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UltimaterializerX posted... This is a site defending the NES Classic. no it isn't also no one is analyzing the early 2000s years by how good the GameCube games were they're trying to decide if its launch year was its best year because I said the system's launch year is never the best one |
I thought we were analyzing the Gamecube years which happened to be in the early 2000s. Posted using GameFlux |
Except there was a console that was a million more time more popular than the Gamecube. Everywhere except here. Not that I am not guilty of this myself. I have most Nintendo consoles but never owned a single non-intendo one in my life. |
Right. We weren't comparing the Gamecube to the Playstation 2. GameFlux: Unofficial GameFAQs board browser |
ZeldaTPLink posted... Except there was a console that was a million more time more popular than the Gamecube. spoilers PS2 would crush the GameCube if we--heaven forbid--ever had a console contest |
I don't see why a console contest would be horrible, we have enough of them for a 32 single elimination bracket. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
The
2 Vote-In polls ended up having almost identical vote totals. The
1980s poll received just 26 votes more than the 1970s poll. Poll updates and trend charts for both Vote-In polls: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mBVsSGeej8UMKcamiuPg8KgSWSDzwcuTaxg2tPXyPnY/pub?gid=1226846922 While the 1970s poll had very uninteresting trends, the 1980s poll was slightly more interesting. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
charmander6000 posted... I don't see why a console contest would be horrible, we have enough of them for a 32 single elimination bracket. because only maybe a quarter of them are worth caring about |
please, all 4 incarnations of the PS, at least 5 nintendo consoles, the 3 xboxs and 3 segas it would be interesting. Started from the bottom now we here |
I don't think it would be worse than a year contest! But it would probably be a little more predictable. |
haloiscoolisbak posted... please, all 4 incarnations of the PS, at least 5 nintendo consoles, the 3 xboxs and 3 segas and you haven't even filled half the bracket yet The Sega consoles would all do pretty badly (meaning they might win one match because their competition will be the Wonderswan or the Virtual Boy). The 360 might do okay for XBox, but that's about it. Plus, you already know the hierarchy for all the Nintendo systems. We already know what the most popular systems are here. The only real wild card would be the PC. (edited 4/14/2017 5:23:30 AM) |
GIVE US DAMN BRACK..nah I don't care 3DS FC : 3411-1762-0066 |
All
contests have fodder and huge favourites, should we not have
character/game contests because Link/Ocarina of Time breaks 60% against
all, but a handful or entrants? I just went through the generations off the top of my head and already have 28 entrants and that's without dipping into the Sega Master System, Game Gear, N-Gage, Wonderswan, Virtual Boy tiers. It'll be easy to get enough systems. Arcade PC Mobile Atari 2600 NES SNES Genesis Nintendo 64 Playstation Saturn Dreamcast Gamecube Playstation 2 Xbox Xbox 360 Wii Playstation 3 Xbox One Playstation 4 Wii U Switch Gameboy Gameboy Color Gameboy Advance DS Playstation Portable 3DS Playstation Vita Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
My
issue with a console contest is the same as the year contest: It would
be f***ing boring. Character and game contests usually have some great
upsets that throw regulars for a loop, but more importantly people who
follow have actual investment in games and characters, either from being
a fan of theirs or just knowing their past history from previous
contests. I'm not as invested in the year 1985 or the NES as I would be Mario or Super Mario Bros. This is alright as a filler contest but I'd rather have more contests potentially ruined by rallies than stuff I have no investment in. Not_Wylvane |
"There
are no upsets" is largely only something you can say when looking back
on a contest. It's not really a big unforeseen upset if you can see it
coming a mile away. Like Undertale vs Mass Effect 3 was a boring match
with no potential for an upset until it suddenly did. Console wars are a thing even today. I disagree with the suggestion that people are not invested in how popular a console is. Even month I see PS4 fans bust out NPD numbers to show how their console won a month yet again. My bracket got smashed by DpObliVion. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the BGE15 Guru Contest! |
Team Rocket Elite posted... Console wars are a thing even today. I disagree with the suggestion that people are not invested in how popular a console is. Even month I see PS4 fans bust out NPD numbers to show how their console won a month yet again. Fair point, but I have serious doubts about the 15-year-olds of today being as rabid as we were during the PS2/GC/Xbox era. Remember the fanboy wars during the DS/PSP launches? We were crazy. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
I think PS3 vs Xbox360 was worse. That's when both the hardcore consoles were succesful. The Wii beating them both in sales didn't help either. Nowadays most of those kids just play PS4. (edited 4/14/2017 2:28:56 PM) |
Say
what you want about Sony, but I think they never had a console fail
before. PS3 was the worst one and it still sold pretty well. That's some
huge brand loyalty. It's only at portables they are complete crap. |
charmander6000 posted... All contests have fodder and huge favourites, should we not have character/game contests because Link/Ocarina of Time breaks 60% against all, but a handful or entrants? it's not the same thing You can get me to care about Phoenix Wright vs. Marth you can't get me to care in the slightest about Game Boy vs. Genesis like the only match we need to see is PS2 vs. SNES get everything else out of here (edited 4/14/2017 2:33:02 PM) |
https://www.gamefaqs.com/features/byg_entry Bracket is up. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
N64 vs PS2 match pic would be like the anti-Melee vs FFX: A huge OoT Link versus a wave of 30 Sony characters. N64 wins. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif (edited 4/14/2017 2:38:36 PM) |
LeonhartFour posted... charmander6000 posted...All contests have fodder and huge favourites, should we not have character/game contests because Link/Ocarina of Time breaks 60% against all, but a handful or entrants? I'd put N64 over both in my bracket. And vote for it too. |
https://www.gamefaqs.com/features/byg I'm surprised the prizes are so huge for a mini-contest such as this one. In the past, the mini-contests have smaller prizes than the standard sized contests. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
First thing I see is Link's Awakening getting SFF'd into the ground. |
hey remember when the N64 almost lost to the friggin' GameCube in a favorite Nintendo system poll https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/6375-which-nintendo-console-is-your-all-time-favorite that poll is also why we only need to see SNES vs. PS2 because we already know who the king of the Nintendo mountain is, which would take up half the bracket and would be full of SFF |
LeonhartFour posted... hey remember when the N64 almost lost to the friggin' GameCube in a favorite Nintendo system poll Don't ruin my N64 love with facts. |
I think I'm gonna put every old year over every new year in my bracket. |
I just filled out a bracket it felt weird xyzzy |
ZeldaTPLink posted... I think I'm gonna put every old year over every new year in my bracket. I wouldn't put the '70s over anything but yeah pick a '90s year whenever possible except for maybe 2001 |
Except for pre-NES stuff, that is. EDIT: ninja'd (edited 4/14/2017 2:48:44 PM) |
transience posted... I just filled out a bracket yeah I filled out my bracket and I don't remember anything about it other than picking 1998 to win |
did you see that EPIC 1995 vs. 1997 matchup though xyzzy |
transience posted... did you see that EPIC 1995 vs. 1997 matchup though I did notice the very saddening 1997 vs. 1999 matchup STOP FEEDING SQUALL TO CLOUD DARN IT |
Enter Your Tiebreaker: How many total votes will be cast through all 35 battles? The tiebreaker question is the same as the one we had for the previous contest (except with 128 matches instead). To accurately answer this tiebreaker, we'll have to estimate the average vote totals for this contest. I wouldn't use the terrible vote totals of the 2 Vote-In polls to say anything about what kind of vote totals we'll get for this contest. Most of the site was caught off-guard by the Vote-In polls and had no idea there was an upcoming contest. 25000 votes per match seems like a reasonable average for this contest. Here's a few projections for the tiebreaker question: Average | Total Votes (all 35 matches) 20000 | 700000 25000 | 875000 30000 | 1050000 Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
lol just kidding I don't even have that matchup ...but I thought I did because what is this contest xyzzy |
Not
sure if it's already been pointed out, but the fine print states the
final match is scheduled for May 22. Three week contest? @Ngamer64, we better get ready! (hopefully my dumb ass will be there this time) Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
are those the match pics? because I saw 2001 had GTA3 instead of Melee and went 'hmmmmm' xyzzy |
1985 vs 1987 too. Mario 1 vs Zelda 1 |
yeah 85 vs 87 felt like a rehash and it's funny because 1987 is very clearly objectively a mile better than 1985 - but Mario 1 xyzzy |
I mean Zelda wins but it's a cool match |
Actually now that I'm looking close 1987 seems better. But 1985 has the NES> It's basically the Dawn of Modern Gaming. |
Allen is trying to set up the FFVII vs. OoT finals too ZeldaTPLink posted... I mean Zelda wins but it's a cool match https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/3494-division-1-final-tetris-mega-man-2-smb-1-zelda-i https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/3479-division-1-round-2-smb-1-ninja-gaiden-zelda-i-metroid |
ZeldaTPLink posted... I mean Zelda wins but it's a cool match I had 85 at first but waffled just because 87 has so much more firepower. I know SMB1 has a win over LoZ years ago, but if anything, it feels like Zelda has gotten even stronger relative to Mario since then. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
LeonhartFour posted... Allen is trying to set up the FFVII vs. OoT finals too Difference is small. 1987 has like 5 strong games versus 1985's 1. I dunno how voters will think but I'd vote 1987. And I like SMB more myself. |
If you believe console releases matter, 1985 has the NES. |
I mean, wtf is Space Harrier? |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Not sure if it's already been pointed out, but the fine print states the final match is scheduled for May 22. Three week contest? Hmm, based on this, it looks like we'll have 2 matches per day in the Wildcard round, round 1, and round 2. 1 match per day starts in the Quarterfinal round. This results in a 21 day contest, which I feel is too short of a contest. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
LeonhartFour posted... If you believe console releases matter, 1985 has the NES. Ugh I forgot about this. Big waste to put the two strongest 80s years together in the first round. Also interesting that 2006, of all years, is in a wildcard. I thought that year had top 10 potential. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
I don't think those wildcards are ranked or anything. xyzzy |
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