GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 504
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 9/30/2007 9:25:49 PM | message detail |
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blah, boring update --- Oracle Challenge - Today's prediction:~ Squall 38.38% - Flower Girl 26.94% - Akuma 21.16% - Geno 13.52% ~ Status: ? |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:26:10 PM | message detail |
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So, Squall should finish at above 35%. Impressive considering he's got
Aeris and potentially Geno SFFing some votes away from him. TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:26:15 PM | message detail |
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I don't exactly agree with the wording of this, but at heart I think
it's correct. Akuma is an obscure character (relative to Ryu) from a
niche series (relative to Final Fantasy). I'm pretty new to this stuff,
of course, but I don't see why he'd have a better day vote than anyone
but Geno here. I agree with you...though I think Geno should have a better day vote than Akuma. I don't think Geno can come back though, because I see Akuma getting a lot of separation overnight. Akuma should own (relatively) with the overnight vote. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| Janus5000 | Posted 9/30/2007 9:26:39 PM | message detail |
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Why would Akuma follow SF2 trends? By your own account, he 'sucks and
is only in the crappy Street Fighters that noone has ever played.'
(e.g. not SF2) --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." - Joseph Stalin |
| ZFS | Posted 9/30/2007 9:27:05 PM | message detail |
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Yeah. I'm not seeing Akuma having any type of notable day vote. It should by all means be Squall's here. I can't remember -- has any Street Fighter character done well with the day vote? As in, above average? I know it's the morning where they just collapse, but I don't think any of them have had a particularly notable day vote. I wouldn't expect it out of Akuma if the others haven't, personally. --- let's mosey |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:27:09 PM | message detail |
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look at Nightmare a couple days ago - that's what I expect out of him. Hell no! :) Seriously, that isn't what I expect at all. I expect him to have like totally opposite trends to Nightmare. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:28:07 PM | message detail |
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What's this Squall/Geno SFF talk? Did I miss something? --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| MegatokyoEd | Posted 9/30/2007 9:28:15 PM | message detail |
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Can you stop mentioning Squall SFFing Geno. Its ridiculous. --- Demyx is better than Axel. I don't like Haley Scarnato |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:28:43 PM | message detail |
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Why would Akuma follow SF2 trends? By your own account, he 'sucks
and is only in the crappy Street Fighters that noone has ever played.'
(e.g. not SF2) Because the wording you used implies a worse day vote than normal SF2 characters. That's pretty damn bad. Akuma needs at least 1000 vote cushion to be safe from Geno. I would love to see Geno come back and take third though. He deserves it. TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| Who Cares? | Posted 9/30/2007 9:28:55 PM | message detail |
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I can't remember -- has any Street Fighter character done well with
the day vote? As in, above average? I know it's the morning where they
just collapse, but I don't think any of them have had a particularly
notable day vote. I wouldn't expect it out of Akuma if the others
haven't, personally. Let's put it this way, if you aren't increasing % on an SF entry in the morning, you suck just as bad, if not worse, with the day vote. --- Current Points: 85 Maximum Possible Points: 741/768 |
| ZFS | Posted 9/30/2007 9:28:55 PM | message detail |
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What's this Squall/Geno SFF talk? Did I miss something? Just Black Turtle talking again! --- let's mosey |
| transience | Posted 9/30/2007 9:29:04 PM | message detail |
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Akuma's not the same as SF2. there's no reason to compare the two
there. it's certainly possible he flops in the day, but that'd be like
comparing FF7 trends to CT trends. they're just two different games and
two different fanbases. --- ZFStix: nin nin nin ima ninja!!! nin nin nin XD ZFStix: kill it |
| paraboxx | Posted 9/30/2007 9:29:29 PM | message detail |
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Akuma isn't dated and old, he's more like a modern fighting game character. SSF2T is 13 years old this year. Even Alpha 3 is almost 10, if you want to go that route. |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:29:54 PM | message detail |
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That's why I said potentially. TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| transience | Posted 9/30/2007 9:30:22 PM | message detail |
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Alpha 3's that old? yeesh, I'm older than I thought. isn't he in those MVC games? I guess those are old, too. is any fighting game "new" besides the new Soul Calibur games? --- ZFStix: nin nin nin ima ninja!!! nin nin nin XD ZFStix: kill it |
| ZFS | Posted 9/30/2007 9:30:45 PM | message detail |
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Akuma's not the same as SF2. He isn't, but I wouldn't dare hold him to the standards of the newer fighting characters like Nightmare. He's still very much a Street Fighter character. --- let's mosey |
| Keno316 | Posted 9/30/2007 9:30:56 PM | message detail |
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AWWW YEAH AERIS!!! --- "Opinions are like butts, little girl. Everyone's got one and nobody thinks their's stink." -Lunar 2:EB *Claims KG's Eclair, C.C. & Tear Grants* |
| MegatokyoEd | Posted 9/30/2007 9:31:03 PM | message detail |
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Why is Squall barely gaining on Aeris now? --- Demyx is better than Axel. I don't like Haley Scarnato |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2007 9:31:44 PM | message detail |
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FF7 hate vote wearing off --- Moltar Status: The Analysis Crew...believe Aeris/Akuma/Geno/Squall - Bracket: Squall > Aeris - Vote: Squall (93/112) |
| The Real Truth | Posted 9/30/2007 9:32:28 PM | message detail |
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Akuma's in Marvel vs. Capcom and Capcom vs. SNK2. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:33:11 PM | message detail |
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The fact that Akuma's doing this bad is testament to his lack of a
fanbase seperated from the most hardcore Street Fighter fans. Ryu,
Chun-Li, Ken and Bison all have the old-school inconicness behind them.
Street Fighter 2 was an incredibly popular game back in the day. The
later incarnations, not so much. The only people who've played the
other Street Fighters are the people who already support
Ryu/Chunners/Bison in these things. Everything points to Akuma bombing
as bad, if not worse than normal SF characters in the day. And don't bring up Nightmare, because Soul Calibur 2 was a multiplatform release that sold incredibly well and was easily the fighting game of choice from the last gen. TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| Gaddswell | Posted 9/30/2007 9:34:00 PM | message detail |
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Geno's finally under 20%. Looks like this match would stay constant like this for a while as Geno drops. --- Who the hell do you think you are getting off being so egotistical like that? - hochiminh155 to Takfloyd_mkII__ |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:34:06 PM | message detail |
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Akuma's not the same as SF2. there's no reason to compare the two
there. it's certainly possible he flops in the day, but that'd be like
comparing FF7 trends to CT trends. they're just two different games and
two different fanbases. I'm not convinced, to tell the truth. I still expect Geno to make this look closer (%-wise) against Akuma with the day vote. Though I think it'll get ugly for Geno overnight, so Akuma will be safe from an actual comeback. But if anyone can choke away a big lead against Geno, I'd say Akuma was a prime candidate. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:34:07 PM | message detail |
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And we all saw how much Marvel vs Capcom helped Mega Man in his match with Link o wate TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/30/2007 9:34:33 PM | message detail |
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Akuma's doing bad? That's news to me. --- Moltar Status: The Analysis Crew...believe Aeris/Akuma/Geno/Squall - Bracket: Squall > Aeris - Vote: Squall (93/112) |
| paraboxx | Posted 9/30/2007 9:34:59 PM | message detail |
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The only Marvel game that most people haven't completely forgotten about is MvC2, which was released in 2000. Akuma was in
it, but he was basically decor - he wasn't top tier (more like Low
IIRC), and he didn't play any sort of role in the "storyline". So, no, the versus games probably aren't helping him much either. |
| ZFS | Posted 9/30/2007 9:35:56 PM | message detail |
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And we all saw how much Marvel vs Capcom helped Mega Man in his match with Link ... dammit turtle dammit --- let's mosey |
| Eggplant Lord | Posted 9/30/2007 9:37:40 PM | message detail |
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Heh, say Geno is announced for Brawl tomorrow. How close would he make it? <_< ___ *watches* o_o |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:37:47 PM | message detail |
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Akuma's doing bad? That's news to me. He's pretty close to expectations I think, but Geno doing this well strongly implies (not proves, but implies) that Squall/Aeris are leeching from each other more than expected. So that means Akuma is kinda doing worse than expected. Though, I've expected him to flop for years. I remember he was REALLY hyped in these topics a couple years ago, and I never bought into it. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| transience | Posted 9/30/2007 9:37:57 PM | message detail |
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heh, if you want to talk about old -- Geno. Geno didn't do much vs. Squall in 2005 during the day. that could be enough to top Akuma if he flops, but I think Geno would be lucky to get back to the percentage he's at right now. he's going to come down a lot, lot more. --- ZFStix: nin nin nin ima ninja!!! nin nin nin XD ZFStix: kill it |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/30/2007 9:39:02 PM | message detail |
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Akuma was hyped? Must have missed it. --- The apples were too strong for him.- Abomstar |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:39:24 PM | message detail |
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So, I think we can add non-SF2 SF characters to the Do Not Nominate List Less Akuma moar Cammy is what we need! TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:39:35 PM | message detail |
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but I think Geno would be lucky to get back to the percentage he's at right now. he's going to come down a lot, lot more. I agree, I think he'll finish significantly lower than where he's at right now. Like I said, I expect this to get ugly for Geno overnight. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 9/30/2007 9:39:57 PM | message detail |
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During the Villains contest, I think, Akuma hype was extremely high. --- Mustache...and green... www.rit.edu/~zmb0386/Brawl.jpg |
| ZFS | Posted 9/30/2007 9:40:26 PM | message detail |
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Yeah. Geno's going to be coming down a whole lot more from here. He's
already under 20% and still falling pretty hard each update. --- let's mosey |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:40:33 PM | message detail |
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So, I think we can add non-SF2 SF characters to the Do Not Nominate List But...but...Dan!! --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| paraboxx | Posted 9/30/2007 9:40:53 PM | message detail |
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...oh yeah, I forgot about CvS2. That wasn't as mainstream as MvC anyway, though. And even it was released in 2002. (...dammit why is the last good Capcom fighter five years old *mutters*) |
| Gaddswell | Posted 9/30/2007 9:41:02 PM | message detail |
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Geno % increase? --- Who the hell do you think you are getting off being so egotistical like that? - hochiminh155 to Takfloyd_mkII__ |
| Janus5000 | Posted 9/30/2007 9:41:19 PM | message detail |
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did Geno just stall Akuma because I think he did --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." - Joseph Stalin |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:41:27 PM | message detail |
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During the Villains contest, I think, Akuma hype was extremely high. Yeah, that must have been it. I remember now - people were saying he'd be stronger than Bison, and when I disagreed it didn't go over well :) --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| ZFS | Posted 9/30/2007 9:41:34 PM | message detail |
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what what geno --- let's mosey |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 9/30/2007 9:41:35 PM | message detail |
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In Aeris Vs. Zelda, Aeris fell an average of 9.25% in the difference between her night and ASV. In Yuna Vs. Zelda, Yuna fell an average of 5.6% in the difference between her night and ASV. In Yuna Vs. Chun-Li, Chun-Li fell an average of 3.6% in her night and ASV. So if Chun-Li trends=Akuma trends, add them together and then you have...... A tie. Gee That was anti-climactic. Although personally I expect Akuma to do worse than Aeris in the day. --- This story is not an end yet. Because only you are in the infinity loop. |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:41:50 PM | message detail |
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Whoa EC, what happened with the Oracle? I thought you missed yesterday
or something because you dropped completely off, now you're ahead of me
again. That's a good thing I suppose, I have someone with the same # of missed days to compete with TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| creativename | Posted 9/30/2007 9:42:17 PM | message detail |
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Wow Villains Contest memories. That contest sucked. This one is great though :) --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| transience | Posted 9/30/2007 9:42:52 PM | message detail |
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Akuma talk was all over the place in 2005. that was one of the bigger arguments -- him and Chun-Li. --- ZFStix: nin nin nin ima ninja!!! nin nin nin XD ZFStix: kill it |
| paraboxx | Posted 9/30/2007 9:43:36 PM | message detail |
| I don't think Cammy's really worth testing either, after seeing this. I'll say she might - might - do better than Akuma...but she's still going to be Chun Li Lite, and Chun Li isn't exactly an elite herself. |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:44:01 PM | message detail |
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Geno stalll an anomaly? Or will Geno take the night vote and lose the day vote!? What is this sorcery!? TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:44:46 PM | message detail |
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Chun-Li got stuck facing a bloated Yuna. Were that match to happen again, I'd expect it to be much much closer. TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/30/2007 9:45:43 PM | message detail |
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And saying Cammy there was more fanboyism than anything else. I still
maintain Guile is the only untested SF character to be worth a damn,
and he isn't exactly the most photogenic character... TuRtLe ~~~ 87/112 in the contest. Next pick: Squall > Aeris BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| Draco1214 | Posted 9/30/2007 9:45:57 PM | message detail |
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Chun-Li is Ocelot level at best, and Cammy wasn't even one of the
original cast members of SF2. She's arguably do worse than Akuma. --- Currently Playing: Wild Arms 3, Persona 3 |
