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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 446
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/7/2007 5:20:27 PM | message detail |
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Little late on this, but: ~1~ (1) Link (8) Bidoof (4) Marcus Fenix (5) Phoenix Wright (3) Kirby (6) Sub-Zero (2) Leon Kennedy (7) Akuma The only match of note here would be Kirby/Leon, just to see what Resident Evil's mettle really is. Even then I can't see Kirby losing. ~2~ (1) Mega Man (8) Frog (4) Bowser (5) Ganondorf (3) Vincent Valentine (6) Ryu Hayabusa (2) Zelda (7) Gilgamesh A division that looks good on paper, but I think would end up a bit of a disappointment. Unless Zelda stomps Vincent's face in, Mega will walk away with this division and the NN intact. ~3~ (1) Solid Snake (8) Klonoa (4) Fox McCloud (5) Vivi (3) Crono (6) Nightmare (2) Squall (7) CATS Would be interesting to see how Crono stacks up to Snake, to give us an idea of where Mega Man stands in relation to his NN chums. Fox beats Vivi handily Nintendo boost + FF9 being another year older makes this trap easily seen. ~4~ (1) Sephiroth (8) Aeris (4) Luigi (5) Magus (3) Ashe (6) Seifer (2) Samus (7) Toad Like the Seph/Aeris match, if only for hilarity. Luigi/Magus seems like it would have been a real bracketbuster if not for Zero/Luigi last year. Ashe/Seifer looks good, but I think would end up being another match like Boss/Celes, with 2 untested characters having a boring match then the winner getting blown out in the next round. ~5~ (1) Cloud (8) Banjo (4) Riku (5) Donkey Kong (3) Midna (6) Alucard (2) Balthier (7) Tidus Riku > DK, Balthier > Midna, and a division with new characters that we'll have absolutely no read on for 2k8. ~6~ (1) Master Chief (8) KOS-MOS (4) Mewtwo (5) Raiden (3) Shadow (6) Zero (2) Kratos (7) Yuna Switch Zero with Mewtwo or Chief and this division becomes one hell of a slobberknocker. Actually, if you did that then switched Mewtwo out for Marcus Fenix it would be even better. ~7~ (1) Sonic (8) Ike (4) Kefka (5) Gordon Freeman (3) Auron (6) Yoshi (2) Sora (7) Tommy Vercetti Kefka/Gordon is funny, but makes me cry on the inside. Sora/Yoshi/Auron seems like it would be a great fourpack, but I think Auron might have it. Last year Sora had the recency of KH2 to give him that performance against Mega Man, but I don't think it will be enough to survive the inevitable badassery SFF beatdown. ~8~ (1) Mario (8) Wario (4) Knuckles (5) Ryu (3) Tifa (6) Pac-Man (2) Dante (7) Rikku Ryu > Knux, Tifa > Danta and another division wasted by returning the champions Other than that, Snake/Sephy looks like the only good match beyond that. And even then, I think it happens a year to early for it to be truly interesting. This bracket is a great example of why bringing the elites back into the bracket is a bad bad idea. So many wasted matches because our strong midcarders are being slaughtered in the second round. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/7/2007 5:20:48 PM | message detail |
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I thought Toad was like, the worst SMB2 character. Hardly. He's either the favorite or second favorite. Mario is universally the worst character in the game. --- Currently playing: Guitar Hero 2, Gears of War, Saint's Row, SotN (XBLA), Burnout Revenge |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/7/2007 5:40:26 PM | message detail |
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And why is everyone so keen to see Mega Man run a gauntlet? If the votals go up again this year, Crono will easily be the weakest of the Noble Nine, and doesn't have MM's penchant for SFFing non-Mario Nintendo characters. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/7/2007 5:41:31 PM | message detail |
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what did Toad do? --- Network Premiere of: "GA All The Way." Watch one black kid's desperate search for his Wii. |
| trannyscience | Posted 8/7/2007 5:42:26 PM | message detail |
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Toad was quick, he could lift things super-fast. Luigi could jump like hell. Princess could float. Mario could... uh... --- xexyz |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/7/2007 5:49:53 PM | message detail |
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Peach > Toad > Luigi > Mario in Mario 2. Luigi is too whacky
and only Peach lifts stuff slower than he does. Peach may lift slow,
but she's so godly in the air that a master of using her will never get
hit. Anyway, finally started putting up my analyses on the site: http://www.freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/summer2002analysis.htm First round of 2002 up. Tell me what you think. ~*ST*~ --- 2/4/2007 - SUPER BOWL CHAMPION COLTS!! Now Playing: Final Fantasy 12, Etrian Odyssey, Guitar Hero |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/7/2007 5:50:36 PM | message detail |
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IMO, Toad and Mario were both useless I was always a Luigi fan TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/7/2007 6:38:27 PM | message detail |
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^ Same here. Peach and Luigi were the only characters I used in SMB2. --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/7/2007 6:47:20 PM | message detail |
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Luigi's jump height was always better than Peach's distance IMO, although I can't imagine playing the game with neither of them. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| Tediz247 | Posted 8/7/2007 7:02:21 PM | message detail |
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I only used Toad on desert levels. Most of the rest of the time, I used Peach or Luigi. --- That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end. ZSB [aX] |
| ZFS | Posted 8/7/2007 7:04:50 PM | message detail |
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Aw. That revision totally screwed up Raiden. --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
| Lopen | Posted 8/7/2007 7:55:41 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, I was totally going to say that. Raiden is new blood, dammit! And no Gilgamesh/CATS? BRING ME BACK THE OLD ONE. --- Lopen is bye bye. Now is ninja time. |
| trannyscience | Posted 8/7/2007 7:57:05 PM | message detail |
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damn raiden fanboys --- xexyz |
| Lopen | Posted 8/7/2007 8:01:51 PM | message detail |
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And Toad is also a big favorite in Mario Kart as well as SMB2. Seriously, you can call him "just another party character," but what are most Mario characters? Luigi's got like... Luigi's mansion, Player 2, and Mario is Missing. Yoshi's got mount status and Yoshi's Island/Story and of course, the infamous Yoshi's Cookie. Oh, and they both have the Smash games. These, I'll give you, are big. But the point is party style games are big for anyone, methinks. It's all about who's liked. Toad outdid Peach significantly on the Mario favorites poll, and so I'd expect him to do better than her. Any Mario character can do decently because of their iconic status, but there comes a point where the votes must be snatched from the enemy. To me, it all comes down to Smash as far as Toad vs Peach. That's the x-factor I just can't measure. ... right. Rambling. --- Lopen is bye bye. Now is ninja time. |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 8/7/2007 8:15:48 PM | message detail |
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speaking of analysis crews, i'll be glad to retire as undefeated in those things. mwaha! --- - Owner of TWO sticky topics! Pearl Code: 3952 3520 2488 |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/7/2007 8:54:47 PM | message detail |
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Luigi's jump height was always better than Peach's distance IMO, although I can't imagine playing the game with neither of them. Luigi actually has a better jump distance than Peach. 15 blocks length vs. 14 blocks length baby! Peach's strength is being able to hold the same height over said distance, being able to jump out one way, drop, and then catch a float in the other direction (useful for getting to lower platforms easily), and other nifty air tricks. --- Currently playing: Guitar Hero 2, Gears of War, Saint's Row, SotN (XBLA), Burnout Revenge |
| Haste_2 | Posted 8/7/2007 9:24:55 PM | message detail |
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And why is everyone so keen to see Mega Man run a gauntlet? Because Mega Man at least has a chance at being weaker than his x-stat value, unlike Crono. Crono would certainly have to lose ground in relation to non-NNers, but it's possible Mega Man would've been weaker than Vincent or someone a year ago. Comments (which I doubt anyone'll read, haha) on tranny's revised bracket : Div 1: Hayabusa/Toad is a good match, methinks. I wouldn't be surprised if Ryu Hayabusa has weakened some over the past while, even though I definitely think Toad is weaker than Peach. Leon being involved with Kirby and Sub-Zero is good, too... I'd take Leon losing to Kirby due to percentage against common opponent. Kirby/Link would be interesting to see how Kirby can hold up in an SFF match.... I'm betting he'd look quite a bit better than someone like Yoshi. Div 2: Bowser/Ganondorf is a good match for both rivalry purposes and for slight doubts on their SFF capabilities. Ganondorf/Zelda potential set-up is nice, and Zelda does have a shot at beating Vincent, and certainly Mega Man is gonna be sweating. Div 3: I would love to see Riku own Fox's face. Crono vs. Snake rematch? Good enough. Crono would've beaten Squall 56/44 two years back... how would it all go today? Div 4: Love Sephiroth/Aeris, of course. Luigi/Magus is good, but I see Luigi being heavily favored and having little chance of losing... how about Luigi/Knuckles instead? Marcus/Akuma is a great new-blood match, for sure. Samus vs. Sephiroth...? We could always hope... Div 5: I hope you don't think Raiden has a shot against DK. That 4-pack of doom here, though... whoa. I really have no idea who wins that pack, though I think Tidus would at least beat Midna. Div 6: Wow, this is...like, an 8-pack of doom here, practically! Whoa. MC, Shadow, Zero, or Yuna, or even Kratos might come out of this alive. Mewtwo or Vivi could have a shot at ousting MC... Div 7: Kefka/Gordon is great, as is Sora vs. Yoshi and Auron... unfortunately, Sonic is out of Auron's reach. Div 8: Could Mario SFF Ryu if that match happened? The next four-pack seems a little wasted... I think it would be better if you had a Knuckles/Ryu/Dante/Rikku four-pack. Elite 8 set-up: Link Mega Man Solid Snake Sephiroth Cloud ??? (Cloud-fodder) Sonic Mario Hm...Sonic/Mario is a keeper, but I really think a Crono/Mega Man set-up should be there. Heck, even Vincent could realistically topple Crono if he beats out Mega Man. So, three suggestions: I think you should swap Magus and Knuckles around to create a Luigi/Knuckles and a Ryu/Magus match, and look at my suggestion for Division 8. Then, move Mega Man's division and Crono somewhere else to set-up Crono vs. Mega Man II. It's a great bracket here. --- "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." |
| ZFS | Posted 8/7/2007 9:26:46 PM | message detail |
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Div 5: I hope you don't think Raiden has a shot against DK. He's got more than a chance, yo. --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
| trannyscience | Posted 8/7/2007 9:34:12 PM | message detail |
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yeah, I really liked Luigi/Magus when I set it up, but the more I
thought about it, the more I realized how one-sided it'd be. people
have an aversion to picking Magus right now. I was thinking about an
hour ago that I should have thrown him into the cluster**** that is
division 6. Luigi's a tough one.. he seems to be the bottom of that next tier. I can't find a good match that I like with him because either he beats people like Magus or Kirby, or loses to the Yoshis or Soras of the world. Luigi/Leon, maybe? Kirby/Magus? hmm. --- xexyz |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/7/2007 9:38:27 PM | message detail |
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Div 1: Hayabusa/Toad is a good match, methinks. I wouldn't be
surprised if Ryu Hayabusa has weakened some over the past while, even
though I definitely think Toad is weaker than Peach Well Hayabusa does have Ninja Gaiden Sigma out now. He certainly shouldn't have weakened much. Even if the PS3 user base is small, the game was heavily marketed, putting Ryu at the forefront of the PS3 gaming scene. You had to have noticed him regardless of if you are a PS3 fan or not. Publicity never hurts. Not saying it will be significant, but I doubt Ryu is weaker now than he showed against Dante. --- Currently playing: Guitar Hero 2, Gears of War, Saint's Row, SotN (XBLA), Burnout Revenge |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/7/2007 9:39:34 PM | message detail |
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I dunno about you guys but I honestly think Akuma isn't too much stronger than M. Bison. --- Network Premiere of: "GA All The Way." Watch one black kid's desperate search for his Wii. |
| trannyscience | Posted 8/7/2007 9:40:29 PM | message detail |
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I think a bunch of people in this topic would take Bison over Fenix. (and Diablo!!!) --- xexyz |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/7/2007 9:42:04 PM | message detail |
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heck, I don't even know if Akuma is stronger than Bison and Chun-Li. they were at least in SFII. --- Network Premiere of: "GA All The Way." Watch one black kid's desperate search for his Wii. |
| Haste_2 | Posted 8/7/2007 9:42:54 PM | message detail |
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Well, I would take Bison over Fenix, but I think Akuma is a little weaker than Bison, making it a tough match. Ah... I didn't realize Ninja Gaiden Sigma was out now. How ignorant I am. In that case, Hayabusa should beat Toad easily. --- "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." |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/7/2007 9:51:45 PM | message detail |
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I didn't even know who the main character of Gears of Wars' name was until your bracket. ~*ST*~ --- 2/4/2007 - SUPER BOWL CHAMPION COLTS!! Now Playing: Final Fantasy 12, Etrian Odyssey, Guitar Hero |
| ZFS | Posted 8/7/2007 10:09:58 PM | message detail |
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I suppose I'll elaborate on that one a bit. I'm feeling up to some more
substantial posts for once, and Raiden's one of the few guys in the
contest I'm ready to get into some good arguments about. Some
pre-bracket hype to chew on. Longest stats post in forever incoming! DK is, what, right around Master Chief's strength? See, I think that's perfect. I'm sure Raiden's strength -- his peak and potential -- all differ tremendously from person-to-person. And part of the reason for that, along with perhaps the best thing about him this year, is that he isn't a number; you can't go delving into the stats or crunching numbers to come up with a range for Raiden. He's incalculable; much like Lopen said, he might as well be new blood after that SFF match in '03. Raiden, in my own non-number caluculations, should end up doing damn good: pushing 40% on Auron, hanging with Sub-Zero, Master Chief, and the like. It's a good start for him. I don't view it as much of a stretch either; I think he could maybe nudge his way up ever so slightly to show Zero what's up, too. The idea probably doesn't sit well with some folks, primarily because there is this lingering idea -- misconception, if you ask me -- that people still don't like Raiden. It's more than a safe bet to say that most of the hatred that Raiden was once connected with has declined over the years. He's still got his detractors, but they've seemingly become a not-so-vocal miniority. But there's nothing that relies solely on hype, either -- everything Raiden has in his corner is concrete. He's been the center of attention for about a year now in all things Metal Gear, he's undergone some mass-appealing cosmetic changes, it's evident enough he's gone through some "acceptance" with people (you can see that well enough with folks on Board 8). I'll concede it's complete guesswork, though. Raiden hanging in there with Auron, Ganon, and Vincent? Crazy talk. Raiden managing to beat DK? I think that's doable. Is Raiden more liked -- more popular -- than Donkey Kong? I think so, certainly. There may be a shadow of doubt casted on Raiden because of Ocelot's craptacular jobbing to Pac-Man, but Raiden has something over his non-Snake Metal Gear associates: he's the main playable, controllable, characters in a Metal Gear. That invokes a certain level of attachment to the player over that of an NPC, I think. Is it really viewed as a stretch for someone like Raiden to beat Donkey Kong? I mean, really? Hey, maybe I am crazy, but I think I'm being good this time! --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
| transience | Posted 8/7/2007 10:17:25 PM | message detail |
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I will concede that he has the chance to beat Donkey Kong. that's why I
put him there. I know some of his supporters think he'll be pretty
good, and while the detractors will say you're nuts, it stimulates some
debate. so... who's stronger? Liquid Snake or Raiden? is it Raiden for sure, or is that debatable? --- xyzzy 8-bit plastic love machine |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/7/2007 10:23:40 PM | message detail |
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And I think that Raiden is a mid-carder at best. Especially with MGS4 not being actually out now. Some of this talk is getting crazy. --- Currently playing: Guitar Hero 2, Gears of War, Saint's Row, SotN (XBLA), Burnout Revenge |
| ZFS | Posted 8/7/2007 10:30:51 PM | message detail |
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I think Raiden's a clean step ahead of all non-Snake MGS characters. I
would probably put Liquid in between Raiden and Ocelot -- there's a
nice gap between the two, I believe. I'd like to say it's as simple as
"Raiden wastes Frog," but I think Liquid might change the outcome of
that match if we saw it take place again today. Something tells me he's
fared a wee bit better than ol' Froggy. Perhaps I'm overrating the playability factor that Raiden has in his corner, but I think that'd be one of those factors that would be at play there. Raiden's not as pivotal to the MGS mythos as Ocelot or Liquid, but he should be stronger than them irrespective of that. Head-to-head, and indirectly, I see Raiden making quick work of his fellow MGS characters. People might think differently, though, and I know some of the people who aren't sold on Raiden would believe such. --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/7/2007 10:34:56 PM | message detail |
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http://www.freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/summer2002analysis.htm Done ~*ST*~ --- 2/4/2007 - SUPER BOWL CHAMPION COLTS!! Now Playing: Final Fantasy 12, Etrian Odyssey, Guitar Hero |
| transience | Posted 8/7/2007 10:36:53 PM | message detail |
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excellent. too bad it's freaking impossible for me to read while video game midis are playing. --- xyzzy 8-bit plastic love machine |
| ZFS | Posted 8/7/2007 10:40:24 PM | message detail |
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MGS4 would be necessary if there was talk about Raiden being up there
with the "near-elites," but I think simply based off of MGS2 and a
couple of MGS4 trailers he's capable of hanging in the general area of
Master Chief and Donkey Kong. People do love them some MGS2, after all
(43% against SSBM is commendable). Thinking on it, I do wish we had some sort of MGS character poll done here. Wonder why CJayC never got around to that... --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
| Gaddswell | Posted 8/7/2007 10:42:00 PM | message detail |
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Nice. It's interesting to learn how things were like back then. --- sig |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/7/2007 11:48:29 PM | message detail |
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Because Mega Man at least has a chance at being weaker than his
x-stat value, unlike Crono. Crono would certainly have to lose ground
in relation to non-NNers, but it's possible Mega Man would've been
weaker than Vincent or someone a year ago. I think it was debating with you that I learned this for myself, but I believe if you assumed Crono was constant from 2k5 as well as the Crono > Mega Man match, then that makes a virtual tie between Mega Man and Vincent. That's the weakest I could see Mega Man being last year, which would be a 50/50 match...and this year would only favor Vincent against Mega Man. Still though, I don't believe Mega Man dropped like that last year. Not to say he can't lose this year or that Mega Man couldn't have been much more threatened last year...but I don't think Mega Man was going to be upset by anybody outside of the Noble Nine last year. This year will be a real test for him though if the bracket's right. Oh, and I think Crono will lose the most ground compared to other Noble Niners as well. Hard to say, but since Mega Man still has games coming out (even if they are largely ignored) and Mega Man has an icon status about him, he can make a Crono/Mega Man rematch closer if not reversed (probably just closer though). --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/7/2007 11:51:42 PM | message detail |
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For some reason, I just don't see Raiden being able to hang with Subby
and the Chief, HM. That'd be badass if he did, but even with the great
hype MGS4 is receiving, it's gonna be tough to take on the stronger of
the two main Mortal Kombat characters and a Halo 3 pumped up Chief.
Raiden's got potential, but I just don't know if hype can help that
much. --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/7/2007 11:56:31 PM | message detail |
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meh, I don't think Raiden's that high simply because of how bad he was
SFF'd despite simply being another protagonist. if Solid Snake is
really that considerably liked over Raiden, I don't think he has enough
hardcore fans to really be up there. ps: I've never played MGS2. --- Network Premiere of: "GA All The Way." Watch one black kid's desperate search for his Wii. |
| ZFS | Posted 8/8/2007 12:03:43 AM | message detail |
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Raiden's strength isn't based upon any sort of hype he has from MGS4.
Everything Raiden has helping him going into this year is concrete. You
can see it, it's there now;
it doesn't require that people have a certain level of excitement about
something in the future. MGS4 will do big things for him, for sure, but
being the main character of Metal Gear Solid 2 is big enough, I think. People undoubtedly already have pegged a certain ceiling for Raiden, pre-MGS4; mine might just be a bit higher than most. It's not something I'd say is farfetched, though. --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
| transience | Posted 8/8/2007 12:04:45 AM | message detail |
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1329 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1770 it's really not THAT much of a difference. plus, if you want to go the Ganon/Link route.. --- xyzzy 8-bit plastic love machine |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/8/2007 12:11:07 AM | message detail |
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well Ganon/Link is a villain/hero relationship but Cloud/Squall works
fine. I forgot that Squall suffered that much despite being that big. though I guess the only difference is that FF8 is > MGS2. though still, it's just that I hear about Raiden's role in MGS2 and how acts.. and how MGS2 is the least popular of the three games. though I do think he may be a solid mid-carder if you look at Ocelot and Liquid. --- Network Premiere of: "GA All The Way." Watch one black kid's desperate search for his Wii. |
| ZFS | Posted 8/8/2007 12:12:31 AM | message detail |
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Yeah. I wouldn't use the amount of SFF incurred as a sign that a
character will lack strength -- Ganon is the biggest example of that.
I'd wager that Raiden would do a few percentage points better if you
held that poll again today, too. Nothing massive (he isn't going to
jump to 30% or anything), but you know... --- "We need to remember -- to spread the word -- to fight for change." - Snake |
| Lopen | Posted 8/8/2007 2:13:59 AM | message detail |
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Well, I think Raiden would do massively
better against Snake today. Hate's gone down big time, and the MGS4
hype is all in Raiden's favor. Who comes to watch the Snake part of
those trailers? Give me Raiden to just barely avoid the tripling against Snake in a rematch. Yeap. And of course, I also think DK is within Raiden's reach. Just barely, but it's a possible squeak out victory. I am banking on a bit of a hype boost to do this. Here's an interesting question regarding Raiden: Does he perform differently if he gets a MGS4 style pic as opposed to a MGS2 style pic? I'd like to say yes... but I'm really not sure if the MGS4 pic is the one that gives him the advantage. At this point the MGS2 pic is definitely more recognizable... although it's also more recognizable to the haters still out there that might've been converted by the trailers? Ayaii. THERE WILL BE NO MELTING RAIDEN PIC. --- Lopen is bye bye. Now is ninja time. |
| jonthomson | Posted 8/8/2007 2:27:05 AM | message detail |
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I dunno about you guys but I honestly think Akuma isn't too much stronger than M. Bison. I'd take Bison over Akuma very, very quickly. I'd probably take Fenix over both of them. Also, Luigi > everyone in SMB2, and Toad's awesomeness in Mario Kart is without question, he's my driver of choice in everything but DD (Waluigi/Daisy) --- Jon Thomson - Nominate Jigglypuff LDO |
| transience | Posted 8/8/2007 2:29:30 AM | message detail |
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Here's an interesting question regarding Raiden: Does he perform
differently if he gets a MGS4 style pic as opposed to a MGS2 style pic?
I'd like to say yes... but I'm really not sure if the MGS4 pic is the
one that gives him the advantage. At this point the MGS2 pic is
definitely more recognizable... although it's also more recognizable to
the haters still out there that might've been converted by the
trailers? Ayaii. Zero Suit Samus. :) --- xyzzy 8-bit plastic love machine |
| consolefreak | Posted 8/8/2007 2:44:50 AM | message detail |
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As for Raiden : I'll say his MGS4 pic would make him perform noticeably
better. It's the new, 'cool' Raiden, and he's still recognizable as
well. Snake was a beast with old Snake pic as well. --- At least your sword is to the point - Balthier *One_Winged_Ange* |
| XIII_rocks | Posted 8/8/2007 3:27:51 AM | message detail |
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Dammit, 'freak, I was just going to mention Old Snake. Think MGS2 Raiden would perform slightly better, though. --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=34492787 Sign plz "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU *****!" - Molly Weasley, Deathly Hallows |
| JustForFun1988 | Posted 8/8/2007 9:22:34 AM | message detail |
| LOL, i still remember the days where people thought Squall will be the one to break N9 due to that old Snake picture. |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/8/2007 9:59:23 AM | message detail |
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I forgot that Squall went up against Old Snake. Heh, Leonhart tried to
hold Yoshi down by saying that he's overrated due to going up against
Purple Snake and doing better than Squall even though the background
pictures were just as vibrant as the sprites. Yet he said nothing about
Squall going up against Old Snake. :) --- Currently playing: Guitar Hero 2, Gears of War, Saint's Row, SotN (XBLA), Burnout Revenge |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/8/2007 1:00:26 PM | message detail |
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For what it's worth, Solid Snake at his different ages doesn't look
nearly as different as Samus in and out of her Power Suit. That
said...yeah, after ZSS/Tifa, I doubt Squall is legit last year. Not
that the anomaly was anywhere near the size of Samus/Tifa, but...it
probably happened to some extent. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/8/2007 1:17:43 PM | message detail |
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so Snake underperforms as old or overperforms? --- Network Premiere of: "GA All The Way." Watch one black kid's desperate search for his Wii. |
| trannyscience | Posted 8/8/2007 1:19:07 PM | message detail |
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old Snake is fine. it's just like TP Zelda was fine (and then some) when she went against Vivi. --- xexyz |
