Nanis23 posted...
LeonhartFour posted...
TheOneAboveAll posted...
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There's a reason Sephiroth jumped from being barely better than Mega Man to getting 61% on Mario


I mean there's an even better example than that

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/995-west-division-semifinals-mega-man-vs-sephiroth
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/1366-tournament-semifinal-sephiroth-vs-mega-man

Between 2002 and 2003, Mega Man gained 33 votes.

wtf
How was this explained

What the hell happened with FFVII in 2003


Kingdom Hearts. Exactly like I said in my initial comment.
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That's what I'm talking BOUT
Started from the bottom now we here
EpsteinBarr 12/12/2018 1:44:03 PM#403
And Mario is already up to his very shady votestuffing shenanigans in the weaning hours of the match.
Match CXLIX: (4) Zelda vs. (7) Mario

Zelda
Defeated Ezio Auditore da Firenze, 75.33% - 24.67%
Defeated The Boss, 70.70%, 29.30%
Defeated Squall Leonhart, 63.32% - 36.68%
Defeated Aerith Gainsborough, 62.19% - 37.81%
Defeated Solid Snake, 50.32% - 49.68%
Defeated Sonic the Hedgehog, 56.45% - 43.55%
Defeated Mario, 50.91% - 49.09%
Lost to Link, 36.44% - 63.56%

Mario
Defeated Sephiroth, 59.25% - 40.75%
Defeated Samus Aran, 51.42% - 48.58%
Lost to Zelda, 49.09% - 50.91%
Defeated Samus Aran, 50.03% - 49.97%
Defeated Cloud Strife, 50.1x-49.8x

Analysis

Zelda was able to hold Link off for about five minutes before crashing down to Earth. Overall, she did quite well, avoiding the brunt of the SFF hammer. Mario on the other hand is coming off of another close match. Will he be able to get his revenge on Zelda?

That depends on whether or not Zelda retains her bandwagon. Her loss to Link was quite demoralizing to the point where it was quite clear she would lose again if she tried. At the same time, she only needs to retain a small portion of that bandwagon to hold off Mario whom is regaining his reputation of being a bit of a villain in these contests. You clutch out three wins over 15 years ago and you’re branded a villain for life. If Cloud wins this match as he is leading and I don’t have time to redo my analysis, I’d give him a better chance at winning, but in the end, I still think Zelda has this.

charmander6000’s Bracket: Solid Snake > Mario

charmander6000’s Prediction: Zelda wins, 53.73% - 46.27%
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charmander6000 posted...
Match CXLIX: (4) Zelda vs. (7) Mario

Zelda
Defeated Ezio Auditore da Firenze, 75.33% - 24.67%
Defeated The Boss, 70.70%, 29.30%
Defeated Squall Leonhart, 63.32% - 36.68%
Defeated Aerith Gainsborough, 62.19% - 37.81%
Defeated Solid Snake, 50.32% - 49.68%
Defeated Sonic the Hedgehog, 56.45% - 43.55%
Defeated Mario, 50.91% - 49.09%
Lost to Link, 36.44% - 63.56%

Mario
Defeated Sephiroth, 59.25% - 40.75%
Defeated Samus Aran, 51.42% - 48.58%
Lost to Zelda, 49.09% - 50.91%
Defeated Samus Aran, 50.03% - 49.97%
Defeated Cloud Strife, 50.1x-49.8x

Analysis

Zelda was able to hold Link off for about five minutes before crashing down to Earth. Overall, she did quite well, avoiding the brunt of the SFF hammer. Mario on the other hand is coming off of another close match. Will he be able to get his revenge on Zelda?

That depends on whether or not Zelda retains her bandwagon. Her loss to Link was quite demoralizing to the point where it was quite clear she would lose again if she tried. At the same time, she only needs to retain a small portion of that bandwagon to hold off Mario whom is regaining his reputation of being a bit of a villain in these contests. You clutch out three wins over 15 years ago and you’re branded a villain for life. If Cloud wins this match as he is leading and I don’t have time to redo my analysis, I’d give him a better chance at winning, but in the end, I still think Zelda has this.

charmander6000’s Bracket: Solid Snake > Mario

charmander6000’s Prediction: Zelda wins, 53.73% - 46.27%


Might want to have a backup writeup
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EpsteinBarr posted...
And Mario is already up to his very shady votestuffing shenanigans in the weaning hours of the match.


Cloud 48 > 57 > 25 > 25
Mario 41 > 26 > 50 > 36

Nothing suspect
Moonroof 12/12/2018 1:50:34 PM#407
Mario cheating again
charmander6000 posted...
Match CXLIX: (4) Zelda vs. (7) Mario

Zelda
Defeated Ezio Auditore da Firenze, 75.33% - 24.67%
Defeated The Boss, 70.70%, 29.30%
Defeated Squall Leonhart, 63.32% - 36.68%
Defeated Aerith Gainsborough, 62.19% - 37.81%
Defeated Solid Snake, 50.32% - 49.68%
Defeated Sonic the Hedgehog, 56.45% - 43.55%
Defeated Mario, 50.91% - 49.09%
Lost to Link, 36.44% - 63.56%

Mario
Defeated Sephiroth, 59.25% - 40.75%
Defeated Samus Aran, 51.42% - 48.58%
Lost to Zelda, 49.09% - 50.91%
Defeated Samus Aran, 50.03% - 49.97%
Defeated Cloud Strife, 50.1x-49.8x

Analysis

Zelda was able to hold Link off for about five minutes before crashing down to Earth. Overall, she did quite well, avoiding the brunt of the SFF hammer. Mario on the other hand is coming off of another close match. Will he be able to get his revenge on Zelda?

That depends on whether or not Zelda retains her bandwagon. Her loss to Link was quite demoralizing to the point where it was quite clear she would lose again if she tried. At the same time, she only needs to retain a small portion of that bandwagon to hold off Mario whom is regaining his reputation of being a bit of a villain in these contests. You clutch out three wins over 15 years ago and you’re branded a villain for life. If Cloud wins this match as he is leading and I don’t have time to redo my analysis, I’d give him a better chance at winning, but in the end, I still think Zelda has this.

charmander6000’s Bracket: Solid Snake > Mario

charmander6000’s Prediction: Zelda wins, 53.73% - 46.27%


posting this while Mario is losing the match, thats an ayyyyy lmao if I've ever seen one.
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So this is where the Mario clutch kicks in?
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Cloud's bringing the anti-clutch.

These last two hours are going to be insane.
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Team Rocket Elite 12/12/2018 2:11:14 PM#411
You should read the write up first!

charmander6000 posted...
If Cloud wins this match as he is leading and I don’t have time to redo my analysis, I’d give him a better chance at winning, but in the end, I still think Zelda has this.
This was not the best year for my bracket.
Congrats to BK_Sheikah00 for winning the BYIG Guru Contest!
Cloud's 57-vote update ties his biggest update since 10:25 AM.
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xp1337 12/12/2018 2:18:05 PM#413
TheOneAboveAll posted...
So this is where the Mario clutch kicks in?

with 2 hours to go?

please. this is mario, he'll kick it in with 2 updates to go. regardless of the margin it'll be enough.

he can't keep getting away with it
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Yeees
Yeeees
Started from the bottom now we here
Yay, Cloud is in the lead!

If Mario still wins, he'll go down as one of the great GameFAQs Contests villains, up there with Draven and present day Ulti.
Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality.
Not_Wylvane 12/12/2018 2:21:36 PM#416
Cloud has hit his Limit Break.
Let's Play Octopath Traveler (SSLP)
https://mega64.net/index.php/lp/ot
xp1337 posted...
he can't keep getting away with it


Narrator: He kept getting away with it.
If I only consulted the Gossip Stones like BKSheikah, instead of listening to Tingle, maybe I could have been the 2017 Guru Champ!
Luckily ulti has already rallied his classmates this time so no last minute bulls***

I'm sure XIII is on his hands and knees at work beggin for people to visit gamefaqs
Started from the bottom now we here
70 votes up? Yeah Cloud has this

RIP my bracket and my hopes of winning this. Needed Mario > Cloud and Zelda > Mario to finish 1st
XIII_rocks 12/12/2018 2:23:17 PM#421
haloiscoolisbak posted...
Luckily ulti has already rallied his classmates this time so no last minute bulls***

I'm sure XIII is on his hands and knees at work beggin for people to visit gamefaqs


That would be weird at 1:20 in the morning
Not to be confused with XIII_Stones.
ShatteredElysium posted...
70 votes up? Yeah Cloud has this

RIP my bracket and my hopes of winning this. Needed Mario > Cloud and Zelda > Mario to finish 1st


Ha ha ha ha.

70 votes is not safe at all. Maybe if there was only 10 minutes left, but this is Mario we're talking about here.
Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality.
xp1337 12/12/2018 2:25:07 PM#423
a 70 vote lead with 10 minutes to go would lead the penultimate update being a Mario cut of 32 to cause maximum sweating.

we know how this guy operates everyone
xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?
*Cloud leads at 7 P.M.*

*match is extended, Mario wins*

SBAllen: It was too close to call and I wasn't ready for the next match yet because I didn't know who would be in it.
im317 12/12/2018 2:26:23 PM#425
i know its not technically correct, but Cloud with a stall.
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LeonhartFour posted...
*Cloud leads at 7 P.M.*

*match is extended, Mario wins*

SBAllen: It was too close to call and I wasn't ready for the next match yet because I didn't know who would be in it.


This post made me laugh in real life.
If I only consulted the Gossip Stones like BKSheikah, instead of listening to Tingle, maybe I could have been the 2017 Guru Champ!
xp1337 12/12/2018 2:31:10 PM#427
LeonhartFour posted...
*Cloud leads at 7 P.M.*

*match is extended, Mario wins*

SBAllen: It was too close to call and I wasn't ready for the next match yet because I didn't know who would be in it.

6:59:59 PM ET. Cloud leads by 1 vote.

Scene: A dark room, illuminated only by the dim light of a computer monitor. The GameFAQs homepage is displayed and the cursor clicks down on the Vote button, Mario chosen. A voice, off-camera, announces...

???: How long has it been? The work... it is finished.

The camera continues to pan up the screen, stopping finally as it reaches the top line.

CJayC

7:00:00 PM ET. Match concluded. Mario wins by 1. Registered users favor Mario by 1 vote.
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*shocked Lapras emoji*
If I only consulted the Gossip Stones like BKSheikah, instead of listening to Tingle, maybe I could have been the 2017 Guru Champ!
tgs2 12/12/2018 2:38:04 PM#430
Almost 100 vote barrier.

Mario has Cloud right where he wants him.
Zelda has a Sheik and a toon Zelda picture?

rip Zelda.
Has Sheik ever been used before for Zelda?
If all else fails use fire.
Pokewars 12/12/2018 2:46:46 PM#433
Lmao such blatant pic bias. CorruptFAQs
There could be another Zelda picture hiding somewhere, but since I can only find two foregrounds and 1 background for each character, I'm assuming this is it.

One would think you would throw in a traditional Zelda to balance the two odd choices, but it's not like attention to detail has been had at all in the pic selection process at all this year.
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Ilishe 12/12/2018 2:47:27 PM#435
95 now.

Come ON MISTER STRIFE
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xp1337 12/12/2018 2:47:34 PM#436
Oh geez. Zelda getting sabotaged.

Think I want Cloud if I'm her. I've always been nervous about the rematch factor and that seriously isn't helping.
xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?
Of all the times that Mario has performed shenanigans to win, this is like the only time I've wanted/needed him to win and he's going to fail me.

When he beat Samus I didn't actually think I had a shot of winning so didn't care then
(edited 12/12/2018 2:48:15 PM)report
xp1337 12/12/2018 2:50:28 PM#438
If this were any other character, I'd say Cloud's lead should be safe at this point since he's not actively facing a comeback and has been gaining/stalling.

but this damn plumber

you'd have to knock an hour off the time remaining for me to feel good about cloud
xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?
94 votes in 14 updates is a huge ask when both sides are only pulling ~40 an update. That's going to need Mario to have some huge spikes or start lopping off consistently which he's showing no sign of doing
xp1337 12/12/2018 2:53:46 PM#440
That's why I said any other characters!

But this guy! He could start breaking out 10-20 vote cuts out of nowhere and I'd be like "yeah of course he is" >_>
xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?
Yeah those are some sabotage Zelda pics. Yikes.
Black Turtle did a pretty good job.
im317 12/12/2018 2:57:08 PM#442
i thought Shiek was very popular in the Smash community? will that pick really hurt Zelda?
"L-Block 2007 Character Battle Champion" Always remember.
"L-Block, shaped like a boot to kick your ass"
I'm actually really curious about Sheik. I actually submitted one myself, and I think there's potential for Sheik to be just as strong.

Just, put it alongside an Ocarina or BotW Zelda, not Toon Zelda.
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Is Sheik really pic sabotage when the site is riding on Smash high?
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." - John 16:33
Guys it's Zelda

you should be thrilled with sabotage at this point
"undertale hangs out with mido" - ZFS
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Zylothewolf 12/12/2018 3:00:40 PM#446
Final hour and Cloud's lead isn't even over 100.

Mario got this. :(
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Alright Cloud. 12 more of those and we're gold!
"undertale hangs out with mido" - ZFS
Not changing this sig until CM Punk returns to the WWE
I'm just tired of this blatant FF7 domination. Wish someone would take Cloud down a peg
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lol xstats
Mario gained less than 100 votes on Sephiroth last hour

these would need to be some really insane trend breaking shenaningans
swirIdude 12/12/2018 3:03:40 PM#450
Captain_Sorzo posted...
Is Sheik really pic sabotage when the site is riding on Smash high?


Sheik has been a separate character for about a decade now.
"The people who play Final Fantasy 7 actually have lives and dont NEED polls" ~MajinUltima
BKSheikah won Guru, but you know that.

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