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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 299
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| Lopen | Posted 7/3/2006 8:26:43 PM | message detail |
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Heh... well, there's not quite as huge an outburst as I expected about that Pokemon pic. I honestly don't think it'll make a difference. I'm more interested in Kirby vs Samu... er... Metroid. Even though I should've expected a pic just like that, I still like it. Perhaps a bit of a sneak peek at Kirby vs Samus? Heh heh. I hope Kirby does well for himself... his series, his series! --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| swirIdude | Posted 7/3/2006 8:27:17 PM | message detail |
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I'm surprised the board vote is heavily favoring Pokemon. I got the impression SO3 was very well-liked around here. <_< What? When the bracket came out, few even considered SO3 a trheat. also, have you seen swirl and RPGuy's contest lately? (lol go vote cheap plug) Pokemon RBY is one of two undefeated games and GSC is top fifteen. the board loves Pokemon. --- Xbox 360 melts disks! And people made jokes about the PS3 being a grill. ~bokunokuso |
| therealmnm | Posted 7/3/2006 8:28:02 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, I'm surprised by how many people here actively participate in Pokemon related topics. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| charmander6000 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:28:10 PM | message detail |
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Like I said in my analysis Pokemon hate has really died down around here. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/3/2006 8:28:34 PM | message detail |
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But Pokemon G/S/C just almost lost to Age of Empires 3! lol PCFAQs |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/3/2006 8:28:38 PM | message detail |
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it's hard to say if "around here" means just on board 8 or in general though. --- xyzzy |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:29:27 PM | message detail |
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<_< What? When the bracket came out, few even considered SO3 a trheat. That was actually one of the toughest matches for me to pick. And yeah, I do vote in swirl/RPGuy's contest, just never keep up with the results <_< --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/3/2006 8:29:29 PM | message detail |
| Sorry, sorry, it was AoE 2. My whole post has been rendered useless. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/3/2006 8:29:46 PM | message detail |
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MMX with 79% of the brackets. After catching up on all the posts I missed today...I don't really have anything else to say, except here's to hoping Pokemon will win. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/3/2006 8:30:14 PM | message detail |
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From therealmnm | Posted 7/3/2006 11:28:02 PM | #153 Yeah, I'm surprised by how many people here actively participate in Pokemon related topics. To give you an idea, in my last Pokémon tournament Jolteon/Scizor and Umbreon/Mewtwo both got 93 votes. 93 votes in a tournament about ONE series. That's ENORMOUS. --- I do declare, old chap! Even a Doom score could not possibly justify the unwarranted combustion of kittens! |
| charmander6000 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:30:52 PM | message detail |
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it's hard to say if "around here" means just on board 8 or in general though. For sure in Board 8, but in general hate has been dieing off or they aren't as vocal anymore. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| AvertingWork | Posted 7/3/2006 8:31:30 PM | message detail |
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I still think Metroid was the pinnacle of the series until Prime.
People point to great games like the new Castlevanias and say "Super
Metroid started that". Super Metroid didn't change the face of the
Metroid series though. It was the same concept as the original. It just
refined it. The original Metroid was really the one to kick it all off. Sure, it was nigh impossible. The hell if anyone could figure out where and how to go without a faq. I played it over and over exploring the game on the original NES, but never actually beat it until five years ago. But the premise is all there. We don't owe Super Metroid for SOTN. All the concepts began in the original. Super just added some weapons and abilities and tweaked it. Great game, and lived up to its prestigious predecessor, but it's vastly overrated IMHO. I just don't see Super as the "pinnacle" of the series. Metroid kicked it off, and Prime redefined it far more than Super is. But then, it could be just me. |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:31:36 PM | message detail |
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Oh and by "around here", I mean Board 8. Sorry I didn't specify earlier. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/3/2006 8:33:01 PM | message detail |
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The original Metroid was really the one to kick it all off. Sure, it
was nigh impossible. The hell if anyone could figure out where and how
to go without a faq. us OG gangstahs had to draw our own maps back in the day! --- xyzzy |
| swirIdude | Posted 7/3/2006 8:34:02 PM | message detail |
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But Pokemon G/S/C just almost lost to Age of Empires 3! Well, the angry Zelda fans were mad it beat LttP and OoT and wanted to make sure GSC wouldn't win its conference! --- Xbox 360 melts disks! And people made jokes about the PS3 being a grill. ~bokunokuso |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 7/3/2006 8:34:17 PM | message detail |
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I honestly believe Metroid didn't become playable until Super Metroid
came along. Any game that practically requires you to use a FAQ isn't
fun, finding out things for yourself is fun but when it requires you to
buy Nintendo Power or whatever...then it's a problem. --- "Never argue with a fool, people may not tell the difference" - Murphy's Law |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/3/2006 8:34:23 PM | message detail |
| Original Gangsta Gangstah??? Looks like hardcore Metroid fans are a redundant bunch, too! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/3/2006 8:35:50 PM | message detail |
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gangstahs lol mo like WANGSTAHS am i rite --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/3/2006 8:36:27 PM | message detail |
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pfft, I was quoting fear of a black hat! --- xyzzy |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/3/2006 8:37:31 PM | message detail |
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gangstahs lol mo like WANGSTAHS am i rite also this confuses the hell out of me --- xyzzy |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/3/2006 8:38:25 PM | message detail |
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Are you telling me NWH were hardcore Metroid players? Because I'll believe it! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/3/2006 8:39:42 PM | message detail |
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You don't know? Hell, catch up on your Fitty-Cent, booiii. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:42:49 PM | message detail |
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So I guess we should be expecting Pokemon to get the early lead, right? --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/3/2006 8:46:41 PM | message detail |
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You don't know? Hell, catch up on your Fitty-Cent, booiii. no. and NWH were unstoppable at anything they did! I'd expect... uh... I think this is one match where we have no idea what to expect. I'll say Pokemon jumps out to a big lead, loses some of it but is never in danger. kinda like, um, Snake/Zelda. --- xyzzy |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:46:52 PM | message detail |
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Our next match starts in under 14 minutes. I LOVE THIS NEW POLL TIME. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| charmander6000 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:47:10 PM | message detail |
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Pokemon's highest percent should be during the night. The Japanese will make sure of that. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/3/2006 8:48:11 PM | message detail |
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I believe Pokémon will have such a strong board vote that it'll
actually slip all night, then slip all day when the kiddies wake up.
Where will that leave it? Dunno. --- I do declare, old chap! Even a Doom score could not possibly justify the unwarranted combustion of kittens! |
| Team Rocket Elite | Posted 7/3/2006 8:48:27 PM | message detail |
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So I guess we should be expecting Pokemon to get the early lead, right? And the late lead as well!! --- "Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..." "All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..." |
| Buy A Dreamcast | Posted 7/3/2006 8:48:49 PM | message detail |
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Jesus Christ, I didn't even realize it was starting so soon. O_O --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/3/2006 8:48:57 PM | message detail |
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haha, even the supercomputer shows his human side for Pokemon! --- xyzzy |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:49:00 PM | message detail |
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Oh snap, TRE is here to play for keeps! --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/3/2006 8:49:19 PM | message detail |
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Like I said in my analysis Pokemon hate has really died down around here. All Nintendo products have gotten a significant boost on the board. That's nothing new. --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| swirIdude | Posted 7/3/2006 8:49:38 PM | message detail |
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I'm loving this 12 AM EST start time! I only hope we get a real barnburner in these early hours this time. --- Xbox 360 melts disks! And people made jokes about the PS3 being a grill. ~bokunokuso |
| swirIdude | Posted 7/3/2006 8:50:28 PM | message detail |
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haha, even the supercomputer shows his human side for Pokemon! It's not a human side. It's in his programming. Look at his model name! --- Xbox 360 melts disks! And people made jokes about the PS3 being a grill. ~bokunokuso |
| therealmnm | Posted 7/3/2006 8:51:29 PM | message detail |
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All Nintendo products have gotten a significant boost on the board. That's nothing new. On the site as well. <_< --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/3/2006 8:52:16 PM | message detail |
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Can't wait for the feast of moderated messages about how Pokémon is kiddy if it wins here. --- I do declare, old chap! Even a Doom score could not possibly justify the unwarranted combustion of kittens! |
| swirIdude | Posted 7/3/2006 8:53:11 PM | message detail |
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Oh yes, and the amount of whining about said game winning. The Stupid Whiners Second Game will be put to good use. --- Xbox 360 melts disks! And people made jokes about the PS3 being a grill. ~bokunokuso |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/3/2006 8:53:31 PM | message detail |
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Not even remotely close to the Nintendo leaning on this board, though that has been two years in the making for this place. And Kingdom Hearts II will be bringing in enough RPG fans to give the win to Star Ocean!! 8 minutes remain! --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| Read_Only_Thx | Posted 7/3/2006 8:54:26 PM | message detail |
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Can't wait for the feast of moderated messages about how Pokémon is kiddy if it wins here. Be sure to save the good ones that I may miss tomorrow. --- sig |
| Buy A Dreamcast | Posted 7/3/2006 8:55:33 PM | message detail |
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And Kingdom Hearts II will be bringing in enough RPG fans to give the win to Star Ocean!! 8 minutes remain! I can't wait until you're wrong so I can go, "HAW HAW HM YOU'RE WRONG!!!" --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/3/2006 8:55:34 PM | message detail |
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From Slowflake Posted 7/3/2006 11:52:16 PM #186 Can't wait for the feast of moderated messages about how Pokémon is kiddy if it wins here. Oh god, don't remind me. ~*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 |
| charmander6000 | Posted 7/3/2006 8:56:13 PM | message detail |
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It's almost time. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| ApplesauceSign | Posted 7/3/2006 8:57:00 PM | message detail |
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Haven't caught up with the old stats topic yet, but I'll be damned if I miss the start of this match! --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids. |
| ApplesauceSign | Posted 7/3/2006 8:57:25 PM | message detail |
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OMFG YES HUGE PIKACHU FTW! --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/3/2006 8:58:16 PM | message detail |
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This match is going to be hilarious no matter what happens. We're about
to see "Nooo, my bracket!" versus "WTF, Pokemon is so kidday!".
Hilarity! And no, I don't think Pokemon is kiddy. ~*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 |
| ApplesauceSign | Posted 7/3/2006 8:58:49 PM | message detail |
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I'm so hard waiting for this match to start. >_> --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids. |
| therealmnm | Posted 7/3/2006 8:59:44 PM | message detail |
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Pokemon is actually pretty hardcore. I'm just not that dedicated. All the stuff about inner abilities, stats, etc. lost me. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/3/2006 9:00:15 PM | message detail |
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OUCH. 14-1. --- I do declare, old chap! Even a Doom score could not possibly justify the unwarranted combustion of kittens! |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/3/2006 9:00:18 PM | message detail |
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Pokemon 93.33% 14 Star Ocean 6.67% 1 TOTAL VOTES 15 PWNED --- Moltar Status: Excited, the Contest is here at last! Pokemon vs. Star Ocean - Bracket: Pokemon - Vote: Pokemon (2/2) |
| Janus5000 | Posted 7/3/2006 9:00:25 PM | message detail |
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Pokemon 93.33% 14 Star Ocean 6.67% 1 TOTAL VOTES 15 WHAT NOW MARIO --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." |