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Character Battle VI Contest Analysis Crew
| dot dot dor | Posted 9/12/2007 10:03:49 PM | message detail | #401 |
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i will retaliate with bidoof videos --- ..r "No, I have common sense, which many people seem to lack." -Vlado |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 9/12/2007 10:04:30 PM | message detail | #402 |
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I expected a Big Boss sweep. I don't think I really saw any
conversation about it after the first day. it was like "well, lol
mario/pac-man" and that was that. I think it's a complete toss-up. Heh, and the gurus are split almost exactly 50-50. Nice to see the Crew having such a different viewpoint. >_> --- Rapid analysis, accurate judgment, and superb powers of concentration. That is all we need. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/12/2007 10:04:37 PM | message detail | #403 |
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Not only does Mario barely break 50% tomorrow, but he still beats Sephiroth. Oh yeah. --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 26/36; Oracle - 27th |
| ZFS | Posted 9/12/2007 10:06:02 PM | message detail | #404 |
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I will hurt you all regardless of this result you are clearly upset at that imaginary samus vs rundas duel we had where you lost ! --- Experiment status report update: Metroid project 'Dread' is nearing the final stages of completion. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/12/2007 10:07:05 PM | message detail | #405 |
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nova beam is cruise control for n00bs --- delicious cats Commit it to memory. |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 9/12/2007 10:07:39 PM | message detail | #406 |
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...I am so confused right now. =/ ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. Embok. |
| dot dot dor | Posted 9/12/2007 10:07:58 PM | message detail | #407 |
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I blame Wario --- ..r "No, I have common sense, which many people seem to lack." -Vlado |
| 8976201 | Posted 9/12/2007 11:02:09 PM | message detail | #408 |
| To the person who though Mario would get 70% - wtf is wrong with you? |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 9/12/2007 11:02:59 PM | message detail | #409 |
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uhhh after school he'll jump up to 60 <_< ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. Embok. |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 9/12/2007 11:12:49 PM | message detail | #410 |
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Did I say day vote? I'm sure I meant to say "ten minutes from now." ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. Embok. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/12/2007 11:14:05 PM | message detail | #411 |
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Uh... <_< >_> Time to change directions here. Raiden > Zero WACKY WACKY WACKY --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 30/40; Oracle - 43th |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 9/12/2007 11:18:55 PM | message detail | #412 |
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uhh more like raiden > crono raiden is a snake proxy somehow Good thing I have that match! =D ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. Embok. |
| Lopen | Posted 9/12/2007 11:34:43 PM | message detail | #413 |
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Bah. I took that cheap shot at HM for nothing? Bah I say! ... anyway, I'm surprised to see the crew unanimous here. I thought Pac-Man had a chance. And I feel like the Price is Right with my % against Ulti for Big Boss. Haha! Victory is mine! --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| DpObliVion | Posted 9/12/2007 11:36:41 PM | message detail | #414 |
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DpOblivion's Unoffical Quick Late Analysis: Damn this clock being an hour behind, didn't get anything in on time.... So yeah, I was feeling pretty strongly here about Big Boss finishing in 2nd over Pac-Man, even though Pac-Man beat Ocelot 1-on-1, and Ocelot should be stronger than Big Boss. Pac-Man didn't win by a whole lot, and he relies on the huge amount of casual vote he gets. Well, with Mario in the four-pack with him, there goes all his casual vote advantage, allowing Big Boss to advance. Of course, being late, we already see that Big Boss has indeed pulled out ahead of Pac-Man. And thank God, I only got half points my last 3 matches, and will likely only get half points next match, so I needed this. DpOblivion's bracket says: Mario > Big Boss DpOblivion's prediction is: Mario > Big Boss Confidence Rating: Well, 100% now.... <_< But it was at least 90% before the match started anyway. Being late means no Oracle Prediction.... : ( --- Dp, you are one awesome, sexy bastard. I less than 3 you. -Shadow Ryoko See Quote for Character Battle VI Printable Bracket 31/40 >:O |
| transcience | Posted 9/13/2007 1:02:32 PM | message detail | #415 |
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woo analysis crew haw haw board 8 --- "where the heck does diablo get his votes from on weekends? He should be losing because christians are fresh from the church and voting against evil" -voltch |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/13/2007 6:24:16 PM | message detail | #416 |
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We're redeemed for Seph > Peach! *^5's Crewmates* --- Moltar Status: The Analysis Crew...believe Big Boss/Mario/Pac-Man/Wander - Bracket: Mario > BB - Vote: BB (34/40) |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 9/13/2007 6:28:16 PM | message detail | #417 |
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...I thought this match was obvious, but oh well. --- "I'm no hero...Never was. I'm just an old killer...hired to do some wet work." |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/13/2007 6:33:03 PM | message detail | #418 |
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Banjo....................13.07% 15638 Captain Falcon...18.79% 22482 Fox McCloud.......45.63% 54609 Wario.....................22.51% 26937 TOTAL VOTES..................119666 44.12% of the brackets predicted 1st correctly. 37.95% of the brackets predicted 2nd correctly. 39.68% of the brackets predicted 1st to come in 2nd. 16.30% of the brackets predicted 2nd to come in 1st. Wow @ Fox. He has no trouble steamrolling over the competition here. Wario comes in a distant second, after almost losing it to Falcon early in the match. Crew Prediction Challenge - Everyone was way off, but Yo was the closest of the bunch. Yoblazer - 3 Lopen - 2 Moltar - 1 Guest (Turtle) - 1 Tran - 1 KH - 1 Ulti - 0 HM - 0 Crew Accuracy Challenge - Moltar gets 2 points for Fox and Falcon, Yo gets the point for Fox, and HM gets the point for Banjo Yoblazer - 8 HM - 7 Guest (Bokonon_Lives "2", Dp, Turtle, Ashe "2") - 6 Moltar - 5 Lopen - 5 Tran - 5 KH - 4 Ulti - 4 --- Moltar Status: The Analysis Crew...believe Big Boss/Mario/Pac-Man/Wander - Bracket: Mario > BB - Vote: BB (34/40) |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/13/2007 9:32:34 PM | message detail | #419 |
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Division 3: Round 1 - Match 12 – Bomberman vs. Crash Bandicoot vs. Phoenix Wright vs. Magus Moltar’s Analysis Bomberman Game/Series Known From: Bomberman Seed in 2002: 6 Seed in 2003: 11 Seed in 2004: 13 Lost in 2002 to Jill in Round 1 Lost in 2003 to Alucard in Round 1 Lost in 2004 to Squall in Round 1 More like BOMBA-Man, mirite? Crash Game/Series Known From: Crash Bandicoot Seed in 2002: 2 Seed in 2003: 10 Seed in 2004: 14 Lost in 2002 to Sephiroth in Round 2 Lost in 2003 to KOS-MOS in Round 1 Lost in 2004 to Master Chief in Round 1 Crash? Crash is back?? Wow, I guess anyone CAN get in! Phoenix Game/Series Known From: Phoenix Wright Seed in 2006: 4 Lost in 2006 to Gordon Freeman in Round 1 The man who let the universe implode is back. Magus Game/Series Known From: Chrono Trigger Seed in 2003: 13 Seed in 2004: 6 Seed in 2005: 3 Lost in 2003 to Link in Round 3 Lost in 2004 to Crono in Round 2 Lost in 2005 to Knuckles in Round 1 I’m surprised Magus can show his face around here again. Even though Magus is complete and utter trash, as he proved in his match with Knuckles in 2005, he has no troubles of getting #1 here. (Yeah yeah, chill out dark matter fanboys) However, once again, the #2 spot is up for debate! This time, all three characters legitimately stand a chance of taking 2nd. First up is Bomberman. We haven’t seen him since 2004. He doesn’t do horribly in his matches, but I think he lacks a strong core fanbase. Next is Crash, who also hasn’t appeared since 2004. He doesn’t perform as well as Bomberman, but you have to give him some credit here. In this match, he’s probably the most casual friendly character. Still, I think he also lacks a core fanbase who will vote him over anything. Then there is Phoenix Wright. This guy defines hardcore fanbase. Thanks to his amazingly addictive game and catchphrase, this guy has got strong Internet popularity. Of course, it didn’t help him much against Gordon Freeman last year, but the guy did have Half-Life 2 behind him. If you didn’t know already, I have Phoenix taking this one. This is a format that will favor him greatly, as now his legions of fans can vote him over anyone, while casual support splits between Bomberman and Crash. Magus takes everything else and watches the train wreck behind him. Moltar’s Bracket Says: Magus > Phoenix > Bomberman > Crash Moltar’s Prediction is: Magus: 39% - Phoenix: 24% - Bomberman: 21% - Crash: 16% Ultimaterializer’s Analysis The only part of this poll I feel is obvious is Magus winning it. Any of the other three could come in second place, though I think Crash's chances are lowest. The summer of 2004 proved how dead 3D platforming is on GameFAQs, and it's now three years later. The fun, as always, comes down to second place between two characters. Bomberman is stronger than Phoenix Wright heads-up, but multiple option polls are a different animal. Phoenix is a *huge* cult hit on this site, and fan favorites tend to overperform in big polls due to concentrated votes having a bigger impact. I think Bomberman will pull through, but I'm rooting for Phoenix to do it. Unfortunately, Phoenix has some things working against him. He's handheld-only, which is never good, and his style of game doesn't appeal to the casual fan. Even if you've heard of the fads, getting into a text-based detective-slash-lawyer sim adventure series is hard for some people. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/13/2007 9:32:59 PM | message detail | #420 |
| Bomberman, like Mega Man, is a whored out Capcom
series surpassing 100 games. This isn't a good thing, but exposure is
against someone as little-known as Phoenix Wright. Phoenix will have to
pull another of his magnificent turnabouts to get second place, but
it's not like all of us on Board 8 won't be voting for and pulling for
him. Ulti's Prediction: Magus [45.50%] Bomberman [22.00%] Phoenix Wright [20.00%] Crash Bandicoot [12.50%] Heroic Mario’s Analysis Magus -- 40% Phoenix Wright -- 25% Bomberman -- 19% Crash Bandicoot -- 15% Got another semi-debatable match -- but one that never made much sense to me. For whatever reason, there were a number of folks who were getting behind Bomberman here, maybe because they got burned on picking Phoenix to win his match last year, or maybe because they’re suspect of Gordon Freeman’s strength. I can’t say I’m in either camp. What I think sets Phoenix apart from Bomberman are his hardcore fans. I don’t think it’s in question that there are few, if any, “hardcore” Bomberman fans. The votes he’d get are either based on his recognition, I think. And while I definitely think that will help him, I’m not thinking it’s going to be enough to get him by Phoenix’s hardcore fanbase. The Phoenix Wright series seems to grow more and more as time passes. More people hear about it through word of mouth, more people try it out and see if it’s their cup of tea (I can attest to this, having just got through playing Ace Attorney a few weeks ago). That’s not to suggest that the Phoenix Wright fanbase is some monster -- quite the contrary -- but their hardcore nature, especially in this particular fourpack, should be the deciding factor that allows Phoenix to come through on this one. Bracket: Magus > Phoenix Wright Vote: Phoenix Wright Yoblazer’s Analysis In a twist that seemed unthinkable after our first nine matches, we've had two consecutive days of relative peace and tranquility. I'm actually a bit thankful for them, as having too many shockers tends to drain you. They can't all be triple overtime classics, folks, and I think we should all be thankful that they aren't. Besides, sitting down and enjoying a peace of ordinary pie once in a while lets you appreciate the great matches that much more. Speaking of great matches, here's yet another one with some potential. Board 8ers have regularly touted this contest as one where fan favorites have a distinct advantage, and today's match feature's two of them: Chrono Trigger's Magus and the titular character from the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series, Phoenix Wright. While both may be loved by fans of their games, it goes without saying that Magus's game is much, much bigger, and he should win this match without too muc trouble. Phoenix doesn't have things nearly so easy, as he needs to take out two past-their-prime platform stars to move on. You know who I'm speaking about I'm speaking about Bomberman and Crash Bandicoot. Now, Crash was kinda cool ten years ago, but times have really changed; he's weak as hell, has no recognizable fanbase to speak of, and most votes he might be fortunate enough to get will probably be stolen by the cooler and more likable Bomberman, who is the true casual draw in this match. Bomberman vs. Phoenix is an interesting battle of polar opposites: the wildly popular star of a new, cult series against the recognizable platform mascot from years gone by. In a normal match, it's no question, Bomber takes it, but this is no normal match. Personally, I believe that the better Mags does, the better Phoenix's chances look, and while Frog's near-choke job has me a bit nervous, I still think Magus can eat up enough of the votes to propel Phoenix on the shoulders of his crazy fanbase. Or he might completely suck it up. Should be fun. Magus - 41% Phoenix Wright - 23% Bomberman - 22% Crash Bandicoot - 14% |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/13/2007 9:33:35 PM | message detail | #421 |
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Lopen’s Analysis Disappoint as he may have recently, Magus is still a far cry away from having trouble with any of these guys. Magus takes first, and I don't think much anyone debates otherwise, so I'll just let the black wind howl or something. Right, right, so what about #2? Let's look at our contestants! Bachelor number one is a guy who might've been popular, oh say... 10 years ago. He's washed up, he wishes he was a dingo, and he lets even the oft anti-voted Master Chief blow him out! Give it up for Crash Bandicoot! The second dude? We've seen him in one match, in which he attempted to destroy our planet by letting ol' GFNW beat him. He did respectably, and by the stats he's not even fodder. But man... he lost to Gordon Freeman. Like I believe that he's not fodder! Oh, give all the objections you want to that thought, I don't care! Matches, not stats, I say! ... he goes by Phoenix Wright! Last but not least... a champion in many countries... he's gonna rock rock till he drops, rock rock never stop it's Bomberman! Er... okay, ripping off Chris Jericho aside, Bomberman isn't a joke in these contests, believe it or not. In previous years he's held up well against suckas like Squall and has actually had blowout victories. On pure strength, I've got Bomberman taking second pretty easily. But there is the issue of loyalty coming into play. How loyal is the Phoenix Wright fanbase? If what I've seen on Board 8 is any indication, then the answer is "pretty damn loyal." But I'm just not sure. Phoenix Wright seems to be yesterday's news... and the horrible showing by its sequel in the recent anticipated games poll only helps support that. Now, it's not as bad as Crash Bandicoot when it's not so much yesterday's news but last century's news, but . Okay... I've pointed out Bomberman's strength, reason to doubt PW's, and made fun of Crash Bandicoot. I think I'm good to go. Lopen's Prediction: Magus – 39.99% Bomberman – 26.12% Phoenix Wright – 20.87% Crash Bandicoot – 13.02% Karma Hunter’s Analysis Not too much to say about this match, since half of it is obvious and half of it is mostly motivated by fanboyism. The obvious? Magus wins. EASILY, the rest of these jobbers don't compare. The fanboyism? Why, Phoenix over Bomberman of course! Bomberman has the edge in almost any statistical comparison you can make, and he's still mildly relevant today (at least) thanks to Bomberman Live. Meanwhile, Phoenix, the reason why we don't have GFNW anymore... has had a new game since his outing and relatively brisk sales. But... Gordon ain't linear, and Phoenix was fodder last year. The one chance Phoenix has is that he should thrive here, hopefully... and Bomberman could have fallen since 2004. Oh, did I forget to mention Crash? Yeah, that was intentional. Karma Hunter's Vote: PHOENIX F'ING WRIGHT ARE YOU KIDDING ME Karma Hunter's Krazy Prediction: Magus with 42%, Phoenix with 26%, Bomberman with 18%, Crash with 14% Upset Probability: 70% Aside from the whole Bomberman such-'n-such, there's Crash as well... oh god why do I keep mentioning him MC blew him out DAMN THIS FORMAT |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/13/2007 9:34:01 PM | message detail | #422 |
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Transience’s Analysis I'm really struggling with this match. Bomberman and Phoenix are polar opposites, and both of them have a reason to advance. heck, you could even make the argument for Crash if you wanted. Magus obviously wins this fourpack. there's not really much debate there. but after seeing Frog suck it up against Axel, I find it hard to believe that Magus is going to dominate this fourpack. his competition might suck, but if Sephiroth has trouble clearing 55% in a fourpack of two Nintendo characters and a joke, I can't see Magus getting a majority of the votes here. that means that someone's going to have to get a good percentage of the votes, and I struggle to see Phoenix being that guy. yes, he's got a core fanbase, but we all know that it isn't actually that big. if this poll had a Noble Niner in it I'd feel supremely confident in Phoenix, but it's Magus. you could even argue that Magus may take away some of Phoenix's "cult" votes, though that's really stretching it. on the flipside, you've got Bomberman and Crash, two B-list icons that are more well-known than they are loved. normally they wouldn't get much of a chance, but when the other guys are a niche RPG character and Phoenix friggin' Wright, the "casuals" have to vote for somebody. I think these two guys will split votes somewhat, but they're drawing from a larger fanbase than Phoenix is. Bomberman's main argument is his match with Squall, where he managed to not get doubled. that result is probably more impressive than Phoenix's match with Freeman. basically, all signs point to Bomberman winning the match. so why am I taking Phoenix? really, I'm not sure. I'm not convinced that Bomberman is worth much in this format. I'm taking the Peach Defense here -- who cares about Bomberman?? who's willing to vote him over two fan-favourites and the PS1 icon? (not that anyone cares about Crash, either.. but there's always a few oddballs out there. hello, Dp!) I guess I'm just relying on Phoenix's fan-favourite status along with Bomberman and Crash drawing nothing but apathy. plus, Phoenix kicks ass and looks awesome in his picture. sometimes you just have to pick the guy that deserves to win! Phoenix yells, "HOLD IT!" Bomberman gets killed by bomb spiky hair wins out transience's prediction - Magus - 39.41%, Phoenix - 22.34%, Bomberman - 21.56%, Crash - 16.69% Guest’s Analysis - Kleenex Analysis time -- here we go. This is...an interesting four-pack to say the least. We've got Magus, someone who's supposed to be getting hurt by Chrono Trigger's decline (not that I'm buying any of that, just sayin'!). We've got Bomberman, a guy who hasn't won a match since the first contest. We've got Crash Bandicoot rubbing his nipples (don't tell me it doesn't look like that at first glance). And we've got Pheonix Wright. So who comes out on top here? Magus does, obviously. That's the general concensus, and it's hard to argue it. Magus is the only character in the 4-pack who has showed considerable contest strength in the past, so it seems like a no-brainer to take him at 1st here. I know I'm certainly doing it. The real question to ask is, "Who comes in 2nd?". Well, I think we can rule out Crash right away. Why? Because Crash doesn't have a hardcore fanbase. Come to think of it...does he have any fanbase? I'm thinking no. Plus he looks like a child predator in the picture. Say no to strangers and bandicoots. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/13/2007 9:34:52 PM | message detail | #423 |
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The real fight here is between Pheonix and Bomberman. Phoenix lost to
Gordon Freeman, yes...but Gordon isn't the same loser he used to be.
And this format does seem to favor characters with hardcore fanbases
just like Phoenix. Bomberman is a classic gaming icon in his own right,
however. Certainly not up there with Mario, Link or Pac-Man, but I
think a good majority of gamers would be able to recognize the B-Man if
you shoved a picture in their face. Thing is...Bomberman hasn't really
had any significant releases since what...Bomberman 64? Sure, there's
the XBL version, but I think (and don't quote me on this), it's sold
even less copies than Justice For All. The original Phoenix Wright has
sold over 100k copies, and has two sequels as well as slight internet
fad status. I think it'll be close, but give me Phoenix here. Crash is washed up, won't win without luck. Magus is a shoe-in for first in this muck. Bomberman eats his pom-pom hat, Phoenix goes and shouts TAKE THAT, Limericks are for men and Haikus suck. Kleenex's Prediction - Magus (36.45%) > Phoenix Wright (23.97%) > Bomberman (23.81%) > Crash Bandicoot (15.77%) Crew Consensus: Magus > Bomberman may seem like a good pick, but most of us are banking on Phoenix's rabid fanbase to get him 2nd. |
| Heroic Yuna | Posted 9/13/2007 9:37:11 PM | message detail | #424 |
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Kleenex wins. ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. Embok. |
| heroic tranny | Posted 9/13/2007 9:44:04 PM | message detail | #425 |
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that's a horrible limerick. ...I would counter it, but I suck at limericks as much as you do! --- xyzzy |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/13/2007 9:44:45 PM | message detail | #426 |
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It's not supposed to be good! --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 30/40; Oracle - 43th |
| Big Bob | Posted 9/13/2007 9:46:08 PM | message detail | #427 |
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Bomberman ain't Capcom, Ulti. --- "It's Meta Knight, whose introduction was delayed for some reason." - Sakurai |
| Biolizard28 | Posted 9/13/2007 9:48:03 PM | message detail | #428 |
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I love how Lopen calls Phoenix yesterday's news while rooting for Bomberman. I mean, really... --- Biolizard28: The cream of Fire Emblem fanboyism. Pokemon Diamond FC: 4510-6960-6498 fanboyism. |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 9/13/2007 9:52:21 PM | message detail | #429 |
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That limerick is terrible. >_< --- This was KING BELLIS LOL |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/13/2007 9:53:56 PM | message detail | #430 |
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It's not supposed to be good, damnit. <_< --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 30/40; Oracle - 43th |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/13/2007 9:54:47 PM | message detail | #431 |
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Terrible, terrible limerick. I feel ashamed just for reading it. --- delicious cats Commit it to memory. |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 9/13/2007 9:54:49 PM | message detail | #432 |
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Then you certainly get an A for effort! =P --- This was KING BELLIS LOL |
| Heroic Yuna | Posted 9/13/2007 9:54:53 PM | message detail | #433 |
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hey kleenex that limerick is pretty bad ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. Embok. |
| Lugia2 | Posted 9/13/2007 9:55:28 PM | message detail | #434 |
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Wow. Sorry, but after GFNow Wins, I'm a little skeptical. That, and I have B-daman in my bracket. We'll see! --- VIVA LA REVOLU-er, Wii!! Thank you Nintendo, thank you very much. Lugia2-1246-5250-1185 |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/13/2007 9:57:29 PM | message detail | #435 |
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what ever analysis crew es dum --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 30/40; Oracle - 43th |
| heroic tranny | Posted 9/13/2007 9:58:41 PM | message detail | #436 |
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bad limericks suck find something you're good at, jeeze haikus are better --- xyzzy |
| Heroic Yuna | Posted 9/13/2007 10:00:44 PM | message detail | #437 |
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Speaking of calling the crew names, my appeal got upheld. <_< I had hoped it wouldn't get modded considering how I wrote the guest thingy and got the match wrong as well, but it's not a big deal. >_> ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. Embok. |
| DpObliVion | Posted 9/13/2007 10:01:24 PM | message detail | #438 |
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DpOblivion's Unofficial Supposedly-Quick-But-Apparently-Not Extremely Biased Analysis: Alright, I'm here this time! And to make horribly wild prediction! Okay, anyone who knows me knows that I'm the biggest Crash Bandicoot fanboy here. So, when I saw Crash Bandicoot in a four-pack with 2nd place up for grabs, I couldn't resist. Magus takes 1st place in this match with Noble-Niner ease. But what of second? It's a battle between Bomberman, Crash Bandicoot, and Phoenix Wright. Most people have completely written Crash off, with the majority having Phoenix Wright coming out on top, with some even having Bomberman. Honestly, if there wasn't bias here for me, I would be pretty confident about a Phoenix Wright pick. But there is bias. Now, Phoenix Wright, while extremely popular here at Board 8, is really not all that popular amongst the casual gamer, which is a good chunk of the votes coming in. And Bomberman I don't see as too big of a threat, though I may be underrating him as I don't really know him, but I don't think he's too strong. Crash Bandicoot, however, was one of the most popular and successful franchises on the original Playstation. Sure, his post-Naughty Dog games suck and have hurt the franchise, but those who loved Crash Bandicoot back in the day can pretend the newer games don't exist and vote for the great classic character. Plus, although bad, the newer games can still help bring in some of the younger voters, too. Sure, Magus is going to bring in a huge percentage of the votes, but that's from a dedicated fanbase, not necessarily the casuals, as he's just from one SNES game that's too expensive nowadays for new people to get into it. Now....does Crash Bandicoot actually have a realistic shot? I don't know. I can't tell how much my bias is clouding my judgment. I'd sure like to hope that he does though, that he can get the casual vote and benefit in this kind of format with these opponents, and that Phoenix Wright's strength is overrated just because of his massive cult popularity on this board. I don't think it's too far of a reach, is it? I still expect Phoenix Wright to finish 2nd though. But I'll be damned if I give up hope for Crash Bandicoot. BANDICOOT POWER! DpOblivion's bracket says: Magus > Crash Bandicoot Confidence Rating: 10% DpOblivion's prediction is: Magus > Phoenix Wright Confidence Rating: 65% Magus - 44% Crash Bandicoot - 21% Phoenix Wright - 20% Bomberman - 15% (Hooray, contradiction! Just couldn't get myself to put PW ahead of Crash in my Oracle prediction.) --- Dp, you are one awesome, sexy bastard. I less than 3 you. -Shadow Ryoko See Quote for Character Battle VI Printable Bracket 35/44 GO CB! |
| hochiminh155 | Posted 9/13/2007 10:53:44 PM | message detail | #439 |
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This crew is a sham. I'm better than the entire crew. I'm 40th on the
leaderboard, 8th in the oracle and 3rd in the guru. I rock. You all
suck. BTW, Phoenix wins tonight n00blars. --- Fc: 4768 3939 5325 |
| heroic tranny | Posted 9/13/2007 10:54:39 PM | message detail | #440 |
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haha. fedooooooooor?????? --- xyzzy |
| hochiminh155 | Posted 9/13/2007 10:58:10 PM | message detail | #441 |
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I'm tired of being ignored by the elite "crew" and stats elitists. I
told you all Ryu was a lock to beat Bowser and I gave a list of
reasons. Guess what, YOU IGNORED ME! YOU LAUGHED AT ME! WELL, WHO IS
LAUGHING NOW! I'M TAKING THIS CONTEST, THE ORACLE CHALLENGE, THE GURU
CHALLENGE AND THE BETTING CHALLENGES BY STORM! --- Fc: 4768 3939 5325 |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/13/2007 10:58:47 PM | message detail | #442 |
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FEDOR --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 30/40; Oracle - 43th |
| heroic tranny | Posted 9/13/2007 10:59:05 PM | message detail | #443 |
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FEDOR --- xyzzy |
| hochiminh155 | Posted 9/13/2007 11:04:40 PM | message detail | #444 |
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I'm sorry, 22 on the leaderboard --- Fc: 4768 3939 5325 |
| JustForFun1988 | Posted 9/14/2007 12:45:06 AM | message detail | #445 |
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FEDOR --- Proud Supporter of Solid Snake, Dante and Ryu. |
| Lopen | Posted 9/14/2007 3:37:56 AM | message detail | #446 |
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It's called staying power biolizard. Fact
is, Bomberman was old news ever since the first contest, but that
didn't stop him there. Hell, Crono himself is older news than both of
them. Phoenix might be winning now, I'm just saying I was justified in saying perhaps he didn't have staying power. I also don't think he's a lock to win just yet, he's only got a 1000 vote edge. --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 9/14/2007 9:04:58 AM | message detail | #447 |
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Gah Moltar needs to check the contest history better, Bomberman lost to Jill in round 2.. Gah Ulti is SO wrong, Bomberman isn't an whorred out Capcom series, it's Hudson who make his games.. Gah Zylo points out things that nobody cares about, lets hang him! --- Ngamer64: Zylo, you're making less sense every day. Proud supporter of Knuckles and Magus in Character Battle VI |
| voltch | Posted 9/14/2007 1:07:50 PM | message detail | #448 |
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wait isn't fedor that super arrogant guy who got top of the leaderboard
and proclaimed he would be the first guy to get a perfect bracket in a
character contest before dropping? --- Rufus shinra destroyed my bracket in the sc2k6 contest. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/14/2007 8:55:55 PM | message detail | #449 |
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Big Boss............23% 30234 Mario.............57.91% 76130 Pac-Man........10.11% 13289 Wander............8.99% 11819 TOTAL VOTES...........131472 81.52% of the brackets predicted 1st correctly. 19.19% of the brackets predicted 2nd correctly. 14.91% of the brackets predicted 1st to come in 2nd. 14.60% of the brackets predicted 2nd to come in 1st. Mario owns faces, especially Pac-Man. Big Boss takes an easy second, while Wander keeps Pac company at the bottom. Crew Prediction Challenge - Lopen barely edges out Moltar for the point. Yoblazer - 3 Lopen - 3 Moltar - 1 Guest (Turtle) - 1 Tran - 1 KH - 1 Ulti - 0 HM - 0 Crew Accuracy Challenge - Moltar gets a point for Mario, Lopen gets a point for Big Boss, HM gets a point for Pac-Man and Yo gets a point for Wander. Yoblazer - 9 HM - 8 Guest (Bokonon_Lives "2", Dp, Turtle, Ashe "2") - 6 Moltar - 6 Lopen - 6 Tran - 5 KH - 4 Ulti - 4 --- Moltar Status: The Analysis Crew...believe Bomberman/Crash/Phoenix/Magus - Bracket: Magus > Phoenix - Vote: Phoenix (38/44) |
| Heroic Yuna | Posted 9/14/2007 8:57:40 PM | message detail | #450 |
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*insert generic post here to get it so that the analysis starts on the next page* ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. Embok. |
