Board 8 > What four contest matches are on the Contest Upsets Mount Rushmore?

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ZenOfThunder
04/12/24 9:32:28 PM
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Are "time loop" movies the same as "time travel" movies? - Results (54 votes)
"Time loop" movies are "time travel" movies
42.59% (23 votes)
23
"Time loop" movies are a different thing than "time travel" movies
44.44% (24 votes)
24
crazyisgood
12.96% (7 votes)
7
This poll is now closed.
I'm not going to be around tomorrow, so this is a 2-day special! I moved the schedule around so that this one would be contest-centric as I think it will give us all something to talk/reminisce about together for two days. Must feed Leon, Ulti and KP

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Discussion Topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80708068 (if you want to complain about this topic series do it here and not in the current topic)

Rules: If you list more than 4 things I'm gonna just tally the first 4 you say. If you list the same character multiple times it won't count. Be nice. Don't shove your personal definition of "Mount Rushmore" down others' throats. Have fun. If you're going to majorly change a vote please quote your old vote to make it easier for me.

Upset-specific-rules: Just being a seeding upset does not count as we know that the Contests were seeded like shit. These need to be matches that were not highly contested and there was an unexpected outcome where the "weaker" character or game upset the "stronger" one.

We are not looking for matches that had a 50/50 shot of going either way, these should be matches where nobody really debated much about them. Real David and Goliath shit. You can use stats or whatever to justify what is and is not an "upset" but I think we know the big ones by now.

Reference Links:
idk bro close your eyes and go into your mind palace for this one

PREVIOUS RESULTS:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 1)
Wii games: Wii Sports, Mario Galaxy, Brawl, Mario Kart Wii
Genesis games: Sonic 2, Sonic 1, Phantasy Star IV, Mortal Kombat
NES games: Zelda 1, Mario 1, Mario 3, Mega Man 2
PS2 Games: FFX, MGS2, GTA3, God of War
N64: SM64, OoT, GoldenEye, MK64
PS1: FFVII, MGS, RE1, SotN
SNES: SMW, LttP, Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid
Monuments: Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial
Movie villains: Darth Vader, Wicked Witch, Dr. Evil, Terminator
Time Travel Movies: BttF, Groundhog Day, Terminator, Bill & Ted

YESTERDAY: I threw away a bunch of votes for Avengers Endgame because I hate Thanos. Just kidding! I love Thanos and Thanos culture.

This was one of the least competitive Rushmores we have ever had. There was a ton of discourse over Time Loop vs Time Travel movies which I think is funny because people were voting Groundhog Day without even thinking twice about it.

Two Terminator wins in one day!

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ChatGPT's Rushmore:
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Official Mount Rushmore Song by Suno AI:
Movie Villains: https://suno.com/song/9e391f22-5183-446b-8125-3a9e3c2d668f
Time Travel Movies: https://suno.com/song/77db7d3e-efc4-45d2-9e0c-a81e50cc6e1a

AI Rushmore brought to you by Microsoft CoPilot: will post in a bit

UPCOMING RUSHMORES (nominations welcome):
4/14: Game Shows
4/15: Video Game Hub Worlds
4/16: Mega Man Robot Masters
4/17: Bad GameFAQs contests
4/18: Video Game Consoles
4/19: Beatles Songs
4/20: Stoner Movies (4/20 special)
4/21: Pixar
4/22: Nick Jr. Shows
4/23: Hot Sandwiches
4/24: Ubisoft
4/25: Fictional Detectives
4/26: Difficult Boss Battles
4/27: Non-American Movie Directors
4/28: Dog Breeds
4/29: MCU Movies
4/30: Shonen Jump Protagonists
Nominations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 2)

WHILE YOU ARE VISITING BOARD 8, MAKE SURE TO PARTICIPATE IN POKEMON OF THE YEAR VOTING:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests?search=Pokemon%20of%20the%20Year

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ZenOfThunder
04/12/24 9:33:23 PM
#2:


Posting it here so people start looking for it:

I have added the Official Rushmore AI Song to the OP

Official Mount Rushmore Song by Suno AI:
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Time Travel Movies: https://suno.com/song/77db7d3e-efc4-45d2-9e0c-a81e50cc6e1a

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KamikazePotato
04/12/24 9:36:01 PM
#3:


Good on the AI for including Hannibal. Was really surprised when he got like 0 support after the first page of that topic.

Mario vs. Crono (2003)
Link vs. Cloud Strife (2003)
Link vs. Cloud Strife vs. L-Block vs. Solid Snake
Link vs. Draven vs. Shepard

Really, any time Link gets his shit kicked in is a noteworthy event.

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ZenOfThunder
04/12/24 9:39:14 PM
#4:


it could not get Dr. Evil right no matter how many times I rephrased the prompt

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Underleveled
04/12/24 9:39:46 PM
#5:


Cloud > Link
Knuckles > Magus
Starcraft > Halo
Diablo > Ridley

First three are locks. Fourth was just something that came to mind and I'm willing to be swayed.

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KamikazePotato
04/12/24 9:40:21 PM
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KamikazePotato posted...
Good on the AI for including Hannibal. Was really surprised when he got like 0 support after the first page of that topic.

Mario vs. Crono (2003)
Link vs. Cloud Strife (2003)
Link vs. Cloud Strife vs. L-Block vs. Solid Snake
Link vs. Draven vs. Shepard

Really, any time Link gets his shit kicked in is a noteworthy event.

Remove: Mario vs. Crono (2003)
Add: Magus vs. Knuckles (2005)

Misread the topic title as 'Contest Matches' instead of 'Contest Upsets'. Only needed to make one change though.

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ZenOfThunder
04/12/24 9:43:55 PM
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AbsolutelyNoOne
04/12/24 9:49:10 PM
#8:


Cloud > Link
Knuckles > Magus
Starcraft > Halo
Vivi > Mario > Ganondorf

A contender for the most important match ever, the staple "LOL X-stats" match and the start of one of the craziest runs ever. I put Vivi in the last slot mostly for how absolutely inexplicable it was. Draven and all the Pokemon nonsense in that year are easy to explain, most other times a non-NNer beat a NNer are also fairly easy to explain (at least in retrospect). Vivi isn't. Vivi fucking beat Mario. This was in no discussion before the match happened. That was nuts.

There are a bunch of matches that can go on this but I like this for now. The main HM I want to give is really any of L-Block's matches from 2007, particular the final and the Snake/Sonic/Squall match that was the first time it got first.

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LiquidOshawott
04/12/24 9:52:48 PM
#9:


Cloud > Link
Knuckles > Magus
Starcraft > Halo
Zelda > Snake

I felt like the Zelda run deserved something, and I think it was between either this, Mario, or Squall

considered L Block but I think by the end we knew

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Leonhart4
04/12/24 9:56:04 PM
#10:


Knuckles > Magus (2005)
Starcraft > Halo (2004)
Snake > Sephiroth (2010)
Cloud > Link (2003)

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Leonhart4
04/12/24 9:56:55 PM
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Also the staple LOL X-Stats match is Mario > Samus because that's the match that birthed the phrase.

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Ifrit
04/12/24 9:57:23 PM
#12:


Tina Armstrong over Gordon Freeman 2002
Cloud Strife over Link 2003
Tommy Vercetti over Kefka 2004
Zelda over Mario 2018

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VectorAgent
04/12/24 10:29:57 PM
#13:


I only have one vote.

Pac-Man defeating Revolver Ocelot.

That day happened to be my first on B8, and I couldnt stop laughing.

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LiquidOshawott
04/12/24 10:39:04 PM
#14:


Actually change Zelda > Snake to Snake > Sephiroth (2010)

2010 is probably the last great contest

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04/12/24 10:39:16 PM
#15:


Starcraft vs Halo

I haven't even taken time to think about any other answers but this is my #1.

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Leonhart4
04/12/24 10:39:38 PM
#16:


Vercetti over Kefka was 2005

Also pretty sure Vercetti was the favorite

Great match though

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LiquidOshawott
04/12/24 10:39:44 PM
#17:


wait

change Snake > Seph to Majoras Mask > FFX

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swirIdude
04/12/24 10:43:39 PM
#18:


Some of the big matches that will get votes here may have been pre-contest upsets, but by the time the match was set, the result was expected. So I'm voting for matches where the result was stunning on the match day. I'm making a mild exception for the last one, because Kuja lost to a fucking glove.

Knuckles > Magus
Squall > Luigi
Pac-Man > Revolver Ocelot
Master Hand > Kuja

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Lopen
04/12/24 10:43:50 PM
#19:


Master Chief > Luigi, Ganondorf, Yuna
Knuckles > Magus
Starcraft > Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker
Vivi > Mario, Ganondorf

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Haste_2
04/12/24 10:44:23 PM
#20:


Cloud > Link 2003
StarCraft > Wind Waker 2004
Knuckles > Magus 2005
Vivi > Mario > Ganodorf 2013

The best one in my mind, to this day, is Vivi > Mario > Ganondorf... maybe not super iconic, but it was such a massive upset I just have to vote for it. The second best is Missingno > Crono, for the sheer hilarity of having a glitch in a contest, but I'm not sure how iconic the upset is, either, and I couldn't fit it in. I think StarCraft > Wind Waker was a more iconic upset than SC > Halo as at least a lot of beat thought it SC would beat Halo. Not so with Wind Waker..... only a few thought it would do it. Not to mention...mass carriers and that big rally.

Leonhart4 posted...
Also the staple LOL X-Stats match is Mario > Samus because that's the match that birthed the phrase.

I thought it was Knuckles > Magus.

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Underleveled
04/12/24 10:45:21 PM
#21:


Nominate close contest matches

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KamikazePotato
04/12/24 10:46:06 PM
#22:


Remove: Link vs. Draven vs. Shepard
Add: Vivi > Mario > Ganondorf

Hell yeah Vivi

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Lopen
04/12/24 10:49:14 PM
#23:


KamikazePotato posted...
Remove: Link vs. Draven vs. Shepard
Add: Vivi > Mario > Ganondorf

Hell yeah Vivi

Lol I forgot Ganondorf was there

What a loser

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mnk
04/12/24 10:49:17 PM
#24:


Vivi > Mario

I don't care about any others.

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Leonhart4
04/12/24 11:09:33 PM
#25:


Nope, it was absolutely Mario > Samus because all Ulti did was crow for days on end about how anyone who seriously thought Samus would win was delusional because of the X-Stats.

There was nothing LOL X-Stats worthy about Knuckles > Magus. I used the X-Stats before the contest to show Magus was pretty overrated! I just didn't think he was overrated enough to lose to Knuckles!

Also I'll never be able to enjoy Vivi > Mario because it robbed Squall of the chance to beat him instead.

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Leonhart4
04/12/24 11:10:46 PM
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Leonhart4 posted...
Knuckles > Magus (2005)
Starcraft > Halo (2004)
Snake > Sephiroth (2010)
Cloud > Link (2003)

Change Snake > Sephiroth to Squall > Luigi (2003)

Man how did I forget about that one

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swirIdude
04/12/24 11:18:46 PM
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Leonhart4 posted...
Man how did I forget about that one

Leon forgetting Squall > Luigi is an honorable mention on my Mount Rushmore.

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04/13/24 12:25:26 AM
#28:


Link v Draven v Shepard
Mario v Crono 2002
Link v Cloud 2003
Starcraft v Halo

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04/13/24 12:39:40 AM
#29:


Nominate Fairy Tales

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HaRRicH
04/13/24 2:08:55 AM
#30:


Mario > Cloud (2002 -- Mario just barely won a classic match against Crono, so doubt was setting in against Cloud...and then he won in another classic match, likely only because Sunshine released that day)
StarCraft > Halo (2004 -- 16-seed began its crazy-dramatic run here)
Knuckles > Magus (2005 -- Gurus were humbled like never before and it was a fun moment of prediction-humility)
Jay Solano > Link (2006 -- B8's first major rally got a joke character from the N-Gage into a single special poll as a surprise against the repeating contest champion, and Jay officially won that shit by 136 votes)

Shout-outs to Frog > Master Chief, Master Hand > Kuja, several matches with L-Block (not a definitive match in my mind but the run was all surprising for different reasons), Majora's Mask > Pokemon GSC, and Zelda > Snake. Pokemon RBY's 2009-run was crazy too.

Ulti went on for years about LOL X-STATS after Mario > Samus. The phrase could have technically began earlier in the contest like Knuckles > Magus or something...but even if it did, the phrase 100% stuck because Ulti took being right on a high-profile debated match-turned-blowout as the opportunity to brag and annoy as hard as he absolutely could.

Nominate: Guru winners' nominations

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_SecretSquirrel
04/13/24 2:57:11 AM
#31:


HaRRicH posted...
Mario > Cloud (2002 -- Mario just barely won a classic match against Crono, so doubt was setting in against Cloud...and then he won in another classic match, likely only because Sunshine released that day)
The Crono match was actually after the Cloud match.

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ctesjbuvf
04/13/24 3:08:47 AM
#32:


Lopen posted...
Lol I forgot Ganondorf was there

What a loser

He's the reason the upset was possible!

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Football
04/13/24 3:53:46 AM
#33:


Starcraft > Halo (2004)
Snake > Sephiroth (2010)
Cloud > Link (2003)
Kefka > Arthas (2010) (the beginning of DFF)

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ChichiriMuyo
04/13/24 4:05:51 AM
#34:


DGAF
Sephiroth
Cloud
I don't care

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ctesjbuvf
04/13/24 5:47:05 AM
#35:


Mario > Crono 03
Cloud > Link 03
Knuckles > Magus 05
L-Block > Link > Cloud > Snake 07


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XIII_Rocks
04/13/24 6:06:09 AM
#36:


Knuckles > Magus
Snake > Sephiroth
Starcraft > Halo
Vivi > Mario > Ganon

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HaRRicH
04/13/24 6:17:57 AM
#37:


_SecretSquirrel posted...
The Crono match was actually after the Cloud match.
Good call out, mixed up the order -- thanks.

Change:
Drop Mario > Cloud
Add Cloud > Link (2003)

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Janus5k
04/13/24 7:00:48 AM
#38:


Cloud > Link (2003)
Starcraft > Halo
Squall > Luigi
(Link >) Vincent > Crono (> Zero) (2007)

The Noble Nine breaking feels significant enough to at least mention. also I didn't want to vote for Magus/Knuckles

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LazyKenny
04/13/24 7:59:37 AM
#39:


Vivi > Mario > Ganondorf

I'm putting this as my sole vote for this one.

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plasmabeam
04/13/24 9:15:44 AM
#40:


Samus > Sonic 2002
Squall > Luigi 2003
Cloud > Link 2003
Starcraft > Halo 2004


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Big_Bob
04/13/24 9:38:17 AM
#41:


Vivi > Mario > Ganondorf
Knuckles > Magus
Kefka > Zack > Hayabusa
Starcraft > Halo

I mostly went with "surprise on match day" rather than pre-contest. All these matches were shocking when they happened.

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LightningStrikes
04/13/24 10:03:14 AM
#42:


Mario>Crono
Knuckles>Magus
Starcraft>Halo
Zelda>Mario

Zelda run definitely deserves something!

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Underleveled
04/13/24 10:06:03 AM
#43:


Underleveled posted...
Cloud > Link
Knuckles > Magus
Starcraft > Halo
Diablo > Ridley

First three are locks. Fourth was just something that came to mind and I'm willing to be swayed.
Change Diablo > Kefka to Squall > Luigi. I forgot how massive the reaction to that one was.

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Kinglicious
04/13/24 11:03:13 AM
#44:


Frog > Master Chief
Knuckles > Magus
Vivi > Mario > Ganondorf
Master Hand > Kuja

I particularly love the last two being viewed together for maximum hilarity. FF9 can be a Nintendo killer or lose to a Nintendo glove.

And Frog over Chief needs some love for being such a good upset with a 7 vote difference. That too is nice to have paired up with Knuckles stomping on his rival in a B8 upset.

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Leonhart4
04/13/24 11:05:05 AM
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I'm 99% positive Frog was the B8 favorite. Chief was the casual favorite, of course, but I have a hard time thinking we believed that was an upset.

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ZenOfThunder
04/13/24 11:07:36 AM
#46:


I just realized I cant really ask ChatGPT about this. I dont know if OpenAI scraped the Board 8 wiki.

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Kinglicious
04/13/24 11:10:44 AM
#47:


Frog was slightly favored on B8 but a huge bracket buster. But I'd consider any bracket buster an upset, regardless of our opinions.

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ZenOfThunder
04/13/24 11:11:32 AM
#48:


Lmao this whole exchange

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Certainly! Both the GameFAQs Character Battle contests and the Best Game Ever contests have had their fair share of unexpected match outcomes over the years, often leading to intense debates and surprises among fans. Here are a few notable examples:

1. **GameFAQs Character Battle Contests**:
- In the 2014 Character Battle, Waluigi, a character from the Mario series known for his role as a supporting character and occasional antagonist, unexpectedly defeated popular characters such as Zelda and Tifa Lockhart in early rounds, surprising many fans with his success.
- In the same contest, the character "L-Block" from Tetris managed to reach the semi-finals, surpassing expectations and becoming a fan favorite due to a grassroots campaign to rally support for the seemingly insignificant block.

2. **GameFAQs Best Game Ever Contests**:
- In the 2002 Best. Game. Ever. contest, the underdog game *Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty* managed to defeat *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* in the finals, causing an upset among fans who expected the latter to win.
- Another unexpected outcome occurred in the 2014 Best. Game. Ever. contest, where the indie game *Undertale* reached the finals, surpassing many AAA titles and garnering widespread support from fans, ultimately losing to *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*.

These unexpected match outcomes often spark heated discussions and debates among the gaming community, showcasing the diversity of opinions and preferences among fans. They also highlight the unpredictability of popularity contests and the ability of lesser-known or niche titles to capture the hearts of voters.

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Certainly! Here are some genuine examples of unexpected match outcomes from GameFAQs contests:

1. **GameFAQs Character Battle Contests**:
- In the 2013 Character Battle, Ness from *EarthBound* defeated popular characters such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Sephiroth to reach the finals, surprising many fans with his underdog victory.
- In the 2017 Character Battle, Sans from *Undertale* made it to the finals, defeating iconic characters like Mario and Link along the way, showcasing the unexpected popularity of the indie game.

2. **GameFAQs Best Game Ever Contests**:
- In the 2004 Best. Game. Ever. contest, *The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask* unexpectedly defeated *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* in the semi-finals, causing a stir among fans who expected the latter to win.
- In the 2007 Best. Game. Ever. contest, *Final Fantasy VII* was eliminated in the early rounds, surprising many fans who considered it one of the greatest RPGs of all time.

These examples demonstrate the unpredictable nature of popularity contests and how unexpected match outcomes can arise due to factors such as fan campaigns, niche game communities, and shifting trends in gaming culture.

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Fiop
04/13/24 11:14:28 AM
#49:


Starcraft > Halo (2004)
Cloud > Link (2003)
Zelda > Mario (2018)
(Link >) Vincent > Crono (> Zero) (2007)

Not including rallies since those are kinda a different category, but I understand if someone includes these. Also didn't really want to include 2002 matches since everything was new so we didn't really know what would happen.

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Wanglicious
04/13/24 11:17:32 AM
#50:


ChatGPT is writing contest fanfiction about Ness and Sans, can we really trust it with anything.

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