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Guessing it was the voting method that did it- list your 3 most favorite games.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

persona 4 not winning is stil wtf.
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ya know, the more i look into it, the more WWF No mercy looks like a game that could be just above the fodder line.
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Kinda doubt that. It's a multiplayer game, and as far as those go, it'll be near the bottom of the N64 ladder. Goldeneye kills MK64 which kills Star Fox 64 which would kill something like Diddy Kong Racing which would kill No Mercy. Tough to climb out of the fodder muck from there.

I'm not even sure if it's the most popular pro wrestling game for the console. WCW had two games that were well received and available a few years earlier on the console. No Mercy came out after Majora's Mask; the system was dead by then.
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If No Mercy isn't the most popular N64 wrestling game, it'd be Wrestlemania 2000.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=31
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=38

Clearly from this we can extrapolate to show that Wrestlemania 2000 would have a shot at beating FFX. Look at that % on RBY - RB.

AND Wrestlemania 2000 came out in 2000 in Japan, which should make it eligible!
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Nominate Ogre Battle 64 for the Game of the Decade contest!

Wrestlemania 2000 is a 1999 game since we go by US releases.
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Congrats to Dr. Football for winning the Guru.

I said SHOULD, not is.
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Nominate Ogre Battle 64 for the Game of the Decade contest!

WWF No Mercy has the advantage of being an N64 game. That 32/64 generation is very strong- even Mario Kart 64 got 30% on FFVII.
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Crono > Sephiroth. 7 years of waiting, and perhaps many more to go. Remain steadfast.

I agree with Bacon's reasoning of keeping it all on the same continent. It could take game years to reach the entire globe.

For example it took until 2007 before GTA: San Andreas came to Japan.
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Congrats to Dr. Football for winning the Guru.

WWF No Mercy has the advantage of being an N64 game. That 32/64 generation is very strong- even Mario Kart 64 got 30% on FFVII.

I agree plus the game was rather enjoyed by the masses (not as much as other N64 games, but it was at least known), I would be shocked if the game ended up being terrible fodder.
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Congrats to Dr. Football for winning the Guru.

So.. Pokemon Stadium anyone? Or 2 because I like 2 better.

Which has a better chance of making it?
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I would say the first one, but I'm not sure
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Congrats to Dr. Football for winning the Guru.

Now that I think of it, what is the strongest non-mainline Pokemon game? Stadium 1/2, Snap, Pinball, Puzzle League?
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I'd guess Snap.
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Did you guys really spend 100 posts talking about Umineko? Here's all you need to know about it:

1. It won't win a match.
2. It's still better than your favorite game.

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Only one of those is right.
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Anyone know which Counter Strike game has the best chance of making it too?
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Krahen Prophet did a fatality.

Probably the original.
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I forget there's more than one Counter Strike sometimes. Yeah, probably the original.
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So would that be... the Half-Life one? Heh, I don't even know which one's the original. I just know the one I played.
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It should be the HL-one, yeah, but it's been a long time ago.
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Now that I think of it, what is the strongest non-mainline Pokemon game? Stadium 1/2, Snap, Pinball, Puzzle League?

Probably Pokemon Stadium
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Congrats to Dr. Football for winning the Guru.

How many total nominations do we have so far?
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Nomination tally topic updated. Here's the top games (thanks djungle):

59 noms:
WWF No Mercy [N64]

27 noms:
Final Fantasy X [PS2]
Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal [GBC]

25 noms:
Resident Evil 4 [GC/PS2/WII/PC]

24 noms:
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 [PS2]
Super Mario Galaxy [WII]
Super Smash Bros. Melee [GC]

23 noms:
Final Fantasy IX [PS1]

22 noms:
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Subsistence) [PS2]
Sonic Adventure 2 (Sonic Adventure 2 Battle) [DC/GC]

21 noms:
Metroid Prime [GC/WII]
Okami [PS2/WII]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [N64/GC/WII]

20 noms:
Portal [PC/MAC/PS3/X360]

19 noms:
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney [NDS/GBA/WII]

18 noms:
Batman: Arkham Asylum [PS3/X360/PC]
Tales of Symphonia [GC]

17 noms:
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness [PS2/PSP/NDS]
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (FES) [PS2/PSP]

16 noms:
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (Special Edition) [PS2]
Mega Man 9 [WII/PS3/X360]
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations [NDS/GBA]
The World Ends With You [NDS]
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [PS3]

15 noms:
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 [ARC/DC/PS2/XBOX/X360/PS3]
Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum [NDS]
Shadow of the Colossus [PS2]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl [WII]

14 noms:
BioShock [X360/PC/PS3/MAC]
Civilization IV [PC/MAC]
Paper Mario [N64/WII]

13 noms:
Chrono Cross [PS1]
Fire Emblem [GBA]
Mother 3 [GBA]
Umineko no Naku Koro ni [PC]

12 noms:
Diablo II (Lord of Destruction) [PC/MAC]
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem [GC]
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance [GC]
Kingdom Hearts [PS2]
Kingdom Hearts II [PS2]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty [PS2/XBOX/PC]
Valkyria Chronicles [PS3]

11 noms:
Conker's Bad Fur Day (Live & Reloaded) [N64/X360]
F-Zero GX [GC]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas [PS2/XBOX/PC/X360]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots [PS3]
Skies of Arcadia (Skies of Arcadia Legends) [DC/GC]
Team Fortress 2 [PC/X360/PS3/MAC]

10 noms:
Fallout 3 [PC/PS3/X360]
Mario Party 2 [N64]
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal [PS2]
Suikoden III [PS2]

9 noms:
Deus Ex (The Conspiracy) [PC/MAC/PS2]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King [PS2]
Golden Sun [GBA]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City [PS2/PC/XBOX]
Half-Life 2 [PC/XBOX/X360/PS3/MAC]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [GC]
Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald [GBA]
Silent Hill 2 (Restless Dreams) [PS2/PC]
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [WII/GC]
Wii Sports [WII]

8 noms:
Mass Effect [X360/PC]
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time [PS2/XBOX/GC/PC]

7 noms:
Braid [XBOX/PC/MAC/PS3]
Dragon Age: Origins [PC/PS3/X360/MAC]
God Hand [PS2]
Metroid: Zero Mission [GBA]
Perfect Dark [N64/X360]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic [XBOX/PC]
Street Fighter IV [ARC/PS3/X360/PC]
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker [GC]

6 noms:
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow [GBA]
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow [NDS]
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII [PSP]
Elite Beat Agents [NDS]
Link's Crossbow Training [WII]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story [NDS]
Mario Kart DS [NDS]
Ogre Battle 64 [N64]
Suikoden V [PS2]
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [PC/X360/PS3]
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (likely merge with Reign of Chaos) [PC/MAC]

5 noms:
Banjo-Tooie [N64/X360]
Beyond Good & Evil [PC/PS2/XBOX/GC]
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger [ARC/PS3/PSP/X360/PC]
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia [NDS]
Dead Rising [X360]
God of War [PS2/PS3]
Grand Theft Auto III [PS2/PC/XBOX]
Katamari Damacy [PS2]
Plants vs. Zombies [PC/MAC]
Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen [GBA]
Punch-Out!! [WII]
Tales of Vesperia [X360/PS3]
Viewtiful Joe [GC/PS2]
World of Warcraft [PC/MAC]

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon could be good too.
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I doubt anything out of the N64/GBC era would do well.

It'll get support from the Pokemon name, but that sub-series isn't exactly cared for like Pokemon Stadium and company were.
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Congrats to Dr. Football for winning the Guru.

So now that Duke Nukem Forever is apparently going to be released...

What kind of boost would you expect from the Duke?
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14 nominations for Civ 4? Awesome.
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There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.

how did civ get so many noms, someone started a rally or something?
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It's quite interesting that for once the strongest entrants are doing well in the nomination tally, usually the board tends to ignore them.
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Reverses a rematch with Charizard, definitely...ahem.


It's going to be very kind to him as long as the game's true to his style and people are happy with it. The industry has moved back to FPS-games and the internet will probably love this long-legendary game. People seem to like the demo, and I'm betting Gearbox markets it big. With Solid Snake and Kratos retiring from their series nowadays, this is Duke's chance to become gaming's biggest bad-ass again. There is a newfound excitement for him that we probably haven't seen in a character since Solid Snake was announced for SSBB...and hey, they're both caused by major surprise-releases at gaming events, too. I'm not going to suggest that kind of boost right now, but there's no doubt hype out.

Here are some fun polls, too:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=743
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1114
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1505
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2734
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2971
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3021
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Thanks for reminding me to nominate Civ 4!

DNF's release can only help Duke. Of course, we still have to wait for DNF to, you know, get released.

Hell, depending on the releases coming up next year, I could see DNF making it far in the GotY poll. It won't beat Skyward Sword, but if it's lucky it could win Multiplatform. Don't know if there's anything coming up as of now that would be a serious threat to it other than whatever the next Call of Duty will be.
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Portal 2.

You know, DNF and Portal 2 may have a good quote-off. It'll be fun to cite game-characters next year..
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HaRR, are you trying to say you aren't going to...bet on Duke?

I don't believe you.
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Hell, depending on the releases coming up next year, I could see DNF making it far in the GotY poll. It won't beat Skyward Sword

I wouldn't be too sure on Skyward Sword. If a game like New Super Mario Bros. Wii couldn't win GotY last year, there is still a possible chance that Skyward Sword won't win GotY for next year. Just because Legend of Zelda is Nintendo's top franchise doesn't mean that every single major console release for that franchise will be an automatic GotY on this site. I'm sure Majora's Mask wouldn't have won GotY if we had GotY polls for 2000.
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From: -LusterSoldier- | #335
If a game like New Super Mario Bros. Wii couldn't win GotY last year, there is still a possible chance that Skyward Sword won't win GotY for next year.

You didn't seriously compare NSMBWii to the next Zelda game, did you?

I'm sure Majora's Mask wouldn't have won GotY if we had GotY polls for 2000.

Yeah, but the site was SquareFAQs big time back then. Big difference between then and now.
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If Zelda is good, it should win GOTY based on name alone. It doesn't have to be considered great either, just so long as there isn't backlash. If it gets a FFXIII-esque reception or worse, though, I wouldn't be so sure. It's Zelda, but voters will throw their support behind something popular that has significantly better critical acclaim. It's why I doubt FFXIII will make any noise in those GOTY polls.


Duke Nukem -- I doubt this game is even good!
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You didn't seriously compare NSMBWii to the next Zelda game, did you?

You missed this part:

Just because Legend of Zelda is Nintendo's top franchise doesn't mean that every single major console release for that franchise will be an automatic GotY on this site.

What do you have to say about that one?
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at this stage, i reckon FF has reached the point where we have to place in a constant underdog position.

the haters are just so loud.
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Wind Waker won GotY.

Let that sink into your minds for awhile. In the meantime, the hype for Skyward Sword hasn't been nearly as intense as the TP hype, probably because everyone learned their lesson from the TP and Brawl hype-trains. While that means SS won't be as huge as those two, that also means less potential backlash. As long as the game gets a good reception, and it will because it's ****ing Zelda and even its worst non-CDi games are damn solid, it should be a lock for GotY.

But good point on Portal 2. I think DNF could trump it if it hits all the right notes, but Portal 2 should be the favorite for now because, well, it's Portal ****ing 2.
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From: -LusterSoldier- | #338
Just because Legend of Zelda is Nintendo's top franchise doesn't mean that every single major console release for that franchise will be an automatic GotY on this site.

Name one that hasn't been, and by a wide margin.

Then we'll talk.

Granted, there have only been, what, two, since we started doing GOTY polls?
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From: ZFS | #337
It's why I doubt FFXIII will make any noise in those GOTY polls.

If this were a year where there was anything that could really dethrone it, I'd agree with you perhaps.

I just don't think there's anything else out there this site will cling to.
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To be fair on LoZ:WW, it's biggest competition was FFX-2 and SW:KotOR. It was a relatively weak year where the two big series made games that caught a lot of hate, and Bioware wasn't big enough to capitalize.


Anyway though, LoZ has a hell of a track-record here, so LoZ:SS's going to be in good shape if it delivers. If we're looking at the major games for their GotY-records and BGE-appearances (all of which has been questioned on whether or not they actually "deliver")...

LoZ:MM
(no GotY-polls are available for 2000; looking at older polls, FF9 probably had its number...still should be a respectable second place though)
BGE2 - ~35% on Pokemon RBY despite two Rare-N64 games, ~39.5% on MGS despite RBY and GS.

LoZ:WW
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1486
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1491
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1492
BGE1 - killed Skies of Arcadia, beat Metroid Prime, controversial loss to Starcraft.
BGE2 - smashed Disgaea despite SSBM and Fire Emblem, beat Halo despite SSBM.

LoZ:TP
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2620
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2625
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2629
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2630
BGE2 - smashed HL2, beat RE4 three times in a row, won 2004-2006 division, wasn't far from MGS4 despite SSBB.

All that, plus LoZ:OoT and LoZ:LttP were the #2 and #4 games in BGE1 while becoming the #1 and arguably #3 games (respectively) in BGE2...PLUS I doubt LoZ's lost its grip on the #1 series here since 2006's contest. That's killer, and if LoZ:SS delivers at all then it's got a fine shot at GotY.

That's not to say it works for every LoZ-game; LoZ: Four Swords Adventure didn't do well at all...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1870

...but for the most part, even the handheld-games do well enough here...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=771
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=776
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2244
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2253
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2983
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2993
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3715

...not to mention LoZ:LA impressed in BGE2, too.


Maybe these "hardcore gamers" are getting mad about the Wii here lately, but remember that it was a LoZ-game that sold many of them on the Wii in the first place...so I wouldn't rule out LoZ:SS getting a lot of them back if it's good. It's the game to beat next year until further notice.
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You know what LoZ:SS's biggest problem probably will be, too? Dealing with the 3D-remake of LoZ:OoT in the overall-GotY poll next year. If LoZ:SS doesn't get LFF'd badly by it for that one poll, it's probably home-free...

...as long as it's good.
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Granted, there have only been, what, two, since we started doing GOTY polls?

Wind Waker and Twilight Princess ended up winning GotY on this site. Not sure if Majora's Mask would have won it too, because there were no GotY polls for 2000.

That's not to say it works for every LoZ-game; LoZ: Four Swords Adventure didn't do well at all...

...but for the most part, even the handheld-games do well enough here...

I did mention "major console release" earlier since I know the handheld games have always had a bad track record in GotY polls, with the rare exception of Mario Kart DS.
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But comparing the Zelda series to the Mario series nowadays is just a mistake. We saw how badly Galaxy did in the last Games Contest, and NSMBWii wasn't even going to be that popular. I'd be pretty surprised if Skyward Sword ended up weaker than Wind Waker or Majora's Mask.
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"My freedom was forfeit long ago!"

Skyward Sword hype may not be off the charts for now, but I don't think SMG2's hype was huge on the board until a few weeks before release.

I have a feeling Zelda will fall into the same category, only since this is zelda, the hype will prolly be much bigger on this site.
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Duke Nukem Forever poll today. Still surprised that most people believe that it will never be released. Of course, the game was announced at PAX, which is a lesser known game conference and doesn't have half the importance that E3 has when it comes to the game industry. If this game were announced at E3, "No, I still don't believe it will ever be released" would not even be in first place today.
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I tried submitting a Skyward Sword related poll (and helpful to us, because it's basically a poll of asking which minor character you want more of) a few days ago. It was read, so... don't know if anything will become of it. Certainly would be a more interesting poll than the ones we've gotten lately.
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From: -LusterSoldier- | #348
Duke Nukem Forever poll today. Still surprised that most people believe that it will never be released. Of course, the game was announced at PAX, which is a lesser known game conference and doesn't have half the importance that E3 has when it comes to the game industry. If this game were announced at E3, "No, I still don't believe it will ever be released" would not even be in first place today.

I really doubt that. There are a LOT of people who just will not believe Duke Nukem Forever is really coming out until they hold it in their hands. You could have each major company hold a conference about it at E3, and you would still have many people doubt it...

...plus, it not coming out is the joke when it comes to DNF. Not voting for that means not voting for the very thing it's been associated with since 1997 (I think). I didn't vote for that option, but I was tempted...and seeing it win this poll is hardly surprising.
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