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8040
graph writeup (md) |
GOTD 2 |
Semifinal |
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Witcher 3 beats Skyrim and completes its pre-final rise |
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8039
graph writeup (md) |
GOTD 2 |
Semifinal |
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Breath of the Wild SFFs Smash in the semifinal |
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| 3 |
7379
graph writeup (md) |
CB X |
Semifinal |
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Zelda beats Mario with a late rally tailwind |
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| 4 |
7378
graph writeup (md) |
CB X |
Semifinal |
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Link dominates Cloud again and looks untouchable |
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6719
graph writeup (md) |
Best Year |
Semifinal |
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1998 cruises through a predictable semifinal |
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6718
graph writeup (md) |
Best Year |
Semifinal |
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2001 shocks 1997 in an inexplicable semifinal upset |
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| 7 |
6176
graph writeup (md) |
BGE 2K15 |
Semifinal |
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Ocarina ends Super Mario RPG's miracle run |
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| 8 |
6175
graph writeup (md) |
BGE 2K15 |
Semifinal |
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Undertale survives Melee in an enormous rally-war classic |
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| 9 |
4571
graph writeup (md) |
Rivalry |
Semifinal |
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Link's semifinal rout becomes the case for retirement |
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| 10 |
4570
graph writeup (md) |
Rivalry |
Semifinal |
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Mario survives the trainers after an early semifinal scare |
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| 11 |
4194
graph writeup (md) |
GOTD |
Semifinal |
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Majora's Mask rallies through an all-time semifinal classic |
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| 12 |
4193
graph writeup (md) |
GOTD |
Semifinal |
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Fallout 3 gives Brawl a major semifinal warning |
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| 13 |
3855
graph writeup (md) |
CB VIII |
Semifinal |
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Cloud survives Snake after a long semifinal deadlock |
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| 14 |
3854
graph writeup (md) |
CB VIII |
Semifinal |
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Link SFFs Mario in another one-sided semifinal |
✓ |
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| 15 |
3507
graph writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Semifinal |
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Final Fantasy X passes Metal Gear Solid 4 for the final |
✓ |
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| 16 |
3506
graph writeup (md) |
BGE 2K9 |
Semifinal |
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Final Fantasy VII dominates a predictable semifinal |
✓ |
✓ |
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2 |
| 17 |
3305
graph writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Semifinal |
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Snake exploits the split field and beats Cloud |
✓ |
✓ |
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| 18 |
3304
graph writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Semifinal |
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Nintendo vote drain carries Crono past Mario into the final |
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| 19 |
2924
graph writeup (md) |
CB VI |
Semifinal |
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Internet attention sends L-Block charging into the final |
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✓ |
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| 20 |
2923
graph writeup (md) |
CB VI |
Semifinal |
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Link and Cloud advance while Samus surprisingly tops Sephiroth |
✓ |
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| 21 |
2560
graph writeup (md) |
CB2K6 |
Semifinal |
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Snake handles Sonic and extends his remarkable 2006 run |
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| 22 |
2559
graph writeup (md) |
CB2K6 |
Semifinal |
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Samus beats Zelda despite a likely reverse-SFF drag |
✓ |
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| 23 |
2454
graph writeup (md) |
BSE2K6 |
Semifinal |
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Final Fantasy survives Mario but exposes itself before Zelda |
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| 24 |
2453
graph writeup (md) |
BSE2K6 |
Semifinal |
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Zelda handles Metal Gear and advances to the final |
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| 25 |
2127
graph writeup (md) |
SC2K5 |
Semifinal |
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Crono edges Mega Man but fails to ease doubts about Mario |
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| 26 |
2126
graph writeup (md) |
SC2K5 |
Semifinal |
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Mario handles Snake and keeps rolling toward the championship |
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| 27 |
2018
graph writeup (md) |
Spring 2K5 |
Semifinal |
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Ganondorf ends Diablo's surprise run without much resistance |
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| 28 |
2017
graph writeup (md) |
Spring 2K5 |
Semifinal |
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Bowser gives Sephiroth a legendary early tie before fading |
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| 29 |
1779
graph writeup (md) |
SC2K4 |
Semifinal |
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Cloud ends Samus's brief resistance and reaches the final |
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| 30 |
1778
graph writeup (md) |
SC2K4 |
Semifinal |
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Link destroys Mega Man and all but claims favorite status |
✓ |
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| 31 |
1662
graph writeup (md) |
Spring 2K4 |
Semifinal |
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Final Fantasy VII brushes aside Melee on its finals path |
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| 32 |
1661
graph writeup (md) |
Spring 2K4 |
Semifinal |
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Chrono Trigger wins an anticlimactic Mario 3 semifinal |
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| 33 |
1366
writeup (md) |
SC2K3 |
Semifinal |
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Sephiroth routs Mega Man and strengthens the Kingdom Hearts case |
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| 34 |
1365
graph writeup (md) |
SC2K3 |
Semifinal |
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Cloud topples Link in the contest's defining upset |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
3 |
| 35 |
1001
writeup (md) |
SC2K2 |
Semifinal |
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Link overwhelms Sephiroth and effectively claims the contest |
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| 36 |
1000
writeup (md) |
SC2K2 |
Semifinal |
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Mario survives Crono after vote-stuffing derails a dramatic comeback |
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✓ |
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