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Introducing Setzer and Chibi YuRiPa!
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Yuna: "Stay with me until the end. Please."
Tidus: "Not until the end. Always."

And as Ninty's said many times in the past, it won't be a big graphical leap at all.

Sure, but the controller and stuff like that is also fairly revolutionary, so I wonder how much of the new Zelda would take advantage of that. Then again, since the Rev is backwards compatible there should be a competent way to play gc games on it, so I guess the controls shouldn't be that bad, anyway. And, even if they're shooting themselves in the foot a little bit, its only the 360 that's out right now, so we still are sort of in this gen for a while.
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~ Old Klingon Proverb

Well, there will be ports to plug in GameCube controllers since the Revolution controller will be wireless.
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Yuna: "Stay with me until the end. Please."
Tidus: "Not until the end. Always."

Would you guys like to see Riku back in 2K6? After KH2, he could probably be a pretty good mid-carder.
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Peace is but a shadow of death, desperate to forget its painful past...
- Kuja, Final Fantasy IX

I wouldn't have a problem seeing Riku come back.
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Yuna: "Stay with me until the end. Please."
Tidus: "Not until the end. Always."

Hmm... I could see Riku having a good match with Leon (RE4).
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Peace is but a shadow of death, desperate to forget its painful past...
- Kuja, Final Fantasy IX

In my most recent bracket made, I've got Riku pit against Master Chief...could be mighty interesting.
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Serious Reminder: Nominate Jay Solano in 2k6.
Why? Sean Paul made a song about Jay, though nobody understands a damn word of it.

That seems like it could be a good match; based off of a constant Frog, they're pretty close. I'd wait until KHII comes out to call that match.
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voltch... he come to town... come to own... the silly gurus...

I'd take Riku in an upset pick, especially if he gets a Deep Dive pic. Hell, some people could confuse him for Sephiroth =p
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Peace is but a shadow of death, desperate to forget its painful past...
- Kuja, Final Fantasy IX

Riku over MASTER CHIEF?

Now I understand why I cut back my posting here.
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Q: Why was Chris Benoit kicked out of the gas station?
A: Because he was carrying matches.

Unless KHII turns out being one of the best games ever made I don't see Riku beating MC.
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"I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush

That, and...MC would also have to prove to be quite overrated, AND Riku needs to have a large AND appealing role.

...actually, if all of that happened, Riku might actually win without breaking too much of a sweat. But most of that probably won't be the case.

But, if Riku was strong enough to beat MC, just think how strong Sora migh be.

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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."

If KH2 is as amazing as it's looking to be, I'm scared to see how Sora performs o.o;;
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Ichigo, because Strawberry doesn't fit... >_>

Except for MC/Crono, all signs lead to MC being around his 2k3 level. Assuming Samus = Mario and MC was at his 2k3 level (neither of which is hard to buy), Frog shouldn't be too far off from it...and Riku was just a lil' under Frog. With MC being at 24.38% and Riku at 22.92% -- assuming both theories are true -- the match would already go 53-47...and after the hell that KH caused in 2k3, it's not unreasonable to think Riku could make up for that extra 3%. If nothing else, the scare of KH2 and the fact that MC is 0-3 against Square characters makes this a legit match worth seeing in my mind.

Now, granted, I'm still skeptical on Samus being as strong as Mario (when some think she's stronger than Mario still, making the match even closer) and alot of people got sold on MC just off of the MC/Crono match...and there's a chance either theory could be wrong, thus making the match not so good. However, both of them are legit, and the board would still make that one highly discussed match.
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Serious Reminder: Nominate Jay Solano in 2k6.
Why? Sean Paul made a song about Jay, though nobody understands a damn word of it.

it could all depend on hype for halo 3 which we may have info on by then.
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currently playing: castlevania dos, xmen legends 2(psp), perfect dark zero, sonic rush, mario kart ds

I seriously wouldn't be bursting with confidence picking Sora over Master Chief. Riku? lol.
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Q: Why was Chris Benoit kicked out of the gas station?
A: Because he was carrying matches.

I would take Sora over Master Chief and never look back, especially after Kingdom Hearts II. The Chief wouldn't stand a chance.
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Yuna: "Stay with me until the end. Please."
Tidus: "Not until the end. Always."

Wow. Kefka might actually get the power we expected him to have if he's in KH II, which seems to be the likely at this point...
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Just Got Owned By Guru winner Voltch.

Kefka in KH2? I wanna see a link to this before I believe it...but that'd be great for him contest-wise.

IF this was the case...Frog or Kefka, who wins?
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Serious Reminder: Nominate Jay Solano in 2k6.
Why? Sean Paul made a song about Jay, though nobody understands a damn word of it.

Yeah, that's the first thing that came to mind when I heard that Setzer was announced: Optional Kefka fight. I wouldn't mind an opportunity to beat the living crap out of him.
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Yuna: "Stay with me until the end. Please."
Tidus: "Not until the end. Always."

Kefka fight? Heh. I'd like to see that. And who'd his voice actor be? Joey? Justin?

*Imagines fight*

"Uwee hee hee!"

*teleports*

"Do I look like a waiter?"

*teleports*
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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."

Crispin Freeman, of course.
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Yuna: "Stay with me until the end. Please."
Tidus: "Not until the end. Always."

In my most recent bracket made, I've got Riku pit against Master Chief...could be mighty interesting.

Maybe, but I would worry more about Mc losing to Sora than I would him losing to Riku. Sora/MC is a better match than Riku/MC methinks.
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~ Old Klingon Proverb

I've got Sora/Ryu right now though.....
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Serious Reminder: Nominate Jay Solano in 2k6.
Why? Sean Paul made a song about Jay, though nobody understands a damn word of it.

Sora/Ryu? Good match... under 2005 conditions. Next year Sora probably wins though.
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Q: Why was Chris Benoit kicked out of the gas station?
A: Because he was carrying matches.

I don't see a reason why Kefka, Kuja, X-Death, and maybe a Magus clone (or Magus himself) shouldn't be optional bosses at the Colosseum.
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Peace is but a shadow of death, desperate to forget its painful past...
- Kuja, Final Fantasy IX

What I plan to do is just sit back and watch the (hopefully) female character battle in the spring to give us a preview of what to expect when sc2k6 hits.

Hell, it worked this year. Bowser and Ganon both proved that Nintendo's stronger than ever, and I probably wouldn't have picked Mario to win if the spring contest hadn't happened. Of course, then we have things like Pac-Man/Ocelot, and the surprisingly close Kefka/Vercetti.

Some other things to keep in mind: Lavos performed pretty poorly, as did Liquid Snake against Sephy. In the meantime, Robotnik performed quite well (and I'm 99% convinced that he was SFF'd by Ganon). What happens next? Knuckles beat Magus!

Of course, Wily and Sigma were disappointments, yet Mega Man still beat Sonic. I'm surprised anyone picked Terra over Dante when Ultros performed poorly. Kuji proved how weak FFIX was, and Sora's enemy was in a tough battle with a joke character. And good grief, how could anyone have CJ over Ness when Officer Tenpenny came in dead last?!

Anyway, let's just hope we have a female character battle in the spring to see what's in store for us in 2k6.
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Leo: Well, what do you think of the decal? It's a p-
Aeris: I KNOW.

If KHII Kefka has an appearance like he does in the FMVs (assuming he makes it in the game)...it won't do him any good. It would've been better if Kefka appeared in KH:CoM, methinks...

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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."

HOPEFULLY female character? Dear God no. That'd be an awful contest to watch, for the same reasons as the villain contest (although something can be done about the terrible bracketmaking, and CJay showed us just that last summer).
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Q: Why was Chris Benoit kicked out of the gas station?
A: Because he was carrying matches.

As much as i like Ridley, seeing Diablo tear through his division was quite the sight to watch, and made the contest worth it.
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Leo: Well, what do you think of the decal? It's a p-
Aeris: I KNOW.

I think a females contest has more potential than the villains contest did, at any rate.
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"My thoughts, they kept floating up, and then slipping through my fingers. Slipping away before I could pin them down with words." - Tidus

Yeah, that was fun... except for him tossing who was my favorite character at the time out of the tournament.

But seriously, I'll pass up on another tournament of fodder beating on fodder. Hell, EGGMAN turned out to be totally worthless. One of the most legendary villains of all gaming for God's sake.
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Q: Why was Chris Benoit kicked out of the gas station?
A: Because he was carrying matches.

Well, he's one of the more infamous losers in gaming. Robotnik isn't even really all that likeable in the first place.

Besides, a females contest might be the only chance I have of seeing Presea...
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"My thoughts, they kept floating up, and then slipping through my fingers. Slipping away before I could pin them down with words." - Tidus

...get her ass kicked.
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I know you love me... I wanna wad you up into my life...

I like Robotnik...more than the freak newcomers like Shadow the Hedgehog and Cream the Rabbit, anyway. ;_;

That's not really important. I'm fully aware that she'd bomb. I just want to see her.
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"My thoughts, they kept floating up, and then slipping through my fingers. Slipping away before I could pin them down with words." - Tidus

Robotnik is my favorite Sonic character >_>
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I know you love me... I wanna wad you up into my life...

I think that Eggman's actually underrated. I'm no fan of the Xstats, but if you can look at them, you can tell that something's wrong. According to the Xstats, Ramirez is stronger than Kuja.

That can't be right. Ramirez : Vyse as Kuja : Vivi, correct? Vyse got blown out by Donkey Kong, while the following year, Vivi beat DK quite handily. So why is Kuja so far below Ramirez? The answer lies within Robotnik/Ganondorf.
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Leo: Well, what do you think of the decal? It's a p-
Aeris: I KNOW.

The Villains Contest never seemed like much to me other than to give an excuse to put Sephy up as a paper champion, I'm not exactly sure if Ceej has that same incentive with the Females Contest. Of course, if he's a stat fanboy and assumes that no other character besides Clinkeroth and Mario can beat Samus, he could certainly do it in the hopes of making an even ToC.

But that would be weird.

Vyse : Ramirez :: Zidane : Kuja seems more realistic.
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I know you love me... I wanna wad you up into my life...

Vyse : Ramirez :: Zidane : Kuja seems more realistic

Eh, I'd have taken Zidane over Vyse, even before his 2k5 performance against Tifa. Quite easily, too.

I don't want another ToC, what a female contest and the inevitable Samus win will inevitably lead into. One ToC was nice enough, but another one and I'll just stop caring. Sephiroth and Mario are paper champions, they have no credibility as such, they were never THE character at any point in time.
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Q: Why was Chris Benoit kicked out of the gas station?
A: Because he was carrying matches.

If Twilight Princess is released before the contest, I wouldn't give Samus the guaranteed win. Metroid Prime Hunters will probably not be a legendary title, and Zelda came dangerously close to Snake this year. Plus with all the FFVII spin-offs coming out, Aeris and Tifa could prove to be problems as well.
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Leo: Well, what do you think of the decal? It's a p-
Aeris: I KNOW.

You call 54% dangerously close?

Besides, Samus has such a gigantic headstart no FF7 spinoff or Twilight Princess will do anything about it. They'd all need bigger boosts than the one Sephiroth got between 2002 and 2003 for crying out loud. Not happening.
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Q: Why was Chris Benoit kicked out of the gas station?
A: Because he was carrying matches.

I wouldn't even think of putting Zelda over Snake after TP, let alone over Samus. As for Tifa and Aeris, I see them as relatively around the same strength, and Tifa got owned by Sonic, who was bent over backward by Samus not two years ago. A stronger Sonic than then, sure, but they're so far apart that it's not even worth considering. AC can't make up that kind of a difference.

Actually, thinking about it, the question to ask is...could any character break 40% on Samus in a Females Contest? She could potentially dominate more than Sephiroth did...which is disturbing.

Kingdom Hearts alone propelled Cloud past Link. And that was also post-Wind Waker link. Samus has got nothing major coming out in the next year.

And I actually expected Snake to beat Zelda a little harder than that. Sue me. :P
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Leo: Well, what do you think of the decal? It's a p-
Aeris: I KNOW.

All signs from the Summer show that Sephiroth should've broken 60% on both Bowser and Ganon in the Spring (you can chalk it up to Advent Children, I guess), but that didn't happen either. I think Tifa or Aeris ultimately would.
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"My thoughts, they kept floating up, and then slipping through my fingers. Slipping away before I could pin them down with words." - Tidus

Zelda over Solid after LoZ:TP will be a realistic upset...but not anything set in stone, for sure, especially if MGS4 is out around then (where it's then pretty much shot down). Zelda over Samus simply isn't happening.
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Serious Reminder: Nominate Jay Solano in 2k6.
Why? Sean Paul made a song about Jay, though nobody understands a damn word of it.

40% on Samus? Zelda, Tifa and Aeris all have a chance, and statistically speaking it's just about what they'd get (that means it's a coin toss, unless we get overperformances à la Bowser/Ganondorf). That's it.
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Q: Why was Chris Benoit kicked out of the gas station?
A: Because he was carrying matches.