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It's only a choice between 2 and 5. 2 is completely solid all around, while 5 has a few duds but higher highs than 2.

OCTAZOOKA
+3 Deerling
+2 Tatrugiri
+1 Serperior
-1 Urshifu
-2 Cyclizar
-3 Fidough

PAIN SPLIT
+3 Aurorus
+2 Unfezant
+1 Mr. Mime
-1 Crabominable
-2 Iron Boulder
-3 Glimmet

Voted for Mr. Mime's classic form, but the Galar form would be -3. I don't even dislike Iron Boulder but the midcarders in this division were too strong. Also you gave me 3 Snowfields Night Pokemon in the same group...

Sirfetch'd is such a bad meme Pokemon.

PIKA PAPOW
+3 Sigilyph
+2 Iron Hands
+1 Crabrawler
-1 Tandemaus
-2 Bagon
-3 Mantyke

AMNESIA
+3 Scolipede
+2 Azelf
+1 Spinda
-1 Regidrago
-2 Lucario
-3 Boltund

I'll give up some of my +s if you let me use more -s on Amnesia division.

TRIPLE DIVE
+3 Victini
+2 Zygarde
+1 Crocalor
-1 Carbink
-2 Enamorus
-3 Cetoddle

HYPER BEAM
+3 Vivillon
+2 Girafarig
+1 Falinks
-1 Chewtle
-2 Chingling
-3 Sirfetch'd

I voted for Zygarde on the merits of its "default" form (50% forme), which I like. But if I were aggregating all formes, I'd give it -2 (because I hate the other ones). Other people might factor the formes into their votes so Zygarde's score might be a bit inconsistent.

Interesting, this makes them one of the few artists to have 2 albums covered by this topic series (I was looking through the old lists when I was considering things to nominate last week).

+3 Zangoose
+2 Crustle
+1 Beheeyem
-1 Lokix
-2 Bastiodon
-3 Runerigus

+3 Sneasler
+2 Drilbur
+1 Mabosstiff
-1 Silicobra
-2 Finizen
-3 Dewgong

Pretty stacked on both sides, not in terms of stuff that I love but in terms of ones which I didn't want to have to downvote.

SAND TOMB
+3 Houndoom
+2 Eelektross
+1 Trevenant
-1 Gimmighoul
-2 Trapinch
-3 Bramblin

MAX DARKNESS
+3 Swanna
+2 Wo-Chien
+1 Wobbuffet
-1 Nidoqueen
-2 Bounsweet
-3 Ambipom

Only 2 Pokemon in the Sand Tomb group that I actively dislike. Otherwise filled with some decent NFEs who I have surprisingly positive things to say about. Feel a little guilty having to axe Gimmighoul.

+3 Entei
+2 Klink
+1 Meloetta
-1 Pansear
-2 Shiinotic
-3 Mothim

+3 Gholdengo
+2 Malamar
+1 Vigoroth
-1 Wooper
-2 Machop
-3 Igglybuff

Let the record clearly show that I do not dislike Wooper but this division had 6 Pokemon that I wanted to rank in the neutral range.

Paratroopa1 posted...

Yeah, can't say I expected Rotom to be the recipient of a bye!

Why?

Wanglicious posted...

Hulk
Yoda

only 2 i'd say have to be here due to cultural impact and continued legacy. most other green characters are there for a generation or two maybe, those two have 50 years of relevancy.

I feel the same way that you do about these two, and yet I also feel that Kermit is on a tier above them and these are the clear 2-3.

My list just so I can contribute after saying that:

Kermit
Hulk
Yoda
Grinch

HM to Luigi for being the most relevant "wearing green" character but Grinch has a much longer history of remaining relevant so he gets the #4 spot.

Whenever I hear people refer to that Kirby song as "Iceberg" I always think that they're talking about the stage select theme.

DEFOG
+3 Alcremie
+2 Unown
+1 Groudon
-1 Milcery
-2 Incineroar
-3 Cinderace

MALICIOUS MOONSAULT
+3 Clamperl
+2 Sandile
+1 Scream Tail
-1 Flygon
-2 Hoopa
-3 Yamper

I did not want to give a + to a single Pokemon in the second group.

G-MAX STONESURGE
+3 Lilligant
+2 Purrloin
+1 Escavalier
-1 Maschiff
-2 Simisear
-3 Shellder

RAZOR WIND
+3 Rotom
+2 Palafin
+1 Orthworm
-1 Horsea
-2 Kubfu
-3 Tinkatuff

The Sonic comparisons are legit because this game is more focused on speed (building it and maintaining it) than any Wario game (primarily focused on puzzling and exploration). But I would say that this game gives you more control over your character than any Sonic game does.

I don't know what your kind of game is, but it sounds like you have a good idea of what it's like. It's a 90s(ish) styled platformer (taking a lot from Wario Land 4 (2001)) with an even more 90s inspired art style. To me the speedrun would have sold me on the game on its own if I wasn't already following it, so if that didn't grab you then I'm not sure if a casual playthrough will either. Maybe your friend is wrong. Though I do agree that it's the best game of its type in probably over a decade.

It's funny that Silcoon and Cascoon showed up on the same day and even funnier that Cascoon still managed to show its superiority even while dying.

Possibly the only funny thing to ever come out of Reddit was that Cascoon fan page where all they did was shit on Silcoon all day.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fe7fe26d.jpg
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/3/3f5f2162.jpg
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/849c494c.jpg

Game is now conveniently on sale for the next week.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231450/Pizza_Tower/

Overheat
+3 Espeon
+2 Cacturne
+1 Spidops
-1 Treecko
-2 Charmander
-3 Shinx

Ice Hammer
+3 Emolga
+2 Altaria
+1 Larvesta
-1 Electrode
-2 Rolycoly
-3 Kricketune

You know it's a bad day when I can't even put Charmander in last place like I wish I could.

DRAGON HAMMER
+3 Dracovish
+2 Chatot
+1 Ludicolo
-1 Growlithe
-2 Scatterbug
-3 Munchlax

MAKE IT RAIN
+3 Ampharos
+2 Milotic
+1 Registeel
-1 Mightyena
-2 Ralts
-3 Croagunk

First group is broken wtf. Durant, my 4th place here, should be +3 in other divisions.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/866759ed.jpg

SKETCH
+3 Toxapex
+2 Aerodactyl
+1 Miraidon
-1 Prinplup
-2 Silcoon
-3 Skiddo

HARDEN
+3 Scizor
+2 Baxcalibur
+1 Aegislash
-1 Cascoon
-2 Fletchling
-3 Greavard

Varoom owns because it's the fastest overworld Pokemon in the game so it's the best for clearing outbreaks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG6gMn9vaz8

Bonus nom

SEXY-SYNTHESIZER | CALLING ME (4:52)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIGLIsVOTAo
@-hotdogturtle--

PSYCHIC TERRAIN
+3 Zekrom
+2 Hariyama
+1 Duraludon
-1 Rhyperior
-2 Scraggy
-3 Makuhita

AGILITY
+3 Mandibuzz
+2 Omastar
+1 Quagsire
-1 Dragapult
-2 Iron Jugulis
-3 Phantump

mnk posted...

Board 8 ranked it 53/96 for Gen VIII.

And I said the same thing in that topic.

I always thought that Polteageist was popular.

Thank you for fixing the easy vote form.

Liquidation
+3 Hatterene
+2 Hitmontop
+1 Blitzle
-1 Cursola
-2 Chespin
-3 Charizard

Bone Club
+3 Maushold
+2 Seismitoad
+1 Jirachi
-1 Kadabra
-2 Kecleon
-3 Rhyhorn

Sad that I can't +3 Seismitoad today.

+3 Zacian
+2 Klang
+1 Maractus
-1 Absol
-2 Pecharunt
-3 Litleo

+3 Mantine
+2 Appletun
+1 Kyurem
-1 Armarouge
-2 Pidgeot
-3 Mareanie

EASY VOTE FORM
+3 Oricorio
+2 Polteageist
+1 Timburr
-1 Oshaworr
-2 Froakie
-3 Corvisquire

EASY VOTE FORM
+3 Volcarona
+2 Uxie
+1 Cloyster
-1 Volcanion
-2 Grotle
-3 Shieldon

Shoutout to Timburr for being one of the few unevolved Pokemon who makes me think "this is a solid, respectable design" despite not ever making any of my "favorite Pokemon" lists. It's just overall good.

Second group is the worst group we've had yet.

Tag for later

Counting romhack/homebrew stuff, Celeste Mario's Zap & Dash has some pretty advanced mechanics.

tazzyboyishere posted...

Looks pretty but that framerate chugs when more than two enemies are on screen. It is in no way a technical success.

Well mainly in the "graphics" category. The topic didn't specify which technology.

Kirby's Adventure
Gimmick
Bio Force Ape if you want to count that

FoolFantastic posted...

The top ~5 will then be covered.

What does this mean? The top 5 will be used for the next 5 weeks? Or am I reading it wrong?

Power Trick
+3 Darkrai
+2 Huntail
+1 Basculegion
-1 Floragato
-2 Necrozma
-3 Anorith

Morning Sun
+3 Shedinja
+2 Iron Crown
+1 Morpeko
-1 Archen
-2 Seadra
-3 Seel

Cumulatively the worst day so far.

Would I be allowed to register my alt @Dedf1sh as an authorized voter for me? It would allow me to vote from my phone while I'm at work. It's fine if not, I'll just get into the habit of voting nightly after I get home.

Searing Shot
+3 Raikou
+2 Clodsire
+1 Florges
-1 Turtwig
-2 Ponyta
-3 Snover

Rain Dance
+3 Barbaracle
+2 Annihilape
+1 Xatu
-1 Diglett
-2 Azurill
-3 Bergmite

Poison Jab
+3 Whimsicott
+2 Klawf
+1 Hydrapple
-1 Hypno
-2 Cutiefly
-3 Fletchinder

Dragon Rage
+3 Espathra
+2 Regice
+1 Slaking
-1 Noivern
-2 Dedenne
-3 Cubone

dowolf posted...

Shadow of a Dream reminds me a lot of Undertale final battle music. Just hits a lot of the same vibes.

Not in terms of composition but by "TOTALLY attempting to be the kind of a badass song that might be suitable for a similar purpose".

Charmander

Sudden Depth - The story mode map themes are unlike any music used in the series previously, and this is what helps make the mode feel more unique even though the gameplay isn't really that different. The Youtube uploads with the transitions between the phases help enhance this too, because I actually found it annoying that the music upgrades in the game are permanent; once you unlock the new phases you're stuck with it forever. Unfortunately, this isn't really something that I'd listen to for a long time (not that I haven't done it on occasion). If I'm listening to S3 music while I'm not playing the game, it's usually gonna be level themes or battle themes. For me the distinctive thing about Sudden Depth is that echoey sound in the beginning that reminds me of Woodfall Temple from Majora's Mask, not sure what it actually is. Phase 4 is my least favorite one (which again is why I don't like this song ingame).

#47 onward
j3sting
Sudden Depth

Tag

I posted this topic too late to catch the fad wave, but I am willing to keep going if anyone else bothers clicking this.

Alright I guess I'll keep the spoiler tags for the time being.

j3sting - Gives off the signature "weird" vibe that most of Side Order has going for it. Due to the type of level that it plays in, it's not as "dark" as some of the other themes. Not that I've listened to Side Order that much yet to be able to form strong opinions (given that it's so recent), but this one seems to be a bit less memorable than some other ones which have already entered my head at times.

#47 onward - On Feb 24, I got on my computer before work and surprisingly saw Alice Peralta streaming (she's usually not on that late, as it was after midnight in Japan). I clicked the stream and she was literally on the final boss (specifically the part with the pulsing heart beat before starting the final phase). So I got to see her clear the game and watch the credits. And that led to an incredibly touching scene where she was singing along to this song while wiping tears of happiness from her eyes. Obviously she knew the song, since she literally sang it, but this was her first time being able to see it in context of the game as well as sharing it publicly with hundreds of people for the first time. Due to this whole thing, this song is now permanently associated with that memory in my mind. Every time I hear this song I will always think about that moment.

The list:
#47 onward
j3sting

1 nom per user. I will attempt to sort them into an ordered list (no numerical ratings). Songs do not have to be from 2024. Base game and expansion pass are both allowed. Disclaimer: Side Order spoilers may potentially be posted.

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion | Telephone's Theme (2:27)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04GHisaUguM
@-hotdogturtle--
Character: Telephone

Niel Cicierega | Numbers (5:07)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDjV0KlXfOY
@-hotdogturtle--

Date of Birth | dial m17 (5:10)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Li3Pmv-Cs
@-hotdogturtle--

The World Ends With You | Calling (3:25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRh139jrXwo
@-hotdogturtle--

Lifestyle | It Doesn't Mean That I Don't Love You If I Forget To Call You Back (4:29)
https://lifestylemusic.bandcamp.com/track/it-doesnt-mean-that-i-dont-love-you-if-i-forget-to-call-you-back
@-hotdogturtle--

The story mode in the base game is barely even a game. It's like the obligatory "throw in the bare minimum 1P content to satisfy demands because people don't like buying multiplayer-only games even if that's the only mode that they ever play". Octo Expansion is an actual game.

Re-tag