Video Game Battle 3 was another of Ulti's annual multi-board contests. VGB3 kicked off in the Summer of 2009 and was a direct sequel to Video Game Battle 2 that Ulti ran in 2007 and a spiritual sequel to the original Great Game Battle that Ngamer created in 2003. (Ulti's previous four Summer Contests had been Battle of the Bands I, II, III and IV). It should be noted that Ulti's Contests are not strictly Board 8 affairs. Although B8 usually casts a majority of votes, LUE, Poll of the Day, Current Events, Hacked, and Toaster Oven are also polled for their thoughts.