GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 884
creativename | Posted 3/17/2010 1:16:10 PM | message detail |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #201 Ah yes, you're right about Joker for sure. I don't know about Gambit>Iron Man anymore though. Back in the day it would have been easy, but Iron's Man's popularity has really soared. I'd be conflicted about who to pick there. Out of all these guys Iron Man has changed the most since 2k3. Most of the others are likely more or less static in strength. --- gamefaqscontests.com gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/17/2010 1:16:26 PM | message detail |
From: EternalxCourage | #047 And Superman was well on his way to being "just another guy" until Reeve died. He's probably still just another guy. The most recent movie sucked, and he hasn't gotten good exposure in awhile. --- MUSIC CAN BE OBJECTIVELY DEFINED AND ITS QUALITY EMPIRICALLY MEASURED BY THE INEQUALITY [WHAT I LIKE > WHAT YOU LIKE]. -Jaraqua Lefty Jones |
voltch | Posted 3/17/2010 1:16:43 PM | message detail |
sooo, Marvel vs DC? --- Shakes Fist! |
EternalxCourage | Posted 3/17/2010 1:16:46 PM | message detail |
This is such a dumb argument. Superman would wipe the floor with everyone if he was let into a contest. --- The ultimate Snow fanboy - Curt Yeah...it probably is. But I've got to do something, right? |
creativename | Posted 3/17/2010 1:18:45 PM | message detail |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #206 Taking Gambit over Superman is going too far. Joker and Magneto would be tossups against Superman, but Gambit? I don't see that at all. Gambit is going to be a step below Wolverine. Gambit is very popular, but he isn't Superman/Joker/Wolverine/Magneto level popular. I think I might take Dr. Doom over Gambit, and Doom would certainly be a good bit behind Joker/Magneto in strength. --- gamefaqscontests.com gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
EternalxCourage | Posted 3/17/2010 1:19:07 PM | message detail |
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cf is best | Posted 3/17/2010 1:20:17 PM | message detail |
Superman
gets anti-voted for being too powerful. He tends to get hated on
because he is simply too invincible, and not having a relevant movie in
a while doesn't help him at all. Batman on the other hand doesn't have
any super powers which people like. People like that he doesn't have
any supernatural power to be such a badass and good superhero. Having
two critically acclaimed movies in the past decade doesn't hurt things
either. --- http://www.last.fm/user/TehMop |
EternalxCourage | Posted 3/17/2010 1:20:27 PM | message detail |
Sorry, I corrected my post to illustrate that Superman Returns grossed more than Batman Begins -- for the record. --- The ultimate Snow fanboy - Curt Yeah...it probably is. But I've got to do something, right? |
WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 3/17/2010 1:21:08 PM | message detail |
Gambit? Did I miss something that made Gambit actually popular? I don't think Supes is the most popular comic book character, but Gambit? Gambit probably isn't in the upper tier of Marvel characters, let alone when you toss in DC. --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png I'm sorry, but calling Charizard A Pokemon is calling The Fonz a Fonz. - Haguile |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 3/17/2010 1:22:06 PM | message detail |
Is
it just me, or do we have some of the funnest discussions in here every
time we open the floodgates like this? These guys NEED to be allowed
into the bracket. More votes, more hype, more brackets. I'm puzzled as
to why Bacon hasn't already done it. --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
creativename | Posted 3/17/2010 1:22:07 PM | message detail |
Ugh...I can't believe I'm actually responding to this. I'm so dumb for posting about this. But... The 1989 Batman movie's adjusted gross today would be well over $400 million. It was massive at the time. Dark Knight did well because Batman Begins was awesome, Batman is the most marketable character, and Joker is the most marketable villain. Ledger's death added at most $50-$75 million to the gross. The movie made over $500 million. Wow. What a waste of time it was to type that. --- gamefaqscontests.com gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
LeonhartFour | Posted 3/17/2010 1:22:09 PM | message detail |
I
always thought Gambit was really popular, personally. He was always the
most talked about X-Men guy behind Wolverine from my experience. --- Squall Leonhart is the worst Final Fantasy character ever created. |
voltch | Posted 3/17/2010 1:22:22 PM | message detail |
Alien vs Predator gg. --- Shakes Fist! |
LeonhartFour | Posted 3/17/2010 1:22:59 PM | message detail |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #060 Could it possibly be...because we'd be releasing a bunch of potentially strong characters that we've never seen before into the contests? Naw, couldn't be it. --- Squall Leonhart is the worst Final Fantasy character ever created. |
EternalxCourage | Posted 3/17/2010 1:23:11 PM | message detail |
Ugh...this is stupid. I'm going to go play FFXIII. Superman is the most popular comic book character period. You guys are talking within the confines of this board. Link wouldn't win every contest within the confines of this board, either. But he does. Not because of Board 8's taste. It's hardly an indication of what the masses would vote just because we as a board would vote in favor of Batman. --- The ultimate Snow fanboy - Curt Yeah...it probably is. But I've got to do something, right? |
The n00b Avenger | Posted 3/17/2010 1:23:26 PM | message detail |
Gambit is probably the 2nd most popular X-Men, and X-Men is pretty popular. I don't know, maybe Well, Cyclops is probably more well known but he's a dick that no one likes so Gambit would beat him. Gambit sucks too but I think the cartoon made him popular or something, I don't know --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
voltch | Posted 3/17/2010 1:23:29 PM | message detail |
wut after Wolvie isn't Cyclops supposed to be the most iconic? or was it magneto? --- Shakes Fist! |
LeonhartFour | Posted 3/17/2010 1:23:59 PM | message detail |
Cyclops is more well known but not as well liked as Gambit overall. --- Squall Leonhart is the worst Final Fantasy character ever created. |
WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 3/17/2010 1:24:33 PM | message detail |
Does Gambit even have a remotely significant role in the movies? I honestly can't remember him even appearing in any of them. --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png I'm sorry, but calling Charizard A Pokemon is calling The Fonz a Fonz. - Haguile |
TheKoolAidShoto | Posted 3/17/2010 1:24:49 PM | message detail |
Wolverine is the most popular, Cyclops is the leader(although Xavier is probably see as the leader to the general public). --- This is good...isn't it? - Big motha****ing Boss |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 3/17/2010 1:24:50 PM | message detail |
From: WarThaNemesis2 | #059 I'm pretty confident that Gambit is the second most popular X-Men character. Remember that X-Men was absolutely huge in the 90s; it's been much bigger than Superman throughout the entirety of our young lives (unless you're old to actually remember the Superman films of the 1970s and 80s). I'd take Wolvie over Superman without a second's thought, and I'd gamble with Gambit, who I think has a great shot. Who better to gamble with, anyway! --- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/17/2010 1:25:13 PM | message detail |
I'd have a hard time thinking of Gambit as highly as cn does, but maybe that's just me. --- `·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´`·.,¸¸,.·´ Skipping school to bungee jump will get you suspended. |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/17/2010 1:25:35 PM | message detail |
From: WarThaNemesis2 | #069 He was in that terribad Wolverine spinoff. --- ------ --------- |
creativename | Posted 3/17/2010 1:25:47 PM | message detail |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #260 Is it you and me that always agree about this? The requirement should be simple - fictional characters who've made a significant video game appearance. This lets in anyone who actually matters and might have strength. And absolutely no separated brackets. I have a fear he'd do something stupid like that - fictional half/video game half. Ugh that would be horrible. From: LeonhartFour | #302 Gambit would be behind Wolverine and Magneto, and significantly so. He's no Superman beater, or even all that close to it. --- gamefaqscontests.com gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
creativename | Posted 3/17/2010 1:26:04 PM | message detail |
Oh, and Prof. X would be stronger than Gambit too. --- gamefaqscontests.com gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
voltch | Posted 3/17/2010 1:26:30 PM | message detail |
remy
lebeau's name pops up on a computer in X-2.....and I think Jubilee's
name is mentionned once, man I remember when they gave her a big role
in the TV series, freaking rogue taking over with shadowcat. and hasn't gambit's appeal been stolen by deadpool? --- Shakes Fist! |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 3/17/2010 1:26:37 PM | message detail |
From: LeonhartFour | #064 Hmm... I don't get your meaning. Is that why they're fun, or is that why Bacon has held out this long? (lol) --- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
LeonhartFour | Posted 3/17/2010 1:27:14 PM | message detail |
Deliberately vague! --- Squall Leonhart is the worst Final Fantasy character ever created. |
As I Desire | Posted 3/17/2010 1:27:49 PM | message detail |
With
regard to Batman/Superman (hey stats topic people), does anybody think
the video games would be a significant factor? This is GameFAQs after
all, and with Superman 64 being as infamous as it is and Batman having
the recent success of Arkham Asylum, I'd assume that whatever their
popularity among the general public, gamers would skew more toward
Batman. --- AID |
WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 3/17/2010 1:28:25 PM | message detail |
I'd
take Wolverine, Cyclops, Xavier, and Magneto over Gambit without a
second thought, and would consider Storm and Rogue over him too. The
more modern generation would bury Gambit into the ground due to him
being largely irrelevant for awhile. What's his most significant X-Men
thing outside of the 90s? Being an X-Men Evolution minor character? --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png I'm sorry, but calling Charizard A Pokemon is calling The Fonz a Fonz. - Haguile |
EternalxCourage | Posted 3/17/2010 1:28:31 PM | message detail |
The
Dark Knight just peaked because of the superhero boom and Heath
Ledger's death. If you want to talk about really old movies grosses --
how about the first Superman movie? Now THAT was huge. The 1989 Batman movie's adjusted gross today would be well over $400 million. It was massive at the time. And just think, the Superman movie that was released in 1978 would have grossed what if it was adjusted? It grossed nearly as much as movie that was released 12 years after it! --- The ultimate Snow fanboy - Curt Yeah...it probably is. But I've got to do something, right? |
voltch | Posted 3/17/2010 1:28:42 PM | message detail |
Anime vs comics the showdown is on, well not really, Anime characters don't have 200million dollar productions+advertising. --- Shakes Fist! |
Blade Of Evils Bane | Posted 3/17/2010 1:28:55 PM | message detail |
"I'm
pretty confident that Gambit is the second most popular X-Men
character. Remember that X-Men was absolutely huge in the 90s; it's
been much bigger than Superman throughout the entirety of our young
lives (unless you're old to actually remember the Superman films of the
1970s and 80s). I'd take Wolvie over Superman without a second's
thought, and I'd gamble with Gambit, who I think has a great shot. Who
better to gamble with, anyway!" If it means anything, I pay about the average amount of attention to comic book characters and I've never even heard of Gambit. --- Can't think of a good sig. |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 3/17/2010 1:29:10 PM | message detail |
From: As I Desire | #079 I think video games could matter, but not in this case. Batman kills Superman in any situation on any website. --- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
creativename | Posted 3/17/2010 1:29:13 PM | message detail |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #351 Hot damn do you think highly of Gambit! Gambit over Superman would be a HUGE upset honestly. I think almost no one would take that. Also Magneto>Gambit for sure. I'm pretty confident in Xavier>Gambit as well. I wonder who'd win between Xavier and Gandalf...man what a match! (you could do Ian vs. Ian, but Magneto would be a big favorite over Gandalf) --- gamefaqscontests.com gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
voltch | Posted 3/17/2010 1:30:17 PM | message detail |
From: creativename | #085 JEAN LUC PICCARD! --- Shakes Fist! |
WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 3/17/2010 1:30:23 PM | message detail |
Gambit
just strikes me as much more of a niche character, like how Edgeworth
is so close to Phoenix on B8, but Edgeworth is pathetic in contest
strength compared to Phoenix. --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png I'm sorry, but calling Charizard A Pokemon is calling The Fonz a Fonz. - Haguile |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 3/17/2010 1:30:42 PM | message detail |
He is my favorite X-Man. I... am hoping that has nothing to do with it. --- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
jck4332 | Posted 3/17/2010 1:31:29 PM | message detail |
Is Gambit the blue guy? --- ... http://myanimelist.net/profile/jck4332 |
KamikazePotato | Posted 3/17/2010 1:31:35 PM | message detail |
As someone not as big on X-men as most of you guys, this Gambit hype confuses me. --- http://i46.tinypic.com/v4o0mx.jpg best sig bet EVER |
WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 3/17/2010 1:31:53 PM | message detail |
Gambit is the card thrower. --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png I'm sorry, but calling Charizard A Pokemon is calling The Fonz a Fonz. - Haguile |
EternalxCourage | Posted 3/17/2010 1:31:56 PM | message detail |
Also comparatively a whopping 90%+ of viewers enjoyed Superman, while only 70% enjoyed Batman. --- The ultimate Snow fanboy - Curt Yeah...it probably is. But I've got to do something, right? |
janembaman | Posted 3/17/2010 1:31:58 PM | message detail |
So...is this Mario's closest match againt a non NN?(in 1vs1) oh and btw I believe Goku will be more popular than Superman |
LeonhartFour | Posted 3/17/2010 1:32:13 PM | message detail |
From: jck4332 | #089 That's Beast. This is Gambit: http://www.freewebs.com/th8bitgod/gambit1hk1.jpg --- Squall Leonhart is the worst Final Fantasy character ever created. |
EternalxCourage | Posted 3/17/2010 1:32:43 PM | message detail |
I think video games could matter, but not in this case. Batman kills Superman in any situation on any website. Lol... --- The ultimate Snow fanboy - Curt Yeah...it probably is. But I've got to do something, right? |
voltch | Posted 3/17/2010 1:32:58 PM | message detail |
Beast is Frasier,the blue guy. Gambit is the card man with kinetic energy. gosh, didn't anyone play MVC2? --- Shakes Fist! |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/17/2010 1:33:10 PM | message detail |
From: voltch | #082 Oh please, let's not even get into the anime crap. 99% of anime is awful, and that's before getting into how terrible those fans are. I've never seen a group of people more socially clueless and awkward than anime fans. And yes, I'm making a sweeping generalization. Don't care. It's valid. If you ever want to keep the opposite sex away from you, just tell them you're into anime. Of course the lack of adequate hygiene from these people will likely do the job first. --- TurnTurnTurn your brain in. TurnTurnTurn your brain in. |
creativename | Posted 3/17/2010 1:33:12 PM | message detail |
The
games wouldn't matter all that much. The guy whose had the biggest game
success is Spider-Man - his games were pretty huge. But I don't think
it'd boost him too much. Batman is likely a distant second in terms of
game success. Mostly though, the games would be irrelevant. From: EternalxCourage | #401 http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm Batman '89 $479m. Superman '78 $436. Unadjsted, Dark Knight is #3 all-time at $533m. --- gamefaqscontests.com gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
LeonhartFour | Posted 3/17/2010 1:33:30 PM | message detail |
Curt, are you trying to make sure no one ever takes you seriously again? --- Squall Leonhart is the worst Final Fantasy character ever created. |
LOLContests | Posted 3/17/2010 1:34:18 PM | message detail |
Guys,
we are obviously getting Fictional Characters later this year! We're
probably getting two tourneys, since why else would Bacon hold this one
so early during the worst traffic months of the year (I'm guessing),
and the "Summer" one's probably going to be bigger and if so, this is
the only thing that could trump it, other than Games which I can't see
us getting again so soon. Oh, and there is no way Superman loses to Gambit or Magneto. No one besides comic book fans would know who Gambit even is, and Magneto probably wouldn't be able to beat Superman either. I would be shocked if Superman couldn't break 60% on both of them indirectly, and I'm not one to think particularly highly of Superman's strength. He's not coming close to Batman, IMO. --- "I may not know the whole story behind this, but perhaps it's better that way. I'm at peace once more" Knuckles the Echidna Yesmar |
