GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1028
Harry
Potter would probably beat Sherlock Holmes, however IMO he wouldn't be
elite. Not "badass" enough or whatever to really be elite in terms of
strength, despite how well known he is. I'd take Link to triple Harry
Potter. PartOfYourWorld posted... Way more people, even on a gaming site, will recognize the name "Gambit" than Ezio or Altair. Probably Dante and Kratos as well. ^ This. Yoblazer knows what he's talking about. On this site, the name recognition for Gambit would definitely be much higher than guys like Ezio or Altair and very likely higher than Kratos as well. Not sure about Dante though. Gambit would be very well-known amongst this site's demographic. Remember that a lot of these VG characters aren't that well known by the average visitor. And many of them like an Ezio would mainly only be recognized via picture, and that most are only familiar with him from commercials and such, not actually being fans of him or his series. Most of us around here are only familiar with a lot of these types of characters because of these contests, and would not know them otherwise. Gambit would have no trouble beating Ezio or Altair. I'd be confident he'd beat Kratos (though not positive). Gambit vs. Dante would be interesting. I'd go with Dante there, Magneto would probably blast Dante though. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
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ZFS posted... http://i.imgur.com/lEQWg.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yRafN.jpg this is not a choice. ezio 100% He would still pound the likes of Guybrush into the dust. People need to focus less on, "can these characters actually beat the elites?" and more on "are these characters more worthwhile than our usual fodder?" The answer to the second question is a resounding "YES!" --- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch |
I'll grant you Dante being a tough match, but Gambit would smoke Ezio. Ezio just got torched by Donkey Kong because something other
than character design was brought into the picture. Gambit is a member
of the X-Men, and that's more than enough. I'd take secondary X-Men
characters like Storm or Magneto over Ezio/Altair. Speaking of which, since this match is going nowhere and Dante may not even get the lead, let me try to make... The Noble 9 of Superheroes Batman Spider-Man Wolverine Superman Iron Man The Hulk Captain America Deadpool Gambit I just threw that together. I could have easily missed some big guys. --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
does it matter if they'd be worth more than Guybrush? Guybrush is still going to get in! --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -tranny I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris |
It's
a lot less impressive than the Noble Nine of VG characters once you get
below Batman and Spiderman. But of course superheroes are only one
subset of all non-VG fictional characters. --- 2002 Link, 2003 Cloud, 2004 Link, 2005 Link, 2006 Link, 2008 Link, 2010 Link, 2011 Cloud. Link 6, Cloud 2 |
Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup > all other superheroes --- Xbox Live: Mach Tornado PSN: HeyGuysItsGhoul |
I
think Spidey, Batman, and Wolverine (nobody represents the 18-26
demographic like Wolverine) would have the best chances at beating Link. --- Demyx is better than Axel. http://www.last.fm/user/crazydom |
The
further away you get from superhero characters the better off a
fictional character contest would be. Needs more Indiana Jones. (this contest still doesn't do much for me. i would much prefer a real games contest without any split by eras before any of this totally kills off my interest!) --- "When I was a young man, I had liberty, but I did not see it. I had time, but I did not know it." |
Deadpool,
Gambit would be no where near the top 9 superhero characters,
especially if you add in villains (e.g. Joker, Magneto). Deadpool
particularly doesn't belong there. People who know Deadpool love him,
but he's not as widely known. I don't think Captain America would be top 9 either. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
literally grumpy old men itt --- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch |
red sox 777 posted... It's a lot less impressive than the Noble Nine of VG characters once you get below Batman and Spiderman. But of course superheroes are only one subset of all non-VG fictional characters. It's a lot less impressive because the list is inaccurate and does not at all represent the strongest 9 superhero characters. Much like your list that included Genie :) --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #053 Magneto outperforms Gambit, I have no doubt in my mind. --- Chex Warrior (Chex Quest) for CB2011 |
Referring to the part about how even Magneto could beat Ezio. --- Gamefaqs' #1 Testicle Bettor: Proud owner of many testes http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6553/alec.png |
Wow, looked at poll for first time in a bit... Dante getting embarassed here. Can't do anything with the night. --- Chex Warrior (Chex Quest) for CB2011 |
Spider-Man Batman Superman Joker Venom Wolverine Magneto Iron Man The Hulk I think those clearly would be the 9 strongest comic characters. Only Hulk is debatable. --- Demyx is better than Axel. http://www.last.fm/user/crazydom |
I wasn't sure about Deadpool either, but I remembered this poll: http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3888 That's not bad at all. He's clearly a ways beyond other cool characters like Nightcrawler and Punisher, who themselves are way beyond less cool characters like Beast. As for Gambit, it's always seemed to me like he was #2 behind Wolverine. Gambit was just huge back in the 90s. It's possible that I'm not giving Magneto enough credit, but I think Gambit would be up there. And Joker... well, he could theoretically be the third strongest comic character (I don't see anything that unreasonable in taking him over Wolverine or Supes). I'm struggling to think of a single (character driven, so no CoD) piece of entertainment with more cultural impact than The Dark Knight over the past few years. Joker could be a contest monster, but I kept my list to heroes only. --- Yoblazer: http://oi52.tinypic.com/ad21i1.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
PartOfYourWorld posted... I wasn't sure about Deadpool either, but I remembered this poll: http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3888 That's not bad at all. He's clearly a ways beyond other cool characters like Nightcrawler and Punisher, who themselves are way beyond less cool characters like Beast. As for Gambit, it's always seemed to me like he was #2 behind Wolverine. Gambit was just huge back in the 90s. It's possible that I'm not giving Magneto enough credit, but I think Gambit would be up there. And Joker... well, he could theoretically be the third strongest comic character (I don't see anything that unreasonable in taking him over Wolverine or Supes). I'm struggling to think of a single (character driven, so no CoD) piece of entertainment with more cultural impact than The Dark Knight over the past few years. Joker could be a contest monster, but I kept my list to heroes only. The problem with Gambit is that he's been neglected badly ever since the 90's. He would still be ok, but I doubt he's even top 15 superhero material at this point(assuming villains are included). --- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch |
From: redrocket | #067 True, that could hurt him. The fact that Deadpool did so well in that poll suggests that a good chunk of GameFAQs has kept up with their comics since the 90s (or they just really loved the Wolverine movie, in which Deadpool apparently had a nice part). --- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
I
don't get why every comic book fan assumes that every person who cares
about comic books even a little follows them well enough to know Gambit
has been irrelevant for the past 10 years. A lot of people just don't
know. Gambit would get good strength from uber casual comic book fans
who just think the cajun dude from the 90s cartoon was cool. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
Almost 500 votes down now. Dante is fast reaching the point of no return. --- 79/80 Spring Contest 2005 |
Real X-Men fans love Gambit. But nobody else cares. Magneto would get tons of strength from the recent trilogy and reboot. Meanwhile, Gambit's exposure to the casual crowd since the X-Men Evolution cartoon is basically a cameo in the most forgettable x-men movie ever. --- http://img.imgcake.com/alecoweenpngam.png http://img.imgcake.com/alecpngym.png |
From: Lopen | #069 I don't think the problem is comic fans getting mad. It's the people who haven't been exposed to him in a decade (if at all, for the younger people) and thus don't care. --- Sack Up Or Shut Up™ |
From: AlecTrevelyan006 | #071 Really? It almost feels like the other way around with me. I'm pretty casual, having not really followed X-Men (or comics in general) since I watched the show and collected the cards as a kid. I love Gambit. The hardcore fans - the ones who actually read comics and talk about em on this board - seem to hate Gambit. They call him "90s trash." =( --- Yoblazer: http://oi52.tinypic.com/ad21i1.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
I would probably enjoy doing something crazy like taking The Joker to win it all. Or like if Batman were in Link's half, taking Joker all the way to Link. --- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/ExTha/10and14.jpg "I was wrong." - SmartMuffin |
Nostalgia
is a powerful thing. I don't think a lack of exposure for a decade
matters too much. It's why Crono continues to do well in our contests.
And yeah, the way I see it is the way Yoblazer says it-- mostly cause
casual fans don't know that Gambit hasn't been relevant, really. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #073 Maybe not the "hardcore" fans, I don't know it that well. But you watched the show and collected the cards. That puts you in the more strongly X-Men fan group than most people. Especially younger people. --- "Link has spoken for years. And music is his language" -YoBlazer |
Who the f*** is Gambit I have little faith in fictional characters. I feel their strength would be based on what prominent games they were in. Batman's strength would stem from the Arkham games, which would make him powerful but not even close to Link. I don't know if I'd even take him over Crono. --- Current Let's Play: Final Fantasy IV (FF2US) http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3445328 |
From: Not_Wylvane | #077 And I would take him over Crono with ease. THIS IS WHY WE NEED THIS. --- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/ExTha/10and14.jpg "I was wrong." - SmartMuffin |
Not_Wylvane posted... Who the f*** is Gambit I have little faith in fictional characters. I feel their strength would be based on what prominent games they were in. Batman's strength would stem from the Arkham games, which would make him powerful but not even close to Link. I don't know if I'd even take him over Crono. You bring up an interesting point in that we don't know if people voting in the poll are going to be coming at this from a purely video game standpoint. It's possible since this is a game website and people are used to having only video game characters in the poll. This is important because Batman in general is obviously way stronger than Batman the video game character. --- Inter-planetary-mega-stellar-hydro-static. There's no gravity between us. Our love is automatic. |
How
strong do people think Optimus Prime would be? Don't think I've seen
him mentioned before, but I would assume he would be fairly strong.
Probably helps that he has some multi-generation appeal. --- [NO BARKLEY NO PEACE] |
Oh look, Dante tying together some cuts. Why couldn't he have done that before 4:30 AM --- http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/alecjpguz.jpg |
Dante
has finally started to make a move during this hour. He could end up
cutting over 100 votes this hour after losing the first 4 hours. I'd probably say this match is likely over, given that Dante only has a 54% advantage in Europe. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as BlAcK TuRtLe, Guru Champ! |
because that would be too INTERESTING --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -tranny I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris |
From: -LusterSoldier- | #083 That would be the slowest comeback ever. --- ##Alec |
I made a mistake there. I meant to say "hour" instead of "year". --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as BlAcK TuRtLe, Guru Champ! |
Well,
Dante cut exactly 100 votes and managed a little over 53% for that last
hour. Best percentage hour for either team so far. Three more of those
will put him in a dead heat, but the kids might be up by then. When does
the morning vote typically start on weekends? --- Yoblazer: http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
It usually starts between 8-9 AM, but I wouldn't expect the morning/day vote to be in full swing until at least 10 AM. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as BlAcK TuRtLe, Guru Champ! |
If a Fictional Character Tournament actually happened I'd rally for Zack Ryder so hard. And Hulk Hogan. --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png http://i.imgur.com/597oi.png |
Dante
is rolling now. Unless Sora activates barriers galore, he should grab
the lead. With an actual lead change several hours in, this could end up
as easily our best match of the contest. --- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
You had to jinx it. Dante never getting the lead confirmed. --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png http://i.imgur.com/597oi.png |
Oh god. This is too close for my comfort. Maybe I shoulda stuck with DMC... --- http://i.imgur.com/FuUSV.gif |
Nah,
our knowledge of trends means this match is a lot less exciting than it
looks. Even if Dante motors it, it'll take him at least another hour to
grab the lead. That won't give him nearly enough time to build anything
substantial before the morning vote kicks in and Sora storms back. --- Yoblazer: http://oi53.tinypic.com/2hd0dh1.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
I
honestly think the KH day vote is going to underwhelm today. As in, I
think the early part of the poll will be best for Sora, simply because
Dante's so bad at that time. Thing is, Sora was winning by a bit too
much at the beginning so I still don't feel good at all about Dante's
chances. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
Monster cut by Dante. WAKE UP, AMERICA! --- *huggles* |
Hmmm...what happened to all the Rivalry match pics on the gamefaqscontests site? --- "Go get me Jared...from Subway!" -- CM Punk Future 2011 Battle Challenge Champion! |
Also jeez with this dead zone performance Dante really is looking like a FF7 character. Gotta keep this up. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
oh boy...if dante wins, 80+ perfect battlers will be screwed. --- GameFAQs.com: Where YOU make the content, but CBS makes the money. http://lueshi.info/Mario_Zelda_Tier_List.gif |
Whoa!
A close match! Awesome. I predict Sora will get a good lead once the
kids wake up, I mean there's friggin Donald in the picture. --- Presenting a great man. The one and only of his kind. Dudes and dudettes, it's an honor to give you... CTES... umm... well... oh whatever. |
oh hey it's Dante/Yoshi all over again alternatively, Sora/Alucard I love it when you guys get depressed about a contest result and spend 200 posts talking about contest ideas. that's the best sign of defeat. --- xyzzy |
