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| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/22/2006 9:42:32 AM | message detail |
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Hey, DKC2 is my favorite game, so you can't accuse me of being biased
here. I just have difficulty imagining the DKC series being anything
spectacular. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 6/22/2006 9:47:04 AM | message detail |
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I've never played a single DKC game. Seriously. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), FE8, WC3: Frozen Throne |
| Slowflake | Posted 6/22/2006 9:47:54 AM | message detail |
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| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/22/2006 9:49:09 AM | message detail |
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You're missing out! I think the second one rivals the best of the Mario
series in terms of platforming goodness, and the first and third aren't
too shabby either. Plus they have easily the best pre-64-bit video game
soundtracks I've ever heard, specifically, again, the second. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/22/2006 9:50:38 AM | message detail |
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I just have difficulty imagining the DKC series being anything spectacular. But Suikoden and Harvest Moon will be absolute powerhouses! --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/22/2006 9:53:00 AM | message detail |
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But Suikoden and Harvest Moon will be absolute powerhouses! Well, in comparison with those, yeah. But the freaking Tony Hawk series could beat Harvest Moon and I still wouldn't say it's "strong." Beating fodder doesn't necesarily equate with strength; I wouldn't expect DKC to beat Pokemon and I imagine Kirby would give it a good run. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/22/2006 9:56:45 AM | message detail |
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We're not talking about what series will be really strong, but considering what did get in this bracket, I certainly say that Donkey Kong got snubbed. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 6/22/2006 10:03:21 AM | message detail |
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I think Half-Life is easily the biggest snub outside of (and
possibly even including) Chrono. I don't see DKC doing anything
spectacular here. Why would HL be that strong? Why would it be stronger than Warcraft, Diablo, or even Civilization? The PC fanbase here is very small, and only ranking ahead of KotOR by 1.5% is hardly inspirational. I certainly think DKC would be quite strong. Xeno would also be a great snub, and Chrono could certainly tear up the bracket if it were in the right place. In Sonic and SSB's half-division, for example. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/22/2006 10:04:37 AM | message detail |
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We're not talking about what series will be really strong, but
considering what did get in this bracket, I certainly say that Donkey
Kong got snubbed. Ah, I see your point. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| Dark115 | Posted 6/22/2006 10:07:27 AM | message detail |
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I'd go with Half-Life and Chrono being the biggest snubbs for sure --- Currently Playing: Halo 2 (Xbox), Kingdom Hearts II (PS2), Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PS2), New Super Mario Bros (DS) |
| Samurai7 | Posted 6/22/2006 10:09:27 AM | message detail |
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Why would HL be that strong? Why would it be stronger than Warcraft,
Diablo, or even Civilization? The PC fanbase here is very small, and
only ranking ahead of KotOR by 1.5% is hardly inspirational. Above KotOR is still above half the games in the games tournament including Street Fighter... plus it has HL2 now. It wouldn't be a beast but it would be decent. --- Did you know 86% of all statistics are made up on the spot? |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/22/2006 10:09:52 AM | message detail |
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Why would HL be that strong? Why would it be stronger than Warcraft,
Diablo, or even Civilization? The PC fanbase here is very small, and
only ranking ahead of KotOR by 1.5% is hardly inspirational. Call it a hunch. I know games don't equal characters, but I think Gordon actually became a reasonably strong character last year - or at least as close as Gordon Freeman can get to that - and I think Half-Life 2 brought an increased visibility to the series. I could see Half-Life being a solid midcarder. Diablo and Warcraft would probably be stronger, but Half-Life could certainly beat Civilization. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| jonthomson | Posted 6/22/2006 11:01:02 AM | message detail |
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I've never played a single DKC game. Seriously. The original is the best platformer I've played on the SNES. --- Jon Thomson - CATS, Jay Solano, Ridley, Scorpion, Alien Hominid, Duke Nukem, The Prince, Johnny Rocketfingers, two TBA |
| Slowflake | Posted 6/22/2006 11:55:37 AM | message detail |
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The second one is the best platformer I've played. Ever. --- Got a craving while you're watching training holos on your rest cycle? Try new PHAZONETS - a mouthful of mutation in every morsel! |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 6/22/2006 12:25:43 PM | message detail |
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Call it a hunch. I know games don't equal characters, but I think
Gordon actually became a reasonably strong character last year - or at
least as close as Gordon Freeman can get to that - and I think
Half-Life 2 brought an increased visibility to the series. I could see
Half-Life being a solid midcarder. Diablo and Warcraft would probably
be stronger, but Half-Life could certainly beat Civilization. It's obvious that HL2 made it fairly strong, but you said stronger than Chrono, and that's just ridiculous. I'd probably think twice in a match like HL vs. Street Fighter, and I'd likely end up actually taking HL. I'd still take DK over HL though, especially after the character's performance last summer. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/22/2006 12:49:55 PM | message detail |
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UltimaterializerX | Posted 6/22/2006 12:47:04 PM | message detail I've never played a single DKC game. Seriously. I've come to the conclusion that your life sucks. I suggest scouring everywhere until you find DKC1, DKC2 and DKC3 for the original SNES, and play them in order. Not that the order actually matters, but after playing DKC2 or 3 you probably won't appreciate the original all that much. Anyway, everyone hates on 3 and has a hardon for 2. But 3 is definitely better! --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/22/2006 4:52:56 PM | message detail |
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Man this topic is booming! --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| MaxedOutRyu | Posted 6/22/2006 5:19:24 PM | message detail |
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so ulti.....how ya like street fighter alpha anthology? --- The New Guardian of Wisdom in Sir Chris' Police "I love only myself and fight only for myself." - Gaara |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/22/2006 5:50:05 PM | message detail |
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I just bought Street Fighter Alpha Anthology like 15 mins ago. I've
never even played any of the Alpha games. Actually, Street Fighter II
is pretty much the only Street Fighter game I've played! Unless you
count the EX games, I have all 3 of those... It's not the same though.
I got accustomed to Akuma, Sakura, and the rest of the non-SFII cast
through the EX and Vs. games. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| HaRRicH | Posted 6/22/2006 7:16:39 PM | message detail |
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Diablo and Warcraft would probably be stronger, but Half-Life could certainly beat Civilization. It would beat Warcraft, too, barring rallying, and here's my logic for it. First, of course, is the Top 100 List: #25 - Half-Life 2 #31 - Half-Life #39 - World of Warcraft #49 - Half-Life: Counter-Strike #60 - Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos From there, let's look at GotY polls: http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1134 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1877 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1871 In the first two, they are both GotY-Final polls...and I think HL2 had a more impressive performance in it against tougher competition than W3 did (and notice in HL2's poll that three of the four games are FPS's...er, FPA for MP2). Then, in the second poll, it shows that it beat WoW with plenty of room to spare in the GotY-PC poll for 2004 (16.85%). HL2 has also been ported to the Xbox since last year (in November, which means it could help Gordon out this year...maybe), whereas WoW isn't multi-console. HL > WC --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| Aprosenf | Posted 6/22/2006 7:42:29 PM | message detail |
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Chrono, Half-Life, and DKC got snubbed. Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the
Dragon, Jak & Daxter, and Ratchet & Clank didn't really deserve
to make it, but I could see J&D or R&C at about the level of
some of the weakest entries that did make it. Star Fox could have done
well. F-Zero would have been weak. Katamari Damacy might have made an
impact. Mega Man Zero or Mega Man Battle Network could've done well,
too. --- For the sake of simplicity, I'm going to refer to Gordon Freeman versus Tanner as Schrodinger's Match. -Phoenix Flattener |
| DomaDragoon | Posted 6/22/2006 7:46:01 PM | message detail |
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Who does everyone think the strongest snub was? I would think Chrono
by a mile, and I figure most will agree, but I mean after that? If you put any stock in the match with MGS and believe that Metal Gear could be a powerhouse, I'd have to go with FF Tactics. --- www.rpgdl.com - Because everybody loves violent arena battles, right? |
| Kaxon | Posted 6/22/2006 7:48:02 PM | message detail |
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From: Aprosenf | Posted: 6/20/2006 10:38:48 PM | Message Detail I'm BAAAAAACK! Did you miss me? What do mean no? The long story: I finished finals at the end of May. I am now working at Google this summer. Welcome. Which building are you in? =P --- Nominate Aeris for SC2k6 |
| Aprosenf | Posted 6/22/2006 7:53:49 PM | message detail |
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B41. I take it you're working there too? --- For the sake of simplicity, I'm going to refer to Gordon Freeman versus Tanner as Schrodinger's Match. -Phoenix Flattener |
| VideoboysaysCube | Posted 6/22/2006 7:56:43 PM | message detail |
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I've never played a single DKC game. Seriously. I find DKC2 to be the best SNES game and the best 2D platformer. So yea... --- This sentence has five words. This sentence has eight words. Exactly one sentence in this signature is true. |
| trannyscience | Posted 6/22/2006 7:57:55 PM | message detail |
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hehe, two google employees. just like you'd expect from the stats topic! I've never played a DKC game besides the ten minutes I played the first one... and I was thoroughly unimpressed. people seem to think 2 outclasses 1 in every way, so I'll reserve judgment for when I actually bother to play it. --- I have been RKOwned by ExTha and D-Wade! I am most assuredly a witness! xyzzy! |
| Aprosenf | Posted 6/22/2006 8:09:44 PM | message detail |
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Now, to hack the Google servers so that whenever someone searches for
(series in my bracket) on (day of that match) they get a link to
GameFAQs, hehehe...j/k =) --- For the sake of simplicity, I'm going to refer to Gordon Freeman versus Tanner as Schrodinger's Match. -Phoenix Flattener |
| trannyscience | Posted 6/22/2006 8:10:06 PM | message detail |
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*googlebombs Shadow Hearts* --- I have been RKOwned by ExTha and D-Wade! I am most assuredly a witness! xyzzy! |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/22/2006 8:12:35 PM | message detail |
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What we really needed was some Ghouls 'N Ghosts or Viewtiful Joe. --- "Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again ..." |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 6/22/2006 8:13:37 PM | message detail |
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Biggest snub was Chrono most def. --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa JUST LIKE UR MOM LOLO AND URS TO LALA-Tombolo |
| Kaxon | Posted 6/22/2006 8:37:11 PM | message detail |
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B41. I take it you're working there too? I'm in 1300, Online Tools team. Now, to hack the Google servers so that whenever someone searches for (series in my bracket) on (day of that match) they get a link to GameFAQs, hehehe...j/k =) Heh, the thought of buying AdWords for that purpose did cross my mind last year, but it seemed like a pretty bad idea. --- Nominate Aeris for SC2k6 |
| Aprosenf | Posted 6/22/2006 8:43:17 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, a dollar a day won't get very many votes. Even if it were only a
penny per click, the most it would get would be 100 votes, and that's
not going to affect the poll results. --- For the sake of simplicity, I'm going to refer to Gordon Freeman versus Tanner as Schrodinger's Match. -Phoenix Flattener |
| MaxedOutRyu | Posted 6/22/2006 8:45:04 PM | message detail |
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damned car insurance.........now i have to wait another 2 weeks until i buy street fighter alpha anthology --- "I owned the Pentura Lottery and all I got was Ulti's lousy sig." |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 6/22/2006 9:18:46 PM | message detail |
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It's obvious that HL2 made it fairly strong, but you said stronger than Chrono ...I did? If I did say that, I meant that it's probably a bigger snub than Chrono was. I doubt it would beat Chrono in a direct match (but I'd be tempted). --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| Slowflake | Posted 6/22/2006 9:21:58 PM | message detail |
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Some people working at Google, huh? If I didn't have my answer as to
the GTA:VC spike on Lycos not carrying over elsewhere, at least I'd
know where to ask. ;) FACT OR FICTION: SMB3 would beat the SSB series on its lonesome. I think I'm going to go with fact, there. As has been said previously, SSB's power as a series will mostly stem from SSBM plus a couple few other people. I don't think that couple few other people can make up the gap between the two (that and there would indubitably be SFF to some degree). Throw in other popular titles like SMW and SM64 (and that can only be a good thing in the context of a series contest, as no one agrees which is the better game of the three), and you've got a dangerous situation on your hands. As I said earlier today, the only way the match can be anywhere near close is if it involves Sonic. --- Got a craving while you're watching training holos on your rest cycle? Try new PHAZONETS - a mouthful of mutation in every morsel! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 6/23/2006 1:03:41 AM | message detail |
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SMB3 > the SSB series? I'm going with fiction since I'd still take
SSBM > SMB3 in a heated battle...yet, there's no way the SSB series
avoids SFF against the SMB series. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/23/2006 1:06:21 AM | message detail |
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I'll go with "Fact" on that. I wouldn't have any problem taking SMB3
over SSBM, which essentially is about as strong as the series gets. --- "Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again ..." |
| greatone10 | Posted 6/23/2006 1:13:23 AM | message detail |
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I wouldn't expect DKC to beat Pokemon and I imagine Kirby would give it a good run. Pokemon got whipped by Xenogears and has a good chance of losing to Star Ocean. DKC would certainly beat both of those games with ease. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 "I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one!" - Manfred von Karma |
| HaRRicH | Posted 6/23/2006 1:17:30 AM | message detail |
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DKC/Kirby would have been bad-ass. However, both beat Pokemon...I don't
know if I'd take either over Xenogears though (probably, but, just iffy
is all). --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 6/23/2006 3:00:17 AM | message detail |
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heheh, I'm glad so many people have fooled themselves into thinking SO has a chance against PkMn. --- Take a hike, and don't forget the trail mix *****. Hijack - MC Chris Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| greatone10 | Posted 6/23/2006 3:24:40 AM | message detail |
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Well, I'm more or less convinced I saw the same damn match two years ago. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 "I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one!" - Manfred von Karma |
| Lopen | Posted 6/23/2006 3:27:57 AM | message detail |
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Put Pokemon RBY against Xenogears, I'm not convinced you get the same
result. Also I think Pokemon hate has gone down. Even if you assume SO
= Xenogears, (and I don't think SO is as popular here as Xenogears is)
then the match still isn't clear. --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/23/2006 4:06:22 AM | message detail |
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I have no doubt that Xenogears still beats Pokemon R/B/Y without any
trouble at all. It isn't turning that difference around nor making a
match of it. And any Pokemon hate that did die down certainly does mean
Pokemon gets any votes in the process, as there has been absolutely
nothing for people who hated two years ago to like it now. I don't even
know why people would think ones mind would change based on virtually
nothing in two years anyway. --- "Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again ..." |
| redrocket | Posted 6/23/2006 4:06:37 AM | message detail |
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| jonthomson | Posted 6/23/2006 4:28:57 AM | message detail |
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Also I think Pokemon hate has gone down. Maybe. But Pokemon indifference has gone through the roof. --- Jon Thomson - CATS, Jay Solano, Ridley, Scorpion, Alien Hominid, Duke Nukem, The Prince, Johnny Rocketfingers, two TBA |
| Sephirot1 Returns | Posted 6/23/2006 5:19:01 AM | message detail |
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| SexplicitCon | Posted 6/23/2006 5:36:51 AM | message detail |
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I really don't think R/B/Y would have done any better, all Pokemon
games are virtually the same (with the exception of Colliseum and Snap,
but lets ignore those, because one was a monstrosity of a game, and one
lasted 15 minutes). Whether there's more R/B/Y fans or G/S/C fans, I
don't care arguing is worthless over it, but just to give you my
belief, if R/B was more popular than G/S, it's not as if G/S came out
right before the contest. Regardless, if you're a fan of one, you're
going to be a fan of the other. You may prefer one over the other due
to small differences, and you're gonna be hard pressed to find someone
who loves one, and hates the other. So yeah, I think R/B/Y would have
performed almost identically to G/S/C against Xenogears, which just
helps reaffirm SO in my mind. --- Sexplicit Content Cheer Up Sexual Delinquents |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 6/23/2006 7:15:29 AM | message detail |
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R/B/Y more than doubled G/S/C on the Top 100 list. I think there'd be a notable difference between the two. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 6/23/2006 8:01:41 AM | message detail |
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I would think so as well, too. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/23/2006 8:04:53 AM | message detail |
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Regardless, if you're a fan of one, you're going to be a fan of the other. Ummm... no. Not necessarily. You're assuming that fans of the first one went on to play the rest of them. R/B/Y is undoubtedly the most popular of the bunch. Those are the games that have all of the original Pokemon that people have come to love. I don't think it's anecdotal when I say that I would vote R/B/Y over plenty of things, but probably wouldn't vote for G/S/C at all... I don't think I'm the only person here who played the originals and then lost interest in the series. Not that I didn't like R/B/Y. I just felt I outgrew it. Actually the only reason I even played R/B/Y was because I had a 6 year old brother when it was released. Hell, what was I, 16 at the time? I would agree if you say that fans of the later ones are probably fans of R/B/Y, but that doesn't necessarily work in reverse. I think R/B/Y would have been stronger by a bit. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |