Say it with me one more time:

Pictures don't matter.

Only Kefka fans care about the Kefka sprite.
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I don't mind the first battle pic they used, but come on, Kefka's sprite is the best sprite in the game!
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IT'S COMMANDER BAUKER! (TEAM ??????)
http://img132.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img132&image=bawk8ko.jpg

Er, that should say match pic.
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IT'S COMMANDER BAUKER! (TEAM ??????)
http://img132.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img132&image=bawk8ko.jpg

Who in their right mind would vote for the Lettuce Kefka pic if they already weren't a Kefka fan? At least the sprite gives him a LITTLE more appeal...
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It's certainly not a big factor, but if I didn't like tryin' to vote fast in the mornings (and ultimately never get the first vote), I don't know if I could have voted for such an ugly pic of Kefka, thus why I bothered to mention it.
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And who gives a crap about the sprite if they're not already a Kefka fan?
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The sprite is beautiful.
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IT'S COMMANDER BAUKER! (TEAM ??????)
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More people than there are non-Kefka fans that would vote for a pic of Lettuce Kefka....
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Graduation: April 30, 2005 "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

I still seriously think the completely unrecognizable non-Ninja pics hurt Ryu Hayabusa measurably. Though I can see where someone who dismisses this was coming from.
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I would think Kefka's sprite would help him out a lot more than any Amano art or FMV from the PlayStation version. It certainly cannot hurt him at all; it could only help.

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Perhaps it could make a difference for somebody whose name may not be all that well-known and who goes by his image for recognizability for the most part. I doubt that's the case with Kefka though.
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Can't keep a good man down, baby!

Hmm, with Wesker's current score of 59.82%, what's the score between him and Mithos?
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good god, you people arguing about pics is just ridiculous.
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Bowser, Sigma, Ocelot, Wily||Sephy, Vergil, Lavos, Liquid
Kefka, Wesker, Bison, Diablo||Ganon, Ansem, Eggman, Kuja

Wesker loses to Mithos with 46.34%, assuming Kefka = 22.75% and Luca Blight = 13.24%
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Proud supporter of Ghaleon, Kefka, Bowser, Ultros, Liquid, Ocelot, and Wily!

I wonder what the people who said Wesker would beat Kefka 55-45 are saying now?
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IT'S COMMANDER BAUKER! (TEAM ??????)
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Well, Wesker's losing the night vote, as I expected. Not even getting 60% on Luca Blight is awful. Oh, and to compare his total to Nemesis at this same time:

Wesker - 33783
Nemesis - 32161

Wesker has actually LOST ground to Nemesis lately.
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Can't keep a good man down, baby!

Turns out I'm not clubbing; leave it to my 19-year-old friend to rather take a 15-year-old date to Jack In The Box, heh.

Would anybody take Mithos or Wesker over Ansem? Just curious on that one.....
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Your friend is a jail-baiter, eh?

I don't think I'd take either of them to beat Ansem. Sora would have to triple Ansem for him to be weak enough to lose to Luca. It's possible, but I don't think it would happen.
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Can't keep a good man down, baby!

Sora could triple Ansem, but not without SFF
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IT'S COMMANDER BAUKER! (TEAM ??????)
http://img132.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img132&image=bawk8ko.jpg

How would you seed the characters if it were divisions of 16?

1) Sephiroth vs. 16) Ramirez
8) Lavos vs. 9) Mother Brain
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5) Revolver Ocelot vs. 12) Ghaleon
4) Dr. Wily vs. 13) Ultros
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6) Nemesis vs. 11) Andross
3) Liquid Snake vs. 14) Officer Tenpenny
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7) Vergil vs. 10) Sigma
2) Bowser vs. 15) Pyramid Head
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1) Ganondorf vs. 16) Giygas
8) Sin vs. 9) Master Hand
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5) Dr. Robotnik vs. 12) Mithos
4) M. Bison vs. 13) Luca Blight
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6) Diablo vs. 11) Wesker
3) Ridley vs. 14) Ansem
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7) Kuja vs. 10) Albedo
2) Kefka vs. 15) CATS

Let's play guess that prediction percentage!

I say Wesker has 63.18% of the brackets.
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Outback’s Analysis

Round 1, FIGHT!

This is one of the more talked about matches in Round 1, close behind Ridley/Diablo and Robotnik/Sin. Looking at this match, I don't see Albedo being anywhere near KOS-MOS, and while I wouldn't place Bison anywhere near Ryu or even Ken, I'd still give him enough strength to beat somebody as obscure as Albedo.

Bison 59.92 Albedo 40.08



Inviso’s Analysis

Well, at first I went into this match thinking, “Heh, I’ve never even heard of either character before, but Albedo is 3D, and from Xenosaga…how can he lose?” But after some time, I thought about my choice, really thought about it, and changed my option. This is the only first round match I’m not really sure about. Albedo is from Xenosaga, a popular game by many standards. Bison is from Street Fighter, the only fighting game on this site that gets any respect.

Now, we really have only two things to judge this match by. One is the recent Summer Contest match between 8 seed KOS-MOS (most popular character in Xenosaga) and 9 seed Ryu (most popular character in Street Fighter). In this match, KOS-MOS was expected to win, and was beaten before Ryu went on to lose respectably to Sonic the Hedgehog. And also, Street Fighter has not only had Ryu, but also Ken Masters, in the contests. Xenosaga only has KOS-MOS. Now, M. Bison is a playable character, and even though he’s obscure, so is Albedo, and KOS-MOS is the only character with any fanbase from Xenosaga. But maybe I’m overestimating Street Fighter; it did lose to Super Mario RPG after all.

My Prediction: M. Bison with 54.97%

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Luca vs. Wesker - Bracket: Wesker - Vote: Wesker (9/9)

Ruin Division: Round 1 - Match 11 – (3)Albedo vs. (6)M. Bison

Moltar’s Analysis

Albedo
Game/Series Known From: Xenosaga Series

Never played Xenosaga, but I knew of KOS-MOS, but not this guy.

M. Bison
Game/Series Known From: Street Fighter series

No Ryu or Ken, so we look towards the next best think, Bison.

On our next stop through the Ruin Division, we have Albedo vs. M. Bison. Please keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times, this could be dangerous.

Albedo is from Xenosaga, a huge cult favorite. It also gets some love at GameFAQs. M. Bison hails from the Street Fighter franchise. Now this is big just about everywhere, including GameFAQs. Sure, it can’t be SMRPG, but I would bet that it could beat Xenosaga. SF just has an outstanding fanbase, while Xenosaga’s yet decent, just can’t compare.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1743

NOBODY EXPECTS THE RYU/KOS-MOS POLL FROM SC2K4! Well, you should have expected it. I mean, come on, this match is just like Part 2, except Ryu = Bison and KOS-MOS = Albedo. Even Albedo has the higher seed, just like KOS-MOS did. We all know who won that match too….foreshadowing, perhaps? Street Fighter is bigger than Xenosaga, Ryu is better than KOS-MOS…but wait. What about Ken? He might have missed the ’04 Contest, but in 2003, he wasn’t too far behind KOS-MOS…hmmm.

Ok, the smart pick here is to go for the upset. We all know Bison won’t be as strong as Ryu, but Albedo also won’t be as strong as KOS-MOS. If Ryu can whoop KOS-MOS, and Ken can get close, Bison should be able to take Albedo with little trouble.

Wow…two upsets so far in 1 division. In only Round 1 too. Who knows what’s in store for the rest of the Rounds here, and what’s in store for the most hyped match of Round 1, Ridley vs. Diablo. We have some hardcore analyzation on that match…coming up next.

Moltar’s Bracket Says: M. Bison will win

Moltar’s Prediction is: Albedo 42% - M. Bison 58%



Ulti’s Analysis

If KOS-MOS vs Ryu is any indication, M. Bison should be able to win this without much trouble. Bison may not be on par with Ryu, but Albedo is no where NEAR the level KOS-MOS is on. I firmly expect this match to play out in the same manner.

Prediction: M. Bison with 62.13%



Soul’s Analysis


Ahh, the classic "Overseeded Vs. Underseeded" match. This is KOS-MOS Vs. Ryu all over again. Same predicament here folks, M. Bison will win it comfortably. Do you know what Ryu scored against KOS-MOS? Imagine that score here for Bison. Well, actually, might as well give Bison the win with about 59.87%

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Luca vs. Wesker - Bracket: Wesker - Vote: Wesker (9/9)

56.03% have their brackets support Wesker.

My friend's usually not a jail-baiter...he just doesn't have standards when it comes to women, heh.
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In this match, KOS-MOS was expected to win

Expected to win...by who, exactly?
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Darn quickpost messed up >.<
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Luca vs. Wesker - Bracket: Wesker - Vote: Wesker (9/9)

I mean, other than Balrog0, of course.
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Oh, I don't think Wesker's going to be the bracket favorite. Wesker's not quite as recognizable as Board 8 would have you believe, I don't think. He definitely doesn't reach out of Resident Evil... at all. Not like Nemesis does. And, Luca's the higher seed/has been in a contest before.

I think Wesker's got around 47% of the brackets.
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Vote for Robotnik, he isnt a woman or a giant slug or a .... hand.

That's my same logic Lopen, I just don't think it'll be that extreme.
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Turns out I'm not clubbing; leave it to my 19-year-old friend to rather take a 15-year-old date to Jack In The Box, heh.

JAILBAIT'D
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SC2K4 Oracle Ranking: 4th
Supporting CATS in the Spring Contest.

WE're gonna break 60,000 guys, believe it or not.
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Unbelievable.
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Heh, I just wonder what these totals means for Ansem/CATS...if CATS actually does have a "ceiling", and if Ansem doesn't inspire voters...could we be looking at a match in the low 50's?
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ALL YOUR VOTES ARE BELONG TO CATS

It's possible, but I think Ansem could draw more voters than Wesker. He is related to Square, after all. It really depends on if CATS does have a wall and if he hits it.
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Ridley appears in 5 Metroid games, and is mentioned by name in two of them, I believe.

~*ST*~
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Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest
"If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh!" -Magus Zeal

I am still angry yep yep...and because of it..no columns til Round 2...so yah
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I don't know about the low end of 50,000...but I could still see it being less than Luca/Wesker.
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Serious Reminder: Vote for Dr. Wily
"What awaits each person in Heaven is eternal peace, divine rest, and $10,000 cash." --Cartman

Dr. Wily: Final boss in all eight original series MM games. Like Sigma, he doesn't appear much aside from that.

I hope you're counting the immortal Mega Man Soccer in your tally, as that will be the straw that breaks Ocelot's back. :-D
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ALL YOUR VOTES ARE BELONG TO CATS

Mega Man Soccer was hardcore.
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"Okay fine, I admit it. I had to use Google to figure out that Akira is from the Virtua Fighter series -_-"

Somebody is lame... :p

And if CATS has a vote total that he'll always hit (or come rather close to) and Ansem is a midcarder at best (expected to be lower than a midcarder, fo course) then he may end this contest looking better than he has ever had the fortune of doing before. The weakest opponent he has ever faced was Ryu, after all, and Ryu is nothing to laugh at.
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But my silent fears have gripped me, long before I reach the phone, long before my tongue has tripped me. Must I always be alone?

I always wanted to like Mega Man Soccer, I really really did...but I never could. I'm not good at soccer games though, so.....
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Serious Reminder: Vote for Dr. Wily
"What awaits each person in Heaven is eternal peace, divine rest, and $10,000 cash." --Cartman

Just like you want to like Sonic Spinball, right?
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...I thought Ansem would be the one coming out looking good if CATS hit his wall.
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"What awaits each person in Heaven is eternal peace, divine rest, and $10,000 cash." --Cartman

There are only 7 matched remaining that can be disputed, boy we are looking at double digit perfect brackets...

MMS was almost good. Had it contained a bit more of an, I dunno, Soccer feel... Yeah, if it played a bit smoothly, like a sports title should, it'd have been great.
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But my silent fears have gripped me, long before I reach the phone, long before my tongue has tripped me. Must I always be alone?

Yeah, heh. I got to the second level of Spinball (several times, mind you) and decided it was frustrating and tiresome. I actually beat MMS.
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Serious Reminder: Vote for Dr. Wily
"What awaits each person in Heaven is eternal peace, divine rest, and $10,000 cash." --Cartman

I thought Sonic Spinball was a rocking game. Probably my favorite out of the entire series...the normal ol' Sonic games were never my cup of tea.
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ALL YOUR VOTES ARE BELONG TO CATS

Okay fine, I admit it. I had to use Google to figure out that Akira is from the Virtua Fighter series -_-

I vaguely remember saying that, but forgot when.

~*ST*~
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Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest
"If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh!" -Magus Zeal

I tried to beat Sonic Spinball, but it eventually got to the point where it hurt to continuously bend my thumbs like that, and I had to stop.
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Luca Blight 40.22% 24133
Wesker 59.78% 35867
TOTAL VOTES 60000

Finally hit the 60k. 10:34 Pm
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Spring Contest 2k5 Score X Potential: 9/9 X 80/80
Next Pick: Wesker///// Next Vote: Wesker