View Poll Results: Your favorite Konami franchise amongst the following big three

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  • Castlevania

    52 61.90%
  • Contra

    20 23.81%
  • Gradius

    12 14.29%
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    That's kind of a tough call.

    The only Castlevania games I really like are Super Castlevania IV, SotN and one or two of the portable games.

    I really like the NES Contra games, but the rest of the series doesn't interest me.

    Gradius I never paid much attention to. I like the Salamander games, and I know they share a lot in common, but there are so many damned space shooters that I just never gave a damn about Gradius.

    I guess I'll just have to go with Castlevania.

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    What about Yie Ar Kung Fu? Two games counts as a franchise, right?
    I can at least say that I like every game in each of these 'series', and would love to see them both get updates/sequels of some kind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnyvale420 View Post
    Contra. The king of shmups, the only reason you must own a NES, the reason I like Konami to this day.

    Nice poll, treismac.
    Contra's a run n gun, not a shmup.

    Gradius for me, along with Parodius and one not related to any of the three choices here, Twinbee.

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    I haven't really played any of the Contra series. I do love the Castlevanias, but Gradius III for SNES is a really good game too. My vote goes to Castlevania because I'm most familiar with it.

    I also like Konami's Silent Hill series. Well, only Silent Hill 1, 2, and 3. After playing Silent Hill 4: The Room, I got turned off by the different style.

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    Castlevania. I like Contra, but I love to get sucked by some vampires.

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    Default Which of the Big 3 Konami franchises is your favorite?

    Gotta go with Castlevania but all three are great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bloodreign View Post
    Contra's a run n gun, not a shmup.
    If you'd like to split hairs, run n gun is a subset of shmups, imo.

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    I would have to say Castlevania wins out.

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    Castlevania frist and contra for a runner up.

    I didn't vote for gradius either i do like the serise still but it hasn't been,active lately.Come to think of it neither has salamander i wish konami would give it a update.

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    Out of those 3, Castlevania.

    No Metal Gear?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnyvale420 View Post
    If you'd like to split hairs, run n gun is a subset of shmups, imo.
    You really think so? I alway saw it as more of a subset of platformers.

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    Contra for sure. Although the series hasn't had much success in years. The new Wii Contra is awesome though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Great Dane View Post
    Contra for sure. Although the series hasn't had much success in years. The new Wii Contra is awesome though.
    Yes it is. It is a shame, though, that the game isn't longer. Still, it's a great game and I love the way you "pop" the Wii Remote to change weapons. It's a cool touch to say the least.

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    I keep looking for a copy of Wii Contra used, but no luck so far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnyvale420 View Post
    I keep looking for a copy of Wii Contra used, but no luck so far.
    The Wiiware section would like to see your Wii points.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnyvale420 View Post
    I keep looking for a copy of Wii Contra used, but no luck so far.
    What !? Unless you mean contra rebirth that's on wiiware.

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    Sign me up with the one guy who said Suikoden. Best Konami series for me.

    Suikoden 1, 2, 3, and 5 are all amazing games in their own right. It's very sad that the series has kind of died while Final Fantasy lives on. Not that I haven't loved some FF games, but Suikoden made strengths where a lot of JRPGs have their weaknesses.

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    Castlevania

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snapple View Post
    Sign me up with the one guy who said Suikoden. Best Konami series for me.

    Suikoden 1, 2, 3, and 5 are all amazing games in their own right. It's very sad that the series has kind of died while Final Fantasy lives on. Not that I haven't loved some FF games, but Suikoden made strengths where a lot of JRPGs have their weaknesses.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bloodreign View Post
    The Wiiware section would like to see your Wii points.
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    What !? Unless you mean contra rebirth that's on wiiware.
    Wait, it's not a physical game?!?

    Nevermind. I'm out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baloo View Post
    You really think so? I alway saw it as more of a subset of platformers.
    Now we are splitting hairs
    I've always viewed a run n gun as a shmup with specific circumstances. Running and gunning, namely. Although I could see where the platformer influence is felt in these as oppossed to space shmups, for example. But every run n gun I know of is basically a shmup. Killkillkilldodgebulletskill.

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