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Game Debate to the Death! Samus FTW!

11:34 PM on 04.10.2007   |   Fronz

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Damn I love you Dtoiders. It's been quite the epic estrogen battle over the last two months, and together we've all finally settled on the best gaming heroine. Lara Croft, Alyx, Jade, and Jill all failed in the previous weeks, and the votes from the final round have been tallied. Here were the results from last week's estrogenocide:

  • Tifa: 39 votes
  • Samus: 89 votes - Winner!

Samus is quite the destroying diva -- there was no stopping her in this competition. Not happy with the result? No worries, next year we'll give March Madness a makeover and set up brackets to run the competition all over again. But when Tifa makes it to the finals, and has this sort of unrelated NSFW persuasion on her side, well I don't see anyone posing a serious threat to Samus next year. 89 sets an all time record high number of votes for one candidate, making her the most dangerous Dtoid debater we've ever seen.

You guys and girl gamers are probably all worn out after the last month of arguing, so I'll give you a one week break, but then it's back to breaking necks. In another month or two I'll start bringing back a few classic debates from last year, such as the "Mother of all Marios" debate, where we ask you to decide on the best three Mario games ever made. You can imagine the madness that's yet to come -- last year it was nearly a three way tie.

So for this week just relax and suggest a few other debates you'd love to see on Destructoid. It doesn't have to just be one game versus another, or one character versus another. We've even done hairdo debates before, so get creative and come up with some good ones!








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William Haley's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:34
William Haley
How about a debate on what it means that the majority of voters chose a robot suit over a hot chick who kills dragons with her bare hands?
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:37
Topher Cantler
Really? BOOO!!
lawl's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:40
lawl
dprime!
Daniel Husky Lingen's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:41
Daniel Husky Lingen
Who the fuck is in the helmet?

HMMMMMMM
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:41
dprime
Hahaha.

Nice one Cavalli.

I saw a guy with a "CCCP" jacket at the bus station today, which unfortunately is socially acceptable in Canada. I wanted to punch him. I wonder if he knew what he was doing.
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:42
dprime
Okay, just noticed the reference.

THANKS I LOVE METROID PRIME.
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:42
dprime
Seriously, I know you're taking a shot at me, but I literally think I look cool in that image.
lawl's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:44
lawl
dprime comment spam, lol.
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:45
dprime
I say the same thing that I said to the guy who CALLED ME after I'd left Dtoid. I reserve the right to be incredibly active whenever YOU guys draw MY attention.
El Fajitas's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 23:46
El Fajitas
How about...most WTF moment in gaming? "All your base are belong to us" is, of course, disqualified for obvious reasons.
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 00:01
dprime
Most WTF moment in gaming: finding out you have to battle Gary after you battle Lance!
chado53's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 00:30
chado53
ha, damn. that's fucked up.

dprime's going big now!
JimJim's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 00:37
JimJim
best gaming genre
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 01:02
Joseph Leray
New topic : Crazy Taxi or GTA?
TheRob91's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 01:08
TheRob91
Haley is right, new topic -> How about a debate on what it means that the majority of voters chose a robot suit over a hot chick who kills dragons with her bare hands?
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 01:20
Joseph Leray
How about a debate on what it means that the majority of voters chose a Canadian guy in a robot suit over a hot chick who kills dragons with her bare hands?
velcroman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 01:33
velcroman
drime's innernet famous!! lol
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 01:36
Justice
samus got d-primed!
RaspberryJowls's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 01:51
RaspberryJowls
Nintendo characters lack... character. Their games, Metroid included, are almost always gameplay driven, as opposed to character driven like in FF7 or plot driven. That's perfectly fine in gaming, of course, but it makes me wonder why Samus won this. We don't really know much about her. Tifa on the other hand, FF7 fans know her inside and out.

I missed this vote somehow... I check Dtoid all the time, I don't know what happened.
chado53's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 02:10
chado53
if i were you dprime. i'd leave, but that's just me. you're a trooper for staying though, hahahah.

i just can't get over how much shit you get from everyone but yet you stay!

bad ass keep it up!
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 02:33
dprime
Thanks Chado. I try. Although you may just be patronizing me. Thanks anyway!

The explanation can pretty much be summed up with 3 things. First, I'm not psychologically vulnerable to nonsense jabs from other people. Second, on top of my general indifference to popular opinion, I don't put that much stock into the signifiance of my role on this forum or what anyone on it thinks of anything except games. Third, I'd say 80% of the people on this site don't know who I am, 15% do and don't care one way or another, 3% do and don't care one way or another but enjoy the gag of riding me, and about 2% genuinely dislike me in a personal way. Fourth I just pwn so much that I can withstand all your offensive; like in an RTS. Yeah I added one.

That explanation was longer than I expected, but hey no regrets; I am a fast typer.

"How about a debate on what it means that the majority of voters chose a Canadian guy in a robot suit over a hot chick who kills dragons with her bare hands?" LAWL (not the person; the expressions.)
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 02:34
dprime
Oh also I did leave for about half a week then I got a telephone call from Electro Lemon telling me about it, so I decided to come back.
nicolastheadept's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 04:13
nicolastheadept
Samus won because, to put it simply: SHE KICKS ASS!
Aequitas's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 05:21
Aequitas
So Electro Lemon is responsible. He probably also is made of wood. We should burn him!
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 06:24
ArrestedDeveloper
I didn't know Samus was so emo.
aborto thefetus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 07:49
aborto thefetus
I saw this outcome from miles away

you should of made this debate more extensive though, there weren't to many rounds or heroines to choose from.

I think we should have a debate about favorite videogame character, male or female or androgynous(did I spell that right?) animal.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 08:21
Snaileb
Why can't we have a Game Debate to Death with the Destructoid Editors version.

Niero Vs Workman , Summa Vs Collette, Chad Vs Marley

I vote for fr0nz

He's the only one of you assholes that actually plays Gears!
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 08:29
BlindsideDork
Sadness, I am at work and can't see the NSFW, any good? haha
zaqu's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 08:44
zaqu
dprime dont spam my boards you have myspace for that or atleast take it to the forums
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 09:18
deanhatescoffee
Samus FTW. Like there was any doubt.
alexkorova's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 12:22
alexkorova
Samus is just so frikkin cool, and kicks total ass. One of the reasons Samus character isn't that developed is IMO so that the player can feel like Samus. Metroid Prime for example, it has an amazing mood and it feels like you are on that remote alien place.
Foxtoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 12:49
Foxtoid
So many sore losers out there. We grew up with Samus. Tifa until a year ago was in one game, played a small part, didn't have any of the character that people keep claiming she had, couldn't get cloud's attention despite being childhood friends with him, and having huge boobs. All she did was whine and moan, which must be what she has in common with her fandom.
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 14:29
dprime
@zaqu: "I reserve the right to be incredibly active whenever YOU guys draw MY attention."
elbartoqwertyuiop's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 15:04
elbartoqwertyuiop
It's-a-Dprime!
Remz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 20:07
Remz
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stupid personality deprived robot bitch. :[
The CronoLink's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 23:23
The CronoLink
@Rasperry Jowls and Remz

I was going to write something about your "personality deprived" argument but I dare say Foxtoid summed it all up.
Anyway, too much "character" can really ruin a character, trust me.
And more anyway, what about Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion? And Metroid Zero Mission? I think those gave enough personality without vomiting pointless speechs (though I recall a pointless line in Metroid Fusion on Samus' behalf). Also, actions sometimes speak louder for character. That's why Samus does and will always kick so much ass. ;)
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