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| Ngamer64 | Posted 8/29/2007 10:39:42 AM | message detail |
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Not only is Street Fighter II Turbo a Top 20 Virtual Console download,
and has been ever since its release, SFII (the Hyper Fighting version)
is also the highest-selling Xbox Live Arcade title since that service started up, due to the online play. Anyone thinking that Ryu is becoming a forgotten former icon is in for a large surprise next month, methinks. (BTW, second best-selling XBLA title is the TMNT arcade port, again because of the online co-op that's available.) --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 8/29/2007 11:45:34 AM | message detail |
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Saying ryu is fading out is basically admitting that you either A) are
challenged in the brain region B) a crack head, or C) your chin has
grown so massive its taking over all other bodily functions. WHICH ONE IS IT HARR?? --- Explicit Content. I wish Lei Fang were my mom. I'd like drug her and feel her up and stuff. - Ken |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/29/2007 12:40:38 PM | message detail |
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Even if 2005 was a fluke, I still think Mewtwo can upset Ryu. Ryu is
the type of character that seems to only do well against non-Nintendo
competition. ~*ST*~ --- Petition for a system notification when a contribution is removed: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=37308859 |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 8/29/2007 1:05:08 PM | message detail |
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Eh, his only true "Nintendo" competition was Bowser, and I really can't see Mewtwo getting 40% on him. Rikku is still kinda embarrassing, admittedly. --- delicious cats Commit it to memory. |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/29/2007 3:36:32 PM | message detail |
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So you think Ryu, a Capcom character that has appeared on all consoles
has more overlap with Bowser, a Nintendo character that has only
appeared on Nintendo consoles than Mega Man, a Capcom character that
has appeared on all consoles? lol ulti And lol mewtwo 1 on 1 I would take Ryu to at least 60-40 him. Thrown in Bowser and Toad taking all of Mewtwo's Nintendo votes and it seems fairly obvious that Ryu has the first round match in the bag. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/29/2007 3:38:56 PM | message detail |
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I think what we have here is the classic case of a character randomly
having an "off" year for reasons we can't possibly know. I think Ryu's
performances last year more than redeems his 2k5 shortcomings. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 6:56:23 PM | message detail |
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1 on 1 I would take Ryu to at least 60-40 him. Thrown in Bowser and
Toad taking all of Mewtwo's Nintendo votes and it seems fairly obvious
that Ryu has the first round match in the bag. I'd take Mewtwo to break 40% against Ryu one-on-one, and for somebody who's got Pikachu entering Round Three I'm surprised to see you believe otherwise. I also don't think Bowser and Toad will steal so many of Mewtwo's votes -- we've seen both Samus/Nidoran and Metroid/Pokemon. Whether Samus/Metroid can SFF or not, the Pokemon fanbase held up rather well last year. If Samus can't SFF Nidoran F (unless you want to say Nidoran's considerably stronger than Pikachu), then why would Bowser OR Toad take all the votes from Mewtwo? I'm not calling for Mewtwo to advance anymore, but some of these arguments against him are still exaggerated to say the least. I do wanna ask though: in Bowser's first match, how much percentage does everybody think is going to go to the Nintendo characters...or how much is Ryu going to get? Whichever way you wanna answer. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 6:59:13 PM | message detail |
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I think SF2 is remaining pretty solid but SF's/Ryu's importance in
gaming is dropping...doesn't mean he's losing fans, but he's at risk to
during this new generation of systems. Think CT/Crono except with some
VC/Live success. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| trannyscience | Posted 8/29/2007 7:00:18 PM | message detail |
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Ryu's more Mega Man than Crono. I can't see how Bowser would suck away more Ryu votes than Mewtwo ones, but to each his own --- xyzzy now playing: PW3, Jeanne d'Arc |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 7:10:36 PM | message detail |
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Just saying we've seen Ryu falter against Bowser before and I think it
would happen again head-to-head. Couldn't tell you why it happened, but
I couldn't tell you why it's not repeatable either. I believe it turned
out that Rikku was about where she needed to be after 2k5, so it looked
like it wasn't necessarily a bad year for Ryu. We've not seen Nidoran
or Pokemon flop in that same way. Granted, Pikachu flopped against Fox in 2k3, but between the smaller hate against Pokemon, the recent boost for Pokemon, the two times Pokemon/Nidoran resisted SFF last year, the new format that favors Pokemon, and Mewtwo >> Pikachu...I like Mewtwo's chances of not being affected anything like that. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| ZFS | Posted 8/29/2007 7:14:10 PM | message detail |
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There's no reasonable scenario I could picture where Mewtwo isn't
adversely affected by Bowser being in that poll. Bowser can lay a SFF
beatdown, especially to someon who's significantly weaker than him. And
there's no way to believe that Mewtwo has a bigger hardcore following
than Ryu. --- Who Dares Wins |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/29/2007 8:38:52 PM | message detail |
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I'm just going for an upset pick based on recent contest trends.
Metroid has been killing it, Street Fighter has been steadily going
down. Non-SSB fighting series don't matter anymore. ~*ST*~ --- Petition for a system notification when a contribution is removed: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=37308859 |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/29/2007 8:39:36 PM | message detail |
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Oh and Mewtwo is one of my favorite characters, so it's an admitted
fanboy pick. He deserves to advance at least once after all these years
of getting snubbed. ~*ST*~ --- Petition for a system notification when a contribution is removed: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=37308859 |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/29/2007 9:26:06 PM | message detail |
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If it wasn't 2 NIntendo characters (one of them being pretty damn
strong) in that fourpack with Mewtwo, I'd have given him a good shot at
moving on. He just got one of the worst draws in the contest. I also can't see Mewtwo being too far ahead of Pikachu, if at all. But if you were to switch Pika and Mewtwo, I guarentee Mewtwo would be a favourite to beat out Tidus/Vivi. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy" -trancer1 BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/29/2007 9:29:22 PM | message detail |
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I think Mewtwo has the potential to be a strong midcarder (more likable
than the much reviled Pikachu). He just got wasted in this bracket. --- Currently Playing: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Persona 3 |
| Lopen | Posted 8/29/2007 10:45:28 PM | message detail |
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If you think Mewtwo can beat Ryu here, you should really give him a
chance to take Bowser in this setting too. I don't see Toad's presence
as being good news for Bowser at all.
The fungus will have some fierce SFF potential in him... I mean... he
does about as well as Bowser in the favorite Mario character polls.
Toad is not to be ignored. --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 10:53:47 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, but without Mario, Yoshi, and Luigi...there's a reason Bowser is
still as strong as any other Mario character barring Mario. Toad will
do better than 10% I assume, but not a lot more. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 8/29/2007 10:55:56 PM | message detail |
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About 4 days away from the contest... Tell me stats folks... What is YOUR biggest upset pick this contest? Mine is probably Yuna > M Chief in both rounds 1 and 2. --- Pokemon Pearl Code: 2663-9266-2709 WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| Haste_2 | Posted 8/29/2007 10:58:41 PM | message detail |
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CATS making it to Round 3, that's what! It's not like Wario + Fox would be leagues ahead of Peach + Meta Knight... --- SC2K7 Betting Contest: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=37858904 Please participate and stuff. :x |
| ZFS | Posted 8/29/2007 11:00:44 PM | message detail |
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The ever enjoyable Ganon upset. --- Who Dares Wins |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 11:04:19 PM | message detail |
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Bowser > Mewtwo if we're talking about solely what's in the bracket,
and...I guess Magus > Phoenix if we're talking about upsets we'd
still defend. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 11:04:55 PM | message detail |
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No, wait, Leon > Dante. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| transience | Posted 8/29/2007 11:06:16 PM | message detail |
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I'm waiting for that first Guru update. the BOP is a nice effort, but I
feel that we won't TRULY know what the consensus is until we see the
Guru brackets. --- "There's "Awesome," then a few more notches up there is "Amazing," go a few more up and there's "Impeccable." Finally, after climbing a mountain of distance there's "Yuri Hyuga." - HM |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 11:11:26 PM | message detail |
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This is NO offense to charmander (or even Master Mage)...but as far as
getting a general consensus of what's up with the board, the Gurus has
been the spot to look at since Slow left. It sucks because it's such an
awesome project and Slow's gone, but really...it's just not had the
same turn-out, even if it had the same feel. Hopefully the turn-out
improves more and more, but I know it dipped after Slow left and it
doesn't seem as sought after now, either. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| transience | Posted 8/29/2007 11:13:00 PM | message detail |
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yup. I wonder why... it's not like it's any different. --- "There's "Awesome," then a few more notches up there is "Amazing," go a few more up and there's "Impeccable." Finally, after climbing a mountain of distance there's "Yuri Hyuga." - HM |
| transience | Posted 8/29/2007 11:13:20 PM | message detail |
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I think it's just that the Guru Contest has gotten SO popular that it's kind of replaced the BOP. --- "There's "Awesome," then a few more notches up there is "Amazing," go a few more up and there's "Impeccable." Finally, after climbing a mountain of distance there's "Yuri Hyuga." - HM |
| Lopen | Posted 8/29/2007 11:13:27 PM | message detail |
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What's my biggest upset pick? Oh... I'll let it simmer. In this wacky format I need something very crazy to turn heads. ... and I'll deliver! On Bowser/Toad... even if Toad takes 10%, (I say he's getting significantly more) is it unreasonable to assume that a strong majority of that would be taken from Bowser? It's not like Bowser is leagues ahead of Ryu anyway. --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| ZFS | Posted 8/29/2007 11:15:47 PM | message detail |
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Pretty much it. With the Guru being so large, it might as well serve to
tell folks the consensus on matches over the smaller BOP. --- Who Dares Wins |
| transience | Posted 8/29/2007 11:17:45 PM | message detail |
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it's amazing how that thing is grown.. it's truly a lottery now. same with the Oracle. --- "There's "Awesome," then a few more notches up there is "Amazing," go a few more up and there's "Impeccable." Finally, after climbing a mountain of distance there's "Yuri Hyuga." - HM |
| Haste_2 | Posted 8/29/2007 11:27:27 PM | message detail |
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I haven't heard any discussion on Vivi possiby beating Leon Kennedy for
first. I think Vivi has the 4-way poll to his advantage... he resisted
SFF (or almost all of it) against Sephiroth, so his fanbase may be
dedidated. Also, I see Ridley and Spyro sharing more fanbase with Leon
than with Vivi. Finally, Leon just might get a lot of strength from RE4
just from his game being so popular... which may inflate his strength
compared to how much of a favorite he is. Finally, Vivi may have
boosted a little from the KH2F. Leon boosted about 1.5% on Link from
his PS2 release, so the Wiimake should be even less significant than
that for Leon. Leon '06 is expected to beat Vivi '05 with... 52.85%. How about the possibility of somebody other than Lara Croft getting second to Sora? Wesker or Daxter... how many people love Lara Croft? I don't think there's many. Wesker's weak, but...um... maybe Daxter and Lara could split some of the vote, and Wesker's dilligent fans could pull him through. or maybe Daxter could somehow beat out Lara, especially if Daxter => Jak (didn't play enough of Jak & Daxter, so I wouldn't know). Lara should still be favored, since Jak's probably above Daxter and Wesker's just so weak... but I don't feel too comfortable with Lara. --- SC2K7 Betting Contest: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=37858904 Please participate and stuff. :x |
| Xuxon | Posted 8/29/2007 11:27:33 PM | message detail |
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Man, I have 2 of other peoeple's craziest picks (CATS to round 3 and
Yuna > MC round 1+2), and neither one is my craziest. That honor
goes to Ryu coming out of his division. And hey, don't group the oracle into the "lottery" category. I did win two of the last three, and it's always been vets who have won. --- FFXII NLB - finished - 39 marks FFXII LLIENANMiNDM - Bhujerba (post-Ba'Gamnan) |
| ZFS | Posted 8/29/2007 11:27:47 PM | message detail |
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200 nominations for -- wait for it, wait for it -- http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/4071/mankeydn1.gif ! --- Who Dares Wins |
| transience | Posted 8/29/2007 11:28:29 PM | message detail |
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augh aitch emm I had Ryu coming out of his division for a while. it makes quite a bit of sense, really. --- "There's "Awesome," then a few more notches up there is "Amazing," go a few more up and there's "Impeccable." Finally, after climbing a mountain of distance there's "Yuri Hyuga." - HM |
| ZFS | Posted 8/29/2007 11:31:54 PM | message detail |
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You know it's happenin'! --- Who Dares Wins |
| Haste_2 | Posted 8/29/2007 11:37:50 PM | message detail |
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I agree that Ryu is being underestimated... I didn't have the gut to
put him past Round 2, at least, not anymore. If Ryu edges out Bowser in
Round 2 (a good chance, I say), he should win three rounds and make it
out of the division. Yet, I'm starting to rethink it... I just have doubts about Bowser doing that great in a multi-option poll... and Shadow might steal more votes from Bowser than anybody... hm.... I just see Ryu having a hardcore fanbase, more than almost anybody, for some reason. Okay, that's it. I'm going back to Ryu... and Ryu getting second to Cloud in the following round, of course. --- SC2K7 Betting Contest: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=37858904 Please participate and stuff. :x |
| Lopen | Posted 8/29/2007 11:43:37 PM | message detail |
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Yeahhhh I can just feel the love of the fight going around now. But this time, Ryu, victory means everything. Got it, punk? --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 11:44:18 PM | message detail |
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Meh, I don't see Ryu's fanbase being that hardcore. Possible, sure, but
I'll have to see it to agree with it. I know I've said it time and time
again, but Ryu got 60-40'd by Bowser in 2k5...if he's able to outlast
Bowser (maybe even beat him twice?), Shadow, and Auron (even with
Cloud) two years later in this format without any additional games
outside of SF2 re-releases, I'll be impressed. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| Big Bob | Posted 8/29/2007 11:44:41 PM | message detail |
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What the hell was with the random Mankey picture? --- Okay, I promise I won't put any more TOS-bypassing words in my sig. |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 8/29/2007 11:45:24 PM | message detail |
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Ganon > Sonic and Vincent > Crono are probably my biggest... --- Rapid analysis, accurate judgment, and superb powers of concentration. That is all we need. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 11:47:23 PM | message detail |
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I've got Vincent > Crono myself. Still can't REALLY say the Noble Nine is broken if it happens though..... --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| Janus5000 | Posted 8/29/2007 11:49:48 PM | message detail |
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My biggest upset in Ryu H > Riku in rounds 1 and 2. That seems tame compared to most people's... ...Wait, I've got it! Nightmare > Solid Snake. Book it. --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." - Joseph Stalin |
| Lopen | Posted 8/29/2007 11:50:24 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, I've got the Noble Nine "breaking" a few times in my bracket, but
I wouldn't say they were broken either... even if all my results happen
(not a word!). --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| Haste_2 | Posted 8/29/2007 11:52:17 PM | message detail |
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I'm a little scared about Vincent over Crono because... what if Crono's
fanbase is for real? What if he doesn't get much strength at all from
being the name of his game? Yet, Vincent seems a little more
independent from Zero and Link, so I'm banking on that... --- SC2K7 Betting Contest: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=37858904 Please participate and stuff. :x |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/29/2007 11:58:35 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, Link and Zero made real big names from themselves on the SNES
like Crono did. Not that Link SFF'd Crono in 2k4 nor would Zero (and
Link will probably hurt Zero if Link/MM is a sign of anything), but
Vincent didn't share a console with Link, not a generation with a MM
game people really cared about (as I understand it), and Crono had a
small role in CC...and Vincent was really close to Crono last year
statistically anyway. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/30/2007 12:00:39 AM | message detail |
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Also, there's a decent chance Crono's fanbase is very real...but the
SSBB-poll not long ago wasn't awe-inspiring (Cloud or no Cloud/bias or
no bias), another generation of gaming is started, and Vincent is still
rather close to him. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| transience | Posted 8/30/2007 12:42:07 AM | message detail |
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augh what is Moltar's email darn you for not having it in your profile, I just went through six different stats topic pages trying to find a post of yours! --- "There's "Awesome," then a few more notches up there is "Amazing," go a few more up and there's "Impeccable." Finally, after climbing a mountain of distance there's "Yuri Hyuga." - HM |
| Osfan | Posted 8/30/2007 1:49:47 AM | message detail |
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Fact or Fiction: This contest is catered to Yuna and she will be the "Tifa" of this contest. --- "I'll do it with my magic!" - Tellah FF4 |
| ESY16 | Posted 8/30/2007 4:16:19 AM | message detail |
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| transience | Posted 8/30/2007 4:26:20 AM | message detail |
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isn't Link in that match or something? if so... no. --- "There's "Awesome," then a few more notches up there is "Amazing," go a few more up and there's "Impeccable." Finally, after climbing a mountain of distance there's "Yuri Hyuga." - HM |
| ESY16 | Posted 8/30/2007 4:35:04 AM | message detail |
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Yeah, nevermind. I must be getting tired. --- Operator of the Would You Hit It Topics! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=37812291 |
