And Brett gets his wish granted.

I'm off to bed too, now.
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What online fan couldn't get behind Trevor Murdoch? I mean, finally, a wrestler with our physique! -Sean Carless

Well that's it. Unless Sonic goes Starcraft this is over.

*sigh*

Time to spam BNet.
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SC2K5 Guru Contest: Where _______ kicked my ass.

Megaman stole Sonic's shoes, and is kicking him in the butt with them!

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"Being a Hunter has to be the best job in the world! Well, next to pimp..."

Percentage barrier at 49.85% >_>

DON'T GO DOWN!!!

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SC2K5 - 113 points, Next Pick: MEGA MAN Leaderboard: #9
Squall Leonhart

49.86 :)
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The only thing O.J. is guilty of is mercilessly slashing through all defenders to score touchdowns. - ImNotYou
Proud member of the Hylian Knights--99/120 in the 2k5 SC -- XBL GT: Vance Mendoza

I hate that Sonic's still trying. It's making me not want to give up hope.

Not done yet. Keep fighting, Sonic!
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

It doesn't matter now what happens I will never give up the fight!
There is no way I will run away from all of my frights.
Long as the voice inside me says go, I will always keep on running!
There is no way to stop me from going to the very top.

It doesn't matter who is wrong and who is right.
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So, if someone says "Who are The Patriots?" people will be able to answer "Oakland"? ~paperwarrior

Final Four Match 61 – (1)Mario vs. (1)Solid Snake
It’s-a-me! Mario? Mario?!? MARIOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!?!?!?!?

Mario
Round 1 – vs. Joanna Dark (Mario: 80.90% - Joanna: 19.10%)
Round 2 – vs. Ness (Mario: 82.80% - Ness: 17.20%)
Round 3 – vs. Zero (Mario: 62.86% - Zero: 37.14%)
Round 4 – vs. Samus (Mario: 59.79% - Samus: 40.21%)

Mario owns Samus badly, as much at that hurts to admit.

Snake
Round 1 – vs. Manny (Snake: 84.09% - Manny: 15.91%)
Round 2 – vs. Zelda (Snake: 54.41% - Zelda: 45.59%)
Round 3 – vs. Sora (Snake: 65.26% - Sora: 34.74%)
Round 4 – vs. Bowser (Snake: 50.59% - Bowser: 49.41%)

Bowser came close, but Snake manages to win the match.

Mario’s probably already faced his toughest opponent in the Contest. Many thought Samus would win, but he took those people and slapped them. 60-40 win over Samus. Sounds like some SFF to me.

Snake, on the other hand, needed the second night vote in order to beat Bowser. Now, don’t get me wrong, Bowser is strong. But Mario is much stronger, so Snake needs to say his prayers.

La-le-lu-li-lo! Who are the Patriots?! Amen! Amen!

Er…nothing else to say here. Mario gets a free pass to the finals.

Moltar’s Bracket Says: Mario will win.

Moltar’s Prediction is: Mario: 57% - Snake: 43%



Soul’s Analysis

Round 4 Results

Mario defeated Samus: 59.79% - 40.21%

Snake defeated Bowser: 50.59% - 49.41%

Well, not much to say here. Snake struggled with Bowser. Mario is a lot stronger then Bowser. That's all she wrote folks. (I think I deserve a short one after yesterday's analysis)

My prediction: Mario wins with 60.01% of the vote. Mario in the finals. Let's hope he continues to kick ass!



Outback’s Analysis

Snake had to fight off a comeback from Bowser to win. Mario should have no problem, and the decimation here that we'll see from Mario will just be a primer of his Championship performance.

Mario with 61.00%



Inviso’s Analysis

I really don't feel like writing up a long thing for a match that is so easy to call. Snake barely beat BOWSER, who is the VILLAIN of the Mario series. Bowser was thoroughly owned by Mario last year. Mario has had the Nintendo boost, and got around 63% on Zero. Anyway, it'll be a simple match, and I'm not wasting my time on it.

My Bracket: Samus Aran
My Vote: Solid Snake
My Prediction: Mario Mario with 61.77%
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RIP Samus: Mario, you better take down Seph.
Sonic vs. Mega Man - Bracket: Mega Man - Vote: Sonic (100/120)

Tnote’s Analysis

Well, the good news is Bowser's comeback fell short, keeping my bracket alive and giving us a final four match that will not be SFF-haven. The bad news is that Snake has no chance at winning. Though, there is nothing wrong with a Mario vs. Crono/Sonic final. There is a lot wrong with a Mario/Mega Man final, because it will be Samus/Mario part II. And much like Xenosaga, Part II will suck... a lot. I am very interested in seeing the match pics created by us users. Snake was able to survive the old-school sprite round, so he earned this spot in the final four. Sure, Samus and the loser of today's match are more deserving, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Snake barely held off Bowser, and Bowser is significantly weaker than Mario. Mario doubled Bowser, so that would be the absolute floor for Snake, but since there was a large degree of SFF, this match should come nowhere near that mark. Samus got SFFed, so measuring her in relaiton to Snake will not be helpful either. I have a gut feeling that Snake is stronger than Zero, so he should be able to keep Mario under 60%. How much under 60% is anyone's guess. I say the SSB:M boost offsets with the stupid MGS3 boost (it isn't even him for Pete's sake!), and Mario beats Snake with a favorite percentage of mine, completing half of my bracket's final match.

Pick: Mario with 58.27%



Vlado’s Analysis

The semifinals stage of the regular tournament won't be nearly as exciting as much a stage should be... And this is mostly thanks to this match. Last round, Snake just barely managed to beat Bowser, the villain of the Mario series, and also a considerably less popular character than Mario. All that while Mario owned Samus, another strong Nintendo character. While that win of his may mean almost nothing, due to SFF, I still remember his match against Zero, which proved his immense strength this contest. Not to mention the obvious Nintendo increase, also one of the reasons for Snake having such a hard time with Bowser, alongside the picture favouring the spiked turtle.

No matter how we look at it, Mario's the huge favourite to win the whole tournament and if anyone managed to somehow beat him, it would be a huge upset and many people would be shocked. Well, we know that that someone won't be Snake, that's for sure. No matter the picture factor, he still did horribly against Bowser. I think that the recently released MGS4 trailer can help him some... Even if it wasn't really him in it (something Konami still haven't revealed at this point). However... How many of the voters will have seen it AND change their minds on who to vote for based on it? Some, surely, but not many.

Mario is just too strong this year... If you barely beat the villain of his series, you can't hope for much against him, can you? At least Snake's performance was pretty good so far. Sure, he never faced a really strong opponent on his way here, but a Final Four appearance is something impressive no matter how we look at it. Especially when you've been labeled "weakest of the Noble Nine" for years and have had many people doubt you and think you'd be the first of that group to lose. The amazing pic Snake got for his match against Sora won't be forgotten, and that match was certainly one of the best moments in this year's contest. It will be sad to see Snake lose like this.

Predicted percentage: Mario with 58.43%.

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RIP Samus: Mario, you better take down Seph.
Sonic vs. Mega Man - Bracket: Mega Man - Vote: Sonic (100/120)

blah, time to go out. if I come home and this Sonic's ahead/winning, I'm going to be pissed.

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Mega Man just makes it harder and harder while precious time slips away.
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SC2K5 Guru Contest: Where _______ kicked my ass.

You know, you'd figure a close match between two icons would draw more votes than this.
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

Everyone's tuning in to FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!
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SC2K5 Guru Contest: Where _______ kicked my ass.

True. Where are the 110 000 votes matches we saw in 2K3?
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BLAAHAHEHAHRHAJHEKLAKHHEWUHG!!!!!~!!1?? -Tombs
LOL more like Samus ArOWNED

All Mega Man really needs to do is stall for time.
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17 have challenged Nintendo in the handheld market, 17 have failed. (see quote for list)

Sonic seems to be rolling over now.

Undertaker > Randy Orton!
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So, if someone says "Who are The Patriots?" people will be able to answer "Oakland"? ~paperwarrior

This is actually a same fanbase match like Crono/Vincent, I'd wager...they both seem to be adopted Nintendo at this point, so...
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For the first time ever, Solid Snake has made the Final Four! Believe it.

Mega Man just set Sonic back an hour.

Yeah, this one's over.
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Return of SF1: YOU DON'T HAVE A CASE!
makeyourchance: Yes I do! It's Samsonite.

This is actually a same fanbase match like Crono/Vincent, I'd wager...they both seem to be adopted Nintendo at this point, so...

Heh, I wish. That would make Solid Snake the only Noble Nine member without a Nintendo/Square backing. A ****ing man's man.
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SC2K5 Guru Contest: Where _______ kicked my ass.

Solid Snake for the win!

Or at least a solid performance (har har)!
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

I feel more confident in Snakes chances on making a good showing if he gets a MGS4 picture.
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SC2K5 Favorites - Solid Snake, Kirby, Mario, Leon Kennedy.

I hope Snake doesn't get a MGS4 picture because not everyone has seen that trailer or those scans already. It'd hurt him more than help him.
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

Sonic's just given up now.

So sad.

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

Damnit, this is going down the tubes.
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The only thing O.J. is guilty of is mercilessly slashing through all defenders to score touchdowns. - ImNotYou
Proud member of the Hylian Knights--99/120 in the 2k5 SC -- XBL GT: Vance Mendoza

Good show, Sonic.
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SC2K5 Guru Contest: Where _______ kicked my ass.

Congrats to Sonic for doing a lot better than I thought he would, but the Blue Bomber will prevail.

Let there be X next round!
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"It shall be engraved upon your soul! Divine Assault: Nibelung Valesti!" ~ Lenneth Valkyrie

Sonic finally decides to try to fight back but it's to late Blue Blur.

Sonic gained 5 votes.

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"Being a Hunter has to be the best job in the world! Well, next to pimp..."

He needs to get at least 10 per update to have a chance.
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

Sonic gained another 5 votes.

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"Being a Hunter has to be the best job in the world! Well, next to pimp..."

Man Sonic just will not quit. He's keeping it within range.
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The only thing O.J. is guilty of is mercilessly slashing through all defenders to score touchdowns. - ImNotYou
Proud member of the Hylian Knights--99/120 in the 2k5 SC -- XBL GT: Vance Mendoza

Sonic loves to have these crappy 5 vote gains.

Sonic loses 13 votes.

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"Being a Hunter has to be the best job in the world! Well, next to pimp..."

http://www.gamefaqs.com/shared/sum05/b61.php

Multiple pictures, baby!
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

Check and mate, Sonic. Good show. =/


So yeah...with Mega Man prevailing, what spot do you think I will make on the leaderboard? 41 currently.
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The Italian Stallion. The Blue Blur. The Finals.

Sonic loses 19 votes.

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"Being a Hunter has to be the best job in the world! Well, next to pimp..."

Man Sonic thanks for blowing another close match.

Only 3 pics?

And that metallic one is horrible.
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So, if someone says "Who are The Patriots?" people will be able to answer "Oakland"? ~paperwarrior

3 pics, and two of them are straight from GFA.

None are particually stunning though.
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RIP Samus: Mario, you better take down Seph.
Sonic vs. Mega Man - Bracket: Mega Man - Vote: Sonic (100/120)

I think the black and white motif is cool for the one, and I really like the one with SM64 Mario with Raccoon Mario in the background and MGS2 Solid Snake.
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

That black and white one is super sexy.
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~ Old Klingon Proverb

Sonic loses 1 vote.

Dr. Wily: "Time of death -- 11:22 CST. He cannot be revived."

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"Being a Hunter has to be the best job in the world! Well, next to pimp..."

*concedes*

Good show, Sonic. At least you proved that you can still hang with your Noble Nine mates.
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

http://www.gamefaqs.com/shared/sum05/b61-1.jpg
http://www.gamefaqs.com/shared/sum05/b61-2.jpg
http://www.gamefaqs.com/shared/sum05/b61-3.jpg

There are the direct links to the individual pictures.
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"A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He makes his own."
"Building the future and keeping the past alive are the same thing."

That black-n-white pic is unique; I'm torn on whether or not I like it, but it's stylish for sure. I wish the pic that had Snake in the box woulda made it though.


As for the match, I'm glad Mega Man's the one winning here...but, hot-damn, I'm glad it was close too. I hope he can make one more good surge before the end of this, just to make it closer.
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Hillary Clinton: We need to treat violent video games the way we treat tobacco or alcohol.
Lewis Black: Namely as valued contributors to our re-election fund.