Board 8 > I just took Mario Kart 8 to win Division 8.

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Lolo_Guru
03/14/20 12:12:55 AM
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Someone talk some sense into me.

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MoogleKupo141
03/14/20 12:19:33 AM
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dont do that
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tyder21
03/14/20 12:22:41 AM
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one less bracket to worry about

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azuarc
03/14/20 12:24:15 AM
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Did you know that MK8 is by far the biggest seller for the Switch, having sold over 20 million copies. No other game has sold more than 12. Plus, it's Nintendo, carrying the Mario name, and the franchise has never really had a good chance in the contest. Clearly this is the moment for this beloved party game to shine.

One less bracket to worry about.

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Lolo_Guru
03/14/20 1:28:38 AM
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Good talk.

My bracket is back to being boring.

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Mac Arrowny
03/14/20 1:30:26 AM
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azuarc posted...
No other game has sold more than 12.


https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html
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KinjiMuto_3
03/14/20 1:33:46 AM
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Hey if it happens wouldnt you feel pretty boss
Worth the risk
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MoogleKupo141
03/14/20 1:39:36 AM
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Mac Arrowny posted...


https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html


Wow, im impressed by that Luigis Mansion number
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SuperNiceDog
03/14/20 2:54:52 AM
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I had it winning the div for a long time

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ChichiriMuyo
03/14/20 5:45:17 AM
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Mac Arrowny posted...
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html
Yeah, but other than that no other game has sold more than 12.

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ZeldaTPLink
03/14/20 6:23:57 AM
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There goes bracket.
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ZeldaTPLink
03/14/20 6:25:16 AM
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Lolo_Guru posted...
Good talk.

My bracket is back to being boring.

I mean you probably need to go against conventional wisdom at some point if you wanna win this.

Just make sure you have an actual argument you believe in yourself.
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azuarc
03/14/20 8:16:03 AM
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Mac Arrowny posted...
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html

I forgot the exact numbers, but I saw them in another recent article and I'm reasonably confident these weren't them. Obviously, your source is more accurate, coming directly from Nintendo.

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LinkMarioSamus
03/14/20 12:10:04 PM
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Mario Kart 8 > Metroid Prime obviously!

To be fair, I do feel like Skyrim might be weaker this contest than it was in 2015, but they both had a common opponent that contest and Skyrim did almost 20% better - and the gap would have probably been even wider if you factor out tumblr spillover! Skyrim was a beast in 2015, and while it won't be as much now, it would take nothing short of divine intervention for it to lose THIS early. Like, going from ~40% on Mario 64 to losing to Mario Kart 8 in five years would be catastrophic, and this is a game that has been re-released to hell since. Yeah Bethesda's reputation is in the mud, but that shouldn't be enough to make this winnable for MK8. And no, MK8 Deluxe isn't going to help enough either.

That being said, Skyrim may underperform here. But losing?

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LeonhartFour
03/14/20 12:10:56 PM
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yeah everyone thinks Skyrim is going to be weaker in this contest for whatever the reason

but it can be weaker and still beat everything in this contest except for Breath of the Wild and maybe Smash Ultimate

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Xuxon
03/14/20 12:24:31 PM
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even if it was somehow weak enough to lose to MK8, MK8 would not beat Pokemon

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Lolo_Guru
03/14/20 2:08:53 PM
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Xuxon posted...
even if it was somehow weak enough to lose to MK8, MK8 would not beat Pokemon

I didn't have Pokemon making the division finals either. :0
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Haste_2
03/14/20 2:22:45 PM
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Mario Kart Wii had insane sales but only get 53% on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

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LinkMarioSamus
03/14/20 3:30:40 PM
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But lol Wii!

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Paratroopa1
03/14/20 4:02:10 PM
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I think it is significantly more likely that MK8 gets bounced by UC4 than it is that it puts more than 40% on Skyrim
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bryans7
03/14/20 4:09:54 PM
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Haste_2 posted...
Mario Kart Wii had insane sales but only get 53% on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

I think Mario Kart is nintendo's most popular franchise. Sales-wise at least.

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LeonhartFour
03/14/20 4:11:27 PM
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bryans7 posted...
I think Mario Kart is nintendo's most popular franchise. Sales-wise at least.

Yes, in terms of sales, it's always one of the best selling games on each Nintendo system, if not the absolute best. It doesn't mean people will vote for it in droves though. Almost everyone has played Tetris and it's a thoroughly average game here in terms of contest strength.

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LinkMarioSamus
03/14/20 4:16:17 PM
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My gut pick was Uncharted 4 > Mario Kart 8 but Mario Kart should have all the advantages there other than seeding. Not only is the whole situation uncannily reminiscent of Drake/Tails in 2018, but does Uncharted 4 even get to 20% on Mario 64?

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LeonhartFour
03/14/20 4:17:39 PM
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LinkMarioSamus posted...
My gut pick was Uncharted 4 > Mario Kart 8 but Mario Kart should have all the advantages there other than seeding. Not only is the whole situation uncannily reminiscent of Drake/Tails in 2018, but does Uncharted 4 even get to 20% on Mario 64?

It absolutely would. 80% is really hard to get, especially in our contests nowadays. Mario 64 only got to 80% on MK8 because of SFF.

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Mac Arrowny
03/14/20 7:41:19 PM
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8 feels like it's the biggest MK since 64 to me, in terms of people both liking it and it selling well.
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