Well I just don't think people are voting for the rivalry itself as much as voting for the games the rivalries are in, because I figure most voters aren't really thinking about the question-- cause who cares about rivalries anyway? I mean, It's just kinda telling when so few rivalries that are only featured in one or two games did very well at all-- almost all the sluggers are from stuff that recurs ad nauseam.
This is different from characters that are in a lot of games. It's easier to say "I like this character" than "I like this rivalry" because it's a question that's actually like, relevant to game talk.
So while I see your points, I don't really agree that's why things are as they are. Your perspective also doesn't explain why rivalries like Sub-Zero vs Scorpion did well, since the MK storyline has just as much crap going on as FFVII's, really.
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