I just shelled out $19.99 for Sonic Adventure 2: Battle thanks to FourthDeus telling me that it's the best Sonic game

Hell, I could have told you that.

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2nd Place, Spring Contest 2005
World Champion: Gyruss, Link's Awakening, Mega Man X, Solstice, Super Mario World, Zombies Ate My Neighbors

$20 for SA2B? The store got ripped off. ;)

Seriously, if you can see past the horridness that is Shadow, it is excellent. By no means my favorite 3D Sonic, but excellent.
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"You can't have gone over a kilometer up. 1500 meters, tops." -Samus Aran
"I'll express my love to you slowly, later." -Setzer Gabbiani

It would be one of the contest highlights for me if Ocelot were to get what Vlado predicted on Pac-Man.
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Summer 2005 Contest - 28/31 points
Current Match Prediction: Revolver Ocelot vs. Pac-Man

I said PM2, not M&L... which bored me to tears anyway, never finished it. My bro did, though, and he says Luigi's awesome in there. I'll take his word for it, because Luigi owns.

Yeah, I know. I was just stating something that COULD have made Luigi gain, not that I believe it for a second. But anyways, you thought MARIO & LUIGI was boring, and not Paper Mario 2??? I literally fell asleep playing through Paper Mario 2. M&L is actually my favorite of the Mario RPG series...
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MM are my INITIALS "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

PM2 was average. Not anywhere near the first one. But I at least completed it, and the Pit of 100 Trials rules. I'm a sucker for Savage Labyrinth-type dungeons, what can I say.
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"You can't have gone over a kilometer up. 1500 meters, tops." -Samus Aran
"I'll express my love to you slowly, later." -Setzer Gabbiani

My bro did, though, and he says Luigi's awesome in there. I'll take his word for it, because Luigi owns.

Yes, Luigi is very awesome indeed.

Oh, and I'm one of the few who feels this way, but...I like the original Sonic Adventure more than Sonic Adventure 2. I mean, I was expecting a bit more diversity considering they said you could play as the "good" side and the "dark" side, but it's essentially the same levels with a character swap. And they completely ruined Tails by sticking him into a mech. That is not the way he is meant to be played. Plus, there's one big advantage the original has over the sequel:

PLAYABLE AMY ROSE!

But either way, you should've shelled out an extra 10 bucks and gotten the Sonic Gems Collection instead. Sonic CD, yo.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

I just shelled out $19.99 for Sonic Adventure 2: Battle thanks to FourthDeus telling me that it's the best Sonic game (or best 3D Sonic game, I don't remember). Was it worth it?

Best Sonic game hands down. The Tails/Robotnik and Knuckles/Rouge levels are love or hate, but I loved every moment of it. The replayability alone is off the charts. I would say read my write-up of it, but it's going to take forever to get to it since it's so high up on my list.
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MM are my INITIALS "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

So, more of Amy's screeching is a good thing?

-10 brownie points for you.
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"You can't have gone over a kilometer up. 1500 meters, tops." -Samus Aran
"I'll express my love to you slowly, later." -Setzer Gabbiani

Yeah, I rented SA2:B, and didn't like the whole tails in a mech thing...

Also, DANG IT! Yoshi is barely holding on to 74% of the vote... my Oracle was right on the money before, but now it's off by a bit... arrrggh...
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Vote for Yoshi
You have no chance to survive make your time.

I don't need your brownie points when I've got playable Amy Rose.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

The mech levels were done better in Sonic Adventure. Gamma moves so much faster than Tails/Robotnik. They should have left Tails gameplay the way it was in SA also.
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MM are my INITIALS "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

heh, mine is 73.78%, I think.
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http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=22972375

:D

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Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest
"If my fate is to be destroyed... I must simply laugh!" -Magus

And it's pretty hopeless if a best-case scenario doesn't have Pac-Man with even 51%.

There is one calculation that would be slightly more favorable for Pac-Man. If Bowser is dropped to his 2k3 level in the Sp2k5 stats, and if Kefka and Pac-Man have remained constant since '03, then Pac-Man would be projected to get 53.28% on Ocelot tomorrow.
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ALL YOUR VOTES ARE BELONG TO...Pac-Man?

This was about the only part of the entire wedding I got to help in, and given the crap I have to listen to during the dancing phase (Our first dance is to Dangerously in Love by Beyonce Knowles, for crissakes) I was allowed to pick whatever I wanted for dinner. I was going to piss everyone off and put in some much harder stuff, but I felt like being nice.

I'm surprised that you even got that part. For a wedding all you have to do is be there and say the right name.

Oh and you also have to have the rings.
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I've been Pwned by KoaC. He really is the king of all cosmos.

"And it's pretty hopeless if a best-case scenario doesn't have Pac-Man with even 51%."

The best case scenario for Knuckles didnt even have him winning. Shows what best case scenarios know.

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Leon's Quest For Ultimate Glory:
1. Gordon Freeman; 2. Mega Man

The best case scenario for Knuckles didnt even have him winning. Shows what best case scenarios know.

I hate to beat a dead horse here, but Sam Fisher did.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

Yay, I'm in the Top 50...I've waited so long to actually be up there aside from having an early bracket. :D Oh, and a higher percentage of people predicted Gordon Freeman to beat Leon Kennedy than TINA ARMSTRONG?

Something else I noticed: Gordon Freeman has faced a generic-looking character with a rather generic name every single year. Tina Armstrong, Max Payne, Sam Fisher, Leon Kennedy...who's next? (okay, so Max Payne isn't a generic character himself due to Bullet-Time and such, but his first and last names are generic individually)

Er, not reliable here, but if you measure Yoshi from 2K3, if you measure through today's match, Vyse/Laharl, and Vyse/DK, DK is equal to about is 2K4 unadjusted value. Sam Fisher vs. DK also suggests that the 2K4 unadjusted DK is accurate. This is also helps Tifa to not look quite as strong.

On the other hand, if you assume a constant Laharl from last year, Yoshi gets boosted to around 29.38% on BL. This could suggest that Bowser indeed underperformed in 2K3, as Yoshi vs. Bowser gets predicted almost perfectly using Bowser's Sp2K5 value and Yoshi's value through this method. This also bumps Luigi up to nearly 27% on BL. Again, something I don't feel like trusting.

Now, looking at the new pictures, do you guys think Tifa might not be as strong this round? It'll be difficult to judge, for sure, unless Tifa pulls a doubling.

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."

Something else I noticed: Gordon Freeman has faced a generic-looking character with a rather generic name every single year. Tina Armstrong, Max Payne, Sam Fisher, Leon Kennedy...who's next?

Jay Salano.

DUN DUN DUN!
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"It shall be engraved upon your soul! Divine Assault: Nibelung Valesti!" ~ Lenneth Valkyrie

Heh, Jay Solano beats Gordon Freeman with 53% of the vote due to GFNW than loses in the next round with only 2.5% of the votes.
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"Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..."
"All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..."

I just shelled out $19.99 for Sonic Adventure 2: Battle thanks to FourthDeus telling me that it's the best Sonic game (or best 3D Sonic game, I don't remember). Was it worth it?

$20 for a top 10 GC game? Definately worth it!

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My Summer Contest Score: 25/30 - Todays Pick: Yoshi
KingBartz: Been a Virgin since '87

Heh, Jay Solano beats Gordon Freeman with 53% of the vote due to GFNW than loses in the next round with only 2.5% of the votes.

Tanner > Jay Solano > Gordon Freeman???

Sounds good to me....
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MM are my INITIALS "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

GF would ****ing kill Jay Solano.

..I hope.
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well. Bedtime

*sleeps*
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My Summer Contest Score: 25/30 - Todays Pick: Yoshi
KingBartz: Been a Virgin since '87

Hello all. Sorry for not updating the site recently. My internet at home has been down all week, I just got it back up earlier today. I'll try to update things later on.

Not going online for so long is actually unsettling, but looks like I didn't miss anything surprising in terms of contest stuff.
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I'd rather see Jay Solano get Blue Bomber'd, but if that doesn't happen, seeing him face Gordon Freeman would be pretty amusing.
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SpC2K5 First Vote Champion
Current Score: 28/30 | Today: Yoshi over Laharl

I like how we're talking about who Jay is gonna face now, as opposed to if he gets in. JS has come a long way.

glad to have you back, cn. it's weird how being offline feels unsettling and unconnected to the world, even though it was completely natural a few years ago.
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oh, and as far as the ideal opponent for Jay? someone who's well-known and liked but not too strong. Ryu comes to mind.
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err, as for. not as far.
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I want to see him face someone who is strong, just to see how badly Jay can get beat. Mega Man's my first choice because it's fun watching him blow out opponents, but Samus, Snake, and Link would all be pretty good. Mario and Cloud might get anti-voted too much for them to really put the hurt on Jay.
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SpC2K5 First Vote Champion
Current Score: 28/30 | Today: Yoshi over Laharl

so would Link.
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Yoshi with 91% of the Brackets.

Yeah, you heard me.

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Cheer up Emo kids.

I was gonna say 90% myself.
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XD, yeah, it's really not that high when you look at how unknown Laharl is.

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Cheer up Emo kids.

and how known Yoshi is as well.

if this match ended at 2am instead of 3am I would have had a perfect oracle prediction. stop gaining, Laharl.
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If Luigi can get 83% against an established contest entrant, I think it's possible for the guy who beat him last year to get 90% on Laharl.
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Board 8: Where people treat each other right.

92.34% for Yoshi.
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I've been Pwned by KoaC. He really is the king of all cosmos.

Poor Laharl :(

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Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest
"If my fate is to be destroyed... I must simply laugh!" -Magus

I believe I had Yoshi with 93%. Doesn't seem too high to me.
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That's it, 100% for Yoshi.

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Cheer up Emo kids.

Vote Pac-Man!

(o< . . . (oo)
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I've been Pwned by KoaC. He really is the king of all cosmos.

I just shelled out $19.99 for Sonic Adventure 2: Battle thanks to FourthDeus telling me that it's the best Sonic game (or best 3D Sonic game, I don't remember). Was it worth it?

Ha! Choosing the best Sonic game is like choosing the best form of cancer.
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/6898/camp2jpg5ix.jpg

Pac-Man eats fat people, VOTE FOR HIM!
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"For the next 15 years, just like the last 15, handheld gaming will be known by one name: Nintendo" - Reggie Fils-Aime

Skin, obviously.

>_>

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Cheer up Emo kids.

Never mind, I had him at 90.8%... now watch him get 93%.
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Dag, yo.

87.94 for Yoshi
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Leon's Quest For Ultimate Glory:
1. Gordon Freeman; 2. Mega Man

Vote Accepted
Revolver Ocelot 66.67% 10
Pac-Man 33.33% 5
TOTAL VOTES 15

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Worst. Sig. Ever.
Period.

Revolver Ocelot 55.17% 16
Pac-Man 44.83% 13
TOTAL VOTES 29

92.16% of the brackets have Yoshi in Round 2.
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Board 8: Where people treat each other right.

Pac-Man's winning!

...For the first thirty seconds, anyway.
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

Revolver Ocelot 47.57% 49
Pac-Man 52.43% 54
TOTAL VOTES 103
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"For the next 15 years, just like the last 15, handheld gaming will be known by one name: Nintendo" - Reggie Fils-Aime