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#	Poll ▲	Contest	Round	Division	Result	Headline	SFF	LFF	Rally	Cheat	n
1	3446 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1972-1988	Tetris 53.6% Donkey Kong 19.8% Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 17.9% Space Invaders 8.7%	Donkey Kong survives Punch-Out as Tetris dominates	✓				1
2	3447 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1972-1988	Mega Man 2 34.8% Pac-Man 27.3% The Oregon Trail 21.4% Pong 16.5%	Oregon Trail fades while Mega Man 2 underwhelms
3	3448 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1972-1988	Super Mario Bros. 70.5% Ninja Gaiden 12.6% Duck Hunt 10.6% Galaga 6.3%	Mario buries Duck Hunt with same-cartridge SFF	✓				1
4	3449 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1972-1988	The Legend of Zelda 61.3% Metroid 18.6% Contra 12.7% Dragon Warrior III 7.4%	Zelda crushes Metroid while Contra fails to capitalize	✓				1
5	3450 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1989-1991	Sonic the Hedgehog 44.4% Street Fighter II 35.6% Civilization 10.5% Castlevania III 9.6%	Sonic routs Street Fighter II in a major surprise
6	3451 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1989-1991	Super Mario Bros. 3 75.9% Secret of Monkey Island 9.7% SimCity 8.9% Tecmo Super Bowl 5.6%	Mario 3 obliterates the field while Monkey Island survives
7	3452 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1989-1991	Super Mario World 45.8% Final Fantasy 36.8% Battletoads 13.8% Prince of Persia 3.6%	Battletoads rallies but Mario World and Final Fantasy cruise			✓		1
8	3453 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1989-1991	Final Fantasy II (IV) 50.6% Mega Man 3 35.3% River City Ransom 10.1% Crystalis 4.0%	Final Fantasy IV cruises in a completely predictable match
9	3454 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1992-1994	Super Metroid 35.3% Super Mario Kart 35.2% Sonic the Hedgehog 3 24.3% Gunstar Heroes 5.3%	Super Metroid edges Mario Kart in a strange classic
10	3455 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1992-1994	Zelda: A Link to the Past 56.2% Donkey Kong Country 18.0% Doom (1993) 17.5% Streets of Rage II 8.2%	Donkey Kong Country survives Zelda SFF as Doom collapses	✓				1
11	3456 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1992-1994	Final Fantasy III (VI) 40.0% Zelda: Link's Awakening 31.4% Mega Man X 24.6% Phantasy Star IV 4.0%	Link's Awakening breaks out while Mega Man X exits
12	3457 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1992-1994	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 37.3% Mortal Kombat II 30.1% Secret of Mana 26.1% Shining Force II 6.5%	Sonic 2 advances but adds to Sonic's warning signs
13	3458 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1995-1997	GoldenEye 007 36.0% Super Mario RPG 31.7% Resident Evil 2 23.1% Donkey Kong Country 2 9.2%	GoldenEye and Mario RPG advance as DKC2 hype collapses	✓				1
14	3459 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1995-1997	Final Fantasy VII 55.1% Mario Kart 64 23.6% Star Fox 64 14.5% Suikoden 6.9%	Final Fantasy VII mauls the N64 field	✓				1
15	3460 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1995-1997	Super Mario 64 45.4% Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 22.9% Resident Evil 20.6% Kirby Super Star 11.1%	Mario 64 crushes Kirby as Symphony of the Night advances	✓				1
16	3461 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1995-1997	Chrono Trigger 56.4% Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 23.8% Earthbound 15.6% Lufia II 4.2%	Chrono Trigger dominates while EarthBound's upset hope dies
17	3462 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1998-2000	Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow 50.7% The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 28.9% Perfect Dark 11.7% Banjo-Kazooie 8.7%	Pokémon RBY demolishes Majora's Mask and announces itself		✓			1
18	3463 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1998-2000	Metal Gear Solid 37.1% Pokemon Gold/Silver 32.5% Final Fantasy Tactics 22.8% Deus Ex 7.7%	Pokémon Gold and Silver sends Final Fantasy Tactics home
19	3464 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1998-2000	Final Fantasy VIII 43.9% Starcraft 27.9% SoulCalibur 15.4% Xenogears 12.8%	Final Fantasy VIII destroys StarCraft's repeat-run hopes
20	3465 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	1998-2000	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 53.8% Final Fantasy IX 21.3% Half-Life 14.6% Chrono Cross 10.3%	Ocarina dominates while Final Fantasy IX beats Half-Life
21	3466 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2001-2003	Final Fantasy X 45.9% Metal Gear Solid 2 27.8% The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 17.2% Silent Hill 2 9.0%	Final Fantasy X and MGS2 cruise without drama
22	3467 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2001-2003	Kingdom Hearts 38.9% Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 24.5% Metroid Prime 22.5% Paper Mario 14.1%	Paper Mario's vote drain helps Vice City eliminate Prime		✓			1
23	3468 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2001-2003	Diablo II: Lord of Destruction 27.4% Halo: Combat Evolved 25.8% Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 24.6% Grand Theft Auto III 22.1%	Diablo II wins a four-way thriller as Halo escapes
24	3469 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2001-2003	Super Smash Bros. Melee 48.6% The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 25.4% Disgaea: Hour of Darkness 15.1% Fire Emblem 10.9%	Melee advances while Fire Emblem gets double-SFFed	✓				1
25	3470 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2004-2006	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 26.8% Tales of Symphonia 25.0% God of War (2005) 24.8% Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 23.4%	Oblivion wins as Tales shocks God of War late
26	3471 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2004-2006	Metal Gear Solid 3 35.4% World of Warcraft 24.0% Halo 2 21.8% Okami 18.8%	World of Warcraft advances as Halo 2 nearly bottoms out
27	3472 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2004-2006	Resident Evil 4 34.2% Kingdom Hearts II 33.6% Shadow of the Colossus 18.3% Gears of War 13.9%	Resident Evil 4 narrowly holds off Kingdom Hearts II
28	3473 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2004-2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 39.1% Half-Life 2 25.8% Final Fantasy XII 23.6% Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 11.4%	Twilight Princess dominates while Half-Life 2 survives
29	3474 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2007-2009	Super Smash Bros. Brawl 47.0% Grand Theft Auto IV 26.2% Street Fighter IV 13.4% Persona 4 13.4%	Brawl dominates as Street Fighter IV nearly finishes last
30	3475 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2007-2009	Call of Duty 4 35.8% Super Mario Galaxy 28.5% Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 23.4% Team Fortress 2 12.3%	Call of Duty 4 exposes a badly underperforming Galaxy		✓			1
31	3476 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2007-2009	Metal Gear Solid 4 41.9% Portal 24.1% BioShock 22.8% LittleBigPlanet 11.2%	Portal comfortably beats BioShock behind Metal Gear Solid 4
32	3477 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 1	2007-2009	Fallout 3 37.6% Halo 3 27.0% Left 4 Dead 20.4% Mass Effect 15.0%	Fallout 3 and Halo 3 close Round One quietly		✓			1
33	3478 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1972-1988	Tetris 39.5% Mega Man 2 32.0% Pac-Man 16.1% Donkey Kong 12.4%	Tetris confirms its edge over Mega Man 2
34	3479 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1972-1988	Super Mario Bros. 46.2% The Legend of Zelda 38.2% Metroid 9.3% Ninja Gaiden 6.2%	Mario beats Zelda decisively in their first 2009 meeting	✓				1
35	3480 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1989-1991	Super Mario Bros. 3 48.7% Sonic the Hedgehog 22.6% Street Fighter II 20.6% The Secret of Monkey Island 8.1%	Mario 3 suppresses Sonic, but Sonic still advances	✓				1
36	3481 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1989-1991	Super Mario World 54.1% Final Fantasy II (IV) 23.9% Final Fantasy 12.8% Mega Man 3 9.2%	Mario World surges as Final Fantasy IV settles the debate		✓			1
37	3482 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1992-1994	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 50.5% Super Metroid 18.9% Super Mario Kart 18.8% Donkey Kong Country 11.8%	Super Metroid beats Mario Kart again under Zelda's shadow	✓				1
38	3483 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1992-1994	Final Fantasy III (VI) 37.3% The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 31.1% Sonic the Hedgehog 2 19.2% Mortal Kombat II 12.4%	Link's Awakening scare exposes Final Fantasy VI's decline
39	3484 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1995-1997	Final Fantasy VII 47.3% GoldenEye 007 23.3% Super Mario RPG 17.0% Mario Kart 64 12.3%	Final Fantasy VII dominates as GoldenEye takes second
40	3485 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1995-1997	Super Mario 64 40.4% Chrono Trigger 37.6% Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 14.7% Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 7.3%	Mario 64 overturns Chrono Trigger and changes the bracket	✓				1
41	3486 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1998-2000	Metal Gear Solid 33.2% Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow 26.3% The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 21.6% Pokemon Gold/Silver 18.9%	Pokémon splitting hands Metal Gear Solid first place		✓			1
42	3487 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1998-2000	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 49.4% Final Fantasy VIII 21.1% Starcraft 16.6% Final Fantasy IX 12.9%	Final Fantasy VIII ends StarCraft's last comeback hope		✓			1
43	3488 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2001-2003	Final Fantasy X 31.5% Kingdom Hearts 27.7% Metal Gear Solid 2 22.4% Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 18.3%	Kingdom Hearts shines while Final Fantasy X looks vulnerable
44	3489 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2001-2003	Super Smash Bros. Melee 37.0% Diablo II: Lord of Destruction 25.1% The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker 19.7% Halo: Combat Evolved 18.2%	Diablo II advances again as Halo falls to last	✓				1
45	3490 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2004-2006	Metal Gear Solid 3 31.7% The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 24.9% World of Warcraft 22.8% Tales of Symphonia 20.7%	Oblivion outlasts World of Warcraft in a long stall
46	3491 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2004-2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 28.5% Resident Evil 4 27.0% Kingdom Hearts II 26.3% Half-Life 2 18.2%	Resident Evil 4 survives Kingdom Hearts again		✓			1
47	3492 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2007-2009	Super Smash Bros. Brawl 41.1% Call of Duty 4 25.4% Grand Theft Auto IV 18.0% Super Mario Galaxy 15.6%	Brawl destroys Galaxy in a historic SFF beating	✓				1
48	3493 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2007-2009	Metal Gear Solid 4 35.5% Fallout 3 25.5% Portal 20.7% Halo 3 18.3%	Metal Gear Solid 4 and Fallout 3 advance quietly
49	3494 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Division Final	1972-1988	Super Mario Bros. 36.2% The Legend of Zelda 34.4% Tetris 15.7% Mega Man 2 13.7%	Zelda closes the gap on Mario in a strange rematch		✓			1
50	3495 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Division Final	1989-1991	Super Mario Bros. 3 32.8% Super Mario World 32.1% Final Fantasy II (IV) 20.6% Sonic the Hedgehog 14.5%	Mario 3 survives Mario World but looks vulnerable	✓	✓			2
51	3496 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Division Final	1992-1994	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 38.4% Final Fantasy III (VI) 32.1% Super Metroid 16.5% The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 13.0%	Link to the Past and Final Fantasy VI advance routinely	✓				1
52	3497 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Division Final	1995-1997	Final Fantasy VII 41.2% Super Mario 64 22.6% Chrono Trigger 21.6% GoldenEye 007 14.6%	Mario 64 survives another Chrono Trigger afternoon collapse		✓			1
53	3498 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Division Final	1998-2000	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 38.7% Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow 22.6% Metal Gear Solid 20.9% Final Fantasy VIII 17.7%	Pokémon breaks through against Metal Gear Solid	✓	✓			2
54	3499 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Division Final	2001-2003	Super Smash Bros. Melee 33.6% Final Fantasy X 27.6% Kingdom Hearts 22.5% Diablo II: Lord of Destruction 16.4%	Melee and Final Fantasy X cruise through a staircase		✓			1
55	3500 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Division Final	2004-2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 32.2% Resident Evil 4 23.7% Metal Gear Solid 3 23.5% The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 20.6%	Resident Evil 4 slowly comes back on Metal Gear Solid 3
56	3501 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Division Final	2007-2009	Super Smash Bros. Brawl 36.7% Metal Gear Solid 4 26.6% Fallout 3 20.3% Call of Duty 4 16.5%	Brawl crushes Metal Gear Solid 4 and confirms its strength
57	3502 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Quarterfinal	—	Super Mario World 31.0% Super Mario Bros. 3 29.0% The Legend of Zelda 29.0% Super Mario Bros. 11.1%	Mario 3 survives Zelda in a controversial final-minute finish	✓	✓		✓	3
58	3503 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Quarterfinal	—	Final Fantasy VII 40.1% The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 23.1% Super Mario 64 22.9% Final Fantasy III (VI) 13.9%	Link to the Past barely survives Mario 64	✓				1
59	3504 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Quarterfinal	—	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 40.8% Final Fantasy X 23.9% Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow 20.9% Super Smash Bros. Melee 14.5%	Ocarina suppresses Nintendo rivals and sends Final Fantasy X through	✓				1
60	3505 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Quarterfinal	—	Metal Gear Solid 4 27.2% Super Smash Bros. Brawl 27.1% Zelda: Twilight Princess 23.5% Resident Evil 4 22.2%	Metal Gear Solid 4 barely holds off Brawl	✓				1
61	3506 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Semifinal	—	Final Fantasy VII 44.8% The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 23.6% Super Mario World 16.2% Super Mario Bros. 3 15.4%	Final Fantasy VII dominates a predictable semifinal	✓	✓			2
62	3507 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Semifinal	—	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 41.0% Final Fantasy X 21.7% Metal Gear Solid 4 19.7% Super Smash Bros. Brawl 17.6%	Final Fantasy X passes Metal Gear Solid 4 for the final	✓				1
63	3508 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Final	—	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 40.4% Final Fantasy VII 36.7% The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 11.8% Final Fantasy X 11.0%	Ocarina defeats Final Fantasy VII and wins the championship

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