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I find that hard to believe. He'd have to be considerably weaker than Price.
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Krahen Prophet did a fatality.

lol price is winning in australia
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Luigi > MK has always been a lock. Luigi and Bowser have each beaten Kirby and Kirby would beat MK pretty easily. Luigi has beaten Bowser and Pikachu with respectable margins while MK didn't beat Princess Peach by much (pre-SSBB, to be fair). MK is a fan-fave in SSBB, but Luigi's been in the SSB-series since the beginning and will not give up a lot of ground in that territory. This will also be the first time we've seen MK in a one-on-one match -- we've never seen him have more than 22.61% in a poll, so I wonder how much of that is the hardcore crowd and if MK will continue looking as good in this format.

I do think MK will look pretty good in the match (as in resisting SFF for the most part), but he's certainly not winning it.
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Hooray, Red won. Now I'm out of the catatonic shock inflicted by Alucard/Magus.
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

Speaking of which, has anyone been saving the topics past 755? (The Hank Aaron topic!)

I just finished updating the archive. Topics up to part 782 are now on the site:
http://thengamer.com/stats/Pt751-800/
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"Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..."
"All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..."

So... let's talk about Amaterasu/Shadow, please.

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GT: TriggerTRE
"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."

My Amaterasu pick was mainly out of favoritism.
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It may be insulting, but it's true!
Now this is entertainment!

Oh wow, Price doing pretty well for himself. I'm not saying anything about what this means for the other CoD characters. I'm still not convinced MM = MMX (I'd argue not, personally), so this could just be MMX not being as strong as we thought. Not trying to take anything away from Price, but I'm going to wait for more evidence to roll in before I make any judgments. MMX had absolutely nothing definitive from last year's contest to work from.
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"Hold on a minute! That testimony stinks!"
"Witness! You can't just say 'Hello' and expect us to get anywhere! I want you to testify!"

Yesterday's chart:

Time | Red | Ocelot | Votes
0:05 | 54.63% | 45.37% | 1362
1:00 | 52.36% | 47.64% | 10316
2:00 | 51.35% | 48.65% | 6664
3:00 | 48.52% | 51.48% | 5157
4:00 | 49.17% | 50.83% | 3856
5:00 | 46.21% | 53.79% | 3352
6:00 | 47.09% | 52.91% | 3071
7:00 | 47.57% | 52.43% | 2899
8:00 | 47.31% | 52.69% | 3008
9:00 | 48.79% | 51.21% | 3642
10:00 | 50.58% | 49.42% | 4717
11:00 | 52.29% | 47.71% | 5387
12:00 | 52.08% | 47.92% | 6139

Ocelot actually won a majority of the hours and had the best hour percentage-wise in the match, but Red won most of the hours with the highest vote totals, which made the difference.
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"Hold on a minute! That testimony stinks!"
"Witness! You can't just say 'Hello' and expect us to get anywhere! I want you to testify!"

I had Ammy at first but switched to Shadow. I don't think there's a lot of good logic to be had for either side though -- it's either "Shadow sucks in recent years" or "Ammy doesn't seem like she can easily reach 50%." I imagine both are true, but since it's a day-match and we've seen Shadow do well one-on-one before (which is unfair since Ammy's never had a one-on-one match, in hindsight), I'll try my luck on Shadow again.

Then again though, here's my track-record on Shadow:

2003: Wario > Shadow (on my birthday!)
2004: Shadow > Tidus
2007: took Shadow to R3 over Bowser and Ryu
2008: took Shadow to advance out of his division with Link

That's right, I've only ever gotten one match right about Shadow (Auron > Shadow in R1).
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I've got Amaterasu because Shadow has fallen into Magus and Kefka territory: Never bank on this guy unless he's facing bad fodder.
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"The great GF...Bahamut."
"...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..."

Wow, now that I think of it. I've never gotten a Shadow match correct either.

I should've picked Shadow in 2003, but I listened to board like always...

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GT: TriggerTRE
"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."

From: LeonhartFour | Posted: 1/17/2010 2:02:07 PM | #158
Oh wow, Price doing pretty well for himself. I'm not saying anything about what this means for the other CoD characters. I'm still not convinced MM = MMX (I'd argue not, personally), so this could just be MMX not being as strong as we thought. Not trying to take anything away from Price, but I'm going to wait for more evidence to roll in before I make any judgments. MMX had absolutely nothing definitive from last year's contest to work from.

I think Albion is on the money. Board 8 is too traditional to think Western characters are getting strong.
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11/15/2009 - Never forget 4th and 2.

Take that back, I did in 2007.

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"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."

I think this is more MMX disappointing than Price impressing, though it's a bit of both. X isn't as strong as Mega Man, and it's probably not even close. Do we really think Price is as strong as Tidus?

I mean, people other than Albion. Who's the strongest Western character anyway? Arthas?
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"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

Sub Zero could take Arthas, imho
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It may be insulting, but it's true!
Now this is entertainment!

Interestingly, for those who think ToS is affected by Nintendo (Kratos Aurion by CF and Diddy being the popular example, though maybe Kratos/Midna as well), I'll bring up what I said in my Sackboy defense as potential for MM > MMX: Lloyd Irving did better against MMX with Mudkip and Tom Nook in the poll than Lloyd did against Zero one-on-one. If Kratos Aurion was bothered by Diddy/CF/Midna, Lloyd was probably bothered by Mudkip/Nook...which would make Zero > MMX look pretty possible.

That's jumping the gun, but evidence and suspicion is really starting to mount up against MMX being on MM's level.
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From: LeonhartFour | #166
Who's the strongest Western character anyway? Arthas?

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

Oh right, Mortal Kombat.

But even Subby vs. Tidus is a debated match on this board.
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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

This isn't really surprising. Price is an unknown from the game that just won GOTY, and I doubt MMX is quite at the level of Megaman. Red's still breaking 40% on him (got to outdo Mudkip at least!).
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

Subby > Gordon
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"The great GF...Bahamut."
"...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..."

no way

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

Yeah, Ammy over Shadow seems like a safe bet. Never pick a character with a heavy anti-fanbase in a 1v1. Shadow is much stronger in 4-ways, where the half of the Sonic fanbase that loves him unites to vote for him and the half that hates him is split between three other characters, or at the very least, will largely end up supporting the character that would have finished in first either way.

Still marveling at that Red > Ocelot result. Nothing like a good close one to get us started off right!

From: KamikazePotato | #173
no way

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2910

Whoops
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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

And Tidus? Tidus would score way higher on Megaman now than what he got in 2004. That Megaman also got 57% on Snake (a weaker Snake, granted, but still impressive).
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

Tsunami actually brings up a decent point.

Would Shadow anti-votes matter in that match?
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It may be insulting, but it's true!
Now this is entertainment!

And Tidus? Tidus would score way higher on Megaman now than what he got in 2004.

He got about 37% last year, yeah, but it's not going to outdo Price by a lot.
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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

That was pre-GameSpot contest Gordon!

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

Shadow is much stronger in 4-ways

No way, everyone knows that Team Sonic is terrible in fourways. Either that or they've all died since 2007, which isn't that implausible, but...Also Ammy isn't a day powerhouse.

Is it because Shadow's black, it is isn't it?

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GT: TriggerTRE
"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."

Ammy has a decent day vote. Not better than Shadow's, but she won't roll over and die at all.

And after Magus, I'm thinking that Team Sonic just plain sucks.

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

No way, everyone knows that Team Sonic is terrible

Fixed.
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"The great GF...Bahamut."
"...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..."

From: Dilated Chemist | #181
Is it because Shadow's black, it is isn't it?

And his opponent is white.

RacistFAQs strikes again.
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It may be insulting, but it's true!
Now this is entertainment!

These 12 hour matches suck. Go out at night... come back at 3... wake up and the match is over.

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Class, Class, Classadelphia.

Ah, that was another reason why I picked Shadow -- I tried banking on Team Sonic being worse in four-ways.
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His opponent is female though. RacistFAQs vs. SexistFAQs: Who wins?
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"Spoil it for me. I'm never going to play that game so I want to know if he's going to be another Auron or another Sin." - Soul about Jecht vs. PW

...man, who are the furries going to vote for? This is important.

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

Sounds like it's time for a topic about that!
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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

He got about 37% last year, yeah, but it's not going to outdo Price by a lot.

Well, Megaman > MMX then. Tidus/Price wouldn't be a blowout anyway.
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

I'd take Price over Tidus without thinking twice. Tidus is terrible in these.
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Oh, Tidus/Price wouldn't be a blowout, I know. I'm just saying that Tidus wins, and it's probably not that close. A lot of people here thought that MMX is on Mega Man's level, and I'm saying that this match seems to tell me the exact opposite.
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"Spoil it for me. I'm never going to play that game so I want to know if he's going to be another Auron or another Sin." - Soul about Jecht vs. PW

Didn't Tidus do pretty well last year?
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It may be insulting, but it's true!
Now this is entertainment!

If 2008 hadn't happened I might take Price>Tidus, but Tidus seemed respectable that year so...I don't know.

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

Tidus has never lived up to potential, but he's always been a solid middle of the road performer. He's nowhere near the fodder line.
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"I can set you free, mate."
"My freedom was forfeit long ago!"

I think I'll entitle the PCA "LOL 4WAY STATS".
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If anyone is fit to shine, it is I.

No way does Price beat Tidus.

Haha. Seriously.

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GT: TriggerTRE
"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."

Price isn't going to end up near the fodder line either.

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

You know Price is the most memorable character in the MW franchise. He's the most recognizable.

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GT: TriggerTRE
"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."

Megaman/MMX is a weird match. I think MMX would have a really good chance in a direct match but Megaman is probably a few points stronger otherwise. 40% on Mudkip was bad, although he did pretty well in the 3 matches against Mario. It's really hard to gauge X, as this is the first 1v1 he's been in, and his 4-way results are just riddled with SFF.
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....