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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 669

MnMZero | Posted 4/9/2009 12:19:16 PM | message detail
I picked Duck Hunt too although I did my bracket really quickly. I didn't think GameFAQs was this awesome. :)
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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 12:19:51 PM | message detail
70.5% get!
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Yesmar | Posted 4/9/2009 12:20:48 PM | message detail
Why would you not think NG would rip apart DK in the asv?

Because Ryu H.'s day vote probably at least partly has to do with Xbox support.
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Master Moltar | Posted 4/9/2009 12:21:44 PM | message detail
pssh duck hunt would've won if SMB only had like 60-65% like planned

darn you massive beatdown
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DH/Galaga/NH/SMB - Bracket: SMB > DH - Vote: SMB (6/8)
Yesmar | Posted 4/9/2009 12:22:07 PM | message detail
Gogo SMB! I'll take being right about it tearing this 4-pack apart (although I only went with 68% in my Oracle), in return for being wrong about Galaga advancing.
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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 12:22:51 PM | message detail

From: Yesmar | #303
Why would you not think NG would rip apart DK in the asv?

Because Ryu H.'s day vote probably at least partly has to do with Xbox support.


Its still Ninja Gaiden with a picture of a ninja.

I don't see any reason that it beign the NES version changes the fact its still the same title and character. You do realize the xbox version is named "Ninja Gaiden". same as in the poll, yeah? As far as we know, some people who don't know the generations thing are just voting for it as the xbox version.
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White_Turtle | Posted 4/9/2009 12:25:32 PM | message detail
Hey, what's this?

lol duck hunt
XxSoulxX | Posted 4/9/2009 12:31:42 PM | message detail
SMB Vs. LoZ, who wins after seeing today's result?
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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 12:32:01 PM | message detail
SMB, without doubt.
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charmander6000 | Posted 4/9/2009 12:33:26 PM | message detail
LoZ, but we really should wait until tomorrow.
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BGE2 - Today's Match: SMB > NG Points: 6/8
MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 12:34:07 PM | message detail
But then again, I picked SMB even before this match when I thought SMB would get like 60%

This just cements it for me.
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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 12:35:44 PM | message detail
the fact is that super mario bros is the face of the NES

I wouldnt be surprised if SMB1 could rsff a win against SMB3
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nintendogirl1 | Posted 4/9/2009 12:38:17 PM | message detail

From: KamikazePotato
They aren't. I fixed it.

http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery/albums/cb7/cb7-62-2.jpg


Look to the top right of each character portrait where it says 1P. That's what I was referring to.
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UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/9/2009 12:39:22 PM | message detail

From: LeonhartFour | Posted: 4/9/2009 3:16:58 PM | #300
Oh, and don't blame me for convincing you to take Duck Hunt, Ulti! It's not my fault you're that gullible!

...Okay, I have Duck Hunt, too, and it's not like I was way off or anything!


Well your reasoning was correct. Ninja Gaiden sucks in this poll just like it has any other, regardless of it being in second place. I just underestimated Mario Brothers, and I'm clearly not alone.
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draarrowgant | Posted 4/9/2009 12:42:15 PM | message detail
Wouldnt it be grand if all the FF fanboys rallied to Dragon Warrrior tomorrow and it crushed Contra and Metriod due to Nintendont SFF?


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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 12:42:58 PM | message detail
it would be grand

but thats as likely as bush admitting iraq war was a mistake
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The Mana Sword | Posted 4/9/2009 12:43:06 PM | message detail
I don't think we underestimate Mario as much as we overestimated these other three jokes.
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KamikazePotato | Posted 4/9/2009 12:45:31 PM | message detail
I don't think we underestimate Mario as much as we overestimated these other three jokes.

Yeah, in retrospect taking any of these guys to come close to 20% was 'lol'.

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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 12:45:37 PM | message detail
this match makes me wonder just how pathetic punch outs asv truly is
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KamikazePotato | Posted 4/9/2009 12:47:00 PM | message detail
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Will Bacon pick this y/n

Should he pick his y/n

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ffmasterjose | Posted 4/9/2009 12:52:48 PM | message detail
Will he - I dunno
Should he - yes. Though my bracket says no 'cause I'm taking Half-Life for second. TBMF would rip Gordon Freeman a new ass
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draarrowgant | Posted 4/9/2009 12:57:58 PM | message detail
Crono- you really think it is that out of possibility? We know zelda is going to look like SMBoner today if not better AND FF fanboys are notorious for anti-voting zelda....

I still think it is a viable possibility although still an underdog vote
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ZFS | Posted 4/9/2009 1:00:29 PM | message detail
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ZFS | Posted 4/9/2009 1:00:30 PM | message detail
This match doesn't change anything for me as far as SMB1/Zelda 1 goes -- I still like Zelda there. Unless it completely drops the ball tomorrow, nothing should change there. SMB1 getting 70% today isn't any kinda shock, I'm kinda surprised people didn't expect this to happen. Check out this competition.

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draarrowgant | Posted 4/9/2009 1:07:15 PM | message detail
ZFS- c'mon- SMB adversaries this round pall in comparison to Zelda's next round. And Zelda will still crush them. The only thing Zelda has going against it as usual (when no FF/Square game is in the mix) is that FF fanboys anti vote Zelda.
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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 1:08:30 PM | message detail
what do you project zelda will get tomorrow and still win against smb
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MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/9/2009 1:09:10 PM | message detail
Looks like I was right about the picture of Ryu Hayabusa meaning something (yes, I believe if the pic wasn't there, DH would be either close or winning).

ASV seems to be .. equal here.

Yup. So much for that.
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deadeyedllv | Posted 4/9/2009 1:09:24 PM | message detail
I'm gonna have to agree. SMB did awesome today, but its competition was pretty terrible. Even if Zelda barely squeaks by tomorrow (it will win easily) I'd still bet on it over SMB.
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ZFS | Posted 4/9/2009 1:12:52 PM | message detail
Uhh...well, I'd agree if I read that right. Zelda 1's fourpack crushes SMB1's hard, so no one should really be expecting Zelda 1 to match, or get close to, 70%. But if it barely pulls something like 50%, then that's an obvious advantage toward Mario, before any SFF. I'm expecting it to come in around 55% or so, which is pretty good considering its fourpack is by far the strongest.

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RPGuy96 | Posted 4/9/2009 1:13:47 PM | message detail
This is impressive because we've only seen 70% broken once in fourways - by Link when his competition was Bidoof/Edgeworth/Agent J. Given how much weaker Mario 1 is in comparison to the rest of the field as compared to Link and his field, this is no mean accomplishment.

However, I don't think it says much about the Mario 1/Zelda 1 match, and Zelda could get less than 50% tomorrow and still have a good shot at winning. I do think it makes absolutely clear that Mario 1 can win that match, though, and several people were clinging to Zelda 1's 43% on Mario 3 as a reason that it couldn't.
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ZFS | Posted 4/9/2009 1:16:05 PM | message detail
Get ready for 70% to get broken again in a few days.

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draarrowgant | Posted 4/9/2009 1:16:20 PM | message detail
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Posted 4/9/2009 1:08:30 PM
message detail what do you project zelda will get tomorrow and still win against smb


If Zelda gets 65% or more tomorrow I think he will beat mario

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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 1:17:44 PM | message detail
I'd say 55% is a safe bet. Metroid and Contra are both games that have some strength from winning first round matches last game contest.
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MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/9/2009 1:18:49 PM | message detail
hm.

Metroid and Contra alone would at least both break 20% on Zelda, so yeah, I wouldn't expect much higher than 60%.
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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 1:21:30 PM | message detail
lets just say somehow metroid DOES sneak through tomorrow

which game would metroid take more votes of out of SMB1 or Zelda 1?
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M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/9/2009 1:24:00 PM | message detail
I don't think I'll be confident in which of Zelda or SMB1 will win based on Zelda's performance tomorrow unless it does extremely well (>65%) or bombs horribly (<40%). SMB1 destroying pure fodder doesn't really tell much since it's easily one of the most recognizable games ever going against three games with no real fanbase. I'm not gonna bother making any calls on that until I see it in action.

For the record, I've got SMB1 > Zelda 1 for Rounds 2 and 3.
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draarrowgant | Posted 4/9/2009 1:24:02 PM | message detail
lets just say somehow metroid DOES sneak through tomorrow

which game would metroid take more votes of out of SMB1 or Zelda 1?


Again- since there aren't any Square/FinalFantasy/true RPG games other than zelda, I think Metroid hurts mario more....



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ZFS | Posted 4/9/2009 1:24:02 PM | message detail
Metroid would be so insignificant in that match it wouldn't even matter

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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 1:27:46 PM | message detail
duck hunt is living up to its legendary billing as our original ASV star
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HaRRicH | Posted 4/9/2009 1:29:59 PM | message detail
Metroid >> DH, Contra >> NG, and I don't really know/care about comparing DW3/Galaga. Still, LoZ should put up big numbers too. LoZ could actually SFF Metroid harder than SMB3 did; it's five years later and I doubt there are many original Metroid-fans around, so the format shouldn't be kind to it between lingering LoZ-fans and seeing LoZ > Metroid from the Series Contest. Brand-name may have kept DK/Pac/NG alive against PO/OT/DH...but with LoZ, the Metroid brand-name will likely be dismissed quickly. Contra won't look well either, though it's probably got the biggest fanbase of any game we've seen so far without a major series backing it.

LoZ should still hit 60+% and will be plenty fine if it doesn't match SMB here...but it's nice for SMB to be pushing for a new four-way record in its debut. Unless LoZ pushes toward SMB's numbers today, I figure SMB's still going in with the small advantage though it's anyone's game...and if LoZ doesn't break 60% for some reason, SMB's gotta be the big favorite.
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MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/9/2009 1:32:38 PM | message detail
I'm not too confident in Zelda break 60% It won't get SFF'd into oblivion like Duck Hunt here. Dragon Warrior is probably comparable to Phantasy Star but I wouldn't put it too far ahead, and Contra is no joke.

Tetris couldn't even get 60% and both entrants were very well capable of being around the tripling area; that's where I'd actually peg what Metroid and Contra would get around on Zelda.
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MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/9/2009 1:32:57 PM | message detail
Woops, backspaced too much there.
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ZFS | Posted 4/9/2009 1:33:42 PM | message detail
Whoa there, Zelda 1 definitely doesn't need to break 60% tomorrow to keep things competitive. I don't think people realize how trashy this competition is today, and how good (all things considered) tomorrow's group is. If Zelda breaks 60% tomorrow, I'd say it's a clear favorite in round 2.

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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 1:35:46 PM | message detail
This is very close to the DK/PO/Space Invaders group in terms of strength if you look at Duck hunt = Donkey kong, Space Invaders > Galaga and Ninja Gaiden > Punch out

Would you say that zelda could get 70% in that 4 pack?
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PartOfYourWorld | Posted 4/9/2009 1:39:16 PM | message detail
Metroid + Contra + DWIII probably breaks 70% on these losers. Zelda's is a much, much tougher match.
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MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/9/2009 1:40:29 PM | message detail
After thinking about it now, Zelda could get 50% and I'd still consider it the favorite over SMB (and I have SMB > Zelda).

I can conceivably see ALL entrants break 20% on it 1vs1.
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MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/9/2009 1:45:35 PM | message detail
wtf ninja gaiden just cut mario bros
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draarrowgant | Posted 4/9/2009 1:48:25 PM | message detail
Not sure if anyone has done this yet- but can you guess each game in the banner? I don't want to spin my wheels if someone has the answer.... Off the top I can guess 5 easy....
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draarrowgant | Posted 4/9/2009 1:49:21 PM | message detail
OK- up to 8....

easier than I thought...
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