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The Easy Allies 2017 E3 Betting Speical!

Ultimadrago

Ultimadrago

Member
THE ROJO CALIENTE GUT CHECK CHALLENGE (1 point each)
Will Microsoft present a VR demonstration on stage? No
Will Mark Cerny speak? Yes
Will Dante make a joke? No
Will there be a dragon at the Microsoft press conference? Yes
Will there be an apparent love interest within the presentation for the new Wolfenstein? No
Will Nintendo unveil a new peripheral for the Switch? Yes
Will Spyro make a non-Skylanders appearance? No
Will an original Xbox-era Microsoft-owned franchise be revived? No
Will we see more than 4 unreleased games feature a double jump? Yes
Will Kratos acquire a red orb? No
Will we witness the death of a ninja? No
Will Bowser speak a fully voice-acted sentence? No
Will the final game presentation of Ubisofts press conference feature violence? Yes
Will Michael Jordan be shown in NBA Live? No
Will there be falling snow in the reveal of the new Forza game? Yes
Will we see a licker's tongue? No
Will any fictional character apologize for keeping us waiting? No
Will Count Dooku be shown? No
If I'm typing out Project Scorpio's announced name, will I have to press the spacebar more than once? No
Will we see any men crying in a video game? No
Will anyone on a bicycle fall over? No
Will Gundahar reveal himself? Yes

DEGENERATE QUARTET QUESTIONS (1 point each)

Will the Scorpio controller have any changes other than colour and insignia? Yes
Will we see a Belmont during the Nintendo Spotlight? No
Will Crackdown 3 be given a release date? No
Will Wolverine reveal himself? Yes
Will Shawn Layden wear a shirt featuring a video game character? No
Will we hear Imagine Dragons on Sunday? No
Will a Coin be Collected? Yes
Will we see a new playable character in an Evil Within sequel? No
Will Microtransactions be shown? Yes
Will we see a skateboard? Yes

SHOWDOWN (2 points each):

How many letters will be in the first and last name of the final presenter with the most letters in their first and last name? 15

Excluding montages, at what time will Spider-Man be shown? 7:00

At the end of E3, what will the price difference be between Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro? (No price announced, bets are void) $100

DOUBLE DOWN ON DON 2x2 points (4 points)

X to the power of Y
X value is every-time a ball carrier makes a spin move to avoid a tackle
Y value is when the ball carrier makes a hurdle move

9

FINAL BET (6 points)

Nintendo will announce Virtual Console for Gamecube with an announcement of an HD remaster of Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Switch. This will come with the announcement of a Gamecube controller peripheral for the Switch, much like the WiiU before it.
 
S

SDBurton

World's #1 Cosmonaut Enthusiast
THE ROJO CALIENTE GUT CHECK CHALLENGE (1 point each)

Will Microsoft present a VR demonstration on stage? YES
Will Mark Cerny speak? YES
Will Dante make a joke? NO
Will there be a dragon at the Microsoft press conference? NO
Will there be an apparent love interest within the presentation for the new Wolfenstein? NO
Will Nintendo unveil a new peripheral for the Switch? YES
Will Spyro make a non-Skylanders appearance? NO
Will an original Xbox-era Microsoft-owned franchise be revived? NO
Will we see more than 4 unreleased games feature a double jump? NO
Will Kratos acquire a red orb? YES
Will we witness the death of a ninja? NO
Will Bowser speak a fully voice-acted sentence? NO
Will the final game presentation of Ubisofts press conference feature violence? YES
Will Michael Jordan be shown in NBA Live? NO
Will there be falling snow in the reveal of the new Forza game? YES
Will we see a lickers tongue? NO
Will any fictional character apologise for keeping us waiting? NO
Will Count Dooku be shown? NO
If I'm typing out Project Scorpio's announced name, will I have to press the spacebar more than once? NO
Will we see any men crying in a video game? NO
Will anyone on a bicycle fall over? NO
Will Gundahar reveal himself NO

DEGENERATE QUARTET QUESTIONS (1 point each)

Will the Scorpio controller have any changes other than colour and insignia? YES
Will we see a Belmont during the Nintendo Spotlight? NO
Will Crackdown 3 be given a release date? YES
Will Wolverine reveal himself? YES
Will Shawn Layden wear a shirt featuring a video game character? YES
Will we hear Imagine Dragons on Sunday? NO
Will a Coin be Collected? YES
Will we see a new playable character in an Evil Within sequel? YES
Will Microtransactions be shown? NO
Will we see a skateboard? YES

SHOWDOWN (2 points each):

How many letters will be in the first and last name of the final presenter with the most letters in their first and last name? 20

Excluding montages, at what time will Spider-Man be shown? 7:10PM

At the end of E3, what will the price difference be between Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro? (No price announced, bets are void) $50

DOUBLE DOWN ON DON 2x2 points (4 points)

X to the power of Y
X value is every-time a ball carrier makes a spin move to avoid a tackle
Y value is when the ball carrier makes a hurdle move

27

FINAL BET (6 points)

Yakuza 2 REMAKE will be announced with a release date for next year.
 
B

Brian_FETO

Banned
Scorpio controller could literally have "improved grip on the sticks" and that would count for the bet

Doesn't just mean they're going to add edges and buttons lol (but what if they did)
 
Mikey Jr.

Mikey Jr.

Member
Kneefoil said:
Kyle does not like the game, but that's not the reason he tried to weasel his way out of streaming the game. He did it because Huber made him sign a contract, and that didn't sit well with Kyle.
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He weaselled out of the previous betting special....

I don't blame Huber at all.
 
V

Visceir

Member
Ultima Brad max confidence, too cool. Won't be beaten, can't be stopped.

aEky1nT.jpg
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C

Cloud7

Member
THE ROJO CALIENTE GUT CHECK CHALLENGE (1 point each)
Will Microsoft present a VR demonstration on stage? YES
Will Mark Cerny speak? NO
Will Dante make a joke? NO
Will there be a dragon at the Microsoft press conference? NO
Will there be an apparent love interest within the presentation for the new Wolfenstein? NO
Will Nintendo unveil a new peripheral for the Switch? NO
Will Spyro make a non-Skylanders appearance? YES
Will an original Xbox-era Microsoft-owned franchise be revived? NO
Will we see more than 4 unreleased games feature a double jump? NO
Will Kratos acquire a red orb? YES
Will we witness the death of a ninja? NO
Will Bowser speak a fully voice-acted sentence? NO
Will the final game presentation of Ubisofts press conference feature violence? YES
Will Michael Jordan be shown in NBA Live? NO
Will there be falling snow in the reveal of the new Forza game? NO
Will we see a lickers tongue? NO
Will any fictional character apologise for keeping us waiting? NO
Will Count Dooku be shown? NO
If I'm typing out Project Scorpio's announced name, will I have to press the spacebar more than once? YES
Will we see any men crying in a video game? NO
Will anyone on a bicycle fall over? NO
Will Gundahar reveal himself? NO

DEGENERATE QUARTET QUESTIONS (1 point each)

Will the Scorpio controller have any changes other than colour and insignia? YES
Will we see a Belmont during the Nintendo Spotlight? NO
Will Crackdown 3 be given a release date? YES
Will Wolverine reveal himself? NO
Will Shawn Layden wear a shirt featuring a video game character? NO
Will we hear Imagine Dragons on Sunday? NO
Will a Coin be Collected? YES
Will we see a new playable character in an Evil Within sequel? YES
Will Microtransactions be shown? YES
Will we see a skateboard? NO

SHOWDOWN (2 points each):

How many letters will be in the first and last name of the final presenter with the most letters in their first and last name? 12
Excluding montages, at what time will Spider-Man be shown? 6:10 PM
At the end of E3, what will the price difference be between Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro? (No price announced, bets are void): NONE

DOUBLE DOWN ON DON 2x2 points (4 points)

X to the power of Y
X value is every-time a ball carrier makes a spin move to avoid a tackle
Y value is when the ball carrier makes a hurdle move

3X2

FINAL BET (6 points)

There will be a Star Wars world reveal for Kingdom Hearts III at any given time from this Saturday until the end of E3
 
K

kenta

Has no PEINS
Respect to Blood for trying to get Bets back to just Bosman and Huber. It's their passion and their rivalry being center stage makes it great. I get what they're going for with the wrestling personas and putting other allies in the spotlight but I'd rather it go back to how it was

Also I never fail to be amazed at how utterly bewildering the rules are when they explain them, but then when you see them in action it makes perfect sense. I don't know how Kyle does that
 
D

deltacanuckian

Member
kenta said:
Also I never fail to be amazed at how utterly bewildering the rules are when they explain them, but then when you see them in action it makes perfect sense. I don't know how Kyle does that
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At this point I'm convinced that Kyle is genuinely a mad genius. The bits he goes on during Tetris are insane, and a lot of the time he plays better when he's in the middle of them.
 
R

Roboculus

Member
Goddamn that was great!

These just keep getting better and better. Really appreciate all the effort they put into these.
 
F

Fou-Lu

Member
WARNING! Easy Allies Betting Special Fanfiction Ahead:

Coldblooded wins the belt and resets the timeline, ending the existences of himself as well as Ultima Brad, Brand Manager, Benzilla, More of a Sports Guy, Rainy Day Ian, Punished Huber and Unrepentant Bosman. All returns to normal. Or so it would seem...

~~~One year later~~~

It is the E3 Betting Special and we have Kyle vs. Huber once again! They start out strong and excited.

Elsewhere ominous music plays as a group clothed in black hoods gather.

Back to Huber and Kyle who seem to be losing steam, something feels wrong. Like they are forgetting something... Or perhaps someone?

Back to the hooded figures who have begun to chant and dance about a cauldron in some strange ritual.

Huber and Kyle have decided to give up on bets this year.

A obscured figure rises out of the cauldron in a flash of smoke and flames. The hooded people surrounding the cauldron lower their hoods to reveal the other allies with Jones at the head. Jones has half his hair slicked back and seems to be talking to himself, Jones one moment Brand Manager the next. It seems a piece of Brand Manager survived the Ice Age. Jones Manager bows to the figure in the cauldron and compliments them in the way only he could.

Back with Huber and Kyle, the skies above overcast, a storm has begun. From the shadows steps a new challenger. Ultima Brad has returned. For he will never be just a memory.

Cue betting special team up of Kyle and Huber versus Ultima Brad and his minions (Jones Manager).
 
I

Interface23

Member
Fou-Lu said:
WARNING! Easy Allies Betting Special Fanfiction Ahead:

Coldblooded wins the belt and resets the timeline, ending the existences of himself as well as Ultima Brad, Brand Manager, Benzilla, More of a Sports Guy, Rainy Day Ian, Punished Huber and Unrepentant Bosman. All returns to normal. Or so it would seem...

~~~One year later~~~

It is the E3 Betting Special and we have Kyle vs. Huber once again! They start out strong and excited.

Elsewhere ominous music plays as a group clothed in black hoods gather.

Back to Huber and Kyle who seem to be losing steam, something feels wrong. Like they are forgetting something... Or perhaps someone?

Back to the hooded figures who have begun to chant and dance about a cauldron in some strange ritual.

Huber and Kyle have decided to give up on bets this year.

A obscured figure rises out of the cauldron in a flash of smoke and flames. The hooded people surrounding the cauldron lower their hoods to reveal the other allies with Jones at the head. Jones has half his hair slicked back and seems to be talking to himself, Jones one moment Brand Manager the next. It seems a piece of Brand Manager survived the Ice Age. Jones Manager bows to the figure in the cauldron and compliments them in the way only he could.

Back with Huber and Kyle, the skies above overcast, a storm has begun. From the shadows steps a new challenger. Ultima Brad has returned. For he will never be just a memory.

Cue betting special team up of Kyle and Huber versus Ultima Brad and his minions (Jones Manager).
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The ICE AGE will never happen
 
B

Brian_FETO

Banned
Damiani bet on Wolverine

I'm calling sabotage

Surprised he didn't have the yellow Mystique eyes when he threw away Blood's two points like that
 
U

UltraMav

Member
The opening bit reminded me of what I find lacking in EZA compared to GT. They need to provide more scripted editorials/skits instead of just talking in groups in front of a camera for two hours.
 
A

ArkkAngel007

Member
Didn't last during the Cold Blooded intro/interview and stepped back as I just wasn't feeling it. Probably made a mistake in watching the crew playing things up in a bad, absurd manner before getting to know them sans Bosman in their regular show.

Or watching last year's bit and fallout to understand the absurdity this time around.
 
mrqs

mrqs

Member
UltraMav said:
The opening bit reminded me of what I find lacking in EZA compared to GT. They need to provide more scripted editorials/skits instead of just talking in groups in front of a camera for two hours.
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Yeah, i miss these too. But it's only their first year!
 
M

munchie64

Member
PLAY AT HOME QUESTIONS

THE ROJO CALIENTE GUT CHECK CHALLENGE (1 point each)
Will Microsoft present a VR demonstration on stage? No
Will Mark Cerny speak? No
Will Dante make a joke? Yes
Will there be a dragon at the Microsoft press conference? Yes
Will there be an apparent love interest within the presentation for the new Wolfenstein? No
Will Nintendo unveil a new peripheral for the Switch? Yes
Will Spyro make a non-Skylanders appearance? No
Will an original Xbox-era Microsoft-owned franchise be revived? No
Will we see more than 4 unreleased games feature a double jump? Yes
Will Kratos acquire a red orb? No
Will we witness the death of a ninja? No
Will Bowser speak a fully voice-acted sentence? No
Will the final game presentation of Ubisofts press conference feature violence? Yes
Will Michael Jordan be shown in NBA Live? No
Will there be falling snow in the reveal of the new Forza game? Yes
Will we see a lickers tongue? No
Will any fictional character apologise for keeping us waiting? No
Will Count Dooku be shown? No
If I'm typing out Project Scorpio's announced name, will I have to press the spacebar more than once? Yes
Will we see any men crying in a video game? No
Will anyone on a bicycle fall over? No
Will Gundahar reveal himself? Yes

DEGENERATE QUARTET QUESTIONS (1 point each)

Will the Scorpio controller have any changes other than colour and insignia? Yes
Will we see a Belmont during the Nintendo Spotlight? No
Will Crackdown 3 be given a release date? Yes
Will Wolverine reveal himself? No
Will Shawn Layden wear a shirt featuring a video game character? Yes
Will we hear Imagine Dragons on Sunday? No
Will a Coin be Collected? Yes
Will we see a new playable character in an Evil Within sequel? Yes
Will Microtransactions be shown? No
Will we see a skateboard? No

SHOWDOWN (2 points each):

How many letters will be in the first and last name of the final presenter with the most letters in their first and last name? 14
Excluding montages, at what time will Spider-Man be shown? 6:55
At the end of E3, what will the price difference be between Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro? (No price announced, bets are void) $100

DOUBLE DOWN ON DON 2x2 points (4 points)

X to the power of Y
X value is every-time a ball carrier makes a spin move to avoid a tackle
Y value is when the ball carrier makes a hurdle move
X=3 Y=2
9

FINAL BET (6 points)
Retro's new game will be a new adventure IP releasing mid-2018.
 
B

Brian_FETO

Banned
Mariolee said:
I'm an enormous EZA fan and have never heard of Box Peak. What is that?
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Scripted program in the works from Kyle featuring paper puppets

A series about a town where the hottest fad/competition (ala Pokemon) is a game called Box Peek where two players hide in boxes and try to peek without being caught, whoever catches the other gets a point

It's a weird dumb thing influenced by the animes in the vein of Final Bosman bonus bits
 
M

Mariolee

Member
Brian_FETO said:
Scripted program in the works from Kyle featuring paper puppets

A series about a town where the hottest fad/competition (ala Pokemon) is a game called Box Peek where two players hide in boxes and try to peek without being caught, whoever catches the other gets a point

It's a weird dumb thing influenced by the animes in the vein of Final Bosman bonus bits
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This is incredible, and they've already reached their goal! We're that much closer to a studio!
 
R

Rodney McKay

Member
jnWake said:
We can't lose Brand Manager and Benzilla. Ultima has to win.
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They could still be involved, making their own bets and whatnot.

I'd also like to see the main dudes back doing the bets, if they don't want anyone to take advantage of loopholes in the bet, then they need to make the wagers more airtight (but what fun is there in that).
 
H

HarryDemeanor

Member
Cold Blooded with the coldest of stakes. Wishing death upon Ultima and outright making him nonexistent in the process.

I'm with Ultima.
 
K

Kenzodielocke

Banned
THE ROJO CALIENTE GUT CHECK CHALLENGE (1 point each)

Will Microsoft present a VR demonstration on stage? NO
Will Mark Cerny speak? NO
Will Dante make a joke? NO
Will there be a dragon at the Microsoft press conference? NO
Will there be an apparent love interest within the presentation for the new Wolfenstein? NO
Will Nintendo unveil a new peripheral for the Switch? NO
Will Spyro make a non-Skylanders appearance? NO
Will an original Xbox-era Microsoft-owned franchise be revived? NO
Will we see more than 4 unreleased games feature a double jump? NO
Will Kratos acquire a red orb? NO
Will we witness the death of a ninja? NO
Will Bowser speak a fully voice-acted sentence? NO
Will the final game presentation of Ubisofts press conference feature violence? YES
Will Michael Jordan be shown in NBA Live? NO
Will there be falling snow in the reveal of the new Forza game? YES
Will we see a lickers tongue? NO
Will any fictional character apologise for keeping us waiting? NO
Will Count Dooku be shown? NO
If I'm typing out Project Scorpio's announced name, will I have to press the spacebar more than once? YES/B]
Will we see any men crying in a video game? NO
Will anyone on a bicycle fall over? NO
Will Gundahar reveal himself NO

DEGENERATE QUARTET QUESTIONS (1 point each)

Will the Scorpio controller have any changes other than colour and insignia? YES
Will we see a Belmont during the Nintendo Spotlight? NO
Will Crackdown 3 be given a release date? YES
Will Wolverine reveal himself? NO
Will Shawn Layden wear a shirt featuring a video game character? NO
Will we hear Imagine Dragons on Sunday? NO
Will a Coin be Collected? YES
Will we see a new playable character in an Evil Within sequel? YES
Will Microtransactions be shown? NO
Will we see a skateboard? NO

SHOWDOWN (2 points each):

How many letters will be in the first and last name of the final presenter with the most letters in their first and last name? 15

Excluding montages, at what time will Spider-Man be shown? 6:05PM

At the end of E3, what will the price difference be between Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro? (No price announced, bets are void) $50

DOUBLE DOWN ON DON 2x2 points (4 points)

X to the power of Y
X value is every-time a ball carrier makes a spin move to avoid a tackle
Y value is when the ball carrier makes a hurdle move

4

FINAL BET (6 points)

Detroit: Become Human has gone gold, will release in July.
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Pretty confident, we'll see.
 
M

Markitron

Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Is this on iTunes? Can't watch it for a while but can queue it up on my phone.
 
T

ToonLink

Member
Those stakes. That was amazing. I was in tears as soon as Huber said "What are you insinuating", and it was non-stop laughter after that.
 
E

Earthpainting

Member
Ok, let's do this!
THE ROJO CALIENTE GUT CHECK CHALLENGE (1 point each)
Will Microsoft present a VR demonstration on stage? Nope. VR demos really poorly, especially on-stage.
Will Mark Cerny speak? Someone needs to claim responsibility for Knack, and it's going to be him.
Will Dante make a joke? It's going to be a bottom of the barrel antagonising quip, because it's DmC2, but since the devs will intend it to be humorous, it'll have to count.
Will there be a dragon at the Microsoft press conference? Absolutely. This dragon will not speak however.
Will there be an apparent love interest within the presentation for the new Wolfenstein? I'm going to say no, and will ignore all shippers.
Will Nintendo unveil a new peripheral for the Switch? Since the headset mess is out, they will not unveil one.
Will Spyro make a non-Skylanders appearance? Spyro will not appear.
Will an original Xbox-era Microsoft-owned franchise be revived? Unless we're counting another Halo-spinoff, I doubt it.
Will we see more than 4 unreleased games feature a double jump? We will see exactly four.
Will Kratos acquire a red orb? Red orbs will be gone, and replaced with direct exp acquisition after fighting.
Will we witness the death of a ninja? Ninjas shall reveal themselves, but will not perish.
Will Bowser speak a fully voice-acted sentence? Bowser will laugh, but not speak in VO.
Will the final game presentation of Ubisofts press conference feature violence? It will absolutely feature violence.
Will Michael Jordan be shown in NBA Live? Jordan's next digital appearance is reserved for a Space Jam sequel, so no.
Will there be falling snow in the reveal of the new Forza game? No, though we will see rain.
Will we see a lickers tongue? Lickers shall lick no things.
Will any fictional character apologise for keeping us waiting? Such an apology will happen twice.
Will Count Dooku be shown? He will.
If I'm typing out Project Scorpio's announced name, will I have to press the spacebar more than once? The name shall be Xbox One Elite, so two spaces.
Will we see any men crying in a video game? Rabbid Luigi's gender expression will be masculine, and thus will count as a crying man.
Will anyone on a bicycle fall over? ...wh..huh? Sure?
Will Gundahar reveal himself He shall not.

DEGENERATE QUARTET QUESTIONS (1 point each)

Will the Scorpio controller have any changes other than colour and insignia? The Scorpio Controller will not even have different colours or insignias.
Will we see a Belmont during the Nintendo Spotlight? Not during Nintendo's.
Will Crackdown 3 be given a release date? It's time.
Will Wolverine reveal himself? Only in the form a reference to the movie Logan, and not in a game.
Will Shawn Layden wear a shirt featuring a video game character? He will not.
Will we hear Imagine Dragons on Sunday? No?
Will a Coin be Collected? Coins will be visible, but won't be collected.
Will we see a new playable character in an Evil Within sequel? Definitely.
Will Microtransactions be shown? Many games will have them, but none of them will show it at E3.
Will we see a skateboard? Unless time gets compressed and LA is sent back into the 90s, no.

SHOWDOWN (2 points each):

How many letters will be in the first and last name of the final presenter with the most letters in their first and last name? 17

Excluding montages, at what time will Spider-Man be shown? 18:05

At the end of E3, what will the price difference be between Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro? (No price announced, bets are void) Zero USD.

DOUBLE DOWN ON DON 2x2 points (4 points)

X to the power of Y
X value is every-time a ball carrier makes a spin move to avoid a tackle
Y value is when the ball carrier makes a hurdle move

I don't know what these things mean, so I'm going to say 4 in total.

FINAL BET (6 points)
Mega Man Legends gets a reboot. This title will cover the events of not only the first AND second game, but will also include a final arc that will bring the series to a graceful close.
 
K

Kneefoil

Member
Mikey Jr. said:
He weaselled out of the previous betting special....

I don't blame Huber at all.
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Nah. Huber may not have liked the animal jokes, but I think they still count as stan-up. The one-hour requirement was ridiculous enough in and of itself. Making Bosman come up with a full hour of original material would've been completely unreasonable.
 
G

grimmiq

Member
Kneefoil said:
Nah. Huber may not have liked the animal jokes, but I think they still count as stan-up. The one-hour requirement was ridiculous enough in and of itself. Making Bosman come up with a full hour of original material would've been completely unreasonable.
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It was the Zelda A link to the past playthrough that he weaseled out on, triggering the trial and open challenge.
 
I

IdreamofHIME

Member
Kneefoil said:
Nah. Huber may not have liked the animal jokes, but I think they still count as stan-up. The one-hour requirement was ridiculous enough in and of itself. Making Bosman come up with a full hour of original material would've been completely unreasonable.
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That was 2 years ago
They're talking about the shenanigans last year when Kyle weaseled out of playing Link to the past.

https://youtu.be/ESzX_Q8TR-k
 
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