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DoomTheGyarados posted...

go Rams go bills to complete my final three of happiness

Fixed. Fuck the Niners

colliding posted...

I'm so sick of people talking about the lambeau home field advantage. it doesn't exist for this team.

UltimaterializerX posted...

Michael Vick really did kill that shit.

Facts. Vick took the first steps so the following could run (all over Lambeau Field in the postseason >_>)...

Daunte Culpepper
Eli Manning (twice)
Colin Kaepernick
Tom Brady
Jimmy Garoppolo

True Colors defeated Genesis Noir 13-4
Hitman 3 defeated New World 16-3
Unpacking defeated Kena 11-8
MP Superstars defeated Christmas Tina 17-2

Three convincing victories and Unpacking escapes a close one with Kena! Moving on...

Official Bracket
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=475476

New Pokmon Snap
vs
The Medium

Deltarune Chapter 2
vs
Guardians of the Galaxy

Psychonauts 2
vs
Scarlet Nexus

Forza Horizon 5
vs
Pokmon Unite

Yes

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Joe Montana

Genesis Noir

Hitman 3

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Mario Party Superstars

Metroid Dread defeated Re:ZERO 18-1
Little Nightmares II defeated Mario Golf Super Rush 9-8
Ys IX defeated Loop Hero 14-6
Sumire defeated Pokmon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl 10-7

What an upset to start the tournament! The Diamond/Pearl remakes become the first mainline Pokmon titles to not reach the second round, courtesy of Sumire! Metroid Dread flattens its opponent after a 16-0 start. An 8-9 seed showdown ends with a 9-8 score. Finally, Ys gets a convincing win, something we don't see often.

Official Bracket
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=475476

Life is Strange: True Colors
vs
Genesis Noir

Hitman 3
vs
New World

Unpacking
vs
Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Mario Party Superstars
vs
Christmas Tina: Ephemeral Views of Winter

Metroid Dread (Nintendo Switch)

Little Nightmares II (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PS4, Switch, PC)

Pokmon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl (Nintendo Switch)

Aftera week of nominating, we've narrowed it down to 64 games and now the Best Game of 2021 tournament begins! Only one can be champion, and starting today, we'll find out who it is!

Official Bracket
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=475476

Metroid Dread (Nintendo Switch)
vs
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne (PS4, Switch, PC)

Little Nightmares II (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
vs
Mario Golf: Super Rush (Nintendo Switch)

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PS4, Switch, PC)
vs
Loop Hero (Switch, PC)

Pokmon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl (Nintendo Switch)
vs
Sumire (Switch, PC)

Yo Yo

Perfect Strangers

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Also this will only last 24 hours

Group 1
Scarlet Nexus
Axiom Verge 2

Group 2
Cyber Shadow
Nier Replicant

Group 3
The Medium
Astalon: Tears of the Earth

With the nominating closed and the points tallied up, we have several games that tied with one another and therefore we enter phase two to determine seeding! Note that the majority of the games listed here WILL be in the tournament when the bracket is made.

Topic rule is simple: Vote for two games in each group! This will help determine seeding

Group 1
Scarlet Nexus
Lost Judgment
Alisa: The Awakening
Gnosia
Loop Hero
Axiom Verge 2
Sumire
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

Group 2
Cyber Shadow
Ghosts and Goblins Resurrection
Nier Replicant
Cruis'n Blast
New World
Christmas Tina: Ephemeral Views Of Winter

Group 3 (Top 4 voted will make the tournament, bottom 3 will miss it!)
The Medium
Valheim
Ann
Phantom Abyss
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne
D4DJ Groovy Mix

Yelena
Agatha

_PandaMaster_ posted...

Hmm, not as lengthy as previous seasons.

To be fair, it only says "kicks off". They might take a few months off and then put out a few more episodes

LAST DAY TO NOMINATE

Topic closes at midnight EST!

I remember vaguely being part of this board in 2002, but the majority of my time back then was in the Rock board

96 games total nominated. Nominating period ends tomorrow!

davidponte posted...

I want as much pain and suffering that the Raiders can get after ruining the tie.

It was either...

1) Win and face the Bengals, who haven't won a postseason game since the Bush Sr. administration, or...
2) Tie and face the Chiefs, who have outscored the Raiders a combined 89-23 in two games

Superunknown remains the strongest in the Soundgarden library. The tracks many of us have heard thanks to radio, MTV, and even Road Rash still hold up to this day, and will forever be a staple in grunge history.

1. Like Suicide
2. 4th of July
3. The Day I Tried to Live
4. Black Hole Sun
5. Fell on Black Days
6. Limo Wreck
7. Spoonman
8. Superunknown
9. My Wave
10. Fresh Tendrils
11. Let Me Drown
12. Kickstand
13. Mailman
14. Head Down
15. Half

Judge, Nagy, Fangio, and Zimmer were all justified firings. Flores, not so much.

You know what all 5 coaches have in common? They've all beaten Matt Rhule, who went 0-6 against these guys' teams

As of Paratrooper...

Total games nominated: 88
Current Overall #1 seed based on nominations: Metroid Dread
Other #1 seeds based on nominations: Resident Evil Village, Ace Attorney Chronicles, New Pokemon Snap

Appreciate you carrying the torch where Lefty and I left off

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UItimaterializer posted...

Because they're a gutter trash franchise. Imagine being such sewage that your franchise QB retires at 29.

Replace QB with MLB and you got the Panthers with the same sentence. They'll fire Rivera after he goes 5-7, but keep Rhule who is about to go 10-23 his first two years.

andylt posted...

Are we allowed to alter our nominations or at least make additions to them? Also when's the deadline on this? Thanks!

If you alter your nominations, let me know in a new post. Deadline is Friday

UF8 posted...

Famicom Detective Club(: The Missing Heir if counting both isn't allowed)

Right now I got it down as FDC: The Missing Heir. You're more than welcome to include both NA releases if you want to alter the list

WhiteLens posted...

Does this mean that order of noms matter or is it any ten?

Order of noms DOES matter. If a list of nominees isn't ranked, I will assume the top one is your #1 and your bottom one is whatever your last one is (which would be worth a point)

As of White Lens' post

Total games nominated: 82
Current Overall #1 seed based on nominations: Resident Evil Village
Other #1 seeds based on nominations: Metroid Dread, Ace Attorney Chronicles, Persona 5 Strikers

https://challonge.com/uyjlysvi - 2020

https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=472920 - 2019

https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=471157 - 2018

charmander6000 posted...

Do you happen to have the results of the previous years?

What in particular are you looking for?

No matter what happens here, it's been a great run

Level 9

Tom Brady
Taysom Hill
Sam Darnold
Mike Glennon/Jake Fromm (whoever starts fir the Giants)

Bonus: Not me

BONUS POINTS
Level 5 - Cardinals/Seahawks UNDER, Chargers/Raiders OVER
Level 6 - Cincinnati (0.5)
Level 7 - Tom Brady QB, Jonathan Taylor RB, Cooper Kupp WR
Level 8 - Kansas City, Washington, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, Buffalo

Yo

HanOfTheNekos posted...

Does Echoes of the Eye qualify? It's DLC, but it's a full thing in and of itself.

I'll allow DLC/expansion packs as long as it's within reason. Stuff with full fledged story/content is acceptable

No matter what happens here, it's been a great run

Level 9

Tom Brady
Taysom Hill
Sam Darnold
Mike Glennon

Kansas City Chiefs
Dallas Cowboys
Cincinnati Bengals
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Washington Football Team
Indianapolis Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tennessee Titans
Atlanta Falcons
Buffalo Bills
Los Angeles Rams
New England Patriots
Arizona Cardinals
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Los Angeles Chargers

Mac Arrowny posted...

Personally, I think it should be eligible here since it released too late in the year for people to finish it before 2021 started

I might make that the only exception due to its very late release. The Oscars kinda did that with last year's awards, though mostly due to Covid.

Big Bob posted...

Can I nominate Omori? It was released December 25th, 2020.

Additionally, can I nominate ongoing games (Genshin Impact, FFXIV), or games that had new content released in 2021 (AC:Valhalla, Ghost of Tsushima)?

Omori, Valhalla, Genshin, and Tsushima are all 2020 games, so no; I haven't included DLC before. I've allowed FF14 Endwalker to be eligible as it's a full fledged expansion pack.

Mac Arrowny posted...

For now I'll just note that Bowser's Fury should be in the list of notable 2021 games.

That, I will accept.

andylt posted...

The Forgotten City (assuming it's eligible)

Just looked up, unaware of this one.

I'll allow it!

And my list...

1) Metroid Dread
2) Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
3) Resident Evil Village
4) Forza Horizon 5
5) Returnal
6) Tales of Arise
7) Deathloop
8) Kena: Bridge of Spirits
9) Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
10) Cyber Shadow

Some noteworthy 2021 games

Hitman 3
Cyber Shadow
Disgaea 6
The Medium
Destruction All Stars
Ys IX
Little Nightmares II
Persona 5 Strikers
Ghosts and Goblins: Resurrection
Bravely Default 2
Harvest Moon: One World
Maquette
Loop Hero
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
Oddworld: Soul Storm
Super Meat Boy Forever
MLB The Show 21
R-Type Final 2
Returnal
New Pokmon Snap
Resident Evil Village
Subnautica Below Zero
Knockout City
Biomutant
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Guilty Gear Strive
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Mario Golf: Super Rush
Scarlet Nexus
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Cris Tales
Death's Door
Pokmon Unite
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Neo: The World Ends With You
Samurai Warriors 5
Axiom Verge 2
Boyfriend Dungeon
Twelve Minutes
Madden NFL 22
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Psychonauts 2
No More Heroes III
NBA 2K22
Tales of Arise
WarioWare: Get it Together
Deathloop
Eastward
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Lost Judgment
New World
FIFA 22
Far Cry 6
Metroid Dread
Back 4 Blood
Demon Slayer
House of Ashes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Age of Empires IV
Mario Party Superstars
Call of Duty: Vanguard
Forza Horizon 5
Shin Megami Tensei V
Pokmon: Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl
Halo Infinite

I didn't forget! 2021 is over and now it's time for Board 8 to determine what the best game was that year in single elimination bracket fashion! The wall of champions is as follows, starting from 1996 all the way to 2020:

Mario RPG
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Pokmon RBY
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
Pokmon GSC
Super Smash Bros Melee
Metroid Prime
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Metal Gear Solid 3
Resident Evil 4
Okami
Super Mario Galaxy
Persona 4
Uncharted 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Portal 2
Xenoblade Chronicles
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Super Smash Bros for Wii U
Rocket League
Dark Souls III
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Disco Elysium
Hades

Nomination Rules
1) Nominate up to 10 games released in North America in 2021.
2) Remakes are fine, ports and most remasters not so much. Examples: Pokmon Shining Pearl/Brilliant Diamond are good to go, as is Nier Replicant (the 2010 Nier was Nier Gestalt). Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D World, not so much.
3) Points will be determined by how many you nominate. If you nominate 10 games, your #1 is worth 10 points. If you nominate only 5, your #1 is worth 5 points, and so on.

In the next post will be a small sample of games released in 2021, but do not hesitate to list something that's not on here just as long as it was a legit 2021 release and not just a port of an older game.

Considering it might be Ben's final game in Heinz...

Change to Steelers > Browns

I really should've kept my original pick of Glennon last in level 9

Updated my pick

Level 9

Rodgers
Burrow
Darnold
Zach Wilson

Bonus: Chiefs vs Bengals