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ZeroSignal620 03/10/21 8:45:30 PM #51:	Best Game of 2014 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=456707 Ran: January 2015 Overall top seed: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS 1 seeds: Smash 3DS, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, The Wolf Among Us Final Four: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, South Park: The Stick of Truth Ultimate Loser: The Evil Within Championship: Smash Bros for Wii U defeated South Park 18-13 The last leg of 2014 was different. I was stationed in Germany right after finishing training and was getting adjusted to both my new career and my new environment. During the week of Christmas, a GotY tournament was the last thing on my mind. A few days later, I saw someone post a topic asking for nominations for the Best Game of 2014, attempting to set up a tournament. Immediately, at least 3 to 4 users chimed in asking if I had okayed this. Yes, a small handful of users wanted to see me continue running this tournament. I looked at how things were with work and such and realized I could still live a pretty normal life for the most part, despite being in the military and thousands of miles away from everyone I know. The first thing I did? Ended Monthly polls. It's a move I don't regret and it paved the way for the traditional "nominate up to 10 games, #1 = 10 points, #10 = 1 point, etc" system. With that, the 2014 lineup was interesting. The Wii U was in its second full year and the PS4 and Xbox One were in their first full years, kicking off the new generation. So how did it fare with the nominating? Super Smash Bros for 3DS led the way with the most nominations, possibly because it was more convenient and more owned than Smash for Wii U (even if Wii U was possibly the better version). Mario Kart 8 scooped up the third #1 seed, the first ever one for a Mario Kart game. Finally, for the 2nd time in three years, a Telltale game gets a #1 seed with The Wolf Among Us. It didn't take long for the contest to get crazy. On the second day of the tournament, #14 seed Goat Simulator stunned Bayonetta 2 19-17 in overtime. Two years after Borderlands 2 made the championship, the Pre-Sequel falls hard in round 1 to Titanfall. Even worse, 5 years after Origins made the semifinals, Dragon Age: Inquisition loses in round 1 to Murdered: Soul Suspect. The final round 1 upset was Captain Toad at #12 beating Layton vs Phoenix, and then he managed to upset Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes in round 2, before nearly upsetting The Wolf Among Us. On a final note, Five Nights at Freddy's became the first mobile game to win a contest match, beating The Evil Within in overtime. As for the 1 seeds, they too had a few shakeups. Super Smash Bros for 3DS became the first overall #1 seed to miss the Elite Eight, losing to Danganronpa by 3 votes in the third round. The real story in Smash 3DS's region was Goat Simulator. Entering in as a #14 seed, Goat Simulator became the lowest seed to make the Elite Eight, getting wins over Bayonetta 2, Akiba's Trip, and Bravely Default. Goat's Cinderella run came to an end, losing by 2 votes to Danganronpa in the Elite Eight. Smash for Wii U had an easier path, getting easy wins over Hearthstone, Murdered, and Walking Dead Season 2. However, it had a real challenge against DKC Tropical Freeze, winning only 13-11 to get the 2nd Final Four spot. Mario Kart 8 had it as easy as Smash Wii U did, with easy wins over Hitman Go, Wolfenstein, and Child of Light. Finally, it survived a close affair with Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call for the third Final Four spot, and the first for a Kart game since Mario Kart DS in 2005. Finally, The Wolf Among Us would be the 2nd of two disappointing #1 seeds; Wolf barely beat a #16 seed Senran Kagura, easily beat Titanfall, and then only won by a vote against Captain Toad. When it came time for the Elite Eight, Wolf Among Us fell short against #3 seeded South Park: The Stick of Truth. South Park's RPG was a surprise hit in 2014 and was well liked among the board. In the semifinals, Smash Wii U made easy work out of Danganronpa, putting up 66% easily, while South Park upset Mario Kart 8 for a date in the finals. The score was close, but Smash Bros for Wii U was never in any real danger of losing, and Smash gets its second championship in tournament history. 2014 was an interesting tournament if anything, but most importantly, it showed there was still life to these. We watched big titles like Bayonetta, Borderlands, Dragon Age, and the Evil Within all lose to unexpected opponents. We saw Nintendo hold 6 of the top 8 games in the bracket, and two of them make the semifinals. We saw Goat Simulator make it to the Elite Eight. While I don't remember any of the details except one thing, I also ran a brief "NIT" for the snubbed games; only 16 games were contested in that tournament and they were ran through polls during the actual GotY matches. The only thing I remember was Sunset Overdrive winning, the only time anything Xbox exclusive won in these tournaments. With 2014 done, I was back to chillin' off and on this board for the remainder of 2015, while figuring out the life of living overseas. However, it wouldn't be long before the tournament idea crossed my mind, and soon I decided it was time to go backwards, and that's a story for another day... Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 2003 2002 2004 2007 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:951577147] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2014 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=456707 Ran: January 2015 Overall top seed: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS 1 seeds: Smash 3DS, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, The Wolf Among Us Final Four: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, South Park: The Stick of Truth Ultimate Loser: The Evil Within Championship: Smash Bros for Wii U defeated South Park 18-13 The last leg of 2014 was different. I was stationed in Germany right after finishing training and was getting adjusted to both my new career and my new environment. During the week of Christmas, a GotY tournament was the last thing on my mind. A few days later, I saw someone post a topic asking for nominations for the Best Game of 2014, attempting to set up a tournament. Immediately, at least 3 to 4 users chimed in asking if I had okayed this. Yes, a small handful of users wanted to see me continue running this tournament. I looked at how things were with work and such and realized I could still live a pretty normal life for the most part, despite being in the military and thousands of miles away from everyone I know. The first thing I did? Ended Monthly polls. It's a move I don't regret and it paved the way for the traditional "nominate up to 10 games, #1 = 10 points, #10 = 1 point, etc" system. With that, the 2014 lineup was interesting. The Wii U was in its second full year and the PS4 and Xbox One were in their first full years, kicking off the new generation. So how did it fare with the nominating? Super Smash Bros for 3DS led the way with the most nominations, possibly because it was more convenient and more owned than Smash for Wii U (even if Wii U was possibly the better version). Mario Kart 8 scooped up the third #1 seed, the first ever one for a Mario Kart game. Finally, for the 2nd time in three years, a Telltale game gets a #1 seed with The Wolf Among Us. It didn't take long for the contest to get crazy. On the second day of the tournament, #14 seed Goat Simulator stunned Bayonetta 2 19-17 in overtime. Two years after Borderlands 2 made the championship, the Pre-Sequel falls hard in round 1 to Titanfall. Even worse, 5 years after Origins made the semifinals, Dragon Age: Inquisition loses in round 1 to Murdered: Soul Suspect. The final round 1 upset was Captain Toad at #12 beating Layton vs Phoenix, and then he managed to upset Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes in round 2, before nearly upsetting The Wolf Among Us. On a final note, Five Nights at Freddy's became the first mobile game to win a contest match, beating The Evil Within in overtime. As for the 1 seeds, they too had a few shakeups. Super Smash Bros for 3DS became the first overall #1 seed to miss the Elite Eight, losing to Danganronpa by 3 votes in the third round. The real story in Smash 3DS's region was Goat Simulator. Entering in as a #14 seed, Goat Simulator became the lowest seed to make the Elite Eight, getting wins over Bayonetta 2, Akiba's Trip, and Bravely Default. Goat's Cinderella run came to an end, losing by 2 votes to Danganronpa in the Elite Eight. Smash for Wii U had an easier path, getting easy wins over Hearthstone, Murdered, and Walking Dead Season 2. However, it had a real challenge against DKC Tropical Freeze, winning only 13-11 to get the 2nd Final Four spot. Mario Kart 8 had it as easy as Smash Wii U did, with easy wins over Hitman Go, Wolfenstein, and Child of Light. Finally, it survived a close affair with Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call for the third Final Four spot, and the first for a Kart game since Mario Kart DS in 2005. Finally, The Wolf Among Us would be the 2nd of two disappointing #1 seeds; Wolf barely beat a #16 seed Senran Kagura, easily beat Titanfall, and then only won by a vote against Captain Toad. When it came time for the Elite Eight, Wolf Among Us fell short against #3 seeded South Park: The Stick of Truth. South Park's RPG was a surprise hit in 2014 and was well liked among the board. In the semifinals, Smash Wii U made easy work out of Danganronpa, putting up 66% easily, while South Park upset Mario Kart 8 for a date in the finals. The score was close, but Smash Bros for Wii U was never in any real danger of losing, and Smash gets its second championship in tournament history. 2014 was an interesting tournament if anything, but most importantly, it showed there was still life to these. We watched big titles like Bayonetta, Borderlands, Dragon Age, and the Evil Within all lose to unexpected opponents. We saw Nintendo hold 6 of the top 8 games in the bracket, and two of them make the semifinals. We saw Goat Simulator make it to the Elite Eight. While I don't remember any of the details except one thing, I also ran a brief "NIT" for the snubbed games; only 16 games were contested in that tournament and they were ran through polls during the actual GotY matches. The only thing I remember was Sunset Overdrive winning, the only time anything Xbox exclusive won in these tournaments. With 2014 done, I was back to chillin' off and on this board for the remainder of 2015, while figuring out the life of living overseas. However, it wouldn't be long before the tournament idea crossed my mind, and soon I decided it was time to go backwards, and that's a story for another day... Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 2003 2002 2004 2007 2014 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/12/21 11:13:47 PM #52:	Best Game of 1999 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?edit=1&tid=457131 Ran: February 2015 Overall top seed: Final Fantasy VIII 1 seeds: Final Fantasy VIII, Pokemon Snap, Super Smash Bros, Mario Party Final Four: Final Fantasy VIII, Crash Team Racing, Super Smash Bros, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! Ultimate Loser: Driver Championship: Spyro 2 defeated Final Fantasy VIII 70-67 The inspiration behind this tournament was that why wait for 2015 to end when we could go backwards? Think of the hottest years in the 90s, especially 1998! But before we get to 98, it was time to party like it was 1999! Final Fantasy VIII led the pack in nominations and easily snatched the overall top seed. Nintendo would fill the void with the remaining #1 seeds, though not without a scare from Crash Team Racing and Spyro 2. The Dreamcast made its debut in 1999 and Sonic Adventure was able to power its way to a #2 seed. The end result when it was all said and done made way for some interesting matches, but too bad only two upsets happened in the first round. The first was #11 seed Planescape: Torment beating #6 seed WWF Attitude. It's no secret that most wrestling games do pretty bad in these tournaments, unless you're No Mercy and can manage a round 3 appearance. The second upset was Medal of Honor beating #5 seed Rayman 2: The Great Escape; admittedly, the first Medal of Honor was pretty solid and a groundbreaking title for FPS war games, so this upset was pretty nice to see, even if it was at the expense of a great game like Rayman 2. FF8 was living up to its overall top seed hype, pasting San Francisco Rush and Resident Evil 3 easily, before having a surprisingly respectable match against NFL Blitz 2000; Blitz 2000 remains the only football game to make it to round 3 . After the 17-11 win over Blitz, Final Fantasy VIII met Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in the Elite Eight, and Tony Hawk wouldn't go down without a fight. After a day of overtime, Squall and crew advance 31-30 to the semifinals. Super Smash Bros was the other #1 seed proving it earned its spot, though after easy wins over Thousand Arms and Tomba 2, Smash had close affairs against Donkey Kong 64 and Sonic Adventure, winning each by only 4 votes. As for the 2 disappointing #1 seeds, first was Pokemon Snap. Snap looked good enough beating Aliens versus Predator and System Shock 2, and had a decent bout with Worms Armageddon. However, once it faced a more known adversary in Crash Team Racing, it was all she wrote for the N64 hit, as Crash beat Pokemon 17-14 to advance to the Final Four. Second #1 seed was Mario Party; after putting up 75% on Pac-Man World, Mario Party spent the next two rounds failing to get 66% on Pokemon Pinball and Mario Golf. Finally in the Elite Eight, Spyro 2 shuts the party down with a final score of 14-12. In the semifinals, Final Fantasy VIII had its hands full with Crash Team Racing, and barely pulled it off in the end with a 21-18 victory. The more shocking result was Spyro 2 beating Super Smash Bros, not only because of the win itself, but also because it was an astounding 19-9, the biggest margin of victory against a Smash title in tournament history. So when Squall and Spyro finally met in the championship, many thought Final Fantasy VIII would pull through and they could finally celebrate winning a tournament on here. However, Spyro didn't come to mess around and eventually forced overtime. On the second day, Final Fantasy VIII nearly had the match won, leading by a few votes going into the final hour. However, in the final 30 seconds of regulation, a user casted a vote for Spyro 2 to tie it up and force double overtime for the first time in championship history. And it was here Spyro 2 would cap off its crazy run, getting enough votes to win in 2OT 70-67. The 1999 contest was fun, in my opinion. Maybe it's the good sense of nostalgia speaking, but you could never go wrong with most of the top seeded games that year. When the tournament ended, I wanted to do 1998 and knew several board members wanted to see it due to its crazy stacked lineup. However, thanks to a mission in Germany and a baby on the way, 1998 would have to wait a few months... Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2003 2002 2004 2007 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:951656142] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 1999 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?edit=1&tid=457131 Ran: February 2015 Overall top seed: Final Fantasy VIII 1 seeds: Final Fantasy VIII, Pokemon Snap, Super Smash Bros, Mario Party Final Four: Final Fantasy VIII, Crash Team Racing, Super Smash Bros, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! Ultimate Loser: Driver Championship: Spyro 2 defeated Final Fantasy VIII 70-67 The inspiration behind this tournament was that why wait for 2015 to end when we could go backwards? Think of the hottest years in the 90s, especially 1998! But before we get to 98, it was time to party like it was 1999! Final Fantasy VIII led the pack in nominations and easily snatched the overall top seed. Nintendo would fill the void with the remaining #1 seeds, though not without a scare from Crash Team Racing and Spyro 2. The Dreamcast made its debut in 1999 and Sonic Adventure was able to power its way to a #2 seed. The end result when it was all said and done made way for some interesting matches, but too bad only two upsets happened in the first round. The first was #11 seed Planescape: Torment beating #6 seed WWF Attitude. It's no secret that most wrestling games do pretty bad in these tournaments, unless you're No Mercy and can manage a round 3 appearance. The second upset was Medal of Honor beating #5 seed Rayman 2: The Great Escape; admittedly, the first Medal of Honor was pretty solid and a groundbreaking title for FPS war games, so this upset was pretty nice to see, even if it was at the expense of a great game like Rayman 2. FF8 was living up to its overall top seed hype, pasting San Francisco Rush and Resident Evil 3 easily, before having a surprisingly respectable match against NFL Blitz 2000; Blitz 2000 remains the only football game to make it to round 3 . After the 17-11 win over Blitz, Final Fantasy VIII met Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in the Elite Eight, and Tony Hawk wouldn't go down without a fight. After a day of overtime, Squall and crew advance 31-30 to the semifinals. Super Smash Bros was the other #1 seed proving it earned its spot, though after easy wins over Thousand Arms and Tomba 2, Smash had close affairs against Donkey Kong 64 and Sonic Adventure, winning each by only 4 votes. As for the 2 disappointing #1 seeds, first was Pokemon Snap. Snap looked good enough beating Aliens versus Predator and System Shock 2, and had a decent bout with Worms Armageddon. However, once it faced a more known adversary in Crash Team Racing, it was all she wrote for the N64 hit, as Crash beat Pokemon 17-14 to advance to the Final Four. Second #1 seed was Mario Party; after putting up 75% on Pac-Man World, Mario Party spent the next two rounds failing to get 66% on Pokemon Pinball and Mario Golf. Finally in the Elite Eight, Spyro 2 shuts the party down with a final score of 14-12. In the semifinals, Final Fantasy VIII had its hands full with Crash Team Racing, and barely pulled it off in the end with a 21-18 victory. The more shocking result was Spyro 2 beating Super Smash Bros, not only because of the win itself, but also because it was an astounding 19-9, the biggest margin of victory against a Smash title in tournament history. So when Squall and Spyro finally met in the championship, many thought Final Fantasy VIII would pull through and they could finally celebrate winning a tournament on here. However, Spyro didn't come to mess around and eventually forced overtime. On the second day, Final Fantasy VIII nearly had the match won, leading by a few votes going into the final hour. However, in the final 30 seconds of regulation, a user casted a vote for Spyro 2 to tie it up and force double overtime for the first time in championship history. And it was here Spyro 2 would cap off its crazy run, getting enough votes to win in 2OT 70-67. The 1999 contest was fun, in my opinion. Maybe it's the good sense of nostalgia speaking, but you could never go wrong with most of the top seeded games that year. When the tournament ended, I wanted to do 1998 and knew several board members wanted to see it due to its crazy stacked lineup. However, thanks to a mission in Germany and a baby on the way, 1998 would have to wait a few months... Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2003 2002 2004 2007 2014 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
colliding 03/12/21 11:44:01 PM #53:	let's go spyro --- while you slept, the world changed <cite>colliding posted [p:951656805] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>let's go spyro </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 03/13/21 12:16:48 AM #54:	Spyro doesn't get enough love here, but 2 is the worst one. --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:951657492] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Spyro doesn't get enough love here, but 2 is the worst one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 03/13/21 8:15:34 AM #55:	FF8, CTR (always been better than MK64 imo) and Spyro 2 are all really good Final Four options. I love FF8 but I wonder how Crash v Spyro would've gone. The 2014 results are weird as hell! Bayo 2, Shadow of Mordor, Alien Isolation and DA Inquisition all going out in Round 1. Goat Simulator does not repeat that run today, I'm sure of that much. (You put the 'edit' URL for the 99 bracket btw) --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Currently playing: Xenoblade Chronicles! <cite>andylt posted [p:951663669] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>FF8, CTR (always been better than MK64 imo) and Spyro 2 are all really good Final Four options. I love FF8 but I wonder how Crash v Spyro would've gone. The 2014 results are weird as hell! Bayo 2, Shadow of Mordor, Alien Isolation and DA Inquisition all going out in Round 1. Goat Simulator does not repeat that run today, I'm sure of that much. (You put the 'edit' URL for the 99 bracket btw) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/13/21 12:06:56 PM #56:	1999 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=457131 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:951668612] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>1999 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=457131 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/15/21 3:56:34 PM #57:	Best Game of 1998 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=459669 Ran: July 2015 Overall top seed: Metal Gear Solid 1 seeds: MGS, Final Fantasy Tactics, Ocarina of Time, Pokemon Red/Blue Final Four: MGS, FFT, Banjo-Kazooie, Pokemon Red/Blue Ultimate Loser: Clock Tower II - The Struggle Within Championship: Pokemon RBY defeated FF Tactics 24-22 1998, an incredible year for gaming, and I finally run a tournament for it 16 years later. I was back from a mission and back from vacation, so once July hit, it was ON! Metal Gear Solid led the pack in nominees to secure the overall top seed, while the rest of the bracket was filled with classics from the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. We also had a few get in from the PC, Game Boy, and even the Saturn! All in all, it shaped up to be an interesting and solid tournament. Also in a rare first time moment, Hellnight became the first non-American released game to appear in a tournament; I allowed its entry since the contest was retroactive. Round 1 went as expected, with only one seed below #10 winning a contest match; with a low seed of #11, Marvel vs Capcom dominated Fallout 2. Also in typical fashion, both 1998 wrestling hits WWF War Zone and WCW/nWo Revenge crapped out in round 1 to #10 seeds Space Station Silicon Valley and Einhander (as a fan of late 90s/early 2000s wrestling games, the better choices did win here). Finally, Panzer Dragoon Saga became the first Saturn game to reach the third round. Two major upsets occurred in round 2; the first being Yoshi's Story beating #2 seed Gran Turismo in sudden death, and the second one we'll discuss shortly. Metal Gear Solid dominated its region, blowing out Liero, Street Fighter Alpha 3, and Panzer Dragoon Saga before having a good 17-12 finish against Half-Life. Final Fantasy Tactics scored 80% on some Minigolf game before having fairly close bouts with Need for Speed III and F-Zero X before escaping Resident Evil 2 with a 9-8 win in the Elite Eight. Pokemon made easy work out of Daytona USA 2 and Soulcalibur before having a close match with Starcraft; the Starcraft match was nothing compared to Pokemon having to face Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped in the Elite Eight. Crash gave Pokemon a scare for two days, but ultimately RBY advanced with a 34-30 victory. So that other upset I said we'd discuss? It happened in Ocarina of Time's division. To this day, I'll never understand what happened, as one of the most highly acclaimed titles of the past 23 years missed the finals. So who beat OoT? Was it Banjo-Kazooie? Spyro the Dragon? Hell, was it Tomba? It was 1080 Snowboarding. Don't get me wrong, 1080 is fun to play. But an 8-7 victory over Ocarina of Time was definitely out of nowhere. I think a lot of it was anti-voting for the sake of anti-voting and Link ended up paying for it. With the top seed in that region gone, it was fair game for nearly anyone else. The end result was Banjo-Kazooie beating Spyro by 1 vote in overtime, and then nearly doubling Baldur's Gate for the last Final Four spot. Every match at the end was a hard hitter. Final Fantasy Tactics and Metal Gear Solid fought to the very end with Ramza and crew escaping Solid Snake by three votes. On the other side of the bracket, Banjo-Kazooie gave Pokemon a hard time, but would still come up short, losing 17-20. This of course sets up another shot for Final Fantasy in the championship, but it wasn't meant to be as Pokemon RBY gets the narrow victory by a score of 24-22. It goes without saying that Zelda and Pokemon might have had an epic match if I did this right after 1998 ended. The only problem with that is... 1) GameFAQs didn't have message boards until November 1999 2) The GameFAQs Contests Board didn't exist until Summer 2002 But it still had its moments. The low votals weren't the greatest the first few rounds, but it picked up once the Elite Eight hit. With that, I was done for a few months and didn't worry about another GotY until January of 2016... Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2003 2002 2004 2007 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:951739012] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 1998 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=459669 Ran: July 2015 Overall top seed: Metal Gear Solid 1 seeds: MGS, Final Fantasy Tactics, Ocarina of Time, Pokemon Red/Blue Final Four: MGS, FFT, Banjo-Kazooie, Pokemon Red/Blue Ultimate Loser: Clock Tower II - The Struggle Within Championship: Pokemon RBY defeated FF Tactics 24-22 1998, an incredible year for gaming, and I finally run a tournament for it 16 years later. I was back from a mission and back from vacation, so once July hit, it was ON! Metal Gear Solid led the pack in nominees to secure the overall top seed, while the rest of the bracket was filled with classics from the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. We also had a few get in from the PC, Game Boy, and even the Saturn! All in all, it shaped up to be an interesting and solid tournament. Also in a rare first time moment, Hellnight became the first non-American released game to appear in a tournament; I allowed its entry since the contest was retroactive. Round 1 went as expected, with only one seed below #10 winning a contest match; with a low seed of #11, Marvel vs Capcom dominated Fallout 2. Also in typical fashion, both 1998 wrestling hits WWF War Zone and WCW/nWo Revenge crapped out in round 1 to #10 seeds Space Station Silicon Valley and Einhander (as a fan of late 90s/early 2000s wrestling games, the better choices did win here). Finally, Panzer Dragoon Saga became the first Saturn game to reach the third round. Two major upsets occurred in round 2; the first being Yoshi's Story beating #2 seed Gran Turismo in sudden death, and the second one we'll discuss shortly. Metal Gear Solid dominated its region, blowing out Liero, Street Fighter Alpha 3, and Panzer Dragoon Saga before having a good 17-12 finish against Half-Life. Final Fantasy Tactics scored 80% on some Minigolf game before having fairly close bouts with Need for Speed III and F-Zero X before escaping Resident Evil 2 with a 9-8 win in the Elite Eight. Pokemon made easy work out of Daytona USA 2 and Soulcalibur before having a close match with Starcraft; the Starcraft match was nothing compared to Pokemon having to face Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped in the Elite Eight. Crash gave Pokemon a scare for two days, but ultimately RBY advanced with a 34-30 victory. So that other upset I said we'd discuss? It happened in Ocarina of Time's division. To this day, I'll never understand what happened, as one of the most highly acclaimed titles of the past 23 years missed the finals. So who beat OoT? Was it Banjo-Kazooie? Spyro the Dragon? Hell, was it Tomba? It was 1080 Snowboarding. Don't get me wrong, 1080 is fun to play. But an 8-7 victory over Ocarina of Time was definitely out of nowhere. I think a lot of it was anti-voting for the sake of anti-voting and Link ended up paying for it. With the top seed in that region gone, it was fair game for nearly anyone else. The end result was Banjo-Kazooie beating Spyro by 1 vote in overtime, and then nearly doubling Baldur's Gate for the last Final Four spot. Every match at the end was a hard hitter. Final Fantasy Tactics and Metal Gear Solid fought to the very end with Ramza and crew escaping Solid Snake by three votes. On the other side of the bracket, Banjo-Kazooie gave Pokemon a hard time, but would still come up short, losing 17-20. This of course sets up another shot for Final Fantasy in the championship, but it wasn't meant to be as Pokemon RBY gets the narrow victory by a score of 24-22. It goes without saying that Zelda and Pokemon might have had an epic match if I did this right after 1998 ended. The only problem with that is... 1) GameFAQs didn't have message boards until November 1999 2) The GameFAQs Contests Board didn't exist until Summer 2002 But it still had its moments. The low votals weren't the greatest the first few rounds, but it picked up once the Elite Eight hit. With that, I was done for a few months and didn't worry about another GotY until January of 2016... Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2003 2002 2004 2007 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
colliding 03/15/21 5:31:17 PM #58:	history will prove 1080 snowboarding > ocarina of time --- while you slept, the world changed <cite>colliding posted [p:951742174] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>history will prove 1080 snowboarding > ocarina of time </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 03/15/21 8:22:58 PM #59:	Yeah it makes those contests feel a little faker than the ones done when they're current. --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:951748002] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Yeah it makes those contests feel a little faker than the ones done when they're current. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/18/21 5:17:55 PM #60:	Will continue soon 2015 up next --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:951856346] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Will continue soon 2015 up next </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 03/18/21 6:23:27 PM #61:	Lol Ocarina. A close finals loss is pretty good for Tactics, even if it does continue the choking Square tradition. I'm starting to think Crash got a bit unlucky in never even reaching the finals given the scores of 3 and CTR! --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Currently playing: Xenoblade Chronicles! <cite>andylt posted [p:951858676] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Lol Ocarina. A close finals loss is pretty good for Tactics, even if it does continue the choking Square tradition. I'm starting to think Crash got a bit unlucky in never even reaching the finals given the scores of 3 and CTR! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/21/21 11:53:01 PM #62:	2015 writeup tomorrow. But first, a prologue... November 2015 featured the infamous Best Game Ever III tournament, best known for outside sources rallying Undertale to an extremely surprising series of upsets and winning the championship against Ocarina of Time. Undertale's success would spread awareness of the game across Board 8, but how would it fare in January 2016 when it was time to have our own tournament? Find out tomorrow! --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:951970975] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>2015 writeup tomorrow. But first, a prologue... November 2015 featured the infamous Best Game Ever III tournament, best known for outside sources rallying Undertale to an extremely surprising series of upsets and winning the championship against Ocarina of Time. Undertale's success would spread awareness of the game across Board 8, but how would it fare in January 2016 when it was time to have our own tournament? Find out tomorrow! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/22/21 10:12:17 PM #63:	Best Game of 2015 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=461812 Ran: January 2016 Overall top seed: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt 1 seeds: Witcher III, Metal Gear Solid V, Bloodborne, Xenoblade Chronicles X Final Four: Life is Strange, Rocket League, Bloodborne, Xenoblade Chronicles X Ultimate Loser: Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon Championship: Rocket League defeated Bloodborne 17-15 Two years deep into the new generation and 2015 would give us an assorted array of games competing for the crown. I brought back the monthly polls for what would be the last time, and the results were like so... January: Dying Light February: Kirby and the Rainbow Curse March: Bloodborne April: Crypt of the Necrodancer May: The Witcher III - Wild Hunt June: Batman - Arkham Knight July: Rocket League August: Until Dawn September: Metal Gear Solid V - The Phantom Pain October: Life is Strange November: Fallout 4 December: Xenoblade Chronicles X And appropriately so, all 12 games listed got the top 3 seeds in each region. With its recent GOTY win on GameFAQs and its dominant performance for May, The Witcher III earned the overall top spot. Also, our Best Game Ever winner Undertale finished 2nd place in the September poll, good enough for a strong #4 seed and paired in the same region as the game that beat it, MGS5! Only a few upsets stood out in the first two rounds. SOMA entered as a #12 seed and upset Eiyuu Senki. Rock Band 4 came in as a #11 seed and upset Mad Max, earning the franchise its first win in seven years. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes entered as a #12 seed and knocked off Her Story and Ori & the Blind Forest in a nice run. Finally, Trails of Cold Steel entered the fray as a #7 seed but managed to upset Crypt of the Necrodancer in round 2. The two #1 seeds who made the final four did their thing as usual. Bloodborne thrashed Nintendo Badge Arcade, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes in the first three rounds; it finally got a scare from Until Dawn before advancing with an 11-8 victory. Xenoblade Chronicles X dominated Pokemon Shuffle, but then had close bouts with Hotline Miami 2, Super Mario Maker, and Fallout 4 (the craziest being the 27-23 win over Mario Maker) before earning a spot in the semifinals. The other two #1 seeds, including the overall top seed, didn't fare so well. Witcher III shut out Fallout Shelter 14-0 and then flattened Assassin's Creed Syndicate 12-1. Once round 3 hit, Geralt had his hands full with the Splatoon crew, escaping with a 8-7 win. However, it ran into a brick wall when Life is Strange arrived in the Elite Eight; Life is Strange won 11-7 in a match where The Witcher III never led. Metal Gear Solid V continued the nice tradition of every full length MGS game getting a #1 seed. It took matters into its own hands with big wins over Chip's Challenge and a Mario edition of Puzzles and Dragons. Then it was time for the showdown in round 3 with Undertale. Undertale was filled with determination and forced MGS5 to go into overtime. It wouldn't be enough, however, as The Phantom Pain held off the Best Game Ever with a 27-23 win. Little did we know it would be the final victory for Metal Gear Solid; MGS5 would be the first game among the 5 main Metal Gear Solid titles to miss the final four, losing to Rocket League 10-9. The semifinals would be close from start to finish. In the battle of #2 seeds, Rocket League escapes with a 12-10 victory over Life is Strange. In the battle of #1 seeds, Bloodborne escapes with a 12-11 victory over Xenoblade Chronicles X, earning From Software its first appearance in a championship. Many thought Bloodborne would seize the day, but in a turn of events, Rocket League would pull off the big win by 2 votes. 2015 would be the year that indie games would start appearing more, and some even brought the fight to the more highly noted titles. Along with that, seeing Phantom Pain fail to live up to previous Metal Gear Solids was a shocker, but then again, Rocket League had a strong following in 2015-16. Also, don't let the upset to Life is Strange fool you; Wild Hunt's run was the best for any Witcher title in these tournaments, though the real run Witcher III would impress people with wouldn't be for another four years. Regardless, 2015 was over, and I had a cool 11 months before even fathoming the idea of another GotY tournament, and 2016 had some hard hitters to contest for the grand prize! Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952005452] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2015 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=461812 Ran: January 2016 Overall top seed: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt 1 seeds: Witcher III, Metal Gear Solid V, Bloodborne, Xenoblade Chronicles X Final Four: Life is Strange, Rocket League, Bloodborne, Xenoblade Chronicles X Ultimate Loser: Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon Championship: Rocket League defeated Bloodborne 17-15 Two years deep into the new generation and 2015 would give us an assorted array of games competing for the crown. I brought back the monthly polls for what would be the last time, and the results were like so... January: Dying Light February: Kirby and the Rainbow Curse March: Bloodborne April: Crypt of the Necrodancer May: The Witcher III - Wild Hunt June: Batman - Arkham Knight July: Rocket League August: Until Dawn September: Metal Gear Solid V - The Phantom Pain October: Life is Strange November: Fallout 4 December: Xenoblade Chronicles X And appropriately so, all 12 games listed got the top 3 seeds in each region. With its recent GOTY win on GameFAQs and its dominant performance for May, The Witcher III earned the overall top spot. Also, our Best Game Ever winner Undertale finished 2nd place in the September poll, good enough for a strong #4 seed and paired in the same region as the game that beat it, MGS5! Only a few upsets stood out in the first two rounds. SOMA entered as a #12 seed and upset Eiyuu Senki. Rock Band 4 came in as a #11 seed and upset Mad Max, earning the franchise its first win in seven years. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes entered as a #12 seed and knocked off Her Story and Ori & the Blind Forest in a nice run. Finally, Trails of Cold Steel entered the fray as a #7 seed but managed to upset Crypt of the Necrodancer in round 2. The two #1 seeds who made the final four did their thing as usual. Bloodborne thrashed Nintendo Badge Arcade, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes in the first three rounds; it finally got a scare from Until Dawn before advancing with an 11-8 victory. Xenoblade Chronicles X dominated Pokemon Shuffle, but then had close bouts with Hotline Miami 2, Super Mario Maker, and Fallout 4 (the craziest being the 27-23 win over Mario Maker) before earning a spot in the semifinals. The other two #1 seeds, including the overall top seed, didn't fare so well. Witcher III shut out Fallout Shelter 14-0 and then flattened Assassin's Creed Syndicate 12-1. Once round 3 hit, Geralt had his hands full with the Splatoon crew, escaping with a 8-7 win. However, it ran into a brick wall when Life is Strange arrived in the Elite Eight; Life is Strange won 11-7 in a match where The Witcher III never led. Metal Gear Solid V continued the nice tradition of every full length MGS game getting a #1 seed. It took matters into its own hands with big wins over Chip's Challenge and a Mario edition of Puzzles and Dragons. Then it was time for the showdown in round 3 with Undertale. Undertale was filled with determination and forced MGS5 to go into overtime. It wouldn't be enough, however, as The Phantom Pain held off the Best Game Ever with a 27-23 win. Little did we know it would be the final victory for Metal Gear Solid; MGS5 would be the first game among the 5 main Metal Gear Solid titles to miss the final four, losing to Rocket League 10-9. The semifinals would be close from start to finish. In the battle of #2 seeds, Rocket League escapes with a 12-10 victory over Life is Strange. In the battle of #1 seeds, Bloodborne escapes with a 12-11 victory over Xenoblade Chronicles X, earning From Software its first appearance in a championship. Many thought Bloodborne would seize the day, but in a turn of events, Rocket League would pull off the big win by 2 votes. 2015 would be the year that indie games would start appearing more, and some even brought the fight to the more highly noted titles. Along with that, seeing Phantom Pain fail to live up to previous Metal Gear Solids was a shocker, but then again, Rocket League had a strong following in 2015-16. Also, don't let the upset to Life is Strange fool you; Wild Hunt's run was the best for any Witcher title in these tournaments, though the real run Witcher III would impress people with wouldn't be for another four years. Regardless, 2015 was over, and I had a cool 11 months before even fathoming the idea of another GotY tournament, and 2016 had some hard hitters to contest for the grand prize! Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 03/23/21 12:26:18 PM #64:	Rocket League is a weird winner to me, but then I've never played it. MGSV going down early has aged well, at least. --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Currently playing: Xenoblade Chronicles! <cite>andylt posted [p:952022981] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Rocket League is a weird winner to me, but then I've never played it. MGSV going down early has aged well, at least. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/24/21 10:12:21 PM #65:	Best Game of 2016 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=465407 Ran: January 2017 Overall top seed: Uncharted 4 - A Thief's End 1 seeds: Uncharted 4, Overwatch, Dark Souls III, Final Fantasy XV Final Four: Uncharted 4, Pokemon Sun/Moon, Dark Souls III, Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Loser: Pocket Card Jockey Championship: Dark Souls III defeated Pokemon Sun/Moon 35-34 Ditching the monthly polls for good, 2016's tournament would be based on nominating up to 10 games, with the top game being worth the most points. Uncharted 4 was a big deal for PS4 exclusives and easily snatched the top spot. Right behind UC4 was GameFAQs GOTY winner Final Fantasy XV, followed by Dark Souls III and Overwatch. The Wii U didn't get much representation, with Star Fox Zero being the console's only entry as a #14 seed, but Nintendo got plenty of representation from the 3DS with #2 seed Pokemon Sun/Moon leading the pack. A few upsets rocked the opening round, including two #14 seeds advancing; The Witness upset #3 seed Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, while Hyper Light Drifter stunned #3 seed World of Final Fantasy, followed by a win over #11 seed Super Mario Run, becoming the third #14 seed to make it to round 3. Super Mario Run had a upset over #6 seed Salt and Sanctuary, becoming the third mobile game to win a tournament match; the second mobile game would also be in this year's tournament, as Pokemon Go scored a #5 seed and a victory in round 1. Other #11 seeds to create a few upsets included Amplitude beating #6 seed Pocket Card Jockey, and Hitman defeating #6 seed Forza Horizon 3 and The Witness before nearly defeating #2 seed Zero Time Dilemma. Finally, #12 seed The Last Guardian stunned Dragon Quest VII in the first round. Most of the #1 seeds did fairly well. Uncharted 4 laid Tricky Towers, Street Fighter V, and Jackbox Party Pack 3 to waste before having a respectable 12-9 victory over Stardew Valley in the Elite Eight. Dark Souls III made easy work out of Furi and Shadow Tactics before having some close bouts with Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice and Kirby Planet Robobot to earn a semifinal spot; the highlight of Dark Souls' region was an intense double overtime match between Kirby and Doom that ended with Nintendo's adorable hero winning 35-34. Final Fantasy XV underperformed as a #1 seed. It's highlights included barely doubling #16 seed Stellaris, and then winning 10-8 three times in a row against Oxenfree, XCOM 2, and Zero Time Dilemma. But that's more than what I could say for Overwatch; after wins over Owlboy and MLB The Show 16, Blizzard's online free for all lost in overtime to #4 seed Dishonored 2. Dishonored 2 would lose by a single vote to Pokemon Sun/Moon for the last spot in the semifinals. In the semifinals, Final Fantasy XV had its fourth match in a row with only 10 votes; unfortunately for Noctis and his bros, Dark Souls III had 13, giving DS3 the 2nd straight championship appearance for From Software. The battle between Uncharted 4 and Pokemon Sun/Moon was more intense, going into overtime; at the end of the second day, Pokemon won 39-36 and Sun/Moon became the 3rd game in the series to attend the championship. Dark Souls III and Pokemon had an epic battle for the ages; at the end of the first day, a 17-17 tie forces these two to go into overtime. The 24 hour overtime session was just as extreme, with neither game building a large lead at any time. The final result was a photo finish, one so close that I had to double check the time stamps on the posts. With a 34-34 tie, FFDragon casts a vote for Dark Souls III with *eight seconds remaining* before the 24 hours officially passed. A vote for Pokemon Sun/Moon was cast 11 seconds after the 24 hour mark, but it was too little, too late; Dark Souls III wins the closest championship match in tournament history 35-34 after 48 hours of competition. The Soulsbourne titles slowly built a reputation in these contests as time went by. Note the titles prior to 2016... Demon's Souls - Round 3 loss to Dragon Age in 2009 Dark Souls - Round 4 loss to Skyward Sword in 2011 Dark Souls II - Round 1 loss to Crypt of the Necrodancer in 2014 Bloodborne - Championship loss to Rocket League in 2015 ...and the last of the Soulsbourne games, Dark Souls III, wins 2016 in crazy fashion. The most ironic part? I got to this tournament on March 24, 2021, the 5th year anniversary of Dark Souls III's release. Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952082458] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2016 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=465407 Ran: January 2017 Overall top seed: Uncharted 4 - A Thief's End 1 seeds: Uncharted 4, Overwatch, Dark Souls III, Final Fantasy XV Final Four: Uncharted 4, Pokemon Sun/Moon, Dark Souls III, Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Loser: Pocket Card Jockey Championship: Dark Souls III defeated Pokemon Sun/Moon 35-34 Ditching the monthly polls for good, 2016's tournament would be based on nominating up to 10 games, with the top game being worth the most points. Uncharted 4 was a big deal for PS4 exclusives and easily snatched the top spot. Right behind UC4 was GameFAQs GOTY winner Final Fantasy XV, followed by Dark Souls III and Overwatch. The Wii U didn't get much representation, with Star Fox Zero being the console's only entry as a #14 seed, but Nintendo got plenty of representation from the 3DS with #2 seed Pokemon Sun/Moon leading the pack. A few upsets rocked the opening round, including two #14 seeds advancing; The Witness upset #3 seed Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, while Hyper Light Drifter stunned #3 seed World of Final Fantasy, followed by a win over #11 seed Super Mario Run, becoming the third #14 seed to make it to round 3. Super Mario Run had a upset over #6 seed Salt and Sanctuary, becoming the third mobile game to win a tournament match; the second mobile game would also be in this year's tournament, as Pokemon Go scored a #5 seed and a victory in round 1. Other #11 seeds to create a few upsets included Amplitude beating #6 seed Pocket Card Jockey, and Hitman defeating #6 seed Forza Horizon 3 and The Witness before nearly defeating #2 seed Zero Time Dilemma. Finally, #12 seed The Last Guardian stunned Dragon Quest VII in the first round. Most of the #1 seeds did fairly well. Uncharted 4 laid Tricky Towers, Street Fighter V, and Jackbox Party Pack 3 to waste before having a respectable 12-9 victory over Stardew Valley in the Elite Eight. Dark Souls III made easy work out of Furi and Shadow Tactics before having some close bouts with Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice and Kirby Planet Robobot to earn a semifinal spot; the highlight of Dark Souls' region was an intense double overtime match between Kirby and Doom that ended with Nintendo's adorable hero winning 35-34. Final Fantasy XV underperformed as a #1 seed. It's highlights included barely doubling #16 seed Stellaris, and then winning 10-8 three times in a row against Oxenfree, XCOM 2, and Zero Time Dilemma. But that's more than what I could say for Overwatch; after wins over Owlboy and MLB The Show 16, Blizzard's online free for all lost in overtime to #4 seed Dishonored 2. Dishonored 2 would lose by a single vote to Pokemon Sun/Moon for the last spot in the semifinals. In the semifinals, Final Fantasy XV had its fourth match in a row with only 10 votes; unfortunately for Noctis and his bros, Dark Souls III had 13, giving DS3 the 2nd straight championship appearance for From Software. The battle between Uncharted 4 and Pokemon Sun/Moon was more intense, going into overtime; at the end of the second day, Pokemon won 39-36 and Sun/Moon became the 3rd game in the series to attend the championship. Dark Souls III and Pokemon had an epic battle for the ages; at the end of the first day, a 17-17 tie forces these two to go into overtime. The 24 hour overtime session was just as extreme, with neither game building a large lead at any time. The final result was a photo finish, one so close that I had to double check the time stamps on the posts. With a 34-34 tie, FFDragon casts a vote for Dark Souls III with eight seconds remaining before the 24 hours officially passed. A vote for Pokemon Sun/Moon was cast 11 seconds after the 24 hour mark, but it was too little, too late; Dark Souls III wins the closest championship match in tournament history 35-34 after 48 hours of competition. The Soulsbourne titles slowly built a reputation in these contests as time went by. Note the titles prior to 2016... Demon's Souls - Round 3 loss to Dragon Age in 2009 Dark Souls - Round 4 loss to Skyward Sword in 2011 Dark Souls II - Round 1 loss to Crypt of the Necrodancer in 2014 Bloodborne - Championship loss to Rocket League in 2015 ...and the last of the Soulsbourne games, Dark Souls III, wins 2016 in crazy fashion. The most ironic part? I got to this tournament on March 24, 2021, the 5th year anniversary of Dark Souls III's release. Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/27/21 11:03:26 PM #66:	2017 tomorrow! --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952191716] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>2017 tomorrow! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 03/28/21 8:08:41 AM #67:	ZeroSignal620 posted... Ultimate Loser: Pocket Card Jockey Garbage taste, B8. Again 2016 was a better year than I thought for games, the AAAs were meh but so many good smaller titles. DS3 being the only Soulsborne to win is lol given their reputations. At least XV didn't get a chance to worsen Square's finals record! --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Currently playing: Xenoblade Chronicles! <cite>andylt posted [p:952201365] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>ZeroSignal620 posted... </cite> <quote>Ultimate Loser: Pocket Card Jockey</quote>Garbage taste, B8. Again 2016 was a better year than I thought for games, the AAAs were meh but so many good smaller titles. DS3 being the only Soulsborne to win is lol given their reputations. At least XV didn't get a chance to worsen Square's finals record! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UF8 03/28/21 10:52:53 AM #68:	the best game of 2016 didn't even make the bracket :( <cite>UF8 posted [p:952204449] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>the best game of 2016 didn't even make the bracket :( </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/28/21 10:54:16 AM #69:	UF8 posted... the best game of 2016 didn't even make the bracket :( ...which was? --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952204479] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>UF8 posted... </cite> <quote>the best game of 2016 didn't even make the bracket :(</quote> ...which was? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mac Arrowny 03/28/21 11:05:25 AM #70:	Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, of course! My favorite that didn't make it was Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, but the rest of my top 10's all there. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>Mac Arrowny posted [p:952204791] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, of course! My favorite that didn't make it was Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, but the rest of my top 10's all there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UF8 03/28/21 11:07:19 AM #71:	(my favourite was rabi ribi) (also wish murasaki and xmas shooting scramble were there) <cite>UF8 posted [p:952204845] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>(my favourite was rabi ribi) (also wish murasaki and xmas shooting scramble were there) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UF8 03/28/21 12:06:31 PM #72:	also surprised fata morgana didn't make it, did b8 just ignore it until years after its release or something (i wasn't really active at that time...) oh yeah umineko question arcs got that official release that year too. mixed feelings about those versions but still a bit of a surprise to not see them there too <cite>UF8 posted [p:952206462] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>also surprised fata morgana didn't make it, did b8 just ignore it until years after its release or something (i wasn't really active at that time...) oh yeah umineko question arcs got that official release that year too. mixed feelings about those versions but still a bit of a surprise to not see them there too </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/28/21 2:25:57 PM #73:	Mac Arrowny posted... Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, of course! You mean the game that literally came out a year earlier and lost to Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes? UF8 posted... (my favourite was rabi ribi) (also wish murasaki and xmas shooting scramble were there) Admittedly I never heard of any of those games until now. 2016 was a good year for indie entrants, but those missed the cut I suppose. UF8 posted... also surprised fata morgana didn't make it, did b8 just ignore it until years after its release or something (i wasn't really active at that time...) oh yeah umineko question arcs got that official release that year too. mixed feelings about those versions but still a bit of a surprise to not see them there too No clue on Fata Morgana, though ignoring wouldn't be surprising since many people might have played the Japanese version in 2012. And Umineko has never appeared in any of these tournaments. --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952210657] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Mac Arrowny posted... </cite> <quote>Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, of course!</quote> You mean the game that literally came out a year earlier and lost to Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes? UF8 posted... </cite> <quote>(my favourite was rabi ribi) (also wish murasaki and xmas shooting scramble were there)</quote> Admittedly I never heard of any of those games until now. 2016 was a good year for indie entrants, but those missed the cut I suppose. UF8 posted... </cite> <quote>also surprised fata morgana didn't make it, did b8 just ignore it until years after its release or something (i wasn't really active at that time...) oh yeah umineko question arcs got that official release that year too. mixed feelings about those versions but still a bit of a surprise to not see them there too</quote> No clue on Fata Morgana, though ignoring wouldn't be surprising since many people might have played the Japanese version in 2012. And Umineko has never appeared in any of these tournaments. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/28/21 8:25:02 PM #74:	Best Game of 2017 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=468856 Ran: January 2018 Overall top seed: Nier Automata 1 seeds: Nier Automata, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Persona 5, Cuphead Final Four: Nier Automata, Breath of the Wild, Persona 5, Super Mario Odyssey Ultimate Loser: Golf Story Championship: Breath of the Wild defeated Mario Odyssey 21-18 2017... the tournament that had a handful of small delays due to work, including a 3 day field exercise in the middle of nowhere in early February. 2017 was a big year for gaming, due to the release of the Nintendo Switch. However, when the nominations were done, the Switch could only obtain one #1 seeded game and that was Breath of the Wild getting the second-most number of total points. The first? Nier Automata. The first Nier managed a #6 seed in 2010 and still made the Elite Eight; now it's successor was ready to run the gauntlet. Meanwhile Persona 5 had a huge following here and easily snatched up the 3rd #1 seed. Finally, Cuphead edged Mario Odyssey for the final #1 spot and would have a chance to prove it was deserving of said seed with a potential Cuphead/Mario matchup in the Elite Eight, if both games made it there. 2017 would also be the final year a Wii U and PS3 game made the bracket, as Breath of the Wild and Persona 5 had representation there. Also in a rare surprise, Star Fox 2 would get released on the mini SNES for the first time in America, therefore 19 years after the console stopped releasing new games in America, the Super Nintendo would have a game in the 2017 tournament. Only three double-digit seeds won in round 1: #10 seeds The Evil Within 2 and Little Nightmares got a win each, and #12 seed Divinity: Original Sin II managed to get to round 3 before losing with dignity against Breath of the Wild. The rest of the matches in round 1 favored the higher seed each time. So how did those #1 seeds do? Persona 5 made easy work out of Outlast 2, Wolfenstein II, and Metroid 2 (Samus Returns), outscoring all three a combined 36-10. It sealed the deal with a 19-7 win over Xenoblade 2 for the first semifinal spot. Breath of the Wild did the same with Butterfly Soup, Injustice 2, and Divinity: Original Sin II, and then beat Tales of Berseria 21-10 for the second semifinal slot. Cuphead managed a shutout in round 1 and put up 66% on some Life is Strange DLC, but then ran into an Aloy-sized brick wall as Horizon Zero Dawn scored the upset 14-11. In that region's Elite Eight, Mario Odyssey embarrassed Horizon 20-8 for the 3rd semifinal slot. Finally, Nier Automata meant business. Don't believe me? Look at these scores... 14-3 over Dujanah 17-3 over Nioh 15-2 over Uncharted 2: The Lost Legacy 18-9 over Resident Evil 7 Automata outscored its first three opponents 46-8 and managed to put up 66% on Biohazard, earning the series its first Final Four appearance. It looked like Square was finally going to get the win it longed for all these years. However, there's just one problem: Some of us tend to forget where we are. Welcome to Nintendo 8, folks. Please enjoy your stay, there's also discussion topics about wrestling, politics, anime, and more Nintendo. Automata would have the battle of a lifetime with Mario Odyssey, with both games exchanging leads multiple times in the 24 hour span. The end result was Mario stunning the overall #1 seed 21-20 and advancing to the finals, the 4th Mario 3D platformer to do so. On the other side of the bracket, the Hylian Hammer made easy work out of Persona 5; don't let the 23-18 score fool you, this match was never really that close. In the first ever all-Nintendo final, Link and Mario kept it close nearly the entire time. However, Breath of the Wild would be too much to handle and the Zelda series wins its 2nd GotY championship with a 21-18 win. Looking at this bracket now, there are a few things that surprise me, knowing how this board reacts to such games... Hollow Knight losing in round 2 Trails in the Sky losing in round 1 Splatoon 2 losing in round 1 All in all, the 2017 tournament was fine, although the lack of upsets was a little disappointing. Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2017 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952221739] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2017 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=468856 Ran: January 2018 Overall top seed: Nier Automata 1 seeds: Nier Automata, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Persona 5, Cuphead Final Four: Nier Automata, Breath of the Wild, Persona 5, Super Mario Odyssey Ultimate Loser: Golf Story Championship: Breath of the Wild defeated Mario Odyssey 21-18 2017... the tournament that had a handful of small delays due to work, including a 3 day field exercise in the middle of nowhere in early February. 2017 was a big year for gaming, due to the release of the Nintendo Switch. However, when the nominations were done, the Switch could only obtain one #1 seeded game and that was Breath of the Wild getting the second-most number of total points. The first? Nier Automata. The first Nier managed a #6 seed in 2010 and still made the Elite Eight; now it's successor was ready to run the gauntlet. Meanwhile Persona 5 had a huge following here and easily snatched up the 3rd #1 seed. Finally, Cuphead edged Mario Odyssey for the final #1 spot and would have a chance to prove it was deserving of said seed with a potential Cuphead/Mario matchup in the Elite Eight, if both games made it there. 2017 would also be the final year a Wii U and PS3 game made the bracket, as Breath of the Wild and Persona 5 had representation there. Also in a rare surprise, Star Fox 2 would get released on the mini SNES for the first time in America, therefore 19 years after the console stopped releasing new games in America, the Super Nintendo would have a game in the 2017 tournament. Only three double-digit seeds won in round 1: #10 seeds The Evil Within 2 and Little Nightmares got a win each, and #12 seed Divinity: Original Sin II managed to get to round 3 before losing with dignity against Breath of the Wild. The rest of the matches in round 1 favored the higher seed each time. So how did those #1 seeds do? Persona 5 made easy work out of Outlast 2, Wolfenstein II, and Metroid 2 (Samus Returns), outscoring all three a combined 36-10. It sealed the deal with a 19-7 win over Xenoblade 2 for the first semifinal spot. Breath of the Wild did the same with Butterfly Soup, Injustice 2, and Divinity: Original Sin II, and then beat Tales of Berseria 21-10 for the second semifinal slot. Cuphead managed a shutout in round 1 and put up 66% on some Life is Strange DLC, but then ran into an Aloy-sized brick wall as Horizon Zero Dawn scored the upset 14-11. In that region's Elite Eight, Mario Odyssey embarrassed Horizon 20-8 for the 3rd semifinal slot. Finally, Nier Automata meant business. Don't believe me? Look at these scores... 14-3 over Dujanah 17-3 over Nioh 15-2 over Uncharted 2: The Lost Legacy 18-9 over Resident Evil 7 Automata outscored its first three opponents 46-8 and managed to put up 66% on Biohazard, earning the series its first Final Four appearance. It looked like Square was finally going to get the win it longed for all these years. However, there's just one problem: Some of us tend to forget where we are. Welcome to Nintendo 8, folks. Please enjoy your stay, there's also discussion topics about wrestling, politics, anime, and more Nintendo. Automata would have the battle of a lifetime with Mario Odyssey, with both games exchanging leads multiple times in the 24 hour span. The end result was Mario stunning the overall #1 seed 21-20 and advancing to the finals, the 4th Mario 3D platformer to do so. On the other side of the bracket, the Hylian Hammer made easy work out of Persona 5; don't let the 23-18 score fool you, this match was never really that close. In the first ever all-Nintendo final, Link and Mario kept it close nearly the entire time. However, Breath of the Wild would be too much to handle and the Zelda series wins its 2nd GotY championship with a 21-18 win. Looking at this bracket now, there are a few things that surprise me, knowing how this board reacts to such games... Hollow Knight losing in round 2Trails in the Sky losing in round 1Splatoon 2 losing in round 1 All in all, the 2017 tournament was fine, although the lack of upsets was a little disappointing. Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2017 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MZero 03/29/21 5:25:14 AM #75:	Best year in gaming imo --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! <cite>MZero posted [p:952233285] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best year in gaming imo </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 03/31/21 8:29:24 PM #76:	Next writeup tomorrow --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952333270] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Next writeup tomorrow </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/03/21 3:35:48 PM #77:	Best Game of 1997 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=467558 Ran: July 2017 Overall top seed: Final Fantasy VII 1 seeds: FF7, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, Diddy Kong Racing Final Four: FF7, Star Fox 64, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Diddy Kong Racing Ultimate Loser: Rival Schools - United by Fate Championship: Symphony of the Night defeated Final Fantasy VII 15-13 Whoops! I forgot I did this between 2016 and 2017's tournaments! I had just returned from Poland after a 2 month mission and with a nice chunk of time on my hands, it was time to determine the best game of 1997! With the 10-game nominating system, FF7 was the clear runaway top seed and it looked like Square finally had a chance to get the championship they long pursued. The other #1 seeds were snatched up by Nintendo 64 hits, all which came out in the first official full year of Nintendo's newest console. Playstation had a few reps, most notably FF7 and Castlevania at high seeds, the Saturn had a few small reps, and even the Super Nintendo had the first Harvest Moon title earning a #7 seed as well as Kirby's Dream Land 3 netting a #4 seed. And as soon as the tournament started, we'd see several upsets happen as a result of games getting one or two nominations, yet being top ranked so they'd get a high seed. It didn't take long for the upsets to happen, as Turok got in with a #12 seed and upset The Curse of Monkey Island and Bushido Blade (both a #5 and #4 seed, respectably). On the second day, Cool Boarders 2 came in as a #14 seed and stunned Kirby Star Stacker and Fallout in back to back rounds. On day 3, Wild Arms as a #12 seed upset Jet Moto 2 in overtime by two votes. On day 5, House of the Dead as a #12 seed upset Worms 2 and later Croc in round 2. Day 6 treated us to two upsets; #11 seed Rampage: World Tour knocking off Blood, and #14 seed Bomberman 64 upsetting Nightmare Creatures. Those two would meet in round 2 with Bomberman scoring another upset. Finally, in another rare instance, we had two sports games win in round 1 as NFL Quarterback Club 98 and NFL Blitz picked up Ws. How did the #1 seeds do? As you noticed at the beginning, 3 of them made the Final Four. FF7 outscored an NBA Live game, Alundra, and Turok a combined 36-5, before posting 66% on Tekken 3 and advancing to the semifinals with a 14-7 score. Diddy Kong Racing's path was slightly more challenging. After nearly missing 80% on Tetrisphere, DKR doubled Doom 64, and then survived close affairs with Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Blast Corps for the second spot. Star Fox 64 outscored Vandal Hearts, Sonic R, and Time Crisis II a combined 38-8, and then managed a 12-8 victory over Goldeneye for the 3rd semifinal spot. Finally, Mario Kart 64 fell short in the Elite Eight; after decent wins over Shadow Warrior, Mischief Makers, and House of the Dead, Mario and crew lose on the final lap to Alucard as Castlevania wins 15-10 over the hit racing title. In the semifinals, Final Fantasy VII failed to double its opponent for the first time, only managing a 14-8 win over Diddy Kong Racing. On the other side, Castlevania blew Star Fox out the gate and won 18-10 in a match that was never close. As much as FF7 is loved by its fanbase and the community, it has nothing on The Plan, as Symphony of the Night led the entire 24 hours and escaped the championship by only 2 votes. Six months later, Square would get another crack at glory with Nier Automata, which as explained earlier, would choke in the semifinals of 2017. The company's track record was very much similar to that of the Minnesota Vikings; so many wins and zero championships to show for it. 1997's tournament was fine, though a good portion of it didn't add up and the nominating made way for some crazy upsets that really weren't that crazy in the first place. Nightmare Creatures had no business being a #3 seed, not even by 1997 standards. We saw a Monkey Island game get a #5 seed, and not even one that people knew about compared to the 1st or 4th game. Above all else, with this and later 2017 done, it was a quiet 2018 for any future contests. However, the 2018 tournament itself would be anything but quiet... Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952427988] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 1997 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=467558 Ran: July 2017 Overall top seed: Final Fantasy VII 1 seeds: FF7, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, Diddy Kong Racing Final Four: FF7, Star Fox 64, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Diddy Kong Racing Ultimate Loser: Rival Schools - United by Fate Championship: Symphony of the Night defeated Final Fantasy VII 15-13 Whoops! I forgot I did this between 2016 and 2017's tournaments! I had just returned from Poland after a 2 month mission and with a nice chunk of time on my hands, it was time to determine the best game of 1997! With the 10-game nominating system, FF7 was the clear runaway top seed and it looked like Square finally had a chance to get the championship they long pursued. The other #1 seeds were snatched up by Nintendo 64 hits, all which came out in the first official full year of Nintendo's newest console. Playstation had a few reps, most notably FF7 and Castlevania at high seeds, the Saturn had a few small reps, and even the Super Nintendo had the first Harvest Moon title earning a #7 seed as well as Kirby's Dream Land 3 netting a #4 seed. And as soon as the tournament started, we'd see several upsets happen as a result of games getting one or two nominations, yet being top ranked so they'd get a high seed. It didn't take long for the upsets to happen, as Turok got in with a #12 seed and upset The Curse of Monkey Island and Bushido Blade (both a #5 and #4 seed, respectably). On the second day, Cool Boarders 2 came in as a #14 seed and stunned Kirby Star Stacker and Fallout in back to back rounds. On day 3, Wild Arms as a #12 seed upset Jet Moto 2 in overtime by two votes. On day 5, House of the Dead as a #12 seed upset Worms 2 and later Croc in round 2. Day 6 treated us to two upsets; #11 seed Rampage: World Tour knocking off Blood, and #14 seed Bomberman 64 upsetting Nightmare Creatures. Those two would meet in round 2 with Bomberman scoring another upset. Finally, in another rare instance, we had two sports games win in round 1 as NFL Quarterback Club 98 and NFL Blitz picked up Ws. How did the #1 seeds do? As you noticed at the beginning, 3 of them made the Final Four. FF7 outscored an NBA Live game, Alundra, and Turok a combined 36-5, before posting 66% on Tekken 3 and advancing to the semifinals with a 14-7 score. Diddy Kong Racing's path was slightly more challenging. After nearly missing 80% on Tetrisphere, DKR doubled Doom 64, and then survived close affairs with Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Blast Corps for the second spot. Star Fox 64 outscored Vandal Hearts, Sonic R, and Time Crisis II a combined 38-8, and then managed a 12-8 victory over Goldeneye for the 3rd semifinal spot. Finally, Mario Kart 64 fell short in the Elite Eight; after decent wins over Shadow Warrior, Mischief Makers, and House of the Dead, Mario and crew lose on the final lap to Alucard as Castlevania wins 15-10 over the hit racing title. In the semifinals, Final Fantasy VII failed to double its opponent for the first time, only managing a 14-8 win over Diddy Kong Racing. On the other side, Castlevania blew Star Fox out the gate and won 18-10 in a match that was never close. As much as FF7 is loved by its fanbase and the community, it has nothing on The Plan, as Symphony of the Night led the entire 24 hours and escaped the championship by only 2 votes. Six months later, Square would get another crack at glory with Nier Automata, which as explained earlier, would choke in the semifinals of 2017. The company's track record was very much similar to that of the Minnesota Vikings; so many wins and zero championships to show for it. 1997's tournament was fine, though a good portion of it didn't add up and the nominating made way for some crazy upsets that really weren't that crazy in the first place. Nightmare Creatures had no business being a #3 seed, not even by 1997 standards. We saw a Monkey Island game get a #5 seed, and not even one that people knew about compared to the 1st or 4th game. Above all else, with this and later 2017 done, it was a quiet 2018 for any future contests. However, the 2018 tournament itself would be anything but quiet... Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/06/21 8:39:58 AM #78:	Up. Might not get to 2018 until the end of the week --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952521790] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Up. Might not get to 2018 until the end of the week </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/09/21 11:49:15 AM #79:	Another bump 2018 this weekend --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952641739] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Another bump 2018 this weekend </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KCF0107 04/09/21 2:32:49 PM #80:	DKR makes it further than MK64, as it should be --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu <cite>KCF0107 posted [p:952647473] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>DKR makes it further than MK64, as it should be </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/11/21 9:15:10 PM #81:	Best Game of 2018 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=471157 Ran: January 2019 Overall top seed: Super Smash Bros Ultimate 1 seeds: Smash Ultimate, Red Dead Redemption II, Spider-Man, God of War Final Four: See above Ultimate Loser: Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass Championship: Smash Ultimate defeated God of War 23-18 After Breath of the Wild won 2017 for both the Switch and the Wii U, it would be all Switch for Nintendo reps in 2018. Needless to say, the board was all in on Super Smash Bros Ultimate and it easily netted the overall #1 seed. The other top seeds were expected as well, with Kratos, Arthur Morgan, and Spider-Man securing them with ease. For the most part, the contest was average at best with low votals and no upsets. The only 9-and-below seeds to win matches were the following... #9: Persona 3 - Dancing in Moonlight, Ni No Kuni II #10: Iconoclasts, Dissidia NT ...that's it. It wasn't until round 3 where a few significant upsets came, with #3 seed Celeste beating Dragon Quest XI and #3 seed Monster Hunter World winning against Hitman 2, both losing games were #2 seeds. The top seeds did their thing as usual. Smash Bros Ultimate had an insanely easy run, obliterating CrossCode, Persona 3: DiM, and a Jackbox Party Pack before netting 66% on Return of the Obra Dinn for the first final four slot. Red Dead II did the same to Octahedron, Ni No Kuni II, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey before winning a respectable 10-7 against Monster Hunter World. Meanwhile Spidey shut out Bendy, barely doubled Into the Breach, had a scare against Kirby Star Allies, and then completely wasted Octopath Traveler 15-3 for the next semifinal slot. Finally, God of War had easy wins over a Persona 5 dancing spinoff, Curse of the Moon and Dead Cells before barely escaping 15-13 against Celeste. The semifinals weren't that much more interesting, as Smash Ultimate scored over 66% on Red Dead Redemption II while God of War barely missed 66% on Spider-Man. It wasn't until the finals where we got our first interesting match, as Kratos finally brought Smash a fight for the ages. Some (myself included) even thought God of War was going to pull off the big upset, but Smash eventually regained the lead and held on, giving the series its second victory in tournament history. No Cinderella runs would be discussed at all in this tournament, and a lot of it was just clearly obvious at what the outcome would be. In the end, it was a tournament that happened and I could count with one hand the number of interesting matchups. Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2018 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952729136] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2018 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=471157 Ran: January 2019 Overall top seed: Super Smash Bros Ultimate 1 seeds: Smash Ultimate, Red Dead Redemption II, Spider-Man, God of War Final Four: See above Ultimate Loser: Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass Championship: Smash Ultimate defeated God of War 23-18 After Breath of the Wild won 2017 for both the Switch and the Wii U, it would be all Switch for Nintendo reps in 2018. Needless to say, the board was all in on Super Smash Bros Ultimate and it easily netted the overall #1 seed. The other top seeds were expected as well, with Kratos, Arthur Morgan, and Spider-Man securing them with ease. For the most part, the contest was average at best with low votals and no upsets. The only 9-and-below seeds to win matches were the following... #9: Persona 3 - Dancing in Moonlight, Ni No Kuni II #10: Iconoclasts, Dissidia NT ...that's it. It wasn't until round 3 where a few significant upsets came, with #3 seed Celeste beating Dragon Quest XI and #3 seed Monster Hunter World winning against Hitman 2, both losing games were #2 seeds. The top seeds did their thing as usual. Smash Bros Ultimate had an insanely easy run, obliterating CrossCode, Persona 3: DiM, and a Jackbox Party Pack before netting 66% on Return of the Obra Dinn for the first final four slot. Red Dead II did the same to Octahedron, Ni No Kuni II, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey before winning a respectable 10-7 against Monster Hunter World. Meanwhile Spidey shut out Bendy, barely doubled Into the Breach, had a scare against Kirby Star Allies, and then completely wasted Octopath Traveler 15-3 for the next semifinal slot. Finally, God of War had easy wins over a Persona 5 dancing spinoff, Curse of the Moon and Dead Cells before barely escaping 15-13 against Celeste. The semifinals weren't that much more interesting, as Smash Ultimate scored over 66% on Red Dead Redemption II while God of War barely missed 66% on Spider-Man. It wasn't until the finals where we got our first interesting match, as Kratos finally brought Smash a fight for the ages. Some (myself included) even thought God of War was going to pull off the big upset, but Smash eventually regained the lead and held on, giving the series its second victory in tournament history. No Cinderella runs would be discussed at all in this tournament, and a lot of it was just clearly obvious at what the outcome would be. In the end, it was a tournament that happened and I could count with one hand the number of interesting matchups. Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2018 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/14/21 5:42:08 AM #82:	Near the end with only 3 years to go! 2019 writeup hopefully tomorrow. --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952814889] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Near the end with only 3 years to go! 2019 writeup hopefully tomorrow. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 04/14/21 8:04:20 AM #83:	On the one hand, that year looks pretty boring. On the other, that means you nailed the seeding! Crosscode deserved better than a 16 seed, but I guess it falls into that 'indies that release on PC but don't get more attention until they come on consoles years later' category. At least Celeste looked good. --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Next up: Final Fantasy IX <cite>andylt posted [p:952816693] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>On the one hand, that year looks pretty boring. On the other, that means you nailed the seeding! Crosscode deserved better than a 16 seed, but I guess it falls into that 'indies that release on PC but don't get more attention until they come on consoles years later' category. At least Celeste looked good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/15/21 9:16:37 PM #84:	Best Game of 2019 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=472920 Ran: January 2020 Overall top seed: Resident Evil 2 1 seeds: Resident Evil 2, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Kingdom Hearts III, Fire Emblem: Three Houses Final Four: Resident Evil 2, AI: The Somnium Files, Kingdom Hearts III, Disco Elysium Ultimate Loser: Hypnospace Outlaw Championship: Disco Elysium defeated AI: The Somnium Files 15-13 Capcom struck gold with its remake of Resident Evil 2 released 21 years after the original, and it was more than enough for the board to vote it the overall #1 seed. Fire Emblem secured the overall #2 seed, while Kingdom Hearts III and Bloodstained got the last top seeds. As the lowest scoring of the 4 top seeds, Bloodstained barely held off Sekiro for the top spot, so Sekiro's #2 seed would have to suffice and set up a potential Bloodstained vs Sekiro showdown in the Elite Eight. Little did we know how absolutely nuts the tournament was going to be. On the 4th day of the tournament, Sekiro started its run against #15 seed Ring Fit Adventure. What no one expected to see, however, was a TIE at the end of regulation, 6-6. On the fifth day, the overtime session remained close, but in a shocking turn of events, Ring Fit Adventure won 8-6 in overtime for a final score of 14-12. It took 23 tournaments for a #15 seed to finally win a match, and it came at the expense of a huge Game of the Year winner across multiple sources. You'd think it would end there, but in round 2, Ring Fit Adventure got a 8-7 victory over #7 seed Astral Chain. Round 3 set up a showdown between Ring Fit and #6 seed Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. How nuts did this matchup get? Two words: Triple Overtime. Ring Fit refused to go down and put up an incredible fight. Had someone not casted a vote in the final 15 seconds for Yooka-Laylee 2, we'd have seen quadruple overtime. The final score was 60-59 in favor of the unlikely duo. Ring Fit Adventure became the first #15 seed to win a match, and then did it a second time; its performance in 2019 can never be taken away. The rest of the tournament would definitely have crazy moments too. Slay the Spire would blow its #3 seed by losing in overtime to #14 seed Devotion. The first round ended with #12 seed Bug Fables getting the upset over #5 seed Jedi Fallen Order. Besides that, it was business as usual for most higher seeds in round 1. Round 2? About that... Bloodstained and Fire Emblem immediately blew their #1 seed spots. Bloodstained lost 18-16 in OT to Life is Strange 2, and Three Houses loses 9-7 to Tetris 99. In Bloodstained's region, AI took advantage of the upset and knocked off Life is Strange, followed by Yooka-Laylee 2 to advance to the Final Four. In Fire Emblem's region, Super Mario Maker 2 was able to get out of the 8-pack that Fire Emblem was in, only to run into a dark horse named Disco Elysium. A #2 seed in Fire Emblem's region, Disco Elysium was a PC only title (at the time) with wins over After Party, Judgment, and the Outer Wilds. Finally, it easily put away Mario Maker 2 17-11 for the Final Four. Kingdom Hearts III only had one struggle and that was an 8-6 win over Untitled Goose Game in round 2. Besides that, convincing wins over The Glass Staircase, Control, and The Outer Worlds would give KH3 a Final Four spot. Finally, Resident Evil 2 laid waste to Team Sonic Racing, Dragon Quest Builders 2, and Trails of Cold Steel III before winning a respectable match against Devil May Cry 5 for the last Final Four spot. The semifinals were interesting from different perspectives. Kingdom Hearts III and Disco Elysium would actually meet later on in the GameFAQs Best Game of the Decade tournament. While KH3 would win that match, Disco Elysium would win this one 22-17. The match between Resident Evil 2 and AI would be the one that disappointed me. 2019 was the year Capcom finally listened to their fans and released two landmark titles; Resident Evil 2 ended up going into overtime against The Somnium Files... and lost 32-29. I looked up AI. 32 of you guys voted an anime game over Resident Evil 2 -_-. Again though, that's my opinion, and it is what it is. AI brought the fight to Disco Elysium in the championship, but the PC sleeper would win 15-13 in a match where it never lost its lead. Very recently, Disco Elysium got released for PlayStation 4 and it set for Switch and Xbox releases later this year. However, at the end of 2019, Disco was only on PC, making it the first PC exclusive game to win one of these tournaments. 2019 was a crazy tournament to make up for the previous one that was straight down the middle. The upsets in the first 2 rounds definitely shook the tournament off its foundation and prevented potentially good runs from Bloodstained, Fire Emblem, and Sekiro. And in the end, the most unlikeliest of winners escaped with the gold. Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2019 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2018 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:952879642] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2019 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=472920 Ran: January 2020 Overall top seed: Resident Evil 2 1 seeds: Resident Evil 2, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Kingdom Hearts III, Fire Emblem: Three Houses Final Four: Resident Evil 2, AI: The Somnium Files, Kingdom Hearts III, Disco Elysium Ultimate Loser: Hypnospace Outlaw Championship: Disco Elysium defeated AI: The Somnium Files 15-13 Capcom struck gold with its remake of Resident Evil 2 released 21 years after the original, and it was more than enough for the board to vote it the overall #1 seed. Fire Emblem secured the overall #2 seed, while Kingdom Hearts III and Bloodstained got the last top seeds. As the lowest scoring of the 4 top seeds, Bloodstained barely held off Sekiro for the top spot, so Sekiro's #2 seed would have to suffice and set up a potential Bloodstained vs Sekiro showdown in the Elite Eight. Little did we know how absolutely nuts the tournament was going to be. On the 4th day of the tournament, Sekiro started its run against #15 seed Ring Fit Adventure. What no one expected to see, however, was a TIE at the end of regulation, 6-6. On the fifth day, the overtime session remained close, but in a shocking turn of events, Ring Fit Adventure won 8-6 in overtime for a final score of 14-12. It took 23 tournaments for a #15 seed to finally win a match, and it came at the expense of a huge Game of the Year winner across multiple sources. You'd think it would end there, but in round 2, Ring Fit Adventure got a 8-7 victory over #7 seed Astral Chain. Round 3 set up a showdown between Ring Fit and #6 seed Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. How nuts did this matchup get? Two words: Triple Overtime. Ring Fit refused to go down and put up an incredible fight. Had someone not casted a vote in the final 15 seconds for Yooka-Laylee 2, we'd have seen quadruple overtime. The final score was 60-59 in favor of the unlikely duo. Ring Fit Adventure became the first #15 seed to win a match, and then did it a second time; its performance in 2019 can never be taken away. The rest of the tournament would definitely have crazy moments too. Slay the Spire would blow its #3 seed by losing in overtime to #14 seed Devotion. The first round ended with #12 seed Bug Fables getting the upset over #5 seed Jedi Fallen Order. Besides that, it was business as usual for most higher seeds in round 1. Round 2? About that... Bloodstained and Fire Emblem immediately blew their #1 seed spots. Bloodstained lost 18-16 in OT to Life is Strange 2, and Three Houses loses 9-7 to Tetris 99. In Bloodstained's region, AI took advantage of the upset and knocked off Life is Strange, followed by Yooka-Laylee 2 to advance to the Final Four. In Fire Emblem's region, Super Mario Maker 2 was able to get out of the 8-pack that Fire Emblem was in, only to run into a dark horse named Disco Elysium. A #2 seed in Fire Emblem's region, Disco Elysium was a PC only title (at the time) with wins over After Party, Judgment, and the Outer Wilds. Finally, it easily put away Mario Maker 2 17-11 for the Final Four. Kingdom Hearts III only had one struggle and that was an 8-6 win over Untitled Goose Game in round 2. Besides that, convincing wins over The Glass Staircase, Control, and The Outer Worlds would give KH3 a Final Four spot. Finally, Resident Evil 2 laid waste to Team Sonic Racing, Dragon Quest Builders 2, and Trails of Cold Steel III before winning a respectable match against Devil May Cry 5 for the last Final Four spot. The semifinals were interesting from different perspectives. Kingdom Hearts III and Disco Elysium would actually meet later on in the GameFAQs Best Game of the Decade tournament. While KH3 would win that match, Disco Elysium would win this one 22-17. The match between Resident Evil 2 and AI would be the one that disappointed me. 2019 was the year Capcom finally listened to their fans and released two landmark titles; Resident Evil 2 ended up going into overtime against The Somnium Files... and lost 32-29. I looked up AI. 32 of you guys voted an anime game over Resident Evil 2 -_-. Again though, that's my opinion, and it is what it is. AI brought the fight to Disco Elysium in the championship, but the PC sleeper would win 15-13 in a match where it never lost its lead. Very recently, Disco Elysium got released for PlayStation 4 and it set for Switch and Xbox releases later this year. However, at the end of 2019, Disco was only on PC, making it the first PC exclusive game to win one of these tournaments. 2019 was a crazy tournament to make up for the previous one that was straight down the middle. The upsets in the first 2 rounds definitely shook the tournament off its foundation and prevented potentially good runs from Bloodstained, Fire Emblem, and Sekiro. And in the end, the most unlikeliest of winners escaped with the gold. Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2019 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 2015 1998 2014 2018 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 04/18/21 11:42:04 AM #85:	ZeroSignal620 posted... I looked up AI. 32 of you guys voted an anime game over Resident Evil 2 -_-. Haven't played it but I think it's more of a detective thing than typical anime fare. I do love RE2make though, and surprised it lost. But this board does love visual novels. Looking at all of it together like that, 2019 was a really solid year. I haven't even played the two in the final (will do sometime!) but there's a bunch of great games there that didn't even get out of round 1 and I'm not even mad at it looking at what beat them. Biggest lol: Sekiro. --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Next up: Final Fantasy IX <cite>andylt posted [p:952965257] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>ZeroSignal620 posted... </cite> <quote>I looked up AI. 32 of you guys voted an anime game over Resident Evil 2 -_-.</quote>Haven't played it but I think it's more of a detective thing than typical anime fare. I do love RE2make though, and surprised it lost. But this board does love visual novels. Looking at all of it together like that, 2019 was a really solid year. I haven't even played the two in the final (will do sometime!) but there's a bunch of great games there that didn't even get out of round 1 and I'm not even mad at it looking at what beat them. Biggest lol: Sekiro. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KCF0107 04/18/21 1:35:29 PM #86:	I have played AI, and it really isn't a detective thing even though you play as one and you solve a mystery. Much to my disappointment, it was in fact very anime-esque in its characterizations and writing in general. --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu <cite>KCF0107 posted [p:952968295] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>I have played AI, and it really isn't a detective thing even though you play as one and you solve a mystery. Much to my disappointment, it was in fact very anime-esque in its characterizations and writing in general. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/20/21 5:30:42 AM #87:	Only 2 years left to do, hopefully in the next few days... --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:953027146] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Only 2 years left to do, hopefully in the next few days... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cavedweller2000 04/20/21 5:32:38 AM #88:	Even though I haven't commented in this topic, I have been following and I'm really enjoying it Zero --- Well done to azuarc for finishing 67 places above me in the 2020 GOTD Guru Contest! <cite>Cavedweller2000 posted [p:953027168] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Even though I haven't commented in this topic, I have been following and I'm really enjoying it Zero </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/20/21 5:36:23 AM #89:	Appreciate it dude, and I don't expect everyone to comment but the appreciation is always there. Too much going on in my personal life keeping me off here --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:953027206] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Appreciate it dude, and I don't expect everyone to comment but the appreciation is always there. Too much going on in my personal life keeping me off here </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 04/20/21 7:59:16 AM #90:	KCF0107 posted... I have played AI, and it really isn't a detective thing even though you play as one and you solve a mystery. Much to my disappointment, it was in fact very anime-esque in its characterizations and writing in general. Oh that isn't what I expected, hmm... I'll still play it and see though. Board 8's taste can't be wrong, right?! --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Next up: Final Fantasy IX <cite>andylt posted [p:953028994] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>KCF0107 posted... </cite> <quote>I have played AI, and it really isn't a detective thing even though you play as one and you solve a mystery. Much to my disappointment, it was in fact very anime-esque in its characterizations and writing in general.</quote>Oh that isn't what I expected, hmm... I'll still play it and see though. Board 8's taste can't be wrong, right?! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/20/21 9:22:09 PM #91:	Best Game of 1996 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=473674 Ran: June 2020 Overall top seed: Super Mario 64 1 seeds: Super Mario 64, Super Mario RPG, Resident Evil, Donkey Kong Country 3 Final Four: Super Mario 64, Super Mario RPG, Metal Slug, Donkey Kong Country 3 Ultimate Loser: Tomb Raider Championship: Super Mario RPG defeated Super Mario 64 28-26 The idea of a 1996 tournament didn't seem that appealing to me, considering it was very likely that the winner would be a certain launch title for the debuting Nintendo 64. But nevertheless, I've gotten this far, why not continue? With nothing else going on in a dead month during the pandemic, what better time than now to conduct another GotY tournament? The #1 seeds seemed ideal. One was the perennial launch title for a new console and would change 3D platforming forever. One was arguably the last excellent game for the Super Nintendo. One was the new face of Survival Horror. And finally, one was a fine ending to a solid SNES trilogy. There were plenty of other great reps from the Super Nintendo, PlayStation, and PC, though as the seedings got lower, the choices got more bizarre. Three kids games on PC made the cut as well as obscure PC titles to boot. All in all, it made for a semi interesting tournament. There weren't many upsets in round 1; NIGHTS Into Dreams entered the tournament as a #12 seed but managed one upset over Phantasmagoria. In other parts, we saw #14 seed Cool Boarders stun Tomb Raider in a narrow victory. Meanwhile, we'll get to the huge upset run shortly. The #1 seeds mostly did their thing. Super Mario 64 immediately went to work, posting up Elder Scrolls II, San Francisco Rush, and Mega Man X3 a combined 57-11. Finally, the Elite Eight was a walk in the park for Mario with a 17-5 win over #2 seed Lufia II; Lufia II struggled the entire tournament with narrow wins over Carmen Sandiego, Street Fighter Alpha 2, and Crash Bandicoot. Dixie and Kiddy Kong had a solid run as well, getting dominant wins over Earthsiege and Vectorman sequels, plus Quake; it had a close bout with Kirby Super Star in the Elite Eight but still won 14-10. Super Mario RPG looked damn good in its region, making easy work out of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Sonic 3D Blast, and Diablo a combined 54-16; finally, it managed 64% on Twisted Metal 2 with a 16-9 victory. Resident Evil barely doubled a kids' PC title before dominating Harvester. Wave Race gave Chris and Jill a scare but still lost 14-11. And then there was Metal Slug. Metal Slug received a few nominations, but the point values of each nom were so low that the arcade classic only got a #14 seed. Its first victim was a 11-7 win over #3 seed Civilization II. Round 2, Metal Slug got a 10-8 victory over Destruction Derby 2. In round 3, Metal Slug scored a 12-8 win over #2 seed Shadows of the Empire, becoming only the second #14 seed in history to reach the Elite Eight. At this point, Metal Slug had its growing support and managed the unthinkable: a 13-10 colossal upset over Resident Evil. This win marked Metal Slug as the lowest seeded game in tournament history to reach the Final Four. Unfortunately, neither of the Final Four matches were interesting by any means. Super Mario 64 nearly missed doubling DKC3 with a 18-10 win. Metal Slug's Cinderella run ended immediately with a 21-11 loss to Super Mario RPG. Little did we know how close Mario RPG and Mario 64 would be. For Mario platformers, this was the 4th one to appear in the championship after both Galaxy games and Odyssey. For Mario RPGs, this was the first of its kind. It appeared as if Mario 64 was going to run away with it, but a surge of votes for Mario RPG would push it in the lead in the final few hours and it held on to the bitter end. Of course all of this meant one and only one thing: It took assistance from Nintendo, but Square finally won a GotY tournament! I had plans to run a 1995 tournament almost right away, but life gets in the way as expected. With that being said, considering how much I had on my plate at the time, it was just safer to wait for 2020 to end. And boy what a tournament that ended up being... Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2019 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 1996 2015 1998 2014 2018 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:953054444] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 1996 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=473674 Ran: June 2020 Overall top seed: Super Mario 64 1 seeds: Super Mario 64, Super Mario RPG, Resident Evil, Donkey Kong Country 3 Final Four: Super Mario 64, Super Mario RPG, Metal Slug, Donkey Kong Country 3 Ultimate Loser: Tomb Raider Championship: Super Mario RPG defeated Super Mario 64 28-26 The idea of a 1996 tournament didn't seem that appealing to me, considering it was very likely that the winner would be a certain launch title for the debuting Nintendo 64. But nevertheless, I've gotten this far, why not continue? With nothing else going on in a dead month during the pandemic, what better time than now to conduct another GotY tournament? The #1 seeds seemed ideal. One was the perennial launch title for a new console and would change 3D platforming forever. One was arguably the last excellent game for the Super Nintendo. One was the new face of Survival Horror. And finally, one was a fine ending to a solid SNES trilogy. There were plenty of other great reps from the Super Nintendo, PlayStation, and PC, though as the seedings got lower, the choices got more bizarre. Three kids games on PC made the cut as well as obscure PC titles to boot. All in all, it made for a semi interesting tournament. There weren't many upsets in round 1; NIGHTS Into Dreams entered the tournament as a #12 seed but managed one upset over Phantasmagoria. In other parts, we saw #14 seed Cool Boarders stun Tomb Raider in a narrow victory. Meanwhile, we'll get to the huge upset run shortly. The #1 seeds mostly did their thing. Super Mario 64 immediately went to work, posting up Elder Scrolls II, San Francisco Rush, and Mega Man X3 a combined 57-11. Finally, the Elite Eight was a walk in the park for Mario with a 17-5 win over #2 seed Lufia II; Lufia II struggled the entire tournament with narrow wins over Carmen Sandiego, Street Fighter Alpha 2, and Crash Bandicoot. Dixie and Kiddy Kong had a solid run as well, getting dominant wins over Earthsiege and Vectorman sequels, plus Quake; it had a close bout with Kirby Super Star in the Elite Eight but still won 14-10. Super Mario RPG looked damn good in its region, making easy work out of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Sonic 3D Blast, and Diablo a combined 54-16; finally, it managed 64% on Twisted Metal 2 with a 16-9 victory. Resident Evil barely doubled a kids' PC title before dominating Harvester. Wave Race gave Chris and Jill a scare but still lost 14-11. And then there was Metal Slug. Metal Slug received a few nominations, but the point values of each nom were so low that the arcade classic only got a #14 seed. Its first victim was a 11-7 win over #3 seed Civilization II. Round 2, Metal Slug got a 10-8 victory over Destruction Derby 2. In round 3, Metal Slug scored a 12-8 win over #2 seed Shadows of the Empire, becoming only the second #14 seed in history to reach the Elite Eight. At this point, Metal Slug had its growing support and managed the unthinkable: a 13-10 colossal upset over Resident Evil. This win marked Metal Slug as the lowest seeded game in tournament history to reach the Final Four. Unfortunately, neither of the Final Four matches were interesting by any means. Super Mario 64 nearly missed doubling DKC3 with a 18-10 win. Metal Slug's Cinderella run ended immediately with a 21-11 loss to Super Mario RPG. Little did we know how close Mario RPG and Mario 64 would be. For Mario platformers, this was the 4th one to appear in the championship after both Galaxy games and Odyssey. For Mario RPGs, this was the first of its kind. It appeared as if Mario 64 was going to run away with it, but a surge of votes for Mario RPG would push it in the lead in the final few hours and it held on to the bitter end. Of course all of this meant one and only one thing: It took assistance from Nintendo, but Square finally won a GotY tournament! I had plans to run a 1995 tournament almost right away, but life gets in the way as expected. With that being said, considering how much I had on my plate at the time, it was just safer to wait for 2020 to end. And boy what a tournament that ended up being... Rankings So Far 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2019 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 1996 2015 1998 2014 2018 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/22/21 9:59:30 PM #92:	This ends this weekend (hopefully) --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:953127546] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>This ends this weekend (hopefully) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Arti 04/23/21 3:47:04 PM #93:	andylt posted... Oh that isn't what I expected, hmm... I'll still play it and see though. Board 8's taste can't be wrong, right?! Placed it at #27 in my top 100 games list, and I stand by my ranking. --- http://backloggery.com/articuno2001/sig.gif azuarc may not know the strength of songs in VGMC, but he conquered the guru in Game of the Decade 2! Congrats! <cite>Arti posted [p:953152268] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>andylt posted... </cite> <quote>Oh that isn't what I expected, hmm... I'll still play it and see though. Board 8's taste can't be wrong, right?!</quote> Placed it at #27 in my top 100 games list, and I stand by my ranking. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/25/21 7:19:04 PM #94:	The End! Best Game of 2020 https://challonge.com/uyjlysvi Ran: January 2021 Overall top seed: Final Fantasy VII Remake 1 seeds: FF7 Remake, Hades, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Doom Eternal Final Four: FF7 Remake, Hades, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Ori and the Will of the Wisps Ultimate Loser: Kingdom Hearts - Melody of Memory Championship: Hades defeated Final Fantasy VII Remake 35-34 2020 was a crazy year; 366 days of events that included the deaths of Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, protests, riots, murder hornets, complete political divide, complete societal divide, and a worldwide pandemic that cancelled numerous events. Nevertheless, gaming was still a thing and that's why the tournament was necessary. FF7 Remake finally got released five years after its initial trailer announcement in 2015 and the reaction was enough for it to net the overall top seed. Hades was well received by numerous users and critics and easily picked up the 2nd #1 seed. Animal Crossing had incredible sales due to its release right at the beginning of the pandemic and netted the third #1 seed. Finally, Doom Eternal barely held off Ori and the Will of the Wisps for the final top spot. Round 1 had its fair share of upsets to kick things off. The first one to occur was #12 seed Crusader Kings III easily stunning a Kingdom Hearts rhythm spinoff 12-6; Crusader Kings III nearly did it again a second time, but lost 6-5 to #4 seed Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Paradise Killer got in as an #11 seed and upset World of Horror 9-6. Finally, there was a certain 4-pack that got shook up immediately... #6 Bugsnax #11 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 #3 Cyberpunk 2077 #14 Murder by Numbers Bloodstained escaped against Bugsnax 12-10 for the upset. Cyberpunk 2077 lived up to its disappointing hype as it loses in overtime 22-19 to Murder by Numbers. Bloodstained would win against Murder by Numbers to get an #11 seed into the Sweet 16, but came up short against #2 seed The Last of Us Part II. As for the #1 seeds, all of them did well. The one that didn't make the Final Four, Doom Eternal, lost 12-10 to Ori and the Will of the Wisps in the Elite Eight. In fact, Doom Eternal's entire division was an odd case. Spiritfarer, an #8 seed, only lost by 2 votes to Eternal. Crash Bandicoot 4 nearly knocked off Ori 2 in the Sweet 16. And of course Crusader Kings III as explained earlier nearly getting a date with Doom Eternal. Animal Crossing had an easy route to the semifinals, blowing out Visage and Temtem a combined 34-5, putting up 66% on Miles Morales, and winning 14-9 against Last of Us Part II. Hades had easy wins over Love Live and Dreams, just barely avoided overtime against Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and put up 60% on Tony Hawk 1+2 for the third final four spot. Finally, FF7 Remake had monster performances in its region; 22-4 over The Pedestrian, 21-6 over Spelunky 2, 20-7 over 13 Sentinels, and 23-12 over Paper Mario: Origami King. To top it all off, Cloud continued this rampage in the semifinals with a 29-13 win over Ori and the Will of the Wisps. It appeared Final Fantasy would finally get a championship on its resume. And then Hades appeared. Hades made easy work out of Animal Crossing 21-11 in the final four. In the first half of the championship, Hades stormed out to a massive lead, even leading by as much as 15 votes at one point. However, FF7 Remake refused to accept defeat so easily. As the final hours wound down, Cloud and crew carved into the large lead by Hades. Once the 24 hour mark hit, I counted the final results three times just to make sure I wasn't BSing myself. 35-34......... Hades. SuperGiant was no stranger to these tournaments. Bastion nearly capped off a Cinderella Run in 2011 as a #7 seed but came up short in the Elite Eight. Transistor got a #14 seed in 2014 and was quickly disposed of. The third time was the charm though; not only was Hades a GOTY winner across multiple sources, it took the crown for Board 8's Best Game of 2020. Ulti stated in the championship match topic that this was the best tournament I had ever done, and after the final match, I was inclined to agree. FF7 Remake and Hades were universally acclaimed by the vast majority of this board and many of those who voted stated they would have been happy with either game winning. It was an excellent sendoff to a crazy year that most of us would like to forget. As for Final Fantasy, well... maybe VI has a chance to win 1994, unless Super Metroid or Sonic 3 & Knuckles have anything to say about it >_> Rankings So Far 2020 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2019 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 1996 2015 1998 2014 2018 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:953223892] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>The End! Best Game of 2020 https://challonge.com/uyjlysvi Ran: January 2021 Overall top seed: Final Fantasy VII Remake 1 seeds: FF7 Remake, Hades, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Doom Eternal Final Four: FF7 Remake, Hades, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Ori and the Will of the Wisps Ultimate Loser: Kingdom Hearts - Melody of Memory Championship: Hades defeated Final Fantasy VII Remake 35-34 2020 was a crazy year; 366 days of events that included the deaths of Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, protests, riots, murder hornets, complete political divide, complete societal divide, and a worldwide pandemic that cancelled numerous events. Nevertheless, gaming was still a thing and that's why the tournament was necessary. FF7 Remake finally got released five years after its initial trailer announcement in 2015 and the reaction was enough for it to net the overall top seed. Hades was well received by numerous users and critics and easily picked up the 2nd #1 seed. Animal Crossing had incredible sales due to its release right at the beginning of the pandemic and netted the third #1 seed. Finally, Doom Eternal barely held off Ori and the Will of the Wisps for the final top spot. Round 1 had its fair share of upsets to kick things off. The first one to occur was #12 seed Crusader Kings III easily stunning a Kingdom Hearts rhythm spinoff 12-6; Crusader Kings III nearly did it again a second time, but lost 6-5 to #4 seed Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Paradise Killer got in as an #11 seed and upset World of Horror 9-6. Finally, there was a certain 4-pack that got shook up immediately... #6 Bugsnax #11 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 #3 Cyberpunk 2077 #14 Murder by Numbers Bloodstained escaped against Bugsnax 12-10 for the upset. Cyberpunk 2077 lived up to its disappointing hype as it loses in overtime 22-19 to Murder by Numbers. Bloodstained would win against Murder by Numbers to get an #11 seed into the Sweet 16, but came up short against #2 seed The Last of Us Part II. As for the #1 seeds, all of them did well. The one that didn't make the Final Four, Doom Eternal, lost 12-10 to Ori and the Will of the Wisps in the Elite Eight. In fact, Doom Eternal's entire division was an odd case. Spiritfarer, an #8 seed, only lost by 2 votes to Eternal. Crash Bandicoot 4 nearly knocked off Ori 2 in the Sweet 16. And of course Crusader Kings III as explained earlier nearly getting a date with Doom Eternal. Animal Crossing had an easy route to the semifinals, blowing out Visage and Temtem a combined 34-5, putting up 66% on Miles Morales, and winning 14-9 against Last of Us Part II. Hades had easy wins over Love Live and Dreams, just barely avoided overtime against Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and put up 60% on Tony Hawk 1+2 for the third final four spot. Finally, FF7 Remake had monster performances in its region; 22-4 over The Pedestrian, 21-6 over Spelunky 2, 20-7 over 13 Sentinels, and 23-12 over Paper Mario: Origami King. To top it all off, Cloud continued this rampage in the semifinals with a 29-13 win over Ori and the Will of the Wisps. It appeared Final Fantasy would finally get a championship on its resume. And then Hades appeared. Hades made easy work out of Animal Crossing 21-11 in the final four. In the first half of the championship, Hades stormed out to a massive lead, even leading by as much as 15 votes at one point. However, FF7 Remake refused to accept defeat so easily. As the final hours wound down, Cloud and crew carved into the large lead by Hades. Once the 24 hour mark hit, I counted the final results three times just to make sure I wasn't BSing myself. 35-34......... Hades. SuperGiant was no stranger to these tournaments. Bastion nearly capped off a Cinderella Run in 2011 as a #7 seed but came up short in the Elite Eight. Transistor got a #14 seed in 2014 and was quickly disposed of. The third time was the charm though; not only was Hades a GOTY winner across multiple sources, it took the crown for Board 8's Best Game of 2020. Ulti stated in the championship match topic that this was the best tournament I had ever done, and after the final match, I was inclined to agree. FF7 Remake and Hades were universally acclaimed by the vast majority of this board and many of those who voted stated they would have been happy with either game winning. It was an excellent sendoff to a crazy year that most of us would like to forget. As for Final Fantasy, well... maybe VI has a chance to win 1994, unless Super Metroid or Sonic 3 & Knuckles have anything to say about it >_> Rankings So Far 2020 2008 2016 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 1999 2019 2017 1997 2003 2002 2004 2007 1996 2015 1998 2014 2018 2012 2005 2006 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/25/21 7:20:06 PM #95:	Also on a final note, if FF7 Remake had won 2020, the Ultimate Loser would have been Cyberpunk. Which would have been absolutely fitting considering the aftermath of that game's release. --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:953223924] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Also on a final note, if FF7 Remake had won 2020, the Ultimate Loser would have been Cyberpunk. Which would have been absolutely fitting considering the aftermath of that game's release. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroSignal620 04/29/21 4:59:28 PM #96:	Last bump and then I'm letting it purge --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:953373704] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Last bump and then I'm letting it purge </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 04/29/21 6:33:24 PM #97:	Hard to comment on 2020 with it being so recent, but I wonder how well the results will age. I guess FF7R's rep could rise or fall depending on the sequels, and Hades is probably set as a good winner. Thanks for doing these rankings Zero, they were very fun to read! Can't wait for FFVI to lose in double overtime to Super Metroid in the '94 final. I'm a fan of that series and now I'm actively rooting for it to always lose at the final hurdle. --- Slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. Next up: Final Fantasy IX <cite>andylt posted [p:953376929] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Hard to comment on 2020 with it being so recent, but I wonder how well the results will age. I guess FF7R's rep could rise or fall depending on the sequels, and Hades is probably set as a good winner. Thanks for doing these rankings Zero, they were very fun to read! Can't wait for FFVI to lose in double overtime to Super Metroid in the '94 final. I'm a fan of that series and now I'm actively rooting for it to always lose at the final hurdle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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