GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 445
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/4/2007 3:23:41 PM | message detail |
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Guys, I just sent a feedback ticket requesting that Mega Man or Crono
get tested by a character who is strong but not so established in the
contests -- namely, I mentioned Vincent, Ganon, and Zelda. It doesn't
have to be one of those three, but I think it'd be cool of us if we
rallied together and let CJay/SB know we'd love to see an up-and-comer
(strength-wise, not age-wise!) give either of them a fight before they
fight the Noble Nine members again since those two are the bottom of
the totem pole right now. They'll be facing two or three characters
before they get to the Noble Niners anyway, so why not make a
potentially huge upset happen? TRE, Dabu, if either of you are up for this idea, then any pull you guys might have would be greatly appreciated. Everybody else, if you're up for it, I think a simple feedback ticket suggesting something along those lines would get it noticed and we would have a good chance of making a great match! --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 8/4/2007 3:24:49 PM | message detail |
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3) Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy V) Toying with my emotions when we all know that's not remotely possible. :( --- Nominate Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy V for SC2k7! http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/feedback/contest_nominate_cb6.php |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/4/2007 3:33:00 PM | message detail |
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let's request no tag-team. :( --- Network Premiere of: "GA All The Way." Watch one black kid's desperate search for his Wii. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/4/2007 3:33:31 PM | message detail |
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You would be...by requesting some good one-on-one matches for Mega Man and Crono! --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| transience | Posted 8/4/2007 3:34:31 PM | message detail |
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I'm content to leave the admins alone. if they wanted feedback, they'd read SB's topic. no need to bug them. --- xyzzy 8-bit plastic love machine |
| XIII_rocks | Posted 8/4/2007 5:18:45 PM | message detail |
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Better to have that sort of direct request though. Posting in the
sticky topic and saying "I hope we get match x!" doesn't really work as
a request, it's just..."oh, OK, they want to see this match". Going
through the 'effort' of submitting a feedback shows that this is
wanted, by at least one person. Then if they have time they can follow
it up, take a quick scan in here and see if there's any support. (*supports HaRR's idea*) Though I like the idea of the N9, there'd be something magical about it being broken. --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=34492787 Sign plz "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU *****!" - Molly Weasley, Deathly Hallows |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/4/2007 8:48:15 PM | message detail |
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I'd mark out if it was broken, not gonna lie. --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/4/2007 9:10:19 PM | message detail |
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I would too, though I'd hate to see it happen to Mega Man. I'd rather
it be Crono of course...but since it's merely a popularity contest, I'm
all for just seeing it broken. I think the Noble Nine has now won over
a hundred matches against characters not in the Noble Nine..... --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/4/2007 9:11:53 PM | message detail |
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I'd rather someone break Sonic because Crono and MM are awesome and he's not. --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| LordOfDabu | Posted 8/4/2007 9:18:38 PM | message detail |
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Anybody else think the lack of a huge banner on the main page means we'll get alot less nominations from outside Board 8? Banners haven't ever been up for nominations have they? They were always made for entering your bracket, not your nominations. It wouldn't make sense otherwise because you'd see who was already in the contest! --- Hello world |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/4/2007 9:24:49 PM | message detail |
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I think Dabu's right. Just doesn't make sense once you think about it,
unless you wanted to make a banner of previous champions. Mega Man > Sonic >>>> Crono! --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| Janus5000 | Posted 8/4/2007 9:26:49 PM | message detail |
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Uh, the N9 was broken last year. --- http://www.scorehero.com/scores.php?user=2916&diff=4 IT'S SOME KIND OF A TEXAS PSYCHOBILLY FREAKOUT THAT'S WHAT IT IS |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/4/2007 9:30:30 PM | message detail |
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Only in the same way it was broken in 2k3 and 2k4 -- only by indirect statistics and/or anomalies. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 8/4/2007 9:31:06 PM | message detail |
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Jay Solano is no anomaly !! --- Nominate Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy V for SC2k7! http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/feedback/contest_nominate_cb6.php |
| Janus5000 | Posted 8/4/2007 9:31:57 PM | message detail |
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Anomaly? I suppose if you want to get technical, yes... --- http://www.scorehero.com/scores.php?user=2916&diff=4 IT'S SOME KIND OF A TEXAS PSYCHOBILLY FREAKOUT THAT'S WHAT IT IS |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/4/2007 9:31:57 PM | message detail |
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Point taken -- I stand corrected! --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/4/2007 9:34:00 PM | message detail |
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Speaking of Jay, I think it would be a classy move if -- assuming
everybody's back in the normal bracket -- the bracket started off with
Link/Solano. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 8/4/2007 9:34:26 PM | message detail |
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Classy indeed. --- Nominate Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy V for SC2k7! http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/feedback/contest_nominate_cb6.php |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 8/4/2007 9:43:31 PM | message detail |
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I'm with tranny, if they wanted ideas from us they would either check
sb's topic or drop in here and see what we were talking about. there's
no reason to pester them with feedback tickets, because if anything,
it'd probably only annoy them. I'm content in sitting back and just
going with whatever bracket comes out, because there's going to be
debatable matches no matter what. I just hope that if seph is allowed
back in, we can finally see a Samus/seph match. --- Explicit Content. I wish Lei Fang were my mom. I'd like drug her and feel her up and stuff. - Ken |
| Kaxon | Posted 8/4/2007 11:05:07 PM | message detail |
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Mega Man has NEVER had hype on ANY of his games in America at least. No, I'm serious. MM3 had some hype. At least, it was the game with by far the longest line at Nintendo Powerfest 1990. --- Tia mi aven Moridin isainde vadin Nominate Ecco the Dolphin for Character Battle 6! |
| transience | Posted 8/4/2007 11:13:26 PM | message detail |
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MM was really big in the late 80s. to this site's demographic, though, he's nonexistent. --- xyzzy 8-bit plastic love machine |
| Kaxon | Posted 8/4/2007 11:19:25 PM | message detail |
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Guys, I just sent a feedback ticket requesting that Mega Man or
Crono get tested by a character who is strong but not so established in
the contests -- namely, I mentioned Vincent, Ganon, and Zelda. Well, I don't see much need for a Crono/Vincent rematch, and the other two are probably both weaker than Vincent (Ganon for sure, Zelda probably). Mega Man might have fallen enough to lose to any of them, I suppose, but I'd hate to see it. --- Tia mi aven Moridin isainde vadin Nominate Ecco the Dolphin for Character Battle 6! |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 8/4/2007 11:43:28 PM | message detail |
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You guys really wouldn't take Ganondorf over Vincent in a rematch?
Considering TP, the site's further bend toward Nintendo, and the fact
that he didn't lose by terribly much the first time... I'd be awfully
tempted to take him. --- "TIME TO _____ THEN." - Karma Hunter, ABSENT 8 Commit it to memory. |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/5/2007 12:12:48 AM | message detail |
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Ganon would totally take Vincent at this moment in time I believe... --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/5/2007 12:18:34 AM | message detail |
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KH spoke my thoughts on a Ganon/Vincent rematch. I understand Ganon
wasn't all that spectacular in LoZ:TP though, so that's the only thing
shying me away from it...but even then, Ganon doesn't HAVE to be
spectacular to boost enough to get that kind of rise considering
everything else. LoZ:TP is mighty loved on both the Wii and Gamecube,
LoZ:OoT and LoZ:LttP are on the Virtual Console while FF7 gets another
year older by itself, the Wii's easily the most-owned new console here,
the DS's ownership keeps on rising steadily, LoZ:Phantom Hourglass will
come out in time to help favor Ganon if he can get out of the first
round (though I don't know if he's in the handheld LoZ games or not)... ...all that, man, you don't have to be particularly exceptional in your last game to overcome a 47-53 loss. It'd be close as hell either way it goes, but as somebody who took Vincent last year, I'd probably take Ganon this year. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/5/2007 12:20:17 AM | message detail |
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I don't really wanna see a rematch between them honestly though. At
least not round 1 right away. I want to see Ganon and Vincent tear
through the bracket a bit first. --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| __Smurf__ | Posted 8/5/2007 12:22:30 AM | message detail |
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Vinny beat him soundly last time and I really think that big game hype
is a much deadlier weapon then post game satisfaction on this site. --- Smurf. . The cream Knux & Shadow fanboyism. NOMINATE THEM! ^__^ (and Klonoa too! wahoo wahoo!) |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/5/2007 12:24:51 AM | message detail |
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Big game hype? Please tell me you don't mean the supposed FF7 PS3 Remake? --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/5/2007 12:26:51 AM | message detail |
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Agreed. I'd like to see Mega Man/Vincent and Ganon/Zelda to decide who
faces Crono...then let those winners face off to see who goes against,
say...Cloud. None of those five have ever faced Cloud, seeing how
Vincent and Crono held up against him would be interesting, and I don't
think anybody is taking any of those five over any other Noble Niners
this year. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/5/2007 12:28:57 AM | message detail |
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I think he meant LoZ:TP hype helped Ganon more than post-LoZ:TP
favoritism. If Ganon/Vincent was in, like...November last year, it
would be possible...but as-is, I would disagree with that notion if
that's what Smurf meant. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| __Smurf__ | Posted 8/5/2007 12:32:06 AM | message detail |
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I think Snake's boost last year proved what Nintendo hype is capable of. --- Smurf. . The cream Knux & Shadow fanboyism. NOMINATE THEM! ^__^ (and Klonoa too! wahoo wahoo!) |
| transience | Posted 8/5/2007 12:33:25 AM | message detail |
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don't think you can compare Snake hype to Ganondorf. I wouldn't call 52-48 "soundly", either.. that's taking Ulti blowout to new levels. --- xyzzy 8-bit plastic love machine |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/5/2007 12:34:53 AM | message detail |
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Ok guys. Who wants to predict when a bracket will be out? >_> --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/5/2007 12:42:21 AM | message detail |
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Nah, Peach blew Jill out last year. It's one thing to have that kind of hype from LoZ:TP help Link...it's another thing to have that kind of hype from SSBB help Solid Snake. Link was the expected star of his game, his Nintendo fanbase has been well-established, and LoZ:TP had already been hyped and expected for years at that point. Meanwhile, Solid was the surprise star of SSBB, he was introduced to the Nintendo fanbase, and SSBB was hhoott (and still is) with hype. Also, unlike Link, Solid was also starring in another huge game as well...MGS4. So I don't think you can compare Link's hype to Solid's...and if you can't compare Link's hype, why would Ganon's have a chance from two months further away from the game's release than when Link had his matches? Maybe Ganon was affected, but I bet he's stronger than last year predicts! --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2007 2:06:49 AM | message detail |
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I don't like to believe in hype much myself, but considering how crazy
Zelda stuff seemed to get as the end of the contest approached... I'm
sorry, but it's the only way I can wrap my mind around Ganondorf just
rolling over and dying to Vinnie after everything Zelda and Link
pulled. That or try accepting that Zelda is easily going 55%+ on 'dorf
before SFF... --- "TIME TO _____ THEN." - Karma Hunter, ABSENT 8 Commit it to memory. |
| __Smurf__ | Posted 8/5/2007 2:08:30 AM | message detail |
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The female bracket should be discarded, Zelda would job easily to Ganon. --- Smurf. . The cream Knux & Shadow fanboyism. NOMINATE THEM! ^__^ (and Klonoa too! wahoo wahoo!) |
| Lopen | Posted 8/5/2007 4:46:28 AM | message detail |
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I've gotta agree with Smurf on discarding the female bracket... but my money is still on Zelda in that match. Always has been. And that's my one line post of the day. --- Lopen is bye bye. Now is ninja time. |
| wavedash101 | Posted 8/5/2007 6:10:07 AM | message detail |
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*agrees with Lopen* --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! [no u cru] |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/5/2007 6:46:48 AM | message detail |
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but considering how crazy Zelda stuff seemed to get as the end of the contest approached... something happened around the end of the contest Zelda-related? someone refresh my memory? --- Network Premiere of: "GA All The Way." Watch one black kid's desperate search for his Wii. |
| DomaDragoon | Posted 8/5/2007 7:05:49 AM | message detail |
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Mega Man has NEVER had hype on ANY of his games in America at least. No, I'm serious. Maybe so, but don't forget that horrible commercial during the anniversary edition's release time with the pre-pubescent children (and no comment from you, Smurf). On second thought, forget it. Please forget it. --- Rufus Shinra told me to nominate Wario. So I did. www.rpgdl.com - Because everybody loves violent arena battles, right? |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/5/2007 8:41:44 AM | message detail |
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Like Harrich said, Snake's boost wasn't a result of big game hype, so
much as a result of big game hype in a completely new, and seperate
fanbase from the Metal Gear group. The only way Ganon would get a boost like that is if he is the main villain in the next Final Fantasy. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/5/2007 10:52:02 AM | message detail |
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Regardless, Ganon sure looks badass in TP. --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| ZFS | Posted 8/5/2007 11:07:19 AM | message detail |
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Ganon should undoubtedly be stronger this year as a result of TP. It
won't be some sorta huge boost from last year, but he could probably
get by Vincent this year. He's had too much this past year to lose, I
think. --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 8/5/2007 11:08:11 AM | message detail |
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I don't like to believe in hype much myself, but considering how
crazy Zelda stuff seemed to get as the end of the contest approached...
I'm sorry, but it's the only way I can wrap my mind around Ganondorf
just rolling over and dying to Vinnie after everything Zelda and Link
pulled. That or try accepting that Zelda is easily going 55%+ on 'dorf
before SFF... I don't really buy that as a reason why Ganon would take Vincent in a rematch. If you want to take Zelda's match seriously against Samus go ahead, but I sure as hell know I'm not, with Tifa/Samus being as messed up as it was. Aeris was looking like crap the entire contest, and the result really wasn't that surprising, it wasn't for me, and I know it wasn't for a lot of others after seeing the early rounds. Her only other match against anyone of substance is Yuna, who Ganon beat much worse a year earlier, with suspected cheating for Yuna. Vincent beat Ganon rather securely last time around (no I'm not saying 52.6% is a blowout), but I really don't know if I'd take Ganon in a rematch, would it be closer? Hell yes, but I really don't know if he's going to overcome that much with all the exposure he already has, he hasn't really done anything special to boost him. The only reason I would even contemplate it, is because of a demographic change, but even then I'm not sure it's different enough from a year ago to warrant it. I don't know about you guys, but I'm not suddenly coming to GameFAQs because I bought a Wii, it's not really a FAQ heavy system. I know that logic could get me in trouble, but I think the Wii's success here is just more of the mainstays getting the Wii, not brand new people who have never really thought about coming here before. Link beat Cloud harder than we've seen before, yes but I'm not going to suddenly say that means the Zelda crew must have boosted after Ganon's match with Vincent. --- Explicit Content. I wish Lei Fang were my mom. I'd like drug her and feel her up and stuff. - Ken |
| _Harmonica_ | Posted 8/5/2007 11:24:42 AM | message detail |
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Agree with EC. I would take Ganon in a rematch, but it would be more
because of Vincent getting slightly weaker than Ganon getting stronger.
I doubt Vincent would've even gotten into the contest without AC and
DoC. Speaking of FFVII characters, Crisis Core is released in Japan on September 9. Is it crazy to think it might give Cloudiroth a slight boost? --- hellow the idit center called they want there retaird back |
| transience | Posted 8/5/2007 11:25:00 AM | message detail |
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just thought I'd say that Ganondorf could have beaten Vincent the very
next day given how close the match was. he doesn't really need much to
go his way. --- xyzzy 8-bit plastic love machine |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/5/2007 11:25:19 AM | message detail |
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I would take Ganon over Vincent in a rematch, but it would be very
close either way. Last year, Vincent had Dirge of Cerberus and Ganon
really didn't have anything (because as we already discussed, the hype
factor only worked for Snake because of the different fanbase). But not only do we have Ganon with new releases and extra Nintendo support this year, but we have a Vincent who's last game was over a year ago, meaning he should drop at least a little bit. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/5/2007 11:26:58 AM | message detail |
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Crisis Core coming out in Japan shouldn't affect anything. Unlike
Advent Children, you can't play the game if you don't speak Japanese,
while AC had subtitled versions within a week. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/5/2007 11:29:27 AM | message detail |
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Sorry for triple post, but I think this is partly why the Noble Nine
won't be breaking this year. Sonic beat Vincent by enough last year
that unless we have Ganon/Crono or MM/Ganon after Brawl comes out, I
highly doubt anybody else will even come close. Sonic/MM/Crono are
close enough together that barring 200,000+ votals, Crono won't be low
enough to lose to anyone outside that trio. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| ZFS | Posted 8/5/2007 11:31:11 AM | message detail |
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Speaking of FFVII characters, Crisis Core is released in Japan on
September 9. Is it crazy to think it might give Cloudiroth a slight
boost? In short -- yes. --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
