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TopicSmash Bros competitive community is getting #MeToo'd
Nintendogs
07/11/20 10:11:46 PM
#449
NeoElfboy posted...
I haven't had the heart to check that topic. Sadly I'm not too surprised, that board has a major problem with misogyny. It saddens me.

Panthera posted...
Don't check the topic about it on the Switch board then. And definitely don't check the comments on his community post on his channel. Three Houses board has if anything been one of the less shitty places, and that's saying something with how much that topic has made me want to punch something

Grimlyn posted...
christ I went to check and you weren't kidding, what a fucking hellhole

just constant and complete focus on victim blaming, straight-up calling the victim a whore, the female TC the c-word... all in posts from yesterday that somehow remain unmoderated what the fuck
There isn't anything wrong nor misogynistic about defending yourself and avoid being used by a creep. I applaud such people who keep themselves away from danger. Do none of you believe in preventive measures?
TopicSmash Bros competitive community is getting #MeToo'd
Nintendogs
07/06/20 2:22:50 PM
#277
colliding posted...
honestly I think this is more a part of "con-culture" (i.e. conventions) than it is strictly related to the smash community.

anime cons, comic-cons, vg cons are all breeding grounds for predators. you take a traditionally marginalized subgroup of people - many of whom with difficulties in "normal social life," and give them a weekend of free reign where they're guaranteed to be around people with similar interests and it's a recipe for disaster.

I've hung out with a lot of "nerds" in my life - gaming, comics, anime, even creative writers - and the second con-season comes around a switch gets flipped and they become uber aggressive and sexual. the stories I could tell about dragon con parties I went to in my teens.

not defending these people in any way, but trying to argue that there's something poisonous in the smash community is not quite right. It's a larger issue in geek fandom to be honest.

You got me curious. How bad did they get? I won't force you if you don't wanna tell though.
TopicSmash Bros competitive community is getting #MeToo'd
Nintendogs
07/04/20 12:13:19 PM
#192
StartTheMachine posted...
I can't be the only one who went to a high school where 18 year old seniors were dating 14 year old freshman, can I? I can think of 3 different open, very public relationships like this that were happening my freshman year, all of course with the guys being the seniors and the girls being freshman. Being a bit weirded out by this was one of the first things I remember thinking about the dating scene in my school.

But also my stepsister was 16 and dating a 24 year old man (with my stepdad's consent) so that was always way creepier to me.

I'm glad to see standards are changing.
You're gonna be shocked to know that stuff like this has happened throughout human history.
TopicSmash Bros competitive community is getting #MeToo'd
Nintendogs
07/03/20 12:48:57 AM
#124
Looks like the gamer stereotype of being socially inept ends up being true.

We'll see who ends up getting arrested, tried and convicted, and who merely gets cancelled.
TopicSmash Bros competitive community is getting #MeToo'd
Nintendogs
07/02/20 12:30:12 PM
#66
Will Nairo get arrested?
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 3 **Guardian Heroes vs Kirby Super Star**
Nintendogs
06/13/20 7:01:17 PM
#24
Kirby Super Star
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 3 **Crash Bandicoot vs Lufia II**
Nintendogs
06/11/20 12:03:50 AM
#17
Axl_Rose_85 posted...
Are people voting for Crash 1 actually voting for the game or as a proxy of the series? Serious question here.
The game. Objections?

My vote goes to Crash.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
06/10/20 3:52:23 PM
#353
Gonna bump this one last time, there are some posts I'd like to save.
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 3 **Super Mario 64 vs Mega Man X3 PLUS an OT match!**
Nintendogs
06/10/20 2:53:36 PM
#27
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
Tetris Attack (Super Nintendo)
TopicHan plays every fucking Star Wars game
Nintendogs
06/07/20 8:21:09 PM
#50
I'd like to see you try The Empire Strikes Back on the Atari 2600.
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 2 Day 2: With Donkey Kong Country 3 and Kirby Super Star
Nintendogs
06/07/20 5:27:57 AM
#16
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble! (Super Nintendo)
Quake (PC)
Guardian Heroes (Sega Saturn)
Kirby Super Star (Super Nintendo)

Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Arcade)

Still a huge shocker to see Tomb Raider flop so badly in this contest.
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 2, Day 1 **With Mario 64 and Crash Bandicoot!**
Nintendogs
06/05/20 10:51:27 PM
#16
Paratroopa1 posted...
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
Mega Man X3 (Super Nintendo)
Suikoden (Playstation)
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals (Super Nintendo)

If anyone votes for San Francisco Rush I would be genuinely curious to hear why

MMX3 may be a C-list Mega Man game but even C-list Mega Man games age well. Duke Nukem 3D less so.

Again, I only played Suikoden II and not the first, so maybe the first Suikoden is like way worse, but I was just never a big Crash fan at all, not even at the time.
Anti-voting Crash? Why?
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 2, Day 1 **With Mario 64 and Crash Bandicoot!**
Nintendogs
06/05/20 10:49:03 PM
#15
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
Mega Man X3 (Super Nintendo)
Crash Bandicoot (Playstation)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Arcade)
TopicYour First Thought 16: "how did this get into Game of the Decade 2?"
Nintendogs
06/05/20 9:57:28 PM
#39
Destiny. Very hated game, yet somehow got in the contest.
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 1 Day 4 **With Kirby Super Star and Tomb Raider!**
Nintendogs
05/31/20 1:52:40 PM
#24
Guardian Heroes (Sega Saturn)
Tomb Raider (Playstation)
Virtua Fighter 3 (Arcade)
Kirby Super Star (Super Nintendo)
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/30/20 10:40:12 PM
#345
LinkMarioSamus posted...
People complaining about SJWs are such hypocrites when they're just as easily offended, if not moreso.
"The only way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

Take it as you will.
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 1 Day 3 **With DKC3, Quake, and Persona!**
Nintendogs
05/29/20 8:10:27 PM
#6
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble! (Super Nintendo)
Vectorman 2 (Sega Genesis)
Revelations: Persona (Playstation)
Quake (PC)
TopicBest Game of 1996 Round 1, Day 2 **With Crash Bandicoot and Lufia II!**
Nintendogs
05/29/20 12:56:58 AM
#18
Dead or Alive (Arcade)
Crash Bandicoot (Playstation)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Arcade)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (PC)
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/28/20 11:13:08 PM
#321
We all know the real reason why Ulti dislikes this past contest is because Undertale lost

jk
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/26/20 11:45:07 PM
#257
*claps at Ulti's The Last of Us writeup*

That was beautiful there. I tip my hat towards you for telling the truth. Well done. *tips hat*

And for the SJW's that claim that Captain Marvel did something revolutionary by merely starring a superheroine, they forget that there were two other recently-released movies that each starred a strong woman and were based on a comic: Wonder Woman and Alita: Battle Angel. As your list has shown, we've always had strong and likeable female characters throughout history without pushing political correctness, and will continue to do so in the future.

That said Ulti, I still feel that that SJW's remain in significant strength today, even if many consumers have displayed their rejection on some of their works. An accurate observation IMO is that Social Justice Warriors are the secular left-wing equivalent of the fundamentalist Christians that made their voices from the 70's to the 00's that considered the likes of Harry Potter to be satanic. But I find SJW's more dangerous, because while those Christians were mocked, SJW's have been influential and backed up by various celebrities, journalists, politicians, universities, corporations and other organizations. Just look at this article for an example:
https://www.player.one/style-savvy-fashion-forward-kind-really-sexist-549942

Or an even more egregious example is so-called "feminist glaciology", published by the University of Oregon (the second link is a reaction to such an article):
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0309132515623368?journalCode=phgb
https://nationalpost.com/news/world/heres-why-an-article-about-feminist-glaciology-is-still-the-top-read-paper-in-a-major-geography-journal

What also makes them more troublesome is that if we call them out on their BS, they will label us as alt-right Trump supporters. If SJW's get their way with this kind of thinking, I feel that my 1st Amendment rights, especially the freedom of thought, speech and religion, would be severely threatened and suppressed. But I will not go down without a fight.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/25/20 7:16:56 PM
#246
*sits down with prepared popcorn as he waits for the next analysis*
TopicContest Stats and Discussion - Part 1363
Nintendogs
05/24/20 10:18:03 PM
#150
KamikazePotato posted...
Undertale would have a shot at winning the Best Indie contest, making it the only entrant besides Link to win more than one contest, so I'm all for it.
Only if a rally and bandwagon happens. Other than that it's got too many anti-votes against it that it'll be an uphill battle for Undertale. I might take Cadence of Hyrule over it.
TopicContest Stats and Discussion - Part 1363
Nintendogs
05/24/20 10:14:57 PM
#147
Honestly, all those indies appearing was the result of the two game series limit that resulted in many snubs like Mario 3D World and Dark Souls II. Considering that it's resulted in most of these indie games flopping by getting blown out, I don't think the rule was worth implementing IMO.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/24/20 9:58:36 PM
#234
Even though it lost its division final match, I personally give Persona 4 Golden the Star of the Contest award. Everything aligned up for that game so well, taking advantage of rallies plus anti-voting against the Rockstar games to win, and achieving a bandwagon to get past GTAV (which is an anomaly in its commercial success) and putting up a very respectable loss against Xenoblade.

It's also really weird how that division ended up when it came to the platform they were in compared to the others. I've listed in division order the platforms each of the games, and using parenthesis for re-releases:

Wii U/Switch vs. 3DS/PS4 (+Switch)
PC/PS3/360 vs. PC/PS4/Xbox One (two non-Nintendo AAA games)
Switch vs. Switch (two Nintendo AAA games)
Vita vs. Wii
PC/PS4/Xbox One (+Switch) vs. PS4
PS3/PS4 vs. PC/PS3/360 (PS exclusive vs. non-Nintendo AAA game)
PC/PS3/360 (+PS4/Xbox One/Switch) vs. PS3 (+PS4)
PC/PS3/360 (+PS4/Xbox One/Switch) vs. DS

It's odd to see Division 4 end the way it did, as the Vita never did anything notable in past polls while the Wii was known for LOL WII in the last Game of the Decade contest. To see a Wii game beat a Vita game so far in the contest is not something I expected, and judging by the prediction percentage, not many did either.

It's also a reason why I consider GTAV the game equivalent of Lara Croft and Pac-Man; an absolute disgrace to its seed. It had two opportunities to prove itself and just failed to get the job done.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/24/20 8:04:18 PM
#223
2B doesn't come out as underage to me, but whatever.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/23/20 6:19:44 PM
#164
Only a little over half of predictions thought Mario Odyssey was going to make the division final. Did some people think Undertale was going to make another run?
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/23/20 2:39:45 PM
#153
PostContestUlti posted...
It was also more proof of how ''stacked'' 2017 was. Presented without comment so as not to step on the toes of Wall's project: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_in_video_games
Breath of the Wild lost to Edith Finch at the BAFTA awards? OUCH
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/22/20 3:31:53 PM
#117
PostContestUlti posted...
Imagine you're a dude who used to be able to get any girl you want. 9s and 10s all day long. You let the success get to your head, you get messed up on drugs, and after you get clean, you're really screwed up and the only thing you can attract are 1s and 2s. You have Artie Lange's nose and a meth head's skin, so you just take what you can get.

After a few years of being clean, it's time for a real change. You hit the gym, get a makeover, maybe some plastic surgery, and work on yourself. You've fixed a lot, which is great, but the old scars are still there, which prevents you from attracting those 9s you were banging when you were younger.

Still, you've moved up to attracting 5s and 6s, maybe even a 7 on a good day. Given where you were at rock bottom, that 6 sure does feel like a 10, even though her flaws are readily apparent.

That's Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Square has been dog shit for so long that anything even remotely good gets overblown as the greatest thing ever.
I think that's a better allegory for Sonic Mania, at least when it comes to its performance in the last contest.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/22/20 6:09:40 AM
#86
^ So is Allen himself responsible for the polls? Never knew that.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/22/20 12:38:04 AM
#68
I enjoyed Sonic Adventure 1 & 2, but even then only the Sonic and Shadow levels were enjoyable (but not without flaws). The mindless shooting, treasure digging and especially fishing as Big the Cat was nothing short of a chore to play (though the multiplayer was pretty fun). I guess I'm more accurately called a "Classic Sonic" fan, since I do consider the classic Genesis games plus Mania to be the best in the series.

Anyways Ulti, if Sonic isn't the "worst" fanbase to you, what is?
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
Nintendogs
05/21/20 11:38:32 PM
#61
You may as well tell us what you dislike about Assassin's Creed.
TopicContest Stats and Discussion - Part 1363
Nintendogs
05/20/20 2:10:59 PM
#91
_SecretSquirrel posted...
I was like six when the 3DO hit the market, and I'm not even sure i knew what it was until my adult years (just turned 33 a few days ago for perspective) when I start reading worst home console lists that have it listed.
$700. That's all you need to know about the 3DO.
TopicReal talk: Was the Vita better than the PSP?
Nintendogs
05/19/20 9:55:20 PM
#47
shane15 posted...
If you're into weeb games and don't own a PC then the Vita is fantastic. It's got a better selection than the Switch
You're just referring to weeb games, right? Because I don't see how the Vita contains anything compared to something like Breath of the Wild
TopicContest Stats and Discussion - Part 1363
Nintendogs
05/19/20 5:23:10 PM
#52
The Wii U is seeded below the Game Gear and Atari 2600? Shocker.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/19/20 5:15:06 PM
#491
PostContestUlti posted...
I'm stealing this.

https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/(5)Final_Fantasy_XV_vs_(4)Hollow_Knight_2020

I love giving you guys shine.
I'm flattered. Thank you for quoting me.

As for Sekiro's loss, any chance that Activision publishing the game might've hurt it due to brand distrust?
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/19/20 4:06:35 PM
#480
I have never seen a more Pyrrhic victory than Final Fantasy XV in this match. What should've been a fairly easy victory ended up in the most painful win I've ever seen for a game. The fact that Final Fantasy VII Remake was released days before yet allowing Hollow Knight to defy indie trends speaks a lot at what strength you have and what people think of you. It's even more embarrassing when using the raw vote totals, as it showed FFXV winning by a single digit.

Final Fantasy XV was the 2014 Brazil team in the World Cup--absolutely shaky in its wins and then pummeled into the babies they were in the match where they lost. They have lived in infamy ever since.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/18/20 6:38:37 PM
#429
Gosh, the way you write about Hearthstone reminds me of competitive Pokmon; too much RNG involved yet tries to pass itself off as a serious competitive game. At least Mario Kart doesn't make a mistake like that.

Anyways, I look forward to your Nomura rants Ulti, I expect they should arrive soon.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/18/20 4:51:47 PM
#420
Celeste was a microcosm for all indie games in the contest: have a amazing first impression, and then collapse and fall apart as time goes on, leading Ulti to say "Some indies looked okay, most did not."

Also noted is that this match caused the last zero bracket to fail, as it got a point for picking Celeste to lose.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/18/20 3:23:37 PM
#409
I'm surprised that Ulti didn't write on how telling things are when HG/SS is the sole Pokmon game on the bracket, with absolutely no games from Generation 5-8, along with his personal thoughts on the Pokmon games themselves.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/18/20 12:05:42 AM
#348
The x-stats do make The Witness as one of the weakest games in the bracket, but give credit to Yakuza, there's also some actual strength in that game.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/17/20 6:17:14 PM
#322
Wasn't Portal 2 the favorite to win the match? I expected better from that game in 2015.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/17/20 4:55:00 PM
#301
It should be noted that the MvC2 vs. NSMBW match was the result of a successful outside rally, not a DAT TOP OPTION type match.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/16/20 10:07:07 PM
#247
I have to credit Undertale and its fanbase for convincing and winning some people to try and enjoy that game, something that League of Legends and other rallybait characters and games have been unable to do in this site. Still though, the anti-votes proved decisive in its dethronement.

And I'm totally okay with that
TopicHelp me spend $25 on Amazon in the next 3 hours.
Nintendogs
05/16/20 3:25:33 AM
#20
How'd it go?
TopicBest Series Ever II Mock Bracket - 2020 Edition
Nintendogs
05/16/20 3:07:36 AM
#21
Here would be my predictions:

Round 1:
(1) Mario
(8) Drakengard
(5) God of War
(4) Mass Effect
(3) Kingdom Hearts
(6) The Witcher
(10) Mega Man X
(2) The Elder Scrolls

(1) Persona
(9) Chrono Trigger
(5) Sonic the Hedgehog
(4) Resident Evil
(14) Golden Sun
(6) Mega Man
(10) EarthBound / Mother
(2) Metal Gear

(1) Pokemon
(9) Donkey Kong Country
(5) Dark Souls
(4) Fallout
(3) Castlevania
(6) Monster Hunter
(7) DOOM
(2) Metroid

(1) Final Fantasy
(9) Animal Crossing
(5) Dragon Quest / Warrior
(4) Xenoblade
(3) Fire Emblem
(11) Portal
(10) Halo
(2) Smash Bros.

Round 2:
(1) Mario
(4) Mass Effect
(6) The Witcher
(2) The Elder Scrolls

(1) Persona
(5) Sonic the Hedgehog
(6) Mega Man
(2) Metal Gear

(1) Pokemon
(5) Dark Souls
(3) Castlevania
(2) Metroid

(1) Final Fantasy
(4) Xenoblade
(3) Fire Emblem
(2) Smash Bros.

Round 3:
(1) Mario
(6) The Witcher

(1) Persona
(2) Metal Gear

(1) Pokemon
(2) Metroid

(1) Final Fantasy
(2) Smash Bros.

Division Final:
(1) Mario

(2) Metal Gear

(1) Pokemon

(1) Final Fantasy

Semifinal:
(1) Mario

(1) Final Fantasy

Final:
(1) Mario
TopicContest Stats and Discussion - Part 1363
Nintendogs
05/16/20 12:14:01 AM
#13
Where are the adjusted X-Stats?
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/15/20 8:26:05 PM
#163
Wow, shots fired at Into the Spider-Verse. Didn't expect that.
Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis!*~
Nintendogs
05/15/20 1:04:01 AM
#140
I'd like to know what is Ulti's problems with Tekken as a game. What was it that made you dislike it?
TopicContest Stats and Discussion - Part 1362
Nintendogs
05/14/20 4:33:32 PM
#313
pjbasis posted...
That's why we need to rerun it!

Ocarina still hasn't won a 1v1 contest!

Leonhart4 posted...
And it should be forced to bear that shame forever.

https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_vs_The_Legend_of_Zelda%3A_Ocarina_of_Time_2009
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