Board 8 > What four characters are on the Capcom Mount Rushmore?

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:22:13 AM
#1:


Objectively best musical to get into the Top 10? - Results (42 votes)
Phantom of the Opera
11.9% (5 votes)
5
Hamilton
19.05% (8 votes)
8
Wicked
9.52% (4 votes)
4
West Side Story
7.14% (3 votes)
3
Les Miserables
28.57% (12 votes)
12
Cats
7.14% (3 votes)
3
Rent
2.38% (1 vote)
1
Fiddler on the Roof
2.38% (1 vote)
1
The Lion King
11.9% (5 votes)
5
The Sound of Music
0% (0 votes)
0
This poll is now closed.
Rules: If you list more than 4 things I'm gonna just pick the first 4 you say when I do the tally. If you list the same character multiple times I'm going to count it as 1 vote. Be nice to others and their potentially bad opinions. Don't shove your personal definition of "Mount Rushmore" down others' throats. Don't take this topic series too seriously. If you're going to change a vote please quote your old vote to make it easier for me.

Capcom-specific rules: Subsidiaries and acquisitions count but does Capcom even have any of those?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0eee8438.png
If your vote looks like this: "Phoenix Wright, Edgeworth, Godot, Winston Payne," I will keep Phoenix Wright and throw out the other three.

If you want to specify Mega Man or X be my guest; depending on how the votes look at the end I may or may not consolidate. Really depends on the discourse itt

Reference links:
https://tiermaker.com/create/capcom-all-stars-character-wishlist-11244
https://www.giantbomb.com/capcom/3010-367/characters/
https://marvelvscapcom.antifandom.com/wiki/Category:Capcom_Characters
https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/salesdata.html

PREVIOUS RESULTS:
SEGA: Sonic, Kiryu, Alex Kidd, Aiai (one per franchise)
Marvel: Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man
Final Fantasy: Cloud, Black Mage, Sephiroth, Chocobo
2023 in Film: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Super Mario Bros. Movie, Spider-Man: ATSV
Resident Evil: Jill, Leon, Wesker, Chris
Batman Rogues: Joker, Riddler, Catwoman, Penguin
Xbox: Master Chief, Marcus Fenix, Hero of Oakvale, Forza Car
Video Game Moms: The Boss, Toriel, Cooking Mama, Red's Mom
Contest Fodder: CATS, Tanner, Guybrush, Gordon Freeman
Simpsons Episodes: Who Shot Mr. Burns?, Marge vs the Monorail, Homer's Enemy, Homer at the Bat
Professional Wrestlers: Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, El Santo
Horror Movies: The Exorcist, The Shining, Dracula (1931), Halloween (1978)
Gen 1 Pokemon: Pikachu, Charizard, Mewtwo, Eevee
Edgelords: Shadow the Hedgehog, Sasuke Uchiha, The Joker, The Punisher
Disney Princesses: Ariel, Elsa, Snow White, Cinderella
South Park Episodes: Make Love Not Warcraft, Scott Tenorman Must Die, Fishsticks, With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
Spider-Man Rogues: Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Venom, Kingpin
Dragons: Shenron, Smaug, Charizard, Bahamut
NFL Quarterbacks: Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino
Broadway Musicals: Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, Wicked, West Side Story

UPCOMING RUSHMORES (nominations welcome):
2/14: TJF (Valentine's Day Special)
2/15: Video Game Weapons
2/16: Bad Movies
2/17: Gen 2 Pokemon
2/18: Final Fantasy Songs
2/19: Mount Rushmore 2 (President's Day Special)
2/20: Board 8 Memes
2/21: 90s Cartoon Network
2/22: Video Game Soundtracks
2/23: YouTube Sponsors
2/24: Pizza Toppings
2/25: Smash Bros. Items
2/26: Non-Noble Nine
2/27: Vacation Destinations (Zen Going on Vacation Special)
2/28: ZEN IS ON VACATION
2/29: ZEN IS ON VACATION
If you don't see what you nominated on here it's because it is on my extended schedule, I am taking all nominations down

YESTERDAY: There was consistent Hamilton hate but that didn't stop it from getting 2nd. In fact, some people that said they did not like Hamilton voted for it anyway.

The big story here is the absolute collapse of Wicked towards the end; Wicked actually lead Hamilton for most of the topic, then not only stopped getting votes, but actually lost votes from so many people swapping to things like Rent and Fiddler. By that time it was too late for the top 4 to really change but we did get close to a three-way tie of Wicked, West Side and Les Mis.

Most WTF answer: Inviso voted for CATS and not Cats and that got a little chuckle out of me

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AI Rushmores from the past few days:

Musicals:
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Quarterbacks:
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Dragons (I couldn't get it to give me more than one dragon, I think the dragon names confused it)
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Inviso
02/13/24 9:24:17 AM
#2:


The poster has CATS in all caps, so for some reason, THAT stood out for me, even though I'm sure like, EVERY musical has their title in all-caps on the poster.

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KateMarsh
02/13/24 9:24:59 AM
#3:


Mega Man
Ryu
Jill
Dante

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Inviso
02/13/24 9:26:13 AM
#4:


Anyway:

Mega Man
Ryu
Jill Valentine
Phoenix Wright

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:27:02 AM
#5:


Mega Man
Chun-Li
Jill
Dante

Fellow voters, please consider the iconic Chun-Li over Ryu. I really don't have an argument here. Just consider it

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SeabassDebeste
02/13/24 9:30:22 AM
#6:


ryu
jill valentine
phoenix wright
mega man

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KateMarsh
02/13/24 9:31:29 AM
#7:


Man I REALLY wish I could include Phoenix Wright but I just think Ace Attorney is much more niche than DMC.

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v_charon
02/13/24 9:31:53 AM
#8:


Ryu
Mega Man
Leon Kennedy
Dante

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SHINE_GET_64
02/13/24 9:32:48 AM
#9:


v_charon posted...
Ryu
Mega Man
Leon Kennedy
Dante


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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:33:26 AM
#10:


KateMarsh posted...
Man I REALLY wish I could include Phoenix Wright but I just think Ace Attorney is much more niche than DMC.

i am strongly considering swapping Dante for Phoenix Wright even though it makes no sense. it's that Board 8 in me

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SHINE_GET_64
02/13/24 9:33:38 AM
#11:


Although at this point Dante could be dropped for Rathalos

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:34:07 AM
#12:


SHINE_GET_64 posted...
Although at this point Dante could be dropped for Rathalos

...I am now strongly considering this instead

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KamikazePotato
02/13/24 9:34:51 AM
#13:


Ryu
Mega Man
Leon Kennedy
Dante

Why Jill over Leon?

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KamikazePotato
02/13/24 9:35:30 AM
#14:


SHINE_GET_64 posted...
Although at this point Dante could be dropped for Rathalos
After DMC5's success, you should be dropping Mega Man before anyone

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Leonhart4
02/13/24 9:36:16 AM
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Mega Man
Ryu
Leon Kennedy
Dante

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:36:47 AM
#16:


KamikazePotato posted...


Why Jill over Leon?

tbqh I just like getting the ladies up there, I had Jill, changed it to Leon, then changed it back to Jill, then also changed Ryu to Chun-Li

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SHINE_GET_64
02/13/24 9:37:25 AM
#17:


NEVER!

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KateMarsh
02/13/24 9:38:30 AM
#18:


Yeah for me it's a combination of getting a lady up there and Jill being from the first game counting for something.

Also as someone who hasn't played an extensive amount of the series, Jill's design stands out to me so much more. Like, if you showed me an image of 100 random video game characters and Jill was in there, whether wearing her STARS outfit or the dress, she'd stand out to me pretty immediately, while I'd have to hunt for Leon.

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FFDragon
02/13/24 9:39:35 AM
#19:


Jill Valentine
Ryu
Mega Man
Dante

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:40:05 AM
#20:


FFD has spoken, it's gotta be Jill over Leon

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ZeroSignal
02/13/24 9:40:16 AM
#21:


Mega Man
Ryu
Jill Valentine
Dante

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KamikazePotato
02/13/24 9:41:08 AM
#22:


KateMarsh posted...
Like, if you showed me an image of 100 random video game characters and Jill was in there, whether wearing her STARS outfit or the dress, she'd stand out to me pretty immediately, while I'd have to hunt for Leon.
Leon's boy band haircut is super unique among game protagonists honestly

I get what you mean though

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LiquidOshawott
02/13/24 9:42:44 AM
#23:


Mega Man
Ryu
Jill
Rathalos

Honestly think Monster Hunter really deserves a rep and its in Smash so

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htaeD
02/13/24 9:43:27 AM
#24:


Mega Man
Ryu
Jill Valentine
Phoenix Wright

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HaRRicH
02/13/24 9:43:37 AM
#25:


I often type the names of shows in all caps so I was glad to see CATS. Also, all your base-meme helped with that smirk.

Rent couldn't make the comeback, but the four I first nominated before changing Wicked --> Rent won so not a bad mountain in my book.

Quick note on the pushback against Hamilton's inclusion: if you don't have it on your Rushmore, I don't think you can have another show on there from at least the past twenty years like with Wicked/Avenue Q or maybe the past thirty years with Rent. It makes more sense to me not to have any shows as new as Rent or newer than it does to have shows post-Rent but not include Hamilton. Opinions and such, I know...just mine. I get the pushback, just hard to deny the show anyway.

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HaRRicH
02/13/24 9:46:30 AM
#26:


As for today:

Mega Man
Ryu
Leon Kennedy
Dante

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Fiop
02/13/24 9:48:43 AM
#27:


Ryu (Street Fighter)
Jill
Mega Man
Ryu (Breath of Fire 3)

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FFDragon
02/13/24 9:50:21 AM
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Jill is the iconic design that the series (games and movies) is built on, even if they've used her less over the years.

The only thing I don't know because I've never played them is if Monster Hunter has a character that should be on here, since it is their second most profitable series.

Resident Evil - 154 million units

Monster Hunter - 97 million units

Street Fighter - 54 million units
Mega Man - 41 million units
Devil May Cry - 30 million units

Dead Rising - 16 million units
Marvel vs Capcom - 11 million units
Ace Attorney - 11 million units

Everything else in single digits

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KamikazePotato
02/13/24 9:50:55 AM
#29:


Also to play devil's advocate, Mega Man is going to be end up being one of the Rushmore entrants with the least amount of actual relevant modern-day popularity. It's amazing that a character can held up in such high esteem despite having 0 relevant games for decades. Even in his heydey his games never actually sold that well, and nowadays? Without Smash, a character like Phoenix Wright would legitimately be much more well-known among younger gaming crowds. I don't think anyone below the age of 20 has touched a single Mega Man game.

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:51:15 AM
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Meowscular Chef

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HanOfTheNekos
02/13/24 9:51:39 AM
#31:


Oh wow, I didn't see all the people flip to Rent after my Rent rant! Thanks for giving me an ear y'all

I'll need to finish my musicals ranking now (currently listening to Joseph)

Mega Man
Ryu (SF)
Jill Valentine
Phoenix Wright (because this is B8 dammit and we deserve our mascot up there!)

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paulg235
02/13/24 9:52:00 AM
#32:


Ryu
Mega Man
Dante
Chris Redfield

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:52:11 AM
#33:


KamikazePotato posted...
Also to play devil's advocate, Mega Man is going to be end up being one of the Rushmore entrants with the least amount of actual relevant modern-day popularity. It's amazing that a character can held up in such high esteem despite having 0 relevant games for decades. Even in his heydey his games never actually sold that well, and nowadays? Without Smash, a character like Phoenix Wright would legitimately be much more well-known among younger gaming crowds. I don't think anyone below the age of 20 has touched a single Mega Man game.

this on top of almost no relevancy in Europe ever. luckily mount rushmore is in America *cool guy sunglasses emoji*

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KamikazePotato
02/13/24 9:52:38 AM
#34:


FFDragon posted...
The only thing I don't know because I've never played them is if Monster Hunter has a character that should be on here, since it is their second most profitable series
I'm invoking a clause that I just made up: characters=/=games. Monster Hunter fans don't give a crap about Rathalos. It's just the default monster Capcom chose as a mascot stand-in. There really isn't a MH rep that would feel right putting next to other characters.

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jcgamer107
02/13/24 9:53:39 AM
#35:


ZenOfThunder posted...
AI Rushmores from the past few days:

Musicals:
Actually *kind of* looks like Eliza and Philip......well, 4 Elizas

Quarterbacks:
Didn't get the faces right (aside from 3rd from the left which kinda looks like young Tom Brady) but it least it made a legit carved mountain w/4 heads

Dragons (I couldn't get it to give me more than one dragon, I think the dragon names confused it)
That is a sick dragon, though

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FFDragon
02/13/24 9:54:54 AM
#36:


Then yeah I feel confident in my vote.

I'd sooner swap Mega Man for Frank West if anything, but I have mercs bias.

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:56:37 AM
#37:


KamikazePotato posted...
I'm invoking a clause that I just made up: characters=/=games. Monster Hunter fans don't give a crap about Rathalos. It's just the default monster Capcom chose as a mascot stand-in. There really isn't a MH rep that would feel right putting next to other characters.

ZenOfThunder posted...
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Pirateking2000
02/13/24 9:57:36 AM
#38:


v_charon posted...
Ryu
Mega Man
Leon Kennedy
Dante


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Leonhart4
02/13/24 9:58:52 AM
#39:


Mega Man is still essentially the Capcom mascot, so I don't think you can leave him off regardless of his modern day relevance.

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bryans7
02/13/24 9:59:07 AM
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Mega Man
Ryu
Chris Redfield
Rathalos

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ZenOfThunder
02/13/24 9:59:50 AM
#41:


20 years from now if we were running the same poll and Mega Man had 0 games in that time period, would we leave him off?

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LightningStrikes
02/13/24 10:00:22 AM
#42:


Ryu
Wi- Mega Man
Rathalos
Dante

Resident Evil got its own Mount Rushmore, it doesnt need a rep here. The thing about Rathalos is it literally appears in crossovers, theres a Smash boss fight and a FFXIV boss fight. Its iconic enough and these days Monster Hunter is probably their biggest series.

I think about that clip from Mega Man 8 where Dr Lights voice actor almost calls Mega Man Wily then corrects himself. Also Zen can we see the full schedule? Thanks.

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HanOfTheNekos
02/13/24 10:01:46 AM
#43:


Traitors to B8!
All of you!

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KamikazePotato
02/13/24 10:01:59 AM
#44:


Leonhart4 posted...
Mega Man is still essentially the Capcom mascot, so I don't think you can leave him off regardless of his modern day relevance.
Ryu is definitely Capcom's mascot at this point. I'm still including Mega Man but...

ZenOfThunder posted...
20 years from now if we were running the same poll and Mega Man had 0 games in that time period, would we leave him off?
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RaidenGarai
02/13/24 10:02:09 AM
#45:


Ryu
Jill Valentine
Mega Man
Phoenix Wright

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LightningStrikes
02/13/24 10:03:49 AM
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For the record Phoenix would be my number five.

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mcflubbin
02/13/24 10:12:44 AM
#47:


Ryu
Mega Man
Dante
Morrigan

Nobody cares about Darkstalkers, but everyone knows Morrigan. She's a shoo-in for every Capcom crossover and also she's hot succubus lady.


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ctesjbuvf
02/13/24 10:13:11 AM
#48:


Honestly, there's more of a reason to have both Leon and Jill here than neither. I think four series is nice though.

Ryu
Dante
Mega Man
Leon Kennedy

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Seanchan
02/13/24 10:16:01 AM
#49:


Mega Man
Ryu
Dante
Leon Kennedy

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LiquidOshawott
02/13/24 10:16:48 AM
#50:


ctesjbuvf posted...
Honestly, there's more of a reason to have both Leon and Jill here than neither. I think four series is nice though.


yeah I thought about maybe including Ken or Chun or even Zero, just shows the weight the first three series have


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