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ZeroSignal620 02/19/21 10:51:56 PM #13:	Best Game of 2000 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=308442 Ran: February 2009 Overall top seed: Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal 1 seeds: Pokemon GSC, Majora's Mask, Final Fantasy IX, Skies of Arcadia Final Four: Pokemon GSC, Majora's Mask, Final Fantasy IX, Marvel vs Capcom 2 Ultimate Loser: Thief II - The Metal Age Championship: Pokemon GSC defeated Final Fantasy IX 29-26 SURPRISE! With the 2000s slowly coming to an end, I decided to start up another nomination topic just weeks after the 2008 tournament ended. 2000 was stacked with an excellent array of releases; it was the final great year the PS1 had, the N64 and Dreamcast were going strong, and the PlayStation 2 made its huge debut, even if the games weren't the most stellar that year. I ditched the Monthly polls for the retroactive tournaments and had users submit up to 10 favorite games released in North America that year. The #1 seeds were all mostly expected, though you could switch Skies of Arcadia with either Perfect Dark or Chrono Cross and no one would have noticed. Apparently that would be the case for Arcadia, being the only #1 seed to miss the Elite Eight after a loss to Valkyrie Profile. The upsets were a minimum this time around; we did see #11 seed Parasite Eve II knock off #6 seed Persona 2 in overtime, and Diablo II barely survive against #13 seed Wild Arms 2. However, the best upset run of 2000 was #13 seed Escape from Monkey Island getting solid wins over Mario Party 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament (PlayStation 2's only entry). Monkey Island would get doubled by #1 seed Majora's Mask in round 3, but we all expected worse. Other things we saw in 2000 included the following... 1) A record high three wrestling games in the field of 64. SmackDown and SmackDown 2 were quickly disposed of in round 1, but #3 seed No Mercy made it to round 3 and only lost to Perfect Dark by two votes. To this day, No Mercy's third round appearance is the most successful for any wrestling title. 2) Chances are if you were a PlayStation RPG in 2000, you were in this bracket. FF9, Vagrant Story, Wild Arms 2, Legend of Mana, Valkyrie Profile, Chrono Cross, Rhapsody, Legend of Dragoon, Persona 2, Parasite Eve II, Alundra 2, Eternal Blue Complete, and Breath of Fire IV were all in this for a grand total of 13 PS1 RPGs (14 if you count Harvest Moon) 3) The Dreamcast had a few representatives. Notable games included Skies of Arcadia, Third Strike, and Code Veronica. We know Skies of Arcadia ended up being the worst #1 seed, but the best? It was almost Final Fantasy IX, which had pasted its first three opponents with a combined score of 60-12. Kirby 64 gave FF9 a scare, and by that, I mean it avoided a doubling but still lost 18-10. Pokemon GSC was no slouch either, getting 25-2, 23-8, and 17-8 wins over a Monster Rancher Card game, Ogre Battle 64, and Diablo II; finally, it dunks hard on Perfect Dark 21-5 for a Final Four spot. Majora's Mask looked damn good as a #1 seed too, getting blowout wins over Space Channel 5 and Baldur's Gate II, before doubling Monkey Island and getting a convincing non-doubling win over Vagrant Story. Arcadia's region would be won by #3 seed Marvel vs Capcom 2, after it upset Chrono Cross and beat Valkyrie Profile by one vote. The Final Four would feature Pokemon GSC's first true challenge, and Majora's Mask took all 251 Pokemon to the limit. In the end, it wasn't meant to be for Link, as his first Final Four appearance ends in a 19-15 loss. Meanwhile, Final Fantasy IX made easy work out of MvC2 24-14. The showdown between FF9 and Pokemon was close from start to finish, but if I recall correctly, Pokemon led the entire 24 hours, giving Gold/Silver/Crystal (considered by many to be the best generation) the 2000 Championship by three votes over Final Fantasy IX. With the loss, Square falls to 0-2 in the finals, while Nintendo goes to 2-1. The 2000 tournament was fun from what I remember, not only because of the voter turnout, but also because 2000 was one of my favorite years for gaming. Then again, that might just be the nostalgia talking. That being said, this was early 2009 and I had nothing major on the agenda besides stressful retail, job hunting, and living in a single bedroom apartment. The board didn't have to wait long at all for the next retroactive battle... My rankings so far 2008 2000 2007 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:950859513] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2000 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=308442 Ran: February 2009 Overall top seed: Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal 1 seeds: Pokemon GSC, Majora's Mask, Final Fantasy IX, Skies of Arcadia Final Four: Pokemon GSC, Majora's Mask, Final Fantasy IX, Marvel vs Capcom 2 Ultimate Loser: Thief II - The Metal Age Championship: Pokemon GSC defeated Final Fantasy IX 29-26 SURPRISE! With the 2000s slowly coming to an end, I decided to start up another nomination topic just weeks after the 2008 tournament ended. 2000 was stacked with an excellent array of releases; it was the final great year the PS1 had, the N64 and Dreamcast were going strong, and the PlayStation 2 made its huge debut, even if the games weren't the most stellar that year. I ditched the Monthly polls for the retroactive tournaments and had users submit up to 10 favorite games released in North America that year. The #1 seeds were all mostly expected, though you could switch Skies of Arcadia with either Perfect Dark or Chrono Cross and no one would have noticed. Apparently that would be the case for Arcadia, being the only #1 seed to miss the Elite Eight after a loss to Valkyrie Profile. The upsets were a minimum this time around; we did see #11 seed Parasite Eve II knock off #6 seed Persona 2 in overtime, and Diablo II barely survive against #13 seed Wild Arms 2. However, the best upset run of 2000 was #13 seed Escape from Monkey Island getting solid wins over Mario Party 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament (PlayStation 2's only entry). Monkey Island would get doubled by #1 seed Majora's Mask in round 3, but we all expected worse. Other things we saw in 2000 included the following... 1) A record high three wrestling games in the field of 64. SmackDown and SmackDown 2 were quickly disposed of in round 1, but #3 seed No Mercy made it to round 3 and only lost to Perfect Dark by two votes. To this day, No Mercy's third round appearance is the most successful for any wrestling title. 2) Chances are if you were a PlayStation RPG in 2000, you were in this bracket. FF9, Vagrant Story, Wild Arms 2, Legend of Mana, Valkyrie Profile, Chrono Cross, Rhapsody, Legend of Dragoon, Persona 2, Parasite Eve II, Alundra 2, Eternal Blue Complete, and Breath of Fire IV were all in this for a grand total of 13 PS1 RPGs (14 if you count Harvest Moon) 3) The Dreamcast had a few representatives. Notable games included Skies of Arcadia, Third Strike, and Code Veronica. We know Skies of Arcadia ended up being the worst #1 seed, but the best? It was almost Final Fantasy IX, which had pasted its first three opponents with a combined score of 60-12. Kirby 64 gave FF9 a scare, and by that, I mean it avoided a doubling but still lost 18-10. Pokemon GSC was no slouch either, getting 25-2, 23-8, and 17-8 wins over a Monster Rancher Card game, Ogre Battle 64, and Diablo II; finally, it dunks hard on Perfect Dark 21-5 for a Final Four spot. Majora's Mask looked damn good as a #1 seed too, getting blowout wins over Space Channel 5 and Baldur's Gate II, before doubling Monkey Island and getting a convincing non-doubling win over Vagrant Story. Arcadia's region would be won by #3 seed Marvel vs Capcom 2, after it upset Chrono Cross and beat Valkyrie Profile by one vote. The Final Four would feature Pokemon GSC's first true challenge, and Majora's Mask took all 251 Pokemon to the limit. In the end, it wasn't meant to be for Link, as his first Final Four appearance ends in a 19-15 loss. Meanwhile, Final Fantasy IX made easy work out of MvC2 24-14. The showdown between FF9 and Pokemon was close from start to finish, but if I recall correctly, Pokemon led the entire 24 hours, giving Gold/Silver/Crystal (considered by many to be the best generation) the 2000 Championship by three votes over Final Fantasy IX. With the loss, Square falls to 0-2 in the finals, while Nintendo goes to 2-1. The 2000 tournament was fun from what I remember, not only because of the voter turnout, but also because 2000 was one of my favorite years for gaming. Then again, that might just be the nostalgia talking. That being said, this was early 2009 and I had nothing major on the agenda besides stressful retail, job hunting, and living in a single bedroom apartment. The board didn't have to wait long at all for the next retroactive battle... My rankings so far 2008 2000 2007 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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