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Best Game of 2002
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=350000

Ran: February 2010
Overall top seed: Metroid Prime
1 seeds: Metroid Prime, GTA Vice City, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario Sunshine
Final Four: See above
Ultimate Loser: Battlefield 1942
Championship: Metroid Prime defeated Kingdom Hearts 78-63 in overtime

With 2009 behind us and a good 11 months left in 2010, I figured what better time then that moment to start filling the remaining void in the decade. Next up was 2002, where the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast were officially out the door and we were fully fledged in the latest era of gaming. Retroactive tournaments went back to top 10 nominations, and Metroid Prime led the pack to get the overall seed.

As you can tell, 2002 would join 2009 to get all the top seeds to the Final Four, and they mostly did it in confident fashion. Metroid Prime looked the strongest, winning against a Monster Rancher game, Onimusha 2, Sonic Advance, and Wild Arms 3 all with ease. Next in strength was Kingdom Hearts, pasting Serious Sam and Gitaroo Man, before putting just barely 60% on Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City made it to the semifinals, but not before being unable to double TimeSplitters 2 or Tactics Ogre, before barely escaping Sonic Adventure 2 Battle by 2 votes. Mario Sunshine made easy work out of Sega Soccer Slam before doubling Fatal Frame, barely not doubling Harmony of Dissonance, and then having a closer than expected match with #6 seed Jet Set Radio Future in the Elite Eight.

Wait, did I say a #6 seed in the Elite Eight? When it was all said and done, the only #2 seed to meet its #1 seed counterpart was Ratchet and Clank in KH's region. REmake was upset by Jet Set Radio Future in round 3, Morrowind lost to #3 seed Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, and Eternal Darkness lost by a single vote in overtime to #7 seed Wild Arms 3 in the second round. The most impressive Cinderella run this time around was Sonic Advance, a #12 seed, knocking off Star Fox Adventures and Warcraft III before bowing out to Metroid Prime, and we got to see #11 seed Grandia Xtreme win against Contra: Shattered Soldier. The only other potential upset we nearly saw was Burnout 2 lose by a single vote to Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance.

For how good the 1 seeds were, the semifinals were clear as day on who was going to meet in the finals. Metroid Prime disposed of Vice City 35-20, while Kingdom Hearts put up 66% on Mario Sunshine with an impressive 28-14 victory. By many people's standards, including my own, 2002's top two games made the finals. Prime and KH were close for the entire first day, and after double checking the votes and tallying up the numbers, we had our first ever tie in the championship after 24 hours, forcing an overtime. And in overtime, Metroid Prime decided it was done playing. The troops came in to support Samus in full fashion, and Kingdom Hearts didn't stand a chance, causing Square to fall to 0-4 in the finals after losing 78-63, a total that is still the highest combined amount of votes to this day.

The 02 tournament has a few things that wouldn't happen today. I still think Prime repeats if I posted the same bracket starting tomorrow, but I also think the following goes down...
1) Kingdom Hearts wins, but not without a legit fight from Ratchet and Clank
2) Sonic Adventure 2 might beat Vice City. The GTA series has soured for the most part on B8
3) REmake wins its region, barring any craziness from Mario Sunshine.

Still, no genuine time to sit on those results, I was on a mission to get shit done, and it wouldn't be long before the next tournament was underway...

Rankings So Far
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With Taker retiring (for good... maybe ) and others who slowly stepped away from wrestling,, I was curious to look at previous Rumbles to see the last Rumble with no active full-time employees in WWE.

The last Rumble with no full timers is 2000; the closest you get with that Rumble are Edge and Christian, both part timers now.

The last Rumble with zero currently in-ring active wrestlers in WWE, full time or part? 1998.

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andylt posted...

And how the heck did Prof Layton do so well?

Layton had a strong following with his first three games on B8.

andylt posted...

RE5 is a good game! It's definitely a better division winner there than NSMB Wii would've been.

Good game, bad Resident Evil game IMO. Forced co-op can go kick rocks. Borderlands and Punch-Out were better than both 1 and 2 seeds in that region

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ZeroSignal620 posted...

but for the first time in tournament history, not a single Nintendo system was represented. I'll look as I continue doing these writeups, but I don't think that ever happens again.

After further thinking over the past few years' worth of tournaments, I can confirm there's only one other year where a Final Four doesn't have any games exclusive to a Nintendo system. It'll get brought up when I get to said year.

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Paratroopa1 posted...

2009 sure was a weak year in gaming

RE5 beating Punch-Out is a badly aged result imo

RE5 beating Borderlands and possibly even DQ5 is badly aged also.

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Best Game of 2009
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=346032

Ran: January 2010
Overall top seed: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves
1 seeds: Uncharted 2, Dragon Age, Arkham Asylum, Resident Evil 5
Final Four: See above
Ultimate Loser: Killzone 2
Championship: Uncharted 2 defeated Arkham Asylum 28-22

2009's tournament would be a surprise for many reasons, but let's start with the basics. Since it wasn't retroactive, here's what I remember!

January: Skate 2
February: Street Fighter IV
March: Resident Evil 5
April: Excitebots
May: inFamous
June: SMT - Devil Survivor
July: Blazblue - Calamity Trigger
August: Batman - Arkham Asylum
September: Mario and Luigi - Bowser's Inside Story
October: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves
November: Dragon Age - Origins
December: Legend of Zelda - Spirit Tracks

Obviously January and April were dead ass months, and with lack of competition, I couldn't give either one a justifiably higher seed than #7. Uncharted and Dragon Age won theirs in highly competitive months, so their top seeds were justified and sealed in. Arkham Asylum was a beast of a game so it got in. Resident Evil 5 was just the last highly hyped winner standing to get the last spot.

The first thing you'll notice? This was the first tournament where all four top seeds made the semifinals. Most of them didn't break a sweat either. After being a #12 seed in 2007, Uncharted's sequel tore through its first three opponents, beating Patapon 2, Dissidia, and Spirit Tracks 49-15 combined; it finally broke a sweat against #3 seed Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box before winning by a mere 4 votes. Layton and his apprentice had a huge fight in round 3, knocking off Mario and Luigi in double overtime 29-28.

Batman gave no fucks getting to the final four, beating Wolverine, some UFC fighters, and a horde of zombies by a combined score of 51-10; in the Elite Eight, the Dark Knight puts an end to Ezio's impressive run with a 23-12 victory. The most impressive thing in that region? Assassin's Creed II murdering inFamous 16-2 and practically cementing House of the Dead: Overkill last place in the X-Stats (who lost to inFamous 20-3).

Dragon Age looked impressive in its region, beating Henry Hatsworth and Fat Princess with ease, before getting a respectable 13-8 win against Demon's Souls. Demon's Souls looked like a better choice for a #2 seed, as the actual #2 seed Street Fighter IV made it to Dragon Age only to lose 24-10. Finally, we have Resident Evil 5, the #1 seed that actually broke a sweat. Convincing wins over Klonoa and Dragon Quest V weren't enough; RE5 soon only won 13-10 over Punch-Out and then needed double overtime to put away Borderlands in the Elite Eight, a final score of 54-49 after three days. Chris Redfield and Sheva's reward for surviving that region? The Goddamned Batman, who already posted 80% on a zombie-killing game earlier in the tournament.

The upsets were few and far between and only from #11 seeds, but they were pretty nice to see. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars upset #6 seed Brutal Legend in round 1, while Madworld stunned Halo 3: ODST and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. Finally, the upset that almost happened but wasn't meant to be was Silent Hill: Shattered Memories losing by a single vote to #5 seed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the actual GameFAQs' GOTY winner for 2009. This tournament is notable for being the final time Call of Duty had a respectable seed, and the final time Call of Duty has won a match in any of these.

As I continue, take a close look at the Final Four. Not only are they all #1 seeds, but for the first time in tournament history, not a single Nintendo system was represented. I'll look as I continue doing these writeups, but I don't think that ever happens again. Nathan Drake holds his own against the highly acclaimed Dragon Age, winning 25-21; little did we know at the time it would be the final victory for Dragon Age in tournament history, but that's a story for another day. Batman dunked on Resident Evil 5 by a final score of 22-7 to earn a shot at Nathan Drake. In one of my favorite championship matches between what I considered to be the best two games of 2009, Uncharted pulled through, giving the PS3 it's first championship in a close match with Arkham Asylum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXya6BbM5A

It's necessary when talking about the Uncharted series. Sure, Uncharted's success in these contests doesn't equal success in the actual GameFAQs contests, but I compare Uncharted to Gonzaga; they both began as the scrappy underdogs before developing into powerhouses for years to come. Rest assured, this won't be the last time you hear me talk about Uncharted's deep run into a tournament.

The biggest surprise? Kingdom Hearts 358/2 winning a match, even if it was against Star Ocean 4.

Rankings So Far
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2007
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PE2 is average, especially when compared to its far superior predecessor

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I'd say the last 6 months have been rough for Strowman, considering his run last year. Delegated to a few weeks of Raw Underground, shelved in December due to injury, and now losing clean to Lashley in roughly 5 minutes.

However, I also take into consideration he only got last year's run because of Roman going home during the pandemic.

Since losing the Universal title at SummerSlam, Strowman's one highlight was making it to the final 5 in last month's Rumble.

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Will do 2009 tomorrow

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Not much to update on my Main Event appearances and Main Event wins spreadsheets last night! Miz wrestles his 22nd main event and McIntyre wrestles his 10th. Miz's 2nd ppv Main Event win ever puts him with this group...

Owen Hart
Brutus Beefcake
Vince McMahon
Jim Neidhart
Sycho Sid
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley
Rey Mysterio
Bobby Lashley
Jeff Hardy
Jinder Mahal
Samoa Joe
Shayna Baszler
Drew McIntyre

Well aware some of them were eliminated in their Survivor Series main event matches (Joe, Lashley, Mysterio, etc), but they were on the winning team so I count them.

On a bigger note, Orton only needs to wrestle at 5 more ppvs to become the all-time leader in WWE, He's currently in third behind Undertaker (174) and Kane (175).

Finally, how's that new unique streak going?

Reigns
Orton
Edge
Miz

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TheRock1525 posted...

https://twitter.com/newfoundmass/status/1363680605314174977?s=19

Wins. Losses. Who cares?

So what you're saying is Miz hasn't won a singles match on Raw or SmackDown in 13 months >_>

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TheRock1525 posted...

Miz has been a legit clown who literally needed Tucker fucking Knight's help to even get the briefcase.

And that really seems so long ago, despite the fact that it was only 4 months ago. Now Miz is WWE Champion, Tucker's a regular on Main Event, and Otis is a heel in SD's floundering Tag division.

ALSO, as discussed earlier in the Discord, this was McIntyre's 3rd main event as WWE Champion. He's 0-3 (Orton, Reigns*, and Miz)
* - Champ vs Champ

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This is Miz's first PPV main event win since Wrestlemania 27, ending a drought that lasted nearly 10 years (and only his second ppv main event win overall).

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First time US champ streak extends to 19 years

2003 - Big Show
2004 - Cena, Carlito
2005 - Orlando Jordan
2006 - JBL, Lashley, Finlay, Kennedy
2007 - MVP
2008 - Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin
2009 - Kofi, Miz
2010 - R Truth, Bryan
2011 - Sheamus, Ziggler, Ryder
2012 - Swagger, Santino, Cesaro
2013 - Ambrose
2014 - Rusev
2015 - Rollins, Del Rio
2016 - Kalisto, Reigns
2017 - Jericho, Owens, Styles, Corbin
2018 - Roode, Orton, Jinder, Jeff Hardy, Nakamura
2019 - Samoa Joe, Mysterio, Ricochet, Andrade
2020 - Apollo Crews
2021 - Riddle

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^^

Beat me to it. Also saw this match coming from a mile away. Expecting Reigns vs Bryan rematch at Fastlane.

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Best Game of 2001
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=315879

Ran: March 2009
Overall top seed: Final Fantasy X
1 seeds: FFX, Super Smash Bros Melee, Metal Gear Solid 2, Halo
Final Four: FFX, SSB Melee, MGS2, Silent Hill 2
Ultimate Loser: Diablo II - Lord of Destruction
Championship: Super Smash Bros Melee defeated Final Fantasy X 48-43

Not long after 2000's tournament ended, I opened up nominations for the 2001 tournament. Considered to be a huge year in gaming, 2001 was PlayStation 2's first full-fledged year in the new generation, and we also had the Gamecube, Game Boy Advance, and Xbox make their debuts, while the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, and Dreamcast were quietly on their way out. Despite that last statement I just mentioned, all four systems mentioned still got at least one game in...

No big upsets this time around in the opening round of the tournament; the lowest seed to win in round 1 was #11 seed Klonoa 2, knocking off Mario Party 3 by a couple votes. Only two matches went to overtime; Luigi's Mansion with a 17-16 win over Rogue Squadron II and ICO's crazy Sudden Death victory over Dark Cloud in the second round. Otherwise, it was mostly par for the course.

The most impressive #1 seed when it was all said and done was a tossup between Final Fantasy X and Metal Gear Solid 2. FFX outscored Tennis 2K2, Wario Land 4, and Oracle of Ages 64-16, before having a (slightly) closer bout with Golden Sun, winning 40-28. Metal Gear Solid outscored its first two opponents by an alarming 42-2 (Syphon Filter 3 and SSX Tricky). Snake delivered a 22-10 beatdown to Pikmin, before escaping by the skin of his teeth in a 31-27 win over Paper Mario. Finally, Super Smash Bros. Melee lived up to its following on Board 8, administering beatdowns to a GBA Klonoa and Civilization III, before doubling Shadow Hearts and a respectable 35-23 finish over Devil May Cry.

And then there was Halo. Sound familiar yet? With the way this board was toward Halo, I wouldn't have been surprised if Magi Nation upset it. Halo even got an impressive 17-5 win over Red Faction, another science-fiction FPS. Then it ran into a Pyramid Head-sized brick wall and Silent Hill 2 proceeded to embarrass the #1 seed 21-10. Halo wasn't the only top seed to underperform in its region either; Grand Theft Auto III was the only 2 seed to miss the Elite Eight, getting easily beaten by Conker's Bad Fur Day 17-11. Silent Hill 2 disposed of the foul mouthed squirrel 14-9 for the last final four spot.

In the final four, neither match was truly that close. Melee took out Metal Gear Solid 2 33-25, while Final Fantasy X made easy work out of Silent Hill 2 35-22. A lot of this sounds familiar, doesn't it?

A Final Fantasy game mowing down its competition and getting an underseeded game in the semifinals? A Nintendo game having to prove its worth against a highly touted 1 seed? A meeting between Nintendo and Square in the Finals? Yep, 2001's tournament would end the same way 2000 did, only by 5 votes instead of 3. Two months after Brawl failed to get the job done, its predecessor seals the deal with the 2001 championship.

2001's retroactive tournament would pretty much be on par with 2000's, only with less compelling matches. Nevertheless, this would be the last tournament for 9 months, though my intentions of completing the decade were still there.

Rankings so far
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2000
2001
2007
2005
2006

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Jakyl25 posted...

LOL Ali pinned by JoMo to get into the US Title match

Retribution are such losers

What amazes me is that they have zero faith in Riddle and Lashley to have a compelling 1 on 1 match and had to replace Lee with somebody.

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Not only are those two statements accurate as fuck, but rivals turned partners is practically one of WWE's main go tos when nothing else is working. Just the last 15 years alone we've seen the following tag champs with that concept...

Cena and HBK
Matt and MVP
Cena and Batista
Cena and Miz
Kane and Bryan
Cesaro and Sheamus
Orton and Wyatt
Matt and Wyatt
Strowman and Rollins
Even Nia and Baszler did it at first
Charlotte and Asuka

That's just off the top of my head

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Nia and Baszler vs Banks and Belair for the Women's Tag Titles added to EC card.

Also on the go home show for Elimination Chamber...
- Crews' heel turn 100% confirmed as he assaults Big E with steel steps after losing to Nakamura
- Alpha Academy turns heel after assaulting the Mysterios. Remember when Otis was a pushed face last year? Me neither
- Reigns spears Edge to close the show

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Best Game of 2000
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=308442

Ran: February 2009
Overall top seed: Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
1 seeds: Pokemon GSC, Majora's Mask, Final Fantasy IX, Skies of Arcadia
Final Four: Pokemon GSC, Majora's Mask, Final Fantasy IX, Marvel vs Capcom 2
Ultimate Loser: Thief II - The Metal Age
Championship: Pokemon GSC defeated Final Fantasy IX 29-26

SURPRISE! With the 2000s slowly coming to an end, I decided to start up another nomination topic just weeks after the 2008 tournament ended. 2000 was stacked with an excellent array of releases; it was the final great year the PS1 had, the N64 and Dreamcast were going strong, and the PlayStation 2 made its huge debut, even if the games weren't the most stellar that year. I ditched the Monthly polls for the retroactive tournaments and had users submit up to 10 favorite games released in North America that year. The #1 seeds were all mostly expected, though you could switch Skies of Arcadia with either Perfect Dark or Chrono Cross and no one would have noticed.

Apparently that would be the case for Arcadia, being the only #1 seed to miss the Elite Eight after a loss to Valkyrie Profile. The upsets were a minimum this time around; we did see #11 seed Parasite Eve II knock off #6 seed Persona 2 in overtime, and Diablo II barely survive against #13 seed Wild Arms 2. However, the best upset run of 2000 was #13 seed Escape from Monkey Island getting solid wins over Mario Party 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament (PlayStation 2's only entry). Monkey Island would get doubled by #1 seed Majora's Mask in round 3, but we all expected worse.

Other things we saw in 2000 included the following...
1) A record high three wrestling games in the field of 64. SmackDown and SmackDown 2 were quickly disposed of in round 1, but #3 seed No Mercy made it to round 3 and only lost to Perfect Dark by two votes. To this day, No Mercy's third round appearance is the most successful for any wrestling title.
2) Chances are if you were a PlayStation RPG in 2000, you were in this bracket. FF9, Vagrant Story, Wild Arms 2, Legend of Mana, Valkyrie Profile, Chrono Cross, Rhapsody, Legend of Dragoon, Persona 2, Parasite Eve II, Alundra 2, Eternal Blue Complete, and Breath of Fire IV were all in this for a grand total of 13 PS1 RPGs (14 if you count Harvest Moon)
3) The Dreamcast had a few representatives. Notable games included Skies of Arcadia, Third Strike, and Code Veronica.

We know Skies of Arcadia ended up being the worst #1 seed, but the best? It was almost Final Fantasy IX, which had pasted its first three opponents with a combined score of 60-12. Kirby 64 gave FF9 a scare, and by that, I mean it avoided a doubling but still lost 18-10. Pokemon GSC was no slouch either, getting 25-2, 23-8, and 17-8 wins over a Monster Rancher Card game, Ogre Battle 64, and Diablo II; finally, it dunks hard on Perfect Dark 21-5 for a Final Four spot. Majora's Mask looked damn good as a #1 seed too, getting blowout wins over Space Channel 5 and Baldur's Gate II, before doubling Monkey Island and getting a convincing non-doubling win over Vagrant Story. Arcadia's region would be won by #3 seed Marvel vs Capcom 2, after it upset Chrono Cross and beat Valkyrie Profile by one vote.

The Final Four would feature Pokemon GSC's first true challenge, and Majora's Mask took all 251 Pokemon to the limit. In the end, it wasn't meant to be for Link, as his first Final Four appearance ends in a 19-15 loss. Meanwhile, Final Fantasy IX made easy work out of MvC2 24-14. The showdown between FF9 and Pokemon was close from start to finish, but if I recall correctly, Pokemon led the entire 24 hours, giving Gold/Silver/Crystal (considered by many to be the best generation) the 2000 Championship by three votes over Final Fantasy IX.

With the loss, Square falls to 0-2 in the finals, while Nintendo goes to 2-1. The 2000 tournament was fun from what I remember, not only because of the voter turnout, but also because 2000 was one of my favorite years for gaming. Then again, that might just be the nostalgia talking.

That being said, this was early 2009 and I had nothing major on the agenda besides stressful retail, job hunting, and living in a single bedroom apartment. The board didn't have to wait long at all for the next retroactive battle...

My rankings so far
2008
2000
2007
2005
2006

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Best Game of 2008
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=303978

Ran: January 2009
Overall top seed: Fallout 3
1 seeds: Fallout 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metal Gear Solid 4, The World Ends With You
Final Four: Fallout 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metal Gear Solid 4, Persona 4
Ultimate Loser: Guitar Hero - World Tour
Championship: Persona 4 defeated Super Smash Bros. Brawl 38-33

And here's what I considered to be the first truly successful tournament. Men lie, women lie, numbers don't.

Game of the Month winners
January: Advance Wars - Days of Ruin
February:
March: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
April: The World Ends With You
May: Boom Blox
June: Metal Gear Solid 4
July: Soulcalibur IV
August: Braid
September: Rock Band 2
October: Fallout 3
November: Chrono Trigger
December: Persona 4

Time for a slight regret paragraph. Had I known what direction I was going in with these tournaments, Chrono Trigger never would have been in this bracket. I had no idea or thought that I'd be doing retroactive tournaments when I was doing the 2008 polls and contest, and allowed a 13 year old port to be eligible for entry. Considering the next two tournaments I did after this one, it's a mistake I (hopefully) didn't make a second time.

Seedings were mostly reasonable, based on poll results and strength of months. Fallout 3 came out in a stacked month, so its top seed was justified. Brawl had all the hype in the world, as did MGS4. TWEWY won a close battle with Grand Theft Auto IV, so it got the last #1 seed while GTA still got a respectable #2 in MGS4's division. Persona 4 and Boom Blox got #4 and #5 seeds, considering they came out in months with little to no competition. Boom Blox crashed hard in the first round getting upset by Devil May Cry 4.

But if you wanna look at scores, look no further than the first damn match. Fallout 3 storms out the gate immediately, scoring the biggest shutout in tournament history, beating a One Piece game no one played 26-0. We'll never see a score like that ever again. We watched Crisis Core get upset by World of Goo, and later watch Dragon Quest IV stun Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2. Gears of War 2 got a nice upset win over Disgaea 3 also. Ninja Gaiden II nearly shut out Wii Fit in the first round. The lowest scoring match in round 1 was Little Big Planet's 7-3 win over Animal Crossing: City Folk. This was the tournament that put this B8 series on the map. Also for first-time-ever moments, 2008 introduced the sudden death match; if any match in the first two rounds is still tied at the end of OT, they enter Sudden Death, where the first to five votes is the winner. The first sudden death winner was Dead Space, winning 5-3 in sudden death over Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts.

In later rounds, we saw Fallout 3 have close affairs with Apollo Justice, Soulcalibur, and Professor Layton. We watched Brawl dispose of all its opponents before having the fight of a lifetime with #3 seed Left 4 Dead, requiring overtime in a match that combined for 117 votes to put away the zombie FPS. Metal Gear Solid 4 completed one of the easiest runs to the Final Four, outscoring its four opponents 68-18, including a 17-4 humbling over #2 seed GTA4. Finally, TWEWY was the only #1 seed to not live up to expectations, losing 25-20 in round 3 to Persona 4.

The last three matches were all something else. First was Fallout 3 vs Brawl, which ended in a 30-24 victory in favor of Smash. Next up was MGS4 vs Persona 4; after mowing down its entire region, Old Snake finally had a viable opponent in Yu Narukami and friends. The end result? Persona 4 knocking off its second #1 seed with a 35-37 upset. The stage was set for Brawl vs Persona 4. The Smash fanbase was heavily divided between pro Brawl and anti Brawl, and Persona 4's cult following was only beginning. In a result that I admittedly didn't see coming at the time, Persona 4 took the lead in the beginning and never lost it, winning 2008's tournament with a 38-33 final.

As stated earlier, this was when the scales tipped in favor of these tournaments on Board 8, though again not without its flaws. The anticipation of waiting another 12 months to determine 2009's best game was something, but thanks to an idea I had, Board 8 didn't have to wait long for another tournament...

Rankings so far
2008
2007
2005
2006

Also looking at this bracket now, there's no way GTA4 beats Dead Space today.

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azuarc posted...

Papa Roach - Getting Away With Murder
Dream Theater - Home

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Best Game of 2007
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=259186

Ran: January 2008
Overall top seed: Super Mario Galaxy
1 seeds: Super Mario Galaxy, Phoenix Wright AA: Trials and Tribulations, Halo 3, God of War II
Final Four: Super Mario Galaxy, Phoenix Wright AA: T&T, BioShock, Persona 3
Ultimate Loser: Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker
Championship: Super Mario Galaxy defeated BioShock 31-23

2007 was the first full year in the new generation (and second full year for the 360) and there were plenty of strong releases throughout the 12 months. First and foremost, the GotM winners...

January: PW Ace Attorney - Justice for All
February: Final Fantasy VI Advance
March: God of War II
April: Super Paper Mario
May: Odin Sphere
June: The Darkness
July: Guitar Hero Encore - Rocks the 80s
August: Persona 3
September: Halo 3
October: PW Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
November: Super Mario Galaxy
December: NIGHTS - Journey to Dreams

It was obvious that I couldn't give all 12 of these games 1-3 seeds. The Darkness, a NIGHTS sequel hardly anyone played, and a borderline Guitar Hero expansion pack didn't deserve higher positions than Guitar Hero III, Assassin's Creed, and BioShock. Based on its strength of victory, Mario Galaxy was given the overall #1 seed and it proceeded to run with the ball nearly untouched for the most part. Other one seeds did their fair share, including Trials and Tribulations giving Phoenix Wright his first Final Four appearance ever. God of War II did great until the Elite Eight, when #2 seeded Persona 3 barely edged it 14-12.

And then there was Halo 3. While 2007 would be a good year for Master Chief in the Character Battle, it wouldn't be a good year for Halo 3 on this board. The massively hyped 360 exclusive got paired up with King of Fighters XI in round 1. The end result? King of Fighters winning the low scoring affair 4-2. Low votals or not, Halo 3 got doubled by a 16 seed. King of Fighters XI joins Starcraft, the Harvard Women's Basketball team, and the UMBC Men's basketball team in the small group of unthinkable moments. Its reward? Scoring 20% on Hotel Dusk in round 2.

A few surprises came out of this tournament. #13 seeded Zack and Wiki, an obscure puzzle adventure for the Wii, upset both Rock Band and Odin Sphere before bowing out to Galaxy. Uncharted made its debut as a #12 seed upsetting 80s Guitar Hero and putting up a respectable effort against Super Paper Mario. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare actually put up a damn good run, considering the series was yet to be hated on this board; it disposed of Warhawk and a .hack title before losing only 17-13 to Metroid Prime 3.

Another nice surprise was Contra 4, netting a #4 seed in Halo's region and making the Elite Eight, nearly knocking off BioShock but losing by a vote. BioShock lived up to its hype, with its biggest threats being a Contra 4 potential upset, and #3 seeded Portal taking Big Daddy to overtime. Portal looked like a million dollars, despite the 27-23 loss to BioShock.

Finally, Persona 3 beat BioShock in the August poll by one vote, maybe two. The two would meet in the semifinals, where BioShock would proceed to nearly triple the JRPG sensation. As someone who played a lot of games in 2007, I firmly believe Mario Galaxy vs BioShock was the ideal match between the top two games of said year. BioShock was my pick for GotY, but losing 31-23 to Mario is nothing to be ashamed of.

Like 2006, the 2007 contest had a rough start with low votals. Does Halo 3 lose to King of Fighters XI today? Probably not, but it is what it is. However, the matches starting in round 3 would put this one over '06.

Thankfully, the best was yet to come, and we'd have to wait 12 months for shit to get real.

Rankings so far
2007
2005
2006

Notable 2007 Matches

• Portal vs BioShock - Round 3
• Super Mario Galaxy vs Trials and Tribulations - Final Four
• God of War II vs Persona 3 - Elite Eight
• Contra 4 vs BioShock - Elite Eight
• Super Mario Galaxy vs BioShock - Championship

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Jakyl25 posted...

No, but its the first where everyone is a former WWE Champion

And that was taken into consideration with tonight's Raw!

Miz drops out of the match and tries to put Morrison in. Pearce denies it as Morrison's never been a WWE champion. Nevertheless, he lets Morrison wrestle Kofi for the last spot (and loses lolz). Pearce later explains to Strowman that he was never a WWE champion, therefore he's not in the chamber either (yet let Morrison wrestle for a spot earlier).

Best burn...
Kofi: "This could be Kofimania II!"
Miz: "Sequels tend to suck."
*Kofi and Woods bring up Miz's Marine films*

Also Lacey Evans is officially pregnant and out of the Raw Women's title match at EC. In kayfabe, they're hinting at Ric being the dad.

Finally, because someone on Raw's creative finds it funny, Bad Bunny is the 24/7 Champion.

Updated Raw Chamber: McIntyre vs Styles vs Orton vs Kofi vs Hardy vs Sheamus (who enters last)

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Best Game of 2006
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=197393

Ran: January 2007
Overall top seed: Guitar Hero II
1 seeds: Guitar Hero II, Kingdom Hearts II, New Super Mario Bros, Final Fantasy XII
Final Four: Guitar Hero II, Kingdom Hearts II, Okami, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Ultimate Loser: Table Tennis
Championship: Okami defeated Kingdom Hearts II 14-12

With the 2005 tournament posting zero Xbox 360 titles, 2006's tournament would guarantee there'd be next gen entries from all three major consoles. The 360 got in Gears of War and Saints Row, the Wii got in Trauma Center: Second Opinion and Excite Truck, and even the 599 US DOLLARS got in Resistance: The Fall of Man. The GotM polls went down like so...

January: Mega Man X Collection
February: Grandia III
March: Kingdom Hearts II
April: Brain Age
May: New Super Mario Bros
June: Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
July: Valkyrie Profile - Lenneth
August: Dead Rising
September: Okami
October: Final Fantasy XII
November: Guitar Hero II
December: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Based on how close some of the monthly results were (February, March, and November really standing out in this one), some 2nd place games really deserved to be ranked higher than games with practically no competition. This allowed Twilight Princess and Elder Scrolls IV to get #2 seeds, and a #3 seed for Gears of War. Fight Night 3 and Grandia III finished neck and neck for February, so both of them got #4 seeds. Little did we know the upsets that were going to rock this tournament...

Right out the gate, New Super Mario Bros failed to live up to its #1 seed, nearly losing to a Ghost Recon game in round 1. Mario would complete his flop in round 2, losing to #8 seed Half-Life: Episode One. Remember Fight Night Round 3 getting a #4 seed? Fight Night got KO'd in round 1 by GTA: Vice City Stories. Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria and Madden NFL 07 would also flop as #4 seeds, losing respectively to Mortal Kombat Armageddon and SMT: Devil Summoner. The last big first round flop was Brain Age proving it didn't deserve a #3 seed losing to Splinter Cell: Double Agent in a low voting match. Low votals were everywhere in the 2006 tournament; Resistance beating Phantasy Star Universe 12-5 was the most voted match in the first round and the 4th most voted match overall.

When round 3 began, we had the following...
1 seeds: Guitar Hero II, Kingdom Hearts II, Final Fantasy XII
2 seeds: Twilight Princess, Oblivion, Okami
3 seeds: Gears of War, Portrait of Ruin
5 seeds: SFA Anthology, FF5 Advance, MGS Portable Ops
8 seed: Half-Life 2 - Episode One
10 seed: Trauma Center - Second Opinion
11 seed: Bully
12 seed: Shadow Hearts - From the New World
14 seed: Splinter Cell - Double Agent

A unique set of games on the lower end. In the end, the contest finally picked up some steam in the Elite Eight, as Guitar Hero II held off Twilight Princess by 2 votes, Kingdom Hearts II doubled Oblivion, and then those two winners combined for 34 votes in the final four match against one another. On the other side of the bracket, Okami finished off a strong run to the finals and knocked off KH2 by two votes in order to put Capcom up 2-0 in these tournaments.

However, if the contest were reran today, I guarantee you 95% of this bracket doesn't happen.

Notable Matches

• Guitar Hero II vs Twilight Princess - Elite Eight
• Guitar Hero II vs Kingdom Hearts II - Final Four
• Kingdom Hearts II vs Okami - Championship

My rankings so far
2005
2006

I'll continue with 2007 tomorrow

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Due to semi popular demand, a select few curious about the history of these things, and recent opinions that my last tournament was (accurately) the best one I've ever done, I've decided to start this topic. I've done 25 Game of the Year tournaments since January 2006. I will rank them as I go, discussing vital points and thoughts on each one as the series progressed over the last 15 years.

I will list these in the order which I ran them, so therefore the first one discussed will be...

Best Game of 2005
https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=136909

Ran: January 2006
Overall top seed: Resident Evil 4
1 seeds: Resident Evil 4, Dragon Quest VIII, Devil May Cry 3, Final Fantasy IV Advance
Final Four: Resident Evil 4, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Devil May Cry 3, Mario Kart DS
Ultimate Loser: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Championship: Resident Evil 4 defeated Devil May Cry 3 9-7

The original format for my GotY tournaments was a bit unorthodox and I wonder how I kept doing it the next several years. For those unfamiliar, I ran 12 polls where people voted for the best game of each month. Game of the Month winners were guaranteed nothing lower than a 3 seed for this tournament, which made for some interesting matches.

January: Resident Evil 4
February: Xenosaga Episode II
March: Devil May Cry 3
April: Jade Empire
May: Fire Emblem - The Sacred Stones
June: Kirby Canvas Curse
July: Killer7
August: Advance Wars - Dual Strike
September: We <3 Katamari
October: Fire Emblem - Path of Radiance
November: Dragon Quest VIII
December: Final Fantasy IV Advance

The runnerups (2nd and 3rd place each month) would get guaranteed spots also, just at lower seeds. The rest was determined in a last minute nomination topic for the scraps. I also remembered picking the #1 seeds based on leverage/impact of their releases, as well as how much they dominated their polls (the last part may be 50% true; this tournament was 15 years ago, mind you).

Anyway, the tournament was certainly some humble beginnings. Some matches didn't even break 10 votes. Devil May Cry 3 and Phoenix Wright's matches were certainly bringing in the bacon and then their one on one match in the Elite Eight tore the house down. I firmly believe if Phoenix Wright had upset Devil May Cry 3, it might have won the whole contest; Ace Attorney was only released recently at this point and Board 8 was ready to make Phoenix the official mascot and spokesperson here.

The only #11 seed not to win in the first round was Tekken 5, losing to X-Men Legends II. Mario & Luigi 2, Guitar Hero, and Indigo Prophecy all won their openers, and only Guitar Hero failed to make round 3. The most successful double-digit seed of course was Phoenix Wright, making it to the Elite Eight as a 10 seed.

Half the field's 1 seeds ended up disappointing, as Dragon Quest VIII lost to Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow in round 3, while Final Fantasy IV Advance suffered a round 3 loss to Mario Kart DS. Some seedings didn't make sense in the long run, and while I stand by DQ8's #1 seed, there really was no excuse for FF4A getting one. Devil May Cry 3 do

Okay, as promised! Since I've done 25 tournaments now, I've considered doing a topic where I discuss each tournament (not match for match like Ulti, but something similar), if anyone's interested

2020 (lol) X-Stats
Hades 50.00%
Final Fantasy VII Remake 49.28%
Yakuza: Like a Dragon 48.28%
Ghost of Tsushima 45.97%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 40%
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout 38.66%
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 34.38%
Paper Mario: The Origami King 33.79%
Dreams 31.58%
Ori and the Will of the Wisps 30.50%
Crash Bandicoot 4 28.70%
Doom Eternal 28.15%
Half-Life: Alyx 27.65%
The Last of Us Part II 26.91%
Kentucky Route Zero 26.44%
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 25.56%
One Step From Eden 25.41%
Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV 25.18%
Spiritfarer 25.02%
Super Mario Bros. 35 24.45%
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 23.91%
Jackbox Party Pack 7 23.68%
Spider-Man: Miles Morales 22.69%
Paradise Killer 22.22%
Utawarerumono 21.93%
Spelunky 2 21.90%
Bugsnax 21.74%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20.50%
Streets of Rage 4 20.33%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19.33%
Resident Evil 3 18.91%
In Other Waters 18.76%
Monster Train 18.44%
Tales from Off Beat City Volume 1 18.04%
Mad Rat Dead 17.84%
World of Horror 17.78%
Phasmaphobia 17.45%
Carrion 17.26%
Frog Fractions 3 16.78%
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity 16.08%
Visage 15.28%
The Pedestrian 15.16%
A Summer's End: Hong Kong 1986 15.11%
Battletoads 15.02%
Murder House 15%
Crusader Kings III 14.61%
Coffee Talk 14.60%
Roman's Christmas 14.52%
Murder by Numbers 14.35%
Nioh 2 13.42%
Cyberpunk 2077 13.30%
Spongebob Squarepants BFBB Rehydrated 12.89%
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town 12.63%
Umurangi Generation 12.51%
Hylics 2 12.08%
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory 9.64%
Love Live! 8.70%
Unreal Life 8.50%
February.2003 5.10%
Troubleshooter 4.45%
Temtem 3.30%
Ikenfell 2.90%
Genshin Impact 2.40%
DIRT 5 2.14%

Genshin Impact JUST avoids getting last place, thanks to DIRT 5's 14-1 blowout loss against Hyrule Warriors

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UltimaterializerX posted...

1999 - Hahaha what on earth

2019 was certainly something...
- Sekiro losing to #15 seed Ring Fit Adventure
- Said #15 seed nearly missing the Elite Eight after losing in quadruple overtime to Yooka Laylee 2
- Top seed Resident Evil 2 losing to AI: The Somnium Files in the Final Four
- #1 seeds Bloodstained and Fire Emblem losing to #8 seeds in the second round (Life is Strange 2 and Tetris 99 to be exact)
- Kingdom Hearts III somehow still managing to make the Final Four
- And of course Disco Elysium becoming the first PC exclusive to win a tournament.

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Janus5k posted...

Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Creed - My Own Prison

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2006 probably would have been different too had I started at an earlier year and these tournaments picked up steam over time. It and 2005 had the lowest votals (nothing was beating RE4 in 2005, no matter how popular/unpopular my tournament was back then)

That and admittedly while a unique idea, the previous nominating style looking back was a bit farfetched. For those unfamiliar, I used to run Game of the Month polls. The top 3 every month would get a spot in the GotY tournament with the monthly winner being guaranteed no lower than a 3 seed.

It was weird seeing Brain Age get a 3 seed only to get knocked off by a Splinter Cell game in round 1. I stopped doing the GotM polls when I began retroactive tournaments. It was much easier and better that way.

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Seanchan posted...

These boards didn't start until late 1999. When/how was the 1998 contest (and I suppose any prior to the boards starting) run?

2005 to 2008 were all on time. Then 2000-2004 were done in 2009 and 2010.

Starting in 2015, I began going backwards starting with 1999

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andylt posted...

Lol NintenB8, but wow OoT and MM didn't even make finals?

OoT was upset by 1080 in round 2 1998. Without question the most baffling and unexpected outcome.

MM lost to Pokmon GSC in the 2000 semifinals.

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UF8 posted...

so about those xstats

did genshin actually get last?

Very likely. I might actually do X Stats this year. Will have to wait until next week at least.

Further breakdown of our 25 winners by publisher...

Nintendo: 12
Capcom: 2
Konami: 2
Sony: 2
Atlus: 1
Valve: 1
Psyonix: 1
Namco: 1
SuperGiant: 1
Ubisoft: 1
ZA/UM: 1

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Yes

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ALSO further thinking about it, the ultimate heel move that should happen is Reigns coming straight out immediately after the SD chamber ends. We already know it won't be Corbin or Zayn. Shouldn't be Jey, though the idea of Jey laying down for Roman would be further trolling at their expense. We've already seen Reigns vs Owens 3 times recently, no need for possibly 2 more.

Either Cesaro wins and later gets a legit one on one match with Roman at Fastlane, or Bryan gets it. Considering the roll Cesaro's been on lately, I say give him the Chamber win and a one and done title match at Fastlane.

Then Reigns fights Bryan at Wrestlemania.

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WW1984 was my last one, regrettably

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Awake. Expected considering I started at #1. Good run dudes

Hurt David

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Steiner posted...

i mean not in kayfabe <_<

Understandable.

Now that I think about it, the Universal title has never been defended at Elimination Chamber. Guess that's what happens when you have Lesnar or Goldberg holding the title around that time frame.

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I'm assuming because Pearce was going to put Reigns in the chamber before Heyman got involved.

Also from last night's SD...
- Crews heel turn inevitable. After going 0-3 against Big E, Crews interferes in a match between him and Nakamura
- Rollins brings back "Burn it Down" and says he's a changed man for becoming a father. The roster didn't buy his claims and eventually he attacks Cesaro.

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Hurt Scare

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Elimination Chamber card for now
McIntyre vs Styles vs Miz vs Hardy vs Orton vs Sheamus for the WWE title
Jey vs Owens vs Bryan vs Cesaro vs Corbin vs Zayn; winner faces Reigns later in the evening
Reigns vs SD chamber winner for the Universal title
Asuka vs Lacey for Raw Women's title
Lashley vs Riddle vs Lee for US title

At the rate things are going, Big E vs Crews might get added in some kind of fashion, as well as Roode and Ziggler vs Street Profits

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I, Zero, am 1.

Let's do this

*superkicks Hylian*

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Genius line from Heyman

"What are you gonna do, fire Roman Reigns right before Wrestlemania? Last year's Wrestlemania had record low attendance because Roman wasn't there!"

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Fuck it

Tim McGraw - Indian Outlaw

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paulg235 posted...

Do you have the full results for all the tournaments you have done? Are they archived somewhere such as Board 8 Wiki? Would be nice to see them all in one place.

I'll work on that soon

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andylt posted...

FF continuing to fall at the final hurdle is pretty hilarious too. How many finals has that series choked now?

FF7 lost to Symphony of the Night in 1997 finals
FF Tactics lost to Pokmon RBY in 1998 finals
FF8 lost to Spyro 2 in the 1999 finals
FF9 lost to Pokmon GSC in the 2000 finals
FFX lost to Melee in the 2001 finals
FF13 lost to Galaxy 2 in 2010 semifinals
FF15 lost to Dark Souls III in 2016 semifinals
FF7R lost to Hades in 2020 Finals

KH1 lost to Metroid Prime in 2002 finals
KH2 lost to Okami in 2006 finals
KH3 lost to Disco Elysium in 2019 semifinals

Nier Automata lost to Mario Odyssey in 2017 semifinals

In short, Square is the Jerry West of these tournaments. Their one win is Mario RPG, and technically Nintendo was involved a little

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andylt posted...

Whoops thanks not sure how I missed that! Some good surprises there, and a couple unusual ones (I love Spyro but never seen it on GOTY lists, and Prince of Persia and Rocket League seem like oddball choices). This board sure does love its Smash!

Prince of Persia stunned top seeded Wind Waker to get an easy route to the finals and then knocked off Knights of the Old Republic.

Spyro 2 was a crazy anomaly getting wins over Smash and FF8.

Rocket League was pretty popular here in 2015 and just happened to have things fall in place for it to win. The bigger shock that year was seeing Witcher III lose to Life is Strange.

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Finally, how about those overall #1 seeds? Here's the whole list from 1996 to now...

Super Mario 64
Final Fantasy VII
Metal Gear Solid
Final Fantasy VIII
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
Final Fantasy X
Metroid Prime
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Metal Gear Solid 3
Resident Evil 4
Guitar Hero II
Super Mario Galaxy
Fallout 3
Uncharted 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Uncharted 3
Borderlands 2
A Link Between Worlds
Super Smash Bros for 3DS
The Witcher III
Uncharted 4
Nier Automata
Smash Ultimate
Resident Evil 2 (Remake)
FF7 Remake

Out of all those, only Smash 3DS failed to reach the Elite Eight. Wind Waker and Witcher III failed to reach the Final Four. Everyone else was Final Four or better

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Whiskey_Nick posted...

1995 ... time for Chrono Trigger

Knowing this board it probably loses to Yoshi's Island or DKC2 in the finals >_>

However, give it time. 1995 is coming.

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Final Bracket
https://challonge.com/uyjlysvi

Hall of Champions
1996 - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
1997 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
1998 - Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
1999 - Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
2000 - Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
2001 - Super Smash Bros. Melee
2002 - Metroid Prime
2003 - Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
2004 - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
2005 - Resident Evil 4
2006 - Okami
2007 - Super Mario Galaxy
2008 - Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
2009 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2010 - Super Mario Galaxy 2
2011 - Portal 2
2012 - Xenoblade Chronicles
2013 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
2014 - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
2015 - Rocket League
2016 - Dark Souls III
2017 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2019 - Disco Elysium
2020 - Hades

Breaking it down by platform...

SNES: 1
PS1: 2
Game Boy: 1
Game Boy Color: 1
Gamecube: 2
Multiplatform: 5
PS2: 3
Wii: 3
PS3: 1
3DS: 1
Wii U: 1
Switch: 3
PC: 1

Note: I'm aware some winners were released later on multiple consoles, as well as Hades' PC release, but the 1 PC I'm referring to is Disco Elysium being on PC when it won in 2019. These releases are pertaining to what consoles the games were available on at the time of their appearance in the tournament (the PS3's one game being Uncharted 3, despite being rereleased on PS4, or Xenoblade appearing on three different consoles over the course of 8 years)
Interesting note previously mentioned: The Nintendo 64 was the first Nintendo console to not have a game win a championship.

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