Board 8 > Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1277

(+) Yeah! (+)

Red Dead Redemption

Basically it turns into Sonic 2 vs. Metal Gear Solid
---

The list of past polls now shows a monthly listing of polls for each page of results. Right now, this page is showing the polls for this month:

https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll

It used to be that each page would list 50 polls, but now it only lists one month of polls per page.

Poor November 1999, all alone on this page:

https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll?month=199911
---

charmander6000 posted...

Red Dead Redemption

Basically it turns into Sonic 2 vs. Metal Gear Solid

So Shadow of the Colossus breaks 60% on Uncharted 2? Actually I wouldn't be surprised.
---

LusterSoldier posted...

The list of past polls now shows a monthly listing of polls for each page of results. Right now, this page is showing the polls for this month:

https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll

It used to be that each page would list 50 polls, but now it only lists one month of polls per page.

Poor November 1999, all alone on this page:

https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll?month=199911

Wait... How did you get that far? I only see the option to get to each previous month one at a time.
---

Just edit the url
---

Bump
---

Bump.
---

F-Zerowns
---

Huh, an FFV playrate poll.

Didn't expect that.
---

No option for translated SNES ROM, Luster's going to be heartbroken.
---

I'm honestly kinda surprised FFV's playrate is over 50%. I figured it was one of the least played mainline games in the series other than II or III, or the MMO games.
---

It probably still is one of the least played. GameFAQs has just played a lot of Final Fantasy.
---

I do feel bad for all these suckers who played the Anthologies version first, though.
---

The Mana Sword posted...

I do feel bad for all these suckers who played the Anthologies version first, though.

that would be me

maybe that's why it's one of my least favorites

but at least it introduced me to the best spelling of X-Death
---

FF fever was super high at one point, I can see newer entries having less playrate because people don't care anymore.
---

GBA version best version, it adds a bit of spark to a rather flat story by making the turtle an asshole to the protagonist.

Also best gameplay in the series and indirectly raises thousands of dollars a year for charity and all that.
---

LeonhartFour posted...

I'm honestly kinda surprised FFV's playrate is over 50%. I figured it was one of the least played mainline games in the series other than II or III, or the MMO games.

Over 50% is impressive considering it doesn't have a modern day re-release on consoles or PC. It has been re-released on mobile platforms, but nothing on consoles or PC (such as Steam, PS3, or PS4).
---

FF5 is on Steam, though.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/382890/FINAL_FANTASY_V/

e: I think the Anthology version is on PSN too.
---

Which one's the best version/translation? And which one's the most akin to the original?
---

Not_Wylvane posted...

FF5 is on Steam, though.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/382890/FINAL_FANTASY_V/

e: I think the Anthology version is on PSN too.

Ah, I missed that. So it is on Steam after all. Even with that release, the option "Yes, I first played the iOS / Android / PC version" is still the least popular option with only 3.82%. It seems like a proper re-release on a console may be the only way to boost FFV's playrate.

According to GameFAQs, the Anthology version is not on PSN. No known version of FFV is available on a modern day console (PS3, PS4, Wii, Wii U, or Switch).
---

Advokaiser posted...

Which one's the best version/translation? And which one's the most akin to the original?

GBA is your best bet, it punches the script up a bit and adds new stuff like the other GBA ports. The mobile/Steam releases are the same except with new (and mostly uglier as far as the characters/map tiles go) graphics and some QoL features like Auto Battle. SNES is fine, translation's a bit dry but it works. PS1 has a pretty terrible translation (though you might find Faris's pirate speak and the enemy names hilarious) and lengthy load times, so I wouldn't recommend it.
---

Thanks!
---

Bump
---

Link or a bunch of cat pictures?
---

Not_Wylvane posted...

Link or a bunch of cat pictures?

Depends on the context and the quality of each picture. For example, a pic featuring BotW Link would be really hard to beat by a lot of things, but a good and/or classic meme would probably suffice (i.e. Trollface). Something like Keyboard Cat would not be enough with a pic alone. A pic of a cat must be incredibly cute to be able to beat it (I personally wouldn't rely on funnyness, since that's hard to put on picture and would probably hurt it more than help it).

But hey, if freakin' Santa couldn't beat Link on Christmas Eve, I don't know what external factor could.
---

Bump
---

Rank the following games in order of contest strength:

Half-Life 2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Red Dead Redemption
Fallout: New Vegas
Earthbound
---

Bump
---

I'll try to rank them.

Half-Life 2
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Red Dead Redemption
Fallout: New Vegas
Earthbound
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Yeah, pretty much the same order you listed them in the first place, but I figure Skyward Sword can rely on its series power to beat all but maybe HL2.

Predict the following matches:

Vivi vs. Squall
Luigi vs. Yoshi
Final Fantasy VI vs. Majora's Mask
Donkey Kong vs. Meta-Knight
Cloud vs. Crono
Zelda: Link to the Past vs. Super Mario World
Dick Gumshoe vs. Maya Fey
Dahlia Hawthorne vs. Matt Engarde
Dhurke Sahdmadhi vs. Simon Blackquill
Mr. Did It vs. Banana-Scented Bandana Man

i can dream cant i?
---

proud voter of the first option today
---

Vivi
Luigi
Final Fantasy VI
Donkey Kong
Cloud
Zelda: Link to the Past
Maya Fey
...
Screw you
You tricked me
Jerk
---

Donkey Kong vs. Meta-Knight looks like it might be kinda close based on some past results but come the match I don't think it would be in any doubt whatsoever. Donkey Kong is probably stronger than used to be; he almost tripled Falco last character battle. Meta-Knight has shown he can beat fodder-line Nintendo leeches (and Peach) but totally destroying them is something else. I'd be more curious to see if Donkey Kong could beat Captain Falcon.
---

A Link to the Past vs. Super Mario World would probably be the equivalent of Link vs. Mario, specially since both are SNES games. Super Mario 64 is the only Mario game that could get even remotely close to ALttP, and even then it would not beat it.

FFVI vs. Majora's Mask though... If it wasn't for the fact that MM barely beat Super Metroid in 2015, the answer wouldn't be as clear as it is now, since both FFVI and MM have strengthened a lot over time.
---

Today's poll is interesting:

https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/6929-

It's interesting to see The Simpsons and X-Men being in a near deadlock here. The poll question makes it difficult to assess their strength as a franchise, since voters are probably voting on which option makes the most sense for a Kingdom Hearts crossover game.
---

everyone voting the last option is a liar
---

Yeah but there's no option for cold hard cash so
---

bump
---

I mentioned SMW vs. LttP because Mario 64 was nearly even with LttP once upon a time. And some people think SMW is stronger than Mario 64, so I was wondering even anyone would give it a shot of overtaking the 16-bit Zelda. Granted, if SMW boosted, LttP probably did as well, so LttP probably wins with 53+% and that's before SFF. If LttP could get 65% on SMW, that would make me very happy! ...but it of course wouldn't be that bad.

Meta-Knight got 38% on Bowser, I believe... no, wait, he got 35% on Luigi. And then did significantly worse against Bowser in 3-ways! Talk about terrible memory! In that case, there's very little chance DK loses to Meta-Knight! Okay, DK vs. Captain Falcon would be a great match, then.

More matches to debate
Final Fantasy vs. Final Fantasy XI
DK vs. Captain Falcon
Castlevania vs. Mega Man
Skyrim vs. Metal Gear Solid 3
1987 vs. 1990
---

Haste_2 posted...

If LttP could get 65% on SMW, that would make me very happy! ...but it of course wouldn't be that bad.

I mean Chrono Trigger doubled Mario World once upon a time

even if LttP could double SMW it wouldn't mean anything since it'd just be SFF
---

Final Fantasy
Donkey Kong (sadly, although Falcon pulling an upset would be awesome)
Mega Man (could go either way though, since probably many would vote for the franchise as a whole, but MM11 hype helps)
Skyrim
1987
---

Final Fantasy 1 playrate poll today.

https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/6932-
---

Apparently the GBA version doesn't exist.
---

So in yesterday's poll, Final Fantasy 1 finished with a playrate of only 62.61%. This is nearly 5% lower than a playrate poll from 1 year ago. For reference, here are the 2 most recent playrate polls:

https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/6932-
https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/6551-

Both polls have a different set of options, so it's a bit harder to make solid comparisons here. Looking at even earlier polls suggests last year's poll was either an outlier, or last year's poll was flawed in some manner to otherwise inflate FF1's playrate. In the Board 8 wiki page on playrate, FF1's playrate is listed here:

Final Fantasy 1's Playrate history - 58.47% on 6/26/06, 58.50% on 2/16/07, 59.04% on 12/18/12, 67.21% on 12/18/16, and 62.61% on 12/19/17

The 67.21% playrate result seems out of line with the other results, although the playrate was trending upwards in every poll after the 2006 poll. I'd put yesterday's poll as being more accurate than the poll from 2016.
---

It's almost time for GotY.

So what will be #2 and #3 after BotW? I'm gonna guess Persona 5 for #2 and NieR: Automata for #3, with Odyssey just barely getting SFFed into #4.
---

https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/6730-five-months-in-to-2017-whats-your-pick-for-game-of-the-year

I think Odyssey will sneak into third.
---

Will Odyssey even make the final poll?

I guess they could give BotW the WiiU slot so SMO can make the poll.
---

SBAllen has made exceptions for stuff like that before.
---

SBAllen knows better than to exclude one of SMO and BotW this year. He'll find a way around it, whether that means running a Wii U poll or just using a Common Sense Exemption.
---

Then again, I don't know what else could go in the Wii U poll besides BotW.
---

Can't wait to see the polls for this stacked-to-the-core year. It seems like everything 2014 through 2016 lacked was crammed into this year.

Even then, Sony and Microsoft haven't convinced me remotely as hard as last Gen. Nintendo revitalized my faith in it with the Switch.
---