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Filtered:
contest = Best. Game. Ever. (2009) · round = Division Final — 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 |
3494
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Division Final |
1972-1988 |
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Zelda closes the gap on Mario in a strange rematch |
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✓ |
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1 |
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Mario still beat Zelda without being seriously threatened, but the margin collapsed compared with their prior matchup. The writeup treats the shift as evidence that Mario split more badly with the surrounding field and as setup for later surprises.
LFF: The writeup says Mega Man 2 and Tetris hurt Mario's support more than Zelda's, helping narrow the Mario-Zelda gap sharply from their previous meeting.
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| 2 |
3495
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Division Final |
1989-1991 |
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Mario 3 survives Mario World but looks vulnerable |
✓ |
✓ |
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2 |
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Mario 3 survived a sustained challenge from Mario World, but the writeup treats the narrow escape as evidence that World's relative strength had risen sharply. It also frames the result as part of a broader generational shift on GameFAQs.
SFF · LFF: The writeup says Mario 3 clearly SFFed Sonic. It also says the other older games leeched Mario World more heavily, making World's near-win over Mario 3 especially striking.
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| 3 |
3496
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Division Final |
1992-1994 |
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Link to the Past and Final Fantasy VI advance routinely |
✓ |
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1 |
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A Link to the Past and Final Fantasy VI advanced in a match the writeup considered almost completely predetermined. The only notable fanbase effect was Link's Awakening taking especially heavy suppression.
SFF: The writeup says A Link to the Past SFFed Link's Awakening heavily and left both lower Nintendo games suppressed beneath Final Fantasy VI.
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| 4 |
3497
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Division Final |
1995-1997 |
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Mario 64 survives another Chrono Trigger afternoon collapse |
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✓ |
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1 |
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Final Fantasy VII dominated, while Chrono Trigger built a real lead on Mario 64 before collapsing again with the afternoon vote. Mario 64's late recovery ended another promising Chrono Trigger upset attempt.
LFF: The writeup says GoldenEye clearly leeched Mario 64, giving Chrono Trigger a much better chance to steal the second advancing position.
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| 5 |
3498
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Division Final |
1998-2000 |
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Pokémon breaks through against Metal Gear Solid |
✓ |
✓ |
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2 |
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Ocarina of Time won comfortably, while Pokémon RBY finally broke through against Metal Gear Solid and advanced. The result elevated Pokémon into the site's highest tier and exposed a recurring overlap between Metal Gear and Final Fantasy.
SFF · LFF: The writeup says Ocarina of Time imposed Nintendo SFF on Pokémon RBY, though Pokémon resisted it unusually well. It also says Final Fantasy VIII leeched Metal Gear Solid and helped Pokémon take second.
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| 6 |
3499
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Division Final |
2001-2003 |
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Melee and Final Fantasy X cruise through a staircase |
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✓ |
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1 |
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Melee and Final Fantasy X advanced through a largely featureless staircase match. Kingdom Hearts briefly fought Diablo II for position but never threatened the top two once the PS2 split took hold.
LFF: The writeup says Kingdom Hearts was held down by its PS2 overlap with Final Fantasy X, preventing it from mounting a serious challenge for second.
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| 7 |
3500
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Division Final |
2004-2006 |
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Resident Evil 4 slowly comes back on Metal Gear Solid 3 |
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Twilight Princess took first, but Metal Gear Solid 3 built a substantial lead over Resident Evil 4 before RE4 spent most of the day slowly erasing it. Resident Evil 4 completed another close comeback and advanced.
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| 8 |
3501
writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Division Final |
2007-2009 |
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Brawl crushes Metal Gear Solid 4 and confirms its strength |
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Brawl decisively reversed its close Game of the Year history with Metal Gear Solid 4 and dominated the divisional final. The writeup treats the result as final proof that Brawl's contest strength was legitimate.
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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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