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Topic	Character Battle X Contest Analysis Crew - Part 4
MasterMoltar 11/01/18 5:36:10 PM #49:	Guests Analysis - MetalmindStats Disclaimer: I have not played more than 15 minutes of any Mega Man game in my life, so if youre reading along, feel free to correct any mistakes I might make here. Also, I cant beat Zen at his own game, so I wont try. That being said, my mission here is to convince you, the reader, why Metal Man will prove more popular than Lara Croft, all without wasting your time. Point 1: Metal Man is the iconic Robot Master from the most universally remembered and widely beloved Mega Man game. This ones self-explanatory, really. Everyone whos played any significant amount of Mega Man 2 remembers the Metal Blade, and by proxy the Robot Master whose defeat grants you it. Theres a reason its Mega Mans neutral special in Smash 4! Point 2: Laras lack of relevance: Or why a two-month-old AAA game doesnt matter. To put it simply, people dont care about Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Its not top 100 in overall popularity or top 10 on any of its platforms even behind its predecessor on the Xbox One! Compare to fellow recent Western action-adventure Assassins Creed Odyssey, which is still top 10 overall, despite which Ezio flopped hard. Shadow also has just a 3.77/5 average rating for its PS4 version, and roughly similar on other platforms. And from critical reception to estimated Steamspy sales and Steam user reviews, other sources tell the exact same story of a game everyone has met with a collective shrug. With that out of the way, were left with a character who is hardly any more relevant than most others from Western games. Point 3: CBX trends favor Metal Man. To segue from Point 2, look at how those other Western characters have fared so far in this contest. From Ezio through Gordon to Drake, theyve consistently been in the habit of making their opponents look good even when they have bracket votes like Drake did and Lara will. In direct contrast, such nostalgic platformer characters as Donkey Kong, Knuckles, and Crash Bandicoot have greatly overperformed. For a more direct series comparison, Mega Man X is currently (as of the time of writing) at close to 80% against Animal Crossing fan favorite Isabelle, the highest percentage of CBX so far if it holds. Point 4: Just look at the match picture! Another obvious point. Lara looks like a little girl lost, sporting the same type of gritty, generically unappealing Western game appearance that has already let down several characters. On the other hand, Metal Man draws the eye with his classic and iconic Mega Man 2 art, flaunting his biggest selling point front-and-center quite unlike Lara. Point 5: Metal Man has our support! Finally, though perhaps least importantly, if this match turns out particularly close, Metal Man is a major Board 8 favorite, as evidenced originally by HaRRicHs wildly successful rally, and more recently by his dominant performance in Whiskey Nicks Best 13-seed poll series. Those are my reasons why Metal Man will slice apart everyones expectations. Has my mission succeeded? Now that is up to you, my dear reader. My Vote: Metal M A N My HaRRicH-approved Prediction: Metal Man wins with 52.22% Crew Consensus: Lara smashes through metal. --- no space all business <cite>MasterMoltar posted [p:911615367] in Character ... [t:77154513]...</cite> <quote>Guests Analysis - MetalmindStats Disclaimer: I have not played more than 15 minutes of any Mega Man game in my life, so if youre reading along, feel free to correct any mistakes I might make here. Also, I cant beat Zen at his own game, so I wont try. That being said, my mission here is to convince you, the reader, why Metal Man will prove more popular than Lara Croft, all without wasting your time. Point 1: Metal Man is the iconic Robot Master from the most universally remembered and widely beloved Mega Man game. This ones self-explanatory, really. Everyone whos played any significant amount of Mega Man 2 remembers the Metal Blade, and by proxy the Robot Master whose defeat grants you it. Theres a reason its Mega Mans neutral special in Smash 4! Point 2: Laras lack of relevance: Or why a two-month-old AAA game doesnt matter. To put it simply, people dont care about Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Its not top 100 in overall popularity or top 10 on any of its platforms even behind its predecessor on the Xbox One! Compare to fellow recent Western action-adventure Assassins Creed Odyssey, which is still top 10 overall, despite which Ezio flopped hard. Shadow also has just a 3.77/5 average rating for its PS4 version, and roughly similar on other platforms. And from critical reception to estimated Steamspy sales and Steam user reviews, other sources tell the exact same story of a game everyone has met with a collective shrug. With that out of the way, were left with a character who is hardly any more relevant than most others from Western games. Point 3: CBX trends favor Metal Man. To segue from Point 2, look at how those other Western characters have fared so far in this contest. From Ezio through Gordon to Drake, theyve consistently been in the habit of making their opponents look good even when they have bracket votes like Drake did and Lara will. In direct contrast, such nostalgic platformer characters as Donkey Kong, Knuckles, and Crash Bandicoot have greatly overperformed. For a more direct series comparison, Mega Man X is currently (as of the time of writing) at close to 80% against Animal Crossing fan favorite Isabelle, the highest percentage of CBX so far if it holds. Point 4: Just look at the match picture! Another obvious point. Lara looks like a little girl lost, sporting the same type of gritty, generically unappealing Western game appearance that has already let down several characters. On the other hand, Metal Man draws the eye with his classic and iconic Mega Man 2 art, flaunting his biggest selling point front-and-center quite unlike Lara. Point 5: Metal Man has our support! Finally, though perhaps least importantly, if this match turns out particularly close, Metal Man is a major Board 8 favorite, as evidenced originally by HaRRicHs wildly successful rally, and more recently by his dominant performance in Whiskey Nicks Best 13-seed poll series. Those are my reasons why Metal Man will slice apart everyones expectations. Has my mission succeeded? Now that is up to you, my dear reader. My Vote: Metal M A N My HaRRicH-approved Prediction: Metal Man wins with 52.22% Crew Consensus: Lara smashes through metal. --- no space all business</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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