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From: LeonhartFour | #395
No. A match against Jak doesn't mean, uhh...jack.

Jak is probably the strongest of the Sony platformers, even if he is fodder though.
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From: Cyclo_Reaper | #401
Jak is probably the strongest of the Sony platformers, even if he is fodder though.

Ratchet mauls Jak.
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Given that Yoshi is making Jak look like Guybrush, this is a damn good performance.
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Damn, Yoshi is demolishing this guy. Yoshi's Island > other platformers
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holy crap, you used an apostrophe to make a word plural at least 3 times in that post. that's like cryptonite to me if I was batman - Bako Ikporamee

The Jak series died 5 years ago, man.
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Ratchet has always looked significantly weaker than Jak.
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From: LeonhartFour | #405
The Jak series died 5 years ago, man.

I musta dreamt beating a new jak game in december then...
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Dun care. Ratchet's games have always done better here, and he's actually gotten the next-gen treatment. I'd never take Jak against Ratchet.
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Yoshi looking good for the first time since I can remember (admittedly my memory is pretty poor). Never really liked him myself, but at least it gives Yoshi/Crono potential!

From: Cyclo_Reaper | #407
I musta dreamt beating a new jak game in december then...

On a dead system, yeah. Whoo.
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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

Whoa, Yoshi's dominating here.
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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....

...He's still going up.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
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From: LeonhartFour | #410
On a dead system, yeah. Whoo.

psp is dead?
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Board 8 is just full of Jak fans
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Time to wander around
Aimlessly

Guys, I just realized something.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Boost. If anyone's going to boost from that, it'll be Yoshi. (Toad doesn't count)
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Damn, should have stuck with 75%.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3726

Jak's series is dead. That team has moved on to Uncharted now, haven't they?
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From: Cyclo_Reaper | #413
psp is dead?

If the Last Frontier released on the PSP, it made absolutely no noise.

And being a dead series doesn't mean it doesn't have any more games released. The series ceased to be relevant after Jak 3.
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From: PartOfYourWorld | #416
Damn, should have stuck with 75%.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3726

Jak's series is dead. That team has moved on to Uncharted now, haven't they?

Yeah, the last game they made was Jak X as far as I know. But the series isn't dead, its just gone to another Sony 2nd party.
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Squall over Snake would be sick. What was the last game Squall cameo'd in?
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So which explanation sounds the best?

*Guybush actually boosted significantly.
*Vincent suffered significantly from anti-FF7 votes.
*Jak fell like a rock.
*Yoshi is SFFing Jak.
*A combination of the above.
*None of the above, i.e. Yoshi = Vincent.

I don't see Yoshi SFFing Jak considering they're on completely different consoles. I actually think it's mostly Guybrush boosting, since Vincent has had no reason to drop or even get anti-voted as much as Cloud or Sephy, even though he did as well on Guybrush as Altair and did worse than Bowser. That match if anything seems more off than Yoshi/Jak, and I think that's an honest-to-God Guybrush boost.

Speaking of which, what do the x-stats have to say about Vincent/Guybrush and Yoshi/Jak?
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From: LeonhartFour | #417
If the Last Frontier released on the PSP, it made absolutely no noise.

And being a dead series doesn't mean it doesn't have any more games released. The series ceased to be relevant after Jak 3.

Last Frontier was developed for PSP first... it was a PSP port to PS2. It wasn't even announced for ps2 till like 2 months before it released.
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From: EternalxCourage | #419
Squall over Snake would be sick. What was the last game Squall cameo'd in?

DISSIDIA
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The best explanation is that this is now anti-quadrupling FAQs.
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From: WarThaNemesis2 | #415
Guys, I just realized something.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Boost. If anyone's going to boost from that, it'll be Yoshi. (Toad doesn't count)

More like Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Boost
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From: WarThaNemesis2 | #415
Guys, I just realized something.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Boost. If anyone's going to boost from that, it'll be Yoshi. (Toad doesn't count)

Really? I usually forget Yoshi's there until I go to a level, hit a ? Block, and go, "Oh neat, Yoshi." Then I ride him, go to the end, and move on.

Yoshi's really forgettable in NSMBW since he's like Kuribo's Shoe and you can only use him in the levels you find him in, which aren't that many sadly.
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Not Wylvane

Guybrush boosting, Vincent suffering from Anti-BlowoutFAQs, and Yoshi/Jak SFF are all major possibilities.

Also, a 4th possibility that Ulti would remind us of and which we should keep in mind: LOL 4-WAYS.
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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....

*Guybush actually boosted significantly.
Maybe a bit, not significantly. The picture contrast probably helped me as well.

*Vincent suffered significantly from anti-FF7 votes.
Likely.

*Jak fell like a rock.
He's fallen for sure. No one cares about his series anymore.

*Yoshi is SFFing Jak.
I wanted to bring this up as soon as I saw the picture but didn't because I knew people would argue SO ANNOYINGLY and because I didn't care enough about this match. Look at this picture. Why vote Jak?

*A combination of the above.
Yep!

*None of the above, i.e. Yoshi = Vincent.
Nope.
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Good grief, Yoshi.
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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

This is going from bad to worse.
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Character Battle VIII - 48/58 - Today's Winners: Yoshi and Crono

Yoshi just seems to be good at blowouts. Remember what happened the last time he looked this good, against Pac-Man?
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KrahenProphet and Nintendo cleaned me out in the Guru Contest.

Maybe Jak did get the board vote after all.
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I'm honestly worried that Yoshi will topple Crono this year....
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My Bracket Says: Night: Sephiroth Day: Vince

Toad has much more of a reason than Yoshi to boost from NSMB Wii. Trust me, I am an expert regarding this matter.

As for why Yoshi bombed last year, uh CATS/Yoshi SFF?

Whatever. He seems to be back in full force, which is unequivocally awesome!
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From: Lieutenant Kettch | #430
Yoshi just seems to be good at blowouts. Remember what happened the last time he looked this good, against Pac-Man?

Pac-Man is the only character I believe Old School SFF exists for. Mario, Yoshi, and Luigi all basically proved that.
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"Stay with me until the end. Please."
"Not until the end. Always."

Imagine what Yoshi's going to do to Crono in the first hour if he's making significant percentage rises out of a tripling.
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Not Wylvane

Guys, Yoshi didn't have a bad year last year! That was just Squall being awesome!

Get your facts straight!
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

I usually forget Yoshi's there until I go to a level, hit a ? Block, and go, "Oh neat, Yoshi." Then I ride him, go to the end, and move on.

Yeah, but Yoshi's last platformer he played a semi-major role (other than Sunshine, which never counts on this site) in was for the Super Nintendo. Given that lots of people on this site started on the N64, and that Yoshi's all over the cover, I could easily see the dino getting a big boost.

...but this is getting insane.
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Isn't Yoshi vs Crono an afternoon match? Oh snap.
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Nominate Red XIII for the Character Battle VII!
He's the Lion with a fire tail from Final Fantasy VII.

Imagine what Yoshi's going to do to Crono in the first hour if he's making significant percentage rises out of a tripling.

Mario characters always win the board vote against Crono. Well, Mario and Bowser always have, anyway, and Bowser also won the board vote over Frog.
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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....

im liking my yoshi > crono upset in my bracket now.
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Fun fact: Mario and party's best time is the morning, not the afternoon.
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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

Changes in the Top 5/10

Top 10 Biggest Blowouts
1. Mario – 81.04% vs. Falco Lombardi – 18.96% (R1) – 62.08%
2. Link – 79.81% vs. Thrall – 20.19% (R1) – 59.62%
3. Samus Aran – 78.69% vs. Prince of Persia – 21.31% (R1) – 57.38%
4. Weighted Companion Cube – 78.10% vs. Sandal – 21.90% (R1) – 56.20%
5. Vincent Valentine – 77.44% vs. Guybrush Threepwood – 22.56% (R1) – 54.88%
6. Big Boss – 76.22% vs. Miles Edgeworth – 23.78% (R1) – 52.44%
7. Commander Shepard – 75.79% vs. Ellis – 24.21% (R1) – 51.58%
8. Pikachu – 75.09% vs. Banjo – 24.91% (R1) – 50.18%
9. Solid Snake – 72.35% vs. Proto Man – 27.65% (R1) – 44.70%
10. Sephiroth – 71.80% vs. Marth – 28.20% (R1) – 43.60%


Top 5 Biggest Day Vote Gaps
1. Big Boss – 56904 vs. Miles Edgeworth – 17757 (R1) – 39147
2. Vincent Valentine – 51698 vs. Guybrush Threepwood – 15063 (R1) – 36635
3. Commander Shepard – 50052 vs. Ellis – 15987 (R1) – 34065
4. Captain Falcon – 46968 vs. Wander – 19060 (R1) – 27908
5. Dante – 49791 vs. Axel – 21988 (R1) – 27803


Top 5 Highest Individual Night Votes
1. Link (R1) – 48367
2. Mario (R1) – 44525
3. Samus Aran (R1) – 39941
4. Cloud Strife (R1) – 39732
5. Sephiroth (R1) – 39295


Top 5 Highest Individual Day Votes
1. Big Boss (R1) – 56904
2. Mega Man X (R1) – 53276
3. Vincent Valentine (R1) – 51698
4. Jill Valentine (R1) – 50656
5. Commander Shepard (R1) - 50052


Top 5 Lowest Individual Day Votes
1. Guybrush Threepwood (R1) – 15063
2. Ellis (R1) – 15987
3. Miles Edgeworth (R1) – 17757
4. Professor Layton (R1) – 19000
5. Wander (R1) – 19060


Top 10 Easiest Matches to Predict
1. Link vs. Thrall (R1) – 96.52%
2. Cloud Strife vs. Ridley (R1) – 93.96%
3. Sephiroth vs. Marth (R1) – 93.87%
4. Mario vs. Falco Lombardi (R1) – 93.32%
5. Solid Snake vs. Proto Man (R1) – 92.64%
6. Master Chief vs. Spy (R1) – 91.76%
7. Pikachu vs. Banjo (R1) – 90.19%
8. Samus Aran vs. Prince of Persia (R1) – 89.92%
9. Zelda vs. Travis Touchdown (R1) – 89.04%
10. Vincent Valentine vs. Guybrush Threepwood (R1) – 87.80%

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Character Battle VIII - 48/58 - Today's Winners: Yoshi and Crono

Oh dear, more Nintendo B-tier guys > Crono talk. Bowser sure did deliver on that one in 2006.
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Isn't Yoshi vs Crono an afternoon match? Oh snap.

It is, IIRC.
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"Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia

And the fact that the Euro vote isn't as significant in day matches will help Crono out a bit anyway. A day match probably doesn't hurt him any worse than a night match at this point, honestly.
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"I can set you free, mate."
"My freedom was forfeit long ago!"

'Bout time, Jak.
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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!"

Fun fact: Mario and party's best time is the morning, not the afternoon.

Although Crono during the day is still bad. And Yoshi/Crono occurs on a weekday, which means Yoshi gets an ASV.
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Alright, Yoshi, I'm scared. Of course I would have been scared even if you'd failed to get the doubling and Crono triples Missingno later today, but you've proven your point. Now suffer some SNES SFF and get 32% like you did against Megaman!
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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....

Well, Bowser didn't impress against Frog. Mario and Luigi were in SFF matches. I think for now, I"ll say this is more Jak failing than anything.

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And the fact that the Euro vote isn't as significant in day matches will help Crono out a bit anyway. A day match probably doesn't hurt him any worse than a night match at this point, honestly.

Actually each contient has trends as well so that isn't totally true.
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Character Battle VIII - 48/58 - Today's Winners: Yoshi and Crono