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Round 1 – 1991 vs. 1988

Moltar’s Analysis

A week in and I’ve already run out of things to say about matches like this. 1991 is a strong year with Mario World, Sonic, FF4, SF2, and more. It’s up against a year that’s got nothing except for weak games in very popular franchsies (Zelda 2, Mario 2, etc.) We’ve frequently seen what happens in these cases, and that means that 1991 is going to win big here.

Moltar’s Bracket: 1991

Moltar’s Prediction: 1991 - 86%



transience’s Analysis

Okay, Zelda, prove it to me. Prove to me that Breath of the Wild boosted Zelda across the board. Show that you can get 20% on 1991 which has Mario and Sonic and Street Fighter.

1988 is a weak year made worse by Mario 2 somehow missing the match picture. It wouldn't have mattered, of course, because hey Mario World. But I like to see years get represented the best they can and this one isn't. 1991 should go big -- BIG -- and get 1994 people scared. But I think this is more SFF than anything else. 1991 just dwarfs these early Nintendo years.

transience's prediction: 1991 with 90.91%



Leonhart’s Analysis

All right, my Guru bracket is dead, but I still have high hopes for 1991. I think it’s got depth and variety, as well as the potential Mario/Sonic nostalgia bomb waiting in round three against 1994, which I’m sure will come into play if we have user made pics by that point. You’ve got a classic in Mario World, certainly in contention as the strongest Mario game and perhaps a borderline top ten game overall. You’ve got a classic Sonic game for those on the other side of the aisle. You’ve got Street Fighter II, which is THE fighting game to many people and is practically universal. Final Fantasy IV might as well be universal with how many platforms it’s been ported to at this point, and it’s the game that began the series’ transformation into what it is today.

I say all that to preface the fact that 1988 is about to get obliterated here. It’s got the black sheep of the 2-D family for many of the biggest franchises, like Zelda II, Mario 2, and the original Metal Gear. If “generational SFF” is a thing, I imagine it will come into play because 1988 is just outclassed on every front here.

Leonhart’s Vote: 1991

Leonhart’s Prediction: 1991 with 90.25%



Kleenex’s Analysis

1988 sucks. Nobody actually likes Zelda 2. Nobody actually like the original Metal Gear. 1988 has no games. It's a barren wasteland of NES trash.

1991, on the other hand, has Super Goddamn Mario World. It has Final Fantasy IV. It has Street Fighter 2. There's even a Sonic game for the people who are into that kind of thing. This match is going to be (another) blowout. This entire division is just going to be a dickwaving contest for the first two rounds until the '91/'94 division final.

Kleenex's Prediction: 1991 with 84%



Guest’s Analysis - BT



Crew Consensus: A perfect victory for 1991
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