Post by thatoneuser on Dec 31, 2021 16:25:39 GMT -5
Better late than never, it's time for the SASUKE Guessing Game XIX Results! Hey, it's better than waiting a month like we used to. And I can make that joke because Will and I are friends now! He even sent me a Christmas card with pictures of his children [EDITOR'S NOTE: battle robots]. Also, in the two weeks since I made the comment about the pandemic coming to an end, COVID cases have tripled. Yikes. It also occurred to me that I've now followed more SASUKE "Rising" tournaments (12) than Higuchi-era tournaments (11). I assume the same holds true for each of you. We are collectively very old.
On to the results. Thanks to the lengthy broadcast, the average score was 366.1, up over 70 points from last time and I believe a new tournament record. Last year's winner SasukeForever wouldn't have even finished in the top 10. Fun fact: I had to manually rescore every result because for some reason my parser made everyone guess 5 for Hayate Kajihara, something I would not have noticed had he not won Dark Horse. But on the bright side, that also means I didn't have to go to the one-point rule for any competitor.
As an aside, I had to make the following rulings:
- Though I would personally consider Yusuke Goto failing the Salmon Ladder Kudari, the rules for this competition clearly state that a competitor must get a firm grip on the Salmon Ladder Kudari to clear the Salmon Ladder Nobori. Since he never got a firm grip, I determined him to fail the Salmon Ladder Nobori for the purposes of this competition.
- I yielded to SASUKE's official scoring on Tomohiro Mutou as failing the Sidewinder.
I'm going to have to reword these rules next year.
Lastly, I decided that I haven't been savage enough to the competitors, so I've gone above and beyond to not only be more savage but score two additional unofficial entries. Enjoy!
Uh, I need an ending. Download Ninja Machine v2 here! Have a great 2022, everyone. Maybe I'll actually post something on here between guessing games for a change.
On to the results. Thanks to the lengthy broadcast, the average score was 366.1, up over 70 points from last time and I believe a new tournament record. Last year's winner SasukeForever wouldn't have even finished in the top 10. Fun fact: I had to manually rescore every result because for some reason my parser made everyone guess 5 for Hayate Kajihara, something I would not have noticed had he not won Dark Horse. But on the bright side, that also means I didn't have to go to the one-point rule for any competitor.
As an aside, I had to make the following rulings:
- Though I would personally consider Yusuke Goto failing the Salmon Ladder Kudari, the rules for this competition clearly state that a competitor must get a firm grip on the Salmon Ladder Kudari to clear the Salmon Ladder Nobori. Since he never got a firm grip, I determined him to fail the Salmon Ladder Nobori for the purposes of this competition.
- I yielded to SASUKE's official scoring on Tomohiro Mutou as failing the Sidewinder.
I'm going to have to reword these rules next year.
Lastly, I decided that I haven't been savage enough to the competitors, so I've gone above and beyond to not only be more savage but score two additional unofficial entries. Enjoy!
{In 38th place…}...with 80 points is CustomGaming57!
Since you're clearly such a big SASUKE fan, I decided to score your (non-)entry as blanks, so would be the result for putting 0 for every competitor. Too bad you're not around any more to collect your reward.
Since you're clearly such a big SASUKE fan, I decided to score your (non-)entry as blanks, so would be the result for putting 0 for every competitor. Too bad you're not around any more to collect your reward.
{In 37th place…}...with 241 points is Eclipse (Sierra)!
Once again, you've entered with a meme entry, as evidenced by the fact that you had 44 competitors defeating the 1st Stage. What is this, SASUKE Vietnam?
Once again, you've entered with a meme entry, as evidenced by the fact that you had 44 competitors defeating the 1st Stage. What is this, SASUKE Vietnam?
{In 36th place…}...with 279 points is gt4dom!
It seems like you and Sierra are the new Harashima/Kuramochi, and I'm sure neither of you would have it any other way.
It seems like you and Sierra are the new Harashima/Kuramochi, and I'm sure neither of you would have it any other way.
{In 35th place…}...with 285 points is SRW!
Oh how the mighty have fallen. The second-ever Guessing Game champion and a usual stalwart in this competition finds himself only ahead of the meme competitors.
Oh how the mighty have fallen. The second-ever Guessing Game champion and a usual stalwart in this competition finds himself only ahead of the meme competitors.
{In 34th place…}...with 289 points is NinjaRelaxer!
I would recommend reading the rules for Dark Horse next time, as a former finalist very clearly does not count.
I would recommend reading the rules for Dark Horse next time, as a former finalist very clearly does not count.
{In 33rd place…}...with 297 points is anime boy!
I'm going to assume you use dark theme, because as a light theme user I absolutely could not read your results.
As an aside, please view Dan's excellent work tracking ANW results here.
I'm going to assume you use dark theme, because as a light theme user I absolutely could not read your results.
As an aside, please view Dan's excellent work tracking ANW results here.
{In 32nd place…}...with 320 points and a point differential of 251 points is OwlRTA!
#1 SoftBank customer, #1 in our hearts, and #32 in this competition. Congratulations on being the Arizona Coyotes of SASUKE predictions - and hey, you'll have something in common with them when they inevitably move to Canada.
#1 SoftBank customer, #1 in our hearts, and #32 in this competition. Congratulations on being the Arizona Coyotes of SASUKE predictions - and hey, you'll have something in common with them when they inevitably move to Canada.
{In 31st place…}...with 320 points and an obstacle differential of 152 is LusitaniaAngel313!
#casual
#casual
{In 30th place…}...with 323 points is anepik!
You know your presentation is bad when even anime boy insults you.
You know your presentation is bad when even anime boy insults you.
{In 29th place…}...with 326 points is Uxinator!
Thankfully, I locked the channel on Discord so you couldn't delete your wrong predictions.
Thankfully, I locked the channel on Discord so you couldn't delete your wrong predictions.
{In 28th place…}...with 327 points is DanPez!
As a reminder, I give competitors a template to make their entries. It looks like you put more work into making your own than making predictions.
As a reminder, I give competitors a template to make their entries. It looks like you put more work into making your own than making predictions.
{In 27th place…}...with 335 points is empressdowager!
Technically, you entered after the deadline, but your entry was a non-factor enough to count.
Technically, you entered after the deadline, but your entry was a non-factor enough to count.
{In 26th place…}...with 343 points is chackpop77!
I think you were the only entry that left a competitor blank, which unfortunately was Hioki who did very well.
I think you were the only entry that left a competitor blank, which unfortunately was Hioki who did very well.
{In 25th place…}...with 346 points is dakoosu!
To answer your pondering, a lot of people picked Kajihara as Dark Horse because 1, he actually was the Dark Horse, and 2, unlike your pick of Tatsuya Tada, he was actually eligible to be Dark Horse.
To answer your pondering, a lot of people picked Kajihara as Dark Horse because 1, he actually was the Dark Horse, and 2, unlike your pick of Tatsuya Tada, he was actually eligible to be Dark Horse.
{In 24th place…}...with 350 points is ArbuthnotBlob!
I'm glad you swapped out your Boruneesan inner bullseye for a Tada inner bullseye, because otherwise you would've finished much, much worse.
I'm glad you swapped out your Boruneesan inner bullseye for a Tada inner bullseye, because otherwise you would've finished much, much worse.
{In 23rd place…}...with 354 points and an obstacle differential of 153 is TCM!
That feeling when you pick Iwamoto as Dark Horse:
That feeling when you pick Iwamoto as Dark Horse:
{In 22nd place…}...with 354 points and an obstacle differential of 150 is Flameosaurus!
Woof, that is a rough difference between 22nd and 23rd. Also, a reminder to please only enter on one of SMF and Discord. I counted your SMF entry, but I trust you enough that you had the same entry on Discord and were just cross-posting.
Woof, that is a rough difference between 22nd and 23rd. Also, a reminder to please only enter on one of SMF and Discord. I counted your SMF entry, but I trust you enough that you had the same entry on Discord and were just cross-posting.
{In 21st place…}...with 358 points is yusukeisthegoat227!
Yes, Yusuke is indeed the GOAT... when it's dry. It was not when he ran.
Yes, Yusuke is indeed the GOAT... when it's dry. It was not when he ran.
{In 20th place…}...with 359 points is cuoiriail!
One day I will learn how to spell your name.
One day I will learn how to spell your name.
{In 19th place…}...with 360 points is Logzzz!
Logan made a comment about what he would do if Yusuke failed the wall again, then promptly left the community before he got to see it happen.
Logan made a comment about what he would do if Yusuke failed the wall again, then promptly left the community before he got to see it happen.
{In 18th place…}...with 366 points is Shackman!
Quick, Inspect Element your entry with all the correct results!
Quick, Inspect Element your entry with all the correct results!
{In 17th place…}...with 369 points is ninjazftw64!
Boruneesan on the Dragon Glider sure would have been a sight to behold. Also, who the hell is Rinnosuke Nagao?
Boruneesan on the Dragon Glider sure would have been a sight to behold. Also, who the hell is Rinnosuke Nagao?
{In 16th place…}...with 370 points is SasukeForever (KMFoley)!
I guess last time was a fluke after all. How did you manage to score more points last time than this time?
I guess last time was a fluke after all. How did you manage to score more points last time than this time?
{In 15th place…}...with 374 points is lightningmatt!
In a lot of years this might have been a very good entry, but your faith in some of the fan favorites (and Wasabi?!?) cost you a high position.
In a lot of years this might have been a very good entry, but your faith in some of the fan favorites (and Wasabi?!?) cost you a high position.
{In 14th place…}...with 382 points is 4JJYFHALCmkNUEE
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And who is this random character string, you ask? A Japanese Twitter user claimed that they had snuck into Midoriyama and posted the alleged results of all 100 competitors. The fact that this user got into an argument with Masato Inui led many to believe these were legitimate results until the broadcast aired and it was clear that these were mere guesses.
You can view their "results" here
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And who is this random character string, you ask? A Japanese Twitter user claimed that they had snuck into Midoriyama and posted the alleged results of all 100 competitors. The fact that this user got into an argument with Masato Inui led many to believe these were legitimate results until the broadcast aired and it was clear that these were mere guesses.
You can view their "results" here
{In 13th place…}...with 385 points is Sierrae!
You were the best of the Sierras this time around. Also, Kawaguchi failing Rolling Hill? He's not that much of a casual.
You were the best of the Sierras this time around. Also, Kawaguchi failing Rolling Hill? He's not that much of a casual.
{In 12th place…}..with 390 points is sasukebeast!
Hey, Keitaro finally proved you wrong! As did basically the entire last 10 competitors.
Hey, Keitaro finally proved you wrong! As did basically the entire last 10 competitors.
{In 11th place…}...with 396 points is elephant52!
I completely forgot you won in 31. You had some, uh, interesting names in the 3rd Stage. I'm sure Yoshiyuki Ogata appreciates the faith.
I completely forgot you won in 31. You had some, uh, interesting names in the 3rd Stage. I'm sure Yoshiyuki Ogata appreciates the faith.
{In 10th place…}...with 403 points is Xnnwfan8!
Inner bullseye Tatsuya Tada: great choice! The same cannot be said of Daisuke Matsuda as your Dark Horse. Maybe vote with your brain and not your heart next time.
Inner bullseye Tatsuya Tada: great choice! The same cannot be said of Daisuke Matsuda as your Dark Horse. Maybe vote with your brain and not your heart next time.
{In 9th place…}...with 409 points is azn!
I assume you changed your bullseye from Tada to Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, and you were correct that you will regret that as it took you out of a podium spot.
I assume you changed your bullseye from Tada to Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, and you were correct that you will regret that as it took you out of a podium spot.
{In 8th place…}...with 417 points is Mk.20SSR!
If we had only scored 1 through 92 you might have won. I'll admit having 2 finalists would have made this a much more enjoyable tournament though.
If we had only scored 1 through 92 you might have won. I'll admit having 2 finalists would have made this a much more enjoyable tournament though.
{In 7th place…}...with 418 points an obstacle differential of 153 is thecomedian11!
I guess in this era of talento doing so well, it makes sense that a comedian would finish so high.
I guess in this era of talento doing so well, it makes sense that a comedian would finish so high.
{In 6th place…}...with 418 points and an obstacle differential of 132 is Moon12 (SasukeBanzukeNo1)!
You did very well, although it's time to change your username to No6.
You did very well, although it's time to change your username to No6.
{In 5th place…}...with 430 points is thatoneuser! Hey, that's me!
I finished in the top 5?!? Side note, someone sent me a picture of someone "clearing" the 3rd Stage. It turned out to be a tester, and I'm so glad I didn't take the bait.
I finished in the top 5?!? Side note, someone sent me a picture of someone "clearing" the 3rd Stage. It turned out to be a tester, and I'm so glad I didn't take the bait.
{In 4th place…}...with 449 points is kate!
Your encyclopedic knowledge of idols and talento continues to pay off.
Your encyclopedic knowledge of idols and talento continues to pay off.
{In 3rd place…}...with 454 points is Role Playing Garchomp!
Hey, that's the second time this week you've been in the top 3 of something! I'll be sure to have HunterUnit write a gushy retrospective of your performance.
Hey, that's the second time this week you've been in the top 3 of something! I'll be sure to have HunterUnit write a gushy retrospective of your performance.
{In 2nd place…}...with 466 points is bigt!
Your sole post on Discord between May and your guessing result said: "Did they seriously just spoil Yamada in a towel before Yusuke’s run, suggesting that he fails stage 1 again? Just about ruined my month." I hope this improves your month.
Your sole post on Discord between May and your guessing result said: "Did they seriously just spoil Yamada in a towel before Yusuke’s run, suggesting that he fails stage 1 again? Just about ruined my month." I hope this improves your month.
{And the WINNER of the SASUKE Guessing Game XIX...}...winning his second championship with what I believe to be a tournament record of 501 points is sasukefinnja!
How does this keep happening? In your six appearances, you've had 6 top 10s, 2 wins, and 2 2nds. I'm starting a GoFundMe to buy you an ankle monitor to make sure you're not sneaking into Japan for these tournaments.
How does this keep happening? In your six appearances, you've had 6 top 10s, 2 wins, and 2 2nds. I'm starting a GoFundMe to buy you an ankle monitor to make sure you're not sneaking into Japan for these tournaments.
Uh, I need an ending. Download Ninja Machine v2 here! Have a great 2022, everyone. Maybe I'll actually post something on here between guessing games for a change.
I even went more pessimistic than usual but I was too optimistic on the ones that BOMBED. Should have REALLY thought about the rain more...
I felt after watching that tournament that I did well on this game but I seriously didn't think that I was gonna win! I was just trying to make my guesses as realistic as possible, not too optimistic and not too pessimistic.
