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ZeroSignal620 04/03/21 3:35:48 PM #77:	Best Game of 1997 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=467558 Ran: July 2017 Overall top seed: Final Fantasy VII 1 seeds: FF7, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, Diddy Kong Racing Final Four: FF7, Star Fox 64, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Diddy Kong Racing Ultimate Loser: Rival Schools - United by Fate Championship: Symphony of the Night defeated Final Fantasy VII 15-13 Whoops! I forgot I did this between 2016 and 2017's tournaments! I had just returned from Poland after a 2 month mission and with a nice chunk of time on my hands, it was time to determine the best game of 1997! With the 10-game nominating system, FF7 was the clear runaway top seed and it looked like Square finally had a chance to get the championship they long pursued. The other #1 seeds were snatched up by Nintendo 64 hits, all which came out in the first official full year of Nintendo's newest console. Playstation had a few reps, most notably FF7 and Castlevania at high seeds, the Saturn had a few small reps, and even the Super Nintendo had the first Harvest Moon title earning a #7 seed as well as Kirby's Dream Land 3 netting a #4 seed. And as soon as the tournament started, we'd see several upsets happen as a result of games getting one or two nominations, yet being top ranked so they'd get a high seed. It didn't take long for the upsets to happen, as Turok got in with a #12 seed and upset The Curse of Monkey Island and Bushido Blade (both a #5 and #4 seed, respectably). On the second day, Cool Boarders 2 came in as a #14 seed and stunned Kirby Star Stacker and Fallout in back to back rounds. On day 3, Wild Arms as a #12 seed upset Jet Moto 2 in overtime by two votes. On day 5, House of the Dead as a #12 seed upset Worms 2 and later Croc in round 2. Day 6 treated us to two upsets; #11 seed Rampage: World Tour knocking off Blood, and #14 seed Bomberman 64 upsetting Nightmare Creatures. Those two would meet in round 2 with Bomberman scoring another upset. Finally, in another rare instance, we had two sports games win in round 1 as NFL Quarterback Club 98 and NFL Blitz picked up Ws. How did the #1 seeds do? As you noticed at the beginning, 3 of them made the Final Four. FF7 outscored an NBA Live game, Alundra, and Turok a combined 36-5, before posting 66% on Tekken 3 and advancing to the semifinals with a 14-7 score. Diddy Kong Racing's path was slightly more challenging. After nearly missing 80% on Tetrisphere, DKR doubled Doom 64, and then survived close affairs with Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Blast Corps for the second spot. Star Fox 64 outscored Vandal Hearts, Sonic R, and Time Crisis II a combined 38-8, and then managed a 12-8 victory over Goldeneye for the 3rd semifinal spot. Finally, Mario Kart 64 fell short in the Elite Eight; after decent wins over Shadow Warrior, Mischief Makers, and House of the Dead, Mario and crew lose on the final lap to Alucard as Castlevania wins 15-10 over the hit racing title. In the semifinals, Final Fantasy VII failed to double its opponent for the first time, only managing a 14-8 win over Diddy Kong Racing. On the other side, Castlevania blew Star Fox out the gate and won 18-10 in a match that was never close. As much as FF7 is loved by its fanbase and the community, it has nothing on The Plan, as Symphony of the Night led the entire 24 hours and escaped the championship by only 2 votes. Six months later, Square would get another crack at glory with Nier Automata, which as explained earlier, would choke in the semifinals of 2017. The company's track record was very much similar to that of the Minnesota Vikings; so many wins and zero championships to show for it. 1997's tournament was fine, though a good portion of it didn't add up and the nominating made way for some crazy upsets that really weren't that crazy in the first place. Nightmare Creatures had no business being a #3 seed, not even by 1997 standards. We saw a Monkey Island game get a #5 seed, and not even one that people knew about compared to the 1st or 4th game. Above all else, with this and later 2017 done, it was a quiet 2018 for any future contests. However, the 2018 tournament itself would be anything but quiet... Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952427988] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 1997 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=467558 Ran: July 2017 Overall top seed: Final Fantasy VII 1 seeds: FF7, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, Diddy Kong Racing Final Four: FF7, Star Fox 64, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Diddy Kong Racing Ultimate Loser: Rival Schools - United by Fate Championship: Symphony of the Night defeated Final Fantasy VII 15-13 Whoops! I forgot I did this between 2016 and 2017's tournaments! I had just returned from Poland after a 2 month mission and with a nice chunk of time on my hands, it was time to determine the best game of 1997! With the 10-game nominating system, FF7 was the clear runaway top seed and it looked like Square finally had a chance to get the championship they long pursued. The other #1 seeds were snatched up by Nintendo 64 hits, all which came out in the first official full year of Nintendo's newest console. Playstation had a few reps, most notably FF7 and Castlevania at high seeds, the Saturn had a few small reps, and even the Super Nintendo had the first Harvest Moon title earning a #7 seed as well as Kirby's Dream Land 3 netting a #4 seed. And as soon as the tournament started, we'd see several upsets happen as a result of games getting one or two nominations, yet being top ranked so they'd get a high seed. It didn't take long for the upsets to happen, as Turok got in with a #12 seed and upset The Curse of Monkey Island and Bushido Blade (both a #5 and #4 seed, respectably). On the second day, Cool Boarders 2 came in as a #14 seed and stunned Kirby Star Stacker and Fallout in back to back rounds. On day 3, Wild Arms as a #12 seed upset Jet Moto 2 in overtime by two votes. On day 5, House of the Dead as a #12 seed upset Worms 2 and later Croc in round 2. Day 6 treated us to two upsets; #11 seed Rampage: World Tour knocking off Blood, and #14 seed Bomberman 64 upsetting Nightmare Creatures. Those two would meet in round 2 with Bomberman scoring another upset. Finally, in another rare instance, we had two sports games win in round 1 as NFL Quarterback Club 98 and NFL Blitz picked up Ws. How did the #1 seeds do? As you noticed at the beginning, 3 of them made the Final Four. FF7 outscored an NBA Live game, Alundra, and Turok a combined 36-5, before posting 66% on Tekken 3 and advancing to the semifinals with a 14-7 score. Diddy Kong Racing's path was slightly more challenging. After nearly missing 80% on Tetrisphere, DKR doubled Doom 64, and then survived close affairs with Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Blast Corps for the second spot. Star Fox 64 outscored Vandal Hearts, Sonic R, and Time Crisis II a combined 38-8, and then managed a 12-8 victory over Goldeneye for the 3rd semifinal spot. Finally, Mario Kart 64 fell short in the Elite Eight; after decent wins over Shadow Warrior, Mischief Makers, and House of the Dead, Mario and crew lose on the final lap to Alucard as Castlevania wins 15-10 over the hit racing title. In the semifinals, Final Fantasy VII failed to double its opponent for the first time, only managing a 14-8 win over Diddy Kong Racing. On the other side, Castlevania blew Star Fox out the gate and won 18-10 in a match that was never close. As much as FF7 is loved by its fanbase and the community, it has nothing on The Plan, as Symphony of the Night led the entire 24 hours and escaped the championship by only 2 votes. Six months later, Square would get another crack at glory with Nier Automata, which as explained earlier, would choke in the semifinals of 2017. The company's track record was very much similar to that of the Minnesota Vikings; so many wins and zero championships to show for it. 1997's tournament was fine, though a good portion of it didn't add up and the nominating made way for some crazy upsets that really weren't that crazy in the first place. Nightmare Creatures had no business being a #3 seed, not even by 1997 standards. We saw a Monkey Island game get a #5 seed, and not even one that people knew about compared to the 1st or 4th game. Above all else, with this and later 2017 done, it was a quiet 2018 for any future contests. However, the 2018 tournament itself would be anything but quiet... Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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