And this rSFF debate is really missing the point. You said it: change happens. Why is it so hard to believe that Samus could be stronger than Mario again now? That is what the 2010 numbers suggest, there's no need to hold onto an idea that Mario must be Samus's equal or better and twist the stats to try to hold onto that.
The main issue with that seems to be that people believe Mario would beat Samus directly still. But people believe Mario > Samus directly because he beat her badly last time with SFF. So either way, it's irrelevant.
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2002 Link, 2003 Cloud, 2004 Link, 2005 Link, 2006 Link, 2008 Link, 2010 Link, 2011 Cloud.
Link 6, Cloud 2