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Saber is a lot more popular than Archer tbh

The third match of Group 2 is:

(5)Leon Kennedy vs (12)Cortana

Leon Kennedy starred in both the survivor horror classic Resident Evil 2 and mowed down hordes of zombies in the action horror RE4. He is arguably the most popular protagonist of both genres, and is an iconic character of the horror genre as a whole. He is perhaps the most unlucky police rookie of all time, with the Raccoon City incident happening on the day he joins the PD. He has to rely on his wits, whatever equipment he can salvage, and a few nice ladies to survive. In RE4 he graduates to pure bad*ss, and takes down zombies with some of the best gameplay the action genre has to offer. His messed up romantic relationship with Ada Wong is also iconic, and his interactions with Ashley Graham gave birth to several enduring memes.

Cortana is perhaps the most well-known support character in any video game. She is actually incredibly helpful to Master Chief, and their interactions are well-received. Among AI characters and female characters in gaming, Cortana stands out as one of the best. There are many, many fans of her ever-evolving design in the Halo series - mostly for lewd reasons ; ). Her humanization and development in the series is also done well and earns her further acclaim. She took a controversial turn as an antagonist in Halo 5, which polarized fans. She is somewhat well-known even among non-gamers thanks to Microsoft naming their PA device after her.

Cortana presents a problem for a contest setting. Gfaqs likes waifus, but they really do not like Halo. But then I see that she nearly got doubled by Joanna Dark in her only contest appearance. Leon has lost a step in the past 10 years, but he will not have any trouble here. 70% win for Leon.

The fourth match of Group 2 is:

(4)Alucard vs (13)Banjo & Kazooie

While his dad is pretty iconic in his own right, Alucard has to be the most prominent playable vampire character in gaming. His unique gameplay which utilizes transformation skills redefined the Castlevania series, even going back to his first appearance in CV3. He arguably influenced future games where transformations were a part of the gameplay. His popularity really hit its peak when Symphony of the Night came out, which is one of the most enduring classics of the PS1 and 2D platformers in general. Not to mention Alucard is possibly THE example of a sexy vampire in any media. His rivalry with his father, obviously, is iconic as well.

For this bracket, I felt I needed to combine Banjo & Kazooie into one character slot, because neither of them are that influential on their own. Both of them are a vital part of the BK series, and their gameplay elements combined are very influential as far as teamwork-based gameplay goes in platformers. They are among the most recognizable mascot characters in gaming, and their banter in the games is well-received. Their series humor in general, and their weird rivalry with Grunty is a big part of what makes the series popular.

The question here is whether Banjo & Kazooie has more strength than solo Banjo. I think the answer is yes - but it won't be nearly enough to challenge Alucard, who is a clear near-elite in contests. 68% win for Alucard.

The fifth and sixth matches of Group 2 are:

(6)Insomniac Games vs (11)Namco

and (3)Core Design vs (14)Nintendo
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