Board 8 > How would they do in a contest? Day 277 ft Goombella, He-Man, Reyn

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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

If you feel that a character has been over or under-ranked, or if a new development has come up that would affect their contest strength, you may nominate them for a re-ranking. You may nominate one character per day for this, and 3 votes are needed to get them on the slate. One character with 3 votes will come up for re-ranking today.

Re-ranking Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V6dx-tu-FD1rCxbX69eQwEzE7x1F6nNRNFochYHu1dc/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 276:

Toadette (Mario) is Mid Fodder
Dr. Nefarious (Ratchet & Clank) is Low Fodder
Fatman (Metal Gear Solid 2) is Low Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Goombella (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
He-Man (He-Man)
Reyn (Xenoblade Chronicles)

Topic series will be on hold for a few days. Expect day 278 on Sunday

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I didnt know there was a He man game

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He's been in plenty of bad games

Mid Fodder for Goombella, Low Fodder for the other 2. No one really cares about He-man itself and Reyn Time was super weak in 2013

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He man - low fodder

I dont think anyone mostly or at least substantially known from 80s cartoons will be much good outside tmnt, transformers, and Scrooge. Among other reasons, the site is a bit too young.

Reyn time - low fodder

Hes probably better now but not by nearly enough. Maybe he could do something if the xenoblade remaster goes well.

Goombella - low fodder

we voted Vivian low fodder and I dont think any paper Mario partners will be worth much.

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Nominate Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)

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bump

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Agree with Axem.

Second or third the Agahnim, Isaac, Lance, Onion Knight, Ori, Viridian, and Xehanort nominations.

Also, nominate Isaac Clarke (Dead Space).

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Nominate Isaac Clarke

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nominate:

Leliana (Dragon Age series)
Kassandra (Assassin's Creed Odyssey)
Harry Du Bois (Disco Elysium)
Menat (Street Fighter V)
Yamcha (Dragon Ball Z)
Kefla (Dragon Ball Super)
Bulma (Dragon Ball)
Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball)
Clover Field (999/Virtue's Last Reward)
Cadence (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
Globox (Rayman series)
Sorceress (Dragon's Crown)
Smoke (Mortal Kombat)
Norman Jayden (Heavy Rain)
Kim Possible (Kim Possible)
Eve (Parasite Eve)
Emily Kaldwin (Dishonored)
Ultros (Final Fantasy VI)
Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes)
Pink Gold Peach (Mario series)
Ori (Ori and the Blind Forest)
Nana (Ice Climber)
Isaac Clarke (Dead Space)
Isaac (The Binding of Isaac)
Corvo Attano (Dishonored)
Ciri (The Witcher series)
Captain Viridian (VVVVVV)
Booker DeWitt (Bioshock Infinite)
Baba (Baba is You)
Agahnim (Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past)
Adam Jensen (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)

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Day 278 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78476011

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