even though the percentages arte getting closer the actual vote total difference is the same damnit
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

Go Ness~!

Even though I like Giygas better...
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I know because I'm like that too. When a battle starts, the power starts to flow...a voice says to me 'Kill! Kill!' ~Dizzy, Queen of Gears

Ness wins. What a *****.

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A E I OWN U

This is an unexpected outcome...
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<reptile-> The first time hypr opened a box of Cheerios and looked inside he yelled, "OH WOW! DONUT SEEDS!"
<hypr> wtf are donut seeds

if this keeps going we're gonna have a unexpected bracket buster real early
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

If I'm not mistaken, Leon has three entries in the top 50...

0_o
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SC2K5- Mario, Frog, Snake, Tidus, Crono, Knuckles, Sonic, Ocelot
I prefer to think that SFF stands for Some Frivolous Factor. ~Dabu

some people are in for a rude awakening today
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

Its almost 1000 vote difference.... its over ??
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Do Not Know

Ness just gained 30 votes in seconds.

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A E I OWN U

as Ness expands his lead, I still don't quite understand this match. San Andreas is listed 3 times in the top 10 FAQS. The SA fans that are coming here aren't voting for CJ?!? Very odd.
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<reptile-> The first time hypr opened a box of Cheerios and looked inside he yelled, "OH WOW! DONUT SEEDS!"
<hypr> wtf are donut seeds

It's Master Hand all over again.
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BertTheOne | Can't hurt this Bert
Never eat a stoner. We have powers you havent even seen!

What a bunch of ****. I can't believe we put so much faith in those idiotic San Andreas fans.

Am I the only one who is absolutely shocked by this? I don't care about losing the point, I'm not eligible, but this is totally unexpected...

The Villain contest gave it away but we all missed it, this IS a huge voter pool change, and Nintendo's going to rip everyone apart...Bowser, Ganondorf, Mario, Ness, 4 of the last 5 matches had a Nintendo character overperform...

Wow. The Oracle will have a fun update too...
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SpC2k4 Triple Crown WINNER (Oracle, Betting, Spread Betting)
SC2k4 - 12th place

Ness 52.43% 10000
Carl Johnson 47.57% 9074
TOTAL VOTES 19074
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~Old Klingon Proverb

Bowser's taking down Snake. Auron doesn't have a prayer, and GG Cloud....

On a positive note: My alt will make the leaderboard!

Wow, two matches in and already a major upset. And people expected Ness to LOSE the day vote? WTF.
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SC2K5 status - Points: 001/001 - Matches: 01/01 - Rank: 00001/33793 - Today: CJ - Tomorrow: Zero

CJ will fall behind too far too fast for his night vote to make any difference at all. GG Carl v.v

Match 2, and I'm already throwing away my bracket in favor of promoting chaos.

<3 Ness.
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The NEW Board 8's Best Female Summer Contest Guru

1000 vote lead. It's Ness' match to lose from here on out.

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A E I OWN U

Losing this match doesn't destroy your chances of winning. It's only a single point.
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<reptile-> The first time hypr opened a box of Cheerios and looked inside he yelled, "OH WOW! DONUT SEEDS!"
<hypr> wtf are donut seeds

Well, knowing my subsequent luck if I lose in an early match I didn't even think twice about, now Vivi will beat Zelda, Kefka will beat Vercetti, we'll be seeing Terra vs. Kerrigan and KOS-MOS will beat Luigi.

So no, that's not just one point.
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SC2K5 status - Points: 001/001 - Matches: 01/01 - Rank: 00001/33793 - Today: CJ - Tomorrow: Zero

Losing this match doesn't destroy your chances of winning. It's only a single point.

Yeah, but I don't care anymore, which is awesome.

Anyway, if Ness is beating CJ in the second match, there's gotta be better things to come. I can't wait to see some huge upsets that will shock the everlasting **** out of the board.
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The NEW Board 8's Best Female Summer Contest Guru

Well, doesn't this one fall under that category? I could quote the BOP, but... no, wait, I will. 133-19 in CJ's favor. Ouch.
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SC2K5 status - Points: 001/001 - Matches: 01/01 - Rank: 00001/33793 - Today: CJ - Tomorrow: Zero

Well, I've lost this match, but at least I went down with lots of other people, unlike last time. (I picked Ultros. XP)
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Nominated for "Best Post Ever" 2005

No..I am convinced the West Coast Vote will kick in in a few hours and save CJ from defeat at the hands of this worthless character...

I cannot suffer a defeat in the 2nd freakin match!!!
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Steve Illumina: 'Sage of Board 8', Renowned Author, MK Master, Noob Basher & Fanbaby Smacker! Score: 1/1

This is a little odd...though on the plus side, this would seem to make Auron look pretty good.
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ALL YOUR VOTES ARE BELONG TO...Pac-Man?

And we're gettin' an SFF-fest to open round 2, to boot. AGAIN. I wouldn't be surprised if Ness got beaten harder than Joanna.
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SC2K5 status - Points: 001/001 - Matches: 01/01 - Rank: 00001/33793 - Today: CJ - Tomorrow: Zero

I'm going to bed. When I wake up CJ will have cut the lead significantly!

Eh, wishful thinking.

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A E I OWN U

how many votes per 15 mins. would CJ need to overtake ness?

And we're gettin' an SFF-fest to open round 2, to boot. AGAIN. I wouldn't be surprised if Ness got beaten harder than Joanna.

Wow, I didn't think CJ could look any worse.
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BertTheOne | Can't hurt this Bert
Never eat a stoner. We have powers you havent even seen!

Looks like Bowser is a lock to beat Snake.
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GT: Vampiresoul

...what's a match between Ness and CJ telling about a match between Snake and Bowser? I don't get it.
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SC2K5 status - Points: 001/001 - Matches: 01/01 - Rank: 00001/33793 - Today: CJ - Tomorrow: Zero

...what's a match between Ness and CJ telling about a match between Snake and Bowser? I don't get it.

I think they're trying to imply Nintendo flew up in strength but really I see no reason why that would make Bowser beat Snake, just because CJ sucks that doesn't mean Snake has lowered this year
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http://users.ign.com/collection/Dark115.
Currently Playing: Super Mario Sunshine (GC), Metroid Prime 2 (GC), Pokémon Pinball (GBC)

To anyone that says Ness is winning because of Nintendo fanboyism, thats BS. Earthbound is one of the least Nintendoish RPG's ever. If anything I think it probably gets more of the Square vote than it does the Nintendo. But either way, it doesn't matter, Earthbound is getting its due, tons of brackets and know it alls are getting their worlds rocked and the Runaway Five is doing a FREE celebration concert.

One of the least Nintendoish RPGs ever? Please. Nintendo stinks at RPGs, it's nothing new.
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SC2K5 status - Points: 001/001 - Matches: 01/01 - Rank: 00001/33793 - Today: CJ - Tomorrow: Zero

Earthbound being a great RPG that would make it a non-Nintendoish RPG.

Thanks

Ness' popularity has nothing to do with Earthbound anyways, the kids only know him as the guy with the bat in Smash Bros
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http://users.ign.com/collection/Dark115.
Currently Playing: Super Mario Sunshine (GC), Metroid Prime 2 (GC), Pokémon Pinball (GBC)

Funnily enough, the lead in votes is about the same at this stage as the Jak match.
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Jon Thomson - MARIO, Samus, SOLID SNAKE, Bowser, CRONO, Squall, Sonic, MEGA MAN

I could care less why people are voting for him, just that Earthbound gets its proper due after all these years.

Earthbound got its proper due against Bowser.
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SC2K5 status - Points: 001/001 - Matches: 01/01 - Rank: 00001/33793 - Today: CJ - Tomorrow: Zero

So would Doomguy beat CJ as well?

And I'm suddenly a lot more confident about Kefka as well, unless this is just the internet's institutional racism showing its ugly head.
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Jon Thomson - MARIO, Samus, SOLID SNAKE, Bowser, CRONO, Squall, Sonic, MEGA MAN

Kefka better win in the first round or this contest isn't worth grapes.

Hey, there was evidence that Vercetti was more popular than CJ, and Vercetti would've been expected to win with 52%.

I'm still as confident as ever with Vercetti.
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SC2K5 status - Points: 001/001 - Matches: 01/01 - Rank: 00001/33793 - Today: CJ - Tomorrow: Zero

You've traveled very far from
home...

Do you remember how your long
and winding journey began with
someone pounding at your door?
It was Pokey, the worst person in
your neighborhood, who knocked
on the door that fateful night.

On your way, you have walked,
thought and fought. Yet through
all this, you have never lost your
courage. You have grown steadily
stronger, though you have
experienced the pain of battle
many times.

You are no longer alone in your
adventure, Paula who is
steadfast, kand and even pretty,
is always at your side.
Jeff is with you as well.
Though he is timid, he came from
a distant land to help you.
Ness, as you certainly
know by now, you are not a
regular young man... You have
an awesome destiny to fulfill.

The journey from this point will
be long, and it will be more
difficult than anything you have
undergone to this point. Yet, I
know you will be all right. When
good battles evil, which side do
you believe wins? Do you have
faith that good is triumphant?

One thing you must never lose is
courage. If you believe in the
goal you are striving for, you will
be courageous. There are many
difficult times ahead, but you
must keep your sense of humor,
work through the tough
situations and enjoy yourself.

Like a great tapestry, vertical and
horizontal threads have met and
become intertwined, creating a
huge, beautiful image.


You may have cursed this never-
ending journey. You have known
injury and defeat, but you have
struggled on to reach this place.
Your in-born intelligence and
courage have helped bring you
here. You have believed in your
friends, and as a group, you have
supported each other. Have you
ever stopped to consider how
much your power has grown?
Now, you could fell enemies in
Onett and Twoson with one
blow. As you certainly know,
you cannot turn back. Giygas,
the arch field of the universe, is
growing frightened of you and
your power. He is searching for
ways to end your journey.


From here, the challenge grows
and your adventure will take you
beyond anything you ever
imagined. You are drawing near
to Giygas. Remember when you
are suffering hardships, your
enemy is also struggling.


By the way, do you know where
Pokey went? When this cup of
tea is finished, your adventure will
continue. Your destiny pulls you
in the right direction. Believe in
yourself and press forward.


Ness!

Paula!

Jeff!

Poo!



I wish you luck...

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2nd Place, Spring Contest 2005
My Video Game World Records: http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=22&p=35289

what the hell are the gta fans doing? for once we need them to help us out and they chose that moment to screw us over again.god damnit are they still sleeping?
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

The GTA fans played EarthBound and realized it was a far superior game to anything named Grand Theft Auto. Forget the excellent multiplayer in GTA2, the awesome city in GTA3, the music in VC, and the gameplay in SA. EB is better than all of them combined, and Ness really does deserve to win this match.

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2nd Place, Spring Contest 2005
My Video Game World Records: http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=22&p=35289

On the bright side, this makes my Kratos Aurion and Kerrigan picks feel a bit safer. Besides, a point isn't going to lose anyone the bracket, as I said. Therefore, I don't care about this match all that much.
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"Heil Dweebenheimer!"
MasterMage119

but the gta fans don't even know earthbound exists because earthbound is not controversial. thats the point about gta sa it's that it's so well publicised as a game that under 18's shouldn't play so they play it and become addicted to it and should but won't vote for cj.
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

I think Ness has gone up a full percentage point since I logged in, or maybe I'm seeing things. Either way, this is great.

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2nd Place, Spring Contest 2005
My Video Game World Records: http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=22&p=35289