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Easy Allies (former GameTrailers) Switch Event - Betting Special

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Daggoth

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SinCityAssassin said:
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Brand Manager doing work!
 
SinCityAssassin

SinCityAssassin

Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? Yes
- Will Wario reveal himself? Yes
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? No (This ain't the glorious US of A)
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? Yes
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) Yes
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? No

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 10
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 4
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 6 (Who says they leaked every mario game)
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? 3
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 20
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 0 (Again man, Japan. I'm an expert.)

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? 18


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) 249.99
 
K

kingdoug87

Member
That was so good. I'm hoping Brand Manager or Cold-Blooded win but really we are the winners. Don was a classic and Damiani did an excellent job as well. Well done EZA.
 
B

BY2K

Membero Americo
Kind of crazy that the majority of them think 299.99$.

I wonder if it's them setting their own expectation in check.
 
C

Cepheus

Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? - Yes
- Will Wario reveal himself? - No
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? - Yes
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? - No
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) - Yes
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? - Nope

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? - 25
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? - 2
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? - 4
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? - 3
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? - 5
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? - 2

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? - 15


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) - $249.99
 
F

frankie_baby

Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? No
- Will Wario reveal himself? Yes
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? No
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? No
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) No
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? No (but playable Zelda possibly)

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? lots
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 2
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 4: Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart, that hybrid mario/rabbids RPG and the new 3D Mario.
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? 6
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 10
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 0

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? not deliberately


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) $199
 
R

_Ryo_

Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? No, Nintendo doesn't discuss fan games at their events..
- Will Wario reveal himself? No. First party Nintendo perv outs are exclusive to petting in Fire Emblem and whatever Tingle does in The Legend of Zelda.
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? No. It'll be " Squee Squee no more a kiddy"
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? Absolutely, it'll be included in a pack of legacy wallpapers for the Switch desktop.
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) Well, its not an NBA game without the smack talk..Expect great things.
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? But then who will be the damsal in distress!?

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? One. It'll be in a Mario Kart track in a painting of Link.
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? I think you mean Fira Flower, come on. What else would you expect in Mario themed DLC in FFXV? Also one per Bowser Summon.
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? All of them. So about 6.
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? About 4. Sonic's got moves.
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? I'm pretty sure the entire events score will be Miyamoto playing the Mario theme by banging Joycons against Wii U gamepads. Really hammer in how dead the system is.
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? About 3,000 times. By the audience.

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? In Nintendo's mind? A billion " We're gonna be rich !"


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) TwoHunFidyy
 
A

Axass

Member
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Brand Manager was perfect.

Strings said:
After watching all the way through, I feel like the format this time around really hurt the entertainment value >.<

Still fun, just needlessly over-complicated.
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That's on Bosman. You should've seen the rules for the TGS bets, worse than these.

breveglieri said:
About the Dirty Bets, you can say "Too high" or "Too low", but what happens if the bet is the exact number?
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The one who said the right number wins 2 points.
 
H

Hydrophobic

Member
Punished Huber: A fan denied his world series

I love all the personalities this time around. Rainy Day Ian might be my favorite.
 
B

Budi

Member
Really hard to choose who to root for! Comes down to Brand Manager and Benzilla, I think the scale tips in Benzilla's favor.

My bets are as follows

Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? No
- Will Wario reveal himself? Yes
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? Yes
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? No
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) No
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? No

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 9
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 1
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 4
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? 9
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 12
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 1

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"?

3

FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU)

249

Trago said:
Jones looks like a Yakuza character lol.
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Haha, I can see that. But still can't unsee Ken Napzok either, not sure if anyone here knows who he is though.
 
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RobotMoses

Member
Love it. Smack talk is great. Brand Manager is the man. Seeing them all fall out of character when something's too funny is so good.
 
J

jett

D-Member
This was really fun, Repentant Bosman cracked me up.

Best bet goes to Mr. Bloodworth. I believe in a new Wave Race! Nintendo pls.
 
I

II-Vanguard-II

Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? Yes
- Will Wario reveal himself? Yes.
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? Yes
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? No.
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) No.
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? No.

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 250
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 2
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 5
- How many Double Jumps? 6
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 20
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 0

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? 20


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) $249.99
 
Z

Zyrox

Member
I've been waiting for this. Awesome betting special, love all the characters especially Brand Manager. Had a grin on my face the whole time.

As for my bets:

Simple bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? No.
- Will Wario reveal himself? Of course he will. Smash and Mario Kart will be shown. Free points 5s right here.
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? I'm gonna say no.
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? Who.gif (file that one under "No.")
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) Yes! The GOAT will grace us with his presence.
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? Nope.

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 8
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 3
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 5
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? 7
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 11
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 2 times.

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? Oh boy this is a tough one. Hmm...27 times.


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU)
249 US Dollars



Can't wait for the Switch event and to see how these bets play out.
 
H

Heartfyre

Member
Guitars. Now that's livin'.

Live to Play, Play to Live.

I'm surprised that t-shirt didn't meet the same fate as the Giants gear.

These betting specials make all of these video game press conferences, no joke, 30% better.
 
The Elite

The Elite

BOSS
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? No
- Will Wario reveal himself? No
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? Yes
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? No
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) No
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? No

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 7
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 0
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 4
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? 4
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 8
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 0

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"?
6

FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) $249
 
S

Scrotum Phillips

Member
I lost it at the Unrepentant Bosman intro.

Anyways, on to the very important stuff:

Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? Yes
- Will Wario reveal himself? Yes.
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? No.
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? No.
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) Yes.
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? No.

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 17 rupees
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 0
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 3
- How many Double Jumps? 3
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 5
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 0

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? 11


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) $279.99

Easy Allies, best in the biz.
 
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JStein0222

Member
That was incredible! Brand Manager Jones and Punished Huber were fantastic. For the sake of the WWE-style character arcs, I hope either Kyle or Huber wins, but wouldn't mind Brand Manager having his shot at the title
 
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wiibomb

Member
this is the best thing about of the betting specials they have ever done... even in GT times...

omg I don't even know how to express how much I like this..
 
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kromeo

Member
The only way metroid features is if they're making another minigame collection type thing to bundle with the console
 
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Fou-Lu

Member
I love the characters. Well done EZA!

Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? Yes.
- Will Wario reveal himself? Yes.
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? No.
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? No.
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) No.
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? No.

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 13 REAL PHYSICAL rupees.
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? Let's go with 1.
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 3 games in which Mario is playable.
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? The number is five. 5 double jumps.
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? As someone who hopes the sound sticks around, going with 10.
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? Zero. 0.

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? I am going with Ian's reasoning on this one, 20.


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) $249.99
 
E

edissonlcn

Neo Member
kromeo said:
The only way metroid features is if they're making another minigame collection type thing to bundle with the console
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They don't need to reveal a new game. Just say the word Metroid, it doesn't matter how.

The first time I saw the video i laugh way too hard at the Wave Race bet, but if the GC VC rumors are true that could be a thing.
 
Zomba13

Zomba13

Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? NO
- Will Wario reveal himself? YES
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? NO
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? NO
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) YES
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? NO

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 0
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 2
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 4
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? 12
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 10
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 1

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? 25


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) $249.99
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My bets.
 
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Mista Koo

Member
That was everything I wanted it to be. The cuts, the music, the tone, it was all perfect.

Now I'll rank the personas:
  1. Rainy day Ian
  2. Brand Manager
  3. Benzilla
  4. Ultima Brad
  5. Punished Huber
  6. Referee Damiani
  7. Unrepentant Bosman
  8. Cold Blooded
 
J

jett

D-Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? No.
- Will Wario reveal himself? Yes.
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? Nah.
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? YES, BELIEVE!
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) Nah.
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? Gonna go against the current and say yes, for the lulz.

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 5 bonafide rupees.
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 2 flaming ones.
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 4.
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? Zero. Why would there be any double jumps?
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 10.
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? Zero.

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? Lucky 7.


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU)

$249.00

(side bet: Nintendo will be forced to lower this dumb price in a few months 3DS style)
 
M

Man-is-Obsolete

Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? Yes.
- Will Wario reveal himself? Yes.
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? No.
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? No.
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) Yes. I think he could be integral to the Rabids RPG
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? Yes.

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? 4
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? 0
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? 4
- How many Double Jumps? 2
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? 11
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? 0

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? Ian makes a great point about "which" and they will likely pimp twitch functionality, soooo 19.


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) $249.99

Great video! Love EZA.
 
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-shadow-

Member
Simple Bets:

- Will the word "Metroid" be spoken? - No
- Will Wario reveal himself? - No
- Will the phrase "You're a kid now, you're a squid now" reveal itself? - No
- Will Wave Race be shown in any form? - No
- Will Waluigi speak? (This includes grunts, laughs, etc.) - No
- Will Link reveal HERSELF? - No

Dirty Bets:

- How many Rupees will we see? - 15
- How many Fire Flowers will appear? - 2
- How many Switch games shown will star Mario? - 3
- (The Elyse Special) How many Double Jumps? - 2
- How many Switch clicks will we hear during the presentation? - 1
- How many times will the phrase "Make the Switch" be said? - 0

Double. Down. on. Don.:

- How many times will a word be spoken out loud that rhymes with the word "Switch"? - None deliberately, maybe three deliberately


FINAL BETS:
- What will be the US retail price of the Switch (Price of lowest SKU) - 249,99
 
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