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FFDragon 03/31/20 11:06:31 AM #354: |
This is probably a dumb question that I should have asked during bracket time, but are Shovel Knight and Hollow Knight part of the same series?
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AxemRedRanger 03/31/20 11:11:05 AM #355: |
No
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PrinceOfKoopas 03/31/20 12:16:56 PM #356: |
The Outer Worlds gets a buff... after it's relevant:
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Leonhart4 03/31/20 12:27:58 PM #357: |
Friendly reminder that LttP and MM went 50/50 in 2015, so if you think BotW can beat MM, it can beat LttP!
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LadyVyxx 03/31/20 12:30:27 PM #359: |
FFDragon posted...
This is probably a dumb question that I should have asked during bracket time, but are Shovel Knight and Hollow Knight part of the same series? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TsunamiXXVIII 03/31/20 12:33:56 PM #360: |
LinkMarioSamus posted...
Awakening doing worse against Human Revolution than direct extrapolation from 2015 has it doing against the more highly-regarded original can't bode well. There's certainly a possibility Human Revolution is stronger, but it's probably not by much. The Fire Emblem fandom has a similar level of fracturing to the Pokmon fandom. Awakening was a breakout hit that brought in a whole new fanbase, and the old-school fanbase hates it (and Fates, which copied most of the things that they hated about Awakening) for being "Fire Emblem for Dummies". Personally I'm fine with Awakening, but thought that Fates wasn't that great. --- Also known as Cyberchao X. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FFDragon 03/31/20 12:47:10 PM #361: |
"whoops"
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squexa 03/31/20 12:50:18 PM #362: |
Leonhart4 posted...
Friendly reminder that LttP and MM went 50/50 in 2015, so if you think BotW can beat MM, it can beat LttP! MM benefited early on in the match against ALttP from the rally spillover, so I think MM overperformed. I'd expect ALttP to get 54-55 in a rematch today. Outside of that, it looked fine in 2015? ALttP just never has any "wow" matches since it always feeds on fodder before running the Zelda gauntlet and losing to OoT. 2009 also had the 4-way LFF, although ALttP did get to the finals and it handily beat FFVI even with LA in the match. Also: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/4257-what-is-your-all-time-favorite-console-legend-of-zelda-game https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/7610-whats-your-all-time-favorite-legend-of-zelda-console-game Still holding up pretty well. Really, with SNES games running amok in 2015, there's little suggesting to me that ALttP lost a step. --- congrats to BKSheikah the BYIG guru ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LinkMarioSamus 03/31/20 12:54:10 PM #363: |
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
The Fire Emblem fandom has a similar level of fracturing to the Pokmon fandom. Awakening was a breakout hit that brought in a whole new fanbase, and the old-school fanbase hates it (and Fates, which copied most of the things that they hated about Awakening) for being "Fire Emblem for Dummies". That's along the lines of what I was thinking. It's a similar case as Fallout 3, Star Trek '09, and The Force Awakens which all received rave reviews on release but have gotten more backlash over time, especially from fans of their predecessors. --- "Nothing I could do!" -Darksydephil ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LadyVyxx 03/31/20 1:04:53 PM #364: |
FFDragon posted...
"whoops" <3 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 03/31/20 1:13:07 PM #365: |
FFVI looked pretty terrible in 2009. LA was already embarrassing it before LttP came along.
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Yuri_LowelI 03/31/20 1:13:40 PM #366: |
lttp has a dedicated zelda fanbase.
when you have favourite zelda game polls lttp always comes out on top. Because most of the OoT fanbase is split up of the new games. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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The Mana Sword 03/31/20 1:17:52 PM #367: |
Leonhart4 posted...
FFVI looked pretty terrible in 2009. LA was already embarrassing it before LttP came along. I dunno, I think > 40% on OoT was pretty impressive for LttP in 2015. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 03/31/20 1:24:30 PM #368: |
OoT was pretty flimsy in 2015, too, relatively speaking! It couldn't even get 65% on FFIX!
Not to say LttP is weak. I just don't think it's a clear top 4 or 5 like most people would, I think. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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lordjers 03/31/20 2:47:56 PM #369: |
Glad I ain't the only one in thinking WW's dungeons were weak. That and overall lack of challenge were its low points. I actually thinking sailing was among the best part of the game, if not the best, at least on the Wii U version. There is something very liberating about it.
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BlAcK TuRtLe 03/31/20 2:53:59 PM #370: |
ZeldaTPLink posted...
Sailing is alright.I don't know how someone can legitimately sit there and call WW's dungeon's "meh" while simultaneously praising BotW's non-existent ones. And then you decry WW's "sloggish puzzle sequences", when ALL THERE IS TO DO IN BOTW ARE THE 100 SLOGGISH PUZZLE SEQUENCES. Is ZeldaTPLink some sort of parody account that I'm not understanding the joke of? --- "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and hellboy" - trancer1 lol xstats ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlAcK TuRtLe 03/31/20 2:57:16 PM #371: |
And none of this is to praise WW, which I think is probably the third worst 3D Zelda (behind BotW and SS of course).
Like, I can literally not comprehend why BotW is as popular as it is. The only thing I can reason is that years of repetitive by-the-books open world action games in the Assassin's Creed formula have conditioned a subset of the gaming population that all games need to have those mechanics. Even then, I don't understand how anyone can say with a straight face that weapon durability didn't completely ruin the game of any potential it had. Pretty much the only thing I can say BotW did right were the crazy physics mechanics and the overall aesthetic of the game. --- "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and hellboy" - trancer1 lol xstats ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NowItsAngeTime 03/31/20 3:18:16 PM #372: |
lordjers posted...
Glad I ain't the only one in thinking WW's dungeons were weak. That and overall lack of challenge were its low points. I actually thinking sailing was among the best part of the game, if not the best, at least on the Wii U version. There is something very liberating about it. These things and the sailing taking too long is way I think Wind Waker is medicore --- I have been more into visual novels and learning Japanese recently. With some fighting games and Switch games on the side. https://twitter.com/superange128 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZeldaTPLink 03/31/20 3:19:35 PM #373: |
I still have to play BotW but from what I've heard it's the most similar game to Zelda 1 since... Zelda 1.
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ZeldaTPLink 03/31/20 3:20:28 PM #374: |
BlAcK TuRtLe posted...
I don't know how someone can legitimately sit there and call WW's dungeon's "meh" while simultaneously praising BotW's non-existent ones. And then you decry WW's "sloggish puzzle sequences", when ALL THERE IS TO DO IN BOTW ARE THE 100 SLOGGISH PUZZLE SEQUENCES. I mean I didn't even mention BotW before that post. Calm your vagina. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Not_Wylvane 03/31/20 3:21:29 PM #375: |
Leonhart4 posted...
OoT was pretty flimsy in 2015, too, relatively speaking! It couldn't even get 65% on FFIX!FF9 seems to have boosted a good bit through the years, as the fanbase in general is very favorable to it in recent years. --- Current Screenshot Let's Play: Robopon Sun - https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3915539 --- https://mega64.net/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Not_Wylvane 03/31/20 3:23:16 PM #376: |
Also can you post your meltdowns about disliking video games elsewhere, this topic is only for meltdowns about your bracket being ruined or your favorite game losing a match.
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ZeldaTPLink 03/31/20 3:23:24 PM #377: |
lordjers posted...
Glad I ain't the only one in thinking WW's dungeons were weak. That and overall lack of challenge were its low points. I actually thinking sailing was among the best part of the game, if not the best, at least on the Wii U version. There is something very liberating about it. Sailing is slow, but exploring the map when it opens for the first time is pretty damn fun. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MechanicalWall 03/31/20 3:25:12 PM #378: |
The FF fanbase had a come to Jesus moment with FFIX just like how the Zelda fanbase had that moment with Majora
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Lightning Strikes 03/31/20 3:27:24 PM #379: |
I really dont get the 2015 OoT scepticism but thats another issue.
BotW is unique among open world games in that it actually makes the world a real, cohesive and explorable place down to the physics. The level of interaction and freedom you have with everything is completely unrivalled. Even the puzzle solving is completely freeform. Its the ultimate can I...? game, and the answer is always yes. No action adventure game has ever given the level of player freedom BotW does, and only Red Dead Redemption 2 comes close in terms of interaction with the world. Its funny that you mentioned Assassins Creed since BotW and RDR2 are the antithesis of that style of open world design. These are not games where you tick off a checklist of a few different activities in whatever order. They are games where you are inhabiting a space and choosing how you interact with the world. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh Advokaiser ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Advokaiser 03/31/20 3:28:05 PM #380: |
BotW being like Zelda 1 sounds really unappealing to me. It's by far the least I've liked from the series. The game's supposed to promote exploration, but you definitely must not go into that game on a blind playthrough or you'll get shredded to pieces.
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ZeldaTPLink 03/31/20 3:28:16 PM #381: |
Hot take.
MM is a great game, but not a very good Zelda. It's my favorite game in the series but it doesn't feel like it's part of the series. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZeldaTPLink 03/31/20 3:30:19 PM #382: |
Advokaiser posted...
BotW being like Zelda 1 sounds really unappealing to me. It's by far the least I've liked from the series. The game's supposed to promote exploration, but you definitely must not go into that game on a blind playthrough or you'll get shredded to pieces. I hated Zelda 1 when I first played it. But let me tell you, there's a fuzzy feeling you get when you start learning how to fight and survive in it and you begin to understand how to navigate the map that most games in this series lack. That said, the BotW/Zelda 1 comparison is something I heard about but is not necessarily the consensus. I need to play BotW myself to be sure. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Advokaiser 03/31/20 3:31:10 PM #383: |
Not_Wylvane posted...
Also can you post your meltdowns about disliking video games elsewhere, this topic is only for meltdowns about your bracket being ruined or your favorite game losing a match. Fair enough. --- It's an honor being part of Board 8's community. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lightning Strikes 03/31/20 3:31:22 PM #384: |
BotW isnt really like Zelda 1. They just went back to the original design goal of Zelda 1 and built from there.
I will say, how open Zelda 1 is is grossly overstated. There is still a near set order. ALBW is more open for sure. I am also not crazy about Zelda 1, of the single player games I would only put it above AoL. But BotW is stunning. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh Advokaiser ... Copied to Clipboard!
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lordjers 03/31/20 3:48:06 PM #385: |
MechanicalWall posted...
The FF fanbase had a come to Jesus moment with FFIX just like how the Zelda fanbase had that moment with Majora FF9 sucks. Not_Wylvane posted... Also can you post your meltdowns about disliking video games elsewhere, this topic is only for meltdowns about your bracket being ruined or your favorite game losing a match. oh... TWD losing sucks. --- Backlog: Blasteroids (ARC). Last finished: Asteroids (Atari 8 Bit), Space Invaders (NEC PC-98), Space Invaders '95: The Attack of the Lunar Loonies. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LeonhartFour 03/31/20 3:49:36 PM #387: |
Not_Wylvane posted...
Sure, but it did worse than CT did on FFX! (get CT/FFX SFF outta here) --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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lordjers 03/31/20 3:53:37 PM #388: |
Can we talk about what a wasted opportunity it is for Spider-Man to be facing Minecraft next round instead of Batman?
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Lightning Strikes 03/31/20 3:58:09 PM #389: |
UltimaterializerX posted...
There is no set order in Zelda 1 wtf. But you still need to still do some dungeons before others no matter what. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh Advokaiser ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TsunamiXXVIII 03/31/20 4:04:34 PM #390: |
Hbthebattle posted...
Ace Attorney is probably the most popular VN series in the west, but Danganronpa is probably second and they share a genre. I'd think you'd probably enjoy the series. These results suggest otherwise! This RE2 remake might not have been in any other contests yet, but the original RE2 was, and according to the 2015 X-Stats it's only expected to get 76.66% on 999 and 77.64% on its sequel, VLR. So either the remake is a hell of a lot stronger than its original, or Zero Escape beats Danganronpa handily. I figured that VLR would be the best one to compare to DR2 since they're both the middle entry, and it's like right at 57-43. --- Also known as Cyberchao X. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ShortReplies 03/31/20 4:20:29 PM #391: |
The results start at the first hour and every day seem little to no change, i thought by passing more hours we would see some significant shift in results, but they always stay the same from the get go. How is that possible?
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DoctorJimmy133 03/31/20 4:26:55 PM #392: |
ShortReplies posted...
The results start at the first hour and every day seem little to no change, i thought by passing more hours we would see some significant shift in results, but they always stay the same from the get go. How is that possible?A few reasons: 1) The votes that happen in the first hour are a pretty good statistical sample for the rest of the votes. GameFAQs users who vote at midnight aren't that different from GameFAQs users who vote at noon. 2) Because votes are already in, the total percentage can't move as quickly later in the match. 3) Trends used to be stronger but the site seems to have homogenized somewhat. --- Advokaiser is the man. Congrats! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ShortReplies 03/31/20 4:32:38 PM #393: |
DoctorJimmy133 posted...
A few reasons:Thanks ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheCodeisBosco 03/31/20 4:58:10 PM #394: |
I'm pumped for tonight's matches. I went with the oddball Shovel Knight > Octopath > Undertale prediction in that four-pack; it'll feel great if that pans out, but I think these will be fun matches regardless.
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lordjers 03/31/20 5:00:43 PM #395: |
ShortReplies posted...
The results start at the first hour and every day seem little to no change, i thought by passing more hours we would see some significant shift in results, but they always stay the same from the get go. How is that possible? It's been like that since 2k2. Even the few back and forths don't exceed too much in vote difference, and when they do it means the match is locked. --- Backlog: Blasteroids (ARC). Last finished: Asteroids (Atari 8 Bit), Space Invaders (NEC PC-98), Space Invaders '95: The Attack of the Lunar Loonies. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LinkMarioSamus 03/31/20 5:24:26 PM #396: |
Just looked up INSIDE, not surprised the game is so weak. Stupid puzzle platformer, just not this site's kind of game.
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TsunamiXXVIII 03/31/20 5:30:57 PM #397: |
Lightning Strikes posted...
But you still need to still do some dungeons before others no matter what.Yeah. 4 is the big one; it has to be done after 3 but before 5, 6, or 7. There's a couple others too, including one that I really wish wasn't the case. --- Also known as Cyberchao X. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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snake_5036 03/31/20 5:53:06 PM #398: |
BotW is like Zelda 1 in that it's nearly completely open. BotW is more open in that you don't need to know what you're doing to reach most places in the game (assuming you know how to make weather resistant food, which you should when the map opens up for you). BotW is also infinitely easier difficulty-wise and much more user friendly in regards to navigating around the map.
Also this is probably bias speaking but I'd place BotW in top 2 for Zelda series strength. I can't thank that game enough for finally getting rid of the 1.5-2 decade old tropes and cycles that have held this series back for so long. Bring back interesting dungeons and add some more runes to the shiekah slate for classic items and Nintendo's set to ride out this formula for awhile. --- You felt your sins weighing on your neck. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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wallmasterz 03/31/20 5:55:39 PM #399: |
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
including one that I really wish wasn't the case. ? --- I need to update my signature. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ShatteredElysium 03/31/20 5:56:20 PM #401: |
So I didn't really give much thought to my bracket and I lacked a Nintendo console since recently (when I got one for the missus but haven't played it), so I didn't even realize there was a recent Donkey Kong game nevermind that this was a debatable match. I think I just took DMC5 and didn't even really look who it was up against.
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LeonhartFour 03/31/20 5:58:02 PM #402: |
DK is a very slight favorite in the Guru.
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davidponte 03/31/20 6:31:28 PM #403: |
Hoping for an Octopath upset tonight despite picking Undertale in my bracket solely because I took Shovel Knight in round 2.
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