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| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 3:00:46 PM | message detail |
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*waits for someone to post the WoW poll* --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 6/10/2006 3:03:58 PM | message detail |
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The topic seems to be mostly past arguing MM/MK, but I made this topic
for interest's sake:
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28592733 Not one person has MM > MK > MMX, but a few people have MMX > MK > MM. I don't doubt that we'd see similar results for the public at large. Also, with regards to Sonic's popularity: http://www.everythingandnothing.org.uk/vg/worldtotals.php?name=sonic&console=&publisher=&sort=america Sonic 2 is hardly all there is for Sonic. Plus, how many of you would take GTA over Sonic? GTA's least popular game came within 5000 votes of Super Smash Bros.'s best, after all. *goes back to slogging through topic* --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| Phil Collins | Posted 6/10/2006 3:04:12 PM | message detail |
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I've seen that one. Hey, I'm not a believer, but Warcraft is riding on
WoW entirely, and with a userbase that big you can't rule out anything. ~Shake --- Hahaha, well, I'm like, in love with undreground hip hop right now.There's this group, Da Backwudz, they sampled the Oompa Loompa song. ~LexisTheGenius. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 6/10/2006 3:05:49 PM | message detail |
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I don't think it's that extreme. All right, maybe not that extreme, but the lengths the supporters are going to in order to defend Warcraft in the match is absurd. All I've been hearing is Blizzard vote rallies this and Starcraft that and millions of online players whatever. WoW alone can't stand up to the GTA franchise as a whole, and even the rest of the Warcraft series won't help much. It's freakin' GTA !! And omghi2u Shakey-poo <3 --- Moltar Status: Eagerly awaiting for the next Contest to begin. |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 3:06:22 PM | message detail |
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Plus, how many of you would take GTA over Sonic? I certainly would. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 3:07:35 PM | message detail |
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GTA's least popular game Super Smash Brothers Melee didn't face either of the first two GTAs... --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 3:09:56 PM | message detail |
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All I've been hearing is Blizzard vote rallies this and Starcraft
that and millions of online players whatever. WoW alone can't stand up
to the GTA franchise as a whole, and even the rest of the Warcraft
series won't help much. After GTA wins, maybe everyone will start to realize that Starcraft's 2K4 run was something special, not the norm. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/10/2006 3:10:10 PM | message detail |
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It all boils down to one question, as any of the numbered Warcraft
games clearly won't be of much help: Is World of Warcraft stronger then
the GTA franchise? I don't like the odds for WoW here, but there's a slim chance. http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1871 World of Warcraft wasn't even stronger than Half-Life 2, which GTA: San Andreas beat handily. World of Warcraft stronger being stronger than the GTA franchise shouldn't even be in the discussion. 5 million people worldwide vs. 10 million+ people. And the GTA fanbase is much more present on this site than Warcraft. The only hope that Warcraft has is for vote rallying beyond anything we've ever seen on this site. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 3:11:38 PM | message detail |
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After GTA wins, maybe everyone will start to realize that Starcraft's 2K4 run was something special, not the norm. Nope, because Diablo in a sense confirmed it in the Villains Contest, despite the pathetic competition. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/10/2006 3:12:53 PM | message detail |
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One "stronger" too many... --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 3:13:05 PM | message detail |
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A Warcraft win would take an absolutely immense effort. Starcraft/Halo
and Mario/Cloud are easily the biggest rally-fests we've ever seen. WoW
would need to make them both look like child's play. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 3:16:40 PM | message detail |
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Nope, because Diablo in a sense confirmed it in the Villains Contest, despite the pathetic competition. I guess one could make that argument, but one can also scrounge together two counter-points: 1. Diablo never had a match so close that it hinted at something fishy. Starcraft had three. 2. Diablo worked his magic in a completely opposite time of day. From that respect, he was more like Halo/Master Chief than Starcraft. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 3:18:04 PM | message detail |
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I know. I was just looking at it from the average Board 8er's view.
Blizzard getting them once can eventually be overlooked, but when it
gets them twice, it's a "trend." Honestly, Diablo would at least stand a puncher's chance against GTA. It should've switched places with Warcraft. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 3:20:26 PM | message detail |
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Ah, now I gotcha. Yep, I can definitely see tons of people
misinterpreting Diablo's daytime voter shift (something we see in many
matches) as an infamous Blizzard rally. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 3:21:23 PM | message detail |
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Especially since Diablo got a well-known site linkage in its matches. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 3:29:26 PM | message detail |
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This Diablo talk forced me to look back at some of his SpC2K5 poll
updates. Man, that Bison match was a thing of beauty. One of our
(Diablo supporters) biggest arguments was the after school vote. We
kept thinking and hoping that it would propell our demon to victory. As
morning dawns, Bison starts making his comeback. He chips away at the
lead for four hours, bringing it under 700. Just then, the clock chimes
~3:30 EST, and Diablo just explodes. I've never seen a voter shift
predicted and carried out so accurately. It was contest clockwork. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 6/10/2006 3:32:59 PM | message detail |
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a puncher's chance Okay Woody Paige. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), NSMB, WC3: Frozen Throne |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 3:34:52 PM | message detail |
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Apparently, that's just a Southern saying...Either way, I was just
saying that Diablo would at least put up a better fight than Warcraft
will. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 6/10/2006 3:36:02 PM | message detail |
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I think people are massively underrating GTA. I could quite seriously see it placing #4 in the stats. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), NSMB, WC3: Frozen Throne |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/10/2006 3:36:22 PM | message detail |
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We should have a contest Around the Horn. Of course I'd be our version
of Michael Smith... laying the smack down and only losing when I'm not
taking the contest seriously! --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 3:37:46 PM | message detail |
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I tried a contest Around the Horn for the Character Contest last summer. It's nigh impossible. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 3:38:53 PM | message detail |
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Although a Contest PTI...Hmmm... --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/10/2006 3:39:05 PM | message detail |
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If you're talking about Board 8's Around the Horn, I wasn't let in
since I asked to sign up like a minute too late or something like that. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 3:40:11 PM | message detail |
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Nah, I tried to do one exclusively for SC2K5. It didn't work out too well. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/10/2006 3:41:00 PM | message detail |
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And it's not like people stopped playing games after the NES. Most
likely they went on to play the NES where Super Mario Kart went on to
sell more games than all the Mega Man games combined. Even if the Mega
Man fanbase sticks devoutly to it, it's not like Super Mario Kart
doesn't have a fanbase of its own... I'm not trying to deny that Mario Kart has a fanbase because there are plenty of people who like the games. I don't buy anything like SFF either way to be honest. It gets even worse when we try to show something a significant Super Mario game did and say Mario Kart can do the same. That just doesn't make sense. Mario Kart is not nearly a favorite the way a game like Super Mario World would be. It seems quite a few people hold Mario Kart DS as a favorite, and I'd argue that the console Mario Kart games are even more popular. Perhaps a favorite for the system. I'm not trying to say that Mario Kart doesn't have people who love the series, but I also don't think there are many people who think it's the best series out there. How many people do you know that have Mario Kart on their Top 10 games? Same for Mega Man. I think Mega Man is far more of a "favorite" among people. It has a fanbase that definitely prefers it above all other games, or most games at least. Mario Kart definitely has fans -- it has such a wide appeal with being an easy pick up and play game. That may not be the best explanation, and you may not agree, but I hope I at least gave you an idea of what I'm trying to talk about. >> (I'm always beat after a long day of swimming. <3) Mario Kart 64: 4.8 million Mario Kart: DD!!: 2.2 million (3+ million counting bundled sales) Mario Kart: Super Circuit: 2.1 million Mario Kart DS: 900,000+ (1.1 million counting bundled sales) Super Mario Kart: Not sure, but I know it's over a million Here is what I have. There are differences, but we basically have the same idea, except for Mario Kart 64 ... Mario Kart 64 (N64) -- 5.52 million Super Mario Kart (SNES) -- 3.4 million Mario Kart : Double Dash!! (GCN) -- 3.2 million (bundles included) Mario Kart Super Circuit (GBA) -- 2.3 million Mario Kart DS (NDS) -- 1.3 million (bundled) --- "Princess, there's no need for worry. Who do you think I am? I'm the hero of the story. And the hero never dies." |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/10/2006 3:46:36 PM | message detail |
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I think Mega Man is far more of a "favorite" among people. It has a
fanbase that definitely prefers it above all other games, or most games
at least. Sure, there are people like that on this board, but we have no idea how this site as a whole feels about Mega Man games... I don't think Mega Man is as big a favorite overall as you are letting on. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/10/2006 3:48:33 PM | message detail |
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Sure, there are people like that on this board, but we have no idea
how this site as a whole feels about Mega Man games... I don't think
Mega Man is as big a favorite overall as you are letting on. While I won't deny that I was thinking of this board, it isn't the only place I had in mind. Of course, it is true that we have no way of telling how things would go simply because we have not seen either in a contest before. Nothing is set either way, but I was just throwing out that particular idea. I certainly believe it's true, but I can see how someone wouldn't or how it might not be the case. It should be a really close match. --- "Princess, there's no need for worry. Who do you think I am? I'm the hero of the story. And the hero never dies." |
| transience | Posted 6/10/2006 4:36:41 PM | message detail |
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while I agree that Mega Man has more "hardcore fans", I think that Mario Kart has more fans. this is completely my opinion and I have no way of arguing it. I'm gonna go try and throw together all series/game of the year-related polls into one post that we can reference. I think it'll be useful. *goes to read the next topic.. I wish we'd wait until at least 450 before making them because it's tough to catch up on two topics at once* --- xyzzy |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 5:38:26 PM | message detail |
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You haven't missed too much in the other topic. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/10/2006 8:25:42 PM | message detail |
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I'm glad we're discussing Elder Scrolls/Street Fighter in the other
topic (thanks, creative!). It really seems like a toss-up to me, but I
honestly think the most decisive factor will be the match pic. I don't
know if fans of "Morrowind" and "Oblivion" will necessarily recognize
the term "Elder Scrolls" as representing their games. That isn't to say
they're stupid, but it all has to do with representation; remember that
Half-Life fans barely knew who Gordon Freeman was in 2002, I believe. That being said, I think Elder Scrolls beats Street Fighter with the right pic and loses without it. That's how close I can see the match being. I pretty much have negative faith in Street Fighter being a major contender at this point, but I of course have nothing to base this off of. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 8:29:19 PM | message detail |
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What kind of pic is "the right pic," though? If it's just the series
logos, Elder Scrolls loses. If it's an actual picture (meaning it'll
probably go up against Ryu), Elder Scrolls loses. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 8:30:34 PM | message detail |
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I'd imagine the right picture is some sort of image instantly recognizable to somebody who's played Oblivion. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| LordOfDabu | Posted 6/10/2006 8:30:35 PM | message detail |
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Box art for the latest game? --- "I wish I was uniformly bounded; That is what I'd truly like to be. For if I was uniformly bounded; I would be less than infinity." |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/10/2006 8:31:28 PM | message detail |
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I mean a pic representing the actual games and not just a logo that
reads "Elder Scrolls." Mind you, I don't think highly of Street
Fighter's strength (obviously), so I think it could affect the outcome
of the match. I have no basis for this, though. Go me. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/10/2006 8:31:43 PM | message detail |
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I'd imagine the right picture is some sort of image instantly recognizable to somebody who's played Oblivion. Precisely. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 8:35:13 PM | message detail |
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Box art for the latest game? Hmm... I don't think that's very likely. The first round usually has the "fairest" or "most regulated" picture, depending on your definition. CJayC usually saves most side things (in this case, specific game stuff, I guess) for later rounds. I'm thinking we just get series logo or something of that nature for round one. Wait... why are we even doing this? How many people who have purchased Oblivion honestly don't know the game's full title? These people bought the game. I'm sure they've spent more than five seconds staring at the box and startup screen. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/10/2006 8:35:27 PM | message detail |
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Mind you, I don't think highly of Street Fighter's strength (obviously), 44% on Super Mario RPG isn't weak... --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/10/2006 8:36:17 PM | message detail |
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44% on Super Mario RPG isn't weak... True. I said I had no legitimate reason to think this way, y'know. >_> --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 10:15:24 PM | message detail |
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I still can't believe that GTA/Warcraft is the biggest split in the BOP, and even THAT isn't too close. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 10:19:28 PM | message detail |
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That's the closest match? Woowee... --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 10:21:40 PM | message detail |
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Last I checked, Final Fantasy winning the tournament was even more of a consensus than GTA/Warcraft. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/10/2006 10:21:44 PM | message detail |
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I still say there's gonna some match result that like nobody sees
coming, like Suikoden beating Mega Man X or something, and it's going
to make us all look like jackasses. And that's why I love contest season. :-) --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 10:23:24 PM | message detail |
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Come on, at least say something decently believable, like...Soul
Calibur beating Metal Gear, Kirby beating Metroid. Suikoden is probably
the least likely first rounder who isn't facing LoZ, SMB, or FF. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| transience | Posted 6/10/2006 10:23:39 PM | message detail |
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I think it might be ES/SF. as far as the rest of the board goes, that
would be pretty shocking. WC is so prevalent of an upset pick because
it makes sense if you don't pay attention. "hey, blizzard! mmorpg!
rallying! starcraft! diablo! YEAHHHHH" --- xyzzy |
| Lightbearer75 | Posted 6/10/2006 10:23:49 PM | message detail |
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Last page post of awesome! --- THE NEW (AND BETTER) RKO KING OF BOARD 8 Board 8 Organization XXX Member XVII- Zalerix |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 6/10/2006 10:24:32 PM | message detail |
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Suikoden beating MMX is prolly more believable than SC beating Metal
Gear. Cause lets face it...Metal Gear don't lose in no 1/8 seed match
type situations, no matter what. --- The WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 10:24:36 PM | message detail |
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And that's saying something, considering this bracket has Harvest Moon and Shadow Hearts in it. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 6/10/2006 10:24:58 PM | message detail |
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Suikoden doesn't beat anything...ever. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/10/2006 10:25:12 PM | message detail |
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I think Suikoden might be on the receiving end of the contest's biggest
blowout. If Mega Man (or X, in this case) the series is anything like
Mega Man the character, fodder be warned! --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| transience | Posted 6/10/2006 10:25:15 PM | message detail |
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I'd like to take this 500th post to point out that Warcraft is going to get its ass kicked. Thanks for reading my post. - transience --- xyzzy |