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It seems like a fair amount of these reviews are talking about Pixar, and barely scratching the surface of the film itself. It's like the "fall" of Judd Apatow all over again, man.

Psycho_Kenshin posted...

The tomatoes have never and will never mean anything, I never go there maaan.

Though coincidentally I didn't plan on seeing Brave, I'm going Lincoln Vamp Huntin.

I gotta say, Lincoln's my top priority too. Definitely getting some buds together for that.

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OmarsComin posted...

3 > World > NSMBW > Galaxy 2

those are the top 4 off the top of my head

NSMBWii love is always a good thing! The level designs in that were tops. Loved the multiplayer too.

LeonhartFour posted...

Also, I don't know how Bosco can say that Mario World plays exactly like Mario 3.

I'd have to wonder how recently he played either game if he thinks that.

Played Mario 3 pretty recently; been a while since World, I will say. Admittedly, the physics in World are pretty different; but the rest of the game didn't bring much new to the table, I don't think. And most of its new features either hurt the challenge level (I.E. being able to have a spare item during the stage) or weren't really executed properly (the dragon coins were way too easy to get).

SanityLapse posted...

Even if you prefer SMB1's style and engine, how can you possibly like it better than Lost Levels? LL has it beat in every possible way there is.

I like LL more than most, but I still wouldn't put it in the upper echelon of Mario titles. I should play more of it, though - I never had the chance to play too much of it, so I never got to see the (supposedly insane) later levels.

As for Contra 4, that game is god-tier. Some of the most fun I've ever had as a gamer.

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Robazoid posted...

I honestly never understood the attraction of Disneyland to anyone past 10 unless you have children, but then again my knowledge of it is that it's a gigantic crowd with people in mascot costumes that you take pictures with and that's it.

I've never actually been to Disneyland/World, but even among big theme park buffs, they're considered some of the best parks out there. Especially Tokyo Disneyland, which is regarded as the absolute cream of the crop.

For my money, though, I doubt they top Holiday World or Busch Gardens. AWW YEAH

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Good lord, that's dire. I love theme parks to death, but I could never justify that.

Depending on how many days you go, Universal Studios is either much better or a hell of a lot worse. If you go 4 days, it's about $40 per day - certainly not bad by any means, especially since you get access to both Universal parks. If you go for 3, it's about $51. But if you only want 1 day? $123.

$123. For one person. Yikes.

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Did... did Tyrogue just survive two rounds? The Worst Pokemon Of All Time™ is getting too much love, man!

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I don't think its controls pale in comparison to the rest of the series either! Remember those wonky motion-control segments from Galaxy? And I really can't see much difference between SMB1's physics/controls and SMB3's.

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Epyo posted...

What? I don't even think of SMB1 as a good game. It's almost unplayable. No vertical scrolling, no backward scrolling, really boring repetitive levels, thoughtlessly designed levels, way too difficult levels, control is effed, almost no powerups, no map, no nothing. Yuck. SMB1 is like a proof of concept, waiting for someone to make a real game out of sidescroller platforming.

Whoa whoa, WHAT? Repetitive and thoughtlessly designed levels? Man, they keep me on my toes every time I play 'em. I think the challenge level is perfect too - especially compared to games like Sunshine, that have wildly unbalanced difficulty (some of those Sprites required the patience of Mother Teresa to get).

Not sure why some people dislike the controls so much, either. Compared to many other games of the era, I think they're pretty dang fluid - just compare its controls to Ice Climber's.

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It's always nice to see some love for Roses! I think that might be my favorite LR track.

I'll drop Mama's Boyfriend and go with Bad News, one of his more polarizing tracks.

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th3l3fty posted...

From: TheCodeisBosco | #016

But it didn't push the hardware like SMB3 did. I mean, I play SMB3, and I'm just like... "how the hell did they pull this off on an NES?"

a late-NES game pushes its system more than a launch SNES game does, imagine that!

Yeah, but it wasn't even one of the most visually impressive launch titles! F-Zero definitely won that battle. I've always loved PilotWings's visual style too.

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Jeff Zero posted...

Ah well. I love both 3 and world quite a bit, it's just that I give the edge to World!

Well hey, as long as you love 3, it's all good! :P Maybe I should give World another spin one of these days. I have kind of been on a Mario kick.

Tsunbiribiri posted...

Oh, does Donkey Kong for the GB/ SGB count as a mainline mario game?

DK '94 over SMB1? Aw, hell naw!

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Jeff Zero posted...

From: TheCodeisBosco | #010
Y'all World fans are crazy! It's pretty much a carbon copy of SMB3, IMO... but SMB3 won handily in terms of difficulty, power-ups, and especially level design. World had the better soundtrack and... Yoshi, but that was it. It just felt kind of complacent and rushed, I think.

SMB3 and SM64 are good picks for sure, but I don't know. I just don't think they come all that close to SMB1. That's just platforming bliss in my book.
No way, man. World's level design and especially aesthetics were ace, just ace. It never felt remotely rushed to me and things like switch palaces and Star Road make the game much more enjoyable to me on replays.

I can't deny that Star Road was really neat, and I do like its visual style too! But it didn't push the hardware like SMB3 did. I mean, I play SMB3, and I'm just like... "how the hell did they pull this off on an NES?" It also has that really neat "stage show/play" motif.

As for the level designs, they weren't too memorable or exciting to me. Tubular was awesome, but that's the only level I distinctly remember - everything else just blended together. Whereas SMB3 has those airships, and the giant world, and even some good underwater levels!

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Y'all World fans are crazy! It's pretty much a carbon copy of SMB3, IMO... but SMB3 won handily in terms of difficulty, power-ups, and especially level design. World had the better soundtrack and... Yoshi, but that was it. It just felt kind of complacent and rushed, I think.

SMB3 and SM64 are good picks for sure, but I don't know. I just don't think they come all that close to SMB1. That's just platforming bliss in my book.

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If we're not counting Yoshi's Island.

It's just platforming perfection, man.

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Won't you take me to
FUNKY TOOOWN!

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Seel
Gastrodon
Beheeyem

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To me, the worst things going against Gurdurr are:

1) He has to evolve via trade; and
2) He's awfully similar to Machoke.

But all in all, I actually think he's an alright Pokemon. He's my buddy in NU - probably one of the most consistently helpful Pokemon in that tier - and his design and name crack me up. He is the weakest in the line, though; Timburr's a little cooler, and Conkeldurr is honestly a great Pokemon. He also makes for a terrific Pierce Hawthorne.



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I always try to rate Pokemon as honestly as I can, but man, I was tempted to give Gurdurr a 10 just to balance things out. Poor guy doesn't deserve so much hate.

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Woohoo, it's at 67% now! Gainin' ground, SON

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Gloom
Porygon
Panpour

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Jesus, that's terrifying.

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Krabby
Raticate
Swinub

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Ambipom
Porygon-Z
Sawk

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neonreap posted...

maybe Heroes of Ruin if it reviews well enough, I suppose!

shine it is almost platinum club nintendo time ARE YOU EXCITED

Oh man, forgot about the Platinum reward! Yeah, I'll be getting that. Pretty stoked for it.

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Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

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Timburr - 6
Gurdurr - 5.5
Conkeldurr - 8

Poor Gurdurr is gonna get mauled today.

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Pikachu (Pokemon, Nintendo Power)

#2 Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney, Metal Gear ACE)

Crash Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot, Game Jumping)

N (Pokemon, Nintendo Power)

Kyle Hyde (Hotel Dusk, Nintendo Power)

#15 Kefka Palazzo (Final Fantasy VI, Ye Olde Squaresoft)

Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV, Ye Olde Squaresoft)

Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong, Smash Bros)

Sly Cooper (Sly Cooper, Game Jumping)

#17 Charizard (Pokemon, Nintendo Power)

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Wingull
Chatot
Vanilluxe

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Nathan Drake (Uncharted, Playstation All-Stars)

Captain Falcon (F-Zero, Smash Bros)

#20 Commander Shepherd (Mass Effect, No-Life 2: Effect 3)

Magus (Chrono Trigger, Ye Olde Squaresoft)

Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII, Ye Olde Squaresoft)

Pyramid Head (Silent Hill, In-Conference DLC)

#11 Samus Aran (Metroid, Smash Bros)

Blastoise (Pokemon, Nintendo Power)

Falco Lombardi (Star Fox, Smash Bros)

Jake Peril (Lode Runner, Game Jumping)

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RESULTS FOR DAY 22:

(4)Seinfeld, "The Contest" - 27 (57.45%) > (1)Arrested Development, "Pier Pressure" - 20 (42.55%)

-Though GOB and Michael managed to do really well in the sitcom contest, BTVEE didn't go so well for AD. Pier Pressure was the only episode to make it to R2, and it fell here.

(7)Seinfeld, "The Opposite" - 24 (53.33%) > (3)The Simpsons, "Marge vs. The Monorail" - 21 (46.67%)

-The Simpsons may have won against Seinfeld in Day 21, but the tables were turned here. I'm getting a "Mario vs. Crono" vibe from this!


BOARD-BY-BOARD BREAKDOWN:

Board 8 - Chose Pier Pressure and Marge vs. The Monorail
Poll of the Day - Chose The Contest and Marge vs. The Monorail
Current Events - Chose The Contest; nobody voted in the second match
Television: Broadcast TV - Chose The Contest and The Opposite
Television: Cable and Satellite - Chose Pier Pressure and The Opposite

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Alright, I'm finally back! This weekend's been crazy!

1. B
1i. ECDAB

Equip KRABBY with RUBBER SHOES
Train SPEAROW
WORK
Purchase BURN HEAL x1
Move KRABBY to the top of my team (order is KRABBY, CHARMELEON, SPEAROW, WEEDLE)

3. B
4. A (sup GTM)
5. CABDE
5i. DABCE
5ii. ACEDB
6. A
6i. A
6ii. B
6iii. D

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Sorry Day 23 was delayed, folks. This weekend was a busy one for me, but it's good to be back! It's also a good day to be a Seinfeld fan, because "The Contest" and "The Opposite" both managed to win their respective matches in Day 22. I gotta say, I'm surprised! I never realized that people liked "The Opposite" so much.


RULES:

-Vote for your favorite episode in each match! Keep in mind, though, that you can only vote once per match; and you cannot edit or otherwise change your votes.
-There will be two matches per day, and each day of voting will end after 24 hours have passed.
-No alts. Seriously man, have a heart!
-There's nothing wrong with some joking/ribbing, but don't seriously insult/flame people based on their preferences. It's a GameFAQs contest, not the Emmys. (rimshot)
-A synopsis for each episode is provided. Just highlight the spoiler tags. Not all synopses have spoilers, but just to be safe, I've given them all spoiler tags anyway.


PREVIOUS RESULTS:

(1)Arrested Development, "Pier Pressure" - 20 (42.55%)
(4)Seinfeld, "The Contest" - 27 (57.45%)

(3)The Simpsons, "Marge vs. The Monorail" - 21 (46.67%)
(7)Seinfeld, "The Opposite" - 24 (53.33%)


Results, discussion, the complete bracket and more can be found here:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/62883473



COMEDY DIVISION #3

(1)Scrubs, "My Screw Up"
Season 3, Episode 14
Original Air Date: February 24, 2004
Synopsis: It's Jack's first birthday, so Jordan's siblings Dani and Ben are in town. Dr. Cox tells JD to leave a patient for 1/2 an hour and check-up on Ben's leukemia, but when a patient dies, Dr. Cox blames JD, and takes over his patients.

vs.

(5)The Simpsons, "Homer at the Bat"
Season 3, Episode 17
Original Air Date: February 20, 1992
Synopsis: Homer and his co-workers qualify the plant's softball team for the league final, but Mr. Burns hires 9 professional MLB players to win a $1 million bet.


(6)South Park, "Scott Tenorman Must Die"
Season 5, Episode 4
Original Air Date: July 11, 2001
Synopsis: After school bully Scott Tenorman plays a humiliating (and gross) prank on Cartman, he attempts to retaliate and get his money back. At first, Scott continues to one-up him... but Cartman soon proves to be a bit more twisted than anyone could have expected.

vs.

(2)Futurama, "The Luck of the Fryrish"
Season 3, Episode 4
Original Air Date: March 11, 2001
Synopsis: Fry goes on a quest to recover his lucky 7-leaf clover after being convinced that his brother took over his identity after he was frozen.



EASY VOTE FORM:

(1)Scrubs, "My Screw Up" vs. (5)The Simpsons, "Homer at the Bat"
(6)South Park, "Scott Tenorman Must Die" vs. (2)Futurama, "The Luck of the Fryrish"


Fire Away!

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Still at 64%, even though a couple more reviews were added. Huh.

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I really hope this happens. Microsoft needs to move on from the 360 already - it's been seven years. >_>

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G4's list, honestly, is one of the better ones I've seen.

-Asteroids is #4
-There's a ****ton of arcade love
-Portal 1 is ranked high; Portal 2 isn't on the list
-Super Mario Bros. is #1
-Unlike most lists, this one didn't sell Pokemon RBY short
-Contra, Pitfall, and even ****ing OUTRUN are included!

And so on. It definitely needs more Sega love, and there are some embarrassing picks (Words With Friends? Wii Sports? >_>). But all in all, I do like it quite a bit.

GamesRadar's list is actually decent too, and there's some nice surprises. I always love when a list gives SMB3 props over SMW, and seeing titles like Grim Fandango, EarthBound and Left 4 Dead 2 so high is great. But the list as a whole is way too modern-skewing - Starcraft II is in the top twenty, for crying out loud - and their taste in portable gaming is highly questionable. Pokemon B/W, Advance Wars, and especially Donkey Kong '94 shouldn't be anywhere near a top 100 list. And of course, this list needs more Sega love too!

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New round's coming tomorrow! Promise.

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General Specific (Sheep in the Big City)
The Hamburglar (McDonald's)
Lucille Bluth (Arrested Development)
Newman (Seinfeld)

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Good round! It's great that Stunfy made it through, and while I certainly don't mind Blitzle, it was probably the worst Pokemon remaining.

And Thundurus and Elekid are near the bottom of the Electric totem pole, too.

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Anti purge bump

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Electrode
Washtom

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Barboach
Patrat
Stunfisk

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Pachirisu
Stunfisk

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Lucario
Falco
Meta Knight

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commodoretn, is, a, muk

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General Specific (Sheep in the Big City)

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Yesss! I'm stoked that Heart of the City won Hov's poll. Anyway:

+3 Stockholm Syndrome
+2 Knights of Cydonia
+1 Hysteria

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Last call!

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YES

The show itself is mediocre at best and highly overrated. Chandler, though, deserves all the praise he gets.

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No new matches tonight. Sorry y'all.

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Star Fox 64
Plants vs. Zombies
Grim Fandango

One of those, probably.

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