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The seventh match of Group 6 is

(7)Big Boss vs (10)Knuckles

Taking the Metal Gear series in as a whole, Big Boss could reasonably be considered the main character as much as Solid Snake. He serves as Snake's commander in the first game, but later on reveals his true motivations as the leader of Outer Heaven. His strange, fourth-wall breaking codec dialogues with Snake are some of the earliest examples of meta humor in games. He reappears with the codename Naked Snake in Metal Gear Solid 3, a prequel. The game is praised for its realistic combat and survival gameplay, and for its winding, twist-filled plot. And of course Naked Snake's iconic battle with The Boss. Other games in the series show how Big Boss becomes disillusioned with government and politics, and eventually forms a militant group. Big Boss and his group have an influence on the series that stretches across every game. He remains popular and iconic to this day, due to his complex and realistic motivations, tactical prowess and straight up coolness as a villain.

Tougher than the rest of them, Knuckles' debut in Sonic 3 signaled the beginning of the modern Sonic era. Countless new characters would be introduced to the series after him, based off of different animals with new abilities. Knuckles punches and gliding ability introduced a whole new set of options to play the game, and his digging ability was unique in Sonic Adventure. He is very popular and has a cool design that rivals Sonic's. His rough and literal personality also endear him to fans, as well as the humor he brings to games. And there's also *sigh* Ugandan Knuckles. I guess Sega knew the way when they created Knuckles.

Going by 2018 results, it is tough to say who is stronger. This should be very close, but Metal Gear is in a bad state right now. 51% win for Knuckles.

The eighth match of Group 6 is

(2)Kirby vs (15)Lloyd Irving

Kirby is probably getting dropped to a 3 seed - just getting that out there. Cute, round and pink; that sums up Kirby's design. His popularity speaks for itself, and he has a ton of games to his name and is loved by fans. Kirby's Dream Land and Adventure introduced his inhale and copy abilities, which created a whole new type of platforming gameplay. Stealing opponent's abilities was simple and effective and gave players many ways to progress. His ability to puff up and fly indefinitely made the Kirby series accessible to young players who weren't as good at platforming. His personality was also very simple - he's a cute little puffball who likes to eat. Kirby is also prominent in the smash series, and is a very popular choice due to his various abilities including Copy. And his voice - POYO! Kirby is possibly THE cutest game protagonist of all time.

When Lloyd's game Tales of Symphonia came out, anime-styled RPGs were not especially common in the west. ToS was the first Tales game published in the west, and its popularity brought the series to the region to stay. The battle system of the game would also prove influential with its use of a 3D plane and real-time action. Lloyd was a good fit for the main playable fighter due to his speed and movement abilities. Lloyd doesn't look like a typical anime character, but he has some cliche attributes. He is book-dumb and awkward, but he is very idealistic. Protagonists in RPGs often lose their idealism as they struggle through emotional battles, but not Lloyd. It is his ideals that take him through to the end of the game; this dedication endears him to fans. He is a popular shipping target, since the game allows you to pair him with any party member.

Lloyd isn't the weakest character in the world, but the Tales fanbase is very split in their character preferences. And Kirby is very strong. 68% win for Kirby.

The first and second matches of Group 7 are

(1)Nintendo vs (16)Blizzard

and (8)Naughty Dog vs (9)Konami
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