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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 287

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HaRRicH | Posted 6/4/2006 9:17:41 PM | message detail
With SM64 probably being my favorite game, I gotta disagree -- I like the worlds in SM64 more, and you don't have to switch powers like you do in SMS (while SM64 still has powers, flying > rocket-jumping or hovering).
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Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/4/2006 9:19:41 PM | message detail
Super Mario Sunshine wasn't bad, but it was definitely one of the lesser Mario games and certainly not better than Super Mario 64. SMS' level design was lacking, the variety was not there, and I got tired of that waterpack after a while. The bosses were also not anything particularly fun or special, except for the rollercoaster fight.

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therealmnm | Posted 6/4/2006 9:29:58 PM | message detail
The flying in Super Mario 64 was pointless for the most part. That was probably my least favorite power in the game. At least the vanishing cap and metal cap had practicality. The wing cap was pretty much there to make the game look cool. The physics of the wing cap didn't make it very useful.

As for the levels, I find them lacking compared to a Banjo-Kazooie. Sure the locales were better than Super Mario Sunshine, but the actual level design sucked to me. Don't get me wrong, I got my N64 and Super Mario 64 the day it came out and loved the hell out of it. But looking in retrospect, the game really isn't that great to me. Super Mario Sunshine did a lot of things better than SM64 to me.
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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/4/2006 10:20:00 PM | message detail
Let's just compromise and say that Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal is better than both Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine (if you haven't played it, get on it!).
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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/4/2006 11:04:51 PM | message detail
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Tiedus | Posted 6/4/2006 11:13:12 PM | message detail
Going further with that, let's agree that Jak III is better than all three games!

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voltch | Posted 6/4/2006 11:40:39 PM | message detail
Is this some kind of record for nomination lenghts?
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Tiedus | Posted 6/5/2006 6:17:22 AM | message detail
The week of the bracket!!

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Ngamer64 | Posted 6/5/2006 10:52:47 AM | message detail
A friendly reminder!

With the bracket coming online later this week and the length (existence?) of a prediction period still unknown, this may be your last chance to sign up for the Best Series Guru Contest! Add your name to the list if you would like to compete this season, and keep in mind that for the first time ever, this season's winner gets to pick one character that all the other Gurus have to nominate in the coming Character Contest! In addition, the classic "praised in the signature" rule still applies. And now,


The Gurus of the Contest That's About to Be

1 - UltimaterializerX
2 - Team Rocket Elite
3 - Ngamer64
4 - yoblazer33
5 - transience
6 - Heroic Mario
7 - Viviff
8 - silverkiller
9 - Undeniable
10 - Kaxon
11 - Applekidjosh
12 - HaRRicH
13 - Lopen
14 - Z1mZum
15 - Chinballz
16 - A World's Envy
17 - Zylothewolf
18 - greatone
19 - cavedog0
20 - DomaDragoon
21 - Big Bob
22 - Ed Bellis
23 - expaniol
24 - Buzzup
25 - Radix
26 - RPGuy96
27 - Dethwing
28 - soiledtrousers
29 - consolefreak
30 - SephirothG
31 - ExquisiteSamurai
32 - Dark115
33 - NewLib
34 - Draco1214
35 - jonthomson
36 - MegatokyoEd
37 - Voltch
38 - Lucid Faia
39 - Master Moltar
40 - KleenexTissue50
41 - red sox 777
42 - Mithrandir1331
43 - arkenaga
44 - Tai
45 - Mario Superstar
46 - neonreaper
47 - XxSoulxX
48 - SonicRaptor
49 - ChichiriMuyo
50 - OMG its Pale!
51 - dragoontheguy
52 - XIII is cool
53 - Shivan Reincarnated
54 - outback
55 - DarkLink89
56 - dethfdddddh
57 - Ayvuir
58 - Janus5000
59 - War13104
60 - andaca
61 - swirldude
62 - Explicit Content
63 - Meche313
64 - HeroicVivi
65 - FastFalcon05
66 - Tnote
67 - Yesmar
68 - Mac Arrowny
69 - MasterMage119
70 - King Morgoth
71 - Aprosenf
72 - Phediuk
73 - charmander6000
74 - Rufus Shinra 18
75 - Mister Mario
76 - Luis Sera89
77 - longbladeofhiko
78 - shadow8021
79 - Lieutenant Kettch
80 - RPGGamer0
81 - WiggumFan267
82 - MetaRidleyX
83 - chocoboslayer
84 - FFDragon
85 - GrapefruitKing
86 - Lagoona
87 - The CruelAngel
88 - Fett0001
89 - cyko
90 - Dunkeroo23
91 - Bobby200614
92 - Tediz247
93 - Samurai7
94 - Jman_GamerX8
95 - ps2rulezzz
96 - Dilated Chemist
97 - Guess how many Teens
98 - Prometheus321
99 - Steinershocker
100 - TheLivingDemon
101 - Tirofog
102 - TheRye
103 - Vile Requiem
104 - rpgapzx

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Applause Sign | Posted 6/5/2006 11:49:24 AM | message detail
To go back to RE4, you're absolutely crazy if you don't think RE4 has gained in popularity since the last time we saw it or Leon for the matter. More than doubling it's sales since the last time we've seen it perform is no joke, especially when it was already huge to begin with. Sure there were some added features, but I don't think it was enough to warrant a notable percent of gamecube RE4 owners buying the PS2 version.

As for it facing off with Zelda, I'd probably take RE4, though I wouldn't call you crazy for taking Zelda. I would call you crazy if you said RE4 has no shot in hell though.

We really need to see Leon return in the next character battle, because I think there could be some serious underestimation of him and serious upset potential if given the right place in the bracket.

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therealmnm | Posted 6/5/2006 12:05:28 PM | message detail
Sure, there is the potential that Leon and RE4 as a whole have increased in popularity, but in all reality, I don't think there is much further for them to move up. I don't see Leon being able to hang with anybody in the stats above him except maybe Donkey Kong. Anybody else and you're looking for him to replace perennial favorites in character tier lists.

Sure, RE4 could give LoZ a match, but I'd feel very comfortable taking LoZ in that matchup.
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therealmnm | Posted 6/5/2006 12:09:34 PM | message detail
To add to that, I don't think doubling in sales really means as much as what people are making it out to be. You have to remember that the PS2 has a much larger demographic overall than the Gamecube. When a game from the Cube is ported to the PS2, you would expect the PS2 version to sell more than the Cube version.
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jonthomson | Posted 6/5/2006 12:19:44 PM | message detail
pick one character that all the other Gurus have to nominate

So that's Ridley into the tournament then :-)
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Applause Sign | Posted 6/5/2006 12:21:47 PM | message detail
Sure, there is the potential that Leon and RE4 as a whole have increased in popularity, but in all reality, I don't think there is much further for them to move up.

I don't see why. If 1.2 million sales can do that to RE4/Leon, I don't know why 1.5 million more would have no effect on either of them. For RE4 it's not as if we're talking about characters, we're talking about games, and the more a game sells, the better it is obviously going to do/more it is going to boost the game. If out of 1.2 million people the game landed at number 14 on the top 100, I guarantee with an additional 1.5 million people being introduced to the game that RE4 would have most definitely made the top 10, there's no logical reason for it to not too, unless of course PS2 owners are a bunch of people who hate Resident Evil games but bought the game regardless.

To add to that, I don't think doubling in sales really means as much as what people are making it out to be. You have to remember that the PS2 has a much larger demographic overall than the Gamecube. When a game from the Cube is ported to the PS2, you would expect the PS2 version to sell more than the Cube version.

The percentage of PS2 owners to Gamecube owners is completely irrelevant for the type of discussion we have going on here. Sure the 1.2 million in sales on Gamecube is more impressive considering the fanbase, but on GameFAQs PS2 owners don't completely trump Gamecube owners like they do in the real world, sure their are still more of them, but not that extremely. And even if they did, the point is still worthless. 1.5 million in sales on the N-Gage would have been just as impressive, actually a lot more impressive since the N-Gage probably hasn't sold 1.5 systems, but regardless, 1.5 million is 1.5 million and the game was loved by anyone who played it. I haven't heard of a single person that actually disliked the game.

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Applause Sign | Posted 6/5/2006 12:23:35 PM | message detail
So that's Ridley into the tournament then :-)

Why would you want Ridley in the tournament when he already got owned in the Villains contest? I mean sure, you don't have to pick someone who is going to do well in the contest, or potentially could, but if you're going to get someone in just for the sake of seeing them actually make it in the contest, why not make it someone we've never seen before?

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therealmnm | Posted 6/5/2006 12:44:42 PM | message detail
I don't see why. If 1.2 million sales can do that to RE4/Leon, I don't know why 1.5 million more would have no effect on either of them. For RE4 it's not as if we're talking about characters, we're talking about games, and the more a game sells, the better it is obviously going to do/more it is going to boost the game. If out of 1.2 million people the game landed at number 14 on the top 100, I guarantee with an additional 1.5 million people being introduced to the game that RE4 would have most definitely made the top 10, there's no logical reason for it to not too, unless of course PS2 owners are a bunch of people who hate Resident Evil games but bought the game regardless.

Well those are 1.4 million GAMECUBE sales, which is a huge difference. 1.4 million sales among Gamecube owners is much more significant than 2 million sales on the PS2. So obviously that 1.4 million on a Gamecube is going to do significantly more for it than those PS2 sales.

The percentage of PS2 owners to Gamecube owners is completely irrelevant for the type of discussion we have going on here. Sure the 1.2 million in sales on Gamecube is more impressive considering the fanbase, but on GameFAQs PS2 owners don't completely trump Gamecube owners like they do in the real world, sure their are still more of them, but not that extremely.

Exactly, which is why the 1.4 million sales on the Gamecube holds much more weight than the 2 million or so PS2 sales, at least in my opinion.

http://www.everythingandnothing.org.uk/vg/worldtotals.php?name=&console=PS2&publisher=&sort=Total

Look how many games have 2 million sales on the PS2. My whole point is that those near 2 million sales on the PS2 aren't nearly as significant as we're making it out to be. Not that it won't do anything for RE4's popularity, as it obviously will. But I'm just stating that I don't really think that RE4's popularity as a whole has much further to go up on this site.
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RPGuy96 | Posted 6/5/2006 12:47:49 PM | message detail
Hmm...supposing Street Fighter/Resident Evil was a 4/5 match in the upcoming contest; which would you take? I think this is interesting because Ryu > Leon, but RE4 > SFII (probably).
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Yesmar | Posted 6/5/2006 12:57:43 PM | message detail
This was posted last topic and I have to comment on it:

So, as of December 2005, the PS2 sold 370,000 more RE4 games than the Gamecube...interesting. That means the PS2 sold more in two months than the Gamecube did all year, and that Leon's and RE4's performances in the contests are unaffected by the PS2 port (though the GotY polls are affected).

That might be true worldwide, but in America the Gamecube version is STILL AHEAD. Japan is the only territory that I know of where the PS2 version beat the GCN version.


FFTA *is* popular. Don't let this board's bias against it fool you. Other than here it's pretty popular.
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therealmnm | Posted 6/5/2006 1:02:07 PM | message detail
Also, that website has Kingdom Hearts II sales, so it's not a given that those Resident Evil 4 sales are only from December 2005. Anybody else have any current sales info on RE4 for comparison?
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Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC
FastFalcon05 | Posted 6/5/2006 1:03:04 PM | message detail
Even though this isn't likely to happen, what if this contest isn't decided by the time the nominations for summer are over? I know it's next to impossible he'd do the two simultaneously, but I remember that that was the plan for last year's villain/character battle...or maybe it was two years ago with games/character battle...the only reason I bring it up is for the guru contest; it's possible (I wish it were probable) the winner won't get his nom in.
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Mac Arrowny | Posted 6/5/2006 1:32:03 PM | message detail
I'd just like to post another reminder that RE4 has also gone Player's Choice on the GCN since the last contest. It's GCN sales have also increased dramatically, so it's not like the PS2 is all we're looking at for a boost.
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therealmnm | Posted 6/5/2006 3:00:10 PM | message detail
Something I haven't really seen anybody mention, let alone discuss. What do you guys think about Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City stories being released on the PS2 this week? And for $19.99 (or less) on top of that? It may be just a port of the PSP game, but given how Grand Theft Auto sells on the PS2, I think it might have an effect on how GTA does in the contest. There certainly is going to be an increase in presence of GTA fans on this site with it being released just before the contest starts. How much it affects it is debatable, but I think it's an interesting tidbit to bring up...
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longbladeofhiko | Posted 6/5/2006 3:01:42 PM | message detail
So how bout that bracket <_<
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heroic tranny | Posted 6/5/2006 3:02:08 PM | message detail
I'd agree if it were a SMS-type thing, but it doesn't look like the contest is going to start for a few weeks still. I'm not sure a PSP port (?!) is going to do massive damage to other franchises. I guess we'll keep an eye on the FAQ listings.

basically, I don't think it'll help GTA any more than NSMB will help Mario.
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longbladeofhiko | Posted 6/5/2006 3:02:49 PM | message detail
pick one character that all the other Gurus have to nominate

Oooh, I like that. Tron Bonne it is~!
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jonthomson | Posted 6/5/2006 3:06:04 PM | message detail
why not make it someone we've never seen before?

I wouldn't want Johnny Rocketfingers to potentially disrupt Jay Solano's record attempt.
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therealmnm | Posted 6/5/2006 3:10:53 PM | message detail
Yeah, but we've seen how GTA sells and also the presence it has on this site. It may be far less popular than San Andreas, but it still is a GTA console release. Every GTA this generation has been a million seller, regardless of whether it is a port or not. And we're talking a 10 million gap between PS2 GTA sales and PSP GTA sales. There are probably quite a few PS2 owners who will pick up the game, especially for $19.99 ($14.99 at Circuit City). It definitely has potential to have an effect on the contest, given how FAQ heavy the GTA series is. It doesn't really need to have a SMS-effect to help out GTA as a series.
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Applause Sign | Posted 6/5/2006 3:49:12 PM | message detail
mnm, you are seriously blowing my mind right now. I can't comprehend why 1.5 million sales on the PS2 is worth less than 1.2 on the Gamecube. I understand the whole 1.2 GC sales is a -MUCH- larger percent than 1.5 PS2 sales, but I don't see why that would make any difference at all.

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therealmnm | Posted 6/5/2006 4:10:16 PM | message detail
Because you're assuming that the same percentage of those PS2 Resident Evil gamers are frequenting this site as opposed to the same percentage of Gamecube RE gamers. If the Gamecube fanbase and Playstation fanbase on this site are nearly equal, that would mean that a large number of PS2 gamers are not frequenting the site. A good percentage of those RE4 PS2 sales are probably from the PS2 fanbase that doesn't frequent the site (the exact percentage is obviously debatable). Of course I could be wrong, but I don't see what doesn't make sense about it.
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Applause Sign | Posted 6/5/2006 4:48:39 PM | message detail
Because you never explained it like that before, and now I see where you're coming from, and I admit it's a good point. Still I see nowhere for the series to go but up, and still expect a boost of noticeable amounts.

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SquallidSnake | Posted 6/5/2006 6:29:55 PM | message detail
You're also assuming a lot of things, assumptions I wouldn't be so quick to make.
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Applause Sign | Posted 6/5/2006 6:40:26 PM | message detail
Such as?

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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/5/2006 6:48:04 PM | message detail
Assuming what percentage of which demographic comes to this board. That's dangerous territory.
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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/5/2006 6:48:23 PM | message detail
To this site, rather.
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Applause Sign | Posted 6/5/2006 7:01:14 PM | message detail
Assuming what percentage of which demographic comes to this board. That's dangerous territory.

I am? All I said was that in comparison to the general pubic, we have a much higher percent of gamecube owners, and lower percent of PS2 owners, in comparison to each other, which is true by looking at polls that have run.

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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/5/2006 7:02:12 PM | message detail
But you CAN'T assume what percentage of those who come here have bought Resident Evil 4. There's no way to gauge that.
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trannyscience | Posted 6/5/2006 7:03:00 PM | message detail
*looks at top ten faq list*

I don't even know how you came to that conclusion. whenever a multiconsole game comes out here, the PS2 version is always the one with the highest rank in the top 50.
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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/5/2006 7:04:16 PM | message detail
*looks*

Well, the GC version of RE4 is 26th, and the PS2 version is 31st, so not always. But close.
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trannyscience | Posted 6/5/2006 7:06:05 PM | message detail
yeah, but the GC version came out like a year before the PS2 version, so a lot more people have the GC version. if they came out at the same time, you'd see PS2 > GC > XBox.

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Applause Sign | Posted 6/5/2006 7:06:41 PM | message detail
But you CAN'T assume what percentage of those who come here have bought Resident Evil 4. There's no way to gauge that.

Of course I can't, but I can assume that at least some of them have. There's no reason to assume that they haven't, anytime a game is released we have to make some sort of an assumption how much it will boost or affect a game or character.

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dethfdddddh | Posted 6/5/2006 7:07:42 PM | message detail
Do you think that Ryu is now at Tidus' level after his disaster against Bowser?

.......Could he lose to PS2!Leon?
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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/5/2006 7:14:09 PM | message detail
Really, I was more arguing against the idea of "Don't expect much of a boost due to the PS2 version because more people own the system," but whatever. That's what I was referring to when I said you're getting into dangerous territory when assuming those things. Honestly, I think that's a silly reason to argue against a boost. Sure, there is some basis to it, but I don't agree with it.
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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/5/2006 7:15:55 PM | message detail
As far as Ryu vs. Leon Kennedy is concerned, I'd still take the Street Fighter. I think he's got a comfortable enough of a margin to hold off whatever boost Leon might get.
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trannyscience | Posted 6/5/2006 7:23:24 PM | message detail
if anything, it goes something like this: there's less GC games to choose from, so more people buy the game. this is one of the reasons why TOS is so popular - it's not very different to Tales of Eternia or Tales of Legendia, but it's on a console that's starved for games, so it gets more of a look.
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yoblazer33 | Posted 6/5/2006 7:23:55 PM | message detail
Who's considering Leon over Ryu? Ryu took Dante with 55%. He'd give Leon a similar, if not worse, beating.
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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/5/2006 7:25:13 PM | message detail
But would Ryu still beat Dante? As much as I hate to admit it, unless either Vincent/Crono or Bowser/Ryu were flukes...No, he doesn't.
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trannyscience | Posted 6/5/2006 7:25:37 PM | message detail
and I'd take both over Leon. I don't trust Leon yet; I mean, he let Gordon Freeman get like 41%. he can definitely beat both, but I'm being conservative for the time being.
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trannyscience | Posted 6/5/2006 7:27:00 PM | message detail
Dante/Ryu.... tossup match in my mind. I'd probably take Dante just because he has more going for him lately.
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LeonhartForever | Posted 6/5/2006 7:29:15 PM | message detail
I don't know that it's really that much of a toss-up. If Ryu beats Dante, then Bowser gets close to 60% on him. That means Vincent only gets about 45% on Bowser. That means Bowser = Crono. That means Snake > Crono. Mario can tell you that's not true.
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SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden