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Yesterday's results:

Batman: Arkham Asylum (Metroid Eater Conference) (18-5, 4-1) – 31 (77.50%)
Dynasty Warriors 4 (Metroid Eater Conference) (1-22, 1-4) – 9 (22.50%)
--Batman handles an entire dynasty by himself.

#17 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Metroid Eater Conference) (18-5, 5-0) – 33 (75.00%)
Crash Bandicoot: Warped (Metroid Eater Conference) (7-16, 2-3) – 11 (25.00%)
--SOTN triples up Crash Bandicoot.

Halo 2 (Metroid Eater Conference) (5-18, 2-3) – 22 (55.00%)
Umineko no Naku Koro ni (Metroid Eater Conference) (2-21, 1-4) – 18 (45.00%)
--Umineko put up a good fight, but Halo 2 held it off in the end.

Killer7 (Metroid Eater Conference) (11-12, 3-2) – 23 (58.97%)
MVP Baseball 2005 (Metroid Eater Conference) (3-20, 1-4) – 16 (41.03%)
--Killer7 is still trying to get its record above .500.

Mana Khemia (Metroid Eater Conference) (1-22, 0-5) – 8 (19.51%)
#25 Metroid Prime (Metroid Eater Conference) (19-4, 5-0) – 33 (80.49%)
--Conference play has been like prime time for Metroid.

Mega Man Legends (Metroid Eater Conference) (7-16, 3-2) – 10 (23.26%)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Metroid Eater Conference) (18-5, 3-2) – 33 (76.74%)
--MGS3 handles MML without any trouble.

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (7-16, 1-4) – 22 (62.86%)
flower (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (1-22, 0-5) – 13 (37.14%)
--AC5 gets its first conference win against the hapless flower.

#8 Final Fantasy IX (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (21-2, 5-0) – 29 (65.91%)
Fire Emblem 7 (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (15-8, 3-2) – 15 (34.09%)
--FFIX nearly doubles up FE7 to stay unbeaten in conference play.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (4-19, 2-3) – 23 (57.50%)
WWF No Mercy (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (4-19, 0-5) – 17 (42.50%)
--Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you: No Mercy lost to Ghost Trick.

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (6-17, 2-3) – 18 (47.37%)
The Secret of Monkey Island (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (12-11, 2-3) – 20 (52.63%)
--Monkey Island gets back over .500 with a narrow win over Hotel Dusk.

Okami (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (19-4, 4-1) – 22 (52.38%)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (16-7, 3-2) – 20 (47.62%)
--Okami gets a big conference win in a tight battle against Mario RPG.

#2 Resident Evil 4 (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (23-0, 5-0) – 23 (51.11%)
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (17-6, 2-3) – 22 (48.89%)
--That was a close call for RE4! Persona 4 jumped out to a 7-0 lead right out of the gate and held a lead of 7-8 for about half of the match. Then RE4 got its act together and overtook P4 for the win. They say the mark of a champion is how he reacts when he takes his first punch to the mouth. Well, RE4 reacted like a champion today!

Animal Crossing (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (11-12, 1-4) – 13 (29.55%)
#16 Final Fantasy X (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (19-4, 5-0) – 31 (70.45%)
--FFX laughs off Animal Crossing.

Devil May Cry (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (5-18, 1-4) – 16 (40.00%)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (15-8, 3-2) – 24 (60.00%)
--DQ8 gets a 60/40 win over DMC1.

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RPI


1. Chrono Trigger (1) . . . . [0.985813]
2. Resident Evil 4 (2) . . . . [0.982451]
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (3) . . . . [0.942357]
4. Final Fantasy IX (4) . . . . [0.941807]
5. Super Mario Bros. 3 (5) . . . . [0.928527]
6. Super Mario Galaxy (6) . . . . [0.926170]
7. Super Mario 64 (7) . . . . [0.913197]
8. Super Mario World (8) . . . . [0.907608]
9. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (10) . . . . [0.900842]
10. Metal Gear Solid (9) . . . . [0.900401]
11. Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (11) . . . . [0.898204]
12. Super Smash Bros. Melee (12) . . . . [0.893733]
13. Final Fantasy VII (13) . . . . [0.884587]
14. Portal (14) . . . . [0.871269]
15. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (15) . . . . [0.861374]
16. Final Fantasy X (16) . . . . [0.857410]
17. Final Fantasy VI (17) . . . . [0.839301]
18. Paper Mario (18) . . . . [0.831614]
19. Tales of Symphonia (19) . . . . [0.825897]
20. Mario Kart 64 (20) . . . . [0.817100]
21. Okami (25) . . . . [0.813291]
22. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (21) . . . . [0.812342]
23. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (22) . . . . [0.805980]
24. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (23) . . . . [0.804465]
25. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations (24) . . . . [0.803421]
Sonic 3 & Knuckles (26) . . . . [0.790646]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (28) . . . . [0.782459]
Final Fantasy Tactics (29) . . . . [0.780419]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (31) . . . . [0.778635]
Metroid Prime (30) . . . . [0.775520]

RE4 shows its mortality and fails to capture the #1 spot. Okami bounces up 4 spots, and the maligned Brawl returns to the board.

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Alright, who's ready for some THESE GAMES AREN'T ON THE BUBBLE WATCH

Games of the Decade Conference

LOCK: 3
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Paper Mario
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal

SHOULD BE IN: 3
Metal Gear Solid 2
Soul Calibur II
Final Fantasy VIII

Sonic Overload Conference

LOCK: 2
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Final Fantasy Tactics

SHOULD BE IN: 3
Banjo-Kazooie
Half-Life 2
Sonic Adventure 2

Cult RPG Conference

LOCK: 3
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Tales of Symphonia
Pokemon Black/White

SHOULD BE IN: 1
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Nintendo Objections Conference

LOCK: 4
Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Super Mario 64

SHOULD BE IN: 1
Super Metroid

1000-Year World of Sunshine Conference

LOCK: 2
Super Mario World
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

SHOULD BE IN: 1
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Fanservice Conference

LOCK: 3
Final Fantasy VII
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations

SHOULD BE IN: 1
Mega Man X

Smash Trigger Conference

LOCK: 1
Chrono Trigger

SHOULD BE IN: 0
NOPE

Metroid Eater Conference

LOCK: 4
Metroid Prime
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

SHOULD BE IN: 0
NOPE

Smackdown Hotel Conference

LOCK: 5
Resident Evil 4
Final Fantasy IX
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Super Mario RPG: Legend of Seven Stars
Okami

SHOULD BE IN: 1
Fire Emblem 7

Tanooki Blitzball Conference

LOCK: 2
Final Fantasy X
Super Mario Bros. 3

SHOULD BE IN: 1
Skies of Arcadia

Zelda Overload Conference

LOCK: 3
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Metal Gear Solid

SHOULD BE IN: 0

Twilight Barrel Conference

LOCK: 4
Final Fantasy VI
Super Mario Galaxy
Star Fox 64
Mario Kart 64

SHOULD BE IN: 1
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Patriot Time Portals Conference

LOCK: 1
Portal

SHOULD BE IN: 2
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Brawl for Broke Conference

LOCK: 2
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

SHOULD BE IN: 0
NOPE

Unless I counted wrong (which is very possible) or missed a very obvious game (also extremely possible), this means that an expected 54 tournament slots are all-but filled, with 10 left to be fought over. With conference tournaments closing in, things will be heating up quickly! A stumble now could lead to major trouble for contest hopefuls, and a strong run at the end could change things in an instant. As always, if you disagree on games that are or are not on this list, please speak up, your criticism/input is always valuable.

In summary, Metroid Eater is the most boring conference in bubble history..

Edit: How in the hell did I forget Resident Evil 4?

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Valkyria Chronicles
Brawl for Broke Conference
RPI Rank: 56
Record vs. 1-25: 0-2 (Metal Gear Solid, Tales of Symphonia)
Record vs. 26-45: 0-2 (Final Fantasy Tactics, Super Mario RPG)
Record vs. 46-60: 2-0 (Assassin's Creed II, Fire Emblem 7)
Record vs. 61-75: 0-2 (Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Persona 3)
Record vs. 75-90: 1-1 (Win: Civilization IV, Loss: Grim Fandango)
Losses vs. sub-90: 0
Effective Record: 3-7

Since the last time Valkyria Chronicles got the analysis, it faced a bunch of trash, which while kind of its RPI ranking, really doesn't mean a damn thing to me. It's still in the same position it was before, holding sexy wins over Assassin's Creed II and Fire Emblem 7, but suffering from losses to Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Persona 3, and Grim Fandango. On top of that, it hasn't looked too hot in defeat, and it's an few OT votes away from also sitting on the ass-end of its match with Civilization IV. However, it will have many chances to fully earn its way in, with Brawl for Broke having the second most games on my personal bubble. That means a lot of chances to kill off competition, or at the very least gain a critical leg-up.

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Shadow of the Colossus
Patriot Time Portals Conference
RPI Rank: 78
Record vs. 1-25: 0-3 (Paper Mario, Trials & Tribulations, Final Fantasy VII
Record vs. 26-45: 0-3 (Sonic 3, Path of Radiance, Half-Life 2
Record vs. 46-60: 1-1 (Win: Final Fantasy VIII, Loss: Metal Gear Solid 2)
Record vs. 61-75: 1-1 (Win: Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Loss: Link's Awakening
Record vs. 75-90: 0-1 (F-Zero GX)
Losses vs. sub-90: 1 (Viewtiful Joe)
Effective Record: 2-10

I've come to realize that doing analyses this way will never lead to me actually finishing Bubble Watches, but I'm anything but persistent in futility. Shdow of the Colossus in one of many games that went into conference play needing to make a move. Then it lost to F-Zero GX. Shadow of the Colossus has a lot of work to do, but luckily has more than a few quality opponents left. It *could* make the tournament, but I can think of 2, maybe 3 games more likely to storm their way into the tournament.

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Hey, Metroid Eater wouldn't be so "boring" if more than 5% of the voters played MVP Baseball 2005. If that figure even gets to 50%, we are talking about a game that would be a near lock to win the whole thing

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If MVP Baseball had 50% of the voters play it then it'd have 5 games as a lock to make the contest while still lacking any bubble games. It'd be just as boring except with better results.

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Let's harp on better sports games not getting proper playership on Board 8.

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WWF No Mercy vs. MVP Baseball true finals

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Backyard Sports > realistic sports games

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Baseball Mogul next year's surprise champion

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Lmfao. I'm glad me going in to vote for RE4 paid off.

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CONFERENCE WATCH

Games Of The Decades: Conference will be over next week. Whoever wins GSC/Paper Mario wins the conference

Sonic Overload: Conference will be over next week. Whoever wins between FFT/Sonic 3

Cult RPG: Conference is already over. SMG2 has won

Nintendo Objections:

-Super Metroid wins if it doesn't lose another match (Has to beat PW, DKC2 AND RBY) and SM64 loses to both PW AND RBY
-PW wins if it doesn't lose another match (Beats Super Metroid and SM64) while DKC2 loses another match
-DKC2 wins if it doesn't lose another match (Beats RBY and Super Metroid) while SM64 loses to both PW AND RBY
-RBY wins if it doesn't suffer another loss (Has to beat DKC2, SM64 and Super Metroid)
-SM64 wins if it goes undefeated for the rest of the conference. If it loses to RBY, RBY has to lose somewhere else. If it loses to PW, PW has to lose somewhere else.

1000-Year World of Sunshine

PM:TTYD wins if it beats SMW
If SMW beats TTYD we have a three way tie between Aria, TTYD and SMW. The game with the best non-conference record wins and that is SMW. Either way the conference ends in week 27

Fanservice: The conference ended this week. FFVII has won

Smash Trigger: CT will win although it isn't official yet because many games are still undefeated in that joke conference

Metroid Eater: Will most likely be decided in Week 26 between SOTN and Metroid Prime. Although Batman could win if it beats both Metroid Prime and SOTN and SOTN loses to Metroid Prime

Smackdown Hotel: Will be decided in Week 27 between RE4 and FFIX.

Tanooki Blitzball: Will be decided in Week 28 between FFX and SMB3

Zelda Overload: Is being decided right now between MGS and LTTP. MGS is getting pasted right now so LTTP has probably just won the conference

Twilight Barrel: SMG most likely wins this. It's already taken out its strongest competitor, FFVI

Patriot Time Portals The conference ended last week. Portal won

Brawl for Broke: The conference ended a while ago. Brawl has won

Hey Straw_Hax.

DON'T TALK ABOUT RESULTS FOR MATCHES STILL HAPPENING! This should not be hard to figure out.

Sorry for taking your job on this one Leon.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (4-19, 2-3) – 23 (57.50%)
WWF No Mercy (Smackdown Hotel Conference) (4-19, 0-5) – 17 (42.50%)
--Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you: No Mercy lost to Ghost Trick.

RAGE!

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a Ghost Trick victory is a good victory tbqh

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Hey Straw_Hax.

DON'T TALK ABOUT RESULTS FOR MATCHES STILL HAPPENING! This should not be hard to figure out.

Trolls gonna troll. Just gotta roll with the punches.

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th3l3fty posted...
a Ghost Trick victory is a good victory tbqh

A No Mercy loss is a tragedy.

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Decided to compare the Locks and Should Be Ins with my own top 50. Not surprisingly, my entire top 25 at the moment is comprised of locks, although with its match for the week still yet to come, Ocarina of Time could easily return to the top 25, since I move the games on a daily basis. Highest ranked "should be in" at the moment is #28 Final Fantasy VIII. Lowest ranked "lock" is #49 MGS3, one spot behind the highest-ranked game that wasn't even mentioned as a "should be in", #48 Kingdom Hearts. #50 is another one that wasn't mentioned, the original SSB, leaving us with six games that "should be in" that are outside of my top 50.

Looks like 39 games were called "locks" and 15 were "should be in". Seems a bit high when there's this much season left to be played!

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Yesterday's results:

GoldenEye 007 (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (11-12, 3-2) – 15 (37.50%)
#10 Super Mario Bros. 3 (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (20-3, 5-0) – 25 (62.50%)
--Mario 3 gets to 20 wins with an easy victory over GoldenEye.

Lunar: Silver Star Story (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (11-12, 1-4) – 18 (48.65%)
Street Fighter II (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (13-10, 3-2) – 19 (51.35%)
--SF2 narrowly escapes the upset from Lunar.

Mario Kart DS (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (10-13, 2-3) – 16 (40.00%)
Skies of Arcadia (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (18-5, 5-0) – 24 (60.00%)
--Skies of Arcadia gets a solid win over MKDS.

Nier (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (4-19, 0-5) – 15 (48.39%)
No More Heroes (Tanooki Blitzball Conference) (5-18, 1-4) – 16 (51.61%)
--No More Heroes wins a battle of conference bottom dwellers.

Crash Team Racing (Zelda Overload Conference) (6-17, 1-4) – 23 (67.65%)
Gears of War 2 (Zelda Overload Conference) (1-22, 1-4) – 11 (32.35%)
--CTR gets its first conference win against Gears 2.

Demon's Souls (Zelda Overload Conference) (4-19, 1-4) – 12 (30.77%)
Donkey Kong Country (Zelda Overload Conference) (14-9, 3-2) – 27 (69.23%)
--DKC1 has no problems beating Demon's Souls.

Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (Zelda Overload Conference) (1-22, 0-5) – 9 (25.00%)
The World Ends With You (Zelda Overload Conference) (12-11, 3-2) – 27 (75.00%)
--Could you imagine a Harvest Moon: TWEWY Edition? Split screen harvesting and lots of touch screen features!

Kingdom Hearts (Zelda Overload Conference) (15-8, 5-0)– 21 (51.22%) (OT, 10-9)
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Zelda Overload Conference) (15-8, 3-2) – 20 (48.78%)
--KH1 gets a big resume-building OT win over Wind Waker as it remains unbeaten in conference.

Mega Man 2 (Zelda Overload Conference) (14-9, 2-3) – 17 (44.74%)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Zelda Overload Conference) (13-10, 2-3) – 21 (55.26%)
--Not too long ago, MM2 looked like a stone cold lead pipe lock to make the tournament. Now it may be closer to missing out than getting in.

#13 Metal Gear Solid (Zelda Overload Conference) (20-3, 4-1) – 18 (46.15%)
#3 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Zelda Overload Conference) (21-2, 5-0) – 21 (53.85%)
--LTTP wins a huge conference showdown against MGS1.

Cave Story (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (4-19, 0-5) – 13 (39.39%)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (9-14, 1-4) – 20 (60.61%)
--San Andreas beats Cave Story to get its first conference win.

Diablo II (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (8-15, 1-4) – 9 (24.32%)
#15 Final Fantasy VI (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (18-5, 4-1) – 28 (75.68%)
--FFVI takes care of business against D2.

#24 Mario Kart 64 (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (18-5, 4-1) – 17 (41.46%)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (18-5, 4-0) – 24 (58.54%)
--TP has gotten some big conference wins in the last few weeks. Could this signal a potential return to the Top 25?

Mega Man 9 (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (8-15, 2-3) – 23 (58.97%)
Tekken 3 (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (1-22, 0-5) – 16 (41.03%)
--MM9 gets an easy win over Tekken 3.

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RPI


1. Chrono Trigger (1) . . . . [0.985409]
2. Resident Evil 4 (2) . . . . [0.981421]
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (3) . . . . [0.942390]
4. Final Fantasy IX (4) . . . . [0.941607]
5. Super Mario Bros. 3 (5) . . . . [0.930784]
6. Super Mario Galaxy (6) . . . . [0.926044]
7. Super Mario 64 (7) . . . . [0.913514]
8. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (9) . . . . [0.912141]
9. Super Mario World (8) . . . . [0.907661]
10. Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (11) . . . . [0.899945]
11. Super Smash Bros. Melee (12) . . . . [0.894326]
12. Final Fantasy VII (13) . . . . [0.883894]
13. Metal Gear Solid (10) . . . . [0.881145]
14. Portal (14) . . . . [0.870540]
15. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (15) . . . . [0.861828]
16. Final Fantasy X (16) . . . . [0.859069]
17. Final Fantasy VI (17) . . . . [0.843521]
18. Paper Mario (18) . . . . [0.833010]
19. Tales of Symphonia (19) . . . . [0.825789]
20. Okami (21) . . . . [0.813064]
21. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (22) . . . . [0.811545]
22. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (23) . . . . [0.806677]
23. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (24) . . . . [0.805003]
24. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations (25) . . . . [0.802504]
25. Mario Kart 64 (20) . . . . [0.793634]
Sonic 3 & Knuckles (26) . . . . [0.790267]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (27) . . . . [0.783402]
Final Fantasy Tactics (28) . . . . [0.779878]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (29) . . . . [0.777300]
Metroid Prime (30) . . . . [0.774833]

MGS and MK64 have been driven downwards following their slipups. LttP begins the difficult task of scaling the Mario mountain.

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Bah, S3&K just can't seem to get on the top 25.

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A win over FFT next week would do just that!

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"You know what, forget it. Nothing I can think of posting will really be of much use to anyone in any way, shape, or form." ~LinkMarioSamus

Putting a general idea out there right now so I (hopefully) don't forget about it later:

Giving away a free game of the winner's choosing for the person who has the best prediction score when we have the NCAA Games II Tournament

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Can't wait to get last!

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New idea: Person with the worst score has to buy me a game of my choice

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Contestant with the worst score gets a personal writeup from LMS.

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I like my idea better.

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I don't like that idea at all since it encourages bracket voting

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New idea: Person with the highest score that takes Persona 4 into the Final Four wins the game of their choosing.

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Maybe so.

Winner gets a free writeup from LMS.

That should discourage bracket voting!

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Hey guys, how did you enjoy your first LMS-less day?

...Wind Waker would've won if I was there, but whatever, I forgot about it in the midst of all the YouTube LPs I've been watching. I then remembered LTTP vs. MGS1, but whatever.

...just realized how much Wind Waker has depended on me this whole tourney. It would've otherwise suffered one-vote losses to Majora's Mask and Metroid Prime, and would've been forced into overtime by T&T and TWEWY. Now the minute I fail to show up for it, it loses.

WHATEVER.

...WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT SAMUS-ASSASSINATING KART RACER GOT LOST IN THE TWILIGHT???

Twilight Princess > Mario Kart 64 > Brawl > Twilight Princess

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LeonhartFour posted...
#24 Mario Kart 64 (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (18-5, 4-1) – 17 (41.46%)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (18-5, 5-0) – 24 (58.54%)
--TP has gotten some big conference wins in the last few weeks. Could this signal a potential return to the Top 25?.

I don't think it was ever there in the first place!

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It has been in the Top 25 before.

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swirIdude posted...
It has been in the Top 25 before.

Not in this contest, it hasn't. I think it kept coming up just short and then it suffered its first loss, immediately followed by many more.

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I guess you're right. I could have sworn TP was one of those games who got into the rankings and immediately lost.

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From: LinkMarioSamus | #135
Hey guys, how did you enjoy your first LMS-less day?

We should have more of them.

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"Witness! You can't just say 'Hello' and expect us to get anywhere! I want you to testify!"

Yesterday's results:

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (11-12, 3-2) – 15 (40.54%)
#4 Super Mario Galaxy (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (21-2, 5-0) – 22 (59.46%)
--R&C does respectably against Mario Galaxy. Can't ask for much more than that!

Sonic Adventure (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (11-12, 2-3) – 10 (26.32%)
Star Fox 64 (Twilight Barrel Galaxy Conference) (17-6, 3-2) – 28 (73.68%)
--I think Big the Cat and Slippy Toad would become fast friends, don't you?

Assassin's Creed II (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (16-7, 4-1) – 24 (70.59%)
Mega Man 3 (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (10-13, 2-3) – 10 (29.41%)
--AC2 gets an easy win over Mega Man 3.

F-Zero GX (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (13-10, 2-3) – 21 (61.76%)
Grand Theft Auto IV (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (4-19, 0-5) – 13 (38.24%)
--Niko couldn't hijack any of the F-Zero cars.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (17-6, 4-1) – 21 (61.76%)
Worms: Armageddon (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (5-18, 0-5) – 13 (38.24%)
--Worms don't bother Old Snake.

Mortal Kombat II (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (4-19, 1-4) – 11 (28.95%)
#25 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (18-5, 4-1) – 27 (71.05%)
--OoT rocks MK2 as expected.

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (12-11, 4-1) – 21 (56.76%)
Suikoden V (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (10-13, 1-4) – 16 (43.24%)
--After a long uphill climb and some strange circumstances, D/P/P finally manages to get above .500.

#14 Portal (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (20-3, 5-0) – 24 (63.16%)
Shadow of the Colossus (Patriot Time Portals Conference) (12-11, 3-2) – 14 (36.84%)
--Portal gets to 20 wins with its victory over fellow innovative game, SOTC.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Brawl for Broke Conference) (11-12, 1-4) – 16 (51.61%)
Secret of Mana (Brawl for Broke Conference) (13-10, 3-2) – 15 (48.39%)
--Brotherhood gets its first conference win by edging out Secret of Mana.

Battletoads (Brawl for Broke Conference) (2-21, 0-5) – 12 (38.71%)
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (Brawl for Broke Conference) (8-15, 1-4) – 19 (61.29%)
--Layton likewise gets his first conference win by outsmarting the Battletoads.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Brawl for Broke Conference) (4-19, 1-4) – 10 (33.33%)
Xenogears (Brawl for Broke Conference) (17-6, 4-1) – 20 (66.67%)
--Xenogears doubles up Alpha 3.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Brawl for Broke Conference) (18-5, 4-1) – 24 (63.16%)
Viewtiful Joe (Brawl for Broke Conference) (9-14, 1-4) – 14 (36.84%)
--Yoshi's Island takes care of business against Viewtiful Joe.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Brawl for Broke Conference) (18-5, 4-1) – 18 (48.65%)
Valkyria Chronicles (Brawl for Broke Conference) (16-7, 5-0) – 19 (51.35%)
--And with this, the conference race busts wide open again.

Tales of Vesperia (Brawl for Broke Conference) (16-7, 5-0) – 23 (65.71%)
Team Fortress 2 (Brawl for Broke Conference) (8-15, 1-4) – 12 (34.29%)
--Guess who joins Valkyria Chronicles as the only other unbeaten in conference?

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Looks like Brawl couldn't handle Squad 7's tactical assault!

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Brawl for Broke: The conference ended a while ago. Brawl has won

'whoops'

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thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -tranny
I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris

Never underestimate Brawl's ability to snatch defeat from the clutches of victory!

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Oh right, Top 25 Voting topic is here:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/60818738

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