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entrant = Zero (Mega Man X) · round = Round 1 — 9 of 1,514 matches
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9 matches
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Poll ▲ | Contest | Round | Division |
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Rally |
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| 1 |
1319
writeup (md) |
SC2K3 |
Round 1 |
East |
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Zero exposes Scorpion's 2002 run as misleading |
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Zero decisively beat a Scorpion who had been heavily favored because of his surprising 2002 run. The writeup treats the result as the end of Scorpion's brief time as a serious contest threat and the start of Zero's strong career.
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| 2 |
1729
writeup (md) |
SC2K4 |
Round 1 |
20XX |
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Zero overwhelms Proto Man in a same-series SFF matchup |
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Zero dominated Proto Man in a same-series matchup whose result the writeup warns should not be used to dismiss Proto Man as ordinary fodder. It treats the match as another example of the bracket manufacturing predictable company-based pairings.
SFF: The writeup explicitly describes Zero versus Proto Man as a first-round SFF blowout within the Mega Man family, arguing that Proto Man's poor result understates his standalone strength.
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| 3 |
2068
writeup (md) |
SC2K5 |
Round 1 |
Mushroom |
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Zero beats Ryu Hayabusa but leaves mild strength questions |
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Zero beat Ryu Hayabusa comfortably in a deliberately uneventful match after the previous day's chaos. The writeup nevertheless saw Ryu's late recovery as a mild warning that Zero might be somewhat overrated.
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| 4 |
2526
writeup (md) |
CB2K6 |
Round 1 |
Blast |
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Luigi stuns Zero and finally wins a major debated match |
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Luigi demolished a favored Zero in the kind of debated match he had historically failed to win. The writeup treats the result as both a personal breakthrough for Luigi and a serious embarrassment for the statistical consensus.
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| 5 |
2878
writeup (md) |
CB VI |
Round 1 |
Division 4 |
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HK-47 advances from the infamous Jakpack of Suck |
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Zero took the expected first place while HK-47 beat the favored Lloyd for second in a weak and widely disliked fourpack. The writeup calls it the Jakpack of Suck and argues that Lloyd's inability to win here became emblematic of Tales characters' contest failures.
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| 6 |
3262
writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Round 1 |
Division 5 |
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Ryu edges Zero as more Brawl hype fizzles |
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Ryu Hayabusa and Zero were always the serious contenders, but Ryu's ability to take first made the match more interesting than expected. Dedede and Pit reinforced the writeup's view that Brawl alone could not manufacture contest strength.
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| 7 |
3783
writeup (md) |
CB VIII |
Round 1 |
Gear |
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Zero reinforces the Mega Man rebound |
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Zero comfortably defeated Marcus Fenix and continued what the writeup saw as a broader Mega Man-series rebound. Fenix, by contrast, is treated as another fading Xbox-era character whose strength had not lasted.
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| 8 |
5218
writeup (md) |
CB IX |
Round 1 |
Division 9 |
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Kratos Aurion barely survives Boko behind Zero |
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Zero dominated while Kratos Aurion and Boko spent nearly the entire match in a dead heat for second in the Expert Challenge ordering. Kratos survived by only a handful of votes after a photo-finish ending.
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| 9 |
7246
writeup (md) |
CB X |
Round 1 |
Division 2 |
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Zero wins while Primrose earns a little respect |
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Zero handled Primrose in a routine top-seed matchup, though the writeup gives Primrose credit for avoiding a complete collapse. Any possible benefit from the simultaneous Monika rally is described as unclear.
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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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