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Yeah 2 of the characters were pretty obvious. The fifth match of Group 1 is:

(6)Fox McCloud vs (11)Duke Nukem

Fox's influence spreads across a wide range of games and fanbases. The first Star Fox was a landmark game in terms of gameplay and tech. Star Fox 64 was another breakout title due to many factors. The character banter, presentation and gameplay made it stand out. Fox is probably the most popular anthropomorphic animal in gaming as well (besides Sonic, but he's got his own fandom to worry about). Not to mention how popular Fox is in smash. He's been one of the best characters in almost every smash game, and his unrivaled S tier status in Melee has earned thousands of streamed matches and memes - NO ITEMS FOX ONLY FINAL DESTINATION. His playstyle in Melee in particular influenced many imitators and offshoots, including Falco and Wolf who were later added to smash.

Duke Nukem is the epitome of early 90s FPS gaming and the extreme masculinity popular in the genre at the time. His design everything considered cool in that time period, and unlike his fellow FPS protagonists, had a lot to say. His quips are legendary, and spawned memes upon memes that persist in gaming to this day. Duke's chauvinistic attitude was part of what made him an iconic in the 90s, but also what led to his becoming irrelevant in the modern age. The unfortunate release of Duke Nukem Forever did not help matters. The end of the eternal meme combined with how bad the game was seemed to spell the end for Duke as a mainstream icon.

Fox has had a fair bit of strength in contests, and as for Duke. . . he was never the same after DNF. I would predict 64% for Fox here.

The sixth match of Group 1 is:

(3)Dante vs (14)KOS-MOS

Dante is the very embodiment of the cool protagonist. His design, personality and over-the-top fighting style - its all there. Not to mention his six-pack. . . Ladies. His games are known for their lightning fast gameplay and difficulty. DMC3 is often cited as a classic action game, and the others are a bit polarizing. Arguments over which ones are good rage to this day. His numerous crossover appearances and DmC's "Donte" created many a meme, and he is prominent in several Marvel v Capcom games. Despite how poorly received his DmC redesign was, the REAL Dante seems poised for a big comeback in the upcoming title. As far as characters introduced in the 2000s go, few are more influential than Dante.

KOS-MOS is probably one of the most popular robot characters in gaming, despite coming from a pretty niche series of games. A lot of it is her design - she's quite a looker. KOS-MOS is an iconic robot sex symbol, and she didn't need much of a personality to obtain that status. Some view it as a negative, but her no-nonsense approach to fighting and mysterious black box functions won over plenty of fans. The Xenosaga series ended long ago, but KOS-MOS still appears in crossover games and has cameos in titles like Xenoblade 2.

While KOS-MOS isn't quite fodder, Dante is among the near elites in Gfaqs contests and still a relevant character. Easy 65% win for Dante.

The seventh and eighth matches of Group 1 are:

(7)Capcom vs (10)Konami

and (2)Nintendo vs (15)Clover Studio
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