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I honestly wrangled with Bowser/Charizard for the longest time. Went with Bowser in the end... not because of Bowsette, but because I feel like Mario will boost and Pokemon will sink a little this year.
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You're such a choking whore, I love it...
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BetrayedTangy posted...

Master Hand > Noctis also looks a lot more likely now too

I wouldn't go that far.
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Haha
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Haste_2 posted...

I got Tidus wrong, but at least my Alucard > Yuna pick looks more feasible now.

Drat. I had a high pick for both Aya and Leon but dropped them because everyone else went low...

Oh hey, I have Alucard > Yuna too! There's a silver lining.

Tidus is fucked though, yeah. Put a bow on it.
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I'm not as sour on Dragonborn as most, apparently. I expected him to easily crack 30% and possibly even avoid the doubling. So like Ulti, I feel like Leon is throwing down a real gauntlet here.

Vivi/Leon could go either way, really. But that's true any year. Except CBIX...!
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Interesting how Tidus is limping along like this, while Vivi and even Lightning have excelled. Poor guy can't catch a break.
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The Owner of FF9 posted...

Um so

Yu is more popular in Japan apparently (so far). Makes sense.

But so is Victor.

I could totally be misremembering things, but isn't Uncharted a pretty big deal in Japan?
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tennisboy213 posted...

DK's pic really standing out from the rest today is one thing that helped me pick him

Any character with a Smash Ultimate render is gonna have a pic advantage by default, mark my words. Those renders are to die for.
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"I had just finished off Dr. Kahl's Robot before this, so it felt a bit like beating literal Bruce Lee in a fight before moving on to fight some guy named Bruce Lee who is an accountant from Akron."

Can we get this man a Pulitzer already?
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For a while, I had Sully over Aya and DK over Tidus, before chickening out of the "upset picks".

Very glad I did the former. Feeling... okay about the latter, since Tidus has a sweet night vote, but I'm far from confident. Especially since DK's match pic is absolutely killer.
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Shouts out to Jay_Solano for being at the top of the leaderboard.
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Vivi
Sully
DK
Dragonborn
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Jesus Christ, Leon looks like an absolute monster right now.
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This Aya Brea talk reminds me of "The Rural Juror" from 30 Rock.

THE RURR-JURR
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Ngamer64 posted...

I'm most interested to see how characters with a deep history in games + massive nostalgia would work out. Someone like Donatello.

IMO, these are the only characters who could be added without just making things awkward.

It'd be really damn cool to see how the likes of James Bond and Homer Simpson would do here. But if it were to get to the point where people are asking "Monika vs. Raoul Duke, who ya got?", I'd be a little worried.
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Are we just gonna ignore how killer OP's username is?
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I'm shocked at how many people are taking Rosalina over him. NintendoFAQs only goes so far, and Super Mario Galaxy's strength on this site has never looked impressive at all.

I agree with the comments that Geralt will be around Shepard's level if not better. I have him making it to Auron, and I was really tempted to have him win the division too.
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ertyu0078 posted...

no

Fucking lol'd at this.

But yeah, this has more to do with Chloe being bottom 5-worthy in terms of strength, rather than Lightning having a significant enough boost to keep it even with Dante.
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I thought Djimmi was one of the easiest bosses, while the train was brutal (yet awesome).

On the flip side, I had a really tough go of it with Baroness von Bon Bon, who's usually considered one of the easier fights.
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STElNER posted...

i think kefka/block is the more anticipated and actually in the first round

I feel like Kefka has this one in the bag, since it's confirmed that he isn't getting a lettuce pic.
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LeonhartFour posted...

I think forcing people to vote for everyone in order to vote could actually impact some matches. I feel like that helps the well known characters that people have at least heard of. Pictures could matter more than usual, too.

I absolutely think this is gonna be a factor, and I'm suddenly glad I resisted the "Sans wins his fourpack" fanboy pick.
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I have the Noble Nine going undefeated with the main and losers brackets alike.

When I was initially planning my bracket, I had Geralt making a deep run and upsetting Sonic before bowing out to Snake. But I also liked the possibility of a D.Va run too, so I hedged my bets on both to make it far, but not too far.

So I have Geralt losing to Auron, D.Va winning her division and losing to Snake, and the Noble Nine being undefeated.
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I'm still confused as to how the hell Master Hand got in over Meta Knight, Rikku, Tracer and other snubs.

Did we need to see Master Hand in the fray again, really?
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Cayde-6 will definitely be a "strong" contender. With all due respect to "A Hat in Time" fans, Hat Kid is also a real eyebrow-raiser.
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LeonhartFour posted...

TheCodeisBosco posted...

Imagine getting tripled by Lightning.

Chloe Price vs. Spring Breeze Dancin', who ya got?

Spring Breeze Dancin' got dectupled by Zidane

Chloe will be down near the bottom of the X-Stats but she's more like Caim than SBD...!

Lol, good old Caim. I am morbidly curious to see who ends up at the bottom of the X-Stats this year. Seems like there's some real contenders...
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Imagine getting tripled by Lightning.

Chloe Price vs. Spring Breeze Dancin', who ya got?
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Holy crap, something might actually stay exclusive to the Wii U. Damn.
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I almost picked Spyro but decided against it. I did take Crash over Cecil Harvey though. I have mixed feelings about that pick now.
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IMO, Breath of the Wild goodwill easily trumps DMC5 hype. I'm very confident in Ganondorf's victory there.
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Hell, even Nathan Drake is old enough to have some nostalgic sway at this point. Man's been around since 2007.

I'm totally not bringing this up because I have Drake winning against Tails and Chief... no way. >_>

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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Chief was a top-15 character during the Game Fuel days, but yeah, I don't fault you for taking Tails there.

In 4ways. A great many of those characters have fraudulent results, including some with underperformances, that dont translate to 1v1. Master Chief is absolutely one of those characters.

That and Ive loved Tails since Sonic 2. Sometimes you just say F it and pick a favorite.

"Say F it and pick a favorite" is why I took DeDeDe over Ocelot and Ness over Shadow. Fanboy picks are fun!
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Shouts out to Soap MacTavish.
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Thinking ahead to Crash - I would definitely take Chun-Li over Cecil, and I would definitely take Crash over Spyro. Especially after The N-Sane Trilogy accrued as much hype as it did.

Cecil should be the favorite, but I picked Crash as an upset and I feel okay about it overall.
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You joke, but that would be the best possible result. God I love that game.
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Goopy Le Grande is a truly fantastic name, but yeah, I agree that he's the least interesting boss.
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Cuphead
Lightning
Spyro
Ganondorf
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Damn, I am REALLY glad I decided against the Spyro upset at the last minute.
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Yerrrr UP!
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I have the same thing in my bracket! Whether it makes sense is another story entirely...!
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hell ya - Lil B
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1) I'm taking Ganondorf to win this, and I don't think it will be particularly close. Breath of the Wild goodwill trumps DMC5 hype IMO.

2) I'm going with Vivi at the moment. I initially picked Leon, but I have a hunch RE is going to look a little shaker this year.

3) Going with Ganondorf again, I have a LOT of faith in him currently.

4) I have Monika winning this fourpack before being trounced by Zero.

5) Unlike many users here, I do think Tifa should be the favorite versus Mewtwo, but I think she only has a sliver of a chance versus Luigi. Luigi vs. Mega Man X is a toughy, but I think Mario characters are going to have a killer year thanks to Odyssey and the Switch becoming a phenomenon.

6) I'm so fucking excited for this match, sweet Jesus. I think Mario's going to keep it closer than expected thanks to the reasons above, but I'm still going with Snake. I tend to bet on Metal Gear in debatable matches, unless I'm making a fanboy pick, and this strategy has yet to disappoint me.
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charmander6000 posted...

Magus > Vincent

Man, this is a hot take if I ever heard one. I'd LOVE to see it happen though.
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I have D.Va winning her division, and I am also strongly tempted to take Geralt over Auron.

I also picked DeDeDe over Ocelot as a fanboy pick lol.
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Big Boss. Betting on Metal Gear has rarely ever let me down.
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I can't see anyone beating Link while he has BotW goodwill on his side.
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VideoboysaysCube posted...

TheCodeisBosco posted...

Oh my God, just imagine if this contest turns into a waifu war between Monika and D.Va rallies.

That's it. Screw my bracket. Monika vs D.Va finals it is.

(Eric Andre voice) Do ittttt. I even have the perfect name for this - the "Babylon Sisters" bracket.

I'm with Ulti, though - a Link with BotW goodwill on his side is going to be terrifying, and will have significant rally potential in his own right. I'm not betting against him this year.
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Super Mario Odyssey always gets snubbed from these. :(
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UltimaterializerX posted...

Is DDLC any good?

I might as well read it since Monika is making it all the way to Link (twice) LOL

I haven't played it myself, though I have some friends who adored it and I trust their opinions. I think it's also free?
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UltimaterializerX posted...

TheCodeisBosco posted...

Oh my God, just imagine if this contest turns into a waifu war between Monika and D.Va rallies.

If Overwatch went full power, no one else would have a prayer.

And Monika is easily winning two matches. Past that, who knows. Zero is a monster.

I do think D.Va will easily dispose of Aloy, despite the seeding discrepancy. So that could potentially help her gain momentum.

I also don't think Fox is going to have his best showing, since Star Fox Zero turned out to be a complete debacle.
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I'm taking Aqua, but this is the definition of a "seed-based" choice for me. I know virtually nothing about either of these two characters - I had never even heard of them prior to the bracket.
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