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Topic~*Ultimaterializer's Post-Contest Analysis! - Part 2*~
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05/27/20 9:48:54 PM
#303:


Contest Semifinal: (1)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vs (1)Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

(1)Breath of the Wild - 18203 [67.76%]
(1)Smash Ultimate - 8661 [32.24%]
Total Votes - 26864
Prediction Percentage - 48.81%

<i>"That was the update of the contest."</i> -Yoblazer

I don't think I've ever based an entire writeup around one update, but it's kind of justified here.

All of us knew Zelda would flatten Smash Bros in this match, and though it sucked to see these two locked in for a semifinal path when the bracket came out, seeing this match happen live made the placement make sense. This thing as a final would have blew.

Believe it or not, this match was under a 60-40 at the freeze! Smash was getting some love, maybe Zelda was getting anti-voted for being the obvious winner, who really knows. It was a 98 vote lead for Zelda at the freeze, and maybe, just maybe, this would be a reasonable semifinal.

And then Zelda goes "okay that's cute, thanks for playing buddy", increases from 98 to '''255''', and that was that. See you next time, Smash. You had a great run, but Zelda is a whole different animal. It was also nice seeing the Smash fans get what they deserve, I'm not gonna lie.

It isn't often that semifinals have blowouts like this. Originally I was going to bring up the list of every semifinal match 60-40 and above, but I think pulling up the ones to finish 65-35 or over paints a much better picture of how hard it is to do what Zelda did here.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/1778-tournament-semifinal-link-vs-mega-man
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/2018-tournament-semifinal-diablo-vs-ganondorf
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/2453-tournament-semifinal-the-legend-of-zelda-vs-metal-gear
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/6176-best-game-ever-day-40-semifinal-zelda-ocarina-of-time-vs
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/6719-best-year-in-gaming-semifinal-1994-vs-1998

A similar pattern emerges. Respect '''The LAW'''.

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