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wish there were a few more guesses on this, but I guess its difficult for the big companies early on. The third match of Group 1 is:

(5)Kefka vs (12)Simon Belmont

I would best describe Kefka as The Joker of gaming. Not only due to his appearance, but how he is the iconic villain of the Final Fantasy series, and one of the most iconic villains of gaming in general. He starts off as a humorous joke of a character, but he eventually becomes a nihilistic monster and by the end of the game, a literal GOD. His popularity only increased when he appeared in Dissida and finally got decent official art.

Simon Belmont is not someone I would say is overly popular in his own right. Most people would say they prefer a different Belmont like Richter over him. But he WAS the first Belmont. The fact that he established the Belmont clan that would continue fighting Dracula title after title makes him iconic. And the well-known gameplay of the Castlevania series also started with him. His design also makes him stand out as a bit of wild character. Just don't talk about his appearance in Captain N...

Simon has gained a good bit of popularity thanks to smash, but Kefka is very well-loved on Gfaqs and hasn't really had one of his infamous contest flops in a long time. I would say Kefka wins with 58%.

The fourth match of Group 1 is:

(4)Vivi vs (13)Strider Hiryu

Just going off of his FF9 appearance, Vivi probably would not rank this high. But the fact that he has the classic black mage design makes him a timeless sort of character. The classic black mage design and class appeared in many of the older FF games, giving Vivi a legacy from long before FF9 came out. He was also the most well-loved character from his game. The combination of his innocence and a tragic, tear-jerker of a story won over players. Vivi and the black mage archetype in general are the iconic spellcasters of RPGs.

Strider is the very image of the cool protagonist. The weapons, the flowing scarf, the movement: it's all there. He is one of the most popular Capcom characters of all time. And yet his games were never hugely successful, and only lived on among speedrunning communities and small hardcore fanbases. Well his first arcade game was popular but overshadowed by GnG and eventually Street Fighter. The majority of his popularity probably comes from the MvC games, where his flashy moves and speedy gameplay make him one of the standout characters.

Seriously? I could have sworn Strider was in a contest after 2002 but I can't find him. Nonetheless Vivi has typically around the high midcarder to near elite level in contests. Strider will get a decent number of votes for being cool, but I ultimately see Vivi getting about 60% here.

The fifth and sixth matches of Group 1 are:

(6)Nintendo vs (11)3D Realms

and (3)Capcom vs (14)Monolith Soft
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