Sonic's worst time was also during the night and he managed to win a number of updates. One could have said the exact same thing about him last night, but you were talking about how Mega Man had it wrapped up and you seem to have that same type of talk right now.

What the hell are you talking about? I rescinded my comment virtually right after the match started, before most people did. From there, while wary, I was pushing for a Sonic comeback, I even made a topic devoted to it. You don't know what the hell you're talking about, HM.

There's simply nothing to suggest that Mega Man is going to become such a beast later on that Sonic wouldn't stand a chance. Mega Man may be stronger later, yes, but it's nothing that will be a major kill to Sonic.

And I never said that, did I?! Stop putting words in my mouth, I said if he wants to look GOOD he needs to do that. Right now he's making the match look like it could go either way.

"It's better for him to capitalize while Sonic's still weak."

We saw how that turned out. Mega Man didn't, so why Sonic needs to do it or else makes no sense.

Oh, wow, did I say 'needs'? Oh, wait, no, I DIDN'T, I said it would be *better* if he did so. You're just inserting more words in my mouth because you feel you need to 'vindicate' yourself for God knows what reason.

Ding, ding! Instead of looking at like that, you've stuck with the idea that Sonic is the one who always needs to be doing this or that or else Mega Man's going to get him.

Except I haven't.

Hell, after a 100 vote lead you said Mega Man had it locked up.

Along with most of the other people in the topic--and it was never an absolute, it was a tentative assumption, at BEST. You've just chosen to lay your hangups about that on me. Don't.

Honestly, there's nothing here that Sonic himself needs to build up to compensate for later. It should be a good match the entire way through.

And I certainly have never disputed this.
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For the first time ever, Solid Snake has made the Final Four! Believe it.

Now Sonic lost 30 votes. This match has to be better than any of the Mario VS Crono matches.
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Another bad Sonic update.

Awesome match. Man, today's going to be great. match that looks to be Sonic/Samus I all over again, plus I'm finally going to have time to watch Advent Children.

Go Mega Man!
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That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end.
ZSB [aX]

Haha, it was hilarious reading the last stat topic where everybody said it was over in the first hour. What NOW?

Come on, everyone knows that Mega Man is good with it and Sonic is just plain bad with it. Why did you people expect anything different?
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"Stay there for me, trapped in memories."
"I...I won't become a memory."

Awesome match. Man, today's going to be great. match that looks to be Sonic/Samus I all over again, plus I'm finally going to have time to watch Advent Children.

Sonic is going to build a lead of 1500 and Mega Man is going to some back 2 hours before the match ends by using the Nintendo clutch?
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

And if there's any time where it seems like I'm talking from the viewpoint of Sonic in this match and what he needs to do rather than Mega Man, it's because I'm pulling for the little guy. Sheesh. When Mega drops, it's a Sonic gain.
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For the first time ever, Solid Snake has made the Final Four! Believe it.

Oh my, Megaman might take the lead back in the next update.
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When this happened, all of us got PWND by Smurf
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Looks like Mega Man is coming back now.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

Back down to 17 votes.
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That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end.
ZSB [aX]

Hoo hoo hoo!! Down to 17 votes! What a climactic clash we have here! A truly equal duel. Neither of these characters deserves to lose, let's hope for the lead to go back and forth all day, with, hopefully Mega Man winning if I had to choose.
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Vote for Mario, this year's contest champion!
Mega Man > Sonic

:( I was liking it staying in the 40-45 range too. >_>

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Cheer up Emo kids.

So I wake up to Mega Man losing by about 30 votes. Wow. Gonna have to go head over to sc2k5.com to see what was the biggest lead. Sonic should best whatever it is by dinner time. Mega Man is done, as is my poor bracket =(

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RIP: Tnote827 - 4/4/2005
SC2k5 - 109/120 (Kefka, Magus (x3), Ocelot, Tidus)

Oh, and I TOLD you people this would be an instant classic. After this, I'm almost certain that Tifa is in Aeris and Vincent's general strength area. This is more Sonic being stronger this year than it is Mega Man being weaker.
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"Stay there for me, trapped in memories."
"I...I won't become a memory."

Sonic's biggest lead was about an hour ago with a whopping unbeatable 72 votes.

4 votes!
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That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end.
ZSB [aX]

4!!!!!!!!!!
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

End this round now!

4 votes..
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http://www.freewebs.com/vgcg/Knuckles.jpg

Might as well join in...

4 vote lead for Sonic!
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"Stay there for me, trapped in memories."
"I...I won't become a memory."

LOL 4 vote lead...

C'mon, Sonic, fight back...
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For the first time ever, Solid Snake has made the Final Four! Believe it.

Goooooo Mega Man!!
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BLAAHAHEHAHRHAJHEKLAKHHEWUHG!!!!!~!!1?? -Tombs
LOL more like Samus ArOWNED

Mega Man's in the lead now.
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"Stay there for me, trapped in memories."
"I...I won't become a memory."

16 vote lead by the blue one.

Mega takes the lead.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

The votes on Mega Man's side have begun to pick up

Hey, I was wrong about this match. Sweet. Close match > being right any day.

But this is by far and away Sonic's best time, and he's not pulling away. I find it pretty strange that he was whipping Mega Man from 2-4 and hasn't done much since then. Mega Man just taking the lead doesn't bode well for him, if you ask me.
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"It shall be engraved upon your soul! Divine Assault: Nibelung Valesti!" ~ Lenneth Valkyrie

After one near miss, we could very well break the record for closest wire-to-wire match here. I do expect Sonic to distance himself with the day vote, but hopefully Mega Man won't lose too much ground.
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That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end.
ZSB [aX]

Mega Man lost the day vote to Sephiroth

>_>

<_<
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

Yeah, Mega Man doesn't seem to be losing too much ground, heh...
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"Stay there for me, trapped in memories."
"I...I won't become a memory."

And Sonic fights back a bit. Off I go to class, hoping this one stays close when I get to check back on it.
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"Stay there for me, trapped in memories."
"I...I won't become a memory."

Sonic isn't letting Mega Man go anywhere either.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

13 vote lead with 1/4 of the time, and 1/5 of the votes, gone. Lead never eclipsed 400 either. Hope this turns into a back and forth classic, and not a Vincent/Squall 'one character pulls away.'

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RIP: Tnote827 - 4/4/2005
SC2k5 - 109/120 (Kefka, Magus (x3), Ocelot, Tidus)

Sonic by the hour:
06:00 | 49.57%
05:00 | 51.98%
04:00 | 52.72%
03:00 | 51.69%
02:00 | 48.75%
01:00 | 45.30%

Was that last hour a hiccup or is Mega Man taking the morning?
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"It shall be engraved upon your soul! Divine Assault: Nibelung Valesti!" ~ Lenneth Valkyrie

This match is exactly what mario vs. samus should have been. All we need are a few more lead changes coupled with the match staying close and sonic winning for this to be the match of the year.
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"The idiots on gamefaqs are easy to find because they always quote themselves" - dragoontheguy

Sonic would be winning if this was on the weekend.

Doesn't matter who wins it matters that they beat Crono so we can have a Mario vs. Mega Man/Sonic
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

The after school vote is obviously a going to play a factor here. It's undeniable that what usually happens during the day vote happens during the after school vote on weekdays with people back at school.
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"The idiots on gamefaqs are easy to find because they always quote themselves" - dragoontheguy

With the east coast at school and central NA gets ready this will act like a mini night vote for Mega Man until around noon Pacific.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

I find it funny that the biggest blowout of the round was Mario/Samus. It would probably be the biggest blowout for the rest of the contest too. (not including the ToC)
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

Go Sonic, make a comeback!
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When this happened, all of us got PWND by Smurf
http://www.freewebs.com/vgcg/Knuckles.jpg

and Sonic comes back.

I think I have Slow's curse of speaking too soon.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

No. No one has the capabilities of slow, that man is magical.

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Cheer up Emo kids.

Big update for Mega Man; I'm off to class.
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"It shall be engraved upon your soul! Divine Assault: Nibelung Valesti!" ~ Lenneth Valkyrie

51! keep it up MM!
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BLAAHAHEHAHRHAJHEKLAKHHEWUHG!!!!!~!!1?? -Tombs
LOL more like Samus ArOWNED

and Mega Man pulls away.

Dam you voters why aren't you like robots.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

above 100 votes. GG Sonic.
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When this happened, all of us got PWND by Smurf
http://www.freewebs.com/vgcg/Knuckles.jpg

MM IS ON FIYAH

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Cheer up Emo kids.

Over 100.

Maybe the school vote is like the mini night vote I was talking about.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

Yeesh, Mega's hit over 200 the last two updates...

We better hope against a Mega Man/Mario match. Mario is 2nd in the SFFing 'Nintendo' chain, and we saw what Link did to MM, and what MM did to Yoshi. He clearly has Nintendo ties, and if he faces Mario, we will more than likely see a match eerily similar to Samus/Mario.

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RIP: Tnote827 - 4/4/2005
SC2k5 - 109/120 (Kefka, Magus (x3), Ocelot, Tidus)

If Mega Man keeps this up it may be over before I go to school.

There's still the after school vote.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)