GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 995
I
don't see why MvC3 should be irrelevant. A lot of characters from MvC2
like Morrigan and Strider (OK, pretty much Morrigan and Strider) looked
pretty impressive in 2002. --- "Ahem! There is *sand* on my *boot*!"--Kefka Black Turtle beat me, Yesmar in the Fall 2010 Guru Contest! |
You know who else looked pretty impressive in 2002? Claire Redfield. *checks today's poll* --- "Stay with me until the end. Please." "Not until the end. Always." |
Didn't MvC2 do pretty well in the last contest? Also, SSF4 is finally coming to a Nintendo console. That's can't hurt! --- http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/adon-number1.gif |
You know what other game did pretty well in the last contest? Brawl. Let's nominate Olimar, Dedede, Pit, Wolf, Lucario, Lucas... --- Support Otacon (Metal Gear Solid) for Character Battle IX! http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1950/banner4otacon.jpg |
You know who else looked pretty impressive in 2002? Claire Redfield. Claire was coming off a new game and was the main character in what were considered the two best games in her series (Edit: Er..critically that is). Not to mention WDF and Sonic/Tidus inflating her numbers. She's done nothing since then, but her drop off in contest popularity in 2006 wasn't any worse than Jill's was between 2003 and her later years. --- "Ahem! There is *sand* on my *boot*!"--Kefka Black Turtle beat me, Yesmar in the Fall 2010 Guru Contest! |
I say we nominate Crono, Magus, Frog, Lucca, Robo, Melchior, Gaspar, Crono's Mom, and Alfador. And of course.......Link! --- 90s games > 00s games |
From: LeonhartFour | #254 Well I don't know about you, but I think a little more highly of Wesker and Ryu than Olimar, Dedede, and all the other Brawl scrubs. But if this means we can start a rally for Mike Haggar, sign me the f*** up. --- Any parent who as much as lays a finger on their kids as means of punishment should be stripped of their right to take care of children and sent to jail - idiot |
Well, I don't have a problem with Wesker and Ryu, obviously. But let's not get carried away thinking Arthur, Felicia, and even Haggar are going to be worth anything now. Guy > Haggar forever anyway --- http://i43.tinypic.com/dgwh0.gif http://www.majhost.com/gallery/atukam/OHWD/snownd.gif |
As in the Guy from I Wanna Be the Guy??? --- Currently Playing - Civilization IV Next Games Up - StarCraft, Baldur's Gate, Resident Evil 4 |
Felicia might get like 10 more furry votes with all that exposure. --- *Shakes Fist* |
From: LinkMarioSamus | #259 http://forum.grasscity.com/photopost/data/500/NotSureIfSerious.jpg --- Currently playing: Marvel vs Capcom 3 http://img.imgcake.com/1294368287999pngyz.png |
I was talking more about the Ikes and Meta Knights (or Marth from Melee) of MvC3. So fan favourites. --- BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls Congratulations to Black Turtle for winning the guru contest. |
With all of the discussion about today's poll, charmander managed to overlook this post: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/58337724/649320043 --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as BlAcK TuRtLe, Guru Champ! |
I
think it's a US thing instead of Canada. We seem to be around normal,
it's just that the US really loves it. Kind of like Halo, Kingdom
Hearts and to an extent Super Smash Bros. I saw Gameboys throughout my life so I can't say we didn't like them. --- BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls Congratulations to Black Turtle for winning the guru contest. |
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3420 Compared to the last RE character poll, Wesker is the big winner and Leon is the big loser. Jill has remained consistent despite a much stronger Wesker (and stronger Chris) holding her back. So yeah, overall there's nothing surprising here. The three RE5 and MvC3 characters have either increased nicely or stayed consistent, while characters who haven't seen a big release in years (Leon, Ada, Nemesis) are seeing drops, with Leon taking the bulk of the damage. I love the fact that Claire is actually doing a bit better despite not seeing a big release in a decade, though. CLEARLY SIGNS FOR A CONTEST RALLY. --- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Who are these people who voted Sheva? That should be grounds for ip bans. --- You know who's sexy? Black Turtle, the 2010 Games Contest Guru Winner, that's who! |
I
would expect Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 to boost Dante enough to beat Ryu, at
least... he was already close enough, and I doubt Ryu is going to boost
much from a fighting game, while MvC3 at least introduces Dante to a
new audience. Zero may get a tiny boost as well, he seems to be pretty popular in it |
Yeah,
I think I'd side with Dante in another rematch against Ryu for that
exact reason. Their result last year implies it would pretty much be a
coin flip anyways, so every little bit helps. Zero might get a boost but I'm not sure I see him doing a lot with it. Would anyone pick him over any of the Nintendo or FF near-elites or MMX even if he did? Ryu/Dante got MvC3 too, and the only other particularly strong people are like...Kratos, Aeris, and Sora. Maybe Shepherd if you think he'll boost again. Edit: Dante didn't exist as of MvC2. --- Black turtle beat me, o noes! |
Oh cool, Albion's back temporarily until he gets axed again for admitting to pedophilia. --- `·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´ Infinite manifestation of time. |
That's...probably true. Still, welcome back. --- http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg Nominate E P O N A. |
You are way too nice to people who don't deserve it. The guy literally admitted to being a pedophile. Not lolicon, not anime, but real kids. --- `·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´ Words are so very unnecessary. They can only do harm. |
It has nothing to do with contest stats and discussion. --- BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls Congratulations to Black Turtle for winning the guru contest. |
I remember, and that's s***ty. That's why I'm not ever talking to him about sex. --- Nominate E P O N A. http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg |
In the stats topic, as long as you respect the rules,we don't care if you're a murderer or a rapist. After that, it don't matter if you're a saint, but you're outta here. |
From: HaRRicH | #274 lol Only reason to welcome that dude back is because him getting banned is always funny, nothing else. --- Poison awaits when you kiss her. Her heart cries out for you. For me. Untold misery is hers to serve out for eternity. |
From: charmander6000 | #273 Yes and there's so much of both right now. --- `·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.· http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9383/reptiles.png |
I'd rather not know anything about people posting here. --- 90s games > 00s games |
And talking about people's life should replace it? --- BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls Congratulations to Black Turtle for winning the guru contest. |
ulti/albion is an underrated rivalry. I mean its not yankees/red sox, pirates/economic structure of baseball, kruschev/kennedy, or india/pakistan, but its solid. anyway. MvC3 will boost dante a bit, but im not sure if id put him above ryu. Ryu and the street fighter games in general have a pretty passionate fanbase --- Currently playing: SC2, Civ 5 Next up: eh ; Awaiting: meh |
Old vs. New Matchups: The Legend of Zelda vs. Mass Effect 2 Metroid vs. Rock Band 2 Final Fantasy vs. Portal What's the strongest modern (PS2/GC/Xbox or later) game you would take The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link to beat? --- 90s games > 00s games |
Zelda Metroid Portal |
Strongest I would pick to Zelda II to beat from those generation would be...Mario Galaxy 2. Also: Zelda 1 > Mass Effect 2 Metroid > Rock Band 2 Portal > Final Fantasy --- Currently Playing - Civilization IV Next Games Up - StarCraft, Baldur's Gate, Resident Evil 4 |
Zelda I. Not going against the LAW without good reason. I have some respect for the original Metroid's strength, so I can't really believe it would manage to lose to Rock Band 2. If Portal could get 60% on Final Fantasy XII, I can't really believe that Final Fantasy I could beat it. Unlike with Zelda I, I do have good reason to go against the LAW for Zelda II. It doesn't have the first-game-in-the-series thing Zelda I has going, doesn't have an very good reputation, and its sales were about 2/3rds that of its predecessor. It should probably be weaker than Link's Awakening, I think, but hard to say where it falls beyond that. Quite possibly still strong enough to be worth seeing, but I think Mario 2 would be stronger. --- Black turtle beat me, o noes! |
Cool
poll today. That top percentage is gonna sink all day (and probably
big), but we could still end up with 30% of this site owning all five
Nintendo consoles. That is impressive. I'm not certain if Sony can
manage that even with only three consoles (and having won two of em
handily). --- Yoblazer: http://oi52.tinypic.com/ad21i1.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Couldn't
you technically say that the PlayStation brand console has beaten the
Nintendo brand console all three times they're faced off? I mean, the
Wii may be more successful commercially, but the PS3 seems to win
easily everywhere else. --- Currently Playing - Civilization IV Next Games Up - StarCraft, Baldur's Gate, Resident Evil 4 |
From: LinkMarioSamus | #286 I would be interested to see a direct "Which is the better console, N64 or PS1?" poll at this time. PS1 would be the easy favorite, but considering how big GameFAQs is on old-school Nintendo, maybe the N64 would surprise. But yeah, the Playstation brand is likely the stronger of the two post-Nintendo, just because Playstation has all the big third-party titles, while Nintendo's console outings aren't nearly as strong third-party wise. Nintendo consoles have, what, Goldeneye and kinda-sorta Resident Evil 4 as strong third-party games? --- Wylvane Guru Contest Winner Black Turtle is a wonderful user. |
Except that GoldenEye is a second party game --- BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls Congratulations to Black Turtle for winning the guru contest. |
I've
always thought Nintendo was a much stronger brand than Playstation, and
the analysts were crazy for ranking Playstation as a much more valuable
brand back in 2003. The PS2 was a better console and sold more because
it had way more games, not because Playstation was a stronger brand.
There's a ton of value associated with the name "Nintendo," not so much
with "Playstation." Sony has to rely on having quality games on its
consoles; Nintendo evokes strong emotional feelings just by being
Nintendo. An N64 vs. PS1 poll would be very interesting here. --- 90s games > 00s games |
I've
thought for the past couple of years that N64 would beat PS1 1v1.
People like the games on the Playstation more, but there's a ton of
loyalty towards the N64 as a console, which is what people would be
voting on. Wii would probably have a good shot at taking down X360 or
PS3 head to head as well. --- "Ahem! There is *sand* on my *boot*!"--Kefka Black Turtle beat me, Yesmar in the Fall 2010 Guru Contest! |
I
wouldn't be surprised if the N64 gave the PS1 all it could handle. Some
years ago, it may have been a stretch to consider it, but those were
the years when RPGs were head and shoulders above everything else, and
when you think about it, the PS1 strength lies almost solely on jRPGs +
Metal Gear Solid + Symphony of the Night. Everything else that
contributed to its 100 million sales - Crash Bandicoot, Gran Turismo,
the sports games, Tomb Raider, Spyro, Tekken - they couldn't matter
less on GameFAQs. The early Resident Evil games have some strength, but
they have been re-released and ported so many times that they have
become ubiquitous on Nintendo consoles as well. The jRPGs (a mighty army indeed) Metal Gear Solid Symphony of the Night vs Two Zeldas Mario 64 Goldeneye Racing and multiplayer games that actually matter Lesser platformers that may actually have some pop (I wouldn't take Spyro or Crash over Banjo/Conker) It's not an open-and-shut case by any means. --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Oh man, I didn't realize: check out how heavily North America is carrying that top option. It's almost ridiculous. --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Up
until this gen, the "PlayStation" brand carried significantly more
weight than the Nintendo brand did, for sure. Maybe not amongst the
hardcore Nintendo fan, but "Nintendo" didn't carry any real
significance with consumers after Sony established itself. GameCube was
outsold by the Xbox, N64 got rocked by the PS1. Now the GameFAQs
audience is something else, and I would almost expect them to side with
N64 stuff just because that's what most of them grew up with. Not that
they're right - because the N64 sucked! - but I would expect that to be
close here. PS2 kills it, though. --- There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. |
Up
until this gen, the "PlayStation" brand carried significantly more
weight than Nintendo products did. Maybe not among the hardcore
Nintendo fan, but "Nintendo" didn't carry any weight with consumers
after Sony established itself. GameCube was outsold by the Xbox, N64
got rocked by the PS1. Now the GameFAQs audience is something else, and
I would almost expect them to side with N64 stuff just because that's
what most of them grew up with. Not that they're right - because the
N64 sucked! - but I would expect that to be close here. PS2 kills it,
though. PS1 rocked N64 and PS2 rocked GC because they were just better consoles, not because Sony had a better brand. Do hardcore playstation fans even exist? We have Square fans, MGS fans, and fans for all those myriad games on the Playstation 1/2, but fans who adore the concept of the Playstation, or the company Sony? Not so much. Nintendo built up its brand name with the NES and SNES, basically building strong emotional with people when they were really young. There was a lot of latent potential there throughout the N64 and GC generations, but ultimately it wasn't going to lead to victory as long as Sony's product was simply way better. --- 90s games > 00s games |
Looking
at what Majora's Mask did, I'd be very hesitant to say the N64 gets
killed by anything around here. The Zelda game that rides piggyback on
OoT went even with the PS2's strongest game. Of course, you have to
look at things collectively (any SNES game would get murdered by OoT,
but the SNES did pretty well in that first-party poll from last week),
but no console is as loaded at the top as the N64 is, and that makes it
a big wildcard. --- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Being
a better console helped Sony build a trustworthy brand. PlayStation
become synonymous with "video games" in the same way that all old
consoles were "Nintendo." Those series like Final Fantasy and Metal
Gear Solid were built up on the PlayStation, and that's why they're so
heavily associated (or were heavily associated) with Sony. Some of that
has changed this gen, but in the same way Nintendo built emotional ties
with people who grew up on the NES and SNES, Sony did the same with the
PS1 and PS2. There's a good chunk of people who started gaming around
that time, who's first console was a PS1, so they have the same sort of
tie that Nintendo gained with their fans. Now the audience on GameFAQs
today isn't necessarily in that same group, and if they were there's a
good possibility they grew up with a N64, but Sony fans, PlayStation
fans, there are a lot of them out there, especially today. People love
Sony's games these days -- that's why there has been a shift back
toward the PS3. --- There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. |
Playstation
never became synonymous with video games in the way that Nintendo once
was. Final Fantasy and Metal Gear were strong brands, and all those
brands on the Playstation together added to a very strong console, but
it wasn't tied inherently to the system. There was always plenty of
competition in all the generations where Sony won. N64 did quite well in America, even off Gamefaqs, which is pretty incredible considering how badly the launch was handled. --- 90s games > 00s games |
Oh, it absolutely did. PlayStation was videogames for a good decade. It significantly expanded the audience of people who play games, the PS brand sold over 250 million systems in that timespan, which is significantly more than Nintendo had done with all its consoles up to that point, and it was the system of choice for basically anyone who played and enjoyed games, casual or hardcore or otherwise. --- There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. |
From: Demon HunterX | #280 It's a "rivalry" the same way anthills vs lawnmowers is a rivalry. I'll just have to go back to lurking OT to make sure it stays that way :D --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,· "There was literally nothing scum could ever do to kill Ulti." -dowolf |
N64
gets killed by one console: the SNES. SNES has dominated every favorite
Nintendo console poll, finishing closer to the tripling than the
doubling on N64 each time I think. --- 90s games > 00s games |
