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Well, Auron's doing worse on Aerith than Zelda did, and I'd take Squall to beat Zelda without much thought. Of course, that could just be "LOL Female Bracket" stuff.

He's doing slightly better actually.

Ah, so he is. For some reason, I was under the impression that Zelda got 58% in that match.
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Cecil
Balthier
Kratos Aurion
Neku

Tifa Lockhart
Yuna
Duke Nukem
Laharl
Yuri Lowell
Sandal

Vincent Valentine
Big Boss
Vivi
Weighted Companion Cube
Marcus Fenix
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Zelda
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Fawful

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No worries, also how come a lot of people are dissapointed with what Auron's doing here? He's getting exactly what he should be getting right?

No worries, also how come a lot of people are dissapointed with what Auron's doing here? He's getting exactly what he should be getting right?

Probably because he isn't SFFing Aeris. As Squall proved, being from an FF game that's lower on the FF totem pole doesn't mean you can't SFF the ever loving hell out of someone.

then again, do you really expect VII to be on the receiving end of SFF?
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If a playable FFVII character whose first name is a series staple can get blown out by Mega Man, I don't see why someone like Auron can't SFF a fairly weak FFVII PC like Aeris. Especially with FFVII apparently losing a step this year.

When has non FF7 FF ever SFF'd FF7?

FFFFFF

From: CP724 | Posted: 2/11/2010 8:36:12 AM | #154
No worries, also how come a lot of people are dissapointed with what Auron's doing here? He's getting exactly what he should be getting right?

"Exactly what he should" isn't beating Squall.
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Indeed, so people were hoping he'd boost for no reason i guess.

Are we really calling a 1% below Squall performance an impossible upset now?
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Character Battle VIII - 43/52 - Today's Winners: Auron and Zero

Nah, random variance can easily push him over. Should be good!

Match LIV: (6) Zero vs. (11) Marcus Fenix

Information

Name: Zero
Game/Series: Mega Man X
Previous Contest: 2008
Performance: 4th in round 3

Name: Marcus Fenix
Game/Series: Gears of War
Previous Contest: 2008
Performance: 4th in round 1

Analysis

Two characters that have taken a drop in strength since their first appearance, too bad the strongest version of one character doesn’t compete with the weakest version of the other. There isn’t much to get excited about in this match; the loser has no chance while the winner has no chance next round unless something unexpected happens here.

Marcus Fenix’s drop between 2007 and 2008 was astounding. The guy went from around the fodder line to fodder in just one year. Looking at Gears of War’s performance in the games contest I feel that the game became quickly forgotten after its initial splash on the Xbox360. However like I said even if Fenix was at full power Zero is way out of his league.

Had Auron/Zero occur a few contests ago I feel that a lot of people would be hyping their meeting right now, however since then Zero has gone from near elite to high mid-card and while that is nothing to be ashamed of it does put him out of contention in the next round. The performances of Mega Man and Mega Man X don’t exactly inspire a boost for the series.

Auron was able to get about 71% on Marcus Fenix last year, if Zero can somehow match that we could have a match, but even if does reach it I feel that a lot of people will chalk it up to another drop in strength by Marcus Fenix. With Zero’s luck Marcus will probably over perform in this match sealing his fate for next round.

charmander6000’s Bracket: Zero > Marcus Fenix

charmander6000’s Prediction: Zero wins, 65.26% - 34.74%

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Character Battle VIII - 43/52 - Today's Winners: Auron and Zero

From: charmander6000 | #161
Are we really calling a 1% below Squall performance an impossible upset now?

No. He just didn't do anything to give us a reason to think he will win though. This was his opportunity to prove himself, and doing as expected means he remains the underdog.

From: Incompetence | #157
If a playable FFVII character whose first name is a series staple can get blown out by Mega Man, I don't see why someone like Auron can't SFF a fairly weak FFVII PC like Aeris. Especially with FFVII apparently losing a step this year.

Well, based on that vote-in poll, Aerith beats Cid with 50.43%, which means they're essentially equals with a slight edge to Aerith. If you want to take the vote-in poll at literal face value, Mega Man beats Auron with 56.20% of the vote (which also means Mega Man gets 58.95% on Sonic). Heck, if you assume that Aerith and Yuna are still essentially equals, this makes Auron and Zack a tossup.

In fact, your X-Stats would look something like this!

Mega Man - 50.00%
(Mario - 46.27%)
Zack Fair - 45.11%
Squall Leonhart - 44.66%
Auron - 43.80%
Sonic the Hedgehog - 41.05%
Aerith Gainsborough - 37.47%
Yuna - 37.34%
Cid Highwind - 36.96%
Lightning - 29.67%

All hail ZackFAQs
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Maybe not the majority choice but I'd take Zack over Auron.
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Oh, and assuming the Squall/Vincent ratio from 2005 holds up, you get this!

Mega Man - 50.00%
(Mario - 46.27%)
Vincent Valentine - 45.19%
Zack Fair - 45.11%
Squall Leonhart - 44.66%
Auron - 43.80%
Sonic the Hedgehog - 41.05%
Aerith Gainsborough - 37.47%
Yuna - 37.34%
Cid Highwind - 36.96%
Lightning - 29.67%

Aw yeah
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From: charmander6000 | Posted: 2/11/2010 9:25:09 AM | #161
Are we really calling a 1% below Squall performance an impossible upset now?

No, but Squall > Auron SFF is far more likely than the latter. Auron's best recent advantage (Kingdom Hearts 2) is something Squall does better. It's Squall/Vincent all over again, but Auron is no Vincent. Squall is the slight favorite here, and Auron not getting any SFF today confirms it.
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You've really become... quite an inconvenience for me.

Oh, and while we're at it, let's throw in Vincent/Crono 2008!

Mega Man - 50.00%
(Mario - 46.27%)
Crono - 45.25%
Vincent Valentine - 45.19%
Zack Fair - 45.11%
Squall Leonhart - 44.66%
Auron - 43.80%
Sonic the Hedgehog - 41.05%
Aerith Gainsborough - 37.47%
Yuna - 37.34%
Cid Highwind - 36.96%
Lightning - 29.67%

Anyone ready to take Zack > Crono yet?
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Ya know the only reason I picked Squall was because I thought Squall had a better chance than auron at taking down Vincent, so yeah.
But An FF division containing all the near elites would be far, faaaar more entertaining than a nintendo equivalent.
Tifa/Vincent/Auron/Squall/Zack all in the same division, man the number of hard matches would be great.
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Mega Man - 50.00%
(Mario - 46.27%)
Vincent Valentine - 45.19%
Zack Fair - 45.11%
Squall Leonhart - 44.66%
Auron - 43.80%
Sonic the Hedgehog - 41.05%
Aerith Gainsborough - 37.47%
Yuna - 37.34%
Cid Highwind - 36.96%
Lightning - 29.67%

Looks fairly good, actually. Compare Vincent's 32.43% on Link with Zack's 30.01% and 30.94%- that's not a big gap, and if you throw in some Link/Crono LFF, well there you go. Megaman looking to be around Samus level is problematic though.
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Especially when you consider that Samus defeated Mega Man while being LFFd and having quite a picture disadvantage (seriously though, NES sprite Samus is less negative than Zero Suit Samus?). Also, I have something random to say:

Gordon Freeman,
Gordon Freeman,
This is it!
This is it!
Peach is gonna get ya,
Peach is gonna get ya,
I have nothing to say!
YA!

Sorry, I just felt like it.

Bias has something to do with it, obviously, but I'd take Squall over Vincent right now. Even the most minuscule Dissidia boost (i know, lol) would do and isn't he one of the more overused characters in the game?

Look for him to impress against Auron. Calling a minimum of 52%. =p
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From: TheCruelAngel | Posted: 2/11/2010 10:13:37 AM | #173
Bias has something to do with it, obviously, but I'd take Squall over Vincent right now.

I wouldn't. Vincent won a fair match with no brackets or bias involved (neither character was expected to get to that round). In a rematch, Vincent would have most of the bracket support and probably do better than last time.
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nd Bacon gives us...

Sephiroth
Tifa

Zack
Ike

Auron
Eddie Riggs

Squall
Donkey Kong

Vincent gets to be in the other half of the bracket where his biggest threat is Leon Kennedy. Some people say Pikachu in a day match.
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lol them.

*division.

Not bracket.
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My bad.
Again.

I'm sensing an overperformance by Fenix for some reason here...
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People have to understand this is a different site now. Would Cloud destroy Squall with SFF again if the match happened? I don't think he would at all.
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I'm sensing an overperformance by Fenix for some reason here...

...I dunno. Fenix went to round 3 his first year, then lost to Rydia the next. >_> And I can't see any reason for someone who beat Ocelot to turn around and lose to Rydia...
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Well Cecil did just went even with Knuckles. You can only blame lol Sonic for so much.
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Character Battle VIII - 43/52 - Today's Winners: Auron and Zero

With Chief and Hayabusa not really impressing, I doubt Fenix will either
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And by overperforming, I mean maybe breaking 40% here. It is an ASV match afterall, and Fenix is one of those guys who is a different beast during the ASV then other times.
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I'll be surprised if Zero doesn't triple Marcus. Gears 2 came and went, and it's not really remembered now compared to series like Halo and Call of Duty. Hell, I doubt Gears 2 could even beat games like Left 4 Dead or Mass Effect 1.
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I'm expecting a good job from Zero as well, but a tripling is way too extreme, especially in a day match. I think a doubling is more realistic, and even that would be pretty good. Of course, if Zero returns to his 1v1 form and if that great Mega Man performance we saw means the whole MM team is back to dealing out butt kickings, then I can see 70/30.
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Marcus is no low fodder... thats what he'd need to be for Zero to get a tripling here. He's likely high fodder, if not fodder line.
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Remember guys Auron only got 71% on Fenix.
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Character Battle VIII - 43/52 - Today's Winners: Auron and Zero

Zero's going to underperform badly here. I don't look for him to break 60% when it's all said and done. He'll obviously start out great but come back down to Earth as the day goes on.
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Well Zero has been disappointing in his last 2 matches and Fenix did get like 37% on Sub-Zero in the 4 way. Zero's last 4 way matches show him being around Vivi and Tidus level(the latter of which lost to Sub-Zero)

Plus with it being a day match... yeah. It's certainly not outside the realm of possibility. It would just mean that Zero's disappointments in 2008 carry over to this year's 1v1 format.
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I'm looking at not a bad performance for Zero, but no blowout. 62-64% seems like what he's capable of.
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I don't see Marcus being as strong as he was in 2008, though. Most people have forgotten all about him at this point. I wouldn't be surprised if his strength took a nose dive.
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Well Cecil did just went even with Knuckles. You can only blame lol Sonic for so much.

But the whole Dissidia boost theory is one that I can only go so far in believing. Sure, Kefka and Cecil impressed, but one can cook up alternate explanations for their performances.
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If Terra beats Revan, then Dissidia boost is legit.
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Except Revan is of undetermined strength...
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From: vcharon | Posted: 2/11/2010 11:13:48 AM | #179
People have to understand this is a different site now. Would Cloud destroy Squall with SFF again if the match happened? I don't think he would at all.

Cloud would absolutely SFF Squall to death again.
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From: vcharon | #195
Except Revan is of undetermined strength...

If a darth with a lightsaber can't even be high fodder, then i'll eat my hat
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Cloud would murder Squall for daring to even think of being as cool as him.
The SFF won't be rape, it'll be fisting.
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Revan will be strong because he has strenght not because lightsabres.

Book it.
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Character Battle VIII - 43/52 - Today's Winners: Auron and Zero

From: UltimaterializerX | #196
Cloud would absolutely SFF Squall to death again.

Hey Ulti. Go buy Bioshock.

Before the Big Daddy match preferably. You've always got spare money and it's a game with an awesome atmosphere so I know you'll love it.
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