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The first match of Group 2 is:

(1)Cloud Strife vs (16)Saber

Cloud is in all likelyhood the most well-known and popular RPG protagonist ever. His design, personality and giant buster sword have all become popular tropes that have influenced a variety of characters. His role in FF7 was also received well and set a new standard for RPG storytelling. Not to mention he is the lead of a game that popularized the RPG genre in the west. The fact that he can be "paired" with different characters in the game also made an impact - the concept would reappear in many other RPGs. He became more emo in later appearances, for better or worse, but KH and Dissidia kept him relevant enough to get into smash.

It would be difficult to consider Virtual Novels to be a mainstream game genre. The Fate series is the closest VNs have really gotten to mainstream, and Saber plays the biggest role of any character overall. Her elegant design, fighting style and characterization in multiple games make her very popular among VN and anime fans. Her route in the original FSN novel is very well received as well. Her true identity as a servant is the most prominent one among Fate characters and makes her a suitable rep for the series as a whole. Her alternate forms that make appearances in different games are also popular in her own right.

Saber is probably not going to be a contest powerhouse, and is going up against one of the Gfaqs golden boys. However she is distinct enough when compared with Cloud to get an ok amount of votes. 74% win for Cloud.

The second match of Group 2 is:

(8)Marth vs (9)Nightmare

Marth was the protagonist of multiple early Fire Emblem games, and appeared in a short-lived anime as well. His regal design and story in the games was the basis for all the Lords in the series. But it wasn't until he appeared in smash that the Fire Emblem series would explode in popularity and come over to western audiences. He has since appeared in many more games and became the iconic warrior prince of gaming. His popularity carried over to Lucina, who was very well-received in her own right. Marth's smash playstyle was also the basis for Lucina's and several other FE swordfighters in smash.

Nightmare is both an iconic gaming villian, and a tragic hero in the Soul Calibur series. He starts as Siegfried, who is corrupted by the evil Soul Edge and turns into one of the most awesome-looking characters in fighting games. Siegfried's fight against the power of Soul Edge is the driving force for much of the series' plot. At some point the two separate and the fight becomes physical. His fighting style is also the standard for big sword users in 3D fighters. He is perhaps the most prominent example of duality in gaming.

Well shoot I forgot that these 2 have actually been in the same match. Nightmare has his cool design and that's about it - Gfaqs doesn't care about 3D fighting games very much. And Marth has been in a LOT of smash games. Not to mention Marth easily outperformed Nightmare back in 2013. 56% win for Marth.

The third and fourth matches of Group 2 are:

(5)Capcom vs (12)Bungie

and (4)Konami vs (13)Rare
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B8 Waifu ranking - http://pastebin.com/qnUpLnDA