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The fifth match of Group 7 is

(6)Dr. Eggman vs (11)Zangief

Eggman is almost as important and influential in the Sonic series as the hedgehog himself. He debuted in the very first Sonic game and is very rarely absent from one. He served as the vast majority of bosses in the Genesis titles, each time piloting a different robotic creation. His constant presence in the series made gave him a lot of popularity, His design: rotund shape, giant mustache and overall silly look made him one of the most iconic villains in any media. He is praised for his over the top personality and humorous VAing - there are countless memetastic lines uttered by the doctor. He always finds a way to lose to Sonic, but there are times when he can get serious. Eggman is an utterly effective and intimidating villain in those moments. He is one of the most persistent villains in gaming, and anything but a cliche mad scientist.

This was a mistake. I didn't notice until after I started posting the bracket that Zangief is not really needed in the bracket. I put Zangief in here primarily for his moveset in Street Fighter II, which set the standard for grappling characters in fighting games. However, it was Capcom's older character Mike Haggar who influenced Zangief's moveset in the first place. Capcom lifted the lariet move directly from Haggar, and seems to have based Zangief's moveset on Haggar's Final Fight playstyle. So I would definitely call Haggar the father of grapplers instead of Zangief. Without that title, Zangief is just an over the top Russian stereotype. His look is iconic and he is very popular, but he doesn't really have enough to make this bracket.

Eggman last appeared in 2013 and was. . . not impressive. But I think he'd be quite a bit stronger today. Zangief I think would be slightly stronger than Guile. More people on Gfaqs care about the Sonic series than SF though. 54% win for Eggman.

The sixth match of Group 7 is

(3)Chun-Li vs (14)Magus

Chun-Li is often referred to as the First Lady of Gaming, and absolutely had an impact on the representation of female characters in all of gaming, not just in fighters. Her design is iconic due to her eye-catching blue traditional chinese garb, hairstyle and spiked bracelets. Chun's attractiveness and her famously THICK legs made her a full blown sex symbol in the 90s. She inspired many similar characters in other fighting games, including Mai Shiranui. Chun was just as capable as the male characters in Street Fighter 2; using her powerful kicks and speed to defeat her male opponents. Her ability to walljump was unique at the time, and her Lightning Kick and Spinning Bird Kick are iconic moves. Chun-Li is massively popular and has appeared in nearly every piece of Street Fighter media, including the horribly cast Legend of Chun-Li movie. Her playstyle evolved in Street Fighter 3 Third Strike, where she was a prominent top-tier character.

Magus was one of the most complex antagonists of the time when he appeared in Chrono Trigger. He looked like a complete bad*ss and definitely evil, but there was much more to him. And he had a freaking scythe even. Responsible for Frog's current state, you can encounter Magus following the party's initial fight against him and, if you so desire, spare him. If you do, Magus will join the party's quest to defeat Lavos. The way you encounter and recruit Magus is pretty unique to this day, and a merciless player will be punished for taking him out without remorse. Magus' backstory is deeply entwined with Lavos and the fate of the world, and his borderline anti-villainous role in the game set a new standard for antagonists in RPGs.

This match is tough to call, but I think Chun-Li takes it. She held up well in a loss to Ganondorf in 2018, while Magus lost to Vincent. 55% win for Chun.

The seventh and eighth matches of Group 7 are

(7)Square vs (10)Bioware

and (2)Namco vs (15)Blizzard
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