AI Match Summaries

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371 matches

#	Poll ▲	Contest	Round	Division	Result	Headline	SFF	LFF	Rally	Cheat	Pic	n
1	972 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	North	Mario 66.8% Morrigan Aensland 33.2%	Mario wins again but leaves doubts before Cloud
2	973 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	North	Donkey Kong 51.1% Aya Brea 48.9%	Donkey Kong completes the contest's first major comeback
3	974 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	North	Alucard 61.5% Duke Nukem 38.5%	Alucard's surprise run continues through Duke Nukem
4	975 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	North	Cloud Strife 79.5% Pikachu 20.5%	Cloud crushes Pikachu as early vote tracking takes shape
5	976 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	East	Lara Croft 59.4% Ryo Hazuki 40.6%	Lara advances while looking increasingly overseeded
6	977 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	East	Crono 66.6% Dante 33.4%	Crono turns a hyped Dante match into a rout
7	978 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	East	Aeris 76.9% Tina Armstrong 23.1%	Aeris takes advantage of an unexpectedly easy path
8	979 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	East	Solid Snake 60.7% Knuckles the Echidna 39.3%	Snake dismisses Knuckles hype and strengthens his contender case
9	980 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	South	Pac-Man 62.8% Kyo Kusanagi 37.2%	Pac-Man advances despite mounting evidence of overseeding
10	981 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	South	Scorpion 65.4% Max Payne 34.6%	Scorpion shocks Max Payne in a decisive upset
11	982 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	South	Jill Valentine 58.0% Bomberman 42.0%	Jill handles Bomberman and cements her contest place
12	983 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	South	Link 75.8% Strider Hiryu 24.2%	Link cruises through another overmatched South Division opponent
13	984 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	West	Sonic the Hedgehog 58.8% Tidus 41.2%	Sonic dispatches Tidus and remains an elite contender
14	985 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	West	Samus Aran 57.8% Ryu 42.2%	Samus brushes aside the Ryu upset case
15	986 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	West	Mega Man 91.8% Serious Sam 8.2%	Mega Man's second rout sends Sephiroth hype into overdrive
16	987 writeup (md)	SC2K2	Round 2	West	Sephiroth 81.5% Crash Bandicoot 18.5%	Sephiroth crushes Crash and completes the Mega Man setup
17	1337 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	North	Link 82.5% Fox McCloud 17.5%	Link overwhelms Fox despite another heavy Nintendo SFF matchup	✓					1
18	1338 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	North	Magus 50.3% Ganondorf 49.7%	Magus barely survives Ganondorf after a day-long comeback battle
19	1339 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	North	Squall Leonhart 60.2% Luigi 39.8%	Squall shocks Luigi and triggers a historic board meltdown				✓		1
20	1340 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	North	Samus Aran 69.7% KOS-MOS 30.3%	Samus ends KOS-MOS hype with a decisive win
21	1341 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	East	Cloud Strife 72.2% Auron 27.8%	Cloud dismisses Auron in a straightforward Square SFF beating	✓					1
22	1342 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	East	Bowser 56.3% Yoshi 43.7%	Bowser overturns Yoshi expectations with an SFF victory	✓					1
23	1343 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	East	Aeris Gainsborough 60.1% Master Chief 39.9%	Aeris comfortably ends Master Chief's overhyped first contest
24	1344 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	East	Sonic the Hedgehog 52.3% Zero 47.7%	Sonic survives Zero but loses his remaining aura of dominance
25	1345 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	South	Mario 55.1% Shadow the Hedgehog 44.9%	Mario beats Shadow but suddenly looks vulnerable to Crono
26	1346 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	South	Crono 78.9% Kefka 21.1%	Crono crushes Kefka as Square SFF becomes a major debate	✓					1
27	1347 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	South	Alucard 52.2% Kirby 47.8%	Alucard beats Kirby and wins another surprising fourpack
28	1348 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	South	Sephiroth 82.7% Max Payne 17.3%	Sephiroth crushes Max Payne and completes the South's elite trio
29	1349 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	West	Solid Snake 63.1% Knuckles the Echidna 36.9%	Snake repeats his Knuckles win in the first Character Battle rematch
30	1350 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	West	Ryu 54.0% Dante 46.0%	Ryu upsets Dante in an unexpectedly quiet result
31	1351 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	West	Tommy Vercetti 50.5% Donkey Kong 49.5%	Vercetti survives Donkey Kong after a classic seesaw battle
32	1352 writeup (md)	SC2K3	Round 2	West	Mega Man 60.8% Zelda 39.2%	Mega Man beats Zelda but finally looks merely mortal
33	1633 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	8	Super Mario Bros. 3 78.0% Metroid 22.0%	Mario 3 crushes Metroid and reasserts divisional control
34	1634 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	8	Final Fantasy 70.0% Contra 30.0%	Final Fantasy handles Contra and keeps Mario pressure alive
35	1635 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	8	The Legend of Zelda 87.0% Donkey Kong 13.0%	Zelda demolishes Donkey Kong and deepens series dominance
36	1636 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	8	Tetris 73.5% Pong 26.5%	Tetris beats Pong as the match picture steals attention
37	1637 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	16	Chrono Trigger 67.1% Super Mario RPG 32.9%	Chrono Trigger advances while its daytime slide continues
38	1638 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	16	Super Mario World 70.6% Sonic 2 29.4%	Mario World crushes Sonic and becomes a Chrono threat
39	1639 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	16	A Link to the Past 74.0% Super Metroid 26.0%	Link to the Past crushes Super Metroid and alarms rivals
40	1640 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	16	Final Fantasy VI 72.7% Doom (1993) 27.3%	Final Fantasy VI beats Doom and joins the divisional race
41	1641 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	32-64	Final Fantasy VII 80.0% Xenogears 20.0%	Final Fantasy VII crushes Xenogears on its expected path
42	1642 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	32-64	Metal Gear Solid 50.0% Final Fantasy Tactics 50.0%	Metal Gear Solid survives Tactics amid a disputed finish				✓		1
43	1643 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	32-64	Goldeneye 59.3% Symphony of the Night 40.7%	GoldenEye beats Castlevania and settles the overhyped triangle
44	1644 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	32-64	Ocarina of Time 76.3% Super Mario 64 23.7%	Ocarina crushes Mario 64 in an SFF-heavy showdown	✓					1
45	1645 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	128	Starcraft 53.6% Kingdom Hearts 46.4%	StarCraft beats Kingdom Hearts and validates its Cinderella run
46	1646 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	128	Wind Waker 55.2% Metroid Prime 44.8%	Wind Waker beats Metroid Prime in a weak-turnout SFF match	✓					1
47	1647 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	128	Final Fantasy X 66.5% Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 33.5%	Final Fantasy X advances but again fails to convince
48	1648 writeup (md)	Spring 2K4	Round 2	128	Super Smash Bros. Melee 53.5% Vice City 46.5%	Melee survives Vice City as the division stays unsettled
49	1750 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Hyrule	Link 87.9% Ganondorf 12.1%	Link obliterates Ganondorf in a historic SFF mismatch	✓					1
50	1751 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Hyrule	Yoshi 54.5% Luigi 45.5%	Yoshi beats Luigi in a predictable Nintendo SFF matchup	✓					1
51	1752 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Hyrule	Crono 69.8% Magus 30.2%	Crono crushes Magus in another severe same-series SFF match	✓					1
52	1753 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Hyrule	Mario 70.7% Bowser 29.3%	Mario routs Bowser in another bracket-driven SFF mismatch	✓					1
53	1754 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	20XX	Mega Man 64.8% Tidus 35.2%	Mega Man crushes Tidus and vindicates Heroic Mario
54	1755 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	20XX	Zero 61.8% Tommy Vercetti 38.2%	Zero handles Vercetti and completes the Mega Man setup
55	1756 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	20XX	Frog 50.0% Master Chief 50.0%	Frog survives Master Chief in a controversial all-time classic			✓	✓		2
56	1757 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	20XX	Solid Snake 59.5% Knuckles 40.5%	Snake beats Knuckles again as the rematch fatigue peaks
57	1758 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Midgar	Cloud Strife 81.4% Vyse 18.6%	Cloud beats Vyse but loses ground in the Link comparison
58	1759 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Midgar	Squall Leonhart 55.0% Kirby 45.0%	Squall beats Kirby after the match picture shifts momentum					✓	1
59	1760 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Midgar	Auron 65.0% Ness 35.0%	Auron beats Ness in another hard-to-read Midgar result
60	1761 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Midgar	Sephiroth 70.3% Vivi 29.7%	Sephiroth advances while Vivi resists the expected Square squeeze
61	1762 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Chaos	Sonic the Hedgehog 55.5% Ryu 44.5%	Sonic beats Ryu but fails to answer the Samus surge
62	1763 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Chaos	Dante 57.4% Miles "Tails" Prower 42.6%	Dante dispatches Tails in a routine second-round win
63	1764 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Chaos	Sora 61.7% Ryu Hayabusa 38.3%	Sora routs Ryu Hayabusa in a major surprise
64	1765 writeup (md)	SC2K4	Round 2	Chaos	Samus Aran 81.0% Sam Fisher 19.0%	Samus crushes Fisher and takes command of Chaos
65	2005 writeup (md)	Spring 2K5	Round 2	Mushroom	Bowser 78.1% Sigma 21.9%	Bowser destroys Sigma and strengthens the new-voting-trend debate
66	2006 writeup (md)	Spring 2K5	Round 2	Mushroom	Revolver Ocelot 54.5% Dr. Wily 45.5%	Ocelot handles Wily as another Mega Man villain disappoints
67	2007 writeup (md)	Spring 2K5	Round 2	Jenova	Sephiroth 78.8% Vergil 21.2%	Sephiroth buries Vergil in a completely predetermined matchup
68	2008 writeup (md)	Spring 2K5	Round 2	Jenova	Liquid Snake 55.6% Lavos 44.4%	Liquid survives Lavos as his inflated reputation takes a hit
69	2009 writeup (md)	Spring 2K5	Round 2	Ruin	Kefka 70.4% Wesker 29.6%	Kefka destroys Wesker with help from an unusually strong picture					✓	1
70	2010 writeup (md)	Spring 2K5	Round 2	Ruin	Diablo 52.9% M. Bison 47.1%	Diablo withstands Bison's comeback and pulls away late
71	2011 writeup (md)	Spring 2K5	Round 2	Triforce	Ganondorf 74.4% Ansem 25.6%	Ganondorf crushes Ansem despite a picture blamed for underperformance					✓	1
72	2012 writeup (md)	Spring 2K5	Round 2	Triforce	Dr. Robotnik 59.5% Master Hand 40.5%	Robotnik ends Master Hand's run but raises new doubts
73	2098 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Mushroom	Mario 82.8% Ness 17.2%	Mario obliterates Ness with exceptionally strong SFF	✓					1
74	2099 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Mushroom	Zero 73.3% Lloyd Irving 26.7%	Zero dispatches Lloyd and advances toward the inevitable Mario test
75	2100 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Zebes	Samus 70.1% Frog 29.9%	Samus demolishes Frog and shatters his old contest mystique
76	2101 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Zebes	Ganondorf 54.1% Auron 45.9%	Ganondorf beats Auron as the hyped Gauntlet starts flat
77	2102 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Gear	Solid Snake 54.4% Zelda 45.6%	Snake crushes the Zelda bandwagon in another Gauntlet dud
78	2103 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Gear	Sora 55.4% Alucard 44.6%	Sora beats Alucard and delivers another blow to x-stats
79	2104 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Dream	Kirby 57.6% Tidus 42.4%	Kirby crushes Tidus and completes a dramatic expectations reversal
80	2105 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Dream	Bowser 59.0% Ryu 41.0%	Bowser handles Ryu as the Gauntlet ends anticlimactically
81	2106 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Flood	Master Chief 50.8% Donkey Kong 49.2%	Master Chief erases Donkey Kong's lead in a record comeback
82	2107 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Flood	Crono 70.8% Tommy Vercetti 29.2%	Crono dispatches Vercetti and confirms his elite standing
83	2108 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Devil	Vincent Valentine 54.0% Dante 46.0%	Vincent beats Dante but loses much of his elite hype
84	2109 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Devil	Squall Leonhart 53.8% Knuckles the Echidna 46.2%	Squall ends the Knuckles bandwagon and buries old Magus stats
85	2110 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Chaos	Sonic the Hedgehog 68.5% Diablo 31.5%	Sonic cruises while Diabloii.net support shows up late			✓			1
86	2111 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	Chaos	Tifa Lockheart 53.4% Luigi 46.6%	Tifa wins while Luigi scores another Nintendo moral victory
87	2112 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	20XX	Mega Man 64.6% Leon Kennedy 35.4%	Leon overperforms as Mega Man advances without much drama
88	2113 writeup (md)	SC2K5	Round 2	20XX	Yoshi 72.8% Pac-Man 27.2%	Yoshi crushes Pac-Man and validates his place above Luigi
89	2441 writeup (md)	BSE2K6	Round 2	Hyrule	The Legend of Zelda 80.3% Mega Man X 19.7%	Zelda SFFs Mega Man X and keeps pressure on Final Fantasy	✓					1
90	2442 writeup (md)	BSE2K6	Round 2	Hyrule	Metroid 52.6% Pokemon 47.4%	Pokémon pushes Metroid hard and earns overdue contest respect	✓					1
91	2443 writeup (md)	BSE2K6	Round 2	Snake	Metal Gear 65.2% Fire Emblem 34.8%	Metal Gear advances while Fire Emblem makes the win look ordinary
92	2444 writeup (md)	BSE2K6	Round 2	Snake	Kingdom Hearts 51.3% Castlevania 48.7%	Kingdom Hearts rallies past Castlevania in a memorable fanbase war
93	2445 writeup (md)	BSE2K6	Round 2	Mushroom	Super Mario Bros. 81.1% Warcraft 18.9%	Mario destroys Warcraft and strengthens his Final Fantasy case
94	2446 writeup (md)	BSE2K6	Round 2	Mushroom	Super Smash Bros. 57.7% Sonic the Hedgehog 42.3%	Smash shuts down Sonic and kills another Mario-Sonic opportunity
95	2447 writeup (md)	BSE2K6	Round 2	Ultima	Final Fantasy 74.2% Mega Man 25.8%	Final Fantasy crushes Mega Man and remains the title favorite
96	2448 writeup (md)	BSE2K6	Round 2	Ultima	Resident Evil 50.7% Street Fighter 49.3%	Resident Evil survives Street Fighter in a tight Capcom showdown	✓				✓	2
97	2531 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Spazer	Samus Aran 79.8% Ada Wong 20.2%	Samus crushes Ada while Resident Evil momentum stalls
98	2532 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Spazer	Rikku 58.3% Kairi 41.7%	Rikku handles Kairi and shrugs off the Kingdom Hearts day vote
99	2533 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Limit	Tifa Lockhart 74.5% The Boss 25.5%	Tifa wins easily while the writeup turns to fight hypotheticals †OT
100	2534 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Limit	Princess Peach 50.0% Jill Valentine 50.0%	Peach survives Jill in a classic marred by cheating attempts			✓	✓		2
101	2535 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Triforce	Zelda 79.5% Terra Branford 20.5%	Zelda crushes Terra and puts real pressure on Samus
102	2536 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Triforce	Aeris Gainsborough 61.7% KOS-MOS 38.3%	Aeris beats KOS-MOS but looks doomed against Zelda
103	2537 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Aeon	Yuna 78.1% Joanna Dark 21.9%	Yuna crushes Joanna and takes control of her division
104	2538 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Aeon	Chun Li 55.5% Lara Croft 44.5%	Chun-Li beats Lara but loses her Yuna upset case
105	2539 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Patriot	Solid Snake 57.6% Squall Leonhart 42.4%	Snake crushes Squall and reveals his major contest boost
106	2540 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Patriot	Yoshi 50.5% Dante 49.5%	Yoshi upsets Dante and vindicates years of hidden strength claims
107	2541 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Destiny	Sora 63.9% Gordon Freeman 36.1%	Sora ends Gordon's brief winning era with little trouble
108	2542 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Destiny	Mega Man 58.0% Ryu 42.0%	Mega Man beats Ryu while another collapse warning goes ignored
109	2543 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Blast	Sonic the Hedgehog 52.1% Vincent Valentine 47.9%	Sonic beats Vincent but leaves both characters with changed expectations
110	2544 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Blast	Luigi 52.3% Kirby 47.7%	Luigi beats Kirby as SFF settles the matchup early	✓					1
111	2545 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Time	Crono 57.4% Bowser 42.6%	Crono handles Bowser but his day vote raises alarms
112	2546 writeup (md)	CB2K6	Round 2	Time	Auron 59.6% Sub-Zero 40.4%	Auron comfortably ends Sub-Zero's brief upset run
113	2895 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 1	Mega Man 37.7% Yoshi 28.2% Knuckles the Echidna 20.3% KOS-MOS 13.8%	Mega Man and Yoshi cruise as Knuckles disappoints again
114	2896 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 1	Samus Aran 46.0% Scorpion 24.0% Frog 17.5% Midna 12.6%	Samus dominates while Scorpion advances past a weakened Midna		✓				1
115	2897 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 2	Cloud Strife 56.1% Marcus Fenix 15.6% Revolver Ocelot 15.1% Kefka 13.2%	Fenix rides the day vote past Ocelot for second
116	2898 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 2	Auron 35.8% Ryu 26.2% Bowser 24.1% Shadow the Hedgehog 13.9%	Ryu beats Bowser again in another four-way mystery
117	2899 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 3	Sephiroth 57.1% Fox McCloud 19.7% Meta Knight 13.2% Wario 10.0%	Sephiroth and Fox advance through a predictable Nintendo field
118	2900 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 3	Mario 46.6% Big Boss 24.9% Magus 17.8% Phoenix Wright 10.7%	Naked Snake picture sends Big Boss past Magus					✓	1
119	2901 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 4	Link 51.2% Vincent Valentine 27.8% Bidoof 13.3% Zelda 7.8%	Bidoof's suspected offsite push briefly terrifies Vincent			✓	✓		2
120	2902 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 4	Crono 36.7% Zero 32.6% Raiden 17.3% HK-47 13.4%	Zero makes Crono look vulnerable before Vincent
121	2903 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 5	Ganondorf 31.1% Luigi 28.1% Mudkip 25.0% Vergil 15.9%	Mudkip scares Nintendo before Luigi's morning comeback
122	2904 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 5	Master Chief 43.8% Yuna 24.0% Alucard 19.2% Liquid Snake 13.0%	Master Chief confirms his breakout with another dominant showing
123	2905 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 6	Dante 43.4% Amaterasu 20.8% Ada Wong 19.4% Balthier Bunansa 16.4%	Amaterasu survives a long three-way fight for second
124	2906 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 6	Leon Kennedy 33.3% Pikachu 24.1% Vivi Ornitier 21.7% Tidus 20.8%	Square vote splitting sends Pikachu through again		✓				1
125	2907 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 7	Kratos 32.5% L-Block 28.3% Kirby 24.8% Donkey Kong 14.4%	Nintendo vote splitting turns L-Block into a real threat		✓				1
126	2908 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 7	Solid Snake 47.7% Riku 19.4% Ryu Hayabusa 18.9% Nightmare 13.9%	Riku reverses the Ryu result as four-way logic breaks again
127	2909 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 8	Squall Leonhart 33.6% Sora 29.9% Aeris Gainsborough 19.1% Lara Croft 17.4%	Sora reverses Aeris as Squall drains her support		✓				1
128	2910 writeup (md)	CB VI	Round 2	Division 8	Sonic the Hedgehog 44.4% Sub-Zero 23.5% Gordon Freeman 18.8% Duke Nukem 13.3%	Brawl hype transforms Sonic's rematch with Sub-Zero
129	3276 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 1	Link 53.3% Zack Fair 23.9% Zidane Tribal 12.2% Wario 10.6%	ZackFAQs takes off behind another dominant Link win	✓					1
130	3277 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 1	Duke Nukem 31.1% Altair 30.5% Marth 23.2% Lucario 15.3%	Duke and Altair advance as Marth gets squeezed out		✓				1
131	3278 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 2	Liquid Snake 30.6% Luigi 27.9% Bowser 22.7% Phoenix Wright 18.8%	Nintendo vote splitting sends Liquid to first		✓				1
132	3279 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 2	Mario 31.0% Mega Man X 30.0% Zelda 20.1% Mudkip 18.9%	Mario survives Mega Man X as Mudkip's joke run fades	✓					1
133	3280 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 3	Samus Aran 40.2% Ganondorf 24.6% Frog 19.9% Nightmare 15.2%	Samus and Ganondorf provide a quiet rest break
134	3281 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 3	Vincent Valentine 40.0% Gordon Freeman 24.5% Scorpion 18.9% Falco Lombardi 16.5%	Gordon shocks Scorpion and keeps the GFNW reversal going					✓	1
135	3282 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 4	Crono 32.1% L-Block 27.7% Ryu (Street Fighter) 23.8% Amaterasu 16.3%	L-Block advances but finally looks vulnerable
136	3283 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 4	Pikachu 30.3% Alucard 29.3% Arthas Menethil 21.2% Captain Falcon 19.2%	Pikachu finally escapes a stubborn Alucard challenge		✓				1
137	3284 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 5	Mega Man 36.5% Weighted Companion Cube 28.6% Tidus 22.8% Nero 12.1%	The Cube advances again without needing any chaos
138	3285 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 5	Solid Snake 43.6% Zero 21.4% Vivi Ornitier 21.1% Ryu Hayabusa 14.0%	Snake dominates while Zero survives Vivi's late push
139	3286 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 6	Squall Leonhart 30.5% Sora 28.3% Yoshi 22.4% Fox McCloud 18.8%	Fox's presence helps Sora leave Yoshi behind		✓				1
140	3287 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 6	Cloud Strife 53.5% Mewtwo 16.9% Midna 16.2% Pac-Man 13.4%	Cloud dominates while Mewtwo quietly survives Midna
141	3288 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 7	Kirby 31.5% Master Chief 30.3% Big Boss 26.2% Raiden 12.0%	Master Chief rallies past Big Boss for second		✓	✓			2
142	3289 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 7	Dante 33.9% Leon Kennedy 30.8% Riku 22.2% Hogger 13.1%	Dante and Leon restore order after a lively start
143	3290 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 8	Auron 34.6% Sonic the Hedgehog 29.7% Sub-Zero 20.5% Sandbag 15.2%	Auron stuns Sonic and exposes a Noble Nine weakness
144	3291 writeup (md)	CB VII	Round 2	Division 8	Sephiroth 41.5% Kratos 24.2% Tifa Lockheart 20.1% Jill Valentine 14.2%	Sephiroth suppresses Tifa and opens the door for Kratos	✓					1
145	3478 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1972-1988	Tetris 39.5% Mega Man 2 32.0% Pac-Man 16.1% Donkey Kong 12.4%	Tetris confirms its edge over Mega Man 2
146	3479 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1972-1988	Super Mario Bros. 46.2% The Legend of Zelda 38.2% Metroid 9.3% Ninja Gaiden 6.2%	Mario beats Zelda decisively in their first 2009 meeting	✓					1
147	3480 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1989-1991	Super Mario Bros. 3 48.7% Sonic the Hedgehog 22.6% Street Fighter II 20.6% The Secret of Monkey Island 8.1%	Mario 3 suppresses Sonic, but Sonic still advances	✓					1
148	3481 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1989-1991	Super Mario World 54.1% Final Fantasy II (IV) 23.9% Final Fantasy 12.8% Mega Man 3 9.2%	Mario World surges as Final Fantasy IV settles the debate		✓				1
149	3482 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1992-1994	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 50.5% Super Metroid 18.9% Super Mario Kart 18.8% Donkey Kong Country 11.8%	Super Metroid beats Mario Kart again under Zelda's shadow	✓					1
150	3483 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1992-1994	Final Fantasy III (VI) 37.3% The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 31.1% Sonic the Hedgehog 2 19.2% Mortal Kombat II 12.4%	Link's Awakening scare exposes Final Fantasy VI's decline
151	3484 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1995-1997	Final Fantasy VII 47.3% GoldenEye 007 23.3% Super Mario RPG 17.0% Mario Kart 64 12.3%	Final Fantasy VII dominates as GoldenEye takes second
152	3485 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1995-1997	Super Mario 64 40.4% Chrono Trigger 37.6% Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 14.7% Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 7.3%	Mario 64 overturns Chrono Trigger and changes the bracket	✓					1
153	3486 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1998-2000	Metal Gear Solid 33.2% Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow 26.3% The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 21.6% Pokemon Gold/Silver 18.9%	Pokémon splitting hands Metal Gear Solid first place		✓				1
154	3487 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	1998-2000	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 49.4% Final Fantasy VIII 21.1% Starcraft 16.6% Final Fantasy IX 12.9%	Final Fantasy VIII ends StarCraft's last comeback hope		✓				1
155	3488 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2001-2003	Final Fantasy X 31.5% Kingdom Hearts 27.7% Metal Gear Solid 2 22.4% Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 18.3%	Kingdom Hearts shines while Final Fantasy X looks vulnerable
156	3489 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2001-2003	Super Smash Bros. Melee 37.0% Diablo II: Lord of Destruction 25.1% The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker 19.7% Halo: Combat Evolved 18.2%	Diablo II advances again as Halo falls to last	✓					1
157	3490 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2004-2006	Metal Gear Solid 3 31.7% The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 24.9% World of Warcraft 22.8% Tales of Symphonia 20.7%	Oblivion outlasts World of Warcraft in a long stall
158	3491 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2004-2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 28.5% Resident Evil 4 27.0% Kingdom Hearts II 26.3% Half-Life 2 18.2%	Resident Evil 4 survives Kingdom Hearts again		✓				1
159	3492 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2007-2009	Super Smash Bros. Brawl 41.1% Call of Duty 4 25.4% Grand Theft Auto IV 18.0% Super Mario Galaxy 15.6%	Brawl destroys Galaxy in a historic SFF beating	✓					1
160	3493 writeup (md)	BGE 2K9	Round 2	2007-2009	Metal Gear Solid 4 35.5% Fallout 3 25.5% Portal 20.7% Halo 3 18.3%	Metal Gear Solid 4 and Fallout 3 advance quietly
161	3794 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Hyrule	Link 71.8% Alucard 28.2%	Link wins while anti-Link voting becomes noticeable
162	3795 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Hyrule	Mega Man X 61.2% Pokemon Trainer Red 38.8%	Red loses respectably and strengthens Pokémon's rise
163	3796 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Hyrule	Luigi 59.6% Amaterasu 40.4%	Amaterasu impresses again despite losing to Luigi
164	3797 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Hyrule	Weighted Companion Cube 53.8% The Boss 46.2%	The Cube advances but its old bandwagon is gone
165	3798 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Chaos	Sonic the Hedgehog 67.6% Knuckles the Echidna 32.4%	Sonic SFFs Knuckles despite old fan-poll results	✓					1
166	3799 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Chaos	Ganondorf 63.8% Ken 36.2%	The writeup mostly becomes a Street Fighter IV rant †OT
167	3800 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Chaos	Kirby 68.4% GlaDOS 31.6%	Kirby wins but his Sonic upset case collapses
168	3801 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Chaos	Vivi 55.8% Altair 44.2%	Vivi punctures Altair's breakout hype
169	3802 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Mushroom	Mario 63.2% Big Boss 36.8%	Another Mario-Big Boss rematch exposes four-way volatility
170	3803 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Mushroom	Ike 51.5% Zidane Tribal 48.5%	Daytime format swings a close match toward Ike
171	3804 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Mushroom	Mega Man 61.7% Zack Fair 38.3%	Mega Man crushes Zack and strengthens his rebound
172	3805 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Mushroom	Ryu Hayabusa 52.6% Master Chief 47.4%	Ryu Hayabusa creates the Master Flop upset
173	3806 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Heart	Sora 67.8% Laharl 32.2%	Sora advances but makes Bowser look inevitable
174	3807 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Heart	Bowser 61.7% Kefka 38.3%	Kefka finally looks respectable against Bowser
175	3808 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Heart	L-Block 60.5% Isaac 39.5%	L-Block advances on bracket luck rather than old strength
176	3809 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Heart	Charizard 54.5% Kratos 45.5%	Charizard rallies past Kratos and becomes a real threat			✓			1
177	3810 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Varia	Samus Aran 67.5% Jill Valentine 32.5%	Samus crushes Jill and raises Cloud upset talk
178	3811 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Varia	Sub-Zero 59.1% Roxas 40.9%	Sub-Zero completes another underdog route to Round Three
179	3812 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Varia	Jecht 56.2% Ratchet 43.8%	Ratchet surprises despite another Jecht win
180	3813 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Varia	Zelda 62.1% Ezio Auditore da Firenze 37.9%	Zelda kills the Ezio upset hype immediately
181	3814 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Midgar	Cloud Strife 72.0% Chris Redfield 28.0%	Cloud rebounds while Chris collapses under likely SFF	✓					1
182	3815 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Midgar	Captain Falcon 52.5% Riku 47.5%	Captain Falcon validates himself as Kingdom Hearts slips
183	3816 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Midgar	Leon Kennedy 64.8% Sackboy 35.2%	Leon advances but loses his upset hype
184	3817 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Midgar	Ryu 50.4% Dante 49.6%	Olympic hockey creates the memorable Hockey Factor †OT
185	3818 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Gear	Solid Snake 67.0% Fox McCloud 33.0%	Snake shrugs off another weak board vote
186	3819 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Gear	Pikachu 61.0% Commander Shepard 39.0%	Shepard's Mass Effect 2 boost survives a Pikachu test
187	3820 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Gear	Auron 56.7% Zero 43.3%	Auron meets expectations while Zero restores some credibility
188	3821 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Gear	Squall Leonhart 64.5% Terra Branford 35.5%	Terra makes Squall look unexpectedly vulnerable
189	3822 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Jenova	Sephiroth 62.7% Vincent Valentine 37.3%	Vincent exposes Sephiroth's growing anti-vote problem
190	3823 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Jenova	Missingno 51.5% Yoshi 48.5%	Missingno rallies past Yoshi but wins on real strength			✓			1
191	3824 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Jenova	Big Daddy 54.4% Ness 45.6%	Big Daddy overcomes Ness after a close opening
192	3825 writeup (md)	CB VIII	Round 2	Jenova	Tifa Lockheart 62.0% Gordon Freeman 38.0%	Tifa ends Gordon Freeman's revived hype
193	4133 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	North	Fallout 3 74.3% Deus Ex 25.7%	Fallout 3 restores order against Deus Ex
194	4134 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	North	Batman: Arkham Asylum 59.5% Team Fortress 2 40.5%	Batman crushes Team Fortress 2 and sparks new upset talk
195	4135 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	North	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 54.0% Street Fighter IV 46.0%	Uncharted 2 wins a pyrrhic victory over Street Fighter IV
196	4136 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	North	Halo: Combat Evolved 56.9% Halo 3 43.1%	Halo 1 settles the series hierarchy over Halo 3
197	4137 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Northeast	Metroid Prime 64.6% Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 35.4%	Metroid Prime advances but leaves divisional questions
198	4138 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Northeast	Okami 56.3% Mega Man 9 43.7%	Mega Man 9 impresses despite an easy Okami win
199	4139 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Northeast	God of War (2005) 51.5% Tales of Symphonia 48.5%	God of War breaks a five-hour Tales deadlock
200	4140 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Northeast	Half-Life 2 56.2% Grand Theft Auto III 43.8%	GTA III earns respect while Half-Life 2 shows weakness
201	4141 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	East	Super Smash Bros. Melee 71.4% The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 28.6%	Melee wins big but the Brawl warning signs grow
202	4142 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	East	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 55.4% Perfect Dark 44.6%	Perfect Dark embarrasses Call of Duty despite the picture					✓	1
203	4143 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	East	Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum 64.8% Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 35.2%	Pokémon DPP advances without inspiring title confidence
204	4144 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	East	Super Smash Bros. Brawl 76.4% Valkyria Chronicles 23.6%	Brawl cruises but gives Melee one small opening
205	4145 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Southeast	Super Mario Galaxy 59.9% Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald 40.1%	Galaxy wins an oddly weak match against Pokémon RSE
206	4146 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Southeast	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 68.9% Dragon Age: Origins 31.1%	Twilight Princess dispatches a badly placed Dragon Age
207	4147 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Southeast	Kingdom Hearts II 56.3% BioShock 43.7%	Kingdom Hearts II survives heavy BioShock respect
208	4148 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Southeast	Kingdom Hearts 66.3% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 33.7%	Kingdom Hearts humiliates Modern Warfare 2
209	4149 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	South	Final Fantasy X 70.8% Borderlands 29.2%	Final Fantasy X finally delivers a clean blowout
210	4150 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	South	Golden Sun 53.7% Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 46.3%	Golden Sun upsets San Andreas with everything breaking its way					✓	1
211	4151 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	South	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 60.6% Fire Emblem 39.4%	KOTOR wins but loses its Final Fantasy IX hype
212	4152 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	South	Final Fantasy IX 68.9% Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 31.1%	Final Fantasy IX finally avoids a daytime collapse
213	4153 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Southwest	Resident Evil 4 65.7% Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 34.3%	Resident Evil 4 bleeds away its title hype
214	4154 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Southwest	Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 50.3% Dead Rising 49.7%	Persona 4 survives Dead Rising in a late thriller					✓	1
215	4155 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Southwest	Portal 60.0% Final Fantasy XII 40.0%	Portal blows away Final Fantasy XII
216	4156 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Southwest	Mass Effect 62.2% Skies of Arcadia 37.8%	Mass Effect ends Skies of Arcadia's upset run
217	4157 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	West	Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 63.8% Marvel vs. Capcom 2 36.2%	MGS3 wins while Marvel looks more legitimate
218	4158 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	West	Paper Mario 59.1% World of Warcraft 40.9%	Paper Mario humiliates heavily favored World of Warcraft
219	4159 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	West	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 54.9% Diablo II 45.1%	Diablo II exposes a weakened Metal Gear Solid 4
220	4160 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	West	Shadow of the Colossus 50.0% Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 50.0%	Shadow of the Colossus survives MGS2 in a classic			✓		✓	2
221	4161 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Northwest	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 67.1% Chrono Cross 32.9%	Majora's Mask sets the benchmark for Pokémon GSC
222	4162 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Northwest	Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal 70.9% Mario Kart Wii 29.1%	Pokémon GSC keeps pace with Majora's Mask
223	4163 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Northwest	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 60.9% Assassin's Creed II 39.1%	Assassin's Creed II makes Wind Waker look vulnerable
224	4164 writeup (md)	GOTD	Round 2	Northwest	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 55.2% Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 44.8%	Paper Mario exposes Oblivion as a four-way wonder
225	4542 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	North	Mario vs. Bowser 80.5% Ike vs. Black Knight 19.5%	Mario and Bowser begin Round Two with another bad rematch
226	4543 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	North	Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Dr. Robotnik 62.2% Kirby vs. Meta Knight 37.8%	Sonic and Robotnik erase the Kirby upset hype
227	4544 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	Northeast	Mega Man X vs. Zero 77.2% Bartz Klauser vs. Gilgamesh 22.8%	Mega Man X and Zero cruise through a forgettable matchup
228	4545 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	Northeast	Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion 64.5% Donkey Kong vs. King K. Rool 35.5%	The Mortal Kombat pair punishes another Donkey Kong overestimate
229	4546 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	East	Pokemon Trainer Red vs. Pokemon Trainer Blue 78.0% Luigi vs. Waluigi 22.0%	The trainers demolish Luigi and Waluigi
230	4547 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	East	Ryu vs. Ken 65.0% Fox McCloud vs. Wolf O'Donnell 35.0%	Ryu and Ken validate their rivalry boost
231	4548 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	Southeast	Samus Aran vs. Ridley 60.8% Terra Branford vs. Kefka Palazzo 39.2%	Ridley turns Samus's win into a Pyrrhic victory
232	4549 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	Southeast	Big Boss vs. The Boss 56.6% Chris Redfield vs. Albert Wesker 43.4%	The Bosses outperform expectations against Resident Evil
233	4550 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	South	Link vs. Ganondorf 83.7% Amaterasu vs. Orochi 16.3%	Link's rout renews the retirement debate
234	4551 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	South	Mega Man vs. Dr. Wily 66.1% Zidane Tribal vs. Kuja 33.9%	Mega Man and Wily advance through another dull match
235	4552 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	Southwest	Alucard vs. Dracula 56.7% Phoenix Wright vs. Miles Edgeworth 43.3%	Alucard and Dracula erase Phoenix's early board-vote surge
236	4553 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	Southwest	Frog vs. Magus 51.5% Chell vs. GLaDOS 48.5%	Frog and Magus survive one of the contest's rare close matches
237	4554 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	West	Cloud Strife vs. Sephiroth 76.8% Kratos vs. Zeus 23.2%	Cloud and Sephiroth cruise through a low-interest matchup
238	4555 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	West	Solid Snake vs. Liquid Snake 67.6% Pac-Man vs. Blinky 32.4%	Snake advances while Metal Gear decline becomes harder to ignore
239	4556 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	Northwest	Squall Leonhart vs. Seifer Almasy 66.8% Siegfried vs. Nightmare 33.2%	Squall advances with an underperformance nobody could use
240	4557 writeup (md)	Rivalry	Round 2	Northwest	Sora vs. Riku 50.9% Dante vs. Vergil 49.1%	Dante's overnight comeback falls short against Sora
241	5225 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 1	Link 60.0% Raiden 22.1% Yoshi 17.9%	Link SFFs Yoshi as Raiden takes second	✓					1
242	5226 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 1	Commander Shepard 41.6% Aerith Gainsborough 39.6% Tharja 18.8%	Shepard comes back and upsets Aeris
243	5227 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 1	Draven 66.5% Mega Man X 19.2% Ryu 14.3%	League rallying turns Draven into an overwhelming force			✓			1
244	5228 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 2	Sonic the Hedgehog 50.0% Barret Wallace 26.1% Dracula 23.9%	Barret barely beats Dracula as FFVII decline deepens
245	5229 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 2	Mewtwo 44.3% Phoenix Wright 29.9% Vincent Valentine 25.8%	Vincent's sabotaged picture becomes the match's defining controversy					✓	1
246	5230 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 2	Bowser 41.5% Sub-Zero 29.6% The Boss 28.9%	Sub-Zero outlasts The Boss in a strange trend battle
247	5231 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 3	Sephiroth 52.0% Morrigan Aensland 26.3% Spyro the Dragon 21.7%	Morrigan repeats her old edge over Spyro
248	5232 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 3	Big Boss 43.6% Luigi 42.8% Ness 13.6%	Ness vote drain helps Big Boss edge Luigi		✓				1
249	5233 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 3	Kirby 51.3% Elizabeth 24.5% Crash Bandicoot 24.2%	Crash nearly steals second and revives his reputation
250	5234 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 4	Solid Snake 60.6% Alucard 22.8% Bayonetta 16.6%	Snake quietly delivers another dominant statement
251	5235 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 4	GlaDOS 44.9% Epona 29.7% Ike 25.4%	Epona embarrasses Ike behind an easy GLaDOS win
252	5236 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 4	Kefka 41.9% Altair 29.3% Lara Croft 28.8%	Kefka wins as Altair barely survives Lara		✓				1
253	5237 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 5	Cloud Strife 49.5% Frog 27.7% Lugia 22.8%	Frog beats Lugia despite Cloud vote drain		✓				1
254	5238 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 5	Squirtle 44.1% Dante 31.5% Zidane Tribal 24.4%	Squirtle destroys Dante and the DmC hype
255	5239 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 5	Leon Kennedy 39.7% Gordon Freeman 33.5% Shadow the Hedgehog 26.8%	Leon wins a strange but never truly close match
256	5240 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 6	Pikachu 47.1% Crono 40.4% Magus 12.5%	Pikachu exploits Crono-Magus SFF and eliminates Crono	✓					1
257	5241 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 6	Sora 49.4% Gilgamesh 31.5% Yoshimitsu 19.1%	Sora cruises through a badly needed breather
258	5242 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 6	Pokemon Trainer Blue 47.1% Nathan Drake 34.1% Mr. Game & Watch 18.8%	Blue turns PokéFEAR into a dominant statement
259	5243 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 7	Samus Aran 61.8% Knuckles the Echidna 21.3% Catherine 16.8%	Samus stays steady while Catherine validates herself
260	5244 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 7	L-Block 41.0% Auron 37.0% Ezio Auditore da Firenze 22.0%	4chan rallies L-Block past Auron			✓			1
261	5245 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 7	Tifa Lockheart 44.6% Dragonborn 30.4% Yuna 25.0%	Tifa wins as Dragonborn's hype fully collapses		✓				1
262	5246 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 8	Vivi 41.3% Mario 41.1% Ganondorf 17.6%	Vivi shocks Mario in a contest-defining upset		✓	✓			2
263	5247 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 8	Squall Leonhart 39.4% Missingno 35.8% Amaterasu 24.8%	Squall ends Missingno's comeback hopes cleanly
264	5248 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 8	Pokemon Trainer Red 51.6% Urdnot Wrex 27.3% Wario 21.1%	Red SFFs Wario and clears second for Wrex	✓					1
265	5249 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 9	Mega Man 56.7% Jill Valentine 23.1% Kratos 20.2%	Mega Man cruises as Jill beats a declining Kratos
266	5250 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 9	Zero (Mega Man X) 41.7% Rikku 29.4% Weighted Companion Cube 28.8%	Zero wins as Rikku retires another joke contender
267	5251 writeup (md)	CB IX	Round 2	Division 9	Charizard 41.5% Zelda 41.4% Donkey Kong 17.1%	Charizard rallies past Zelda in a Pyrrhic victory		✓	✓			2
268	6115 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division I	Chrono Trigger 81.9% Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 18.1%	Chrono Trigger enters god mode against Dragon Quest VIII
269	6116 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division I	Final Fantasy X 55.5% Mega Man X 44.5%	Mega Man X exposes a badly weakened Final Fantasy X
270	6117 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division I	Super Smash Bros. Melee 60.0% Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal Version 40.0%	Melee's rally turns a safe win into a statement			✓			1
271	6118 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division I	Kingdom Hearts II 60.0% The Last of Us 40.0%	Kingdom Hearts II handles a respectable Last of Us
272	6119 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division II	Final Fantasy VI 66.9% Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 33.1%	Final Fantasy VI cruises toward the Wind Waker test
273	6120 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division II	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 63.3% Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 36.7%	Wind Waker beats KOTOR without settling the FFVI debate
274	6121 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division II	Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 54.9% Mass Effect 45.1%	Smash 4 survives a respectable Mass Effect challenge
275	6122 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division II	Final Fantasy VII 78.2% Halo: Combat Evolved 21.8%	Final Fantasy VII crushes Halo and restores title confidence
276	6123 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division III	Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow/Green Version 62.7% Super Mario Bros. 3 37.3%	Undertale spillover turns Pokémon's win into a rout			✓			1
277	6124 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division III	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 66.7% Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 33.3%	Sonic 2 wins big with a small rally boost			✓			1
278	6125 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division III	Undertale 55.7% Fallout 3 44.3%	Undertale rallies from a huge deficit to beat Fallout 3			✓			1
279	6126 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division III	Super Mario World 68.2% Final Fantasy VIII 31.8%	Rally spillover boosts Mario World before the Undertale showdown			✓			1
280	6127 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division IV	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 59.1% GoldenEye 007 40.9%	Skyrim shuts down the GoldenEye upset talk
281	6128 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division IV	Metroid Prime 57.9% Half-Life 2 42.1%	Metroid Prime wins the Half-Life rematch decisively
282	6129 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division IV	Super Mario 64 66.2% Final Fantasy Tactics 33.8%	Mario 64 crushes Tactics but shows one small crack
283	6130 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division IV	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 65.3% Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 34.7%	Twilight Princess routs Persona but still trails Mario 64
284	6131 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division V	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 76.9% Suikoden II 23.1%	Ocarina wins while Zelda fatigue finally surfaces
285	6132 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division V	Final Fantasy IX 57.8% Okami 42.2%	Final Fantasy IX confirms its modern strength
286	6133 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division V	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 52.1% Fire Emblem: Awakening 47.9%	DKC2 survives Awakening and keeps the miracle run alive
287	6134 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division V	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 60.6% Banjo-Kazooie 39.4%	Symphony of the Night dismisses the Banjo hype
288	6135 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VI	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 65.5% Final Fantasy IV 34.5%	Link to the Past wins but fuels Zelda-fatigue concerns
289	6136 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VI	Dark Souls 55.4% Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 44.6%	Dark Souls ends Metal Gear Solid V quietly
290	6137 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VI	Super Metroid 59.6% Super Mario Galaxy 40.4%	Super Metroid breaks the Mario hierarchy
291	6138 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VI	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 68.9% Final Fantasy XII 31.1%	Majora's Mask becomes Zelda's Round Two bright spot
292	6139 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VII	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 57.2% Grand Theft Auto V 42.8%	Super Mario RPG knocks out top-seeded GTA V
293	6140 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VII	Chrono Cross 54.8% Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 45.2%	Chrono Cross humiliates San Andreas and casual brackets
294	6141 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VII	Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 54.2% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45.8%	MGS2 survives the Witcher rally that never happened
295	6142 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VII	Resident Evil 4 58.1% Fallout: New Vegas 41.9%	Resident Evil 4 wins but reveals a warning sign
296	6143 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VIII	Metal Gear Solid 60.3% EarthBound 39.7%	EarthBound makes Metal Gear Solid look badly weakened
297	6144 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VIII	Shadow of the Colossus 59.2% Red Dead Redemption 40.8%	Shadow wins while rally spillover slightly helps Red Dead			✓			1
298	6145 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VIII	Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 52.0% BioShock 48.0%	BioShock rallying turns an MGS3 win into an embarrassment			✓			1
299	6146 writeup (md)	BGE 2K15	Round 2	Division VIII	Mass Effect 2 51.1% Starcraft 48.9%	Mass Effect 2 wins a full-scale rally war with StarCraft			✓			1
300	6706 writeup (md)	Best Year	Round 2	—	1995 52.4% 1987 47.6%	1995 advances with a major warning sign
301	6707 writeup (md)	Best Year	Round 2	—	2001 68.4% 2008 31.6%	2001 keeps Blowout City rolling
302	6708 writeup (md)	Best Year	Round 2	—	1997 71.0% 2007 29.0%	1997 looks like a title contender against 2007
303	6709 writeup (md)	Best Year	Round 2	—	1996 51.4% 2000 48.6%	Picture selection costs 2000 a fair fight					✓	1
304	6710 writeup (md)	Best Year	Round 2	—	1991 54.9% 2002 45.1%	1991 survives but loses its upset case
305	6711 writeup (md)	Best Year	Round 2	—	1994 62.0% 2011 38.0%	1994 makes the 1991 debate look one-sided
306	6712 writeup (md)	Best Year	Round 2	—	1998 72.8% 1992 27.2%	1998 demolishes 1992 and seizes the championship
307	6713 writeup (md)	Best Year	Round 2	—	2003 57.7% 2005 42.3%	2003 advances directly into the 1998 buzzsaw
308	7302 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 1	Dante 65.6% Lightning 34.4%	Dante cruises past Lightning without drama
309	7303 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 1	Ganondorf 58.9% Chun-Li 41.1%	Ganondorf wins but badly damages his division case
310	7304 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 1	Vivi 75.5% Aya Brea 24.5%	Vivi crushes Aya and suddenly looks dangerous
311	7305 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 1	Donkey Kong 55.7% Leon Kennedy 44.3%	Donkey Kong shocks Leon in a clean veteran upset
312	7306 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 2	Zero 56.2% Knuckles the Echidna 43.8%	Zero ends another brutally unlucky Knuckles run
313	7307 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 2	Wario 61.0% Master Hand 39.0%	Wario ends Master Hand's joke run cleanly
314	7308 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 2	Yoshi 70.6% Velvet Crowe 29.4%	Yoshi crushes Velvet without proving much
315	7309 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 2	Pikachu 63.4% Kratos 36.6%	Pikachu handles a newly boosted Kratos
316	7310 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 3	Pokemon Trainer Red 50.9% Sora 49.1%	A Pokémon rally helps Red survive Sora's comeback			✓			1
317	7311 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 3	Big Boss 52.9% Crash Bandicoot 47.1%	Big Boss barely survives a resurgent Crash
318	7312 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 3	Alucard 59.6% Yuna 40.4%	Alucard routs Yuna and keeps his deep run alive
319	7313 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 3	Kefka 59.8% Bomberman 40.2%	Kefka cruises through his free second-round win
320	7314 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 4	2B 53.7% Ness 46.3%	2B upsets Ness but still looks overseeded
321	7315 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 4	Bowser 56.5% Charizard 43.5%	Bowser avenges Charizard and restores the hierarchy
322	7316 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 4	Phoenix Wright 50.7% Ike 49.3%	Registered-user weighting flips Phoenix over Ike
323	7317 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 4	Kirby 70.3% Isaac 29.7%	Kirby SFFs Isaac in a handheld-heavy matchup	✓					1
324	7318 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 5	Squall Leonhart 64.0% Garrus Vakarian 36.0%	Squall beats Garrus but shows a warning sign
325	7319 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 5	Zelda 70.7% The Boss 29.3%	Zelda crushes The Boss and looks near-elite
326	7320 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 5	Fox McCloud 71.5% D.Va 28.5%	Fox crushes D.Va inside a massive Blizzard rant †OT
327	7321 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 5	Aerith Gainsborough 60.0% Captain Toad 40.0%	Aerith becomes the first 15-seed with three wins
328	7322 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 6	Geralt 52.2% Simon Belmont 47.8%	Geralt outlasts Simon in another close duel
329	7323 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 6	Bayonetta 52.1% Pac-Man 47.9%	Bayonetta wins a close-looking but static match
330	7324 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 6	Auron 55.8% Vincent Valentine 44.2%	Auron exposes Vincent's long-term decline
331	7325 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 6	Sub-Zero 66.3% Claire Redfield 33.7%	Sub-Zero dispatches Claire exactly as expected
332	7326 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 7	Luigi 61.6% Frog 38.4%	Luigi handles Frog in a routine second-round win
333	7327 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 7	Miles 'Tails' Prower 55.5% Master Chief 44.5%	Tails upsets Master Chief and reaches Round Three
334	7328 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 7	Tifa Lockheart 58.1% Mewtwo 41.9%	Tifa demolishes Mewtwo and exposes old hype
335	7329 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 7	Mega Man X 68.4% Revolver Ocelot 31.6%	Mega Man X crushes Ocelot and looks near-elite
336	7330 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 8	Sephiroth 64.9% Captain Falcon 35.1%	Sephiroth dismisses Captain Falcon and the decline talk
337	7331 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 8	Amaterasu 54.9% Lara Croft 45.1%	Amaterasu survives Lara without looking dominant
338	7332 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 8	Ryu 66.6% Commander Shepard 33.4%	Ryu overwhelms Shepard and exposes Mass Effect decline
339	7333 writeup (md)	CB X	Round 2	Division 8	KOS-MOS 57.4% Aqua 42.6%	KOS-MOS upsets Aqua and reaches Round Three
340	7979 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 1	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 84.9% Halo: Reach 15.1%	Breath of the Wild looks completely untouchable
341	7980 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 1	Final Fantasy XV 50.4% Hollow Knight 49.6%	Final Fantasy XV barely avoids an indie embarrassment
342	7981 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 1	Monster Hunter: World 55.8% Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 44.2%	Monster Hunter crushes Sekiro and the Souls sweep
343	7982 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 1	Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 71.9% Bastion 28.1%	Dragon Quest XI proves its strength is real
344	7983 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 2	Mass Effect 2 66.9% Fallout 4 33.1%	Mass Effect 2 answers its critics with a rout
345	7984 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 2	Horizon Zero Dawn 55.1% Borderlands 2 44.9%	Horizon beats Borderlands with a rally-spillover tailwind			✓			1
346	7985 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 2	Resident Evil 2 57.6% DOOM (2016) 42.4%	Resident Evil 2 beats a rally-boosted DOOM			✓			1
347	7986 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 2	Bloodborne 57.9% Fire Emblem: Awakening 42.1%	Bloodborne rallies hard after already taking control			✓			1
348	7987 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 3	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 64.1% The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 35.9%	Smash Ultimate SFFs A Link Between Worlds	✓					1
349	7988 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 3	Marvel's Spider-Man 57.7% Minecraft 42.3%	Spider-Man beats Minecraft despite rally spillover			✓			1
350	7989 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 3	Shovel Knight 50.4% Octopath Traveler 49.6%	A developer rally swings the Octopath-Shovel Knight classic			✓			1
351	7990 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 3	Super Mario Odyssey 71.3% Devil May Cry 5 28.7%	Odyssey crushes Devil May Cry and keeps gaining hype
352	7991 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 4	Grand Theft Auto V 60.3% Cuphead 39.7%	GTA V crushes the Cuphead upset hype
353	7992 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 4	Persona 4 Golden 50.8% Red Dead Redemption 49.2%	Persona 4 Golden rallies past Red Dead Redemption			✓			1
354	7993 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 4	Xenoblade Chronicles 73.3% Overwatch 26.7%	Xenoblade crushes Overwatch and seizes the division
355	7994 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 4	Fire Emblem: Three Houses 62.2% Ori and the Blind Forest 37.8%	Three Houses wins but loses its favorite status
356	7995 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 5	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78.4% Mass Effect 3 21.6%	Witcher 3 SFFs Mass Effect 3 into oblivion	✓					1
357	7996 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 5	Super Mario Galaxy 2 64.1% Stardew Valley 35.9%	Galaxy 2 wins despite Stardew rally spillover			✓			1
358	7997 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 5	Fallout: New Vegas 54.0% Dark Souls III 46.0%	New Vegas wins a two-sided rally battle			✓			1
359	7998 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 5	God of War (2018) 74.5% Nioh 25.5%	God of War crushes a partially SFFed Nioh	✓					1
360	7999 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 6	Persona 5 71.1% Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 28.9%	Persona 5 crushes Black Flag and looks mainstream
361	8000 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 6	Sonic Mania 64.8% Super Meat Boy 35.2%	Sonic Mania SFFs Super Meat Boy in a rout	✓					1
362	8001 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 6	Portal 2 62.4% Kingdom Hearts III 37.6%	Portal 2 crushes Kingdom Hearts III
363	8002 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 6	Red Dead Redemption 2 57.6% Animal Crossing: New Leaf 42.4%	Red Dead Redemption 2 handles Animal Crossing
364	8003 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 7	Dark Souls 77.3% Rocket League 22.7%	Dark Souls crushes Rocket League and looks dangerous
365	8004 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 7	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 57.3% Yakuza 0 42.7%	Metal Gear Solid V wins while Yakuza earns respect
366	8005 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 7	Batman: Arkham City 59.8% BioShock Infinite 40.2%	Arkham City rebounds against BioShock Infinite
367	8006 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 7	The Last of Us 63.3% Diablo III 36.7%	The Last of Us wins but loses ground to Dark Souls
368	8007 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 8	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 75.0% Journey 25.0%	Skyrim wins big and still looks vulnerable
369	8008 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 8	Mario Kart 8 60.4% Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn 39.6%	Mario Kart 8 beats Final Fantasy XIV cleanly
370	8009 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 8	Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver Version 72.0% Rayman Legends 28.0%	Pokémon HGSS crushes Rayman and keeps rising
371	8010 writeup (md)	GOTD 2	Round 2	Division 8	NieR: Automata 68.7% Divinity: Original Sin II 31.3%	NieR wins while Divinity rallies down the margin			✓			1

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