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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 373
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 9/30/2006 5:04:32 PM | message detail |
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Lara Croft is beyond hope, as she was never popular to begin with. Dante, on the other hand, is popular here. --- Captain Jack Sparrow's Run to the NCAA Character Contest II Championship: Week 1: 41-15 over Sephiroth |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/30/2006 5:06:08 PM | message detail |
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No, it hasn't. 2.6 million is more than double the sales of Devil May Cry 3! --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 9/30/2006 5:06:48 PM | message detail |
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Which is only going to make Chun-Li's beat down of Lara all the sweeter! --- Captain Jack Sparrow's Run to the NCAA Character Contest II Championship: Week 1: 41-15 over Sephiroth |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/30/2006 5:07:24 PM | message detail |
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Chun-Li beating down Lara is welcomed over here! --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2006 5:08:16 PM | message detail |
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I thought it was <_< TuRtLe ~~~ I used my brain and statistics to make my bracket. Karma Hunter used MGS fanboyism. KH won. Commit it to memory. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 9/30/2006 5:08:33 PM | message detail |
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Oh, you're telling me. What I wouldn't pay to see that... Err...Thunder Thighs > Eunuch Masters! --- Captain Jack Sparrow's Run to the NCAA Character Contest II Championship: Week 1: 41-15 over Sephiroth |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/30/2006 5:09:54 PM | message detail |
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I was talking relatively to their series, thank you very much! ...but 2.6 million for TR:L? How much did AoD sell again? --- Commit it to memory. |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/30/2006 5:12:41 PM | message detail |
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Lies, Leonhart, lies! And the 2.6 million figure was five weeks after it had been out, so it's likely a bit beyond that at this point. But AoD sold around 3.3 million... --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| NewLib | Posted 9/30/2006 5:22:33 PM | message detail |
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Am I the only one who thinks Master Cheif is heading for a major
struggle againist Sub Zero. A new Mortal Kombat game does come out
about three days before the match. And MC happens to be this contest biggest underperformer. LOL Felix, Frog, and DK. --- --NL-- Z1mZum made me look like Toadette. And made me nominate her. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 9/30/2006 5:23:57 PM | message detail |
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Struggling? Sub-Zero's gonna win! --- Captain Jack Sparrow's Run to the NCAA Character Contest II Championship: Week 1: 41-15 over Sephiroth |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/30/2006 5:24:04 PM | message detail |
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I'm actually not worried at all about Master Chief's match against
Sub-Zero. And that new Mortal Kombat game releasing bothers me even less than FFXII right before Zelda/Aeris. --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/30/2006 5:24:25 PM | message detail |
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Nah, MC should be able to beat Sub without too much trouble. Sure
anything Halo may not be very popular around here, but I'd expect
anything Halo to beat anything Mortal Komabt. --- CB5 Points: 17/18, Current Oracle placement: 13/159 Now playing: Okami |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 9/30/2006 5:26:40 PM | message detail |
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Master Chief beat a non-fodder character without trouble? Ha, I say! --- Captain Jack Sparrow's Run to the NCAA Character Contest II Championship: Week 1: 41-15 over Sephiroth |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/30/2006 7:01:10 PM | message detail |
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Nobody noticed that Riku won three updates in a row? Moral victory! --- caps |
| Neurosis | Posted 9/30/2006 7:15:16 PM | message detail |
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And the 2.6 million figure was five weeks after it had been out, It must have killed in Europe and/or PC because the USA sales I'm looking at aren't impressive at all. |
| WilhuffTarkin | Posted 9/30/2006 7:16:49 PM | message detail |
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Has anyone else noticed the inrcredible amount of apathy this contest
seems to be garnering? Even in the series contest, there were pretty
much always well over two hundred topics on this board. --- Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances. |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/30/2006 7:25:06 PM | message detail |
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GameFAQs Contests 1767 50250 9/30 10:24PM --- caps |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2006 7:45:01 PM | message detail |
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Patriot Division: Round 1 - Match 20 – (2)Dante vs. (7)Ryu Hayabusa Moltar’s Analysis Dante Game/Series Known From: Devil May Cry Extrapolated Rank in 2002: 18th (25.02%) Extrapolated Rank in 2003: 21th (28.23%) Extrapolated Rank in 2004: 17th (25.49%) Extraploated Rank in 2005: 16th (29.99%) Seed in 2002: 4 Seed in 2003: 4 Seed in 2004: 4 Seed in 2005: 1 Lost in 2002 to Crono in Round 2 Lost in 2003 to Ryu in Round 2 Lost in 2004 to Sonic in Round 3 Lost in 2005 to Vincent in Round 2 The star of DMC is back and looking to kick more ass. Ryu H. Game/Series Known From: Ninja Gaiden/Dead or Alive Extrapolated Rank in 2004: 28th (20.65%) Extraploated Rank in 2005: 34th (21.76%) Seed in 2004: 3 Seed in 2005: 6 Lost in 2004 to Sora in Round 2 Lost in 2005 to Zero in Round 1 Ryu H. somehow makes it back into the Contest. While Ryu H. isn’t weak, he isn’t all that strong either. Dante shouldn’t have any problems here. I mean, last year he looked great, with his 46% on Vincent and such. Ryu H., on the other hand, did slightly better than expected on Zero by getting 37% against him. I’d expect similar numbers from Dante, and with another possible boost from DMC3 and the Special Edition, I won’t be surprised if he matched or surpassed Zero’s performance. Moltar’s Bracket Says: Dante will win. Moltar’s Prediction is: Dante: 64% - Ryu H.: 36% Ulti’s Analysis I'm not even going to dignify this crap with a response. Prediction: Dante with 63.75% HM’s Analysis If there’s one thing you can anticipate about this match is the picture. It should be the most badass picture we’ll see in this contest, unless Ganon/Vincent is really good, because of how cool these two look. Unfortunately, the rest of the match won’t be nearly as entertaining. Dante is coming off a pretty good performance against Vincent by putting up 46% and Hayabusa is coming off of a pretty solid loss to Zero. This should never come into question, but we may be able to get a better idea of if Dante was overrated because of Vincent last year and/or if Hayabusa was underrated enough by Zero’s match against Mario – some silly people here believe in Mario/Zero SFF! This has a pretty solid range of about 58% - 62%, I believe, so it may be hard to determine if it was one factor or another unless it hits one of the extremes. Still, Dante coming off looking very impressive here will set up nicely for his match against Yoshi in the following round. Aitch Emm’s Bracket: Dante Aitch Emm’s Prediction: Dante – 58% ; Ryu Hayabusa – 42% Aitch Emm’s Vote: Dante Yoblazer’s Analysis Wow, what a picture! Definitely one of the coolest ever. Judging by that awesome pic, this match will be very competitive. Judging by history, it won't be. According to the 2005 stats, Dante is projected to beat Ryu Hayabusa with 63.72% of the vote. As is usually the case, however, some debate surrounds this number. Many people claim that this percentage is inflated not only by Dante possibly being overrated (via a Vincent overperformance against Crono), but by Hayabusa possibly being underrated (via a Zero underperformance against Mario). Because of this, it is being argued that Hayabusa has a good chance at breaking 40%. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2006 7:45:27 PM | message detail |
| I disagree. Now, I'm not claiming that the two
entrants weren't overrated and underrated last year. They very well
could be, and there's no way for me to prove it either way. However, I
am arguing that Dante is in an advantageous enough position to score
60%+ regardless of the stats' accuracy (or inaccuracy). Surprisingly,
Devil May Cry 3 has put up some terrific sales numbers since last year.
Much like Kratos and God of War, I expect these very healthy sales to,
at the very least, keep Dante constant from last year, and, at best,
give him a tiny boost. In addition, I also have a gut feeling that
Dante is one of those characters that would naturally have an edge over
someone like Hayabusa. Both are stereotypical humanoid badasses, and in
a match of stereotypical humanoid badasses, I'll take the more popular,
more mainstream PS2 star to overperform any day. I believe Dante will
match or exceed Zero's percentage against Ryu last year, and I expect
the board to shift toward Dante for his anticipated Round 2 match
against Yoshi. As for Hayabusa, I have no clue what he's been up to for the past year, buthe'lllosesowhocares. My prediction: Dante def. Ryu Hayabusa (63-37) Lopen’s Analysis Never has so much badassery been jammed in one match This match will do a 40 hit stylish combo on your friend's fool neighbor who didn't vote in it, and then it'll throw out some freaking awesome one-liner about how the neighbor should go vote. This match will have double the votes because everyone will want to vote for both entrants. This match will have what ever guns swords glory demon ninja swords stars nimpo. Oh man, I love it. You know what I said about Aeris/Marle? Well, take it and apply it backwards to this match. I wish they could both win. Oh man, imagine that? Solid Snake would not even stand a chance. The Dante/Hayabusa alliance would roll over the men's bracket… and the battle royal… and then it would go back and take the series contest too, just for good measure. Alright, well, that's about it. Sorry, but this match shouldn't really be in question. Hayabusa isn't fodder, but he isn't in Dante's league. Nothing has led us to believe otherwise. And I'm thinking Dante might even score a touch of the ol' SFF on Hayabusa, considering their games are similar in appeal. Lopen's Prediction: Dante with 65.02% KH’s Analysis lol x-stats history DANTE "This party's getting crazy!" Summer 2002 Contest Extrapolated Strength --- 18th Place [25.02%] Summer 2003 Contest Extrapolated Strength --- 21st Place [27.32%] Summer 2004 Contest Extrapolated Strength --- 23rd Place [ 25.49%] Summer 2005 Contest Extrapolated Strength --- 17th Place [29.99%] He's fun-loving, talkative, and has a flair for the dramatic. Longtime contest veteran Dante returns! Fresh off a 2005 performance on Vincent that many in retrospect found shocking he is, like Yoshi, again in a very winnable fourpack for the taking. Dante's relying on a few things to put on his best performance yet -- the truth concerning the Devil Division, Yoshi's true value, and the release of DMC3: Special Edition along with the healthier sales DMC3 as a whole has garnered since the last contest. This could very well be his best contest yet, and this time he's got something to prove !! WOO DANTE RYU HAYABUSA "It's over." Summer 2004 Contest Extrapolated Strength --- 36th Place [20.65%] Summer 2005 Contest Extrapolated Strength --- 37th Place [21.76% ] |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2006 7:46:04 PM | message detail |
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Where Dante is flashy and in-your-face, Ryu Hayabusa is all about
action, plain and simple. He doesn't have much of a personality, but
you'll be damned if you're thinking about that when playing as the most
badassed ninja to ever exist. While many suspect Dante is overrated,
Hayabusa is generally considered to be underrated, but that doesn't
really matter in this matchup -- Dante is a lock here. Like so many
other males, Hayabusa was wasted thanks to the inclusion of the female
half. Um WOO RYU HAYABUSA Notable Releases Since Last Appearance Dante: Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition (PS2) Ryu Hayabusa: Ninja Gaiden: Black (XBox) Upcoming Releases Dante: Devil May Cry 4 (PS3) Ryu Hayabusa: Ninja Gaiden: Sigma (PS3) I actually don't have too much respect for Ryu's fanbase here...Ninja Gaiden seems like a game that could get some decent popularity were it on the PS2, but it's on the XBox...and DMC ain't that popular here in the first place. Sure, there's also DOA and the originals, but I can't see the latter helping too much and Kasumi just showed us how much the former was worth a few days ago. Now, of course this isn't anything new to most...I just expect that Hayabusa is much more dependent on his picture than not. Pre-KH2 Sora is not a character that is hanging with Zero, sorry. However, there is a core fanbase that Ryu has...I'm a part of that fanbase. And just to really get you thinking, "lol Lopen Hunter"...I think we might see some 'Action Game SFF' going on here. If you've played DMC and the next-gen NG, you should know that the style of gameplay is incredibly similar -- sure, there are huge differences, but in the end they come down to hardcore badass tough-as-nails action games with extremely badass protagonists. Dante gets points for style and flair as well as being on the PS2...so I think that fans of both will abnormally default to him. I will. Lopen will. Um...has anyone else on this board even played NG? ...you guys suck. At any rate, what's the end result to this crackpot theory? Dante matching Zero's performance. Lopen Hunter, signing off! Karma Hunter's Vote: Dante. lol SFF Karma Hunter's Krazy Prediction: Dante with 63.86%. I have no idea why I'm going high, no matter what I do Lopen's going to go higher. =( Upset Potential: 0% It's not that Hayabusa's a pushover, it's that he can't win... Guest’s Analysis - Leonhart Forever First of all, let me say that this match has one of the best (serious) pictures we’ve ever had, so hats off to CJayC for a great job there. As I’m writing this, Riku has 44%+ on Yoshi, leaving the door wide open for Dante to assert himself as the favorite next round with an impressive performance here. Since I have him winning in my bracket, that’s exactly what I’m hoping he’ll do. Last year, Dante looked stronger than he’s ever been before, scoring 46% on eventual Devil Division winner Vincent Valentine, who went on to get 45% on Crono. Needless to say, it was a lot more impressive than that bomb job against Sonic the year before. However, due to the size of his boost, many people have been led to believe that his ranking is too high, which is certainly possible. This match could be the first sign of whether or not the Devil Division is overrated, depending on what Dante does here. After getting embarrassed by Sora in 2004, Hayabusa returned to the field in 2005 and pulled a respectable performance on Zero. Many attributed this to having a ninja picture, which he did not have against Sora. Either way, he certainly looked better than he had. He doesn’t have to worry about underperforming based on the picture, as he has one of the best anyone has ever had. If anything, he may become the beneficiary of picture voting this time, rather than a potential victim. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2006 7:46:44 PM | message detail |
| As for the match itself, I see Dante breaking 60%
without much trouble. While Hayabusa has had Ninja Gaiden Black since
last year, Devil May Cry 3 has continued to sell enough to the point
where the two may cancel out. If he struggles to hit that completely
arbitrary 60% mark that I have designated for him, I’ll probably start
questioning his match with Yoshi a little more. As it stands right now,
I’m expecting a solid performance out of Dante to establish himself as
the favorite for the second round. Kind reminder: The Devil Division isn’t overrated, folks! You’re about to find out! Leonhart’s BOLD Prediction: Dante Sparda with 63.72% That’s right! Better than Zero! Crew Consensus: lol statheads. Only HM deviates from the 63-65% range we all have for Dante. |
| BDawg | Posted 9/30/2006 7:51:05 PM | message detail |
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I freaking hate Dante and I don't even know why. There is nothing I
want more than a Dante choke. But clearly the other Ryu is not up to it. --- Should I start running now? |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/30/2006 7:52:26 PM | message detail |
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You hate Dante because you hate over-the-top insane action/acrobatics
and cheesy one-liners...in other words, you hate HAPPINESS. =( --- Commit it to memory. |
| BDawg | Posted 9/30/2006 8:48:49 PM | message detail |
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That's the funny thing I've never come near any of those games I just look at his pics and say "I think I should hate that guy". --- Should I start running now? |
| therealmnm | Posted 9/30/2006 8:49:59 PM | message detail |
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I hate all this disrespect for Ryu. :( And somehow, I feel that he will
get blown out... Decisive matches have been a bit higher on the blowout
side. Few people are losing respectably for some reason this year. --- Vote for Soma Cruz Currently playing: Grand Theft Auto 3, Castlevania:Curse of Darkness, Mega Man ZX |
| Draco1214 | Posted 9/30/2006 8:50:03 PM | message detail |
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Dante is awesome. Hayabusa is awesome. I'm torn on who to vote for...;_; --- Character Battle V Score - 19/19 points Current Prediction - Dante vs. Ryu Hayabusa |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/30/2006 8:51:20 PM | message detail |
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Hayabusa is indeed made of win, but he could stand to entertain me a
little more. He's more badass than Dante, though, so a consolation
victory for him there. --- Commit it to memory. |
| charmander6000 | Posted 9/30/2006 8:54:26 PM | message detail |
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Looks like we'll be barely missing the highest vote total by a few hundred votes. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2006 8:57:26 PM | message detail |
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Prediction under 50? TuRtLe ~~~ I used my brain and statistics to make my bracket. Karma Hunter used MGS fanboyism. KH won. Commit it to memory. |
| Draco1214 | Posted 9/30/2006 8:57:58 PM | message detail |
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Yoshi with 52% of the brackets. --- Character Battle V Score - 19/19 points Current Prediction - Dante vs. Ryu Hayabusa |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2006 9:00:15 PM | message detail |
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Dante 65% 26 Ryu Hayabusa 35% 14 TOTAL VOTES 40 Woo --- Moltar Status: Feeling good and hot-blooded. Dante vs. Ryu H. - Bracket: Dante - Vote: Dante (18/19) |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2006 9:00:34 PM | message detail |
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Only 58.08% for Yoshi. lol KH --- Moltar Status: Feeling good and hot-blooded. Dante vs. Ryu H. - Bracket: Dante - Vote: Dante (18/19) |
| Janus5000 | Posted 9/30/2006 9:00:47 PM | message detail |
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Dante 50% 6 Ryu Hayabusa 50% 6 TOTAL VOTES 12 Yoshi was the favorite, and half the perfects still fall... --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." http://www.scorehero.com/scores.php?user=2916&diff=4 |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2006 9:00:57 PM | message detail |
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Dante 67.92% 108 Ryu Hayabusa 32.08% 51 TOTAL VOTES 159 Keep bringing it down >_< TuRtLe ~~~ I used my brain and statistics to make my bracket. Karma Hunter used MGS fanboyism. KH won. Commit it to memory. |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 9/30/2006 9:01:27 PM | message detail |
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Well, Yoshi's done. *rips up bracket and throws it out window* --- The Little Mermaid 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD Coming October 3, 2006 |
| charmander6000 | Posted 9/30/2006 9:01:42 PM | message detail |
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Down to 1051 perfects, I guess many did take the high seed. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| Draco1214 | Posted 9/30/2006 9:02:22 PM | message detail |
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Dante's kicking some ass. Sad to see Hayabusa go like this, but at
least I feel a hell of a lot better about him beating Yoshi now. --- Character Battle V Score - 19/19 points Current Prediction - Dante vs. Ryu Hayabusa |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 9/30/2006 9:02:25 PM | message detail |
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Dante for the doubling, whooo --- ertyu and VeghEsther are truly proof that there is much about this world we still do not understand. |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 9/30/2006 9:02:32 PM | message detail |
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Whoa; 1200 of the 2200 perfects fell. What a bunch of chalk loving wussies. --- The Little Mermaid 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD Coming October 3, 2006 |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 9/30/2006 9:02:37 PM | message detail |
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Hmm... yo, don't give up just yet. Ryu's main power belongs to the day vote! --- Dante vs. Ryu Hayabusa/ Bracket: Dante / Vote: Ryu (17/18) Tomorrow / Bracket: Sora / Vote: Tingle |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 9/30/2006 9:03:06 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, it's definitely going down, I was just having a little fun =D --- ertyu and VeghEsther are truly proof that there is much about this world we still do not understand. |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 9/30/2006 9:03:48 PM | message detail |
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Hmm... yo, don't give up just yet. Ryu's main power belongs to the day vote! Na, it was just one of those right-after-the-match-starts fun comments that someone is bound to take seriously! --- The Little Mermaid 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD Coming October 3, 2006 |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/30/2006 9:04:25 PM | message detail |
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After never getting an even update all day, on the last update of the
match, Riku and Yoshi both got 134 votes. It's like they were fighting
all day, but then they made a truce and became friends. >___> --- caps |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 9/30/2006 9:04:34 PM | message detail |
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... <_< Yeah, someone like me! --- Dante vs. Ryu Hayabusa/ Bracket: Dante / Vote: Ryu (18/19) Tomorrow / Bracket: Sora / Vote: Tingle |
| Lopen | Posted 9/30/2006 9:04:54 PM | message detail |
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Hopefully Dante goes up... I can't have my pick in jeopardy! I can't believe you all went so high, though... jeez. I thought Zero > Dante to you fellows? --- Squall: "Hi, like Cloud from the last game, I am full of angst and am named after weather." - Slow Beef |
| shadow8021 | Posted 9/30/2006 9:05:09 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, plus Dante is always known to start fast, but fall off a bit as
the day goes on. It's what cost him a win against Vincent last year. --- Character Battle Score: 19/19 Today's Pick: Dante |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 9/30/2006 9:05:29 PM | message detail |
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.. It.. didn't even go down. o_O --- Dante vs. Ryu Hayabusa/ Bracket: Dante / Vote: Ryu (18/19) Tomorrow / Bracket: Sora / Vote: Tingle |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2006 9:05:30 PM | message detail |
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Dante > Yoshi! Let's Rock!! --- Moltar Status: Feeling good and hot-blooded. Dante vs. Ryu H. - Bracket: Dante - Vote: Dante (18/19) |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 9/30/2006 9:05:37 PM | message detail |
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Zero did even better than this in his first 5 minutes against Hayabusa. --- ertyu and VeghEsther are truly proof that there is much about this world we still do not understand. |
| dethfdddddh | Posted 9/30/2006 9:05:48 PM | message detail |
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