GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1031
I
don't know about a direct match, but in a contest like this I'd think
Red/Blue is probably the strongest possible Pokemon entrant --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -tranny I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris |
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Hey Black Turtle, does this end your perfect streak of pokemon match calling, or was that somebody else? --- http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/sihp/waluigi.gif |
KamikazePotato posted... Any fanbase should have the right to complain about a beloved game almost losing to Rock Band. I don't care if it was technically an upset. An old cult PC game beating a massive fad at all (and arguably the best game to have come out of it at the time) merits literally no whining. I don't care how hated the genre is among 'gamers'. I'm so glad I wasn't on the board that day if that's true, though, wow. I'd probably have gotten banned just from yelling at all of them. Also, RBY only getting 51% on Rock Band 2 would've pretty much been the best result ever. --- Fight like dragons, have no fear, swords are made of STEEEEEEEEL~ |
I'm
with junk - I just can't see the Trainers being stronger than
Charizard/Blastoise, even if the latter isn't a "real rivalry" or
whatever. I mean... they were the guys on the game boxes, they were the first starters that most people ever had, and they just flat-out kicked some serious ass. You can't understate the impact those two had on my generation. --- "Claire likes to say 'You can be part of the problem, or part of the solution.' But I happen to believe you can be both." - Phil Dunphy |
th3l3fty posted... I don't know about a direct match, but in a contest like this I'd think Red/Blue is probably the strongest possible Pokemon entrant Agreed. But only because Zard/Blastoise weren't an actual rivalry. They might as well be with all the picture time they're getting int his contest. --- http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=5364544 |
It
doesn't matter. Red/Blue represents RBY in its entirety.
Charizard/Blastoise does not. You are making the same mistake some
people did when they predicted Red/Blue to be on the same level as just
Red. --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
If you picked Charmander, it may as well have been a rivalry. Which kinda makes me wonder how far below them Blastoise/Venusaur and Venusaur/Charizard would be. <_< --- Fight like dragons, have no fear, swords are made of STEEEEEEEEL~ |
If any of the pictures didn't include Charizard, I'd take Samus next round. --- http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=5364544 |
Pictures
don't matter that much. Unless Samus and Ridley destroy the Bosses
tomorrow I would still consider Ryu and Ken over them. --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls Rivalry Rumble: 65/72 Today: Ryu/Ken |
From: Wii_TuRtLe | #274 I do not share the old Final Fantasy love this site has, it just doesn't have that effect on me. Doesn't mean I can't understand it. --- http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/tiroalecjpgap.jpg http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/alecjpgyt.jpg |
There's nothing wrong with Rock Band. --- "What's wrong with bootblacking? We like it very much!" This is Yesmar. |
AlecTrevelyan006 posted... Hey Black Turtle, does this end your perfect streak of pokemon match calling, or was that somebody else? What? Not at all. R/B/Y burned me in the last game contest and I had Charizard losing to Bowser. About the only solid Pokemon predictions I had were Pikachu in '07 and GSC in GotD --- Game of the Decade? More like Guru of the Decade mirite? |
Oh,
my bad. Who am I thinking of? Somebody was saying earlier this contest
that they called every pokemon match right. I thought it was you as you
were the person I most notably remember calling MM/GSC right. --- ##Alec |
And
I think Charizard/Blastoise might win straight up vs Red/Blue, and I
think their strength contributes to Red/Blue in pics, though it is
overstated by some. And they obviously win in 1v1. But I think the Red/Blue rivalry would be indirectly stronger as it more strongly ties to everything RBY. --- http://img.imgcake.com/alec1pngus.png |
Doubt
anyone has done that. Even Palmer, who incredibly predicted both
Charizard and Missingno's paths in 2010, had Mewtwo beating Ganondorf. --- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Okay, I am probably crazy then. I could have sworn I heard somebody bringing up their perfect pokemon history. Maybe it was some other history... --- "Link has spoken for years. And music is his language" -YoBlazer |
I've
never brought it up (since who cares and all) but if you don't count
MissingNo (I don't, blatant vote stuffing and all) I have never missed a
Pokemon match. I don't think that is going to change against Samus
either. Also, I would like to take this moment to reiterate. Pikachu>L Block* --- From: Regaro_Ukiera | MWC is god-tier |
Red/Blue are over 60% now. They just need to pad it a bit so they stay above it until the end. --- Pokemon VGC2011 US Nationals - 54th place Pokemon VGC2012 NW Regional - 16th place |
Not
sure if this has been brought up, but does this affect anyone's opinion
on RBY in a 1v1 games contest? A month ago, I think people were down on
it being Top 3 (or even Top 5) after Majora so easily dispatched GSC.
Now, I don't think I'd take any post-90s games over it, and I probably
would treat it as the #3 game on the site. Doubt I'd take LttP or any
Mario game over it. --- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
EmDubyaSee posted... I've never brought it up (since who cares and all) but if you don't count MissingNo (I don't, blatant vote stuffing and all) I have never missed a Pokemon match. I don't think that is going to change against Samus either. Also, I would like to take this moment to reiterate. Pikachu>L Block* What kind of percentage are you expecting in Trainers vs Mario? --- 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 |
RBY
already personally stomped Majora's Mask so that should easily rule out
any post-90s game. aLttP is still a very high mark to beat. RBY is
definitely in the running but I'm not sure I would side with it to win. --- Pokemon VGC2011 US Nationals - 54th place Pokemon VGC2012 NW Regional - 16th place |
From: AlecTrevelyan006 | #152 Keep in mind I"m talking about the rivalries alone here. I think in a poll among my friends Pokemon dominates Street Fighter, but in a poll of the rivalries Ryu vs Ken dominates simply because "who cares about the trainers." This whole love for the trainers thing just seems like a total GameFAQs phenomenon in my mind-- I've never heard anyone say a peep about any of the trainers in the games except like Team Rocket and Lance. And honestly I'm more tempted to think it's just a b8 phenomenon sticking words in the mouth of the voting masses who are just franchise voting, but yeah. Just weird to me. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
redrocket posted... EmDubyaSee posted... I've never brought it up (since who cares and all) but if you don't count MissingNo (I don't, blatant vote stuffing and all) I have never missed a Pokemon match. I don't think that is going to change against Samus either. Also, I would like to take this moment to reiterate. Pikachu>L Block* What kind of percentage are you expecting in Trainers vs Mario? I think 53-47 Mario. I would LOVE to be wrong, and if they absolutely bury the **** out of Samus, I'll be thrilled. It'd be awesome if they get a huge rally going and too out Mario (and Link/Cloud) I just don't see it. |
Very few people care about the trainers, but the rivalry is still one of the best known in gaming. --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls Rivalry Rumble: 65/72 Today: Ryu/Ken |
From: XIII_rocks | #267 Are you still annoyed about the Golden Sun > GTA match from last year? i remember how much you whined that day. Was hilarious. --- http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5716/linkpron.gif |
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I meant 1v1 as in seperately. NOt rivalry..charizard/Blastoise don't even have a rivalry. --- http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5716/linkpron.gif |
From: Lopen | #322 Stop. Seriously this is really starting to tick me off. --- http://i48.tinypic.com/2q8zwvs.png |
Here comes the California ASV --- http://raptr.com/badge/cf898f37d9c30ef120ada6c35e636ad3/fs.png http://myanimelist.net/signature/RyanSaotome.png |
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I created an alt based off that match. Just outrageously bad. I mean at least when Ness beat CJ, it wasn't even CJ in the match pic! And Ness/EB are still cool. --- http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4150 29/11/2010. Never forget. Never forgive. |
From: Lopen | #322 Let me clarify. TRAINERS dominated the poll. --- http://img.imgcake.com/alecoweenpngam.png http://img.imgcake.com/alecpngym.png |
GS > SA was a bad result though. How dare GameFAQs don't like the games that I like. --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls Rivalry Rumble: 65/72 Today: Ryu/Ken |
From: XIII_rocks | #328 Oh sorry. lol --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
I
don't like this implication that it's just a bunch of drones voting
because they see Pokemon in the poll, seemingly just because you don't
"get" the rivalry or because "SF fighters rivalry would in in a poll
among your friends". It's just kind of...snide and almost passive-aggressive. "ugh these voters are just drones and b8 are justifying them. *shrug* just weird to me." as if the last bit makes it all OK. --- "I wish I was French." - blindhobo13 "I don't think you know what "French" means." - As I Desire |
FateStayAlbion | Posted 12/7/2011 5:46:01 PM | message detail | quote Here comes the California ASV Looks like the California ASV is holding off the Trainers from increasing their percentage even more. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as BlAcK TuRtLe, Guru Champ! |
Well I think b8 is a bunch of drones too with Pokemon so if you were insulted you probably should be! Er I mean "sorry" --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
From: charmander6000 | #333 It was just augh. GTA is a legit GotD contender. The level of hype for SA was off the chart, and SA actually lived up to all of that hype. Then there's...Golden Sun. I mean what on earth. I haven't played it, I can't hate the game, but I sure as hell can hate that result. It was kind of an outlier though - which probably made it seem worse than it was --- Oops! I'm breaking the fourth wall! http://imgon.net/di-CFMD.gif |
From: Lopen | #337 I'll have to check out HighHorse.com to see if I can get lessons, since it's apparently pretty easy to ride one these days --- "oh my god oh my god a spider just crawled INTO MY KEYBOARD" -pxlated "It just wants some web access." - Ness26 |
All
that Golden Sun match really shows is that Gamefaqs is... different. I
literally can't see that result happening on any other site on the
internet that caters to all systems. --- http://raptr.com/badge/cf898f37d9c30ef120ada6c35e636ad3/fs.png http://myanimelist.net/signature/RyanSaotome.png |
I don't need to be riding a high horse to stand taller than you, mongrel. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
It's
not "drones" or a hivemind mentality at all. Like with the Zelda or
Final Fantasy series, it's just another display of strength variance.
Every Pokemon game released in the past 10 years is very, very weak. If
the DROOOOOONES argument had validity, this simply wouldn't be the case,
as no Pokemon game would be fodder when the series flagship is so damn
strong. RBY is just... so damn strong, and that's about all there is to it. --- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Lopen is just mad because he has picked like 10 upsets lol --- Ngirl is a toll bridge - Wigs Gotta pay if you want to come inside! - Ngirl |
Well I'm a "drone", we tend to be pretty short. You know what, f*** it, yeah, I'm a Pokemon drone. And we are s***ing all over your precious Street Fighters. It is fantastic. --- http://img.imgcake.com/22763810150194882301443717534644274676943735581nmu.jpg |
Again, as a guy who has been pretty heavily into videogames throughout my life, I
know that Ryu/Ken is a significant rivalry and one of the emblematic
ones. I don't think it's that great of a rivalry, but I admit it's one
of the rivalries that I recognize the most. But I think all the "hardcore" gamers on this site seem to expect other people to vote like them. Fighting games are a hardcore gaming community, and doesn't have the "mainstream" appeal that pokemon ever had. To most people, they are recogniable but that doesn't equate with people caring. On the other hand, "everybody" can remember pokemon, and it had a far greater nostalgic and emotional attachment for a larger number of people. It is silly to say "This is just a Gamefaqs phenomenon" and suggesting that Ryu/Ken do better in a poll of all gamers or the general public. Overall, this IS a "hardcore" gaming site. Moving this poll to a more general audience and I'd definitely expect Pokemon Trainers to win. Could the Trainers win on other video game sites? No doubt. But Trainers have more mass nostalgic appeal than Ryu/Ken. --- http://img.imgcake.com/nio/51alecpngpa.png -Nio |
I
don't expect this site to vote like me at all. In fact this site has
pretty much the opposite taste as me, but there are very few results
that have me saying "I just don't get that" like this one. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
Yeah
I just think I'm going to go full MWC mode on this one now. Apparently
me and several of the other users I like are mindless drones so f*** it,
let's do this. --- "To be fair to Herman Cain, we can't all be as wise as Slowking when he's wearing the Shellder of knowledge. Look it up, b****es." - Jon Stewart |
MWC mode would probably be an improvement. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
Alec speaks truth, as unfortunate as it may be for fighting fans. http://www.g4tv.com/vgdm/best-game-2011/bracket/ Look at the results on a site (probably) more casual than GameFAQs. The most popular "hardcore" fighting game of the year, MvC3, gets doubled by the more casual friendly Mortal Kombat, which goes on to get ****ing 85/15'd by Skyrim. Skyrim could have pushed for NINETY PERCENT against MvC3 on G4's site. --- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Man I miss the days when Xenogears would easily beat Pokemon games --- http://raptr.com/badge/cf898f37d9c30ef120ada6c35e636ad3/fs.png http://myanimelist.net/signature/RyanSaotome.png |
