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| Mumei | Posted 4/20/2009 6:37:22 PM | message detail |
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If Prime is stronger than Super Metroid (it's debatable, but I do
favor Prime), I doubt it's by much, and I doubt the strengths of SMK
and Mario Kart 64 vary that widely either. If Prime won that with more
than 60%, I'd be very surprised. What is it about Super Metroid and Metroid Prime that makes you doubt that the difference in their strength would be very much? And when you say that, do you mean "55 - 45" or "52 - 48" or something else? --- "Luxe, calme et volupte." - Charles Baudelaire, The Invitation to the Voyage |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/20/2009 6:39:52 PM | message detail |
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monster would be lucky to get 35% on metroid prime --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| Mr3790 | Posted 4/20/2009 6:41:14 PM | message detail |
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/shared/bge09/bge09-15.jpg ...RE looks horrible in this pic. 4th place confirmed. --- AC:WW Code: Name:Mr.378 Town:Darkcity FC: 4210-5769-8462 GENO WHIRL! |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 4/20/2009 6:41:18 PM | message detail |
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One reason I'd give Prime the edge is its status as one of the true
defining games for its console. Melee, Prime, and RE4 are the three
most universally beloved and acclaimed Gamecube titles, and by a pretty
decent margin. While Super Metroid has its own legion of fans, it's
also completely outclassed by the SNES Zelda and Mario offerings (in
addition to a few more SNES games, as well). --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| MetricTrout | Posted 4/20/2009 6:41:27 PM | message detail |
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Well, Half-Life has a static fanbase which allows it to get a certain
number of votes on any fanbase. The worst Gordon has ever done is
17.82%, and since Half-Life > Gordon Freeman, let us assume
Half-Life gets about 20%. That would mean that OoT would have to score about 62.5% on the combined forces of FF9 and Chrono Cross. In comparison, FF7 is scoring about 59% on the combined forces of Mario Kart and Star Fox. So the question lies, which pack is stronger, FF9 + Chrono Cross or Mario Kart + Star Fox? I think we can safely assume FF9 > Mario Kart and Star Fox > Chrono Cross, but combined, it is pretty hard to say. --- http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=147 |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 4/20/2009 6:42:07 PM | message detail |
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redrocket | Posted 4/20/2009 7:15:14 PM | message detail So did I miss Mario Kart Wii being a big hit? Err, it's sold 5.9 million in America, continues to sell another 300k every month, and is already the best selling Kart game ever both in America and worldwide despite not even being a year old. So, yes? --- The Guru ROCKS, son! http://thengamer.com/guru/ (thengamer.com/xstats & board8.wikia.com aren't awful either) |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 4/20/2009 6:42:30 PM | message detail |
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RE better double Kirby if it knows what's good for it. --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 4/20/2009 6:47:22 PM | message detail |
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I've got Mario 64 > SOTN, but I'm hoping for M64 > Kirby Superstar --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| MetricTrout | Posted 4/20/2009 6:50:54 PM | message detail |
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redrocket | Posted 4/20/2009 7:15:14 PM | message detail So did I miss Mario Kart Wii being a big hit? Err, it's sold 5.9 million in America, continues to sell another 300k every month, and is already the best selling Kart game ever both in America and worldwide despite not even being a year old. So, yes? On track to being the best-selling racing game period (and according to vgchartz, it already is!) --- http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=147 |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/20/2009 6:59:00 PM | message detail |
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From: M_e_g_a_6_4 | #427 2006 was already a bad year for Mega Man, and we've never seen Mario Kart before (dunno why it'd increase when 2006 was *the* best time for Nintendo almost). --- *is Dranze* BGE2 - Today: FFVII > MK64 - Points: 38/52 Vote: MK64 |
| Mumei | Posted 4/20/2009 7:00:07 PM | message detail |
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monster would be lucky to get 35% on metroid prime i will cut you One reason I'd give Prime the edge is its status as one of the true defining games for its console. Melee, Prime, and RE4 are the three most universally beloved and acclaimed Gamecube titles, and by a pretty decent margin. While Super Metroid has its own legion of fans, it's also completely outclassed by the SNES Zelda and Mario offerings (in addition to a few more SNES games, as well). That's essentially the place I'm coming from. On track to being the best-selling racing game period (and according to vgchartz, it already is!) Even better than the Gran Turismo games? Wow. --- "Luxe, calme et volupte." - Charles Baudelaire, The Invitation to the Voyage |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/20/2009 7:02:07 PM | message detail |
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As for Metroid Prime vs Super Metroid.. I honestly feel like that can't be too far apart for it to matter. --- *is Dranze* BGE2 - Today: FFVII > MK64 - Points: 38/52 Vote: MK64 |
| ZFS | Posted 4/20/2009 7:07:44 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, I wouldn't expect much of a gap between Super Metroid and Metroid
Prime, regardless of which is stronger. The only real advantage to
Prime there is it's more recent and it's on a system that has very few
good games -- but this almost goes back to the 'top 5 NES game means
more than top 10 SNES game.' --- http://i44.tinypic.com/hwh4yo.gif |
| MetricTrout | Posted 4/20/2009 7:18:22 PM | message detail |
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2006 was already a bad year for Mega Man, and we've never seen Mario
Kart before (dunno why it'd increase when 2006 was *the* best time for
Nintendo almost). There can be no other reason than a massive Mario Kart Wii boost! --- http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=147 |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 4/20/2009 7:59:02 PM | message detail |
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After watching Super Metroid nearly lose to SMK, I'm more than convinced it has dropped and has Prime biting at it's heels. --- Today's Subliminal Thought Is: |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:01:12 PM | message detail |
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Now watch Paper Mario beat Metroid Prime. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| Solid_Mike86 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:02:13 PM | message detail |
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If Paper Mario beat Metroid Prime i will ****ing RAGE. --- ***UNC TARHEELS 2008-2009 NCAA CHAMPIONS*** AKA Super Luigi. Go Hurricanes! CAR - 1 NJ - 1 |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 4/20/2009 8:03:11 PM | message detail |
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From: M_e_g_a_6_4 | #466 I'm pretty sure Paper Mario doesn't have a fanbase within Mario. Super Paper Mario hit the wall pretty hard. --- Today's Subliminal Thought Is: |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:04:15 PM | message detail |
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Hey Dranze, you messed up your Oracle pick for tomorrow, might wanna fix that. --- No matter what, no matter how, I know I'll make it through somehow. http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/KleenexTissue501/Saturn.gif |
| charmander6000 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:04:27 PM | message detail |
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Match XV: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night vs. Kirby Super Star vs. Resident Evil vs. Super Mario 64 Information: Name: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Year: 1997 System: PS 2004 Performance: 53.18% against Perfect Dark, 40.72% against GoldenEye 007 Name: Kirby Super Star Year: 1996 System: SNES 2004 Performance: Did not enter Name: Resident Evil Year: 1997 System: PS 2004 Performance: 29.38% against Metal Gear Solid Name: Super Mario 64 Year: 1996 System: N64 2004 Performance: 84.83% against NiGHTS into Dreams..., 23.74% against LoZ: Ocarina of Time Analysis Unlike today’s match most of the games here were in the previous contest. Also these games are considered the favourite or highly ranked in each respected series. There is potential for an upset here, but like the rest of the matches in this division we are expected to go through consensus and have relatively boring matches. It was a shame that Super Mario 64 was stuck facing the one better game on the Nintendo 64. Ocarina of Time outclassed that game in every way and with so much potential Super Mario 64 could’ve had a decent run. Well I’ve always thought that Super Mario 64 was the second strongest Mario game and I guess there is no better way to prove it than to watch it crush some opponents and put up some respectable numbers against Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VII. On the other hand Kirby Super Star will be the game that will get under 10% in this match. Not only is it unlucky enough to get Super Mario 64 as an opponent, but in my opinion the Kirby series is rather weak and like Star Fox I see Kirby getting a rather large portion of its strength from the Super Smash Bros. series. There were some debates of whether or not Resident Evil could upset SotN, but after watching Resident Evil 2 fold rather easily many of those people went quiet. While Resident Evil could have been SFF by Metal Gear Solid and SotN is probably weaker now than when it was back in 2004 it is still a large gap to jump for Resident Evil. Also after watching GoldenEye 60/40 Resident Evil 2 with SMRPG and DCK2 in the poll Castlevania would really need to flop for Resident Evil to win. While Alucard has gone downhill since his glory days of 2002 and 2003 I believe that Symphony of the Night has enough strength to defeat Resident Evil. However after watching Castlevania III flop to Civilization I wouldn’t be surprised if SotN found a way to lose. Still after seeing GoldenEye get about the same on Resident Evil 2 that it did against SotN it would have to be a flop of epic proportions. Maybe that’s Alucard’s plan. Another boring match, another day closer to the epic division five and beyond, hopefully Super Mario 64 is able to show that it is indeed the second strongest Mario game by looking decent in this match. Symphony of the Night should easily walk past Resident Evil while Kirby Super Star will continue the trend of failing to get 10%. charmander6000’s Bracket: Super Mario 64 > Castlevania: Symphony of the Night charmander6000’s Prediction: Super Mario 64 – 44.73%, Castlevania: SotN – 26.63%, Resident Evil – 19.52%, Kirby Super Star – 9.12% --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls BGE2 - Today's Match: FFVII > MK64 Points: 37/52 |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:05:03 PM | message detail |
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That's because Super Paper Mario sucked. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| Solid_Mike86 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:12:30 PM | message detail |
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I really hope it's Prime > VC. Two of my favorite games of all time. --- ***UNC TARHEELS 2008-2009 NCAA CHAMPIONS*** AKA Super Luigi. Go Hurricanes! CAR - 1 NJ - 1 |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/20/2009 8:16:15 PM | message detail |
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However, GTA has been on a decline since God knows when...And I have trouble thinking seeing Kingdom Hearts failing to advance. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/20/2009 8:17:04 PM | message detail |
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Dammit, I meant I have trouble seeing* GameFAQS really needs an edit button. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/20/2009 8:17:48 PM | message detail |
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From: KleenexTissue50 | #469 Thanks for that. Phew. What an embarrassment that would have been! --- *is Dranze* BGE2 - Today: FFVII > MK64 - Points: 38/52 Vote: MK64 |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 4/20/2009 8:19:58 PM | message detail |
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charmander6000’s Prediction: Super Mario 64 – 44.73%, Castlevania:
SotN – 26.63%, Resident Evil – 19.52%, Kirby Super Star – 9.12% I don't see Kirby Super Star being able to drop percentages of less than 10% here, not after Kirby's monster performance in the last character battle (defeating Sonic and being eliminated in the semifinals while defeating an SFFed Sephiroth). Plus, Kirby Super Star should be packing a serious board vote here just as Kirby did in the last character battle. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but still not as cool as FastFalcon05, Guru Champ! |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/20/2009 8:23:54 PM | message detail |
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I don't see Kirby Super Star being able to drop percentages of less
than 10% here, not after Kirby's monster performance in the last
character battle (defeating Sonic and being eliminated in the
semifinals while defeating an SFFed Sephiroth). Plus, Kirby Super Star
should be packing a serious board vote here just as Kirby did in the
last character battle. Who's to say that Kirby wasn't bandwagoned? I have trouble seeing him threaten Sonic one-on-one. Plus, I think Kirby's games are weak and the bulk of Kirby's support comes from Smash Bros. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 4/20/2009 8:25:06 PM | message detail |
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There's no way Kirby doesn't fall apart with the mother of Nintendo
platformers competing with him, being a mere secondary Nintendo
platformer. --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/20/2009 8:26:11 PM | message detail |
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There's no way Kirby doesn't fall apart with the mother of Nintendo
platformers competing with him, being a mere secondary Nintendo
platformer. This. Why would Kirby Super Star do good with Super Mario 64 in the poll??? --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 4/20/2009 8:27:01 PM | message detail |
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For the record, there IS this Metroid poll from 2004: http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1528 Metroid Prime has no excuse not to win that poll outright, honestly. --- http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 4/20/2009 8:27:05 PM | message detail |
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Who's to say that Kirby wasn't bandwagoned? Kirby isn't the character that I could see as being able to get bandwagoned easily. I have trouble seeing him threaten Sonic one-on-one. Sonic sucks in 4-ways and you should know that by now. Plus, I think Kirby's games are weak and the bulk of Kirby's support comes from Smash Bros. This is the best Kirby game we are talking about here. If it's above 20% at the first 5 minute freeze, then it definitely won't be finishing below 10%. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but still not as cool as FastFalcon05, Guru Champ! |
| charmander6000 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:30:08 PM | message detail |
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Besides, somebody has to get below 10% in this poll. >_> --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls BGE2 - Today's Match: FFVII > MK64 Points: 37/52 |
| Solid_Mike86 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:30:30 PM | message detail |
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If that poll was taken today, I honestly think Metroid Prime would finish first. --- ***UNC TARHEELS 2008-2009 NCAA CHAMPIONS*** AKA Super Luigi. Go Hurricanes! CAR - 1 NJ - 1 |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 4/20/2009 8:31:20 PM | message detail |
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Metroid Prime might finish first now. The poll should be taken with a grain of salt, but nevertheless. --- http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 4/20/2009 8:32:34 PM | message detail |
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Prime was still fairly new at the time of the poll, while Super was
already a decade old. Aging should've affected Prime much more
drastically...and it was 5 2D Metroids against 1 3D Metroid, Super
should really have suffered from huge LFF. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/20/2009 8:32:46 PM | message detail |
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This is the best Kirby game we are talking about here. If it's above
20% at the first 5 minute freeze, then it definitely won't be finishing
below 10%. Even so... Kirby lost to Metroid in the series contest - the same Metroid that struggled hardcore with Pokemon. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 4/20/2009 8:34:10 PM | message detail |
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There's no way Kirby doesn't fall apart with the mother of Nintendo
platformers competing with him, being a mere secondary Nintendo
platformer. Metroid already resisted SFF against Zelda. So did Super Metroid (against Super Mario Kart). In this contest, Nintendo games are resisting SFF pretty well. The only matches that I think had any actual SFF were the ones where Sonic 3 and MMX bombed. Besides, somebody has to get below 10% in this poll. It can't always happen. There's even been matches were no one finishes below 20%, though those are rare. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but still not as cool as FastFalcon05, Guru Champ! |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:35:51 PM | message detail |
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Bold Prediction: Metroid Prime finishes in last place. --- Link he come to town to win the Gamefaqs Contests. |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:36:24 PM | message detail |
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From: Fayt_Esteed | #486 And Mario Kart lost to Mega Man. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| charmander6000 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:36:43 PM | message detail |
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It can't always happen. There's even been matches were no one finishes below 20%, though those are rare. 13/14 matches had an entrant below 10% so far in this contest. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls BGE2 - Today's Match: FFVII > MK64 Points: 37/52 |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:37:04 PM | message detail |
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From: red sox 777 | #488 I love Metroid Prime, but it'd be hilarious to see this topic if this happened. Plus it means Paper Mario would be beating something! --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 4/20/2009 8:39:51 PM | message detail |
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13/14 matches had an entrant below 10% so far in this contest. Yeah, but these matches have involved really old games. There are a lot of old games that no one really cares about, so they perform like crap. Once we get into the later divisions, this won't be occuring too often. Or when we get into the later rounds of the contest (round 2 and later). --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but still not as cool as FastFalcon05, Guru Champ! |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/20/2009 8:40:22 PM | message detail |
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13/14 matches had an entrant below 10% so far in this contest. This. I wouldn't be surprised to see wither KSS or RE do just that. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:41:09 PM | message detail |
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How many matches in the 07/08 character contests had a participant under 10%? --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 4/20/2009 8:41:17 PM | message detail |
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Mario Kart did poorly in the series contest because it isn't much of a series. Notice that for the most part, historical series that are the roots of gaming did a lot better than smaller or newer series. The only exceptions seems to be Smash, which did get its ass kicked by Mario. Look at Castlevania beating Halo for proof. --- Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 |
| charmander6000 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:41:35 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, but these matches have involved really old games. There are a
lot of old games that no one really cares about, so they perform like
crap. Once we get into the later divisions, this won't be occuring too
often. Or when we get into the later rounds of the contest (round 2 and
later). We may not see a game in last place above 10% until Xenogears. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls BGE2 - Today's Match: FFVII > MK64 Points: 37/52 |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/20/2009 8:41:57 PM | message detail |
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Make that from Round 1 since it's probably not as important to know for Rounds 2 on. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 4/20/2009 8:42:21 PM | message detail |
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KSS falling below 10% wouldn't surprise me. It seems like it's going to
be another DKC2 to me. It'll have like high 9% or something, but Board
8 loves it disproportionately to how much everyone else does. --- http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 4/20/2009 8:42:37 PM | message detail |
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Play FFX --- http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| redrocket | Posted 4/20/2009 8:42:44 PM | message detail |
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Play Mother 3. --- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch |
