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Battle 117: (1) Squall Leonhart vs (15) Aeris Gainsborough

Squall is well ahead of Aeris. He beat her no problem in 2007. There's also that 2008 poll where the Squall/Sora team dominated the Yoshi/Fox Nintendo Squad. Squall was first in that match - and Fox was last.

For all the variation this division contains, it should be another example where the top half is clearly stronger. Squall wins with 60%

Battle 118: (13) Riku vs (3) Auron

Unless Geralt turns out to be a monster, which I doubt, this division is the reverse. No one else has a shot against Auron/Vincent. Auron wins with 60%

Battle 119: (1) Luigi vs (3) Tifa Lockhart

This is Fox/Aeris with stronger characters. Tifa has always looked a little better. The game is all about guessing if FFVII will have lost enough power. Tifa wins with 52%

Battle 120: (1) Sephiroth vs (3) Ryu

Veni veni venias, ne me mori facias (gloriosa)
Veni veni venias, ne me mori facias (generousa)
Veni veni venias ... wait, people are actually talking about this one?

Okay, the time has finally come. Let's talk about Sephiroth.

To begin with, Sephiroth was arbitrarily removed from the legends. Allen took him out because he thought it would look a little bit better without two characters from the same game.

Sephiroth's fall from grace appears to be a deeply ingrained belief on this board. I even saw one poster, I forget who, call him "the weak link of the noble nine." Below Crono or Sonic! That fall from grace begins in 2006, when he narrowly lost to Snake in the Battle Royale - while Cloud was SFFing him into the ground. Then he lost to Snake and Kirby in 2008 - again with Cloud in the poll.

He lost cleanly to Snake in 2010. But there's one thing a lot of people overlook when they talk about that match: Sephiroth sacrificed himself to save us from Missingno. He lost to Snake (who has become very powerful) by about 5,000 votes with the help of the anti-voting that match earned him. Then in 2013, he lost to Draven and the "chosen one" Mewtwo. In other words, at least in my estimation, rumors of Sephiroth's death have been greatly exaggerated. Using the X-stats from Sephiroth's greatest contest embarrassments, he's projected to win this match with 58-63%. Only one character has ever broken 60% on Ryu in a 1v1: Cloud in 2010, who doubled him.

Mario or Samus beating Sephiroth? Sure, I can see it. But Ryu or Luigi taking him down? Let's not be animals here. Sephiroth wins with 58%

Sephiroth died for your sins.