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The seventh match of Group 1 is:

(7)Ken Masters vs (10) Pyramid Head

Ken started out as just a palette swap of Ryu that liked to spam Shoryukens. But he gradually gained his own moves and a different, more aggressive playstyle. He still spammed Shoryukens, but they were ON FIRE now. His role of the Red Oni to Ryu's blue and fun personality arguably made him a more popular character choice than Ryu. He's also the character that comes to mind when talking about online play. The flowchart says you should Shoryuken every time. He's basically the Luigi to Ryu's Mario, if Luigi was cool af instead of the weird brother. The friendly rivalry between the 2 is one of the more important pieces of Street Fighter lore. Also his prominence in competitive play helps his popularity.

Pyramid Head is probably the greatest monster of horror to come out of gaming. His design alone is chilling, and his role in Silent Hill 2 is terrifying. The story surrounding him is crafted extremely well too. He is among the most brutally violent enemies in any video game. However most of his other game appearances have been pure fanservice; with him being thrown in other Silent Hill titles just because he's popular and fans expect it. His inclusion in a track and field game was hilariously well-received though. He appeared in 2 movies as well, 1 of which is considered "not bad". Too bad Konami has basically killed the SH franchise, or Pyramid Head might have had a chance to get another great game under his belt.

These characters have never done well in contests - having 1 solo win between both of them. But Ken has shown some strength at times, which is more than Pyramid Head can say. And again, Konami killed any chance of Pyramid Head gaining strength. 67% win for Ken here.

The eighth match of Group 1 is:

(2)Zelda vs (15)Amaterasu

I don't think I need to say much about why Zelda is here. She's the namesake for her series, and the fact that she wields the Triforce makes her nearly as important to the series as Link. While she was little more than the damsel in distress in early games, she became integral to the plot of almost every main game starting with LttP. Her elegant designs throughout the years have been very popular, and her evolution into a capable fighter and use of light magic have won over countless fans. Her OoT alter ego Sheik is also popular in his/her own right. Not to mention the huge amount of, uh. . . fanfiction.

I did debate with myself for a bit if Ammy was worth including. But she ultimately had enough going for her to get in. That fact that she is a popular protagonist despite being a non-speaking animal says a lot. Though I suppose the beautiful artstyle and fun, compelling gameplay of Okami help too. She's a really cool goddess-doggo too. She and Okami as a whole also has significant story of redemption. The original release of Okami did not sell a lot, and it would be a few years before the game got its due.

Ammy has done pretty well for herself in contests, but Zelda established herself as an elite-level threat last year. I think Zelda benefited a lot from the registered user bonus too. 66% for Zelda.

Update on Characters remaining by company -

Capcom: 19 entrants
Square: 18 entrants
Nintendo: 17 entrants
Konami: 7 entrants
Namco: 6 entrants
Sega: 5 entrants
Midway Games: 4 entrants
Atlus, Valve, Naughty Dog: 3 entrants
Blizzard: 2 entrants
Bungie, SNK, Enix, Platinum Games: 2 entrants
Bioware: 1 entrant left

The first and second matches of Group 2 are:

(1)Square vs (16)Type-Moon

and (8) Nintendo vs (9)Namco
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