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From: NoDicePwn | #049
Nintendo never expected it to be a big success, anyway.

Which was stupid.

The original Smash Bros. still has the best commercial for a video game ever.

And the game still sold millions so acting like people didn't play the original Smash Bros. is just plain ignorant.
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The original Smash was never really that popular or that full of quality. By all intensive purposes, the series started with Melee, like GTA3 or Fallout 3 essentially started their series.

SSB sold several million copies and is likely more popular here than other places. It might not compare to SSBM and SSBB, but considering how popular they are, there's nothing really wrong with that.
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An unexpected hit is still a hit.

Also Albion

What are these "intensive purposes" of which you speak
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Chart from last night's match:

Time | D/P/P | M. Fusion | Votes
0:05 | 58.76% | 41.24% | 885
1:00 | 56.55% | 43.45% | 6444
2:00 | 54.19% | 45.81% | 4244
3:00 | 55.45% | 44.55% | 3230
4:00 | 54.45% | 45.55% | 2428
5:00 | 54.49% | 45.51% | 2048
6:00 | 54.32% | 45.68% | 1839
7:00 | 55.70% | 44.30% | 1745
8:00 | 55.90% | 44.10% | 1966
9:00 | 55.32% | 44.68% | 2574
10:00 | 55.35% | 44.65% | 2961
11:00 | 54.17% | 45.83% | 3367
12:00 | 53.45% | 46.55% | 3274

There wasn't a huge percentage shift, but Metroid does manage to do better during the dead zone and the DSV, while Pokemon does well with the Power Hour and the morning vote.
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I kinda wish Smash Bros stayed in the last contest instead of replacing it with SC, just so we'd know how it compares to the newer Smash Games. I'd still expect them to at least double before SFF, though.
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From: NoDicePwn | #055
I'd still expect them to at least double before SFF, though.

Which would still be pretty strong.

But it doesn't really matter how strong it is. The point is acting like people are unaware that the first game existed and didn't play it is wrong.
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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!"

But it doesn't really matter how strong it is. The point is acting like people are unaware that the first game existed and didn't play it is wrong.

Perhaps you're right. I'm not exactly too knowledgeable when it comes to N64 games since I never had one, so I just go by what I read on gaming mags and stuff back then, and I never really heard of it back then. Maybe its aged well or something.
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http://www.elecplay.com/reviews/view/?article=411

I admit first time I heard about it was through this infamous Electric Playground review of it though back in the early days of video game review sites, so that didn't exactly give me a good impression of the original Smash Bros.
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The original Smash Bros. was awesome.

I still have no idea why Nintendo thought nobody would want to beat the crap out of each other with Nintendo characters. That seems like a no-brainer.
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Smash Bros. zzz

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Fallout 3 essentially started its series? Unfair comparison, it just had the fortune of being the first Fallout released since gen 6 and the point where video games became socially acceptable. So yes, its sales figures are going to dwarf the rest of the series. Looking at it from a perspective of what percentage of gamers at the time actually played the game, Fallout 1 easily holds up.

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So Pokemon ended up with the better night vote territories, eh? It looks like GSC will have the night advantage against Majora's Mask.
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Fallout 3 essentially started its series? Unfair comparison, it just had the fortune of being the first Fallout released since gen 6 and the point where video games became socially acceptable. So yes, its sales figures are going to dwarf the rest of the series. Looking at it from a perspective of what percentage of gamers at the time actually played the game, Fallout 1 easily holds up.

Fallout 3 outsold the rest of its entire series in its first day of sales. I'd say it essentially started its series in terms of people actually knowing about it. I'm sure a good majority of the gaming population never heard of Fallout before Fallout 3.
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Man, this is the worst I've ever felt about a correct pick. I was really hoping WWF had something resembling strength, but as it stands, it'd probably lose to Psychonauts. :\

But hey, at least it's not humiliating itself as badly as Platinum did last night!

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CURRENT GOTY SCORE: 17
RSE is so screwed...!

From: PartOfYourWorld | #063
So Pokemon ended up with the better night vote territories, eh? It looks like GSC will have the night advantage against Majora's Mask.

No, Pokemon had the Power Hour and the morning vote. Fusion had the dead hours and the DSV, which generally favors night games.

Fusion did do better relative to Pokemon in America though.
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That's my point. Fallout 3 only dwarfs the first in comparisons of absolutes. A good majority of the people who had never heard of Fallout before Fallout 3 never played video games while Fallout 1 was popular. You can compare numbers between series pre- and post-2000's and you end up with the same notion. Percentage-wise is completely different. Fallout was just as huge for a percentage of the gaming population in 1997 as Fallout 3 was in 2008.

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A good majority of the people who had never heard of Fallout before Fallout 3 never played video games while Fallout 1 was popular.

Fallout 1 was never "popular". It was always an incredibly niche PC game that never even sold 100k copies. And plenty of people played video games, just because they didn't play niche 2d PC rpgs didn't make them not a gamer.
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Black Isle Studios once went on record to say that Planescape: Torment sold more than both Fallout games combined.

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DFF

Alright so my current score is 17.

After today I'll have missed 5, and then 6 eventually when Tony Hawk loses.
Looking back, the only matches that I should have missed were today, and Street Fighter.
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There was no incentive to actually buy Fallout because you could install it endlessly from the same CD. I've lost track of how many people used the copy I purchased back then to play the game.

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"I skate when I want to!"
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And thats different from pirating nowadays, how...?
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Because at least 1 person bought legally.
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The original Smash was never really that popular or that full of quality. By all intensive purposes, the series started with Melee, like GTA3 or Fallout 3 essentially started their series.

No
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There's no gravity between us. Our love is automatic.

*looks at poll*

XFD

How was this even debated? I told you guys weeks ago.. no one gives TWO ****S about wrestling on this site. And if you're not a wrestling fan you're not likely going to vote for a wrestling game. FE wins by default.
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The Rock is still the great one.
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taggin dis
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Oracle contest - 36th
Today's pick: DP my Pokemon - 65% Status:

Black Isle Studios once went on record to say that Planescape: Torment sold more than both Fallout games combined.

Justice.

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"Luxe, calme et volupte." - Charles Baudelaire, The Invitation to the Voyage

I want to go back and adress one issue of the FE7/FE9 debate, namely that Ike was in Brawl. This is true, but it's not really anything in Ike's favor. Like Roy before him, Ike was in Brawl mainly because he was the most recent FE character.

What's more telling is that Lyn from FE7 is in Brawl as an Assist Trophy. That may not seem like much, but it does give her the third-most representation in Brawl out of any FE character. Add to this that it was four years after FE7 was released, and keep in mind that Lyn was barely relevant to the plot beyond FE7's tutorial stages. She may have even been created to introduce FE to western audiences. The fact that she would be relevant enough to warrant that treatment speaks volumes about how FE7 has remained popular among gamers.
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Wow, an intelligent criticism of Zeta. Never thought I'd see the day. - AmuroNT1
Congrats to Dr. Football for his well-deserved victory.

Why so many FE exist?I guess the series must be good.Man I have never played a single one!Which is the latest one?I have DS,PSP,360.I may try the latest.
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Well the first six were Japan only and it started back at the NES era.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon on the DS is a remake of the first one and it has Marth. Not the best Fire Emblem, but it's okay.
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BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls
GotD Bracket: 17/20 Today's Matches: Pokemon DPP & FE: PoR

You could replace WWF No Mercy with Madden [insert year here] and the percentage probably wouldn't change that much.

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Fire Emblem for the GBA or Path of Radiance for the Gamecube are where you should start.

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I agree, then try to find Radiant Dawn on the Wii if you can (sequel to PoR).
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BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls
GotD Bracket: 17/20 Today's Matches: Pokemon DPP & FE: PoR

so what was the board consensus on the new match

Disgaea by a little bit?
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Well, VC is a fantastic game, and if I had my way, it would win against Disgaea no problem.

But the fact is, the first game had low sales numbers, and the second game is a less-beloved PSP sequel. Disgaea, while also low sales numbers, has been around a lot longer and has two main-console sequels.

We'll probably be looking at something like a 40-60 split in favor of Disgaea.

I was making my bets for tomorrow's match...

Do people think Brawl is going to break 80% on Mario Kart DS?

It only got 83.50% on Mario Kart Wii in the GotY poll. You guys better not be calling for Brawl's head if it fails to triple it or something.
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BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls
GotD Bracket: 17/20 Today's Matches: Pokemon DPP & FE: PoR

so what was the board consensus on the new match

Disgaea by a little bit?

I think the board will be wrong again then.
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"Of course I'm going to rig the contest in my favor." - SBAllen

Disgaea vs VC, how low can they go?

I reckon Disgaea's floor should still be higher than VCs.
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Tomorrow's match is Vyse/Laharl all over again and VC will win for the sole fact that it is the top option. Over 80% of the site has never played Disgaea or VC

I picked disgaea tomorrow

because I am a fanboy

it's only 1 point

Tomorrow's match is Vyse/Laharl all over again and VC will win for the sole fact that it is the top option. Over 80% of the site has never played Disgaea or VC

Uh...

What?

I reckon Disgaea's floor should still be higher than VCs.

It'll probably be a lot of neutrals voting in this one, so it's hard not to take VC when it has the higher seed, better pic, and when VC is also recognized as the better game overall. VC also has a pretty loyal fanbase, not bigger than Disgaeas obviously, but after VC cut it's price a lot of people tried it out after hearing all the good things. I think it's popularity has increased a lot of over the past year. Disgaea might win, but it feels like VC should win to me, so meh I'm going with VC..don't have much to bank anyways after my huge streak was killed by WCIII/Morrowind :[
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"Of course I'm going to rig the contest in my favor." - SBAllen

The neutrals will be like, wait a second that's Laharl, I remember him from the character battle.

*votes Disgaea*
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BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls
GotD Bracket: 17/20 Today's Matches: Pokemon DPP & FE: PoR

The neutrals will be like, wait a second that's Laharl


Do you earnestly believe that? Tomorrow ""Laharl" won't be in the match. It will be "Disgaea: Hour of Darkness". Big difference

He's in the center of the match pic holding a carrot peeler.
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BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls
GotD Bracket: 17/20 Today's Matches: Pokemon DPP & FE: PoR

Nippon Ichi's flagship game has a hardcore dedicated fanbase.
I reckon Disgaea might be a bit like Tales, weakass characters, but a hardcore fanbase.
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The neutrals will be like, wait a second that's Laharl, I remember him from the character battle.

The bottom left corner of the cover will draw the most votes.
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"Of course I'm going to rig the contest in my favor." - SBAllen

It is legitimately hard to see Laharl in that match pic.
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