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hi it's me ZenOfThunder, and after 15 minutes of trying to get my computer to stop freezing i'm back

back to make people argue about Crono's relevance in 2018 (hint: there is none. 0 relevance.)

haha i kid, Crono has at least 1 relevance, maybe even 1.5!

shoutouts to Preston for making me a big list of characters I still need to go through! Can't wait until a year from now when I get to Reyn!

Tidus
Last Contest: 2013
Last Game: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (2018)

I don't know if anybody remembers but when I first stopped lurking on this board and started posting I was like the A#1 Tidus hater, I thought he was a big dumb baby, but as it turns out, I was the big dumb baby

Tidus isn't the best character ever but he certainly has more going for him than Lightning. I believe people stopped calling him Meg Ryan around 2010, which ironically is the time he lost to Sub-Zero in R1. 2013 was also not kind to Tidus, he had the chance to stop Missingno in the first round and fell just a few votes short... Just as he did to Weighted Companion Cube in 2008. It says a lot that people vote glitches and boxes over Tidus.

So where does that place Tidus now? It's hard to say, the guy is the main character of one of the most beloved Final Fantasy games, but he's still... Tidus. There are people who like him, people who used to hate him and now just tolerate him, and a small but vocal minority that will take every opportunity to link you to some fresh hot new remix of the laugh scene.

speaking of which have you seen this HILARIOUS mashup of Big Bang Theory and Tidus' laugh?!?!?!

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I think Tidus has fallen about as far as he can fall, he's always going to be a FF main character and even if he's not well liked he'll always carry a good amount of strength, but he'll never be able to do damage like Auron or to some extent Yuna and even Jecht. Being the main character can only get you so far. If Tidus ever drops to the fodder level I'd be surprised.

Claire Redfield
Last Contest: 2013
Last Game: Resident Evil Revelations 2/Collection (2015/17)

Revelations 2 got quite a good amount of buzz when it came out, and it's seen as part of the resurgence of interest and return to form of the Resident Evil franchise.

But what does that mean for Claire? She's always been on the border of what I'd consider "contest viable Resident Evil characters." She got into 2002 because someone on CE or CJayC liked her, in 2006 she only got in because "girl," and in 2013 she got in because she had a fanbase large enough to net her a 24 seed (which isn't much of an accomplishment)

That talk surrounding Revelations 2 shifted very quickly to RE7, to the point that if I had to bet whether Jack Baker or Claire would get into the next Character Battle, I might actually pick Jack. People were rallying to see Jack in Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, not Claire unfortunately. Her fanbase isn't as massive or undying as Leon's or even Chris (bleh). Other than Revelations 2 she really hasn't had any major appearances, from Code Veronica to Rev2 she was only in games like Mercenaries and... Operation Raccoon City. Hard to stay relevant with nothing but bit parts.

Resident Evil has some great and iconic characters, it's a shame Nemesis barely gets a fair shot in these things. Claire is great in the games but just not viable in these contests. She might be a little stronger due to Revelations 2, but it's been a while since that came out. I doubt she'll be back any time soon.
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Is this Elite Beat Agents 2?