Board 8 > Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1351

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Yuri_LowelI posted...

if gta somehow ends up winning this. I will not except anything other than a doubling by Xenoblade next round. Get this fucking trash out of the contest

better than any game nintendo has ever made

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DoomTheGyarados posted...

So does anyone think NV has a shot at GoW?

absolutely

I have NV to the semis, and it hasn't looked bad yet. I understimated Witcher though

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DoomTheGyarados posted...

So does anyone think NV has a shot at GoW?

after what bloodborne and spiderman did? Lol no chance. God of war is going to smack that axe down

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INTERWEBUSER posted...

better than any game nintendo has ever made

sure it is kid. GTAV is trash. Casual filthy fucking trash

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They're both good games please stop

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I'm allowing it only because it means Xenoblade definitive edition will be eligible for the next game of the decade contest

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No, both are clearly from the last decade.

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We should have had OoT 3D in here so Breath of the Wild could have an opponent it could lose to.

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_SecretSquirrel posted...

We should have had OoT 3D in here so Breath of the Wild could have an opponent it could lose to.

lol oot 3d would be weak.

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metaIslug posted...

Only problem is only one of them was made in the last decade

yet the one made last decade is losing

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Yuri_LowelI posted...

lol oot 3d would be weak.

It's become clear that the average GameFAQs voter has become stupider over the years. I think there might be a correlation between all the MAGA hat wearers and Bernie bros polluting this site and the overall drop in IQ.

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BlAcK TuRtLe posted...

It's become clear that the average GameFAQs voter has become stupider over the years. I think there might be a correlation between all the MAGA hat wearers and Bernie bros polluting this site and the overall drop in IQ.

Youre a below average gamefaqs voter.

you must be a new level of stupid if you think BOTW would lose to OoT 3d. Thats like saying mario64 DS has legit strengh. Shut the fuck up dude.

when you get one prediction right in this entire contest. Then you can start talking. So far your contributions have been to look dumber after every match. And youll go hiding when you get predictions wrong.

absolute pathetic you are. And dont go hiding like a coward like last time. Tool.

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Didn't get to post yesterday.

Finally got on the leaderboard thanks to RE2. 49th yesterday and 48th today. Usually manage to get on for a few days each contest, so I'm glad I managed to do it again before my bracket died. Getting a 0 today with RDR and FE. Overrating FE cost me 14 points, though not sticking with my initial gut pick of Witcher over Skyrim will likely cost me more in the end.

Still, not bad considering I've only played one game in this contest. And funnily enough, ZenithianLegend, who is one spot behind me on the leaderboard, posted yesterday that he has played zero.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8msOu_qQbb4

replace "game" with "contest".

Kaiba is doing his best impression of some of board 8

Big update puts Xenoblade over 59%

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ninkendo posted...

Big update puts Xenoblade over 59%

It really amazes me that we're seeing so much movement from a match of two critically-acclaimed Nintendo RPGs.

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Along with lots of people my bracket dies today from trusting Three Houses, but at least I die in a way that my favorites bracket gets points!

Keeping a small eye on the other match. I think P4G had enough of a lead, but GTAV have some weird huge cuts that make it a bit fun to watch.

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Xenoblade stronger than Bloodborne and RE2 Chronicles

Xenoblade top ten game in the bracket Chronicles

DoctorJimmy133 posted...

It really amazes me that we're seeing so much movement from a match of two critically-acclaimed Nintendo RPGs.

Europe loves Xenoblade.

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Hm ten games.

BotW
Skyrim
Witcher
SSBU
Super Mario
Dark Souls
Persona 5

Are the only ones I 100% takeover it.

Ones I'd consider:

Dragon Quest XI
Persona 4 (for my bracket plz)
Fallout New Vegas
God of War

So in all likelyhood top ten I think yeah.

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I dont think Persona 5 is s lock by any means, and the only ones Id say seems likely is God of War. Well see on Mass Effect 2 also.

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I consider Persona 5 a lock tbh. It has screamed 'big deal' every round so far.

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I'd sure be in great doubt if it was up against HGSS or SMG2 (was this included in Super Mario?) too.

ME2 we'll get a pretty great read on next round.

Hmm, I'd probably hesitate against ALBW because it's Zelda, though it would take some SFF from Smash to make it seem possible.

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So has Xenoblade!

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The thing about Xenoblade is though, its doing this before Definitive Edition comes out. After it does it should be even stronger.

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Lightning Strikes posted...

The thing about Xenoblade is though, its doing this before Definitive Edition comes out. After it does it should be even stronger.

Xenoblade is it a good game? I've never played it, and I picked it in my bracket

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Xenoblade is only doing this well because of the update coming.

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SuperNiceDog posted...

Xenoblade is it a good game? I've never played it, and I picked it in my bracket

One of the best RPGs ever, I believe the second best reviewed JRPG of the last 20 years behind Persona 5. Its terrific, and thats s popular opinion!


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It's my personal game of the decade

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It's probably my third favorite JRPG of the last 20 years. Paper Mario 2 and FFX are above it, I'm in doubt of some gen 4-5 Pokemon games too.

But that's still very high for me!

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Oops, there goes bracket confirmed.

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https://twitter.com/japaneseswitch/status/1252288204226658304?s=19

lol Fiora's Japanese name

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Melia looks cool

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SuperNiceDog posted...

Melia looks cool

Melia 2nd best after Dunban
i forogt how good Xenoblade's cast was tho, outside of Riki all those characters are pretty gr8.

Woke up checked the results.
The contest is officially over for me since I get both these matches wrong. At least I was on the leaderboard sometime which is a tradition for me in all these contests.
But does that means that RDR beats GTAV? Strange.
Also what is with XC? When it became so strong? I mean FE is a core franchise by Nintendo with like 10 characters in Smash and everyone knows it?

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https://youtu.be/fki1tkBCOZE

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Safer_777 posted...

Woke up checked the results.
The contest is officially over for me since I get both these matches wrong. At least I was on the leaderboard sometime which is a tradition for me in all these contests.
But does that means that RDR beats GTAV? Strange.
Also what is with XC? When it became so strong? I mean FE is a core franchise by Nintendo with like 10 characters in Smash and everyone knows it?

Xenoblade Chronicles is the real Final Fantasy 13.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate vs. Marvel's Spider-Man
Registered Vote Result:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 5973 (64.91%)
Marvel's Spider-Man - 3229 (35.09%)

Anonymous Vote Result:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 4665 (60.50%)
Marvel's Spider-Man - 3046 (39.50%)

Shovel Knight vs. Super Mario Odyssey
Registered Vote Result:
Shovel Knight - 2454 (26.65%)
Super Mario Odyssey - 6753 (73.35%)

Anonymous Vote Result:
Shovel Knight - 2196 (28.48%)
Super Mario Odyssey - 5515 (71.52%)

Smash continues to do very well with registered users, with a difference of about 4.5% between registered and anonymous users.

Super Mario Odyssey does not quite have nearly the same level of advantage with registered users, with only slightly under a 2% split here.

Extra info and past results - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kFS3SfH6sAhPdS85H7BpuFIkr9SayeF7AhMw-wrEBng/pub
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Xenoblade looking like a god slayer. It is almost breaking 60% on the pre-contest division favorite. Jesus Christ.

I would have taken P4 original in a match without thinking before but this has me thinking if forget Golden (which has no chance) but even the original would have beaten it in a match.

Spiderman or Three houses?


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Team Rocket Elite posted...

I think it was always like that. Back in the day SSBM and SSBB had a really good day vote and then SSBM vs SSBB got stuck with a night match. >_>

A night match actually benefited SSBB more because it was a more mainstream Smash game than SSBM, and because the Wii's success (in terms of units sold) meant the game was more accessible in regions where Nintendo has historically been weaker compared to North America. SSBB won the Europe vote pretty easily in that match. I don't know if a day match would have affected the result, as SSBB would still get to ride the ASV to a possible win since the newer game in a series typically has the better day vote.
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shane15 posted...

Xenoblade is only doing this well because of the update coming.

or you know its..a great game with a huge amount of respect? Remember when wii was dying? And how terrible it was? Remember skyward sword was supposed to be wiis swansong? Yeah no

xenoblade came and overdhadowed it. This is a real gem

if people were on this site 8 years ago theyd realise why xenoblade is so strong

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Lightning Strikes posted...

The thing about Xenoblade is though, its doing this before Definitive Edition comes out. After it does it should be even stronger.

Maybe! Sometimes the hype is worth more than the actual release.

But it looks like P4G is safe. Wish I hadn't backed down from picking it here because I was afraid it'd suffer from being a port!
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Xenoblade has always been well liked by its player base, but it definitely started out more niche, plus, it took a few years for it to be released everywhere. It was certainly hurt by being out late in the Wii's lifetime and it was no saving grace for the Wii. Nor did it overshadow Skyward Sword at all, that's not what happened. Skyward Sword didn't do as well as they'd hoped, that had nothing to do with Xenoblade.

Xenoblade has gotten more exposure since then. No doubt Smash helped quite a bit, was probably what got the ball rolling.

Xenoblade only did slightly better than Awakening against the same opponent in 2015, now it's winning big time against what we all believe is a stronger Fire Emblem game. It also beat Splatoon 2 by a good amount more than it would be projected to do against the first one in 2015, and I don't think anyone believes the Wii U game would be the stronger of the two. It clearly boosted over the last 5 years. The update coming is probably not the deciding factor here, but I'm sure it helps that it has gotten some trailers for that too.

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Yuri_LowelI posted... or you know its..a great game with a huge amount of respect? Remember when wii was dying? And how terrible it was? Remember skyward sword was supposed to be wiis swansong? Yeah no

xenoblade came and overdhadowed it. This is a real gem

if people were on this site 8 years ago theyd realise why xenoblade is so strong

Funny how Shulk or the game have never won a match.

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Well, this is the actual Wii swansong:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWy1utqHD0s

(Okay it's probably actually Mario Party 9 but who cares about that game).

LeonhartFour posted...

Maybe! Sometimes the hype is worth more than the actual release.

But it looks like P4G is safe. Wish I hadn't backed down from picking it here because I was afraid it'd suffer from being a port!

I assume you mean safe this round! But yes sadly this is it for my bracket, cursed by doubting Xenoblade, one of my favourite games.

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LeonhartFour posted...

Maybe! Sometimes the hype is worth more than the actual release.

But it looks like P4G is safe. Wish I hadn't backed down from picking it here because I was afraid it'd suffer from being a port!

this isnt a new game. People already know xenoblade is good. So the hype is based on playing a remake/remaster of an already existing great game. This isnt xenoblade 3

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https://youtu.be/CPI4WLEQ5as

Now raise your hand if you still remember when the name of the sword was also the name of the game

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