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I don't like the idea of LoZ:LttP being the easy favorite over SM64. CT beat SMW, SMB3, and LoZ:LttP in the last BGE-contest, and now SM64 beat it twice in a row -- once with SMW2:YI, once with Goldeneye (and FF7)...yet it's going in as the heavy underdog against LoZ:LttP? Just a few things of note:


--> I'll respect that CT dropped; much like the rest of old-Square, it's just not been that impressive. That said, it's had a recent remake that did well in the GotY-polls as far as ports go, CT had a strong R1-match, and SM64 still beat it almost as bad as CT beat SMB3 back in the day...

--> ...and honestly, we don't KNOW that this is just an old-Square problem or an old-game problem; we've long wondered how older games would hold up against newer games. SM64 isn't new, but it's been a launch game for two newer systems than the SNES (one of which is the DS, the most owned current-generation system here). SM64 was also on the VC since the Wii's release while LoZ:LttP hasn't always been on there, for whatever that's worth...

--> ...and I doubt Nintendo-SFF favors most older games against most newer games as long as we're not dealing with extremes (keep your SMG > SMB1-jabs to yourself!). We saw LoZ:LttP stave off FF3/6 despite SM and LoZ:LA, which is nice, but those are two games it's beaten before and a game that would obviously be SFF'd; it should have aged better than all three of them anyway. SM64 should be the first Nintendo game it faces that is particularly more relevant than it.

--> FF7 may be hiding something fishy from us. It allowed MK64 to get 30% on it despite SF64, then only allowed GE to get 33% despite SMRPG and MK64...but then only allowed SM64 to break 35% despite Goldeneye and FF7 having to deal with CT. During all this, SF64 was smashed by MK64, MK64 was embarrassed by SMRPG, SMRPG was beaten by GE twice, and GE went from 33% to 26% on FF7 when SM64 came into play. If SM64 isn't showing particularly great strength in a raw sense, I think it shows it's got a good shot of having great strength in a SFF-sense (if you keep it away from LoZ:OoT). If there's any truth to that, LoZ:LttP may get challenged harder than it'd like.

--> FF3/6 being a SNES-hit while SM64 being the lone N64-rep can't help LoZ:LttP, though I'm not crazy about system-SFF/overlap arguments.


LoZ:LttP should be the favorite; this round showed it's got SFF-chops and CT has probably dropped a LOT since 2004 despite its port. I just think it's still going to be a close match with decent upset-potential.
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playeralec has now misspelled MGS3 twice in two consecutive posts.

:tmyk:

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That's why it would be amazing and hilarious to see!
No one would expect RE4 to win if MG3 gets the lead at this time, so if they did, it could be incredible.

And since I don't care whether MG3 or RE4 beat each other, I'm just looking for an interesting match.

Oops, I suppose that's three posts now.
I should really remember those S'.

MGS3 sure likes those half hour stalls
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Onward to victory resi! *points towards quarter final spot*
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MGS3 is winning updates again...
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victory is guaranteed

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or not lol
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The predetermined winner of MGS3/RE4... Coming soon to a website near you.
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MGS3: Just kidding lol
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You know, every time you post that Joker GIF, Albion, it has the opposite effect.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

Well, it didn't say what was going where... MGS3 just took it as a sign to go get buried.
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Stay a while and breathe me in.

Hmm I shoulda used it earlier when RE4 was doing cuts then
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16 vote cut. Hopefully MGS3 can put together consecutive cuts here and make a run.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

Does RE4 escape this match...? Or will MGS3 do what MGS does best and pull the rug out from under RE4's feet...?!?
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darn you janus

Hopefully using it spitefully results in the opposite effect.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

You know RE4 could build a 300 vote lead with one hour to go and I'd still won't feel safe.
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Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls
BGE2 - Today's Match: LoZ: TP > RE4 Points: 243/352

From: charmander6000 | #370
You know RE4 could build a 300 vote lead with one hour to go and I'd still won't feel safe.

I would.. I just can't see the MGS fans rallying to guarantee a MGS4 loss next round
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I would.. I just can't see the MGS fans rallying to guarantee a MGS4 loss next round

I think you're assuming too much foresight and assuming fans know/care that much.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

Though updates like those make me feel good.

I would.. I just can't see the MGS fans rallying to guarantee a MGS4 loss next round

There are probably some MGS fans that hate MGS4 and would rather see MGS3 advance even if it meant killing off both games.
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BGE2 - Today's Match: LoZ: TP > RE4 Points: 243/352

The thing is, people who rally for the contest are likely the ones who know more about the matches and all. People who just randomly vote aren't gonna be the ones who rally, it will be B8 members or other people who follow the contests enough to care to rally
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And you know, I haven't seen a single MGS3 fan say "Don't vote for MGS3 because it will kill MGS4 next round!" The only ones saying that are either 1. MGS4 > MGS3 people or 2. People who have MGS4 going deep in their bracket. MGS3 fans don't care.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

I'm just going to test this "Joker Gif theory".

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Now, if RE4 can't get a huge vote spike in its favour, I'll hereby debunk that theory.
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And here we...stall.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

Theory debunked. I don't even think RE4 even gained any votes on its lead then.
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seems joker helps oblivion
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Who does Harvey help?
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Halo, in some unrelated poll. "Believe" and all that.

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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

There didn't seem to be any difference in percentage in that update. MGS3 won that update, though.
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I think we're gonna stall here for a while.
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xyzzy

... And then Big Boss will inflitrate Leon Kennedy.
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RE4 just can't get that lead over 200. Strangely enough, it stalled around this area for a while when it was trying to come back.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

this isn't RE4 desparately tryign to end this match now, I don't know what is.
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This match still has definite potential. Letting MGS stay within striking distance at the end seems like one of those ungood ideas.
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okay, where do we get the idea that MGS is some god in the last hour? it's got a good night vote, but so does RE4. at this point I'll favor whoever has the lead.
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That's true, but MGS is like 3-0 in those down to the wire situations. Of course, the hard part will be getting down to the wire, but I get the feeling people are hungry for a good match and will rally anything if it seems like a good cause.
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Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be.....LIKE MWC!!!

Liquid Snake got destroyed by Alucard in the last hour. don't let the last update fool you.
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xyzzy

Well, at least this'll probably not end with over a 500 vote difference.
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bam.
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xyzzy

Same thing with Snake/Sephy in the Battle Royale. That was Snake barely hanging on to a lead, not dominating the last hour to come back.
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okay, where do we get the idea that MGS is some god in the last hour? it's got a good night vote, but so does RE4. at this point I'll favor whoever has the lead.

Some fanbases are willing to cheat. Metal Gear Solid is one of the biggest cheaters in GameFAQs contest history.
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"Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia

7 vote cut right there. No Joker Gif this time.
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Needs 5 vote cuts per update to win. We're on pace oh yeah let's go
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What proclaim will be next? Vincent dropped off in the last few updates? Axel dropped off in the last few updates? FFT dropped off in the last few updates?
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I think the idea of MGS3 coming back in the last hour is less about its second night vote and more about fans of MGS3 being more willing to rally/cheat if it's as close as this. Who knows, though.

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it has nothing to do with rallying or cheating though. it has to do with the game having a night vote.

besides, anything can come back on Sephiroth in the last minute. it's Sephiroth.
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