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| Topic | Most Influential Character in Gaming (Mock bracket reveal + Predictions) |
| MetalmindStats 04/28/19 9:16:06 AM #111: | And here's part 2, about specific seeding changes I would recommend: First off, I agree with all of these: half_silver28 posted... Simon Belmont - move up to 11 or 10 seed Heres some additional seed shuffling I favor, with explanations: - Swapping DK and Mega Man: DK was the original big bad of video gaming, and an overwhelmingly iconic and enduring presence in that role, even before his second iteration as a hero of his own series and a spinoff staple turned him into perhaps the most prominent heavyweight, both in terms of gameplay and characterization, of video gaming. Meanwhile, though Mega Mans gameplay is iconic in more ways than one, and hes distinct as a robot protagonist at a time when robots were common enemies in various mediums, I dont feel his series has the sheer profile and importance necessary to justify a 1-seed. To me, his influence is akin to the likes of Pac-Man and Lara Croft rather than the likes of Snake, Samus, and Sonic, and I think his seed should reflect that. - Swapping Gordon and Crono: Gordons highly distinct and influential, especially in his genre, for his intelligence and resourcefulness, with his nerdy traits enhancing his presence as a stand-in for the player. On top of that, hes one of the most enduringly popular of all video game characters practically everywhere outside of GameFAQs, much more so than Crono. I also dont feel Cronos really all that unique in terms of gameplay or characterization versus the likes of Link and Erdrick. - Swapping Tracer and Joker: You effectively nailed the reasons for Tracers importance, but I would contend that you judged her a bit too harshly for being such a new character from such a new game. To me, Joker (who is from an even newer game) simply has less going for him in terms of influence, whatever ones thoughts might be on the two as characters. - Increasing Arthas, Ryu, and Slime: Arthas because of his tragic descent into darkness, making him unique as a hero who becomes a villain, and the most iconic character from his popular series. Ryu is because when comparing him to other Capcom characters, his influence is much closer to Mega Man than to Dante, and I could make similar comparisons to most other 2 and 3-seeds. Finally, the Slime was the first video game enemy to be loveable rather than threatening or at least alien. Its sheer popularity led to it becoming its series mascot at a time when video game enemies were supposed to be just that, and it was arguably even responsible for the addition of monster-taming elements to later Dragon Quest games, which in time blossomed into an entire sub-genre of its own. - Decreasing Cammy, GLaDOS, Guile, Mileena, Morrigan, Terry, and Zelda: GLaDOS owes too many debts to SHODAN, and theres still surprisingly few antagonists like her in video gaming, which attests poorly to her influence. I dont think Zelda should be above Peach, considering they generally serve similar roles in their games, and Peach even came first. Im out of space to explain the rest in this post, so Ill instead elaborate if you ask. - Further decreasing Alucard and Zero: The Castlevania series features many vampire hunters but only one Dracula, and Alucard fits the profile of a fan favorite rather than an icon, so I think he should be below Dracula. Excepting Zeros blond hair and energy sword, Proto Man was arguably Zero before Zero was Zero, so I feel that even a 5-seed is overrating him. Part 3 will be a postscript about things I forgot in part 1, and why I'm not citing some of the characters I guessed. --- Hail the reigning Guru champ, Advokaiser! You proved yourself more statistically metal-minded than I ever have been - well done! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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