GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 656
| HaRRicH | Posted 3/12/2009 10:22:41 AM | message detail |
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I still doubt R/B/Y though. One, it's still a handheld game, and
handheld games never exactly lit GotY-polls or the first BGE on fire.
Even if R/B/Y is likely the strongest of them and is in a battle with
three N64-games, that's still a correlation I don't trust much. Then
you've got LoZ:MM; as already pointed out, LoZ BRUTALLY killed Metroid
who barely beat Pokemon. This is further complimented that LoZ:MM
probably isn't much under LoZ:WW and R/B/Y would be doing well to beat
Metroid Prime...and LoZ:WW beat MP in 2004 with ~55%. Lastly, even if
R/B/Y hangs tight with LoZ:MM, LFF may kick into gear and allow Perfect
Dark to sneak past it. PD had a close match with C:SotN, was in
contention for GotY in 2000*, and it would have done a lot better in
the VC-N64 poll if it wasn't for Goldeneye. If R/B/Y and LoZ:MM duke it
out, PD could surprise. R/B/Y just isn't in a very good position. * http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=225 The other games that came out that year that may have beaten PD for GotY were LoZ:MM, CC, and FF9. Unfortunately, there was never a series of GotY-polls held at the end of the year. Oh, and according to that poll...why is D2 in the 2001-2003 division? Is it because of the expansion? --- Prototype Shorthand, do you speak it?! |
| charmander6000 | Posted 3/12/2009 10:26:17 AM | message detail |
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I see MM/Pokemon going the same way as Metroid/Pokemon, Pokemon won't
be SFF and actually keep up, but it won't have enough push to get it
over Majora's Mask. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls Submit BOP here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=48529509 |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 3/12/2009 10:26:34 AM | message detail |
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Yes, it's the expansion that made it in, not the original. --- ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'. - Topaz Kitsune Believe it or not, the Internet is serious business - Biolizard28 |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 3/12/2009 10:35:15 AM | message detail |
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Let's not forget here that the majority of people on this site are
between 18-22, which makes them part of that whole Pokemon Boom. R/B/Y definitely has the nostalgia vote of that group. PD is outdated and isn't as popular as Goldeneye (despite being the better game). MM will SFF it into the ground (similar to SM64/GE last games contest). Despite being a Nintendo game, Pokemon is the only big series to not be featured on consoles (the console games are all spinoffs). It didn't get SFFed by Metroid, and it won't get SFFed by Zelda or any other Nintendo series that is prominently on consoles. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| HaRRicH | Posted 3/12/2009 10:38:04 AM | message detail |
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Onto another subject: I feel bad for asking, but how do you feel about
Pac-Man in MM2's match? Pong shouldn't do Pac any favors, Metroid
doubled Pac in 2004, and this may or may not be relevant: http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=968 I've currently got Oregon Trail in second place thanks to all that plus joke-votes and being very distinct from the rest. Idon't know if I'm the only one or not right now...does Pac have a better shot than I'm giving it? --- Prototype Shorthand, do you speak it?! |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 3/12/2009 10:39:38 AM | message detail |
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Pac-Man has a shot of beating MM2, but it's a risk. The other two games have no shot. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 3/12/2009 10:50:34 AM | message detail |
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Oregon Trail has gotten me thinking as well.. but who the heck has
heard of it? It's old as heck and probably, as somebody mentioned the
other day, comparable to Carmen Sandiego. Pac-man has that arcade following even if Pong won't help. Pong wouldn't do well in this format to begin with anyway. If Pac-man can outlive Ness against a Mewtwo, I don't see why he can't outlive... this thing. --- *is Dranze* Through fire, justice is served because FastFalcon05 owned my bracket. |
| charmander6000 | Posted 3/12/2009 10:54:40 AM | message detail |
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But what's stopping MM2 from SFF Pac-Man like Metroid did? Oregon Trail has a chance and I'm surprised more people haven't taken the upset. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls Submit BOP here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=48529509 |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 3/12/2009 10:56:06 AM | message detail |
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Of course I'm expecting SFF, but I don't think Oregon Trail would even do good enough to even match that percentage. Pong is the only thing that would make me take it, anyway. --- *is Dranze* Through fire, justice is served because FastFalcon05 owned my bracket. |
| KotovSyndrome | Posted 3/12/2009 10:58:31 AM | message detail |
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I saw Oregon Trail as the favorite when I first looked at the bracket.
Its freaking Oregon Trail and if theres any game that 4chan and joke
voters will rally around, its that. --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://www.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/image/sonic-next-gen-fail.jpg |
| charmander6000 | Posted 3/12/2009 11:01:03 AM | message detail |
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I guess it depends how high of a percent MM2 gets. If its flying over
50% Oregan Trail may take it due to lack of remaining percent. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls Submit BOP here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=48529509 |
| red sox 777 | Posted 3/12/2009 11:08:02 AM | message detail |
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I wouldn't put much stock into Zelda destroying Metroid with SFF in the
series contest. The LoZ Series is the strongest entity we've ever seen,
and it is very different from individual Zelda games like Majora's
Mask. For example, Wind Waker failed to SFF Metroid Prime to oblivion.
It all depends on how strong RBY is really- my guess is that it is much
stronger relative to its series than any Metroid game is relative to
its- meaning that it would easily beat any Metroid game. Wind Waker
only got 55% on Prime, and Super Metroid is probably stronger, going by
polls of the day. --- Hobbes: What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do? Calvin: If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun. |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 3/12/2009 11:09:34 AM | message detail |
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2808 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3059 These are some good interesting polls for Pac-Man, but then there's.. http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2873 ... Barely beating Wander. --- *is Dranze* Through fire, justice is served because FastFalcon05 owned my bracket. |
| red sox 777 | Posted 3/12/2009 11:11:13 AM | message detail |
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Oh, and for the record....we have no idea how strong Xenogears, and by
extension, GSC, was in 2004, and I'm guessing we'll never find out.
Remember that FF1 did break 40% on SMB3 and FFT went even with MGS that
year, so the ceiling is quite high. The game lost to FFVII, so we have
no idea really how much SFF took place there. --- Hobbes: What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do? Calvin: If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun. |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 3/12/2009 11:12:00 AM | message detail |
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Pac-Man beat Wander, which is somewhat comparable to Oregon Trail, so
unless OT gets a **** load of joke votes, this match shouldn't be in
question. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 3/12/2009 11:13:02 AM | message detail |
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R/B/Y is to G/S/C as OoT is to MM. It's much, much stronger. --- ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'. - Topaz Kitsune Believe it or not, the Internet is serious business - Biolizard28 |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 3/12/2009 11:19:09 AM | message detail |
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which is somewhat comparable to Oregon Trail I'm not even sure about that just yet. There's still Pong. --- *is Dranze* Through fire, justice is served because FastFalcon05 owned my bracket. |
| KotovSyndrome | Posted 3/12/2009 11:23:34 AM | message detail |
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Theres one big difference between Wander and Oregon Trail Nobody knows Wander. Everyone knows Oregon Trail. How can you say they're comparable strength? --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://www.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/image/sonic-next-gen-fail.jpg |
| red sox 777 | Posted 3/12/2009 11:23:51 AM | message detail |
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Oregon Trail is a great game and seems like it would stand out there. A nice early upset pick. --- Hobbes: What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do? Calvin: If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun. |
| charmander6000 | Posted 3/12/2009 11:26:39 AM | message detail |
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2808 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3059 These are some good interesting polls for Pac-Man, but then there's.. The first poll had no old school series and the second one had no games with a higher name recognition than Pac-Man, though it does make DK > SI a lock. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls Submit BOP here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=48529509 |
| KotovSyndrome | Posted 3/12/2009 11:28:59 AM | message detail |
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Pac Man and Pogn SHOULD Lff quite a bit which is something I'm not
seeing many people talk about. Its a golden opportunity for Oregon Trail --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://www.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/image/sonic-next-gen-fail.jpg |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 3/12/2009 11:39:48 AM | message detail |
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Nobody knows Wander. Everyone knows Oregon Trail. I've never heard of Oregon Trail. Let's not forget that there's only a niche PC fanbase on here, and even less of a niche that played classic PC games. Before bringing up Carmen Sandiego's good performance, she also had a TV show that was pretty popular that got her some joke votes. The only reason to go with OT is if you believe 4chan can push it past Pac-Man. If 4chan doesn't support it strongly, it has no chance because this site definitely won't. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| KotovSyndrome | Posted 3/12/2009 11:40:37 AM | message detail |
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I've never heard of Oregon Trail. you're...... kidding, right? --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://www.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/image/sonic-next-gen-fail.jpg |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 3/12/2009 11:41:57 AM | message detail |
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Nope. The only time I've heard of it is in that one Pleinair topic and apparently FFD is a big fan of it. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| KotovSyndrome | Posted 3/12/2009 11:44:00 AM | message detail |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Trail_(computer_game) --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://www.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/image/sonic-next-gen-fail.jpg |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 3/12/2009 11:45:09 AM | message detail |
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... so? --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| KotovSyndrome | Posted 3/12/2009 11:47:02 AM | message detail |
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I think its pretty obvious why you compare Oregon trail to something
nobody knows of if you don't know of it. But you're underestimating it
greatly. Its a game EVERYONE worth their salt has played, and is the
kind of thing sorta like Tetris that you can find on many many
different platforms that it was ported to. --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://www.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/image/sonic-next-gen-fail.jpg |
| HotSkitty | Posted 3/12/2009 11:48:56 AM | message detail |
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You know what would be funny, but will probably never happen? Banjo-Kazooie making an upset. NOBODY EXPECTS JINJO --- Never gonna give you up. |
| charmander6000 | Posted 3/12/2009 12:04:41 PM | message detail |
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I'd hope it performs better than Banjo. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls Submit BOP here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=48529509 |
| voltch | Posted 3/12/2009 1:30:36 PM | message detail |
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is FF1 the acknowledged line between top tier FF games and lower tier FFs? looking at that game if it's stronger then it's pretty good,lower and it's low midcard. so XII vs HL2,what's the consencus? --- Pearl FC:3953 0978 7217 |
| red sox 777 | Posted 3/12/2009 1:31:52 PM | message detail |
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I think most people expect basically all of the FF games that were
released in the US (not just as a remake) to be stronger than FF1. --- Hobbes: What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do? Calvin: If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/12/2009 2:04:08 PM | message detail |
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1825 Give me one good reason round two won't be WoW > Halo 2 > San Andreas > MGS3 --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Diablo 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 3/12/2009 2:08:21 PM | message detail |
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Give me one good reason round two won't be WoW > Halo 2 > San Andreas > MGS3 WoW, Halo 2, and MGS3 are all in the same fourpack. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| ZFS | Posted 3/12/2009 2:11:19 PM | message detail |
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Something about the site changing in the past, oh, 5 years. --- http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3151/hadoukend.gif |
| HaRRicH | Posted 3/12/2009 2:12:31 PM | message detail |
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1877 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1872 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1871 Not that these will stand the test of time, necessarily, but this is a reason. --- Prototype Shorthand, do you speak it?! |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/12/2009 2:16:33 PM | message detail |
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GTA has gotten a lot weaker, and even if it's naturally stronger than
Halo 2, MGS3 will leech it into being weaker. SA and Halo 2 are
probably still fairly close, and a leech happening on only one game is
bad news. MGS2 was not strong, and I doubt it's grown much even after the MGS boost. And I refuse to believe MGS3 is *that* much stronger than 2. If WoW benefits at ALL from this format, it could win two matches with ease. Pity it runs into that RE4/TP beast in round three. --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Diablo 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 3/12/2009 2:23:58 PM | message detail |
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I don't see why MGS3 can't be slightly stronger than MGS2.. especially after 5 years. Even a tad bit helps. --- *is Dranze* Through fire, justice is served because FastFalcon05 owned my bracket. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/12/2009 2:41:46 PM | message detail |
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I just said it was stronger. --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Diablo 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 3/12/2009 2:42:50 PM | message detail |
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Oh. Nevermind. So, uh, GTA4/SFIV? --- *is Dranze* Through fire, justice is served because FastFalcon05 owned my bracket. |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 3/12/2009 3:20:42 PM | message detail |
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Halo 2 has fallen off the face of the earth far more than any of those other examples. --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| voltch | Posted 3/12/2009 3:22:25 PM | message detail |
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ya know even with GTA4 hypeddown,i still think we got enough drones
capable of making that game beat SFIV,igot a SFIV winning,but i'm not
convinced it's that weak. --- Pearl FC:3953 0978 7217 |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 3/12/2009 3:49:44 PM | message detail |
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Unlike other contests in the past, I feel I honestly have no chance
whatsoever of winning. Something insane's going to happen, whether OoT
goes down early, a joke game/WoW goes very far, or even FF7 losing. The
probability of me predicting the game-changing game is nil, so I can't
even bring myself to adjust my bracket. I don't even feel like trying to predict this thing. I just want to watch how everything goes down and see what will destroy everyone's brackets this year. --- http://l33trappacat.blogspot.com/ |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 3/12/2009 4:04:23 PM | message detail |
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/contribute/submit_contest_image.php Woo! Submitted this: http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2972/areas2.png --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 3/12/2009 4:14:43 PM | message detail |
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whats that last screen shot of? --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 3/12/2009 4:15:33 PM | message detail |
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pix competition http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/KleenexTissue501/BGEBanner2-1.png --- I've been waiting for this moment all my life - it's my destiny. http://64.81.113.250/a-kon-12/000177.jpg |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 3/12/2009 4:38:50 PM | message detail |
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Onto another subject: I feel bad for asking, but how do you feel about Pac-Man in MM2's match? I've got it in second place right now because I don't trust Oregon Trail to be worth very much. Give me one good reason round two won't be WoW > Halo 2 > San Andreas > MGS3 Something about a site shift since that poll was taken. MGS was full of lawls in 2004, and everyone knows it. GTA has fallen like nobody's business since then, too. As for another reason: http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3363 Expansion pack, I know, but rallying only means something when you're...well, strong. WoW isn't. But people can put faith in it all they want. I won't get burned by it. Hey, Bacon's already got a banner up! Nice! --- http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 3/12/2009 5:13:20 PM | message detail |
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http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4194/snubbanner.png --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 3/12/2009 5:14:41 PM | message detail |
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Needs more Roller Coaster Tycoon. --- http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 3/12/2009 5:38:30 PM | message detail |
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From: M_e_g_a_6_4 | #242 Honestly, it's been like this since L-Block won the damn thing. A wild, crazy upset is expected every year but ever since 4chan rallied for that Tetris piece it's been up in the air. --- Today's Subliminal Thought Is: |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 3/12/2009 5:43:08 PM | message detail |
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Well Link won last time. --- *is Dranze* Through fire, justice is served because FastFalcon05 owned my bracket. |
