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Final Fantasy VII demolished Suikoden II in a routine opening match and looked every bit like a championship favorite. The writeup views the surrounding division largely as a waiting room for the expected showdown with Ocarina of Time.

Final Fantasy VII overwhelmed Xenogears in another routine step toward the expected Ocarina of Time showdown. The writeup treats the only real drama as measuring how convincingly the tournament favorite could dispatch familiar Square opposition.

Final Fantasy VII crushed Metal Gear Solid and, in the writeup's view, became the unmistakable favorite for the entire contest. The performance was framed as a direct challenge to Ocarina of Time to show comparable strength the next day.

Final Fantasy VII beat Ocarina of Time without the drama expected from the contest's supposed true final. The writeup treats the result as confirmation of Final Fantasy VII's superiority in this field and as another sign of Zelda's sudden collapse.

Final Fantasy VII dispatched Melee in a semifinal the writeup considered essentially predetermined. Melee's failure to make the match competitive reinforced the contemporary belief that it could not challenge an elite game.

Chrono Trigger briefly resisted, but Final Fantasy VII ultimately controlled the championship match as expected. The writeup spends more time reflecting on the contest itself than on a final it considered straightforward.

Final Fantasy VII dominated a pair of respectable Nintendo 64 games and looked every bit as strong as its old reputation suggested. Mario Kart 64 comfortably took the other advancing spot over Star Fox 64.

SFF: The writeup says Mario Kart 64 predictably SFFed Star Fox 64, leaving the second advancing position effectively settled from the opening moments.

Final Fantasy VII again dominated strong opposition, while GoldenEye clearly beat Super Mario RPG and Mario Kart 64 for second. The writeup mainly uses the result to continue the FF7-versus-Ocarina strength comparison.

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.

Final Fantasy VII dominated, while A Link to the Past survived a late Mario 64 comeback by a narrow margin. The writeup also sees the result as another sign that newer voters were gradually reshaping the site's preferences.

SFF: The writeup says Final Fantasy VII SFFed Final Fantasy VI heavily, reducing FF6 to a minor factor while the real race developed between Link to the Past and Mario 64.

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.

Ocarina of Time took control almost immediately and defeated Final Fantasy VII despite FF7 looking stronger in earlier rounds. The writeup treats the result as a fair Team Zelda victory and Ocarina's arrival as the site's new top game.

Final Fantasy VII demolished Journey and looked every bit like a championship contender. The writeup treats the blowout as a welcome return to straightforward elite-level dominance.

Final Fantasy VII crushed Halo and produced what the writeup considers its strongest natural performance of the contest. The result briefly restored championship confidence before the rally-driven chaos of later rounds.

Final Fantasy VII crushed Smash 4 and looked far stronger than Final Fantasy VI had in the neighboring match. The writeup treats the result as decisive evidence that FFVI was not going to win their coming same-series showdown.

Final Fantasy VI's early board-vote resistance quickly disappeared as Final Fantasy VII took control. Spillover from the Melee rally widened an already likely FFVII win and erased hopes based on an earlier non-contest poll.

Rally: The writeup says the simultaneous Melee rally favored Final Fantasy VII over Final Fantasy VI and amplified FFVII's existing lead, helping turn the match into a larger rout.

Final Fantasy VII briefly led, but Melee's outside support quickly took control and turned the quarterfinal into a comfortable upset. The result reversed their old hierarchy and ended Final Fantasy's main title hopes.

Rally: The writeup says Melee's community rally engine took over after Final Fantasy VII's brief early lead and then drove the rest of the match decisively toward Melee.