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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 318
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| jonthomson | Posted 7/19/2006 7:14:48 AM | message detail |
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FACT or FICTION: Zelda does better on Metroid than it did on MMX --- Jon Thomson - CATS, Jay Solano, Ridley, Scorpion, Alien Hominid, Duke Nukem, The Prince, Johnny Rocketfingers, two TBA |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/19/2006 7:16:31 AM | message detail |
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Fact, simply because Metroid is Nintendo. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Suikoden V, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| charmander6000 | Posted 7/19/2006 7:21:05 AM | message detail |
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During RE/SH I made a bracket based on how strong I think the series would be. 1. The Legend of Zelda 8. Civilization 4. Pokemon 5. Kirby 3. Mega Man X 6. Star Ocean 2. Metroid 7. Suikoden I think most people would've agreed with me at the end of round 1. 1. Metal Gear 8. Harvest Moon 4. Kingdom Hearts 5. Soul Calibur 3. Halo 6. Fire Emblem 2. Castlevania 7. Silent Hill This division is really debateable 1. Super Mario Bros. 8. Madden NFL 4. Warcraft 5. Grand Theft Auto 3. Sonic 6. Devil May Cry 2. Super Smash Bros. 7. Dragon Quest I think SSB can squeeze out the win and funny enough the only change is WC/GTA flipping. 1. Final Fantasy 8. Shadow Hearts 4. Mario Kart 5. Street Fighter 3. Resident Evil 6. The Elder Scrolls 2. Mega Man 7. Diablo ... --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| Tediz247 | Posted 7/19/2006 7:28:57 AM | message detail |
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*wakes up* Brilliant match pic, first of all. Samus killing Pikachu is great, and the background has incredible detail. Possibly my favorite CJayC pic. WHA?! So Metroid can SFF Kirby, but not Pokemon? Is it Bill Cosby, or something else? This is the biggest contest surprise I've had since seeing Knuckles ahead of Magus. --- That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end. ZSB [aX] |
| TheFreeshooter | Posted 7/19/2006 7:29:16 AM | message detail |
| Wow... I've been horribly off this contest. Pokemon... keeping up with freakin' Metroid? So is this Pokemon's strength or Metroid's weakness? If it's Pokemon's strength.... that means Xenogears looks even stronger!!!!! |
| Phediuk | Posted 7/19/2006 7:29:44 AM | message detail |
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The SFF that Zelda will have against Metroid is ridiculous. Okay, now here's a little activity for you guys...rank the Zelda and Metroid games in order of contest strength. The Legend of Zelda Metroid Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Metroid II: Return of Samus The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Super Metroid The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Metroid Fusion Metroid Prime The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Metroid Zero Mission Metroid Prime 2: Echoes The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Yes, I know TP isn't out yet, but we all know it's going to be a ****ing beast.) Gogogo! My personal opinion: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Super Metroid Metroid Prime The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Metroid Prime 2: Echoes The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Metroid Zero Mission Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Metroid The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Metroid Fusion Metroid II: Return of Samus --- "Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle." -Toad in Super Mario Bros. |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/19/2006 7:30:00 AM | message detail |
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Pokemon series > Xenogears > Pokemon G/S/C --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Suikoden V, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| greatone10 | Posted 7/19/2006 7:30:43 AM | message detail |
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It also makes us SO upset people look a little less stupid. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 "I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one!" - Manfred von Karma |
| TheFreeshooter | Posted 7/19/2006 7:32:35 AM | message detail |
| If anything, this probably is an indication of what I was saying about R/B/Y being much more popular than G/S/C. |
| Crimson Dragoon | Posted 7/19/2006 8:04:30 AM | message detail |
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This is insane. I never would have though Pokemon would be keeping up with Metroid. Wooooooooooow... --- ~FFDragon FFDragoon, now with the blood of the mods stained to his armor and dripping from his lance. |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/19/2006 8:08:42 AM | message detail |
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That's one of two things. Either Metroid SFFed Kirby straight to hell
(and it wouldn't be shocking, considering while Kirby is strong as a
character its games aren't nearly as strong) and is failing to do the
same to Pokémon (which holds up much better as a series than Kirby), or
Pokémon is somehow rSFFing Metroid (which would be a big WTF). But seriously, no way Star Ocean beats Kirby. No. ****ing. Way. --- 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 |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/19/2006 8:20:11 AM | message detail |
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Since Leonhart isn't here now, I guess I'll do this: Pokemon/Metroid has 59896 at 11:15. To compare with other matches at this time: Legend of Zelda/Mega Man X - 61716 Grand Theft Auto/Warcraft - 60505 Pokemon/Metroid - 59896 Final Fantasy/Diablo - 59416 This one looks like it'll break 120k. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Suikoden V, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/19/2006 8:21:51 AM | message detail |
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Maybe there was some, like a couple percent, but nothing too bad. Kirby series is just that weak. I also doubt there's too much SFF here. Metroid is failing to do it to Pokemon. So Metroid isn't as strong as we thought AND its going to get SFFed bad next round. Ouch, tough. --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Pokemon vs. Metroid - Bracket: Metroid - Vote: Metroid (16/18) |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 8:22:24 AM | message detail |
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*does x-stats real quick* Metroid: 50.00 Pokemon: 47.49 Star Ocean: 32.54 Kirby: 29.43 Star Ocean beats Kirby with about 55% hahahaha awesome --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| TheFreeshooter | Posted 7/19/2006 8:23:25 AM | message detail |
| If people are really voting based on games and series, I could see Star Ocean keeping up with Kirby. The only reason Kirby seems like a lock is because of his Nintendo affiliation and because his relative popularity as a character. Kirby would still probably be the overwhelming favorite, but his games really aren't popular at all. |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 7/19/2006 8:29:26 AM | message detail |
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Correction: Kirby is only popular because of his SSB/SSB:M appearances TuRtLe ~~~ Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 |
| gtonizuka49 | Posted 7/19/2006 8:31:11 AM | message detail |
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There has to be more to it than that, or else Kirby wouldn't be leagues and leagues ahead of Ness and C. Falcon. --- Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your WOOOOOOOOORLD!!! |
| FastFalcon05 | Posted 7/19/2006 8:33:35 AM | message detail |
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I think the ssb thing is being tossed around too much, though. It's
just about the equivalent of saying Squall or Aeris is popular because
of Kingdom Hearts. Samus and Kirby both had well established franchises
before melee, and it isn't likely that a simple fighting game caused
them to have new legions of fans. --- Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~ Old Klingon Proverb |
| Zombies Yay | Posted 7/19/2006 9:01:54 AM | message detail |
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Nice update thar. --- ~Sess~ I'm due for some pretty bad karma by now becuase over the last few months i've conducted several moth holocausts with my trusty hoover. ~ Tombs |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/19/2006 9:13:01 AM | message detail |
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I can't wait to see tomorrow's picture. Should be comic gold. *gives you all coffee to watch you do spit takes* --- 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 |
| Ayvuir | Posted 7/19/2006 9:14:54 AM | message detail |
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I remain adament on my comment at the start of the contest that Pokemon will beat Metroid. Its going to come back, and take it. --- Guess how many teens got owned by overrating England? |
| gtonizuka49 | Posted 7/19/2006 9:16:57 AM | message detail |
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I can't wait to see tomorrow's picture. Should be comic gold. *gives you all coffee to watch you do spit takes* Heh, I just realized it. Nothing better than the annual ***** ABOUT SNAKE'S PICTURE DAY/WEEK/MONTH/YEAR/CENTURY. --- Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your WOOOOOOOOORLD!!! |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/19/2006 9:17:38 AM | message detail |
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It's a 3300+ vote lead, with Metroid showing no signs of stopping its albeit slow lead building. Pokemon is done. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Suikoden V, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| SuperiorSnake | Posted 7/19/2006 9:20:00 AM | message detail |
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1) Fire Emblem outperforms Soul Calibur on Metal Gear. Fiction. I cannot imagine Fire Emblem out doing Soul Calibur. 2) Kingdom Hearts beats Castlevania...and it isn't close (we're talking 55%+ here). Fiction. I would sooner imagine Castlevania winning with that type of percentage over Kingdom Hearts. 3) Warcraft manages to escape the doubling from Mario. Fiction. 4) Sonic upsets SSB...and it isn't close. Fiction. 5) Final Fantasy fails to triple Mega Man. Zelda > FF bandwagon ensues. Fiction. But if it does, you undoubtedly have the bandwagon picking up steam. 6) Street Fighter upsets Resident Evil. Fiction. 7) There will be Capcom SFF in SF/RE, meaning the winner will get at least 55% of the vote. Fiction. --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| Tarrot | Posted 7/19/2006 9:20:30 AM | message detail |
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Could this be another Gordon Freeman Always Gets Forty Factor? As in: there is a significant fanbase which would vote Pokemon over anything else. Outside of that fanbase, the vote is split heavily against it. Or perhaps a RSFF going on? |
| shadow8021 | Posted 7/19/2006 9:24:53 AM | message detail |
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Super Metroid The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Metroid Prime Metroid Prime 2: Echoes The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Metroid Metroid Fusion Metroid Zero Mission The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Metroid II: Return of Samus --- Series Contest Score: 16/18 Today's Pick: Metroid |
| voltch | Posted 7/19/2006 9:29:01 AM | message detail |
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if Twilight Princess is an absolute disaster and a total flop would it bring down link assuming it is something really bad? of course that could never happen but still if it flopped what would be he consequences? --- Kilroy:Their fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft. BrentfordFC-championship here we come |
| H__RR____H | Posted 7/19/2006 9:42:47 AM | message detail |
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Holy crap, it's closer than it ever should have been. That said, have I
missed anything important from the last night? Also, could somebody
find TRE's nightly update on those who get the matches right for me? Im
not used to this computer, and a night of Hypnotiq and Hennessy does no
favors to the head..... --- Damn, most of my dates involve mocking and/or beating up people like you and your bride-to-be, so I really have no advice --Horatio |
| H__RR____H | Posted 7/19/2006 9:45:09 AM | message detail |
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I've also decided this very well could be my favorite round ever pic-wise if the rest of the round sticks like this. --- Damn, most of my dates involve mocking and/or beating up people like you and your bride-to-be, so I really have no advice --Horatio |
| Tai | Posted 7/19/2006 9:58:54 AM | message detail |
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1) Fire Emblem outperforms Soul Calibur on Metal Gear. So FE > SC? Fact. 2) Kingdom Hearts beats Castlevania...and it isn't close (we're talking 55%+ here). ...Fact... 3) Warcraft manages to escape the doubling from Mario. Fiction. 4) Sonic upsets SSB...and it isn't close. LOLZ! Fiction! Sonic hypemen going downnnnnnnnnn! 5) Final Fantasy fails to triple Mega Man. Zelda > FF bandwagon ensues. W...wait...a bandwagon for Zelda > FF too? XD Hilarious. Fiction. 6) Street Fighter upsets Resident Evil. Fiction. 7) There will be Capcom SFF in SF/RE, meaning the winner will get at least 55% of the vote. Fiction. --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=579987 - Wanna report a TOS violation? Go to Snack Attack and we can help! |
| Tai | Posted 7/19/2006 10:12:30 AM | message detail |
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Who IS voting for Pokemon? It's gaining percentage every second! O_O' Even taking one update once in a while... --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=579987 - Wanna report a TOS violation? Go to Snack Attack and we can help! |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 7/19/2006 10:13:08 AM | message detail |
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Pokemon is actually winning about every fourth update now. And here I was thinking the day vote would kill it. --- Angsty_Lou: Everything has a sexual connotation if you just look long and hard enough. Theo72: U SED LONG AND HARD LOL |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 7/19/2006 10:14:08 AM | message detail |
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if Twilight Princess is an absolute disaster and a total flop would it bring down link assuming it is something really bad? of course that could never happen but still if it flopped what would be he consequences? FFX-2 gave Yuna and Rikku boosts...so no. --- Angsty_Lou: Everything has a sexual connotation if you just look long and hard enough. Theo72: U SED LONG AND HARD LOL |
| Draco1214 | Posted 7/19/2006 10:15:52 AM | message detail |
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So how low will Metroid's percentage go? --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Currently Playing - Suikoden V, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| TRE Public Account | Posted 7/19/2006 10:20:06 AM | message detail |
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Also, could somebody find TRE's nightly update on those who get the matches right for me? http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/detail.php?board=8&topic=29329065&message=320806392 =D --- "Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..." "All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..." |
| TRE Public Account | Posted 7/19/2006 10:34:57 AM | message detail |
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If people are really voting based on games and series, I could see Star Ocean keeping up with Kirby. I disagree with that. The fact that this is a series contest is a hugh advantage for Kirby. Star Ocean pretty much counts as a two games series and the other two games series in this contest haven't done so well. Sonic and Mega Man have shown that despite the fact that their games probably aren't that strong individually, as a series they have a lot of strength. You can't judge an entries' strength off an SFF match. SFF only matters in a SFF match. --- "Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..." "All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..." |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/19/2006 10:36:42 AM | message detail |
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I think what confuses me the most in this match is why Metroid was
seemingly able to SFF Kirby but isn't able to do it to Pokemon. Is this
because Pokemon has more innate strength than Kirby, or is there just
some weird intangible thing nobody has figured out yet? --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| LegendarySnake | Posted 7/19/2006 10:37:49 AM | message detail |
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FFX-2 gave Yuna and Rikku boosts...so no. Except FFX-2 isn't as hated as this board makes it out to be. BEST OF 2003: Game of the Year (Final Vote) 22171 31.18% Final Fantasy X-2 31189 43.87% The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 17738 24.95% Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Now if you had used "DMC2 gave Dante a boost," you'd have a better point. --- I am the man who makes the impossible possible. I am the man, the legend: Solid Snake! |
| LegendarySnake | Posted 7/19/2006 10:38:53 AM | message detail |
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The fact that this is a series contest is a hugh advantage for Kirby Huge? Kirby has maybe ONE game with any strength. He doesn't have much of an advantage at all. I'm doubting whether Metroid SFF'd it at all at this point. --- I am the man who makes the impossible possible. I am the man, the legend: Solid Snake! |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 10:38:55 AM | message detail |
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exactly. there isn't a real "Nintendo hierarchy" after Mario, no real
"third place". plus, there isn't really a console that Metroid and
Pokemon share, except maybe the GBA. this is all Pokemon. Kirby and Metroid are both platformer-type games, on the other hand. plus Kirby just isn't strong. at all. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| makiotwist | Posted 7/19/2006 10:40:27 AM | message detail |
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no --- mgo sn: RA1D3N "We're all born with an expiration date. No one lasts forever." -Solidus Snake, MGS2 |
| The Real Truth | Posted 7/19/2006 10:41:06 AM | message detail |
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TRE Public Account Posted 7/19/2006 10:34:57 AM Star Ocean pretty much counts as a two games series Except that there are actually 4 games. --- Best Series Ever 17/18, Round 2 picks: Zelda, Metroid, MG, CV, SMB, SSB, FF, RE |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 10:43:04 AM | message detail |
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and two of them don't count. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| The Real Truth | Posted 7/19/2006 10:44:20 AM | message detail |
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And why is that? Because less people have played them? I could make up
random things like that about every series in the contest. --- Best Series Ever 17/18, Round 2 picks: Zelda, Metroid, MG, CV, SMB, SSB, FF, RE |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/19/2006 10:45:15 AM | message detail |
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That's like saying Kingdom Hearts is a three-game series (and Elder
Scrolls is four-game, but I think the first two actually have some
fans). For all intents and purposes, Star Ocean's strength is
presumably drawn from Second Story and Till the End of Time. I would
highly doubt Blue Sphere brought new fans to the series - or, rather,
enough to make a difference. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 7/19/2006 10:48:23 AM | message detail |
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Kingdom Hearts kind of is a three-game series. Chain of Memories sold a nice amount of copies, and it ties into the storyline. --- Angsty_Lou: Everything has a sexual connotation if you just look long and hard enough. Theo72: U SED LONG AND HARD LOL |
| transience | Posted 7/19/2006 10:49:16 AM | message detail |
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seeing as two of them aren't even out in English.. yeah, they don't
count. the only people who are playing those are people that are
already fans of the previous games. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/19/2006 10:50:59 AM | message detail |
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...well, what I mean is that I'm not sure if Chain of Memories really
adds to Kingdom Hearts's strength. Actually, it probably does, because
of it being on a Nintendo console and presumably exposing more people
to the series and all. Uhhh, let me try another example. The Star Ocean example works well, since, as tranny is saying, the two games are not even readily available this side of the globe and are thus not contributing in any way to the series's strength. --- This was Ed Bellis. Summer 2005 Fanfiction Project: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=28403845 |
| DeepHyren12 | Posted 7/19/2006 10:51:21 AM | message detail |
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FFX-2 gave Yuna and Rikku boosts...so no. FFX-2 wasn't a flop, though. B8's hate of it, much like its hate of FFTA, is not shared by the general gaming population. It had good sales (coming in front of all the pre-PS FFs and falling .3 mil short of matching FFIX IIRC) and I've heard people say that its battle system is the best ever in an FF. --- "Civil government is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor" --Adam Smith |
| The Real Truth | Posted 7/19/2006 10:54:02 AM | message detail |
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transience Posted 7/19/2006 10:49:16 AM message detail seeing as two of them aren't even out in English.. yeah, they don't count. the only people who are playing those are people that are already fans of the previous games. Yeah because people would never just randomly download roms for a certain system, or download games that people have said they like. --- Best Series Ever 17/18, Round 2 picks: Zelda, Metroid, MG, CV, SMB, SSB, FF, RE |