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Anomaly:
any · SFF · LFF · Rally · Cheat · Pic · off-topic writeups
Round:
all · Wildcard · Round 1 · Round 2 · Round 3 · Division Semifinal · Division Final · Legends · Redemption · Final Nine · Quarterfinal · Semifinal · Final · Final Battle · Tournament of Champions · Battle Royale · Bonus (round labels are specific to contests)
Filtered:
anomaly = SFF · round = Semifinal — 8 of 1,514 matches
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8 matches
| # |
Poll ▲ | Contest | Round | Division |
Result |
Headline |
SFF |
LFF |
Rally |
Cheat |
Pic |
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| 1 |
1778
writeup (md) |
SC2K4 |
Semifinal |
— |
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Link destroys Mega Man and all but claims favorite status |
✓ |
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1 |
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Link demolished Mega Man and effectively ended any remaining uncertainty about the contest favorite. The writeup attributes part of the rout to SFF but argues that Link's broader rise in strength was the more important story.
SFF: The writeup explicitly says there was a definite degree of SFF in Link's overwhelming win over Mega Man, though it argues Link's own rise mattered even more.
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| 2 |
2559
writeup (md) |
CB2K6 |
Semifinal |
— |
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Samus beats Zelda despite a likely reverse-SFF drag |
✓ |
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1 |
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Samus beat Zelda in a steady semifinal that never became as dramatic as the preceding quarterfinals. The writeup nevertheless sees Zelda's unusually strong showing as evidence that shared Nintendo support suppressed Samus to some degree.
SFF: The writeup says Zelda probably reverse-SFFed Samus substantially, though not nearly enough to threaten Samus's victory.
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| 3 |
2923
writeup (md) |
CB VI |
Semifinal |
— |
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Link and Cloud advance while Samus surprisingly tops Sephiroth |
✓ |
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1 |
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Link and Cloud advanced through a semifinal whose top order was never seriously in doubt. Samus nevertheless outperformed Sephiroth, providing the only notable wrinkle in an otherwise predictable heavyweight match.
SFF: The writeup says Link heavily suppressed Samus through their overlapping Nintendo support, even though Samus still performed surprisingly well relative to Sephiroth.
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| 4 |
3305
writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Semifinal |
— |
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Snake exploits the split field and beats Cloud |
✓ |
✓ |
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2 |
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Snake converted the divided field into a surprise first-place finish, while Cloud recovered enough to secure the other final berth. Sephiroth's collapse and Kirby's early pressure made the semifinal far stranger than expected.
SFF · LFF: The writeup says Kirby SFFed Sephiroth badly, leaving Sephiroth unusually weak. It also says Sephiroth leeched enough Final Fantasy support from Cloud to keep Cloud from catching outside contender Snake.
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| 5 |
3506
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Semifinal |
— |
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Final Fantasy VII dominates a predictable semifinal |
✓ |
✓ |
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2 |
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Final Fantasy VII and A Link to the Past advanced from a semifinal the writeup considered nearly predetermined. FF7's dominant showing became the main talking point heading into the championship.
SFF · LFF: The writeup says Nintendo SFF inflated Final Fantasy VII's advantage, while the split between the two Mario games helped Link to the Past secure the other final berth.
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| 6 |
3507
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Semifinal |
— |
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Final Fantasy X passes Metal Gear Solid 4 for the final |
✓ |
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1 |
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Ocarina of Time secured first easily, while Final Fantasy X erased Metal Gear Solid 4's early lead overnight and advanced to the championship. Brawl's run ended under an especially unfavorable Nintendo matchup.
SFF: The writeup says Ocarina of Time SFFed Brawl out of contention, leaving Final Fantasy X and Metal Gear Solid 4 to fight for the other final spot.
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| 7 |
3854
writeup (md) |
CB VIII |
Semifinal |
— |
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Link SFFs Mario in another one-sided semifinal |
✓ |
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1 |
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The rematch of the original character-contest final produced much the same hierarchy, with Link suppressing Mario and winning comfortably. The writeup notes that even widespread anti-Link sentiment did little to change the matchup.
SFF: The writeup invokes Link's 'King of SFF' reputation to explain why Mario again performed much worse against Link than people hoped.
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| 8 |
8039
writeup (md) |
GOTD 2 |
Semifinal |
— |
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Breath of the Wild SFFs Smash in the semifinal |
✓ |
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1 |
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Breath of the Wild demolished Smash Ultimate in a semifinal and continued its run of overwhelming late-round victories. Even accounting for heavy Nintendo SFF, the writeup treats the performance as extraordinary.
SFF: The writeup explicitly calls Breath of the Wild versus Smash Ultimate a bad case of SFF, with Zelda's place atop the Nintendo hierarchy suppressing Smash.
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What this is
Each row's Headline and (on filter) narrative come from a
ChatGPT reading of that match's Board 8 wiki writeup. The five flags
(SFF same-fanbase factor, LFF low-fanbase
factor, Rally outside rally, Cheat cheating
alleged, Pic match-picture factor) are set only when the writeup
asserts that effect — never inferred from the numbers. Hover a check for the
note. †OT marks a writeup that mostly wanders off the
match.
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