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Spring 2006 Contest Analysis Crew - Part 2
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| badazzbuddy117 | Posted 7/15/2006 2:11:30 PM | message detail | #101 |
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hmm percent going down...maybe ulti might get this one --- All hail the "Go Halo" monks! RE 4 rules Name: Poo MK friend code:352255-222249 |
| Lopen | Posted 7/15/2006 3:18:00 PM | message detail | #102 |
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Alright, Mega Man. 58.22%. FIGHT! You can do it! Man, it sucks, I'd have aced this prediction if I hadn't upped it by 2%. --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/15/2006 3:54:09 PM | message detail | #103 |
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...Too bad that I won't be in fifth place for long. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/15/2006 4:01:12 PM | message detail | #104 |
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Also, it looks like Lopen is his own worst enemy! --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Lopen | Posted 7/15/2006 4:04:40 PM | message detail | #105 |
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MEGA MAN IS MERELY MAKING IT INTERESTING! DO NOT DOUBT THE BOMBER'S %AGE DRAWING SKILL! THE DAY VOTE IS OVER! (watches post get marked for all caps posting) --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/15/2006 6:51:56 PM | message detail | #106 |
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Ultima Division: Round 1 - Match 15 – (3)Elder Scrolls vs. (6)Street Fighter Moltar’s Analysis Elder Scrolls Yeah, Elder Scrolls! You know, the series with Morrowind and recently released Oblivion on the Xbox 360? Yeah, they’re in the Elder Scrolls series. Street Fighter Street Fighter is one of, if not, the most popular fighting franchises there are. Most everyone has played a Street Fighter game. Even the current generation can play it with all the Collections coming out. WTF at the backwards seeding in this match. Street Fighter is pretty popular, yet it only received a 6 seed, while many didn’t even know Oblivion and Morrowind came from the Elder Scrolls series and it got a 3 seed. Interesting… Billy the Casual Bracketmaker: Oh wowie gee, does this mean Elder Scrolls will win since it’s the higher seed? No, Billy. We can’t look at it like that. Elder Scrolls might be seeded higher, but Street Fighter is the more popular series. Also, look at this. Many people are banking on the Street Fighter name to carry it in this match. As for Elder Scrolls, it is possible that the only reason it’s seeded so highly is because of the new game, Oblivion, on the Xbox. Billy: So…what are you saying? I’m saying, Billy, that the casual voter might not recognize the Elder Scrolls name. And if they do, they’ll most likely be voting for it because of Oblivion, or possibly Morrowind. The Street Fighter series, on the other hand, is a series pretty much everyone recognizes, and I think that will be a big factor in this match. Billy: Does that mean you have Street Fighter winning, Moltar? Yes, yes it does. Billy: And now I know! And knowing is half the battle! Moltar’s Bracket Says: Street Fighter will win. Moltar’s Prediction is: Elder Scrolls: 34% - Street Fighter: 66% Ulti’s Analysis These seeds aren't reversed because...? Anyway, this match would be in question if it were "Oblivion v Street Fighter 2". But I'm willing to bet that most Oblivion players don't even know "The Elder Scrolls" is attached to Oblivion's name. Sorry I can't write more than "SF2 causes SF to win", but I've never played a game in the TES series :( Prediction: Sf with 59.24% Soul’s Analysis WTF SF2 LOST?!?!?!? (Let's see how many people put this in) Anyways, this will be another seeding upset. Poor 3 seeds... can never seem to catch a break in these contests. Yes, Street Fighter will win this. Reason? Elder Scrolls is a PC game not from Blizzard. Simple right? Street Fighter is definitely not the strongest series in this division, but it should be able to defeat Oblivion rather easily. My prediction: Street Fighter wins with 61.15% of the vote. Yoblazer’s Analysis Are you kidding me? After what we've seen these past dozen days, this match should not even be a blip on the radar. Had this contest taken place last year (pre-Oblivion), everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY, would be calling for the tripling. Is Oblivion supposed to reverse all that? Is it suddenly supposed to render Street Fighter's monumental impact on our industry meaningless? Will it erase the memories of brothers huddled over the television, getting in a quick round of Ken vs. Ryu in-between X-Men and Spiderman on Saturday mornings? Will it erase the memories of friends digging through their pockets, searching desperately for that one last quarter at the arcade? Will it erase cheat codes that got you color-swapped characters (a BLUE RYU?!)? Will Oblivion erase Street Fighter? HELL ****ING NO. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/15/2006 6:52:23 PM | message detail | #107 |
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The Elder Scrolls + Oblivion - I'm lmao thinking of all the people who won't know what "Elder Scrolls" even is Street Fighter + IT'S STREET FIGHTER - Uhh... it uh... for this match, you see... **** this, where's my SNES?! My prediction: Street Fighter def. The Elder Scrolls (73-27) Leon’s Analysis Honestly, this is a difficult match to gauge, as far as what the percentages will be. I really don’t know what to expect from The Elder Scrolls. It could do anything from win this match to becoming like the last 3 seed who faced a 6th seeded Street Fighter (That’s Albedo against Bison, for those of you who need some help figuring that one out). It’s obvious that Oblivion is popular and is a heavy contender for Game of the Year just about anywhere, but its main problem is that it’s on two platforms that aren’t exactly popular on GameFAQs: XBox 360 and the PC. Well, I shouldn’t say that the PC isn’t popular, but compared to many video game sites, it isn’t. We don’t have much to work with as far as the Elder Scrolls is concerned. The newest installment, Oblivion, has consistently been in the top 5 FAQs since its release, but that doesn’t really mean too much. We saw GTA: San Andreas at the top of the list when Carl Johnson lost to Ness. The only poll we have to work with was one taken around a month ago asking what the voters thought the Game of the Year was so far. Oblivion didn’t unexpectedly well (or Kingdom Hearts II did unexpectedly poorly, depending on who you ask), finishing second with 22.1%, only 5.53% behind KHII. In my opinion, Oblivion doing that well wasn’t THAT surprising. After all, it has been heavily praised nearly everywhere, and gamers seem to agree that it is that good. The Street Fighter series is one that needs no introduction. It is one of the most respected and revolutionary series in the entire video gaming industry. In fact, that is what many expected would carry it to a victory over Super Mario RPG in the Games Contest. However, this was not meant to be, as it collapsed during the Nintendo morning vote and lost the lead it had built during the early hours of the poll. The series certainly won’t suffer from lack of name recognition, which is something many Elder Scrolls fans are fearing. We’ve also seen four Street Fighter characters throughout the history of the Character Contest. However, they have almost become infamous for bad luck in contest draws. Ryu is easily the strongest representative and is a high midcarder, but even so, he’s only had enough favor to make the Sweet Sixteen ONCE. Ken Masters was stuck against Noble Niners in both of his contest appearances, and Chun-Li made her debut in 2005 against Bowser, who had just made the Final Four of the Villains Contest and had broken 40% on Sephiroth. In other words, she had no chance. Bison actually won a match in the Villains Contest. Granted, it was against pathetic competition, but he won. He actually had a fairly decent chance of making the Final Four, getting the closest in the Ruin Division to Diablo, though he was never able to catch him once daybreak hit. Now in spite of their lackluster overall record, Street Fighter characters have shown themselves to be decent midcarders (and a high midcarder in Ryu’s case). In regards to this match, the decisive factor for me is which series I could see winning this match the most easily. If Elder Scrolls wins, I think it would be have to be a struggle. I could see Street Fighter winning this match easily. Elder Scrolls does have an advantage when it comes to recency as Oblivion is one of the biggest games of 2006, and it’s been a long time since we’ve had a big Street Fighter release (and we may never have another one). Yet in the end, I have to side with the classic fighting series. Leonhart’s Prediction: Street Fighter with 59.99% |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/15/2006 6:53:02 PM | message detail | #108 |
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HM’s Analysis Match number two featuring a Capcom franchise – CJayC just loved packing these in the Ultima Division. The most intriguing thing about this match is why there are people actually giving Elder Scrolls anything resembling a chance in this one. It is pretty hard for me to understand just what Elder Scrolls is bringing to the table in strength and popularity that Street Fighter – one of the most classic and well known series of all-time – cannot match. Elder Scrolls, thanks to Oblivion, got into the contest, but it isn’t going to do any surprising, unless you’re expecting it to win … There is not much that needs to be covered in this one, so I’ll try to keep it relatively short. We all know that Street Fighter is a historic franchise, it produces pretty strong characters (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Bison), and none of them ever end up being fodder, despite being from a fighting game franchise. We have seen Street Fighter II perform in the games contest before, and while it was not the best of performances, it was still more than good enough to beat with Elder Scrolls game with ease. Elder Scrolls is being looked at due to Oblivion, and likely its performance in the recent “Best Game of the Year so far?” Well, it did not perform that well in the poll. The other notable thing might be that Oblivion is currently rocking the Top FAQ listings, but I would point out that there have not been many notable games that need FAQs as much as games like Oblivion. But then you just need to examine the most recent “Got Xbox 360?” poll … http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2303 As one can see there, there is a good 83% that do not currently own an Xbox 360. Yes, Oblivion is on the PC, too, but I really do not think this game has made nearly the impact that is warranted to overcome something like Street Fighter. I would take Street Fighter II over any Elder Scrolls game – and I wouldn’t think twice about it. With so many popular games spanning so many generations and so many consoles, it is hard to choose against something like Street Fighter. Rack up another victory for Capcom’s franchises. Aitch Emm’s Bracket Says : Street Fighter will win. Aitch Emm’s Prediction : Street Fighter 62% -- Elder Scrolls 38% Aitch Emm’s Vote : Street Fighter Mnm’s Analysis Battle Music: Ryu’s Marvel vs. Capcom Theme I fail to see why people are saying this should be a debated match. We have the Elder Scrolls vs. Street Fighter. Elder Scrolls… vs. Street Fighter as a series. I understand that Oblivion is probably a pretty popular game, and I won’t even say garbage like “people won’t know that Oblivion is an Elder Scrolls game”. But still, there is exactly one poll that Elder Scrolls did well in. That’s the poll asking what the GotY is so far. Oblivion did decent, netting a solid 22%, but more notable is the fact that over 30% of the voters hadn’t played any of the games yet. Don’t forget that many times, the Xbox fanbase has shown good support to its representative in those types of polls, so given Oblivion’s fanfare, it was expected that Oblivion did well in that poll. That one poll still gives me very little reason to believe that The Elder Scrolls are more popular on this site than Street Fighter. The other Elder Scrolls games are basically a non-factor as none have shown to have any type of popularity on this site whatsoever. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/15/2006 6:54:05 PM | message detail | #109 |
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So this is basically Oblivion vs. Street Fighter. Some people talk like
Street Fighter itself doesn’t have any strength. Let’s not forget that
Street Fighter II didn’t just lose to any game in the games contest. It
lost to Super Mario RPG. Elder Scrolls is no SMRPG. And even then, SFII
still got about 44% on SMRPG, which is damn good. I’ve heard an
argument that Star Wars: KOTOR is higher than SFII in the games
X-stats, but for one, those X-stats are hardly the bible, and two,
Elder Scrolls is no Star Wars. Oblivion doesn’t even have as long as
KOTOR did to establish itself. Also, don’t forget that we’re talking about the Street Fighter series in its entirety. As much as you may want to believe, Street Fighter II isn’t all there is to the Street Fighter series. We’re talking fans of the Alpha games, SFIII, and probably even the Vs. games, as they are pretty much SF games at heart. And don’t forget that Street Fighter Alpha Anthology recently dropped on us just in time for the contest. I don’t see how Elder Scrolls has a chance in this match. The PC and Xbox fanbase will make sure that it performs respectably, but I don’t know how it can actually take down the Street Fighter series. Bracket: Street Fighter Vote: Street Fighter Prediction: Street Fighter with 68.65% HaRRich’s Analysis Predicted winner: Street Fighter Top 100 List comparison: ---TES - N/A (had no games on the drop-down list) ---SF2 - #47 Best Game Ever x-stat comparison: ---TES - N/A (no rep) ---SF2 - 24.08% (SF2 LOST ?!) Oblivion may be second-in-line for GotY right now, but it's mainly confined to the 360, the sequel to the Xbox that hasn't even been out a year yet. Morrowind may be liked by some (including myself at times), but you would be silly to think that's where much of TES's strength will be coming from. Any other game in the series feels like a non-factor to me, mainly because I never heard of their names (I feel like a real prick, like Colbert...suh-weet)...and I figure that TES may lose the occasional vote simply because people may not realize Morrowind or Oblivion are part of the series -- the series name is more over-looked by the friends I know that any other series I can think of off the top of my head. While both TES games I mentioned do have the PC on their side, I do NOT want to take my chances on two PC/Xbox/360-only non-linear RPGs to beat the SF series. I would take Super Mario RPG over the entire TES series, and the SF series is bound to be stronger than SF2 by itself. The SF series has also been around much longer and has been seen on more systems with more games than TES, and the SF series was essentially the beginning of a popular genre. TES should do fine for itself, but it will be a long-shot to pull off the win. Street Fighter wins with 59.12% Lopen’s Analysis You've got some people signaling the upset alarms at this one. Well you know what I'm saying? Forget it. Go back to your homes and cook your quiche in peace! The Elder Scrolls has all the ingredients for disaster. Let's go over em, numerical list style. 1. It's a series that draws its power from the PC (weakest current gen rep on the site) and the X-Box. (get this… second weakest current gen rep on the site) 2. The name "The Elder Scrolls". What kinda crap is that? It's not something I'd immediately associate with Morrowind or Oblivion before analyzing this bracket to death. It's a thinker of a series title. I maintain that voters don't take excessive time to think. "What's an Elder Scroll, mommy? Is it something old people use when they go potty?" |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/15/2006 6:55:00 PM | message detail | #110 |
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3. Elder Scrolls hasn't really done anything to make me think it can
conquer one and two, despite having plenty of chances to do so. "Oh…
oh… Oblivion turned heads in the "game of the year so far?" poll!" No…
it really didn't. It didn't do poorly,
but it still didn't get much more than 20%. Morrowind was also in an
old poll or two, and I don't think it did too admirably either. Yes, fellows, OMG SF2 LOST!? to Mario RPG. But I'm sick and tired of people bringing it up like that's a bad thing. You think any Elder Scrolls game could pull 45% on Super Mario RPG? Come on! That's a crazy combination! It was a big game for the SNES. Chrono Trigger made it look less fearsome, but being two of the must have RPG games for the SNES, it's possible Something Fishy Found its way into that match. Street Fighter 2 is not as weak as it looks I stand by that. And you know what? I'm also tired of people claiming Street Fighter 2 is all that Street Fighter has! It's not. I know that the prime time for Street Fighter was back in those classic SNES days, warring with Mortal Kombat for supremacy, but the later games are not a complete non-factor! Ask Morrigan and Strider, with their "coincidentally" close X-Stat values in 2002. Ask them. Oh, they're lovebirds, they were made for each other. That's a cute couple, but damn it, no, that's not it! They're both popular choices in Marvel vs. Capcom 1 and 2! That's why they both happened to land so close together. Sure, Terry Bogard and SNK dudes may suck it up, but I think Capcom fighters still have a fan base on this site. Beyond just SF2. Watch out for the Alpha games and even the vs. crossovers to help Street Fighter out in this match. This is the Albedo/M. Bison of the contest right here. More known entity goes against some fairly unproven RPG fan base. Entity is still the favorite, but some people believe that entity may lose. People are humbled when entity bludgeons the tar out of unproven RPG fan base. Entity… yeah… makes Street Fighter sound cool, am I right? Lopen's Prediction: Street Fighter with 68.44% Comments: All Street Fighter here. Percentages are all over the place though. It's real hard to gauge TES. |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 7/15/2006 6:57:19 PM | message detail | #111 |
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Ah Leon. One of these days you won't find yourself boxed in. I'm sure of it! --- - "ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'." - Topaz Kitsune Not changing signature until HHH pedigrees Candice through a table. 07/07/06 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/15/2006 6:58:28 PM | message detail | #112 |
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At least I wasn't boxed in the worst this time. Ulti's got it a little worse than me. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/16/2006 8:57:00 AM | message detail | #113 |
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Yoblazer -- 73% Mnm -- 68.65% Lopen -- 68.44% Moltar -- 66% Aitch Emm -- 62% Soul -- 61.15% Leonhart -- 59.99% Ulti -- 59.24% HaRRich -- 59.12% Right now it is look like it's between me and Moltar. Street Fighter is getting plummeting in percentage. It all depends on what side of 64% it ends on!! --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| Daranix | Posted 7/16/2006 12:24:45 PM | message detail | #114 |
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Tag. --- ...in accordance with the prophecies. Wind! |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/16/2006 12:48:17 PM | message detail | #115 |
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Mega Man........58.12% 62075 Mario Kart........41.88% 44727 TOTAL VOTES............106802 62.96% of the brackets predicted this match correctly. Not bad, Mega Man. The MM series easily beats Mario Kart in a match many of us thought to be pretty close. Looks like the older, bigger series wins once again. Today, Street Fighter is holding its own against Elder Scrolls. It's falling in the middle of all of our predictions. Soul - 3 Ulti - 2 Moltar - 2 HaRRich - 2 HM - 2 Yoblazer - 1 Leon - 1 Mnm - 0 Lopen - 0 Ulti had the closest MM prediction, so the point is his. --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Elder Scrolls vs. Street Fighter - Bracket: SF - Vote: SF (12/14) |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/16/2006 12:53:32 PM | message detail | #116 |
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+9 Ulti +8 Lopen +7 Heroic Mario +6 Moltar -1 Soul -2 Leonhart -3 HaRRicH -4 yoblazer -5 mnm The Rankings (Through Mega Man/Mario Kart) 1. Master Moltar (65) 2. UltimaterializerX (54) 3. XxSoulxX (53) 4. yoblazer33 (47) 5. Lopen (45) 6. Leonhart (41) 7. Heroic Mario (40) 8. therealmnm (37) 9. HaRRicH (37) --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Elder Scrolls vs. Street Fighter - Bracket: SF - Vote: SF (12/14) |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/16/2006 12:57:20 PM | message detail | #117 |
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9. HaRRicH (37) My my my, look how far I have sunk. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 7/16/2006 1:56:37 PM | message detail | #118 |
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Moltar has taken control in the points system. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 7/16/2006 3:16:20 PM | message detail | #119 |
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Will I get boxed in yet again? We're about to find out! --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/16/2006 4:15:26 PM | message detail | #120 |
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Here's to hoping! --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/16/2006 5:12:12 PM | message detail | #121 |
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Ultima Division: Round 1 - Match 16 – (2)Resident Evil vs. (7)Shadow Hearts Moltar’s Analysis Resident Evil This survival horror franchise has been creeping us out with bad zombies and voice acting since the PS days. The latest installment, Resident Evil 4, is IMO, the best in the series. Shadow Hearts Yeah, it’s that one RPG game, you know…Shadow Hearts! Of course you know Shadow Hearts, everyone does! There’s 3 of them too, but I’m sure you knew that as well! Popular franchise Resident Evil vs. Obscure Japanese RPG series. Oh woe is me, who do I pick? I guess I’ll go with Resident Evil. Ok, analysis done, new topic. Top 3 Matches I’m looking Forward to Next Round 3. Street Fighter vs. Resident Evil - Many people are banking on RE4 to give it the edge over the SF franchise. Also, there is a pre-RE4 poll that has RE > SF in regards to Best Capcom franchises. Still, that doesn’t mean one can count out SF. 2. Castlevania vs. Kingdom Hearts - After Castlevania upset Halo, people have been saying it has a good shot to take out KH. It’s less-than-impressive performance on Harvest Moon also didn’t help it. Older series have been doing very well so far in this Contest, so Castlevania is looking good to score another upset. 1. Sonic vs. Super Smash Bros. - The match of Round 2 IMO. There are strong cases for both games to win this match, Sonic being it’s longevity while SSB has the power of SSB:M on its side. Another old school, series with many games vs. a newer one with only 2 games. However, two very powerful games on a Nintendo-heavy site. It will be very interesting to see which way this one will go. Moltar’s Bracket Says: Resident Evil will win. Moltar’s Prediction is: Resident Evil: 81% - Shadow Hearts: 19% Ulti’s Analysis HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA Resident Evil is going to kill this match, and we'll see just as much whining as we did during Samus/Yuri. It'll be hilarious and pathetic. I should bother getting around to playing the.... three SH games I own. I should also write more than like 4 sentences per match, eh? <_< Prediction: RE with 81.45% Soul’s Analysis *Yawn* Yeah. My prediction: Resident Evil wins with 86.35% of the vote. HM’s Analysis Number three in the Capcom line of winners; we have the second seed Resident Evil against a cult PS2 RPG series. Truthfully, this does not really need much analysis at all because Shadow Hearts is fodder and would do no better in any other place in the bracket. It is almost somewhat sad that something like this got in over Chrono or Ghouls ‘N Ghosts (SHUT UP, it’s awesome). Anyway, this match only sets up for a beast of a showdown between Resident Evil and Street Fighter – another hotly debated match, though favor lies with Resident Evil. We’ll get a first hand look here at just how popular Resident Evil really is. It’s hard to judge based off of a match against fodder, but I think we can all expect Resident Evil in the division finals if this starts approaching Final Fantasy and Zelda-like numbers – 80%+, maybe? … Yeah. Round 2 is just around the corner, so I can get back to the good analyses soon enough. The King of Survival Horror easily takes this one, and the showdown to decide Capcom’s second strongest franchise is right around the corner – King of Horror or King of Fighting? Who shall it be!! Aitch Emm’s Bracket Says : Resident Evil will win. Aitch Emm’s Prediction : Resident Evil 83% -- Shadow Hearts 17% Aitch Emm’s Vote : Resident Evil. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/16/2006 5:12:35 PM | message detail | #122 |
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Leon’s Analysis Ahh, the end of the first round is in sight, and we get to relax a bit going into the second round, finishing off with a blowout. If Shadow Hearts had been placed against any of the big three, it would be in danger of receiving the biggest blowout of the contest. As it stands, it’s still going to get killed, but not as badly as some other series. Honestly, it’s difficult to be more obscure than Shadow Hearts is. It has a few rabid fanboys on Board 8, but most people have never played it. As with most cult classic RPGs, it does have some hardcore devotees, but it won’t amount to much, especially going up against something like Resident Evil. The only contest experience that Shadow Hearts can claim is the Yuri Hyuga in SC2K5 being on the receiving end of the biggest blowout of the contest against Samus Aran and finishing dead last in the stats (yes, behind even Luca Blight, Sarah Kerrigan, and Manny Calavera). In fact, he didn’t even prove to be worth 10% on SC2K5 Link. The Resident Evil series is the best-selling Capcom series of all-time (yes, even above Mega Man with its 100+ games and Street Fighter). In other words, it has its fair share of fans. It has also had representation in every GameFAQs contest, though with some mixed results. Jill Valentine made the Sweet Sixteen in SC2K2 as a 3 seed, knocking out Kirby and Bomberman before bowing out to eventual contest champion Link. She returned in SC2K3 as an 11 seed, but she barely broke 40% on Squall Leonhart, though she actually did slightly better than Luigi, whom some thought could be a powerhouse. Her final contest appearance to date was SC2K4 as a 14 seed, where she had two chances against Ryu Hayabusa but eventually fell short by 27 votes, at that time a record for the closest match in contest history. Jill’s strength appeared to decrease in every contest she was in, which may or may not be a good sign for the Resident Evil series. The primary villain of the series, Albert Wesker, made two appearances in 2005. In the Villains Contest, he was considered a sexy upset pick to beat Kefka in the second round. However, when he failed to break 40% on Luca friggin’ Blight, everyone knew THAT wasn’t happening. In fact, he didn’t even reach 30% on Kefka, though many of his fans were hoping he had underperformed due to the Final Fantasy VI clown finally getting a sprite (granted, it was a sprite that ONLY people who had actually gotten to the end of the game would recognize, but still). That turned out not to be the case, as he turned out to be weak enough to lose to Lloyd Irving in SC2K5, though he did better than most people were expecting (primarily due to overestimation of the Tales of Symphonia hero). Making his debut in SC2K5 was the main character of the 2005 Game of the Year, Resident Evil 4, was THE Leon Kennedy. A beneficiary of my Nomination Rally Contest, he received the honor of getting to continue the eternal legacy of GFNW, facing the Half-Life star in the first round. Several were expecting this finally to be the time that Gordon Freeman scored less than 40%, but this was not the case. Maybe it was due to Half-Life 2, or maybe it was due to getting a close-up picture that showed the Half-Life symbol, but our favorite loser managed to hold Leon Kennedy under 60% in that match. For some reason, the casuals never learn the golden rule (and apparently HaRRicH doesn’t either, as he seriously considered picking the loser), as Gordon Freeman actually ended up being the FAVORITE to win this match. With a second round match with Mega Man on the horizon, things weren’t looking good for Leon Kennedy. Sure, defeat was certain even before the contest started, but now it was looking to be ugly. However, he surprised us all by pulling a performance comparable to Final Fantasy X hero Tidus in 2004, breaking 35% in the loss and making Gordon Freeman look like more than fodder! What an oddity that turned out to be. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/16/2006 5:13:12 PM | message detail | #123 |
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The only look we’ve gotten at a Resident Evil game in the Games Contest
was the original Resident Evil, pitted as a 13 seed against Metal Gear
Solid, where it didn’t even break 30%. However, nobody expected it to
be the most popular entry in the series THEN, and it definitely
isn’t NOW. With the immense popularity of Resident Evil 4, the series
has received a much-needed revival in fan interest. It won Game of the
Year in 2005 with absolute ease and placed 14th on the GameFAQs Top 100
List (and this was BEFORE the Playstation 2 release, so it could be
even stronger now). The original Resident Evil also placed 53rd, which
isn’t too shabby at all. Really, I gave this match about six more paragraphs worth of analysis than this match actually needed. Resident Evil wins this one going away. Leonhart’s Prediction: Resident Evil with 83.57% Yoblazer’s Analysis You know how little thought I've given to this match? I honestly, solemnly, right-hand-on-my-chest, cross-my-eye-or-hope-to-die swear that I'm still not sure whether or not it actually is Shadow Hearts that's up against Resident Evil. It could very well be some other obscure RPG series that I know nothing about. Seiken Densetsu? Secret of Mana or something? It really doesn't matter. Resident Evil would win this match in 1996 or 2006. Its Spring 2004 showing against Metal Gear Solid should not be cause to simply throw away its potential as a series. It has had many games on many, many consoles. Of course, since early 2005, it has probably been the hottest series in all of gaming, as the immensely popular Resident Evil 4 gave it a real shot in the arm. This one won't be close. Resident Evil + Good history and credibility + Hugely popular game was released just last year + Whored out like a mother + Established a genre - Could Street Fighter surprise us next round? The prospect of an upset certainly seems more interesting now. This RPG + It probably has a fanbase somewhere - KotOR deserved this spot My prediction: Resident Evil def. Japanese RPG (78-22) Mnm’s Analysis Battle Music: The Second Malformation of “G” (RE2 2nd form of William Birkin) Finally, we get to the last match of the first round. I honestly don’t have much to say about this match. I know next to nothing about Shadow Hearts, and feel no need to really talk about it. This is basically another chance for Shadow Hearts fans to let their series shine in a contest setting. It already got one representative in the contest in Yuri Hyuga, who was blown out by Samus. And now due to board heavy nominations, Shadow Hearts gets in as a series. I still think that it should have gave way to the Ninja Gaidens, Secret of Manas, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of the world. <_< We already know the popularity of RE on this site. Before the release of RE4, the series was already pretty popular, and since then, RE4 has shown to be an immensely popular game. And I definitely don’t think that RE4 represents the strength of the series. It has plenty more to draw from. I’ll save more analysis for next round though. Bracket: Resident Evil Vote: Resident Evil Prediction: Resident Evil with 78.52% |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/16/2006 5:13:53 PM | message detail | #124 |
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HaRRich’s Analysis Predicted winner: Resident Evil Top 100 List comparison: ---RE4 - #14, RE - #53 (Fun-fact: RE Code: Veronica was on the drop-down list but didn't finish in the top 100) ---SH - N/A (had no games on the drop-down list) Best Game Ever x-stat comparison: ---RE - 16.86% (was behind FF7/MGS) ---SH - N/A (no rep) The only hint of a sign I know that may respresent the strength of Shadow Hearts (ha, strength.....) is the only hint I need to see for this match: Yuri got 12.68% against Samus last year. Nevermind the fact that RE4 is out -- I would take the rest of the RE series to double SH, then throw in a post-PS2 RE4 and you've got some fun. For the record, assuming Samus is just a lil' stronger than Crono (where I have him in my stats -- 36.62%), Leon Kennedy before RE4 hit the PS2 would be expected to get 81.57% on Yuri...and I believe Leon is only in two-three of the RE games. I'll cut SH a bit of slack compared to that number since series =/= games =/= characters, but I do fully expect it to be ugly. Resident Evil wins with 79.12% Lopen’s Analysis All things are born from SHADOW and all things so end. No, no… that's not it. Maybe were this series called DARKNESS Hearts I'd be having more fun with this analysis. But no, it's… Shadow Hearts. I hate you in these contests, Shadow Hearts. You and your buddy Suikoden, you just keep coming back for more and more and more beatings. You have nothing new to offer. We know you're gonna get beat, and we know roughly how hard you're gonna get beat, too. Though at least I like the Suikoden games, I can't say the same for you! Eh… I'm just bitter because this is easily the least interesting 7/8 seed, and were it not here, Guilty Gear may have taken its place. Yeah… now I'll admit Guilty Gear is almost certainly fodderific too. But Guilty Gear is fodder that I personally love, and fodder we haven't seen yet. Unlike this Shadow Hearts. …what? Who said I'm unbiased? I wasn't feeling funny and this match sure as hell isn't up in the air. May as well draw some heat from SH fans. Die Yuri Hyugan pigs, die! Lopen's Prediction: Resident Evil with 74.01% Comments: Yeah...Shadow Hearts isn't winning. |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/16/2006 5:14:43 PM | message detail | #125 |
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Leonhart’s Prediction: Resident Evil with 83.57% Not again!! --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/16/2006 5:26:25 PM | message detail | #126 |
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For some reason, the casuals never learn the golden rule (and
apparently HaRRicH doesn’t either, as he seriously considered picking
the loser) As opposed to actually picking the loser and seeing that the loser -- believe it or not -- statistically doesn't look as weak as Clay Aiken? I'm content with that. Kuja. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| FantasyFreak999 | Posted 7/16/2006 8:06:10 PM | message detail | #127 |
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I'm just hoping that SH doesn't do as badly as Madden (I loves me my Shadow Hearts). --- "Run, run, or you'll be well done!" ~Kefka, Final Fantasy 6~ |
| ExThaNemesis | Posted 7/16/2006 8:10:38 PM | message detail | #128 |
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I'm sure other Crew members have eons of text and stats about why
they think their pick will win, but I'm taking the much simpler route.
The name "Mega Man" is going to encompass every single one of Mega
Man's games with voters. No one is going to go "Zomg MMX is in the
contest this isn't a part of teh Mega Man lolzorz". Mario Kart is going
to be damn strong, but I think Mega Man will be stronger. If Mega Man
can avoid potential Nintendo SFF, it should win this. It might even win
it easily. Prediction: MM with 56.25% Crew = OWNED lol Mario Kart ~*ST*~ --- |B|A|S|E|B|A|L|L| --My Anti-Drug-- |
| Janus5000 | Posted 7/16/2006 8:27:08 PM | message detail | #129 |
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lol gloating --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/16/2006 10:54:53 PM | message detail | #130 |
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I really don't know why anybody is expecting Shadow Hearts to break 20%
in this match. HaRRicH was on the right track with the whole "Leon
Kennedy breaks 80% on Yuri by himself," and decided to go in the
opposite direction, as if for some reason he was expecting Shadow
Hearts to add more to Yuri than Resident Evil will to Leon Kennedy,
even though he specifically mentioned that he's only the star of two of
the games. In other words, he makes no sense, but that's to be expected. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/16/2006 10:59:21 PM | message detail | #131 |
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Oh, and I'm not boxed in! And I one-upped Heroic Mario to boot! --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 7/16/2006 11:06:53 PM | message detail | #132 |
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Woohoo! Keep this up RE! --- - "ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'." - Topaz Kitsune Not changing signature until HHH pedigrees Candice through a table. 07/07/06 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/16/2006 11:07:35 PM | message detail | #133 |
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Bah, Soul shouldn't win a point for the "Analysis Crew." It was a whole two words long! --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/16/2006 11:09:12 PM | message detail | #134 |
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Maybe we just can't comprehend how deep it was...I mean, he is on track for the point. --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Resident Evil vs. Shadow Hearts - Bracket: RE - Vote: RE (13/15) |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/16/2006 11:12:41 PM | message detail | #135 |
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Yeah, I tried to give some respect to the games =/= characters thing,
and I've noticed I've been going too conservative lately too. I think
I'll need to start making changes to the rest of my analyses I haven't
already turned in. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/16/2006 11:13:46 PM | message detail | #136 |
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Yeah, I tried to give some respect to the games =/= characters thing But it was only logical that you should favor Resident Evil more because of it, not Shadow Hearts. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 7/16/2006 11:19:29 PM | message detail | #137 |
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It was a whole two words long! Pfft. You're lucky I even added that Yeah in there. --- - "ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'." - Topaz Kitsune Not changing signature until HHH pedigrees Candice through a table. 07/07/06 |
| Lopen | Posted 7/16/2006 11:23:47 PM | message detail | #138 |
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Two words for a blowout match or 2000? I'm not sure which I'd rather read, actually. I kid, Leonhart. --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! I'm actually only half kidding! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/16/2006 11:40:32 PM | message detail | #139 |
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Hey, I read your entire Devil May Cry analysis, knowing you were 100% wrong! By the way, Moltar, if it's fair for me to ask this (if it's not, just tell me. That's fine): How is my prediction for LoZ/MMX looking? A lot higher? In the same general area? --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/16/2006 11:41:58 PM | message detail | #140 |
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Compared to everyone else, that is. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Lopen | Posted 7/16/2006 11:42:21 PM | message detail | #141 |
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Just because I think you were longwinded doesn't mean I didn't read it! I wouldn't want to imply that. I read them all. --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/16/2006 11:47:28 PM | message detail | #142 |
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Highest so far, Leon. --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Resident Evil vs. Shadow Hearts - Bracket: RE - Vote: RE (13/15) |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/16/2006 11:51:35 PM | message detail | #143 |
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Is it the highest by far or by a little bit? I was thinking about
lowering it back to where it originally was, but I want to see if I
have some breathing room or not. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/16/2006 11:53:31 PM | message detail | #144 |
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...is that fair? It's one thing to ask, but another to change afterwards. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/16/2006 11:55:53 PM | message detail | #145 |
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Ehh, fine. Just lower my prediction by 2%. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Lopen | Posted 7/16/2006 11:58:27 PM | message detail | #146 |
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"Strategic percentage placing?" Hmph. Oh, sure, I'd be one point richer if I'd done that... but at what cost!? --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/17/2006 12:03:03 AM | message detail | #147 |
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It's not so much strategy as it is frustration with getting boxed in.
I'd really be fine sticking with it as it is, but I don't want to risk
the point because I shot a little too high. And I don't want to lower it only to find out my lowering it caused somebody to be barely above me. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Lopen | Posted 7/17/2006 12:09:48 AM | message detail | #148 |
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At least you have a point! It's a big part luck on these
even if you do generally make better predictions... just look at the
discrepancy in the point system/score system. I still prefer the point system, even if it does make me look worse. --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/17/2006 12:14:40 AM | message detail | #149 |
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And I partially want to borrow a page out of Soul's book and just shoot the highest on a blowout. Of course, the last time I shot the highest was GTA/Warcraft. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 7/17/2006 1:57:44 AM | message detail | #150 |
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Shoot to thrill baby. Shoot to thrill. And I'm finding it extremely difficult to write about these easy, easy matches. Jeez, I got to find more jokes. --- - "ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'." - Topaz Kitsune Not changing signature until HHH pedigrees Candice through a table. 07/07/06 |
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