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Wylvane
Epop_Salesman is a horrible user.

Covers it up for me, though it's probably because I'm using Adblock.

Actually, it's GameFOX that's causing the Yahoo thing to cover up the poll question. I apparently confirmed it by disabling GameFOX and restarting Firefox. I went to the homepage and the Yahoo thing is no longer covering up the poll question. Then I enabled GameFOX again and the Yahoo thing went back to covering up the poll question.

The GameFOX developers haven't released an update yet that fixes this problem.
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Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~
Popular at school, but not as cool as Dr_Football, Guru Champ!

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So basically what you're saying is that the Driver series would do better in North America than it would in the rest of the world.

Nope, not at all. Seeing a very high percentage of votes from North America in that driving poll got me to go through all polls with Geolocation in effect and compile the vote distribution for every poll. All the data is compiled here:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=ttW7Z93BhtWVJGKBuJdHf8g

I didn't do this for contest matches though. The sheets for each continent list the final worldwide vote total for each poll, along with the percentage of votes that each continent was responsible for contributing to the worldwide vote total. Like, North America was responsible for 87.21% of all the votes in Poll 3307 (Did you remember to vote today?) and the Soda polls receiving terrible support from Europe.

Oh yeah, I want to point a weird thing with Africa that I caught onto. Near the end of year, there was a huge spike in traffic coming from Africa and that is easily reflected in the Day 2 Vote-In poll for the last Character Battle. Africa was responsible for 0.50% of the votes in that poll, which easily smashes the previous record of 0.23% set back in the Cloud/Snake/Sephiroth/Kirby match from 2008. I even had to double check that one Vote-In poll to confirm that my calculations were accurate and Africa really did contribute 0.50% of the total votes to the Day 2 Vote-In.
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Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~
Popular at school, but not as cool as Dr_Football, Guru Champ!

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/56212290#p003

GAME OF THE DECADE

Man, I totally called this one, too!
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I now have a reason to be in this topic again.

So uhh... gogo g/s/c?
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Sir Chris

FFX got dis
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Support Otacon (Metal Gear Solid) for Character Battle IX!
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new contest on deckkk
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Man, could FFX actually win this

it seems so unlikely.
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From: Achromatic | #109
Man, could FFX actually win this

it seems so unlikely.

Well, it won the bottom quarter of the bracket last year (with some help).
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Support Seifer Almasy (Final Fantasy VIII) for Character Battle IX!
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Game of the Decade-

Wait, I wish the Decade was the 90s. I don't care for very many of these 2000s games! At least we'll probably get to see Melee vs. Brawl.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

From: red sox 777 | #111
At least we'll probably get to see Melee vs. Brawl.

We had better!
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Oh, the nomination form lets me nominate Chrono Trigger DS. Hmm....let me try OOT Master Quest.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

Paper Mario people

er i mean EPONA OR DARK LINK LOL

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I guess I need to start coming here again.
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You can nominate anything that has a release date after 2000. You can nominate the FFVI PSX port, too.
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"My freedom was forfeit long ago!"

Nope, OOT Master Quest is counted as a compilation and therefore not nommable.

I really wonder how well CTDS will do- I mean, I suppose in the actual poll it'll be listed as just "Chrono Trigger," but I figure a lot of voters will think it's definitely not the Game of the 2000-2009 Decade and not vote for it.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

I really doubt CTDS is eligible.
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Started off with FFX, SH2 and RE4. Will have to think on more stuff later and listen to some arguments in this topic.
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I just nominated it!

Your Nominations So Far
DS - Chrono Trigger
PlayStation - Chrono Cross
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

CTDS is probably not eligible. That's more or less an upgrade game, so I wouldn't think it would be, much like the FF Advance games.
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The Gamecube Resident Evil remake would be eligible though, right?

It's more a reimagining than a remake.
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Oh, and WoW. 4/15.
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From: LeonhartFour | #118
I really doubt CTDS is eligible.

So do I. In fact, I almost wonder if it was simply a matter of Master Quest specifically being excluded on the nomination page, since it seems a safe assumption is that this contest is a way to exclude OoT and FFVII without simply saying that. Whereas, Chrono Trigger wasn't specifically targeted.
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From: red sox 777 | #120
I just nominated it!

Your Nominations So Far
DS - Chrono Trigger
PlayStation - Chrono Cross

I highly doubt they will disqualify your entry automatically, it probably is reviewed and then disqualified.
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It comes up on the list of games:

When I entered "Chrono Trigger DS," it returned:

The game you entered didn't precisely match one in our database. If the game you intended to nominate is listed below, please select it.
Game Year
DS - Chrono Trigger 2008
DS - 1-Nichi-10-Pun de E ga Jouzu ni Kakeru DS 2008
DS - 100 Kiri Golf DS 2008
DS - 13-Sai no Hello Work DS 2008
DS - 700-Banjin no Atama o Yokusuru: Chou Keisan DS - 13000-Mon + Image Keisan 2009
DS - A Topsy Turvy Life: The Turvys Strike Back 2010
DS - A Topsy Turvy Life: Turvy Drops 2010
DS - A-Ressha de Ikou DS 2009
DS - Advance Wars: Days of Ruin 2008
DS - Advance Wars: Dual Strike 2005
DS - Aibou DS 2009
DS - Air Traffic Chaos 2008
DS - Akai Ito Destiny DS 2009
DS - Akai Ito DS 2008
DS - AMF Bowling Pinbusters! 2008
Select a row above and

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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

From: red sox 777 | #126
It comes up on the list of games:

This doesn't mean anything.

The PSX version of FFVI shows up, and it's a straight port.
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"The great GF...Bahamut."
"...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..."

It's not going to be allowed, it isn't a new game. It clearly falls into this rule:

Compilations or emulated or simulated re-releases of pre-2000 games (Reprints, Classic NES Series, Virtual Console) will not be accepted.
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Obligatory BioShock and Portal reminders.
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Yeah, but when I tried to nominate OOT Master Quest, it straight up told me it was a compilation. Super Mario 64 DS is nommable right now, and Super Mario Advance. Here's what it gives me when I inputted "Final Fantasy VII":

The game you entered didn't precisely match one in our database. If the game you intended to nominate is listed below, please select it.
Game Year
PlayStation - Final Fantasy VII 1997
PlayStation - Final Fantasy 2002
PlayStation - Final Fantasy Anthology Compilation
PlayStation - Final Fantasy Anthology: European Edition Compilation
PlayStation - Final Fantasy Chronicles Compilation
PlayStation - Final Fantasy Collection Compilation
PlayStation - Final Fantasy II 2002
PlayStation - Final Fantasy IV 1997
PlayStation - Final Fantasy IX 2000
PlayStation - Final Fantasy Origins Compilation
PlayStation - Final Fantasy Tactics 1998
PlayStation - Final Fantasy V 1998
PlayStation - Final Fantasy VI 2002
PlayStation - Final Fantasy VIII 1999
PlayStation - Bomberman Fantasy Race 1999

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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

Is there anywhere I can find the bracket/stats for the last games contest? They don't seem to be on GF or the GFC website.
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So the system seems to have pre-programmed release years and compilation info on it already.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

Well, there's a difference between a compilation and a port.
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Just because the system isn't automatically knocking you out doesn't mean it's eligible. This was clearly designed to determine the best game of the decade, and Chrono Trigger is not from this decade. It's going to be disqualified.
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Well, all the compilations and games with years before 2000 have that number/word italicized, and lack a radio button to select them. I'm not sure why Bacon would program the form to reject compilations and not (slightly updated?) ports, if he's going to end up tossing both.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

From: red sox 777 | #135
I'm not sure why Bacon would program the form to reject compilations and not (slightly updated?) ports, if he's going to end up tossing both.

It's probably a lot easier to create a program to recognize a compilation and organize it by year, but there's really nothing listed that designates these games as "ports."
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There also exists a category "emulated" that it is auto-rejecting. Here's what it gives me for "A Link to the Past" on GBA.

The game you entered didn't precisely match one in our database. If the game you intended to nominate is listed below, please select it.
Game Year
Game Boy Advance - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2002
Game Boy Advance - Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Emulated
Game Boy Advance - A Sound of Thunder 2005
Game Boy Advance - Chocobo Land 2002
Game Boy Advance - Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride 2003
Game Boy Advance - Fire Pro Wrestling 2001
Game Boy Advance - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004
Game Boy Advance - Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion 2001
Game Boy Advance - Noddy: A Day in Toyland 2006
Game Boy Advance - Rec Room Challenge 2005
Game Boy Advance - Super Bust-A-Move 2001
Game Boy Advance - Super Robot Taisen A 2001
Game Boy Advance - The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning 2006
Game Boy Advance - The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo A-Go-Go 2001
Game Boy Advance - Whac-A-Mole 2005

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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

Friendly reminder: Braid deserves to be in the contest, and we should could use a downloadable rep in a contest anyway.
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Nominate EPONA here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/55150177

Well, he's specifically programmed "Classic NES Series" and stuff labeled things like "Virtual Console" to be rejected. There's nothing listed for FFVI for PSX that would be auto-rejected.
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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

I kind of doubt Chrono Trigger would get the nominations anyway. People aren't going to think of it as a 2000s games.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

I also love how this contest came out of nowhere while GameSpot's doing a worse job with arguably our worst contest-theme than we did. Way to save the day, SB.

I wonder if we will have vote-ins again.....
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Nominate EPONA here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/55150177

Also, I want to see the winner face FFVII afterward in the Bonus Poll, with the winner facing OOT.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

"PSP - Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children"

That's not eligible is it? <_<

"Pokemon I Choose You / Squirtle Squad Game Boy Advance Video"

That's almost Squirtle. >_>
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From: HaRRicH | #141
I wonder if we will have vote-ins again.....

Oh man, I hope so.
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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

We could do without vote-ins, actually. They make the bottom seeds way too strong.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

So...KH1 vs. KH2, I want to see this.
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From: LeonhartFour | #146
So...KH1 vs. KH2, I want to see this.

My first instinct is KH2, but I have a feeling that's more me choosing based on personal preference and less me thinking about past performance.
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Personally, I prefer staying away from SFF matches if possible. Melee vs. Brawl is SFF, but I hope they'll be on opposite sides of the bracket and meet in the finals- they should be the 2 strongest games in the bracket, so that'd be a great finals.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

From: red sox 777 | #148
Personally, I prefer staying away from SFF matches if possible.

I do, too, but there are always exceptions, such as situations where the winner isn't obvious (KH1 vs. KH2) or situations where my preferred game is guaranteed to kill the other (FFVIII vs. FFIX last time).
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I hope remakes (ok, slightly modified ports) are allowed though. Nothing would make it clearer to Bacon that his assumption that older games would get annihilated by newer ones and so we need generational divisions, than CT and LTTP meeting in the finals.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.