As millions of Canadians tried to drunkenly iceskate on unfrozen lakes and millions more Americans drunkenly blew shit up all to honor their country's birthdays, the men and women of Nintendoge's Weekly Contests were
battling it out for Gyruss supremacy.
Scores took a sharp jump upwards after about the halfway point this week.
I think this is also the first time the new contest format is starting to change the strategies of our contestants.
With the Bye Week here, it's time for a short Summer Vacation.
But before you go, check out everything that happened this week!
SKINNYGRINNY CLINGS TO A SLIM LEAD TRYING TO GET BACK INTO FORM BEFORE THE BREAK
No Cobra Kai this week, just good old fashioned "Grinder" action for Gyruss
It appears as if "The Grinder" will head into the break with another gold medal under his belt.
With only minutes reamaining (and as of this writing) skinnygrinny currently sits atop the mountain of scores this week with a score of 888,950. He is only 3,900 points ahead of arnpoly
who in sceond place has a score of 885,050.
The scores and participation this week have been really impressive.
24 different contestants have all entered scores above the participation point threshold.
8 have scored over 600,000 points.
To reach the top 8 this week you'll need to get past laddersandcakes who is currently in control of the 8th spot with an impressive score of 616,150.
For anyone who finishes in the top 8 this week, my hat goes off to you.
A handful of players really showed their appreciation for Gyrus this week
Every few weeks a game comes along that seems to really hook a good segment of our players.
Gyruss was that game for some.
Check out what the gang did this week climbing aboard the Gyruss Train.
- SuperJimtendo was nice enough to share a picture of his best friend Richardhead wearing his "Gyruss Goggles" with all of us this week.
- laddersandcakes had his Gyruss excitement so high, he went and attacked the Atari2600 version after posting up a mega score on the NES.
- Brock Landers went on (for fun) to post a score after he looped the game just to see how far he could go.
- Players Bea_Iank, the tall guy and zobber all comented on how much they enjoyed the game this week (along with posting pretty high scores themselves).
- arnpoly and gutsman004 were old masters that were happy to return at Gyruss and kick some butt.
It's nice to see when players enjoy battling through a game for the week as that is not always the case.
NEW CONTEST FORMAT STARTING TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON PLAYERS?
The First half of the season is in the books. How are players reacting?
For ages, the contests have been broken up into 2 seasons (Summer Season & Winter Season).
2016 is the first year NA will have an official year long champion for the regular season and only 3 recipiants of gold, silver and bronze icons for the three tiers in the playoffs at year's end.
No doubt the season is long, but like baseball - excellence over time is difficult to achieve.
At the halfway point the contest has seen 66 different participants.
Not everyone will make the playoffs and who knows if there are other 'ringers' still out there that have not jumped into the fray yet.
From time to time a few folks jump into the contests to post a score for the rest of us to chase.
Even more folks play for the fun of it and to test their mettle against some of the best NES players in the world (at least I think so AirVillian).
But to reamain at or near the top of the standings it takes a lot of skill, time and determination.
The bye week is here, but it appears some of the contest's big guns are begining to tire and thatcould open the door for some others to catch up in a big way.
For the second week in a row Canadian celebrity ToxieRules has mentioned his contest fatigue (as wewll as being sidetracked currently by Dragon Quest). He entered the contests with a huge splash, but could he be tiring out?
Brock Landers has also shown some signs of NES fatigue. Toxie currently sits at 4th place overall and Brock is in control of the Year's Silver Medal at the moment.
It's tough at the top. Will the break get these guys and others refreshed? Or, will their excellence ultimately tire them out and allow others to catch them from behind?
For those watching this marathon, it's stories like this that make the season so exciting.
Meanwhile... Human Cyborg bertsampson continues to wipe the floor each week with the rest of the compitition. Can he continue his reign of terror, or will a different schedule in the summertime have an influence on his concentration and skills?
How did empire wander onto the battlefield talking about Canadian music with ToxieRules?
eh... anyway check out Brock's predicition's for Week 20
Nostradumbass's Picks
1. bertsampson - 950,000
2. arnpoly - 900,000
3. gutsman004 - 870,000
4. skinnygrinny - 845,000
5. Brock Landers - 842,150
6. the tall guy - 666,000
7. Richardhead - 610,000
8. laddersandcakes - 600,000
Actual Current Standings
1. skinnygrinny - 888,950
2. arnpoly - 885,050
3. Brock Landers - 842,150
4. bertsampson - 821,450
5. gutsman004 - 795,800
6. Bea_Iank - 683,600
7. the tall guy - 633,650
8. laddersandcakes - 616,150
It appears that "Nostradumbass" was indeed pretty accurate this week. His crystal ball got 2 places exactly right and 7 out of the 8 contestants he picked were on his list.
This week was a win for "Bold Predictions."
To add...
Keep a keen eye on these players that seem to be heating up.
the tall man: Randy is an excellent player who is often mistaken in public for former Broncos QB Peyton Manning. He has posted scores landing him in scoring spots for the past 2 weeks in a row. If he sticks around for the rest of the way,
he could find himself in elite company. This southern gentleman is soft spoken and one of the nicest people I've ever met. He is a warrior though - and not easily bested.
Bea_Iank: Bea is still healing up from a horrilbe incident a few weeks ago and is one of the best gamers on these forums. If a game on a particular week tickles her fancy, she's a force to be reckoned with.
The "Can NA beat every NES game in a year thread is winding down, so if she has enough rum and coffeeeveryone else should look out.
(also... sorry about the "tits" outburst Bea. I drank at least 2 bottles of wine last night and I don't know why I even wrote that.).
Teknoskan: Still a mystery man(?) at this point and I have no idea what their name even means. What I do know however is this player has proven themselves a person to not take lightly. If the season leaders do
get tired late in the year, Teknoskan has the ability to make a push to the front.
And it is all good about the tits thing. It is just that a lady can only hear "shouldn't women have boobs" so many times when... err... disrobing herself for... pure and chaste vigorous cuddling before she breaks into a fiery rage of death and destruction.
Also, Paperboy will be fun. I can consistently beat it, but I never tried to point grind it. I should use this week to practice.
I couldn't get my score higher because I can't consistently ace the bonus stages and I can't consistently beat the swinging arm boss. Seriously that one boss is a total dick.
Scoreboard Finalized. Need the week off to catch up on a bunch of things, but I'll get the overall leaderboards updated sometime this week. Happy 4th everyone!
Toxie trying to turn this into the NBA, where the regular season doesn't matter
Ha. True. But all that really matters is that tourney trophy.
So what's the point in killing yourself to keep up with bert when less than half of his total (and 16 points over the bare minimum for someone qualifying for participation each week) is going to be just as good at the end of the day?
Exactly, regardless if I even come in average of 4th/5th for the rest of the contests I will still probably only end up being in the exact same spot I am in now.
This is why wins should hold some type of extra incentive. Even if you cannot move up in the overall leaderboard. Everyone should still have a want to win each week.
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2016 WEEK 20 SANTA WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE!!! - GYRUSS ***4TH OF JULY/CANADA DAY EDITION***
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As millions of Canadians tried to drunkenly iceskate on unfrozen lakes and millions more Americans drunkenly blew shit up all to honor their country's birthdays, the men and women of Nintendoge's Weekly Contests were
battling it out for Gyruss supremacy.
Scores took a sharp jump upwards after about the halfway point this week.
I think this is also the first time the new contest format is starting to change the strategies of our contestants.
With the Bye Week here, it's time for a short Summer Vacation.
But before you go, check out everything that happened this week!
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SKINNYGRINNY CLINGS TO A SLIM LEAD TRYING TO GET BACK INTO FORM BEFORE THE BREAK
No Cobra Kai this week, just good old fashioned "Grinder" action for Gyruss
It appears as if "The Grinder" will head into the break with another gold medal under his belt.
With only minutes reamaining (and as of this writing) skinnygrinny currently sits atop the mountain of scores this week with a score of 888,950. He is only 3,900 points ahead of arnpoly
who in sceond place has a score of 885,050.
The scores and participation this week have been really impressive.
24 different contestants have all entered scores above the participation point threshold.
8 have scored over 600,000 points.
To reach the top 8 this week you'll need to get past laddersandcakes who is currently in control of the 8th spot with an impressive score of 616,150.
For anyone who finishes in the top 8 this week, my hat goes off to you.
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GYRUSS FEVER IS CONTAGIOUS AMONG CONTESTANTS!!!
A handful of players really showed their appreciation for Gyrus this week
Every few weeks a game comes along that seems to really hook a good segment of our players.
Gyruss was that game for some.
Check out what the gang did this week climbing aboard the Gyruss Train.
- SuperJimtendo was nice enough to share a picture of his best friend Richardhead wearing his "Gyruss Goggles" with all of us this week.
- laddersandcakes had his Gyruss excitement so high, he went and attacked the Atari2600 version after posting up a mega score on the NES.
- Brock Landers went on (for fun) to post a score after he looped the game just to see how far he could go.
- Players Bea_Iank, the tall guy and zobber all comented on how much they enjoyed the game this week (along with posting pretty high scores themselves).
- arnpoly and gutsman004 were old masters that were happy to return at Gyruss and kick some butt.
It's nice to see when players enjoy battling through a game for the week as that is not always the case.
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NEW CONTEST FORMAT STARTING TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON PLAYERS?
The First half of the season is in the books. How are players reacting?
For ages, the contests have been broken up into 2 seasons (Summer Season & Winter Season).
2016 is the first year NA will have an official year long champion for the regular season and only 3 recipiants of gold, silver and bronze icons for the three tiers in the playoffs at year's end.
No doubt the season is long, but like baseball - excellence over time is difficult to achieve.
At the halfway point the contest has seen 66 different participants.
Not everyone will make the playoffs and who knows if there are other 'ringers' still out there that have not jumped into the fray yet.
From time to time a few folks jump into the contests to post a score for the rest of us to chase.
Even more folks play for the fun of it and to test their mettle against some of the best NES players in the world (at least I think so AirVillian).
But to reamain at or near the top of the standings it takes a lot of skill, time and determination.
The bye week is here, but it appears some of the contest's big guns are begining to tire and thatcould open the door for some others to catch up in a big way.
For the second week in a row Canadian celebrity ToxieRules has mentioned his contest fatigue (as wewll as being sidetracked currently by Dragon Quest). He entered the contests with a huge splash, but could he be tiring out?
Brock Landers has also shown some signs of NES fatigue. Toxie currently sits at 4th place overall and Brock is in control of the Year's Silver Medal at the moment.
It's tough at the top. Will the break get these guys and others refreshed? Or, will their excellence ultimately tire them out and allow others to catch them from behind?
For those watching this marathon, it's stories like this that make the season so exciting.
Meanwhile... Human Cyborg bertsampson continues to wipe the floor each week with the rest of the compitition. Can he continue his reign of terror, or will a different schedule in the summertime have an influence on his concentration and skills?
Is he even human?
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BROCK LANDERS "BOLD PREDICTIONS"
It's the Update's Horoscope!
Who did Brock pick this week to rule over Gyruss?
Was he right?
How did empire wander onto the battlefield talking about Canadian music with ToxieRules?
eh... anyway check out Brock's predicition's for Week 20
Nostradumbass's Picks
1. bertsampson - 950,000
2. arnpoly - 900,000
3. gutsman004 - 870,000
4. skinnygrinny - 845,000
5. Brock Landers - 842,150
6. the tall guy - 666,000
7. Richardhead - 610,000
8. laddersandcakes - 600,000
Actual Current Standings
1. skinnygrinny - 888,950
2. arnpoly - 885,050
3. Brock Landers - 842,150
4. bertsampson - 821,450
5. gutsman004 - 795,800
6. Bea_Iank - 683,600
7. the tall guy - 633,650
8. laddersandcakes - 616,150
It appears that "Nostradumbass" was indeed pretty accurate this week. His crystal ball got 2 places exactly right and 7 out of the 8 contestants he picked were on his list.
This week was a win for "Bold Predictions."
To add...
Keep a keen eye on these players that seem to be heating up.
the tall man: Randy is an excellent player who is often mistaken in public for former Broncos QB Peyton Manning. He has posted scores landing him in scoring spots for the past 2 weeks in a row. If he sticks around for the rest of the way,
he could find himself in elite company. This southern gentleman is soft spoken and one of the nicest people I've ever met. He is a warrior though - and not easily bested.
Bea_Iank: Bea is still healing up from a horrilbe incident a few weeks ago and is one of the best gamers on these forums. If a game on a particular week tickles her fancy, she's a force to be reckoned with.
The "Can NA beat every NES game in a year thread is winding down, so if she has enough rum and coffeeeveryone else should look out.
(also... sorry about the "tits" outburst Bea. I drank at least 2 bottles of wine last night and I don't know why I even wrote that.).
Teknoskan: Still a mystery man(?) at this point and I have no idea what their name even means. What I do know however is this player has proven themselves a person to not take lightly. If the season leaders do
get tired late in the year, Teknoskan has the ability to make a push to the front.
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Quick PSA about the JosephLeo Family Fundraiser
NA Community is stepping up to help one of their own
As most of us have already heard, earlier this week NA Member JosephLeo's infant son passed away unexpectedly.
It is a terrible tragedy and many members of Nintendoage have decided to help out with burial costs.
If you would like to make a cash donation check out this thread - http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=163935
Also, if you would like information about the Community Garage Sale to benefit the Leos check here - http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=163991
Anything you could do to help would be greatly appreciated.
Nintendoage is not just an online forum.
It truly is a community.
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Well, that's it for another Update!
Enjoy the break everyone, after 20 weeks it looks like many of us need one.
- Will the break re-energize some of our contestants?
- Who the hell puts pineapple and pepperoni on a pizza?
- What iexactly is a Chilliwack?
Tune in next week to the contests to find out!
Man I am fucking loaded right now boys...........
I am burnt out for sure Santa................keep on santa-ing those santa-writeups!
Man I am fucking loaded right now boys...........
In a couple weeks it's friggin' Paper Boy. I'll be happy to get participation.
And it is all good about the tits thing. It is just that a lady can only hear "shouldn't women have boobs" so many times when... err... disrobing herself for... pure and chaste vigorous cuddling before she breaks into a fiery rage of death and destruction.
Also, Paperboy will be fun. I can consistently beat it, but I never tried to point grind it. I should use this week to practice.
Maybe I'm just letting you back in this thing to make it interesting skinny
Ha! Ya your going to get interestingly get knocked out of 2nd place
Pro tip: match the level number in the bonus stages, much easier than "acing" them
I didn't think anybody else was doing this. I should have scored 1 million but I never got past the Suns final form.
Pro tip: match the level number in the bonus stages, much easier than "acing" them
Wait. What? There's an easier way to score big points in the bonus stages?
Pro tip: match the level number in the bonus stages, much easier than "acing" them
Wait. What? There's an easier way to score big points in the bonus stages?
Did not know this either. What's the bonus?
Basically they only reason I got 3rd is because no-one seemed to pick up on that (Gui pointed it out in the 2012 contest)
30,000
Basically they only reason I got 3rd is because no-one seemed to pick up on that (Gui pointed it out in the 2012 contest)
Nice, I got the 20,000 on most of them, but 30,000 would have been a nice bump to the score.
Pro tip: match the level number in the bonus stages, much easier than "acing" them
I didn't think anybody else was doing this. I should have scored 1 million but I never got past the Suns final form.
Yep, hence why I said I could of gotten over 900,000 if I had put the time into it. I'm pretty sure I botched a number of those by losing count
Isolated Warrior is the next shmup that we play and I already know that I suck at that.
I really really really really really wish I'd known about this. God dammit.
30,000
Basically they only reason I got 3rd is because no-one seemed to pick up on that (Gui pointed it out in the 2012 contest)
Nice, I got the 20,000 on most of them, but 30,000 would have been a nice bump to the score.
And the shooter icon just got real! Don't slack off now Bert!! Or skinny goes back to back shooter champ!!! Woooooo bring it Bertie!
I would have gotten 1 mill. But I only played once on Saturday and once Sunday. I got to the sun on my Sunday run.
Heeheeeee I got all but one 30,000 bonus stages
Whoa, the weirdest thing just happened. I just got done posting my score for this week's contest...
144,900
I realize my score posting was a little unorthodox but can I get participation please?
I'm pleased with second place for only playing twice. If I had known about the bonus I'm pretty sure I would have won.
Whoa, the weirdest thing just happened. I just got done posting my score for this week's contest...
144,900
I realize my score posting was a little unorthodox but can I get participation please?
Yeah, I didn't see it with all that other stuff going on...I'll add you to the scoreboard. I'm going back to sleep now...
Toxie trying to turn this into the NBA, where the regular season doesn't matter
Ha. True. But all that really matters is that tourney trophy.
So what's the point in killing yourself to keep up with bert when less than half of his total (and 16 points over the bare minimum for someone qualifying for participation each week) is going to be just as good at the end of the day?
Exactly, regardless if I even come in average of 4th/5th for the rest of the contests I will still probably only end up being in the exact same spot I am in now.
This is why wins should hold some type of extra incentive. Even if you cannot move up in the overall leaderboard. Everyone should still have a want to win each week.
Just read about the secret bonus! Hahahaha, I never knew that either!
I'm pleased with second place for only playing twice. If I had known about the bonus I'm pretty sure I would have won.
Idk arnpoly if I beat the sun I'm over 1 million
Just read about the secret bonus! Hahahaha, I never knew that either!
I'm pleased with second place for only playing twice. If I had known about the bonus I'm pretty sure I would have won.
Idk arnpoly if I beat the sun I'm over 1 million
And if I had gotten the special bonuses I would have been pushing 1.1M!
Just read about the secret bonus! Hahahaha, I never knew that either!
I'm pleased with second place for only playing twice. If I had known about the bonus I'm pretty sure I would have won.
Idk arnpoly if I beat the sun I'm over 1 million
And if I had gotten the special bonuses I would have been pushing 1.1M!
I'll post one million later this week let's see what you got
Just read about the secret bonus! Hahahaha, I never knew that either!
I'm pleased with second place for only playing twice. If I had known about the bonus I'm pretty sure I would have won.
Idk arnpoly if I beat the sun I'm over 1 million
And if I had gotten the special bonuses I would have been pushing 1.1M!
I'll post one million later this week let's see what you got
Last time I got called out I had to change my avatar for 6 months, so I'm not so sure I wanna do this!
I might give it a try though. I've been spending all of my time on trying to figure out Ikari Warriors but I might sneak some time in.
Just read about the secret bonus! Hahahaha, I never knew that either!
I'm pleased with second place for only playing twice. If I had known about the bonus I'm pretty sure I would have won.
Idk arnpoly if I beat the sun I'm over 1 million
And if I had gotten the special bonuses I would have been pushing 1.1M!
I'll post one million later this week let's see what you got
Last time I got called out I had to change my avatar for 6 months, so I'm not so sure I wanna do this!
I might give it a try though. I've been spending all of my time on trying to figure out Ikari Warriors but I might sneak some time in.
All good arnpoly! Considering your a dad, blogger and still put up a great score. Well, impressive.