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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 312
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| Slowflake | Posted 7/13/2006 7:26:43 AM | message detail |
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From Super Luigi | Posted 7/13/2006 5:07:47 AM | #393 I knew it. This board overrates SSB to damn much. Acting like it can take down SMB. What a joke. They did the same thing with Kingdom Hearts,Acting like it can take down MG. There's just a little problem with that... logically, KH at least has the potential to win its division. SSB doesn't, because if it beats Sonic it's getting run over in an SFF affair. --- Mario's not fun btw and only sells on nostalgia. I mean, you're just walking from one side of a level to the other at a tenth of Sonic's speed... -vego |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 7/13/2006 7:26:48 AM | message detail |
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The popularity of the DQ series is baffling to me, anyway. It's just one incredibly generic RPG after another with an undeveloped plot and characters, combined with boring battle systems, annoying save systems (having to go to a church every time I want to save is not "charm", it's just ANNOYING), and obnoxiously repetitive soundtracks. Not to mention the ridiculous random encounter rate in each game and the incredibly tedious hours one has to spend raising money for new equipment. Dragon Quest sucks. You just described the majority of the FF series for me. --- Angsty_Lou: Everything has a sexual connotation if you just look long and hard enough. Theo72: U SED LONG AND HARD LOL |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/13/2006 7:27:57 AM | message detail |
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I'd take Fire Emblem over DQ in a heartbeat. --- Best Series Ever Contest - 10 pts, Next: SSB Jacksonville Jaguars (12-5) Eliminated from playoffs |
| Janus5000 | Posted 7/13/2006 7:32:53 AM | message detail |
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Huh, DQ brought SSB under 75% while I was asleep. Too bad now the kiddies are waking up! --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." |
| Childproof | Posted 7/13/2006 7:33:12 AM | message detail |
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So what about Fire Emblem vs. DMC? --- is GrapefruitKing AIDS? Blame feminism. |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 7/13/2006 7:33:50 AM | message detail |
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DMC. How about Dragon Quest vs. Silent Hill? --- Angsty_Lou: Everything has a sexual connotation if you just look long and hard enough. Theo72: U SED LONG AND HARD LOL |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/13/2006 7:34:04 AM | message detail |
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I'd take DMC over Fire Emblem. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Suikoden V, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| Janus5000 | Posted 7/13/2006 7:34:38 AM | message detail |
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DMC > FE > DQ > SH --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." |
| meche313 | Posted 7/13/2006 7:34:50 AM | message detail |
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DMC over FE DQ over SH --- “Impossible is a word people use to make themselves feel better when they quit.” - Vyse Currently playing: Zelda: Alttp, Donkey Kong Country, Rogue Squadron II. Resident Evil: Code Veronica X, Kirby SuperStar |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/13/2006 8:12:30 AM | message detail |
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DQ definitely jumped during the night...but SSB is very capable of embarrassing it later today, too. So, from all the matches we've seen so far and only FF/Diablo being left until Mega Man/Mario Kart...who do you have and who do you think will win? Both Nintendo and old-school franchises have shown success, and both have their favorites that alot of people are torn on (though I figure MK64 is more likely to have the most support in its fanbase than Mega Man 2). Mega Man is arguably "Nintendo", but we've seen a poll showing MMX > MM, and I've heard talk from afew people that say MK could have matched or beat MMX's 72.61% against Suikoden. What's your stance on it before the matches we've seen and right now? --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| shadow8021 | Posted 7/13/2006 8:27:32 AM | message detail |
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So, who wins the day vote out of Sonic and SSB? lol day vote --- Series Contest Score: 9/11 Today's Pick: Super Smash Bros. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/13/2006 8:32:52 AM | message detail |
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Wow, DQ really brought SSB down overnight, but now SSB is flying back up. As for next round, SSB will probably take the lead early and hold it overnight. Sonic then comes back and chips it down with the morning vote. Not really sure how it plays out from there... --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Super Smash Bros. vs. Dragon Quest - Bracket: SSB - Vote: SSB (9/11) |
| Kaxon | Posted 7/13/2006 8:50:47 AM | message detail |
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Time to respond to the last day of the stats topic in one post! not far.. about 3 or so hours. I am a huge S1 fan and 2 just never did anything for me. I know I'm the weird one here. I've tried several times just out of the rabid fanbase's insistence, but never manage to get very far. I'm gonna try it out once this match settles down. What!!! I can't imagine liking Suikoden I and not liking Suikoden II. Suikoden II is pretty much the perfect sequel - it's almost like the same game, except with better characters, better graphics, better music, better gameplay, a better story, and better minigames. Especially Hai Yo's minigame. I always thought Dragon Warrior = Dragon Quest was pretty common knowledge, but I could be wrong. Considering how many people still think Final Fantasy VI is "Final Fantasy III", I bet there are tons of people who don't know DQ=DW. I was just amazed in general at how strong FFVII was in the Games Contest...yeah, I had it to win, but I expected FFVII/OoT to be a barnburner, and for the rest of the games to at least be in its league...lol me. Honestly, I'm still surprised that OOT came as close as it did. From the moment I heard about the contest I thought it was a one horse race. Yeah. I owe my Dragon Quest fandom to Nintendo Power and the free copy of Dragon Warrior they gave me >_< Hey, I got that free copy of Dragon Warrior from Nintendo Power too. But it didn't turn me into a fan - I had already played FF1 at that point, and DW1 paled in comparison. --- Nominate Aeris for SC2k6 |
| Mobile Suit PIkachu | Posted 7/13/2006 10:17:25 AM | message detail |
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You just described the majority of the FF series for me Damn bro, your logic is SERIOUSLY flawed. You just sound like another angry fanboy. --- (in Reqium, does anyone think 47 looks better in the white suit than the black. I'm not *** I just want to know)~[[Jaguar210]] |
| Blade Of Evils Bane | Posted 7/13/2006 10:19:13 AM | message detail |
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Uh, not liking a series doesn't make you a fanboy. --- Can't think of a good sig. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 7/13/2006 11:14:45 AM | message detail |
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heh, says the MG/SMB obsessive. This irritates ME, so I know it has to be really annoying for him: Stop trying to discredit Heroic Mario by calling him a fanboy. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/13/2006 11:24:38 AM | message detail |
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Uh, not liking a series doesn't make you a fanboy. Well, I think he was trying to say that most of those things don't describe Final Fantasy very well at all. Beyond the first two or three anyway. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/13/2006 11:25:47 AM | message detail |
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From Phediuk Posted 7/13/2006 10:25:26 AM #400 The popularity of the DQ series is baffling to me, anyway. It's just one incredibly generic RPG after another with an undeveloped plot and characters, combined with boring battle systems, annoying save systems (having to go to a church every time I want to save is not "charm", it's just ANNOYING), and obnoxiously repetitive soundtracks. Not to mention the ridiculous random encounter rate in each game and the incredibly tedious hours one has to spend raising money for new equipment. Dragon Quest sucks. </whine> Is it possible for you to dislike something without acting like an ass about it? ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), WC3: Frozen Throne |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/13/2006 11:28:19 AM | message detail |
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I really want to see the Final Fantasy/Diablo picture. Hopefully, Ceej
doesn't just monopolize the picture with Final Fantasy VII. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Big Bob | Posted 7/13/2006 11:29:26 AM | message detail |
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I was rather unsure about how this match will go. On one hand, I don't
think DQ is flat-out fodder and should be able to win a match against a
third of the field. But on the other hand, it still seems really,
really weak. --- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/ImBigBob/PokemonvsMetroid.jpg |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 7/13/2006 11:32:55 AM | message detail |
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DQ definitely jumped during the night...but SSB is very capable of embarrassing it later today, too. So, from all the matches we've seen so far and only FF/Diablo being left until Mega Man/Mario Kart...who do you have and who do you think will win? Both Nintendo and old-school franchises have shown success, and both have their favorites that alot of people are torn on (though I figure MK64 is more likely to have the most support in its fanbase than Mega Man 2). Mega Man is arguably "Nintendo", but we've seen a poll showing MMX > MM, and I've heard talk from afew people that say MK could have matched or beat MMX's 72.61% against Suikoden. What's your stance on it before the matches we've seen and right now? *sigh* Mega Man is not all that old school. MM1 is not even three years older than SMK. And its 8 main series games to 5, which is hardly a large advantage. In America, the NES games barely sold better than the Dragon Warrior games, and they were even more pathetic in Europe. At this point, I'd take Castlevania over Mega Man, but I'd never take CV over MK. The only way Mega Man can win is if people count every one of his games, including the MMX games, and so far the voters have shown more intelligence than that in this contest. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/13/2006 11:34:19 AM | message detail |
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From LeonhartForever | Posted 7/13/2006 2:28:19 PM | #419 I really want to see the Final Fantasy/Diablo picture. Hopefully, Ceej doesn't just monopolize the picture with Final Fantasy VII. GO GO LAUGHING KEFKA SPRITE --- Mario's not fun btw and only sells on nostalgia. I mean, you're just walking from one side of a level to the other at a tenth of Sonic's speed... -vego |
| Phediuk | Posted 7/13/2006 11:40:58 AM | message detail |
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Is it possible for you to dislike something without acting like an ass about it? Is it possible for you to actually counter one of my arguments without just saying I'm "whining"? --- "Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle." -Toad in Super Mario Bros. |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 7/13/2006 11:42:58 AM | message detail |
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I really want to see the Final Fantasy/Diablo picture. Hopefully,
Ceej doesn't just monopolize the picture with Final Fantasy VII. I never realized this before: the FF CJayC decides to put onto the picture might screw with voting results. If we get a bunch of FF7, Diablo will be slaughtered. But if he just puts NES/SNES characters on there Diablo might get a decent performance. This will be interesting. --- Current Contest Score: 11/11 Next Winner: Super Smash Bros. I'll just put something to fill another line here. |
| Phediuk | Posted 7/13/2006 11:45:20 AM | message detail |
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I'm calling the FF pic right now: Cloud in the center with Sephiroth at the left and Aeris at the right. --- "Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle." -Toad in Super Mario Bros. |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/13/2006 11:46:15 AM | message detail |
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From Phediuk | Posted 7/13/2006 2:45:20 PM | #425 I'm calling the FF pic right now: Cloud in the center with Sephiroth at the left and Aeris at the right. Against a lone Rakanishu. --- Mario's not fun btw and only sells on nostalgia. I mean, you're just walking from one side of a level to the other at a tenth of Sonic's speed... -vego |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/13/2006 11:47:50 AM | message detail |
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Question: Does anybody remember what exactly you're supposed to open
RPGuy's XStat Calculator with? I used to have it on my old computer,
and I just downloaded it again on this one, but I can't remember how to
open it. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 7/13/2006 11:48:16 AM | message detail |
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Uh...I'm pretty sure that FF will get virtually identical results no
matter what picture it has. The only thing I can think of that could
affect it would be a bunch of pictures off FF1 characters, so that
people thought it was just the first game...and that would be pretty
silly. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 7/13/2006 11:49:18 AM | message detail |
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I think you were supposed to open it with some program called "Java" ... --- * Is Dranze * |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/13/2006 11:50:04 AM | message detail |
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Yeah, I know that much, but there are a lot of different files in the Java folder. I can't remember which one to use. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| voltch | Posted 7/13/2006 12:04:59 PM | message detail |
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will FF's prediction percentage match Loz's? --- Kilroy:Their fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft. BrentfordFC-championship here we come |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/13/2006 12:05:49 PM | message detail |
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At the 15:00 mark, this match has 80393 votes. To compare with other matches at the same time: Zelda/Civilization - 73706 Castlevania/Halo - 76315 Mario/Madden - 78766 Sonic/DMC - 78619 Hmmm...Quite the vote drawer today, it seems. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/13/2006 12:06:26 PM | message detail |
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Nintendo/Square match lololol --- Commit it to memory. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/13/2006 12:09:08 PM | message detail |
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Is it possible for you to actually counter one of my arguments without just saying I'm "whining"? Yes, but I gave up doing months ago given that you're a self-admitted elitist who also admits to acting like a jackass on purpose. For what reason, I don't really care to know. What sucks is that you're an awesome dude the rest of the time. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), WC3: Frozen Throne |
| voltch | Posted 7/13/2006 12:11:09 PM | message detail |
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there's bound to be a pic at one stage with all the main characers from FF1 to 12 --- Kilroy:Their fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft. BrentfordFC-championship here we come |
| steve illumina | Posted 7/13/2006 12:14:56 PM | message detail |
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Revered and respected on 7 continents...and loved by the legions on Board 8...he is... Steve Illumina From 12-0 to 16-0...here we go kiddies...the final four matches of Round 1...in the Flare, Contain, Esuna Division! (1)Final Fantasy vs (8)Diablo (4)Mega Man vs (5)Mario Kart (3)Elder Scrolls vs (6)Street Fighter (2)Resident Evil vs (7)Shadow Hearts Sage of Board 8 Picks: FF, MM, SF, RE Fanbabies' Picks: FF, MK, ES, RE Warcraft won so this will too Pick: Diablo Nintendites Pick: Mario Kart Wanderer O'Morrowind Pick: Elder Scrolls I Dont Belong Here...I am Fodder Pick: Shadow Hearts Ceej is a genius. Purely brilliant in creating this fourth quadrant of the bracket. I say this not because of the quality of the 3 fodder series here... Nor do I mention it because of the overseeding of 2 of the games, and the underseeding of 2 of them. Oh wait...this is why I am saying it! Yes kiddies...in every contest there is one half of or even a full quadrant of the bracket that, from a logical sense, dispels all notions of logic whatsoever. And the best part is, 98% of the bracketeers fall for it! What do I mean? Well read on and see the Sage's wisdom...noobs! FF vs Diablo: Here Diablo is an 8 seed. It should be a 6. It would easily beat Scrolls and Hearts. But here...it falls to the Square Legions. Course it wont fall the way Madden did, as Diablo has hardcore fans, Madden has well...longevity! Mario will hold the record this contest for sure with the biggest blowout and the Savior of Gaming that he is deserves it. Course, when FF dont spank Diablo by 90%, the idiots will cry out that FF is done...that it was SFF'd. RSFF'd, Extrapolated, Anti-Voted, Etc. Mega Man vs Mario Kart: Best match of the Round 1 bracket next to Warcraft and GTA in terms of interestingness and the ability to go either way realistically. 2 good strong series, strong fanbases, no anti-voting nonsense. But which will rule the day? Easy. Mega Man. Why? Because his legacy is one that carries such respect, like Castlevania. It is spread from the NES to the Xbox and the DS and back. This includes the classic 8 Mega's, as well as the MMZero, the MM Card games, etc. Mario Kart? Its a racing game...and we know how popular those are here. Close but no cigar... Elder Scrolls vs Street Fighter: More underseeding and overseeding designed to destroy potential perfects. And it will work...as clueless Seed Voters (Not Squall & Co) will take #3 Elder on its number alone. Sadly, this next-gen series wont make it past the King of Fighters. And if you dare doubt me...I got a one word answer for you: RYU Resident Evil vs Shadow Hearts: RE a 2 seed? You gotta be kidding me. No way this is legitimate. RE is done next round, but it does deserve to win one match...so what does it get...the weakest 2nd Tier RPG series of the 5 or 6 that are in this whole affair! Shadow Hearts? Please... Where is Xenogears? Where is Mana? Where is Chrono??? Shadow Hearts sounds to me like the movie of the month at the local adult video outlet... RE will overperform too...and it will embolden the noobs and kiddies who picked it to meet FF in Round 3...but Zangief & Guile will not be afraid... 16-0 my loyal fans...believe it cause it is coming in 4 short days! :) --- Steve Illumina: 'Sage of Board 8', Adored by Elites, Hated by Fanbabies, Loved by Girly Gamers! Contest Score: 12-0! Next Winner: FF |
| DeepHyren12 | Posted 7/13/2006 12:16:54 PM | message detail |
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"*sigh* Mega Man is not all that old school. MM1 is not even three
years older than SMK. And its 8 main series games to 5, which is hardly
a large advantage. In America, the NES games barely sold better than
the Dragon Warrior games, and they were even more pathetic in Europe.
At this point, I'd take Castlevania over Mega Man, but I'd never take
CV over MK. The only way Mega Man can win is if people count every one
of his games, including the MMX games, and so far the voters have shown
more intelligence than that in this contest." As a matter of fact, I think the 8 games may be to MM's disadvantage. There are two explanations for the anamolies we've seen here: either the old school games have increased, or people are voting based on series instead of its most popular game. The former benefits MM slightly, but the latter benefits MK in a big way. It's true that the GBA version of MK is not very well liked, and DD is controversial, but I'd say the average strength of the MK series is pretty high. MM, on the other hand, has the awesomeness of MM2 and MM3 but a whole bunch of dead weight in the other games of the series, dead weight that could haunt them if people are voting based on the entire series. --- "Civil government is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor" --Adam Smith |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/13/2006 12:17:33 PM | message detail |
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The state of the board lets me think SSB will have a pathetic prediction percentage. And by that I mean less than 70%. --- Mario's not fun btw and only sells on nostalgia. I mean, you're just walking from one side of a level to the other at a tenth of Sonic's speed... -vego |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/13/2006 12:18:46 PM | message detail |
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SSBM had bad prediction percentage as a 2 seed in a 16 seeded division. It could be bad here, too. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/13/2006 12:19:21 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, I don't think Sonic's 'dead weight' haunted him too much in his
match with DMC. I compare Sonic and Mega Man very closely, and I'm
favoring MM more than ever in that match. I'm as tired as anyone else
in discussing it though. --- Commit it to memory. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/13/2006 12:20:50 PM | message detail |
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Believe it or not, off these boards this was considered an iffy match
(a bunch of LUE topics yesterday had people cursing themselves because
they had SSB winning it). And Sonic > SSB is almost treated like a
given there. Like I said, if Sonic ends up beating SSB, expect humilation from the casuals. --- Commit it to memory. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/13/2006 12:21:49 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, Sonic will almost certainly be the overall bracket favorite to win that match. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/13/2006 12:24:13 PM | message detail |
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This should be expected, what with Board 8's natural bias towards SSB. Seriously, do you remember the cookie-cutter Board 8 pick for the list contest? FF7, then OoT, then CT... then SSBM. I'm not kidding you, it really was thought to do better than SMB3 or LttP. --- Mario's not fun btw and only sells on nostalgia. I mean, you're just walking from one side of a level to the other at a tenth of Sonic's speed... -vego |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 7/13/2006 12:31:26 PM | message detail |
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I compare Sonic and Mega Man very closely Why? The series are completely different. Sonic would blow Mega Man out with no problems whatsoever. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/13/2006 12:32:00 PM | message detail |
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Blah blah blah no evidence blah blah blah wait and see blah blah --- Commit it to memory. |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 7/13/2006 12:33:36 PM | message detail |
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Evidence? DMC >> Suikoden, MMX > MM. Proof? None yet, but proof is hard to come by in contests. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/13/2006 12:36:26 PM | message detail |
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Every time I hear MMX > MM based on that stupid poll I feel like
jabbing myself in the eye with a rusty spoon. Indirectly I take it
every time. --- Commit it to memory. |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 7/13/2006 12:40:42 PM | message detail |
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I'd jump with joy if it were true that Mega Man X is to Mega Man as Zero is to Protoman. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| FlamboyantSpy | Posted 7/13/2006 12:41:53 PM | message detail |
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I haven't quite caught up with the stats topics yet, I plan to later,
but is everyone jumping on the OMG SONIX > SSB wagon now? Please say
yes! --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Tai | Posted 7/13/2006 1:11:36 PM | message detail |
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Oh, by all means, jump on. I'll have my binoculars on when the track
the "Sonic > SSB" bandwagon is on breaks down and the bandwagon
falls off a cliff and lands with a satisfying crash down the blackhole.
:-) --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=579987 - Wanna report a TOS violation! Go to Snack Attack and we can help! |