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This has to be a wait and see, especially for Altair. Altair's gap between floor and ceiling is big, dependent on how much the MGS4 boost has worn out. Pre-MGS4 Liquid got only 35% on Yuna. I'm leaning towards MGS being closer to pre MGS4 than post, but who knows? With Ezio, I don't think he has any real chance at Zelda. Castlevania and Chrono Trigger SFF I think is really reaching. That's reaching the point where you would have to say that almost any games on the same system have SFF between them . Different genres.

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Different games, different systems, different genres, different companies, and I understand Castlevania 3 is his biggest game...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3450

...no CT there.
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T E A M C H O C O L A T E
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Yeah, CT/Castlevania SFF is desperate, as you'd expect from me after seeing CT lose to SM64 in round 2. Although, given that CT actually did better in round 3 when you replaced SOTN and Yoshi's Island with FFVII and Goldeneye, it might just be true in spite of that, maybe.
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

Different games, different systems, different genres, different companies, and I understand Castlevania 3 is his biggest game...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3450

...no CT there.

Simon doesn't appear in Castlevania 3.
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"Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia

Does Simon appear in a lot of Castlavania games? This poll makes it pretty clear that SOTN is far and away above any of the others:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1252
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

Simon's in Castlevania, Castlevania II, and Super Castlevania IV. All are likely weaker than Castlevania III (though CV may get a progenitor bonus).
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Mustache...and Green...

He's not your man in CV3? Whoa. Which CV-game(s) is he in?
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And yes I totally typed that in one second
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Mustache...and Green...

He's not your man in CV3? Whoa. Which CV-game(s) is he in?

Nope. It's Trevor Belmont who appears in CV3. Simon appears in Castlevania, CV2, and Super Castlevania 4, all of which are likely weaker than CV3.
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"Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia

They all beat CVIII in the favorite Castlevania poll, for what it's worth. Now that I look at it again, SOTN's the only game there on a Sony system, and the only game not on a Nintendo system other than Bloodlines which got 1.5%, so maybe it's not quite as dominant over other Castlevania games as it looks at first in that poll.
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

I don't think that Simon is stronger than Alucard -- quite the contrary. I do believe it's possible he's strong enough to give Ezio a chance at Zelda though.

Alucard is probably stronger than Vivi at this point (for sure in my opinion). But Simon and Alucard are probably pretty similar in strength (seeing as Simon has been in multiple CV games and his games are the other most popular ones, plus the original...) Now I would think that Alucard is more popular and has a more dedicated fanbase, but I think that Simon could be around Liquid's strength -- much stronger than Travis. It's really hard to gauge because he's always been up against Crono. Maybe you're right and there's no SFF -- but he's still being held down by one of the strongest characters in the contest.
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Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.

CV, CV2, and SCV4 beat CV 3 in a popularity poll. @_@
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Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.

I'm actually kinda confused by that poll - it is my understanding that CVIII is by far and away the best liked Classicvania (and CVII is all sorts of awful). I vastly prefer Rondo of Blood, but that wasn't an option for most people until recently.

And Symphony likely is as dominant as it appears. It's true that that poll is littered with Classicvania on Nintendo...but look at the three other Metroidvania options - Aria, Circle, and Harmony - and how badly it's killing those. White Night Concerto is the Japanese name for Harmony so I'm not even sure what it's doing there. <_<
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Mustache...and Green...

I can see the argument that Simon is stronger then what we're giving him credit for because of Crono. But the thing is, you're pretty much underestimating Zelda here. This isn't so much about Ezio being weak as it is Zelda being near elite. Ezio would have had to have put up monster like numbers against Simon in order to compete with Zelda. Even Charizard, who I would easily put over every Castlevania character would get crushed by Zelda.

I'm picturing Ezio putting up a decent performance, but I don't think Zelda will score lower than 60%.
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Good Times,
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Personally I think that Ezio will probably score around 45%. That's where I think that his upward limits are talking seriously. I want him to win, and I think he has a shot, but I think realistically he'll end somewhere between 42 - 45. I'd be pretty disappointed if he did get blasted by 60% or more...but it could happen too. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.

From: red sox 777 | #305
Does Simon appear in a lot of Castlavania games? This poll makes it pretty clear that SOTN is far and away above any of the others:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1252

CotM being in 2nd place aw yeah
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holy crap, you used an apostrophe to make a word plural at least 3 times in that post. that's like cryptonite to me if I was batman - Bako Ikporamee

You have to remember that Auron put up 65% on Alucard once upon a time, and I doubt that number has changed too significantly since then. Even in the very, very, very remote possibility that Simon Belmont is the same strength as Alucard, that'd look pretty good for Ezio, but I still don't think it'd be enough to beat Zelda. He'd get pretty close though.

But really, how much could Crono have SFF'd Simon Belmont anyway? Even with Mega Man pulling some same-console-SFF (if that's what it is), he was only able to get 68%, as opposed to the 75% Crono got on him twice. That'd have to be some pretty hefty SFF for two characters who have a tenuous relationship at best.
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

Same-console-SFF on Yoshi that should say. Don't want to leave out the opponent!
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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

*looks at poll*

Well now. I'm confused. What is White Night Concerto doing in there? <_<
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"Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia

From: LeonhartFour | #317
Even in the very, very, very remote possibility that Simon Belmont is the same strength as Alucard

I saw this and realized it was in my best interest to skip all the posts I have missed since this morning.
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And heck, even same-game-SFF isn't that severe. Crono couldn't even triple Magus in 2004 (and you'd have to argue that Belmont is around the same strength as Magus if you want Belmont to be in Alucard's range), so it strikes me as odd that he could hit Simon even harder than that.
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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

From: PartOfYourWorld | #320
I saw this and realized it was in my best interest to skip all the posts I have missed since this morning.

That's not even anywhere near the worst discussion we've had all day!
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"Spoil it for me. I'm never going to play that game so I want to know if he's going to be another Auron or another Sin." - Soul about Jecht vs. PW

Anyone saying Simon is anywhere close to Alucard is crazy. Symphony of the Night is the milestone title of the Castlevania series; nothing else it has is anywhere close to that title. Not to mention Alucard is a freaking half devil, while Simon is just some normal dude
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I Am Albion Hero!

From: Fayt_Esteed | #319
*looks at poll*

Well now. I'm confused. What is White Night Concerto doing in there? <_<

Thats Japanese name for Harmony of Dissonance iirc.
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I Am Albion Hero!

Alucard is a freaking half vampire

Fix'd
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"Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia

Oh right, dunno what I was thinking when I typed that since I even love SotN >_>;;
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I Am Albion Hero!

Alucard = Dante?!
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

I will say Super Castlevania 4 deserved more respect in the CV-poll...but yeah, of the CV-games I've played (first three, SCV4, C:SotN), C:SotN is my favorite title and undoubtedly the biggest and best-received.
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Thats Japanese name for Harmony of Dissonance iirc.

OK, but I find it rather odd that HoD is in the poll twice because of it. <_<
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"Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia

From: LeonhartFour | #327
Alucard = Dante?!

Half-demon who goes into giant castle to once again put the final boss to rest before he destroys the world, accompanied by blond haired woman with a bad history?

THE PLAN
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holy crap, you used an apostrophe to make a word plural at least 3 times in that post. that's like cryptonite to me if I was batman - Bako Ikporamee

A MAN A PLAN A CANAL

ALUCARD
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"I can set you free, mate."
"My freedom was forfeit long ago!"

Btw, since apparently anime pics is a go for characters, we totally need the Captain N Alucard pic one of these days

http://www.4thletter.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/alucard.jpg
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I Am Albion Hero!

There's still time to get one for Mega Man!
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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/6101/198243-cntgmmegaman_super.jpg

MUST BE DONE
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I Am Albion Hero!

Haha, Castlevania Bloodlines was five votes away from last place in the CV-poll, but check this poll out:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3198

Awwwwww yeah, CV is full of powerhouses.
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It beat Shaq Fu?!

Whoa.
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"Stay with me until the end. Please."
"Not until the end. Always."

I can't believe Shaq Fu didnt win that poll.
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I Am Albion Hero!

Blame CATS.
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From: LeonhartFour | #331
A MAN A PLAN A CANAL

ALUCARD

DMC1 was originally RE4, so that means they both star in games that recreate their previously tank-like controls-plagues series with silky-smooth awesomeness?

The plan goes deeper and deeper.
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holy crap, you used an apostrophe to make a word plural at least 3 times in that post. that's like cryptonite to me if I was batman - Bako Ikporamee

Alucard, taking over Capcom one series at a time
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

From: HaRRicH | #335
Haha, Castlevania Bloodlines was five votes away from last place in the CV-poll, but check this poll out:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3198

Awwwwww yeah, CV is full of powerhouses.

Alucard > Mega Man CONFIRMED
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Currently not on the CBVIII Leaderboard V_V
Dante > Cloud: ITS HAPPENING

Magus > Cid Highwind I think red sox can get behind that.
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I'm not what you mean about Megaman getting 68%, Leon- I'm not sure who you mean he got 68% on.

And I think the idea of Ezio getting close to Zelda requires that Zelda is no longer as strong as she was in 2005-6. She got 44% on Vincent in 2007, so she probably isn't, but probably not weak enough to lose here either. I'd guess she'll get somewhere from 55-60%.
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

I'm not what you mean about Megaman getting 68%, Leon- I'm not sure who you mean he got 68% on.

From: LeonhartFour | #318
Same-console-SFF on Yoshi that should say. Don't want to leave out the opponent!

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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

Ah ok. Well that's not too strange- Yoshi is much stronger than Simon Belmont to start with, so it makes sense he'd do better.
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

From: red sox 777 | #345
Ah ok. Well that's not too strange- Yoshi is much stronger than Simon Belmont to start with, so it makes sense he'd do better.

Not if Simon Belmont is as strong as Alucard!
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"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."

About 24 hours until the third biggest match of the round. Exciting.
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Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world!

And just 12 hours until the biggest match of the round!

Time for Crono to shock us all and get the blowout of the round!
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6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno
'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared....

Go uhh
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Ah, you know it's funny, these people, they go to sleep. They think everything's fine, everything's good... They wake up the next day and they're on fire.

Match LIX: (5) Yoshi vs. (12) Jak

Information

Name: Yoshi
Game/Series: Super Mario Bros.
Previous Contest: 2008
Performance: 3rd in round 2

Name: Jak
Game/Series: Jak and Daxter
Previous Contest: 2007
Performance: 4th in round 1

Analysis

This match is easily one of the favourites to win the match nobody remembers award. I’ve read several times of people forgetting that this match is occurring and I don’t really blame them. It’s late into the round, the winner is obvious and deserving of that win and his opponent is not turbo fodder worth discussing. The round is almost over, but we still have boring matches aplenty.

Yoshi may have not performed up to expectations in the previous round, but Jak is such a weak opponent it doesn’t matter. I do think that some people may have overrated the scenario. 42% on Squall is still pretty decent and isn’t really that far to what he was suppose to get, Yoshi was just unlucky when Fox decided to hold up against him rather than get SFF in the second round. Yoshi won’t be defeating any near elites, but that won’t matter for this contest.

Jak has been fading over the years, though he did just win the Playstation 2 GotY award. The guy was never strong to begin with, but Yoshi is in line for quite the crushing. Zero was able to double the guy so I expect Yoshi to have a similar performance here. Interesting fact Jak received the least nominations before the vote-in with a tie of 196 nominations.

charmander6000’s Bracket: Yoshi > Jak

charmander6000’s Prediction: Yoshi wins, 68.25% - 31.75%

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Character Battle VIII - 46/56 - Today's Winners: Sephiroth and Vincent