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The fifth match of Group 4 is:

(6)Terra Branford vs (11)Metroid

While Terra is not as well-known as other Final Fantasy girls, she greatly raised the bar for female protagonists upon her debut in FF6 Her character development in that game was praised as the most complex in gaming at the time, and influenced countless other games to take a similiar route with their protagonists. She does not start out with many traits that you would expect from a protagonist, but she becomes more powerful both emotionally and physically over the course of the game. This is also accomplished without any romantic themes in a game where many playable characters received focus. Her design is Final Fantasy incarnate, and her esper form is, well. . . popular. Argubly her esper form influenced similiar transformations in other games (one being FF9).

As far as generic enemies go, the Metroid is one of the most iconic and creative in gaming. Their appearance is truly alien-like, and they can be a frightning enemy if you lack the Ice Beam to combat them. Their ability to suck out their victims lifeforce makes them a real threat whenever they appear. But they are not just enemies either. A certain baby Metroid which imprinted on Samus has several dramatic appearances in the series, and stirrs the protective instinct of the bounty hunter/the player. Also notable is Metroid Prime, which serves as the awesome final fight of its game. Oh, and the Metroid is the namesake for the series.

Yeah I have no idea here. I'm sure Gfaqs likes the Metroid, but they probably like Terra better. 60% win for Terra.

The sixth match of Group 4 is:

(3)Master Chief vs (14)Bayonetta

Master Chief is an icon of gaming. Halo 1 was a revolution for the FPS genre and legitimized the Xbox, and the Chief was right in the middle of it. He was praised as a bad*ss and as a character in his own right. His bond with Cortana is the emotional core of the series, and the way he interacts with her showcases the development both undergo throughout the series. He does all this without showing his face even once. That said he doesn't need his face. His spartan armor is very iconic and well-known even outside of gaming fandom. Some of the weapons and vehicles also influenced similiar ones in other FPS games. Just to be clear, I did not put Chief as a 2 seed since some of the recent Halo games have disappointed. Also because the space marine archetype he fit into was hardly new or groundbreaking even in 2001, and Chief struggles to stand out in the modern age.

Bayonetta is, obviously, all about the sex appeal. There had been sexy protagonists in action games before, but none of them had the blatantly sensual yet stylish moves of Bayo. Her skintight costume that shows off her curves comes off to show nearly EVERYTHING when she attacks. The costume is her hair which she uses to form a myriad of over-the-top weapons to take out her monsterous enemies. With an occasional side of "does this remind you of anything?" finishing moves. Bayonetta 1 was also the game that showed off the fast-paced combat that Platinum would become known for. Bayonetta is popular not just for her design but for her sultry voice and her, uh, backside. Her smash appearances is polarizing - it helped her recognizibility but her dominence in competitive play put a sour taste in some fans' mouths.

So Master Chief would win this match easily most places, but not on Gfaqs - very few people here care for Halo or the Xbox in general. Bayonetta was a decently strong midcarder in 2018. 57% win for Bayo.

The seventh and eighth matches of Group 4 are:

(7)SNK vs (10)Capcom

and (2)Nintendo vs (15)Westwood Studios
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