GameFAQs Contests

I purposely left out the Disneys, but I figure a few of em must have some pop. If Pikachu beats Donald Duck, I swear...

Water/Flying is weak to Electric. =D
---
KrahenProphet, he come to town! Come to win the GameFAQs Contest!
Congrats to KrahenProphet on winning the Best Game Ever 2009 Guru Contest!

What is this? No post-contest poll?
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

I should note I'm only for the contest if it's a mixed bracket and they don't overrule the bracket. I'd hope to see the most nominated 20-32 in prime position for upsets and see what they're worth real quick, too. If it turned out there were many more than that, my main interest on GameFAQs just became too diluted.
---
KrahenProfit: a one-Guru wrecking crew.
He savagely abused my bracket.

Heh, and it ends with little fanfare.
---
Brawl did well for me, but not enough to net me the Guru win over Krahenprophet, so kudos to him.

Post-contest polls are rubbish, anyway.
---
The Gamer In Me
And that's the bottom line, because KrahenProphet said so.

ZELDA concept art no chance

---
There ain't no gettin' offa this train we're on

Yeah, but I was hoping we'd get a post-contest poll with a "I prefer 1-on-1" and "I prefer 4-ways" option.
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

I think they know the answer to "Should we run anymore contests" this time and don't really have to ask.
---
:>

I find it funny that FFVII won in South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania
---
Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls
Congratulations to Krahenprophet for winning the guru contest

Nintendo can do badly in a poll? It's been a while. >_>
---
KrahenProphet, he come to town! Come to win the GameFAQs Contest!
Congrats to KrahenProphet on winning the Best Game Ever 2009 Guru Contest!

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3509&region=ASI

Ha. Aw yeah

---
There ain't no gettin' offa this train we're on

Microsoft and Sony suffer from SFF, and hold each other back. Nintendo can't gain traction because of the other two options.

I hate these five-way contests. I hope we go back to normal next poll.

---
The sauce is weak with this one. But...if he could be churned, he would make a powerful stir-fry.

Yesterday's chart:

Time | FFVII | LOZ: OOT | Demographic
EBV | 41.01% | 58.99% | (0:00-0:05)
PHV | 43.62% | 56.38% | (0:00-1:00)
FNV | 48.86% | 51.14% | (1:00-6:00)
BSV | 50.86% | 49.14% | (6:00-9:00)
DSV | 47.43% | 52.57% | (9:00-14:30)
ASV | 46.14% | 53.86% | (14:30-22:00)
SNV | 47.85% | 52.15% | (22:00-24:00)

Man, one-on-one charts are a lot easier to do! Strangely enough, OoT even won the night vote outright. The morning vote is the only one FFVII won.
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

Not even Nintendo fanboys can save it from its E3 performance.
---
Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/BGE2%20BOP.xls
Congratulations to Krahenprophet for winning the guru contest

Haha, OoT with 56% in North America. What in the
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3509&region=PH

Gotta love the Philippines
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

Weird that Ocarina barely won Australia, yet FFVII won Oceania with like 53%. I guess it really owned in New Zealand.
---
KrahenProphet owned me in the Guru Contest by 39 votes! That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

From: Yesmar | #267
Weird that Ocarina barely won Australia, yet FFVII won Oceania with like 53%. I guess it really owned in New Zealand.

Weirder how Ocarina scored 56.17% in North America but scored less in the US, Canada, and Mexico. I guess GameFAQs' North America must include all these teeny weeny countries down there.
---
Yoblazer: http://i42.tinypic.com/avk9ie.jpg
Watch and you'll see... Krahenprophet pwn me... in the Guru Contest!

darn you el salvador
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

What the hell, North America has 23 countries? I grew up with America, Canada, Mexico. Man, schools must think American kids are dumb as **** if they narrowed it down to three.
---
Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/8zkzm1.gif
Watch and you'll see... Krahenprophet pwn me... in the Guru Contest!

Central America and the Caribbean who cares about these
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

Weirder how Ocarina scored 56.17% in North America but scored less in the US, Canada, and Mexico. I guess GameFAQs' North America must include all these teeny weeny countries down there.

Not true.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3509&region=MX
---
My bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=147
Krahenprophet's superior bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=199

What the heck, Mexico?! Is Ganondorf considered a Mexican or something down there?
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

Anyway, I think I may have found possibly an "interesting" setup for a villains bracket if we ever have another one.

*Spoilers from various games*








Division 1
(1) Sephiroth
(8) Blinky

(4) Vaati
(5) Lavos

(3) Shadow
(6) Manfred Von Karma

(2) Wolf
(7) Giygas

Division 2
(1) Mewtwo
(8) Adachi

(4) Wario
(5) Akuma

(3) Dark Samus
(6) Hogger

(2) Diablo
(7) Hojo

Division 3
(1) Revolver Ocelot
(8) Matt Engarde

(4) Jetcht
(5) Andross

(3) Magus
(6) Skull Kid

(2) Albert Wesker
(7) Gilgamesh

Division 4
(1) Kefka
(8) Specter

(4) Nemesis
(5) Golbez

(3) Kuja
(6) Tabuu

(2) Arthas
(7) Pokemon Rival

Division 5
(1) Liquid Snake
(8) Dr. Cortex

(4) Sigma
(5) Ansem

(3) M. Bison
(6) Mother Brain

(2) Dr. Wily
(7) Devil Jin

Division 6
(1) Ganondorf
(8) Dr. Cid

(4) Bowser Jr.
(5) Pyramid Head

(3) The Boss
(6) Mr. L

(2) Ridley
(7) Dark Link

Division 7
(1) Dr. Robotnik
(8) King K. Rool

(4) King Dedede
(5) Ultros

(3) Axel
(6) Mithos

(2) Meta Knight
(7) Black Knight

Division 8
(1) Bowser
(8) Dimentio

(4) Master Hand
(5) Sin

(3) Vergil
(6) Porky

(2) CATS
(7) Sho Minamimoto

Thoughts? Predictions?
---
The Gamer In Me
And that's the bottom line, because KrahenProphet said so.

What...what is that...thing?
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

From: red sox 777 | #189


One other thing: MWC was right about RBY. He called it the #3 game after round 1 when most of us were debating whether it was a top 10 game, and none of us were putting it in the top 5. Whether or not RBY would actually beat, say, LTTP, he was closer than all, or almost all, of us were. He was also right about OOT and FFVII being way above the rest of the pack, and about OOT winning.

Again, thanks Red.


Now, please let us see the end of Link vs AVALANCHE

I am looking forward to it.
---
DO YOU REALIZE THAT JACK BAUER JUST KILLED 3 MEN WHILE HANDCUFFED, BAREHANDED, DISEASED, DRUGGED AFTER HAVING A NEEDLE STUCK IN HIS NECK???

Nothing to debate, and the trolling well's dried up, so I'm done for this contest.

See you guys again when the next contest's noms are up, probably with a new account of course.
---
Brawl did well for me, but not enough to net me the Guru win over Krahenprophet, so kudos to him.

DAMMIT DON'T PUT PERSONA 4'S VILLAIN IN THE BRACKET
---
Congrats to KrahenProphet!
Blazblue, June 30th: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KcdCKfwsFM

What...what is that...thing?

I assume you're referring to Blinky. It's one of the ghosts in Pac-Man (I think the red one).
---
The Gamer In Me
And that's the bottom line, because KrahenProphet said so.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3503
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3503&region=MX

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3465
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3465&region=MX

Lol, Mexico is like the Zelda capital of the world.
---
My bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=147
Krahenprophet's superior bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=199

i really wish i would've picked oot...

it's funny that i got 20th with the incorrect final though...missing 64 points like that should not allow me to place so high, but w/e i'll take it.
---
My main got hacked, OOT lost, losing me the guru, the contest, and the possibility of $500, and despite being the best pre-final, Krahenprophet owned my ass. GG

Not even Nintendo fanboys can save it from its E3 performance.

Hahaha, I'm laughing at this. Also, Sony cut Microsoft on 12:20 AM update.
---
Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~
Popular at school, but not as cool as KrahenProphet, Guru Champ!

on another note, I'd like to see how well Morpheus/Neo/Trinity (Matrix) would do in such a contest.

or how much of a lead The Shadow would take at the freeze, if he got in. His board vote would be amazing. course he'd fall off afterwards, but that doesn't matter. The Shadow Knows.
---
My main got hacked, OOT lost, losing me the guru, the contest, and the possibility of $500, and despite being the best pre-final, Krahenprophet owned my ass. GG

Alright, finally updated the chart I made for ranking games by the system:




NES:
SMB3
SMB1
LoZ
FF
Metroid
MM2
MM3
DH
Punch-Out!!
Contra
Battletoads
Ninja Gaiden
CV3
DW3
RCR
Tecmo Super Bowl
Crystalis


SNES:
LoZ:LttP
CT
SMW
FF3/6
SMRPG
SM
SMK
FF2/4
MMX
SMW2:YI
DKC
SoM
KSS
DKC2
EB
PS4
Lufia 2


Genesis:
Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Sonic 3
Shining Force 2
SoR2
Gunstar Heroes


N64:
LoZ:OoT
SM64
GE
LoZ:MM
MK64
SF64
PM
PD
BK


PS:
FF7
MGS
FFX
FF8
FF9
FFT
C:SotN
RE2
RE
Xenogears
CC
Suikoden


PS2:
FFX
MGS3
KH
KH2
MGS2
GoW
FF12
SotC
Okami
P4
Disgaea
SH2


Xbox:
Halo
Halo 2


Gamecube:
SSBM
LoZ:WW
ToS
MP


360:
Halo 3
ME
Gears of War


Wii:
SSBB
LoZ:TP
SMG


PS3:
MGS4
LBP


Atari/Arcade/Dreamcast:
SF2
MK2
Soul Calibur
Pac-Man
DK
Pong
Space Invaders
Galaga


PC:
D2
WoW
Starcraft
HL1
Doom
Oregon Trail
TF2
Civilization
Deus Ex
SoMI
SimCity
PoP


Handheld:
R/B/Y
G/S
LoZ:LA
D/P
PW:AA
FE


Multi-Platform:
(only counting releases on multiple systems within a year of their debut)
RE4
FO3
Oblivion
HL2 (by one day)
CoD4
Portal
BioShock
Tetris
SW:KotOR
GTA:SA
GTA:VC
GTA3
GTA4
L4D
Morrowind
SF4
---
KrahenProfit: a one-Guru wrecking crew.
He savagely abused my bracket.

[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]

Oh, and I know I changed this but didn't save it -- LoZ:TP leads the multi-platform list, not takes second on the Wii.
---
KrahenProfit: a one-Guru wrecking crew.
He savagely abused my bracket.

System rankings looks good. Things I would change

MM2 > Metroid
Battletoads > Contra > Ninja Gaiden > Punch-Out
SMW > CT
SMW2:YI > FF2 > MMX
Phantasy Star 4 is a Genesis Game, not an SNES game
Why is FFX in the PS1 section?
SH2 > Disagea > Persona
MP > ToS
The multi-platform section is a mess. Do system of origin.

---
My bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=147
Krahenprophet's superior bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=199

Jecht is not a villain!
---
KrahenProphet owned me in the Guru Contest by 39 votes! That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Also, massive Tetris underestimation.
---
My bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=147
Krahenprophet's superior bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=199

MM2 > Metroid - I'd like to, but there is no doubt Metroid was done worse by SMB/LoZ than MM2 (for a reason, too) and 2004 through Pac-Man says Metroid > MM2 pretty easily.

Battletoads > Contra > Ninja Gaiden > Punch-Out - Gotta trust Nintendo there, especially now that PO is out for the Wii. Still, I'm okay enough to switch it around with BT/Contra in some fashion...but NG still takes last between them. It barely beat DH with SMB in the poll.

SMW > CT - I trust SM64's the strongest SMB-game, and it didn't beat CT by much. Also, you have to assume SMB3 hurt it a whole lot against LoZ:LttP AND SMB3 probably beats CT too. All this, plus CT 60-40'd SMW five years ago (as well as 52-48'ing SMB3). There's not enough reason to change that yet.

SMW2:YI > FF2 > MMX - SMW2:YI wasn't THAT impressive and FF2/4 didn't look THAT bad. SMW2:YI > MMX, with more opinions, could be done.

Phantasy Star 4 is a Genesis Game, not an SNES game - Fixed, thanks.

Why is FFX in the PS1 section? - Fixed, thanks again.

SH2 > Disagea > Persona - Adjusted.

MP > ToS - MP lost to GTA:VC while ToS beat GTA:SA, plus I think ToS would have done better on PM.

The multi-platform section is a mess. Do system of origin - It was like this at first, but then we got to games with simultaneous releases. I opted with this as a compromise, since I didn't want to go to the extremes and make SM64, C:SotN, or MGS multi-platform because they had remakes/ports much later.

Also, massive Tetris underestimation - Tetris didn't beat MM2 that well,mostly faced junk, got SFF'd by real competition, and is an old puzzle game. Recognition be damned, I'm only going to go so high over modern games with real fanbases. Still, with more opinions, I may change it.
---
KrahenProfit: a one-Guru wrecking crew.
He savagely abused my bracket.

Jecht is not a villain!

Hmmmm....

---
http://sophistefunk.blogspot.com/ - What we think, we become.

Jecht is not a villain!

DISSIDIA disagrees with you.
---
The Gamer In Me
And that's the bottom line, because KrahenProphet said so.

SNES:
PS4

man stuff like this makes me so sad. The best Genesis game being labeled as a SNES game by people who don't even know it -sigh-
---
http://www.xboxlc.com/cards/blue2/Albion%20Hero.jpg
Krahenprophet is my little butterfly!

SMW > CT - I trust SM64's the strongest SMB-game, and it didn't beat CT by much. Also, you have to assume SMB3 hurt it a whole lot against LoZ:LttP AND SMB3 probably beats CT too. All this, plus CT 60-40'd SMW five years ago (as well as 52-48'ing SMB3). There's not enough reason to change that yet.

I don't know how badly Mario World/3 hurt each other against LttP, but it's very clear that they did. Zelda 1 essentially tied Mario 3 after getting 45% on Mario 1 two rounds previous; that's a huge gap to make up. Now, in the LttP match the Mario games didn't have to deal with Mario 1 so that's a point against them, but it's not impossible that they're very close to LttP/Mario 64 or perhaps even stronger. There's certainly not enough evidence to say anything definitive so I wouldn't blame you for not changing your rankings, but Mario World has a great case to be #2 or even #1 on the SNES.
---
RPGuy netbook remix

I assume you're referring to Blinky.

No, I was referring to that bracket.

And I knew PSIV was a Genesis game, and I've never played it!
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"Krahenprophet is lightning...the rain transformed."

You're right that I hadn't played it. I should have known though -- I know it's by Sega when I think about it.
---
KrahenProfit: a one-Guru wrecking crew.
He savagely abused my bracket.

From: HaRRicH | #296
You're right that I hadn't played it. I should have known though -- I know it's by Sega when I think about it.

I'm not faulting you, I just see people a lot of the times assume it was a SNES game just because it was an RPG and people have this notion Genesis had no rpgs, so it had to be a SNES game. Its just frustrating =\
---
http://www.xboxlc.com/cards/blue2/Albion%20Hero.jpg
Krahenprophet is my little butterfly!

Eh, #2, maybe...I prefer playing conservative on it beating CT (though I would love to see it), but I'll open . LoZ:LttP still wrecked them though without SMB1. I do trust decent damage was done, but I still wonder how much: LoZ:LttP/SMW's expected to be a 62-38 match from the semi-final, plus it makes FF2/4 look like trash if they bothered each other a lot. LoZ:LttP > SMW also works through CT in 2004, the Top 100 List, and LoZ > SMB series-wise in recent years. I can't trust it that far (though, again, it would rock).
---
KrahenProfit: a one-Guru wrecking crew.
He savagely abused my bracket.

I was a Genesis kid, so I'm still pretty familiar with the library (go go Comix Zone). I just never got into RPGs until FF7.
---
KrahenProfit: a one-Guru wrecking crew.
He savagely abused my bracket.

paulg, please don't be like the rest of the world and not consider Seymour the main antagonist of FFX. Seriously... Jecht is not a villain.
---
:>