ITT, we hold our own Summer Contest '11, featuring every character to ever be in a contest. First things first:
PARTICIPANTS (Taken from the Board 8 Wiki): 270
Abe
Ada Wong
Aeris Gainsborough
Agent 47
Agent J
AiAi
Akira Yuki
Akuma
Albedo Piasora
Albert Wesker
Altair
Alucard Tepes
Alyx Vance
Amaterasu
Amy Rose
Andross
Ansem
Arthas Menethil
Auron
Axel
Axel Steel
Aya Brea
Balthier Bunansa
Banjo
Bidoof
Big Boss
Big Daddy
Bomberman
Bowser Koopa
Bub
Captain Falcon
Captain John Price
Captain MacMillan
Captain Olimar
Carl "CJ" Johnson
Carmen Sandiego
CATS
Cecil Harvey
Celes Chere
Charizard
Chop Chop Master Onion
Chris Redfield
Chun-Li
Cid Highwind
Claire "Lightning" Farron
Claire Redfield
Claptrap
Cloud Strife
Commander Shepard
Conker
Cortana
Crash Bandicoot
Crono Dante Sparda
Darth Revan
Daxter
Deckard Cain
Diablo
Diddy Kong
Dirk the Daring
Donkey Kong
Dr. Wily
Dr. Robotnik
Duke Nukem
Earthworm Jim
Eddie Riggs
Ellis
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Falco Lombardi
Fawful
Fei Fong Wong
Felix
Fox McCloud
Frank West
Frog
Gabe Logan
Ganondorf Dragmire
"Geno"
Ghaleon
Giygas
GlaDOS
Goemon
Gordon Freeman
Guybrush Threepwood
Haseo
Heavy
HK-47
Hogger
Ike
Iori Yagami
Isaac
Ivy Valentine
Jade
Jade Curtiss
Jak
Janus "Magus" Zeal
JC Denton
Jecht
Jill Valentine
Jin Kazama
Jinjo
Joanna Dark
Kaim Argonar
Kain
Kain Highwind
Kairi
Kane
Kasumi
Kazuya Mishima
Kefka Palazzo
Ken Masters
King Dedede
King of All Cosmos
Kirby
Kite
Knuckles the Echidna
KOS-MOS
Kratos
Kratos Aurion
Kuja
Kyo Kusanagi
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