07/05/2020 02:37:03 AM
07/05/2020
02:37 AM
Goomba Division
1) Super Mario Bros.
8) Donkey Kong 3
5) Phantasy Star
- I like this fourpack. I think this match is pretty reasonably debatable, and I think it's perfectly fair for the winner to bow out gracefully afterwards.
4) Ghosts n' Goblins
6) Balloon Fight
3) Bubble Bobble
7) SimCity
2) Ninja Gaiden
- Possible upset for SimCity here? Maybe! I doubt it, but I figured this might be an interesting place to have a semi-debatable 2/7. SimCity could have gotten a higher seed.
Barrel Division
1) Donkey Kong
8) Missile Command
5) Bomberman
4) Final Fantasy II
- Bomberman could win here but I'm going to assume Final Fantasy eats apathy votes like crazy.
11) Adventure Island
3) Prince of Persia
- I dunno, people seem to not believe in Prince of Persia but I think it can pull out a narrow win here.
10) Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
2) Duck Hunt
- I feel a little bad for where I put Carmen Sandiego because it could probably go further based on memes alone, but it's not gonna get traction over Duck Hunt.
Shy Guy Division
1) Super Mario Bros. 2
8) Double Dragon
5) Marble Madness
4) Kid Icarus
11) King's Quest
3) Galaga
7) Final Fight
2) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Met Division
1) Mega Man 2
8) Golden Axe
5) Gradius
- I dunno, just a hunch here. I don't think people care about Frogger very much nowadays, but Gradius is still cool.
4) Frogger
6) Excitebike
3) Punch-Out!!
- I think this match is low-key sort of interesting. I think Punch-Out wins pretty easily but I have absolutely no idea how much strength it has, I can't recall seeing it in a contest before. By the way, I made a mistake here - this is supposed to be Mike Tyson's Punch-Out for the NES, not the arcade Punch-Out which I didn't include in the bracket. I kinda assume people will realize this though.
10) Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
2) Castlevania
- All of the 2 seeds in this bracket are pretty strong and there's really no way to avoid a lot of blowouts in r2 because of it
Octorok Division
1) The Legend of Zelda
9) Street Fighter
5) Pitfall
4) Super Mario Land
6) Double Dragon II: The Revenge
3) Ms. Pac-Man
- This could go either way. Hard to tell how strong Double Dragon is.
7) Bionic Commando
2) Dragon Quest
- Bionic Commando might get an upset here but I doubt it. Maybe a few years ago, but Dragon Quest is established now.
Zoomer Division
1) Metroid
9) Tecmo Bowl
5) Rampage
4) The Oregon Trail
- I don't think people care about Rampage too much.
6) Blaster Master
3) Contra
- Someone said Blaster Master got a shitty draw and they were 100% right. I misused Blaster Master in this bracket badly and should have put it somewhere with a winnable r2 matchup.
7) Gauntlet
2) Metal Gear
Blinky Division
1) Pac-Man
- If there is a debatable 1 vs 8/9 matchup in this bracket, it's this one... but, nahhhh.
9) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
5) Q*Bert
4) Donkey Kong Jr.
6) Dragon's Lair
3) Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
10) Minesweeper
2) Mario Bros.
- But I wouldn't be surprised if Minesweeper won. Maybe I should have put it somewhere else in the bracket - pitting it against Mario was cruel.
Z-Block Division
1) Tetris
9) Joust
5) Ice Climber
4) DuckTales
- Another pretty dull fourpack. I think DuckTales has vastly greater recognition as a great game here.
6) Dig Dug
3) Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
- I wasn't sure if I should even include this game, and by what name, but I did anyway. I would say don't sleep on Dig Dug but... yeah you can sleep on Dig Dug
7) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
2) Mega Man
- Maybe some debate here? Mega Man is no Mega Man 2. I think it cruises though.