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I think I'd vote 2007 to the finals on Orange Box alone, lol. Two games on my Top 10 of all time. |
Yeah,
I'd be curious to wonder what Allen's rationale for 2006 was. I
wouldn't put anything with a mainline Zelda release into a wild card
match. I get 2005 being there (although I still picked it to beat 2015
afterward). |
ZeldaTPLink posted... I think I'd vote 2007 to the finals on Orange Box alone, lol. Actually never mind, it loses to Paper Mario. |
transience posted... I don't think those wildcards are ranked or anything. I'm assuming the bracket wasn't randomized here and Allen had some sort of tiering system in mind when making it. |
Ok so how strong is Super Mario Bros 3 in this site again? |
Just
like many older Contests, R1 is mostly gonna be kinda boring but likely
a way to see how users actually vote (taking depth vs just whatever the
main 2-3 highlight games are) Out of all the matches there's probably only like 5-7 at most I really had to take a bit to think about. 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 |
ZeldaTPLink posted... Ok so how strong is Super Mario Bros 3 in this site again? Not as strong as Mario 64. Pick 1996. |
LeonhartFour posted... ZeldaTPLink posted...Ok so how strong is Super Mario Bros 3 in this site again? Actually I'm wondering if it beats MM. |
1994 is tricky too. I recall MGS3 being a beast but 1994 seems more consistent overall. |
ZeldaTPLink posted... 1994 is tricky too. 2004 has no shot. Which makes me sad because of my love for the aforementioned MGS3. |
2004
was amazing at the time but hasn't aged very well. Halo 2, Metroid
Prime 2, and even San Andreas/WoW aren't nearly as big these days. Only
Snake Eater has really stood the test of time. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
TTYD and Tales of Symphonia might be the second and third strongest 2004 games now. also friendly reminder that MGS3 lost to Super Mario RPG 2004 has no chance against a year with FFVI and Super Metroid in it |
I'm betting on depth being a thing. That's how I'd vote most of the time. But I'm not sure how those people would think. |
Oh I forgot VI = III |
I'm betting on nostalgia being THE thing here. |
I would laugh so hard if 1979 somehow upset 2009...not betting on it though, no way. I'm counting on 1985 > 1987 for the same reason I bet on SMB > LoZ in the referenced game contest-polls: the NES was the Mario-system compared to most other Nintendo consoles being more of a Zelda-system. That and historical context has my edge there. Then again though, we might end up with thia weird sentence: "Breath of the Wild is what helped 1987 beat 1985." Brought to you by GameFlux Free GameFAQs app on Google Play! |
Hey 1999, you are strong, but you can't compete with the year that gave us game.com |
Just
on a brief skim I only picked 2 years that were in the 21st century in
the Quarterfinals, with neither winning their match to go onto the Semis Have 98 > 95 but mainly uncertain on 95 vs. 2001 and the whole third quadrant (Have 91 winning) Posted this on sticky topic whoops Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. - Terry Pratchett |
ZeldaTPLink posted... Hey 1999, you are strong I wish |
Does RE4 beat Wind Waker? |
That said, 2005 seems to be way more interesting overall. |
ZeldaTPLink posted... Does RE4 beat Wind Waker? Yeah, 2003 vs. 2005 is one of the toughest picks for me. Wind Waker got 46% on FFVI. RE4 lost to SMRPG. I think 2005 is a more diverse year with SotC, GoW, and Ace Attorney in it. |
1995 vs 2001 is pretty though too. Basically it's whether CT can carry a year against a s***ton of popular stuff. (edited 4/14/2017 3:17:10 PM) |
1995
vs. 2001 is the ultimate test of "will this site vote the '90s over
literally anything else" and/or "how much can one game carry an entire
year" I am still not sure (edited 4/14/2017 3:19:59 PM) |
actually
the more I think about it, it feels more like repeating my mistake of
picking FFX > CT in the last Games Contest to pick 2001 to win fitting since it's essentially the same match I guess the question is if Melee fans will be obsessed over 2001 or not (edited 4/14/2017 3:19:27 PM) |
ZeldaTPLink posted... Hey 1999, you are strong, but you can't compete with the year that gave us game.com Yeah, that stuck out like a sore thumb -- never heard of it before. I looked it up and it's like if the Game Gear decided it was gonna ditch color. Posted using GameFlux Get it now for Android from Google Play! |
1991 vs 1994 is the ultinate test of "do consoles launch matter?" |
LeonhartFour posted... actually the more I think about it, it feels more like repeating my mistake of picking FFX > CT in the last Games Contest to pick 2001 to win Yeah this is what made me pick 95 91 vs. 94 is so tough though Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. - Terry Pratchett |
ZeldaTPLink posted... 1991 vs 1994 is the ultinate test of "do consoles launch matter?" Well, Mario World is the strongest game from either year. Dunno how much that matters. |
So Link vs Cloud in the finals? |
ZeldaTPLink posted... So Link vs Cloud in the finals? Link/OoT vs. Cloud/FFVII is what I have, yeah. |
ZeldaTPLink posted... So Link vs Cloud in the finals? CT > FF7 IMO Although I guess it could stumble if there is REMAKE NEWS (There won't be) Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. - Terry Pratchett |
VeryInsane posted... Although I guess it could stumble if there is REMAKE NEWS Well, this is FFVII's 20th anniversary, so I imagine we'll get something about Remake at some point this year. Who knows when though. |
You know this contest isn't that bad, There are a some hard matches. Of course Round 1 sucks but when doesn't it. |
Yeah I figured but if it's going to be short it's going to be before E3 which is when I would expect news about it. Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. - Terry Pratchett |
I
feel like round 1 will probably be the most interesting because we
really have no feel for this contest. I think we'll figure out pretty
quickly who the powerhouses are, and it'll get more predictable as we go
on. |
Also, I'm getting a Rivalry Rumble feel from this and getting the sense that there will be virtually no close matches. |
BTW 2, we decided not to use the writeups Ouch 3DS FC : 3411-1762-0066 |
Actually I'm okay with this contest as long as we get something big in 2018. Just don't make me wait two years again plz. |
I
think there are hard matches, but no way to really reason your way
through them. the picture and description, or whatever comes along with
this, is going to really determine everything. like FFX/Melee/MGS2 - probably top 3 or 4 in the contest FFX/Halo/GTA3 - probably not or Metal Gear Solid 3/Half-Life 2/Metroid Prime - pretty good Halo 2/World of Warcraft/GTA San Andreas - ??? xyzzy |
transience posted... I just filled out a bracket I see this is your first post in the contest stats topic since the end of our previous contest. You should really consider posting in the contest stats topics during the offseason. Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! |
I am HEAVILY banking on the combination of FFX + SSBM to pull 2001 all the way to the finals. Yes, even against 1997 with FFVII and this being the 20th anniversary of that game. Still have '98 winning the whole thing, because I have a really hard time seeing that losing outside of a rally. http://www.backloggery.com/whitelens | http://myanimelist.net/profile/WhiteLens Congrats to the last man standing in Guru, DpObliVion (edited 4/14/2017 3:52:27 PM) |
actually, I think a reasonable best/worst case scenario might be worthwhile to figure out 1987 best: Zelda/Mega Man/Metroid 1987 worst: Zelda/Punch-Out/Double Dragon 1988 best: Mario 2/Zelda 2/Contra 1988 worst: Mario 2/Simon's Quest/Metal Gear 1989 best: Tetris/Mega Man 2/Super Mario Land 1989 worst: Tetris/TMNT/Altered Beast xyzzy |
Even in this contest FFVIII is fed to FFVII |
ZeldaTPLink posted... LeonhartFour posted...ZeldaTPLink posted...Ok so how strong is Super Mario Bros 3 in this site again? Yeah I think it's a decent upset pick. MM + FFIX hits very wide, more than SMB3 alone. |
Remember MM once beat the entire 21th century combined. |
ZeldaTPLink posted... Actually I'm okay with this contest as long as we get something big in 2018. I'm okay with this contest as long as it's not the only contest in 2017. |
pjbasis posted... Yeah I think it's a decent upset pick. MM + FFIX hits very wide, more than SMB3 alone. Well, the "variety" argument was what people used to pick FF over Zelda in the Series Contest...! |
Currently filling out my bracket. It's a shame 1981 was fed to 2006, it could have won against something like 2009/2012. I'm currently debating whether a strong anchor or a diverse group will be more important... Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the guru. |
transience posted... yeah 85 vs 87 felt like a rehash 1985 vs. 1987 is basically Mario 1 and the iconic nature of the NES vs. 1987 having better depth than 1985 This will be the first match where we'll find out how much depth actually matters, since Mario 1 is stronger than Zelda 1. charmander6000 posted... It's a shame 1981 was fed to 2006, it could have won against something like 2009/2012. 1983 has the best chance of making it through the wildcard round, since it faces off against 1989 (one of the weakest NES years). Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ! (edited 4/14/2017 5:11:38 PM) |
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