GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 436
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 1/30/2007 6:38:40 AM | message detail |
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Wow, Sonic's losing to some game I've never heard of named
Crackdown, a collection of mini-games for a system it shares, and is
getting doubled by a GBA FF port? Sonic the Hedgehog next-gen must have
been the final nail in the coffin for expectations... Damn you Sega. I was actually surprised at how well Sonic's doing. Crackdown's this year's Dead Rising, and Wii Play comes with a Wiimote, so that's in pretty high demand. --- "I am the Scourge of God, appointed to chastise you! You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you!" |
| Haste_2 | Posted 1/30/2007 6:47:47 AM | message detail |
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Haste2: Vivi's success also makes me curious about how well Kuja could do. RPGuy: Depends on how much help Vivi got from being a black mage. I don't think that was a big factor, so I tend to think Kuja could do fairly well. Kefka-ish, give or take. Harrich: I think Kuja would be just a lil' weaker than Kefka...but, I totally agree with Vivi. Slowflake: I actually think Kuja could be a wee bit higher than Kefka. Not enough to beat Knuckles, but still... Haste2: I'm with Slowflake about Kuja. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." |
| charmander6000 | Posted 1/30/2007 6:53:08 AM | message detail |
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Funny thing is I predicted Master Hand's strength almost perfectly and I used that to show how Kuja couldn't be that weak. If I picked Diablo > Ridley I would've been one off from a perfect. --- Proud member of Board 8. |
| therealmnm | Posted 1/30/2007 6:54:24 AM | message detail |
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Heh, well given Sephiroth's immense popularity and Kuja being another
main villain from a PS1 era FF, it was only natural to think Kuja would
match Kefka... <_<; --- Currently playing: Resident Evil 4, Fable, Castlevania PoR, Yoshi's Island DS |
| swirIdude | Posted 1/30/2007 7:04:46 AM | message detail |
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Is anyone who wants Crackdown buying it to play Crackdown? Personally it seems like they all want the Halo 3 beta. --- ENTER THE KAIBA CAVE! No, there is an elephant in the way. |
| NewLib | Posted 1/30/2007 8:16:11 AM | message detail |
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Apparently from the demo, Crackdown is actually a decent game. But yeah, a lot of its sales will come from people seeing Halo 3 Beta and going ga-ga. Also is it sad that my most anticipated game for the next few months is a snowboarding game? --- --NL-- Z1mZum made me look like Toadette. And made me nominate her. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 1/30/2007 8:56:48 AM | message detail |
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Ah, MH > Kuja feels all the better when I had awful logic for both characters..... --- The Office > you. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 1/30/2007 8:59:25 AM | message detail |
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Master Hand could probably beat Falco! ...Okay, let me enjoy one of my few moments of bliss from that match. --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 1/30/2007 9:04:14 AM | message detail |
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Dagger could beat Jay Solano! ~~~ http://www.flowsion.net/blogs/?w=Genesis Yuna. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 1/30/2007 9:18:24 AM | message detail |
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Indirectly, damn you! --- The Office > you. |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 1/30/2007 3:23:49 PM | message detail |
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I was never very confident in Kuja, but even I didn't see Master Hand beating him. --- Mr. Inverse Absolute Power WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| Haste_2 | Posted 1/30/2007 4:42:28 PM | message detail |
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Do you think the fact that Kuja's picture was in his trance form might've hurt his recognizability, though? --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." |
| trannyscience | Posted 1/30/2007 4:44:45 PM | message detail |
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nope. Kuja just bombed. --- xyzzy™ "Time to strike then!" - Jay Solano |
| ZFS | Posted 1/30/2007 4:51:58 PM | message detail |
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I'm still rather baffled that Kuja lost to Master Hand. --- "I'm the leading man. You know what they say about the leading man? He never dies." -- Balthier |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 1/30/2007 4:53:01 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, voters should've known who bloody Kuja was. I still say it was
"surprising" strength on the part of Master Hand though (surprising in
quotations because I saw MH > Kuja coming a mile away I MUST KEEP
LORDING THIS OVER PEOPLE), as the two characters (and Robotnik) are
well below characters that I'm sure they'd beat. Call it
Ganondorf/Robotnik funkiness, call it a fluke, but I'm of the opinion
that fourpack's not *quite* that weak. Not that Kuja's on Kefka's level of course, and not like we need to see any of them back in a contest again. =P --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 1/30/2007 5:21:16 PM | message detail |
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According to my sources, bracket up within the next 24 hours! Make sure you've signed up for the Guru Contest! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=33209191 --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
| trannyscience | Posted 1/30/2007 5:32:59 PM | message detail |
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wtf secretive inside info --- xyzzy™ "Time to strike then!" - Jay Solano |
| therealmnm | Posted 1/30/2007 7:21:07 PM | message detail |
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Do you think the fact that Kuja's picture was in his trance form might've hurt his recognizability, though? That was the picture Kuja fans wanted! I was pushing hard for the very pic that Ceej used. I only wish it would have had Kuja's hand in the pic when he is about to blow the world up. Hell that thong pic would have done more harm than good. The few people that would recognize him but NOT Trance Kuja would be offset by the tons of voters who'd be like WTF??? --- Currently playing: Resident Evil 4, Fable, Castlevania PoR, Yoshi's Island DS |
| HaRRicH | Posted 1/30/2007 8:23:34 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, I believe most/all Kuja fans at the time wanted Trance Kuja, and
FF9 is still a popular game that spawns from the FF series...so that
should hardly be an issue. --- The Office > you. |
| swirIdude | Posted 1/30/2007 8:25:58 PM | message detail |
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lol Secret Service info is failing, kind of like the real thing... --- ENTER THE KAIBA CAVE! No, there is an elephant in the way. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 1/30/2007 8:58:13 PM | message detail |
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Nah, he's got about another twenty hours for his prediction. --- The Office > you. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 1/30/2007 9:02:59 PM | message detail |
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From ZFS Posted 1/30/2007 7:51:58 PM #314 I'm still rather baffled that Kuja lost to Master Hand. I used to be, but it makes enough sense. SSBM being the beast it is today wasn't really known back then, and Kuja is a villain you don't see early in FF9. That plus FF9 was the tail end of the PS1's lifespan. ~*ST*~ --- "On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everything drops to zero." Now Playing: Disgaea 2, KH:COM (Sora), Castlevania: PoR |
| cyko | Posted 1/30/2007 9:04:08 PM | message detail |
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it still pains me greatly that Sin vs. Robotnik was the only match to
keep me from being perfect in that contest.......... >_< and i'm getting impatient for this bracket! --- "I am the reinforcements." - Ashley Riot (Vagrant Story) |
| therealmnm | Posted 1/30/2007 9:08:31 PM | message detail |
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I used to be, but it makes enough sense. SSBM being the beast it is
today wasn't really known back then, and Kuja is a villain you don't
see early in FF9. That plus FF9 was the tail end of the PS1's lifespan. I don't think that was the case. I mean, that was a year after SSBM won division 128 in an "upset", although I picked it to take that division and never looked back. SSBM being popular by 2k5 wasn't a surprise at all. The shock was that so many people would actually support a ****ing hand in a GameFAQs character battle! The same GameFAQs that allows Sephiroth to be the third most popular video game character of them all! (Yes, I'm bitter that Sephiroth can be so popular while Kuja bombs) --- Currently playing: Resident Evil 4, Fable, Castlevania PoR, Yoshi's Island DS |
| Big Bob | Posted 1/30/2007 9:11:35 PM | message detail |
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I picked Master Hand and figured it was the obvious choice. I was more surprised with Diablo. --- "The only thing allowed to interrupt me is death itself!" - Franziska von Karma |
| HaRRicH | Posted 1/30/2007 9:19:35 PM | message detail |
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Picking Ridley to win the Ruin division instead of Diablo (and, yes, I
said the winner of that match would take the division) kept me from a
perfect. Still bitter I didn't even get to stay on the leaderboard for that. --- The Office > you. |
| Haste_2 | Posted 1/30/2007 9:22:22 PM | message detail |
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Nominations haven't even closed yet, so I think the odds of getting the bracket by tomorrow is really low. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 1/30/2007 9:24:39 PM | message detail |
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Well, we used to get brackets a couple hours after nominations closed... --- "I am the Scourge of God, appointed to chastise you! You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you!" |
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 1/31/2007 4:41:30 AM | message detail |
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Bracket release date: 14th of February --- *Throws Cher's used diaphragm at maplejet* -The Popo Wait... Cher was a woman? -Me |
| transience | Posted 1/31/2007 4:47:11 AM | message detail |
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it looks like we won't be ending until mid-March at the very earliest -
2-3 weeks of predicting and a month of matches assuming a 32 item
bracket. if this goes much longer, we could realistically be looking at
April before it's done. --- zyxxy "Theo is well again." - FFDragon |
| TRE Public Account | Posted 1/31/2007 9:47:02 AM | message detail |
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Well, we used to get brackets a couple hours after nominations closed... If the "Post your nominations" topic on this board is any indication, the nominations are going to be a mess. If CJayC plans on grouping together nominations that are essentially the same but have different starting words, it'll take a long while. --- "Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..." "All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..." |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 1/31/2007 10:04:33 AM | message detail |
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Then it's a good thing CJay began that grouping process over the weekend! psst, know what makes all that waiting around worth it and then some, trannyman? Being involved in a Guru Contest! Time to turn that frown around and get yourself signed in! --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 1/31/2007 1:36:47 PM | message detail |
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Day 16 of the Nomination Rally Tournament: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=33367848 --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| Haste_2 | Posted 1/31/2007 2:47:37 PM | message detail |
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I think March 1st is the most likely date for it to start. Also, even though the contest itself will be interesting, the discussions on it... will not be so interesting. There's gonna be hardly anything to discuss. I might want to avoid this topic after the bracket is released, even. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." |
| trannyscience | Posted 1/31/2007 2:50:28 PM | message detail |
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agreed. this is going to be completely unpredictable for the first five
minutes and then incredibly boring for the rest. what are we going to
argue about? no one's especially attached to a quote. I hope we get
some weird Kuja/MH situation where a stupid quote beats a "cool" one
and everyone starts whining about it. that's about the best we can hope
for from this contest. I suppose we can get some buildup going on between the "big quotes", but even then we're going to be guessing. --- xyzzy™ "Time to strike then!" - Jay Solano |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 1/31/2007 2:52:13 PM | message detail |
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I'll have to see the bracket before I decide how passionate I'll get.
But I'm pulling almost as hard for the SNAAAAAKE quote as I do for
Snake himself! It's just that good! --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| trannyscience | Posted 1/31/2007 2:53:37 PM | message detail |
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OH GOD SNAAAAAAAAKE'S KICKING SOME MARIO ASS mario is so screwed CHECK OUT THESE VOTALS NOBLE NINE QUOTE RIGHT HERE AW YEAH ...yeah. --- xyzzy™ "Time to strike then!" - Jay Solano |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 1/31/2007 5:15:19 PM | message detail |
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So, uh five minutes left, and... --- "I am the Scourge of God, appointed to chastise you! You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you!" |
| trannyscience | Posted 1/31/2007 5:16:45 PM | message detail |
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ngamer more like nobracket --- xyzzy™ "Time to strike then!" - Jay Solano |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 2/1/2007 1:35:55 PM | message detail |
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Day 17 of the Nomination Rally Tournament: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=33385294 --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 2/1/2007 1:39:04 PM | message detail |
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OH GOD SNAAAAAAAAKE'S KICKING SOME MARIO ASS mario is so screwed CHECK OUT THESE VOTALS NOBLE NINE QUOTE RIGHT HERE AW YEAH ...yeah. Now imagine me saying the same thing while being completely serious! --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 2/1/2007 9:46:58 PM | message detail |
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haha ~*ST*~ --- "On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everything drops to zero." Now Playing: Disgaea 2, KH:COM (Sora), Castlevania: PoR |
| transience | Posted 2/2/2007 5:38:36 AM | message detail |
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Now imagine me saying the same thing while being completely serious! now imagine me (and the rest of the board) staying clear of the stats topic for a month! --- zyxxy "Theo is well again." - FFDragon |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 2/2/2007 5:39:32 AM | message detail |
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I thought you all did that anyway. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| transience | Posted 2/2/2007 5:42:21 AM | message detail |
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quiet i'm trying to insult you and you're not helping --- zyxxy "Theo is well again." - FFDragon |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 2/2/2007 5:45:30 AM | message detail |
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um thats what she said or something lol --- Explicit Content. Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| HaRRicH | Posted 2/2/2007 9:30:39 AM | message detail |
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your face said you arent helping --- The Office > you. |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 2/2/2007 11:24:42 AM | message detail |
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your moms face isn't helping --- Explicit Content. Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 2/2/2007 1:57:59 PM | message detail |
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Day 18 of the Nomination Rally Tournament: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=33402686 --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 2/2/2007 9:04:31 PM | message detail |
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Sure, things are looking good for the Colts right now... but just wait until that Bear Day Vote rolls around! --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
