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LusterSoldier
05/19/17 2:32:17 AM
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Since a lot of people weren't really excited for the contest in the first place, there may be some people who aren't interested in seeing bonus polls for this contest. If you would like to see some bonus polls for this contest, you can suggest ideas for bonus polls other than the ideas I've proposed.

If there are bonus polls for this contest, we should run 2 bonus polls on the day after the final. This means we'll have to use the round 1 match picture format (4 games per year). Here are some possible ideas for a bonus poll:

Third Place Battle - 2001 vs. 1994

This seems pretty obvious, since this type of bonus poll has been done for the past 3 contests (Rivalry Rumble, Character Battle 2013, BGE 2015). The Character Battle one was technically a Fourth Place Battle due to the 3-way format of the contest.

We don't know which 2 years are going to lose in the semifinal, but I'm going to guess 2001 loses next round and 1994 is definitely going to lose to 1998.

Best vs. Worst Battle - 1998 vs. 1973

The expected winner of the contest should get a chance to participate in a bonus poll. 1973 was the worst year from the Vote-In polls and it would be interesting to see how much percentage 1998 can receive in a poll against 1973. The only issue here is creating a match picture for 1973, since it will be very hard to find 4 games of note to represent 1973 in a match picture.

In the event 1998/1973 is not possible, we could swap out 1973 for 1978 instead.

??? - 2017 vs. 2007 or 1997

I have no idea what name to give to this bonus poll. Prior to the start of the contest, there was some disappointment over 2017 not being eligible for the contest since the year is shaping up to be one of our best years of this decade. Someone on the board created a match picture for 2017 based on the round 1 match picture format.

I have no idea which year 2017 should face in a bonus poll. 2017/2007 should be a far more interesting match and would be much closer than 2017/1997 where 2017 will get blown out by 1997. Which year would you prefer to see 2017 go up against?
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05/19/17 2:33:24 AM
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Yes
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MoogleKupo141
05/19/17 2:35:29 AM
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third place and nothing else
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AdmiralZephyr
05/19/17 2:35:35 AM
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Link vs. Jay Solano - site-wide
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Leafeon13N
05/19/17 2:35:40 AM
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98 vs 3 years combined.
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_SecretSquirrel
05/19/17 2:36:24 AM
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I wouldn't mind seeing 2017 in there with the champ.
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LusterSoldier
05/19/17 2:37:46 AM
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_SecretSquirrel posted...
I wouldn't mind seeing 2017 in there with the champ.


I feel like that would be an unfair match-up for 2017 because both 1998 and 2017 have Zelda games. That's why I think 2017 should face either 2007 or 1997.
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squexa
05/19/17 2:38:23 AM
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Pokemon RBY vs OoT (aka which is the best game of the best year in gaming)

It's like the end of double dragon where Jimmy and Billy won together and then had to fight each other to the death. I personally think RBY and OoT are our top 2 games on the site and I think the match could be debatable.
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GuessMyUserName
05/19/17 2:44:08 AM
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80s vs 90s vs 00s vs 10s


well, not exactly but something about decades I guess
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LusterSoldier
05/19/17 2:45:14 AM
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GuessMyUserName posted...
80s vs 90s vs 00s vs 10s


well, not exactly but something about decades I guess


https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/6325-

We've literally had this poll before, so your idea is nothing new.
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GuessMyUserName
05/19/17 2:46:37 AM
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revision: 1900s vs 2000s
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BlackDra90n
05/19/17 2:47:00 AM
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Winner vs 2017 or Third Place Match imo.
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Nanis23
05/19/17 2:48:51 AM
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I wantto see 2017 in a poll but yeah I got no idea against who it should face..
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CooLJaY2kay4
05/19/17 2:51:37 AM
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Yeah, a redo of 1991 with a picture of the SNES.
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GuessMyUserName
05/19/17 2:55:47 AM
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and yes the next best idea is RBY vs OoT, best game of best year battle
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scaryice
05/19/17 2:57:59 AM
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Ocarina of Time vs Breath of the Wild
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LOLIAmAnAlt
05/19/17 3:05:06 AM
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97+98 v The Field
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red13n
05/19/17 3:09:05 AM
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98 vs Undertale in a battle of previous winners would satisfy people too.
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red13n
05/19/17 3:10:21 AM
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LOLIAmAnAlt posted...
97+98 v The Field



I honestly think you need to take 97 from left to right and just do 98 vs the field to make it competitive.
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scarletspeed7
05/19/17 3:18:05 AM
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Draven vs. Undertale
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OliviaTremor
05/19/17 3:38:20 AM
#21:


Pee while sitting vs pee while standing
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NowItsAngeTime
05/19/17 3:39:58 AM
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3rd place battle is fine
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Nanis23
05/19/17 3:42:02 AM
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OliviaTremor posted...
Pee while sitting vs pee while standing

We already know the result for this
https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/5410-are-you-male-or-female
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KamikazePotato
05/19/17 3:53:13 AM
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Winner vs 2017
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Vlado
05/19/17 4:01:17 AM
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No. Who gives a shit.
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Yuri_LowelI
05/19/17 4:41:07 AM
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scaryice posted...
Ocarina of Time vs Breath of the Wild


It will be an easy OoT win.

If you had this poll a month ago botw might have broken 40%. But nearly three months on. The games hype is dying down and people aren't as impressed with it. Still an outstanding game and would whoop games like skyward sword and TP but I would put botw at around majora level.
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The Utility Man
05/19/17 4:57:37 AM
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This is probably the first time I'd have to say no to this question.
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Xuxon
05/19/17 5:15:18 AM
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voted no, but then i saw the RBY vs OoT suggestion. that one would be okay, i guess.

actually i guess it would just be Red/Blue vs OoT. Yellow was 99.
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LusterSoldier
05/19/17 9:45:04 AM
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I find it unlikely Allen will give us any kind of bonus poll that does not use entrants from either this contest or the Vote-In polls. So ideas like the Pokemon RBY/OoT suggestion probably won't happen.
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redrocket_pub
05/19/17 9:49:49 AM
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Pee while screaming vs pee while not screaming.
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Jesse_Custer
05/19/17 9:51:04 AM
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The Utility Man posted...
This is probably the first time I'd have to say no to this question.
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PSI_NESS
05/19/17 9:55:00 AM
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I'd really like to see 2000 at it's full strength.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Final Fantasy IX
Perfect Dark
Diablo II
Chrono Cross
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Deus Ex

I had 2000 making it to 1997 and winning a close match in my bracket, i'd really like to see how it would have done with the right pics.

So either 2000 vs 1997 or a 2000 vs 1996 Rematch.
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squexa
05/19/17 10:36:13 AM
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LusterSoldier posted...
I find it unlikely Allen will give us any kind of bonus poll that does not use entrants from either this contest or the Vote-In polls. So ideas like the Pokemon RBY/OoT suggestion probably won't happen.


Why? We've had Link vs Santa before, not to mention that match with 4 Links and that match with L Block, ? Block, etc, so I doubt there's a hard rule against using entrants not in the contest. I think the idea is that Allen doesn't want to do a bonus poll completely unrelated to the actual contest (like Draven vs Undertale or something), but I fail to see why he'd shoot down RBY vs OoT. That one fits well with the theme of the contest.

I do think any "rematches with better pics" is completely out though. Because if the rematch changes the result, there will be a lot of angry people and I doubt Allen wants to open a can of worms with that.
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Xeybozn
05/19/17 11:04:40 AM
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A Game of the Year poll for the winning year. Instead of just OOT vs Pokemon Red/Blue, have all of the notable games included.
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charmander6000
05/19/17 11:15:35 AM
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3rd place match

Or a best month in 1998

Jan - Final Fantasy Tactics/Resident Evil 2
Feb - Xenogears
Mar - Starcraft
Apr - Magic and Might VI
May - Gran Turismo/Unreal
Jun - Banjo-Kazooie
Jul - F-Zero X
Aug - Mega Man Legends
Sept - Pokemon RB/Metal Gear Solid
Oct - Grim Fandango
Nov - Ocarina of Time/Half-Life
Dec - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
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LusterSoldier
05/19/17 2:23:10 PM
#36:


squexa posted...
Why? We've had Link vs Santa before, not to mention that match with 4 Links and that match with L Block, ? Block, etc, so I doubt there's a hard rule against using entrants not in the contest.


Link/Santa was a rare case where the timing of the bonus match (on Christmas Eve) made it appropriate to run that match despite the contest itself featuring games instead of characters.
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HaRRicH
05/19/17 2:48:14 PM
#37:


Third place, from the opening suggestions. That said.....


Xeybozn posted...
A Game of the Year poll for the winning year. Instead of just OOT vs Pokemon Red/Blue, have all of the notable games included.


This would be great. RBY could still take second place here!


GuessMyUserName posted...
revision: 1900s vs 2000s


Nice way to see how people feel in general with quality and nostalgia.


Leafeon13N posted...
98 vs 3 years combined.


I'd watch it, but like which three years? 1994/1997/2001 as the other finalists maybe? 1995/1996/1997 or 1999/2000/2001 to be consecutive? 2014/2015/2016 to make it more of a new VS old-comparison?
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LOLIAmAnAlt
05/19/17 3:34:10 PM
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red13n posted...
LOLIAmAnAlt posted...
97+98 v The Field



I honestly think you need to take 97 from left to right and just do 98 vs the field to make it competitive.

Winter 98 v Field

or just simply

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time v The Field
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VeryInsane
05/19/17 3:40:18 PM
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1998 vs crazyisgood
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LusterSoldier
05/19/17 10:20:37 PM
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A bump so the evening crowd sees this topic.
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tennisboy213
05/19/17 10:20:44 PM
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I like the RB/OoT idea
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LusterSoldier
05/19/17 10:32:25 PM
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If we do the RBY/OoT bonus poll, it will be the only bonus poll we get for this contest. It would not make sense to run RBY/OoT and some other bonus poll at the same time like the third place match (2001/1994).
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Ngamer64
05/19/17 11:31:15 PM
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I voted for Bronze Match plus 2017/1998 on The Show but Best Month of 1998 is an interesting idea, kind of gets us the Pokemon/Ocarina showdown while staying more in this format. There's not room for every month in the poll so maybe something like top ten months, best 3 games per month which would get us:

Jan - Final Fantasy Tactics/Resident Evil 2/Panzer Dragoon Saga
Feb - Xenogears/Battlezone/Star Wars: Rebellion
Mar - StarCraft/1080 Snowboarding/Parasite Eve
May - Gran Turismo/Unreal/Einhänder
Jun - Banjo-Kazooie/X-Men vs. Street Fighter/Wetrix
Jul - F-Zero X/Star Ocean 2/Iggy's Reckin' Balls
Sept - Pokemon RB/Metal Gear Solid/Fallout 2
Oct - Grim Fandango/Turok 2/Crash Bandicoot 3
Nov - Ocarina of Time/Half-Life/Baldur's Gate
Dec - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron/Mario Party/Suikoden II

Would be a nice showcase of depth for the champ on its victory lap.


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LusterSoldier
05/19/17 11:36:59 PM
#44:


Ngamer64 posted...
I voted for Bronze Match plus 2017/1998 on The Show but Best Month of 1998 is an interesting idea, kind of gets us the Pokemon/Ocarina showdown while staying more in this format. There's not room for every month in the poll so maybe something like top ten months, best 3 games per month which would get us:

Jan - Final Fantasy Tactics/Resident Evil 2/Panzer Dragoon Saga
Feb - Xenogears/Battlezone/Star Wars: Rebellion
Mar - StarCraft/1080 Snowboarding/Parasite Eve
May - Gran Turismo/Unreal/Einhänder
Jun - Banjo-Kazooie/X-Men vs. Street Fighter/Wetrix
Jul - F-Zero X/Star Ocean 2/Iggy's Reckin' Balls
Sept - Pokemon RB/Metal Gear Solid/Fallout 2
Oct - Grim Fandango/Turok 2/Crash Bandicoot 3
Nov - Ocarina of Time/Half-Life/Baldur's Gate
Dec - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron/Mario Party/Suikoden II

Would be a nice showcase of depth for the champ on its victory lap.



I think that would be a great idea for our first regular poll after the bonus poll. My suggestion for the poll question should be "Now that 1998 is the winner of the Best Year in Gaming contest, which month from 1998 had the best games?"

We could list all 12 months of the year in the poll, with a list of 3 notable games from each month.
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squexa
05/19/17 11:45:02 PM
#45:


Ngamer64 posted...
I voted for Bronze Match plus 2017/1998 on The Show but Best Month of 1998 is an interesting idea, kind of gets us the Pokemon/Ocarina showdown while staying more in this format. There's not room for every month in the poll so maybe something like top ten months, best 3 games per month which would get us:

Jan - Final Fantasy Tactics/Resident Evil 2/Panzer Dragoon Saga
Feb - Xenogears/Battlezone/Star Wars: Rebellion
Mar - StarCraft/1080 Snowboarding/Parasite Eve
May - Gran Turismo/Unreal/Einhänder
Jun - Banjo-Kazooie/X-Men vs. Street Fighter/Wetrix
Jul - F-Zero X/Star Ocean 2/Iggy's Reckin' Balls
Sept - Pokemon RB/Metal Gear Solid/Fallout 2
Oct - Grim Fandango/Turok 2/Crash Bandicoot 3
Nov - Ocarina of Time/Half-Life/Baldur's Gate
Dec - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron/Mario Party/Suikoden II

Would be a nice showcase of depth for the champ on its victory lap.



I like the best month idea too. I think if the months don't fit into the poll, another idea is best quarter:

Q1 (Jan-Mar) - Final Fantasy Tactics/Resident Evil 2/Panzer Dragoon Saga/Xenogears/Battlezone/Star Wars: Rebellion/StarCraft/1080 Snowboarding/Parasite Eve

Q2 (Apr-Jun) - Gran Turismo/Unreal/Einhänder/Banjo-Kazooie/X-Men vs. Street Fighter/Wetrix

Q3 (Jul-Sep) - F-Zero X/Star Ocean 2/Iggy's Reckin' Balls/Pokemon RB/Metal Gear Solid/Fallout 2

Q4 (Oct-Dec) - Grim Fandango/Turok 2/Crash Bandicoot 3/Ocarina of Time/Half-Life/Baldur's Gate/Star Wars: Rogue Squadron/Mario Party/Suikoden II

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CherryCokes
05/19/17 11:45:43 PM
#46:


trash contest doesn't deserve extra matches
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Haste_2
05/19/17 11:53:57 PM
#47:


I would like to see 1987 vs. 1990... but that would never happen. Or CT vs. Zelda:OoT... but those would never happen.
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tennisboy213
05/20/17 6:00:44 AM
#48:


actually OoT/CT is better than OoT/RBY

I don't care that it has nothing to do with this contest

give the people what they want!
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RockMFR
05/20/17 6:14:15 AM
#49:


Ocarina of Time vs Breath of the Wild
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Ringworm
05/20/17 6:24:50 AM
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How about one of the B8 contests for a bonus poll and do a site wide Kobe battle. 1998 v Kobe...

...yeah maybe not, that'd be a smashing.
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