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Is anyone else kinda diggin all those retro pixels on the front page? The bracket isn't even released and I've already f***ed up because I assumed these were four 1v1 matches. I clicked four different years and didn't realize that only my last selection counted. Oops lol Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
CaptainOfCrush posted... anyone else kinda diggin all those retro pixels on the front page? I like em. ISFJ. A VN, Anime, Japanese food and video game guy. Dubs > Subs. MajiKoi the best ever. My Fighting Game Mains: http://i.imgur.com/QcoQW75.jpg |
Jakyl25 posted... Good write-ups charmander I did read about those games, but I went with the safer path and only mentioned games in GameFAQs' database, there were even a few games where GameFAQs and Wikipedia disagreed on the year of release so I completely ignored them as well. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
Jesse_Custer posted... Jakyl25 posted...Maze War, dnd, Colossal Cave Adventure, and Zork are some major games from the years you wrote about. Yeah, commercial release I guess that kind of needs a ruling? Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvGKDK2WIAAmKTf?format=jpg&name=large |
So close to the good stuff...! Didn't expect 1972 to get eliminated here. Oh well. GameFlux: Unofficial GameFAQs board browser |
So how are people thinking the five-way 1980 - 1984 poll is going to go? [NO BARKLEY NO PEACE] [NO DpObliVion NO PEACE] |
1981
will likely win; Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man, Frogger and Galaga are all
pretty good. Second place will likely be between 1980 and 1983; both
years have a strong game (Pac-Man vs. Mario Bros.), but not much else.
1982 has decent depth (Dig Dug, Donkey Kong Jr., Pole Position, Q*Bert),
but no true anchor game. 1984 will likely finish last. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
Match pictures for 1980-1984: https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1980.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1981.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1982.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1983.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1984.jpg Nanis23 posted... Luster what is akamaized.net gamefaqs.akamaized.net is used for all of the image uploads on this site. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
Ms. Pac-Man is from 1981 https://www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/583976-ms-pac-man/data Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
Since
this contest has been announced, I've felt that 1995 is the biggest
wildcard. Chrono Trigger was such a beast last time around, but its
supporting cast for that year is very weak - possibly the weakest
supporting cast of that decade apart from 1990. I'd be more pessimistic about its chances if not for the 1995 US launch of the Playstation, which could really swing things. You'd think that would be a perfect combination (the SNES's most classic RPG paired with the emergence of the console which shifted the industry into Sony's hands), but it feels like the PS1 didn't really get rolling until 96-97, so that might factor into it as well. Honestly, I can see 1995 landing anywhere between #2 and the tail end of the top ten. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
Huh, that looks like Zork for 1981. It's either 1980 for the commercial release or earlier. |
For what it's worth, on current collections, Zork's copyright is for 1981 So I have no idea Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvGKDK2WIAAmKTf?format=jpg&name=large (edited 4/12/2017 3:31:22 PM) |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Since this contest has been announced, I've felt that 1995 is the biggest wildcard. Chrono Trigger was such a beast last time around, but its supporting cast for that year is very weak - possibly the weakest supporting cast of that decade apart from 1990. I think this where having console releases being mentioned in the year summaries and match pics could be the biggest wildcard. Because the Playstation could be a major factor, but what game from this year would end up on a match pic? The original Twisted Metal? Rayman? GameFAQs would of course be far more receptive to games like DKC2, Yoshi's Island, Mega Man 7, and EarthBound sharing space with Chrono Trigger. Agent Triple Zero at your service! DpObliVion is the new greatone. Congratulations to our Guru overlord. |
Just put up a pic of everyone's favorite mascot, Polygon Man Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvGKDK2WIAAmKTf?format=jpg&name=large |
Today's
poll is literally going to get less votes than yesterday's poll. The
final vote totals of this poll were a bit lower than I was expecting,
since I thought the poll got off to a slow start because most of the
site was caught off-guard when we got the first Vote-In poll. Most of
the site was also unaware of this upcoming contest at this point in time
(the bracket entry phase hasn't started yet). The final vote totals for today's poll will end up being slightly below average compared to our average vote totals right now. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
Even
though this Vote-In poll wouldn't have caught most of the site
off-guard (unlike the poll from yesterday), the early vote totals are
only slightly better than yesterday's poll. At the freeze in
yesterday's poll, we had 212 votes while today's poll has 230 votes at
the freeze. I also had the first vote in today's poll: http://i.imgur.com/RAAhW6D.png Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! (edited 4/12/2017 9:25:38 PM) |
These
vote in polls make it obscenely obvious how big the pictures will
matter for this contest. 1981 is winning because Donkey Kong is the only
thing people recognize. Meaning 1998 is going to win this contest in laughable fashion unless systems are stronger than characters. If voters have more attachment to a system than a character, I think 1991 can win on the back of the SNES. Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best Game Ever" Contest http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1016-forum-mafia, http://i.imgur.com/dsnL40n.png |
UltimaterializerX posted... unless systems are stronger than characters. They aren't. |
Do we have any proof of that? I know I love the system I'm playing far more than any character I see. Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best Game Ever" Contest http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1016-forum-mafia, http://i.imgur.com/dsnL40n.png |
the games make the system more than the system makes the games I don't really care about the year a console launched because it's never the system's best year |
UltimaterializerX posted... These vote in polls make it obscenely obvious how big the pictures will matter for this contest. 1981 is winning because Donkey Kong is the only thing people recognize. Pictures mattering so much is actually a bad thing for 1998. 1998 stomps any other year if the voters actually know which games came out in 1998. But you can interfere with that by sabotaging the match picture. Sabotaging the picture to exclude Ocarina of Time would likely significantly damage its strength. It's one of the ways that 1998 might lose without an outside rally. My bracket got smashed by DpObliVion. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the BGE15 Guru Contest! |
Today's
poll might actually end up with lower vote totals than yesterday's poll
despite a stronger group of years. Yesterday's poll had 1620 votes at
the end of the first hour, while today's poll only has 1414 votes at the
end of the first hour. Poll updates and trend charts from yesterday's Vote-In poll: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mBVsSGeej8UMKcamiuPg8KgSWSDzwcuTaxg2tPXyPnY/pub?gid=1226846922 The trends appear to be very uninteresting. In the actual contest, we'll probably see some matches with actual trends (especially in a hypothetical 1985 vs. 2009 match). The matches with the largest trend differences will be the ones with a 20+ year difference between the 2 entrants in the match. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
Team Rocket Elite posted... UltimaterializerX posted...These vote in polls make it obscenely obvious how big the pictures will matter for this contest. 1981 is winning because Donkey Kong is the only thing people recognize. I'm not going to sabotage, unless "sabotage" means putting a system picture in for relevant years. Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best Game Ever" Contest http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1016-forum-mafia, http://i.imgur.com/dsnL40n.png |
LeonhartFour posted... the games make the system more than the system makes the games Counterargument: Virtual Boy Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvGKDK2WIAAmKTf?format=jpg&name=large |
Oh,
I meant a general "you", not "you" specifically. Like other people
might submit a match picture without OoT. I'm in the group that thinks
console releases will help so that's definitely not sabotage to me. My bracket got smashed by DpObliVion. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the BGE15 Guru Contest! |
UltimaterializerX posted... These vote in polls make it obscenely obvious how big the pictures will matter for this contest. 1981 is winning because Donkey Kong is the only thing people recognize. think youre underestimating how well-known and loved the original Donkey Kong is Started from the bottom now we here |
LusterSoldier posted... @creativename Oh thanks. I'm actually not home until after this weekend, so I'll add the pics when I get home. |
Just so you don't forget, here are the other pictures: https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1972.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1980.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1981.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1982.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1983.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1984.jpg I forgot to post the link to the 1972 match picture in the message you quoted earlier. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
Team Rocket Elite posted... UltimaterializerX posted...These vote in polls make it obscenely obvious how big the pictures will matter for this contest. 1981 is winning because Donkey Kong is the only thing people recognize. I don't think Allen would accept a 1998 pic without OoT, but you're right that pic importance makes the contest much more unpredictable. Has Allen said yet whether consoles will be included in pics? Given the vote-ins, I'm assuming no? |
No reason not to include systems in pictures, given he's mentioned systems every time he's talked about this contest. Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best Game Ever" Contest http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1016-forum-mafia, http://i.imgur.com/dsnL40n.png |
Systems
were mentioned in the description that appears when hovering over the
match picture. You can see for yourself on this archived page: http://web.archive.org/web/20170412103001/https://www.gamefaqs.com/ Hovering over the 1972 match picture reveals text that says "Notable 1972 Releases: Pong, Magnavox Odyssey". Based on this alone, I see no reason why systems wouldn't be allowed in match pictures. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! (edited 4/13/2017 3:20:35 AM) |
LeonhartFour posted... I don't really care about the year a console launched because it's never the system's best year 2001 has one or maybe two systems that say otherwise. Posted using GameFlux Get it now for Android from Google Play! |
Looking
at the results for the first time it isn't surprising that 1981 easily
won the match. Donkey Kong likely beats everything except Mario Bros.
and maybe Pac-Man and it has great depth relatively speaking. I'm disappointed with 1980's performance, I thought it would keep close with 1983, but Pac-Man is known to get SFF by anything old-school related and that year doesn't have much else. 1984's performance is impressive. I guess Punch-Out!! is recognizable enough and its depth isn't too bad, if you were around back then. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
I'll
bet at least half the people are just looking for their favorite game,
and "DERP!"-hitting the button for that year, not taking the entire year
into account. But they're humans, so I don't expect much more. ^___^ "They
were like 11 year olds on the internet for the first time in the late
90's; NO idea how to handle criticism or negative opinions" - Kevin
Smith |
HaRRicH posted... LeonhartFour posted...I don't really care about the year a console launched because it's never the system's best year Kingdom Hearts didn't come out till 2002 |
He's talking about the Gamecube (Melee) and Xbox (Halo) Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
Between Melee, Pikmin, and Rogue Leader, 2001 may have actually been the GameCube's best year. It's probably either that or 2002 (Metroid Prime, REMake, Mario Sunshine). Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
Eternal Darkness was also 2002 so clearly that's the best GCN year. |
2001
also had Luigi's Mansion, but 2002 also had Animal Crossing. SSBM kept
the Gamecube relevant through its entire lifespan and is its biggest
game here, so I give 2001 the edge...but 2002 could argue it was the
Gamecube's biggest year too. Similar argument for the original Xbox and Halo, except weaker competition against 2001. GameFlux: Unofficial GameFAQs board browser |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Between Melee, Pikmin, and Rogue Leader, 2001 may have actually been the GameCube's best year. 2002 kills 2001 for GC -~get rich or drunk trying ~- |
Rasputin77 posted... I'll bet at least half the people are just looking for their favorite game, and "DERP!"-hitting the button for that year, not taking the entire year into account. But they're humans, so I don't expect much more. ^___^ Probably so. Plus, people associate systems with eras, not a single year. I associate the SNES with the early to mid '90s, not any particular year. |
LeonhartFour posted... Plus, people associate systems with eras, not a single year. I associate the SNES with the early to mid '90s, not any particular year. I generally agree, but I think people can be persuaded with a prominent picture or blurb about a system. "Man, the SNES launched in 91? Start of an era..." I can easily see a voter thinking that. The weak part of that theory, though, is that it will help years that are already really strong (91, 96, 01). The only years that might be bumped up a tier because of system releases are 95 and 06 imo. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
I
associate '91 more with Mario World or '96 with Mario 64, which are
practically synonymous with those systems anyway, especially Mario 64. |
Yeah launch titles are what I think of as markings of era changes, even before the console itself. |
Nintendo
was pretty good at launching their systems with a strong game, with the
exception of the Wii U so any console boost may be hidden from the
games released. For example, it's hard to see a large number of people
who are SNES fans and don't like Super Mario World. Sony on the other hand has been terrible for launching their system Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. (edited 4/13/2017 3:01:08 PM) |
charmander6000 posted... Nintendo was pretty good at launching their systems with a strong game, with the exception of the Wii U The 3DS launch was really bad too. "The people who play Final Fantasy 7 actually have lives and dont NEED polls" ~MajinUltima Now owned by DpOblivion. |
True,
but it did still get Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 before the
end of the year (Ocarina of Time 3D too, but that won't be mentioned in
this contest). Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
Only on gameFAQs people analyse the early 2000 years by how good the Gamecube games in them were. |
SBAllen posted... Decided not to use the write-ups for the vote-ins, made it look way too busy. Once the matchups are smaller, we'll be sure to include them. Sorry! I actually enjoyed my 1983/1984 stuff, but this makes sense. @SBAllen, can you give us picture specs so the guys can get to work? Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best Game Ever" Contest http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1016-forum-mafia, http://i.imgur.com/dsnL40n.png |
ZeldaTPLink posted... Only on gameFAQs people analyse the early 2000 years by how good the Gamecube games in them were. This is a site defending the NES Classic. Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best Game Ever" Contest http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1016-forum-mafia, http://i.imgur.com/dsnL40n.png |
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