Amazing. If Mario keeps this up...first example of rSFF ever?
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Only the Snake is the true hero. Solid Snake to the Final Four!

So yeah, wasn't Samus supposed to win this match? Something about being so far ahead of Mario in the X-stats that Mario wouldn't be able to SFF her?

Right.

This has never been more fitting than this moment: LOL X-STATS.

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Currently Playing: Fire Emblem 8, WC3: Frozen Throne, Advance Wars

Mario has above 60% now? I have a feeling that this match is already over, thanks to SFF.
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When this happened, all of us got PWND by Smurf
http://www.freewebs.com/vgcg/Knuckles.jpg

God damn... the urge to rub it in is so overpowering.

*struggles a mighty struggle*
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SC2K5 Guru Contest: Where _______ kicked my ass.

Froze above sixty percent.

****ing owned. Good game, contest.
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Mario is Winnar
Next victim: Mistress Aran

I refuse to believe Mario is SFF'ing Samus, nor do I believe Zero and Samus are this close in strength. Samus will make a match out of this yet.
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From: Karma Hunter | Posted: 9/13/2005 1:05:58 AM | Message Detail | #301
Amazing. If Mario keeps this up...first example of rSFF ever?

I'm not buying Samus having ever been stronger than freaking Mario, and I don't give a crap what the stats say.

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Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest
Currently Playing: Fire Emblem 8, WC3: Frozen Throne, Advance Wars

Score-Brackets-% Right
89-----1--------100.0000000
88-----1--------100.0000000
87-----1--------100.0000000
86-----8--------100.0000000
85-----16-------100.0000000
84-----12-------91.6666667
83-----32-------96.8750000
82-----40-------97.5000000
81-----131------100.0000000
80-----135------98.5185185
79-----199------96.4824121
78-----219------92.6940639
77-----260------97.6923077
76-----296------91.8918919
75-----343------90.3790087
74-----397------89.6725441
73-----493------87.8296146
72-----556------88.3093525
71-----632------83.3860759
70-----743------84.9259758
69-----804------81.5920398
68-----888------78.1531532
67-----848------78.3018868
66-----1024-----76.8554688
65-----1046-----72.3709369
64-----1068-----66.9475655
63-----1064-----68.7969925
62-----1122-----64.0819964
61-----1101-----62.3069936
60-----1100-----60.9090909
59-----1236-----60.0323625
58-----1117-----52.9095792
57-----1121-----53.5236396
56-----1031-----52.6673133
55-----1091-----47.9376719
54-----1029-----44.8007775
53-----922------42.9501085
52-----907------42.4476295
51-----880------38.9772727
50-----871------36.7393800
49-----772------38.7305699
48-----729------33.8820302
47-----654------33.7920489
46-----688------31.2500000
45-----560------32.6785714
44-----539------28.0148423
43-----529------29.6786389
42-----489------24.5398773
41-----405------22.2222222
40-----428------29.4392523
39-----406------23.8916256
38-----341------24.3401760
37-----308------20.7792208
36-----280------20.7142857
35-----264------20.8333333
34-----194------13.9175258
33-----204------21.0784314
32-----191------13.0890052
31-----132------16.6666667
30-----124------18.5483871
29-----87-------5.7471264
28-----92-------15.2173913
27-----82-------13.4146341
26-----60-------6.6666667
25-----45-------6.6666667
24-----45-------6.6666667
23-----39-------5.1282051
22-----23-------4.3478261
21-----16-------6.2500000
20-----12-------0.0000000
19-----8--------0.0000000
18-----6--------0.0000000
17-----5--------20.0000000

Everybody with a score of 16 or less got the match wrong.

Once again a good performace by the top tiers. The -3, -4,-5, -6s and -7s got the match perfect. The -8s, -9s and -10s were one person off perfect. Then we've got high 90 prediction percentages that slowly fades out.

Only 2 people fell off the Top 50 today. manabeast7 and xeionop didn't have Mega Man winning the match today.
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''If I were the rain that binds together the earth and sky, who in all eternity will never mingle, would I be able to bind the hearts of people together?''

Bah...this better get closer by morning.
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SC2K5: Samus is going all the way!
Mario vs. Samus - Bracket: Samus - Vote: Samus (84/96)

"So yeah, wasn't Samus supposed to win this match? Something about being so far ahead of Mario in the X-stats that Mario wouldn't be able to SFF her?"

Haven't you been watching this contest, or are you just trying to be a jackass? This has been written clearly on the wall since last round. The way he beat Zero assured me that I was doomed, and so was Samus. Hell, even the PP should be a friggin' clue here, with the ToC there's nothign to stand in his way.

At least he deserves it.
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I once made a sig bet with TRE that Ganon wasn't actually over 31 on BL. The jury's still out on the pigman, but props to TRE 'cause I'm a believer again.

Well I'm going to bed as soon as the next update comes up.

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Cheer up Emo kids.

I still say Samus would beat Sephiroth.

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World Champion: Gyruss, Mega Man X, Solstice, Super Mario World, Zombies Ate My Neighbors

From: yoblazer33 | Posted: 9/13/2005 1:06:28 AM | Message Detail | #304
God damn... the urge to rub it in is so overpowering.

Screw that. Rub it in hardcore.

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Currently Playing: Fire Emblem 8, WC3: Frozen Throne, Advance Wars

T-t-t-t-t-two hundred?!

<3

Mario! Mario! Mario!
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Mario is Winnar
Next victim: Mistress Aran

Mario may very well beat Sephiroth at the way he's looking this year.
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Only the Snake is the true hero. Solid Snake to the Final Four!

I think Mario increased, but he damn better win this contest. Mario isn't rSFFing Samus, hes SFFing her. Samus would still give Crono and anyone else remaining in this contest a fight.

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Can't think of a good sig.

Screw that. Rub it in hardcore.

I...I can't do it. It's just not me, although this does give me an outside chance of landing in the Top 50 if Crono makes it to the finals. That'd be pretty sweet. =)
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DO THE MARIO!

Swing your arms from side to side.
Come on it's time to go, DO THE MARIO!
Take one step and then again let's DO THE MARIO!
All together now...

You got it..
It's the Mario!
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When this happened, all of us got PWND by Smurf
http://www.freewebs.com/vgcg/Knuckles.jpg

Samus would beat everybody remaining in this contest.

Except Mario, clearly.

Muahahahahahaha!
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Mario is Winnar
Next victim: Mistress Aran

I remember when I had Mario over Crono once upon a time, and the entire stats topic said that I had lost my mind and was throwing my bracket away. I eventually changed to Crono winning it all, but I think it's safe to say that the stats topic isn't nearly the resource of good advice that it used to be when it comes to these contests.

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Mario back up over 60? I didn't see that coming.

I put Crono over Mario in the finals and never looked back.
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Carpe Diem
In the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair...

Above 60% again...
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When this happened, all of us got PWND by Smurf
http://www.freewebs.com/vgcg/Knuckles.jpg

Mario > Most of this board.

Go home, Crono. Go home.
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Mario is Winnar
Next victim: Mistress Aran

If I had one pick to do over again, it would be changing my mind on Mario/Crono. I really can't see Crono winning that match.

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Currently Playing: Fire Emblem 8, WC3: Frozen Throne, Advance Wars

It's very strange that Mario can SFF Samus, when Link couldn't. I don't understand that.

Anyway, Link vs. Mario II looks imminent. That will be fairly boring; but then Link vs. Sephiroth would be boring too.
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w00t!! Mario to the semifinals!

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Score: 83/96 Now: Mario vs Samus
MechaMachine Score: 92/96 Pick: Mario over Samus

This is brilliant. :)

Now, only watching Crono not make the finals would make me as happy.

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Warden: Talk! What is SeeD all about!?
Squall: ...Flower.

What a travesty. Mario winning I can handle, but Mario winning 60/40? He's doing almost well against her as Link did! Mario is no Link.
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You listen to the topic? I've learned to never let it sway me.
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I once made a sig bet with TRE that Ganon wasn't actually over 31 on BL. The jury's still out on the pigman, but props to TRE 'cause I'm a believer again.

Well last year I had Link over Cloud and changed it last minute, which cost me a prize, so I told myself I would stick with my winner this year.
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Carpe Diem
In the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair...

I think the Nintendo increase has more to do with a lot new voters who favor Nintendo (and Mario) more than it has to do with any Nintendo game that has come out (not very many other ways to explain Luigis increase), although Kirby probably benefited from Canvas Curse.

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Can't think of a good sig.

Why does everyone think Link didn't SFF Samus?

I mean, she had reason to increase in 2k3...right? And then she has a boost 'out of nowhere' for 2k4? I mean...huh?
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Only the Snake is the true hero. Solid Snake to the Final Four!

Anyway, Link vs. Mario II looks imminent. That will be fairly boring

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2122
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1361
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''If I were the rain that binds together the earth and sky, who in all eternity will never mingle, would I be able to bind the hearts of people together?''

What a travesty. Mario winning I can handle, but Mario winning 60/40? He's doing almost well against her as Link did! Mario is no Link.

With all of Nintendo rising, imagine how weak Link would make the entire contest seem. Hell, if Mario is performing this well... :)

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Warden: Talk! What is SeeD all about!?
Squall: ...Flower.

By the way, what exactly is the reasoning behind "Link didn't SFF Samus?" I never understood that. When two icons from the same company, systems, and genre meet, I would think there would be SFF, and quite a lot of it.

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

Well... the brackets prove it, this isn't SFF this is Mario becoming supergodman because "there's no one to challenge him". Without Link/Cloud/Seph no casual thinks Mario can lose and they're voting like it.
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I once made a sig bet with TRE that Ganon wasn't actually over 31 on BL. The jury's still out on the pigman, but props to TRE 'cause I'm a believer again.

I can't believe that Mario is still gaining percents.

MOST OVERHYPED MATCH EVER!
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When this happened, all of us got PWND by Smurf
http://www.freewebs.com/vgcg/Knuckles.jpg

Paper Mario 2, yo.

Best game for Mario's character, for Bowser's character, Peach's character and Yoshi's. Second best for Luigi's.

The answer is clear.
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Mario is Winnar
Next victim: Mistress Aran

TRE, are you suggesting that Mario can beat Link?

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From: creativename | Posted: 9/13/2005 1:17:20 AM | Message Detail | #325
It's very strange that Mario can SFF Samus, when Link couldn't. I don't understand that.

Bull. If you take Samus's 2003 performance at face value, she goes down after Metroid Prime. There's no way that that actually happened, regardless of what an adjustment would do to other characters. IMO, anyway.

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Mario over Link would be the greatest day on GameFAQs, and I'm not joking. He deserves to win the whole thing at least once. He's freaking Mario.
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Only the Snake is the true hero. Solid Snake to the Final Four!

I remember when I had Mario over Crono once upon a time, and the entire stats topic said that I had lost my mind and was throwing my bracket away. I eventually changed to Crono winning it all, but I think it's safe to say that the stats topic isn't nearly the resource of good advice that it used to be when it comes to these contests.

Well that's because nobody expected such a large shift towards Nintendo this year. It's not like we were very good at it a few years ago either, see KHF.
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''If I were the rain that binds together the earth and sky, who in all eternity will never mingle, would I be able to bind the hearts of people together?''

Amen.

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I expected a Nintendo shift, and yoblazer can attest to this. We had multiple AIM convos about it, and I said that Nintendo would increase across the board. I just didn't think it would be this much of an increase. Good grief.

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Currently Playing: Fire Emblem 8, WC3: Frozen Throne, Advance Wars

Even if AC comes out the day of Link vs Cloud, I wouldn't be able to see Link lose to Cloud.

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Warden: Talk! What is SeeD all about!?
Squall: ...Flower.

I'm not seeing a defense for "no Link/Samus SFF," and I'm about ready to call BS on that little theory.

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

Speaking of Link, everyone who thinks that Cloud stands any chance whatsoever can kindly stand down. If Cloud wins that match after all that has happened, it would be the biggest upset we've ever seen.

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Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest
Currently Playing: Fire Emblem 8, WC3: Frozen Throne, Advance Wars

TRE, are you suggesting that Mario can beat Link?

No, it's just fun to mess around with misleading stats sometimes.
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''If I were the rain that binds together the earth and sky, who in all eternity will never mingle, would I be able to bind the hearts of people together?''

From: Lucid Faia | Posted: 9/13/2005 1:24:20 AM | Message Detail | #347
I'm not seeing a defense for "no Link/Samus SFF," and I'm about ready to call BS on that little theory.

There was plenty of SFF in that match. Samus went down after the biggest game of her career. Yeah, that makes perfect sense.

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Currently Playing: Fire Emblem 8, WC3: Frozen Throne, Advance Wars