GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 683
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 4/19/2009 7:39:25 PM | message detail |
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If it were 2004 it would get 65% --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| transience | Posted 4/19/2009 7:44:51 PM | message detail |
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ha, 65% I don't think so the more interesting thing will be watching Star Fox's fad power do its thing. --- xyzzy http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/en/_src/sc569/HNI_0022.jpg |
| ImplicitContent | Posted 4/19/2009 7:45:58 PM | message detail |
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if it were 2000 it would have 104% --- all hail ec your lord and savior |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/19/2009 7:47:06 PM | message detail |
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whats this star fox fad you guys are always talking about --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| charmander6000 | Posted 4/19/2009 7:48:36 PM | message detail |
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Star Fox fad is overrated IMO, it'll do well in the power hour then die
off during the rest of the match. It probably won't even be close to
MK64. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls BGE2 - Today's Match: GoldenEye 007 > SMRPG Points: 33/48 |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 4/19/2009 7:48:48 PM | message detail |
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I'm sure FFVII will blow us all away. The series got over 80% on Diablo
when it had no reason to. Despite what my analysis will say, it's
probably going to get over 60%. --- ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'. - Topaz Kitsune Believe it or not, the Internet is serious business - Biolizard28 |
| ZFS | Posted 4/19/2009 7:49:10 PM | message detail |
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'do a barrel roll' --- http://i44.tinypic.com/hwh4yo.gif |
| ZFS | Posted 4/19/2009 7:51:41 PM | message detail |
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No reason for Final Fantasy not to destroy those series the way it did.
Mario and Zelda crushed everything the same way, too. GameFAQs won't
stray far from its big three series. --- http://i44.tinypic.com/hwh4yo.gif |
| ExquisiteSamurai | Posted 4/19/2009 7:53:36 PM | message detail |
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I think FFVII will fail to break 60% .. Most likely hit around 55% or so .. --- Awaiting Final Fantasy XIII |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/19/2009 7:55:08 PM | message detail |
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I was expecting 65% for FF7 tomorrow man my expectations for this contest have been horribly off --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| charmander6000 | Posted 4/19/2009 7:56:50 PM | message detail |
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Well considering it got 71% against MGS, if no major SFF was involved we could see 65%. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls BGE2 - Today's Match: GoldenEye 007 > SMRPG Points: 33/48 |
| ZFS | Posted 4/19/2009 7:57:30 PM | message detail |
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65% I can get behind this c'mon FFVII --- http://i44.tinypic.com/hwh4yo.gif |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 4/19/2009 7:57:35 PM | message detail |
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No reason for Final Fantasy not to destroy those series the way it
did. Mario and Zelda crushed everything the same way, too. GameFAQs
won't stray far from its big three series. To be fair, FFVII is going against two of the biggest games on the N64, while Mario went against three no-namers (twice) and Zelda against Nintendo and a classic PC game. Even though FFVII is stronger then the others, I don't think it will be able to match those scores. But then again, look what it did to poor Diablo in the series contest. ;_; --- ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'. - Topaz Kitsune Believe it or not, the Internet is serious business - Biolizard28 |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/19/2009 7:58:23 PM | message detail |
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http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Cloud_vs_Marcus_vs_Ocelot_vs_Kefka_2007 Basically, if Cloud can get 56% against 3 low mid carders, I don't see why 2 low midcarders and a turbo fodder makes 60% impossible --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| ZFS | Posted 4/19/2009 7:59:13 PM | message detail |
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Although with a number of people not being surprised if it hit 60%, I'm
wondering -- what are everyone's expectations for Ocarina of Time in
its match? --- http://i44.tinypic.com/hwh4yo.gif |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 4/19/2009 8:00:13 PM | message detail |
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one hour until Star Fox 64 beats the pants off of the stupid kart game --- http://thengamer.com/guru/ |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/19/2009 8:00:37 PM | message detail |
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I'd expect 45-50% Its competition is alot stronger then this match, plus its not as strong as FF7 to begin with. --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/19/2009 8:00:52 PM | message detail |
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And then we have THIS: http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Cloud_vs_Midna_vs_Edgeworth_vs_Axel_Steel_2008 Failing to break 60% on a weak-ass forupack like this? --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 4/19/2009 8:01:54 PM | message detail |
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Basically, if Cloud can get 56% against 3 low mid carders, I don't
see why 2 low midcarders and a turbo fodder makes 60% impossible MK64 and SF64 are solid midcarders. No reason for them not to be. --- ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'. - Topaz Kitsune Believe it or not, the Internet is serious business - Biolizard28 |
| ZFS | Posted 4/19/2009 8:03:08 PM | message detail |
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60% isn't impossible here, but I think it's the high mark FFVII can
reasonably expect to go. I think it's more likely to be around 53 -
55%. Mario Kart 64 and Star Fox 64 shouldn't be fodder, they're
actually probably pretty respectable games if you stuck them anywhere
else (well, MK64 probably would be, anyway). --- http://i44.tinypic.com/hwh4yo.gif |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/19/2009 8:04:00 PM | message detail |
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Maybe MK64, but I can't see SF64 being anything above low fodder but hey then again I didn't know about that fad. --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/19/2009 8:05:36 PM | message detail |
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Er, anything about low mid card I mean. --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 4/19/2009 8:06:03 PM | message detail |
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Maybe MK64, but I can't see SF64 being anything above low fodder but hey then again I didn't know about that fad. SF64 is actually really respected and really popular before the fad. It shouldn't finish too far behind MK64 in a normal match (and could potentially beat it), and if FFVII does suck out all the casual vote, it could very well finish second in this match. --- ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'. - Topaz Kitsune Believe it or not, the Internet is serious business - Biolizard28 |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/19/2009 8:06:33 PM | message detail |
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*anything above low mid card -.- this is what I get for trying to multi task and write up really fast posts inbetween sf4 matches --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| ZFS | Posted 4/19/2009 8:06:41 PM | message detail |
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Star Fox probably won't be great, but it'll be above fodder in all
likelihood. If it were any of the other Star Fox games, I'd agree --
they would
all be fodder. But SF64 gets a lot of love and has whatever 'joke'
votes it might get from being a fad. Not that I think it's going to get
any other than third here, but yeah. --- http://i44.tinypic.com/hwh4yo.gif |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/19/2009 8:07:54 PM | message detail |
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I'm expecting FFVII to get around 55%, but I won't be shocked if it
gets 60%. Blowing away our expectations is what contest champions do! --- Link he come to town to win the Gamefaqs Contests. |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 4/19/2009 8:11:43 PM | message detail |
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Oh wait, this is the match with Suikoden? Gah, epitome of everything wrong with this format right there. Suikoden in over Suikoden II is no good. --- http://thengamer.com/guru/ |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 4/19/2009 8:13:16 PM | message detail |
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Oh, and just realized there was a match going on. Nice sig Albion. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/19/2009 8:19:22 PM | message detail |
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Suikoden 2 actually did pretty well against FFVII back in 2004. I wonder how many of its votes were anti-votes though. --- Link he come to town to win the Gamefaqs Contests. |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/19/2009 8:20:44 PM | message detail |
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From: red sox 777 | #079 probably 10% of them Nice sig Albion. ty --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| MetricTrout | Posted 4/19/2009 8:34:15 PM | message detail |
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Some numbers on FF7 after the series contest: http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Link_vs_Cloud_vs_Snake_vs_Sephiroth_2006 http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Link_vs_Cloud_vs_Samus_vs_Sephiroth_2007 http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Solid_Snake_vs_Cloud_vs_Kirby_vs_Sephiroth_2008 2006: Cloud and Sephy put up 40.5% on Link and Snake 2007: Cloud and Sephy put up 44.2% on Link and Samus 2008: Cloud and Sephy put up 46.6% on Snake and Kirby Well, FF7's percentage keeps going up, but against weaker competition. It performed roughly as expected in the 2007 contest, but it really collapsed in 2008. Perhaps the same thing that happened to FF7 happened to Chrono Trigger in 2006? Or will FF7 rebound and perform back up to its 2007 level? I can see FF7 scoring anywhere from 50% to 60% in this match. Unless it falls outside this range, it will be rather difficult to draw conclusions. --- http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=147 |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/19/2009 8:35:40 PM | message detail |
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I think OoT will do low 50's. I don't know, because I don't really know
how to compare OoT's competition to FF7's. I think overall each one is
weaker, but I don't think Chrono Cross will be nearly as fodderific as
Suikoden will be even including SFF. Only thing I'm really certain
about is that FF7 will get a higher percentage than OoT. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| transience | Posted 4/19/2009 8:38:10 PM | message detail |
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doesn't OOT have FF9 and Half-Life? that's tougher competition than MK64 and SF64. Chrono Cross rocks Suikoden, too. --- xyzzy http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7033/trannyanalysis.png |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/19/2009 8:39:26 PM | message detail |
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Also a lot of talk of Mario, Zelda, and Final Fantasy being huge
franchise powerhouses, but does anyone else think MGS will also be that
impressive? Granted, its games are gonna advance Round 1 anyway besides
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MGS3 (which should have a good shot anyway), but I wouldn't be
surprised to see them stronger than expected, and I'm sure everyone's
expecting some boosts already. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/19/2009 8:42:44 PM | message detail |
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HL and FF9 probably beat SF64 easily, though I think MK64 is probably
stronger than both. And yeah, CC would crush Suikoden with little
effort. I just have a weird feeling that OoT won't live up to
expectations (despite LoZ, LttP, and even LA impressing like hell). But
then again, my gut feelings are usually wrong anyway, so I should
probably ignore it. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/19/2009 8:43:29 PM | message detail |
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CC would likely put 75% on suikoden just because of it actually being played by people --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| transience | Posted 4/19/2009 8:44:27 PM | message detail |
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I would take FF9 over MK64. I might take Half-Life over it too.. not
sure there. probably side with MK64 after seeing SMK though. --- xyzzy http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/en/_src/sc569/HNI_0022.jpg |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 4/19/2009 8:46:36 PM | message detail |
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After seeing games like Contra, Doom, and Goldeneye not quite live up
to expectations, while franchise votes reign supreme...HL gets stomped
by MK64. --- http://thengamer.com/guru/ |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/19/2009 8:47:57 PM | message detail |
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I'd have taken FF9 and HL over MK64 before seeing SMK in action. Now,
I'd have to give the nod to MK64. Though I think MK64/HL would be
rather close, especially since I don't know if I could pick MP over
Mk64. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| transience | Posted 4/19/2009 8:49:20 PM | message detail |
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franchise votes for MK? after it lost easily to Mega Man? I dun think so. --- xyzzy http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7033/trannyanalysis.png |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 4/19/2009 8:50:02 PM | message detail |
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wait was that sarcasm or not I can't tell anymore, this contest has FRIED my brain (my bracket too) --- http://thengamer.com/guru/ |
| transience | Posted 4/19/2009 8:50:05 PM | message detail |
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and I think we're overreacting to SMK. it's equal to Super Metroid
(assuming there's no weirdness going on there), but Super Metroid's not
a top 15 game or anything, it's probably not even top 30. --- xyzzy http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7033/trannyanalysis.png |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 4/19/2009 8:51:12 PM | message detail |
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Star Fox fad? You actually think people will vote for Star Fox because of a 5 year old fad that hasn't been seen in ages? Star Fox was a huge N64 game and if it beats MK64 here it's because of it's awesome power. --- Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 |
| transience | Posted 4/19/2009 8:51:35 PM | message detail |
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series contest *is* franchise voting - put two and two together there --- xyzzy http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7033/trannyanalysis.png |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/19/2009 8:52:01 PM | message detail |
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I'm thinking franchise voting really only falls into the picture when a
large subset of the voters haven't played the game(s) in question. I
have no problem with the idea that something like Zelda: Phantom
Hourglass could lay waste to a poll nearly as much as a legitimate
Zelda, so long as the competition consisted of no-namers. That makes me worry for SotN, among other things, but that remains to be seen. --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| HaRRicH | Posted 4/19/2009 8:52:28 PM | message detail |
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Goldeneye - 75% Super Mario RPG - 60% --- Prototype Shorthand, do you speak it?! |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/19/2009 8:52:28 PM | message detail |
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1 The Legend of Zelda 50.00% Hyrule 1 1 2 Final Fantasy 49.01% Ultima 1 1 3 Super Mario Bros. 45.84% Mushroom 1 1 4 Super Smash Bros. 35.06% Mushroom 2 2 5 Sonic the Hedgehog 29.69% Mushroom 3 3 Yeah, MK sucks at franchise voting compared to franchise powerhouses like Sonic the Hedgehog! If the 2004 contest and the list aren't great indicators of a game's worth in this contest, I sure as hell can't see how the Series contest can be, either. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 4/19/2009 8:52:39 PM | message detail |
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I'm not sure where I'd put Super Metroid though; i'm still debating
whether it beats MP or not (indirectly), but it can't be too far away
from it.. right? --- *is Dranze* BGE2 - Today: GE007 > SMRPG - Points: 34/48 Vote: SMRPG |
| transience | Posted 4/19/2009 8:53:28 PM | message detail |
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SOTN isn't a noname. I agree on that idea but it's stretching to say
that Castlevania is an unknown title today. it did nearly upend KH and
beat Halo, after all. if Resident Evil is a bigger name today, it's not by much - and it's not because of RE1. --- xyzzy http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/en/_src/sc569/HNI_0022.jpg |
| transience | Posted 4/19/2009 8:54:17 PM | message detail |
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people want to put SMK's win on franchise voting but it's just more popular. it always has been. Sonic was never that popular. but Sonic as a franchise is, a lot moreso than Mario Kart. it's just more iconic. --- xyzzy http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7033/trannyanalysis.png |
