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5 matches
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SC2K5 |
Round 1 |
Dream |
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Kirby destroys Cecil and ignites Nintendo boost talk |
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Kirby demolished Cecil far beyond expectations and immediately looked much stronger than his seeding reputation suggested. The writeup credits both Kirby's rise and Cecil's terrible picture while treating the result as an early sign of a broad Nintendo boost.
Pic: The writeup calls Cecil's Amano image one of the worst match pictures in the contest and accepts that the picture likely contributed to how badly he underperformed against Kirby.
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| 2 |
3244
writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Round 1 |
Division 1 |
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Zack opens 2008 with an immediate bracket surprise |
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The opening match immediately produced a surprise, with Zack outperforming the expected Nintendo advantage and establishing himself as much stronger than many anticipated. Cecil, meanwhile, disappointed badly despite renewed Final Fantasy IV visibility.
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| 3 |
3739
writeup (md) |
CB VIII |
Round 1 |
Chaos |
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Knuckles beats Cecil but looks alarmingly weak |
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Knuckles eventually pulled away from Cecil, but the match stayed far too close for far too long given Sonic Team's daytime advantage. The writeup treats the result as another major embarrassment for the Sonic cast.
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| 4 |
5214
writeup (md) |
CB IX |
Round 1 |
Division 8 |
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Wrex shocks Pit and Cecil in a debated three-way |
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Wrex upset both Pit and Cecil in one of Round One's most debated three-way matches, surviving a brief Cecil challenge before pulling clear. The writeup celebrates the win as a rare success for a Western character and another disappointment for Final Fantasy IV.
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| 5 |
7256
writeup (md) |
CB X |
Round 1 |
Division 3 |
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Crash turns Cecil Harvey Never Wins into canon |
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Crash decisively beat Cecil in another matchup the Final Fantasy IV protagonist had been widely expected to win. The writeup treats the result as both a Crash nostalgia boost and the formal birth of the Cecil Harvey Never Wins meme.
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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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