Board 8 > 128 games. No era split. Predict the bracket.

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(8) EarthBound
(9) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

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Took out FFVII and OoT. Left MM in.

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Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(16) Wii Sports

(8) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
(9) Xenogears

(5) Batman: Arkham City
(12) Street Fighter II

(4) Halo 2
(13) Final Fantasy XIII-2

(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(14) Braid

(6) Paper Mario
(11) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

(7) Grand Theft Auto III
(10) Mega Man 2

(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
(15) Red Dead Redemption

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Little mock games contest bracket to whet the appetite. OoT/FFVII removed. MM left in, because why not.

Division One
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(16) Gears of War

(8) EarthBound
(9) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

(5) League of Legends
(12) Mother 3

(4) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
(13) Super Street Fighter IV

(3) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
(14) Super Mario Kart

(6) Okami
(11) Final Fantasy IV

(7) Star Fox 64
(10) Golden Sun

(2) Halo: Combat Evolved
(15) Mario Kart 64


Division Two
(1) Metroid Prime
(16) Kirby Super Star

(8) Kingdom Hearts II
(9) Deus Ex

(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(12) Silent Hill 2

(4) Goldeneye
(13) Civilization IV

(3) Final Fantasy VI
(14) Mass Effect

(6) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
(11) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

(7) Chrono Cross
(10) Pac-Man

(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
(15) Valkyria Chronicles


Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64
(16) Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

(8) Starcraft
(9) Final Fantasy IX

(5) BioShock
(12) Pokemon Black/White

(4) Tetris
(13) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

(3) Half-Life 2
(14) Final Fantasy

(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
(11) God of War II

(7) Fire Emblem
(10) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

(2) Super Mario World
(15) Rock Band 2


Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(16) Tales of Vesperia

(8) Banjo-Kazooie
(9) World of Warcraft

(5) Halo 3
(12) Half-Life

(4) Team Fortress 2
(13) Donkey Kong Country 2

(3) Metal Gear Solid
(14) Devil May Cry 3

(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
(11) Final Fantasy Tactics

(7) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
(10) Final Fantasy XII

(2) Super Mario Bros. 3
(15) Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos


Division Five
(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(16) Mega Man 3

(8) Tales of Symphonia
(9) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

(5) Perfect Dark
(12) Donkey Kong Country Returns

(4) Shadow of the Colossus
(13) Super Mario RPG

(3) Mass Effect 3
(14) Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

(6) Pokemon Diamond/Platinum/Pearl
(11) Sonic the Hedgehog 2

(7) Portal 2
(10) Pong

(2) Kingdom Hearts
(15) God of War


Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger
(16) Devil May Cry

(8) Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
(9) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

(5) Mass Effect 2
(12) Resident Evil 2

(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(13) Skies of Arcadia

(3) Super Mario Bros.
(14) The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

(6) Portal
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

(7) Batman Arkham Asylum
(10) Mega Man X

(2) Resident Evil 4
(15) Rock Band 2


Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X
(16) Super Mario 3D Land

(8) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
(9) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(12) Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

(4) Final Fantasy VIII
(13) ICO

(3) Super Metroid
(14) Assassin's Creed II

(6) Super Mario Galaxy
(11) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

(7) The Legend of Zelda
(10) Super Mario Galaxy 2

(2) Fallout 3
(15) Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

(9) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

(5) League of Legends

(13) Super Street Fighter IV

(14) Super Mario Kart

(6) Okami

(7) Star Fox 64

(15) Mario Kart 64


(1) Metroid Prime

(8) Kingdom Hearts II

(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

(4) Goldeneye

(3) Final Fantasy VI

(11) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

(7) Chrono Cross

(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater


Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64

(9) Final Fantasy IX

(5) BioShock

(4) Tetris

(3) Half-Life 2

(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

(10) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

(2) Super Mario World

Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee

(9) World of Warcraft

(5) Halo 3

(4) Team Fortress 2

(3) Metal Gear Solid

(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

(7) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

(2) Super Mario Bros. 3


Division Five
(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

(8) Tales of Symphonia

(5) Perfect Dark

(13) Super Mario RPG

(3) Mass Effect 3

(6) Pokemon Diamond/Platinum/Pearl

(7) Portal 2

(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger

(9) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

(5) Mass Effect 2

(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(3) Super Mario Bros.

(6) Portal

(10) Mega Man X

(2) Resident Evil 4


Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X

(8) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal

(4) Final Fantasy VIII

(3) Super Metroid

(6) Super Mario Galaxy

(7) The Legend of Zelda

(2) Fallout 3

Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

(9) Xenogears

(5) Batman: Arkham City

(13) Final Fantasy XIII-2

(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl

(6) Paper Mario

(10) Mega Man 2

(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

First round predictions.

This is a great bracket Kotetsu.

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One question though: where is SUPER SMASH BROS.(original)????? in a bracket with all of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare represented, it is crime not to have the original Smash.

give it a 4-6 seed, though it likely deserves a 3 seed

Also Skyrim should not be a 1 seed. Id seed it 6-8, its too new of a game.

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Hmm, SSB should be in, true. Skyrim would get close to a 1-seed because it's so new - the latest big hit always gets way overseeded in contests, and with so much nomination splitting in Zelda/FF/Mario/Smash/MGS that effect would be amplified.

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Division One

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(8) EarthBound
(5) League of Legends
(13) Super Street Fighter IV
(3) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
(11) Final Fantasy IV
(10) Golden Sun
(15) Mario Kart 64

Division Two

(1) Metroid Prime
(8) Kingdom Hearts II
(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(4) Goldeneye
(3) Final Fantasy VI
(11) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
(10) Pac-Man
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Division Three

(1) Super Mario 64
(9) Final Fantasy IX
(5) BioShock
(4) Tetris
(3) Half-Life 2
(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
(7) Fire Emblem
(2) Super Mario World

Division Four

(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(9) World of Warcraft
(5) Halo 3
(4) Team Fortress 2
(3) Metal Gear Solid
(11) Final Fantasy Tactics
(7) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

Division Five

(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(9) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
(5) Perfect Dark
(13) Super Mario RPG
(14) Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
(11) Sonic the Hedgehog 2
(10) Pong
(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six

(1) Chrono Trigger
(8) Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
(12) Resident Evil 2
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(3) Super Mario Bros.
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
(7) Batman Arkham Asylum
(2) Resident Evil 4

Division Seven

(1) Final Fantasy X
(9) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(4) Final Fantasy VIII
(14) Assassin's Creed II
(11) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
(7) The Legend of Zelda
(15) Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

Division Eight

(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(9) Xenogears
(5) Batman: Arkham City
(4) Halo 2
(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(11) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
(7) Grand Theft Auto III
(15) Red Dead Redemption

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2nd Round

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

(5) League of Legends

(14) Super Mario Kart

(7) Star Fox 64

Division 2

(8) Kingdom Hearts II

(4) Goldeneye

(3) Final Fantasy VI

(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater


Division Three

(1) Super Mario 64

(4) Tetris

(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

(2) Super Mario World

Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee

(4) Team Fortress 2

(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

(2) Super Mario Bros. 3


Division Five
(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

(13) Super Mario RPG

(6) Pokemon Diamond/Platinum/Pearl

(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger

(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(6) Portal

(2) Resident Evil 4


Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal

(6) Super Mario Galaxy

(7) The Legend of Zelda

Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

(5) Batman: Arkham City

(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl

(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask



3rd Round

Division 1

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

(7) Star Fox 64

Division 2

(8) Kingdom Hearts II

(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater


Division Three

(1) Super Mario 64

(2) Super Mario World

Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee

(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword


Division Five

(13) Super Mario RPG

(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six

(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(2) Resident Evil 4


Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X

(6) Super Mario Galaxy

Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask


4th Round

Division 1

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

Division 2

(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Division 3

(1) Super Mario 64

Division 4

(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword


Division 5

(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division 6

(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess


Division Seven

(1) Final Fantasy X

Division Eight

(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Quarterfinals


(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(1) Final Fantasy X

Semifinals

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

(1) Final Fantasy X

Finals

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

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RE4 fanboys will probably be finished deeding to RE4 HD on both systems and RE4 wins.

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FFXIII-2 makes the bracket and FFXIII doesn't?

DKCR and DKC2 but no DKC1?

Mortal Kombat got something in for both 2004 and 2009 and it had its first relevant game in over a decade this year so it should have gotten something in this one.

Other games that probably have some strength and would have a good chance at making a bracket, though I guess not everything can get in:

Metroid 1
Sonic 1
Doom
Resident Evil 1

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Division One
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(9) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
(5) League of Legends
(13) Super Street Fighter IV
(14) Super Mario Kart
(6) Okami
(7) Star Fox 64
(15) Mario Kart 64

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(5) League of Legends
(6) Okami
(15) Mario Kart 64

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(15) Mario Kart 64

(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow


Division Two
(1) Metroid Prime
(8) Kingdom Hearts II
(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(4) Goldeneye
(3) Final Fantasy VI
(6) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
(7) Chrono Cross
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

(1) Metroid Prime
(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(3) Final Fantasy VI
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(3) Final Fantasy VI

(3) Final Fantasy VI


Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64
(8) Starcraft
(12) Pokemon Black/White
(4) Tetris
(3) Half-Life 2
(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
(10) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
(2) Super Mario World

(1) Super Mario 64
(4) Tetris
(3) Half-Life 2
(2) Super Mario World

(1) Super Mario 64
(2) Super Mario World

(1) Super Mario 64


Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(8) Banjo-Kazooie
(12) Half-Life
(4) Team Fortress 2
(3) Metal Gear Solid
(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
(7) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(12) Half-Life
(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

(2) Super Mario Bros. 3


Division Five
(16) Mega Man 3
(9) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
(5) Perfect Dark
(4) Shadow of the Colossus
(3) Mass Effect 3
(11) Sonic the Hedgehog 2
(7) Portal 2
(2) Kingdom Hearts

(16) Mega Man 3
(4) Shadow of the Colossus
(11) Sonic the Hedgehog 2
(2) Kingdom Hearts

(16) Mega Man 3
(2) Kingdom Hearts

(2) Kingdom Hearts



Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger
(9) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
(5) Mass Effect 2
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(3) Super Mario Bros.
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
(10) Mega Man X
(2) Resident Evil 4


(1) Chrono Trigger
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
(2) Resident Evil 4

(1) Chrono Trigger
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

(1) Chrono Trigger



Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X
(8) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(4) Final Fantasy VIII
(3) Super Metroid
(6) Super Mario Galaxy
(7) The Legend of Zelda
(2) Fallout 3

(1) Final Fantasy X
(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(6) Super Mario Galaxy
(7) The Legend of Zelda

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(7) The Legend of Zelda

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal




Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(9) Xenogears
(12) Street Fighter II
(4) Halo 2
(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(11) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
(7) Grand Theft Auto III
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(12) Street Fighter II
(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

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RBY > FF6
SM64 > SM3
CT > KH
LttP > GSC

RBY > SM64
LttP > CT

LttP > RBY

Man, I spent about 2 seconds on each match but that was really hard. I had no idea on at least half of these games haha. Contest would be fun indeed!

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Rounds 1 and 2:

1 RBY over 8 Earthbound
13 SSF4 over 12 Mother 3
11 FF4 over 14 SMK
15 MK64 over 7 SF64

1 MP over 8 KH2
5 MGS4 over 4 Goldeneye
3 FF6 over 11 SotN
2 MGS2 over 7 CC

8 Starcraft over 1 SM64
5 BioShock over 13 Persona 3
6 Diablo 2 over 3 HL2
2 SMW over 7 FE

1 SSBM over 9 WoW
12 Half-Life over 13 DKC2
6 LoZ:SS over 3 MGS
2 SMB3 over 7 KOTOR

1 Skyrim over 9 Oblivion
5 Perfect Dark over 4 SotC
3 Mass Effect 3 over 11 Sonic 2
7 Portal 2 over 2 KH

1 Chrono Trigger over 9 LoZ:WW
4 LoZ:TP over 5 ME2
14 Morrowind over 6 Portal
7 AA over 2 RE4

1 FFX over 8 GTA:SA
4 FF8 over 5 GSC
3 Super Metroid over 6 SMG
2 Fallout 3 over 7 LoZ original

1 LoZ:LttP over 8 CoD:MW2
5 Arkham City over 4 Halo 2
3 SSBB over 11 MGS2
2 LoZ:MM over 7 GTA3



Rounds 3 and 4:

1 RBY over 11 FF4
3 FF6 over 5 MGS4
2 SMW over 8 Starcraft
hell if I know (SSBM, HL, LoZ:SS, SMB3)
1 Skyrim over 7 Portal
1 CT over 7 Arkham Asylum
1 FFX over 2 Fallout 3
1 LoZ:LttP over 3 SSBB


Beyond:

RBY > FF6
hell if I know > SMW
CT > Skyrim
LttP > FFX

hell if I know > RBY
LttP > CT

LttP wins

in division 5, the perfect substitution would be

replace 5) Perfect Dark with

5) Super Smash Bros.(original)

Goldeneye is already the representative FPS on the NG4, I don't see too much value in having Perfect Dark.

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I wanted to also do strongest overall division and weakest overall division...

Strongest Overall Division(division of death): Division 6

With the 2004 Contest Finalist Chrono Trigger, 3 Zelda Games(one of which being likely Top 10 in strength in Twilight Princess), and one of the strongest critical games of the decade in Resident Evil 4, I would say that division 6 has the strongest group of games of any division. Portal and the original Super Mario Bros. also are in the top 30 on the site I believe. However it was very close between this division and 2nd strongest overall division...

Division 8

This division's 1 seed, LoZ: Link to the Past is likely 2nd or 3rd strongest Zelda game. It is likely ahead of Chrono Trigger now. LoZ:MM is probably the 4th strongest Zelda game now for voters. Add in 2010 GotD Finalist Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and you have an incredibly strong division.




Weakest Overall Division(division of puppies): Division 5

When Kingdom Hearts is likely the strongest game in your division, you know its a weak division. 1 seed Skyrim could lose in the first round. I would not have any of these games as a top 15 game on this site. That's why I want Super Smash Bros. original thrown in here, where I believe it could easily win this division.

Division 2 would be the second weakest, with Metroid Prime being barely a top 20 game on the site, and MGS3 likely barely being top 15.

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Great bracket... Final Fantasy X wins >_>

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Weakest Overall Division(division of puppies): Division 5

When Kingdom Hearts is likely the strongest game in your division, you know its a weak division. 1 seed Skyrim could lose in the first round. I would not have any of these games as a top 15 game on this site. That's why I want Super Smash Bros. original thrown in here, where I believe it could easily win this division.

Division 2 would be the second weakest, with Metroid Prime being barely a top 20 game on the site, and MGS3 likely barely being top 15.

Wait you think Skyrim could lose to Mega Man 3? The hell makes you think that? Individual Mega Man games have never had meaningful power; neither Mega Man 2 nor 3 could even beat Morrowind. And Oblivion came close on Wind Waker already, without the massive popularity Skyrim has brought to the series.

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Metroid Prime is a 1-seed but Super Metroid is a 3? I figured Prime would recede far into the background when the 90's entered the picture.

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"Wait you think Skyrim could lose to Mega Man 3?"

I don't think it would, but I thought it would be possible...

Skyrim's likely the weakest of the 1 seeds, even weaker than Metroid Prime imo.

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The seedings were just a rough guess. They'd probably be pretty wacky given the nominations process.

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I could see Skyrim losing to 8) Tales of Symphonia or 13) Super Mario RPG... I personally think it loses to 13) Super Mario RPG in the 3rd Round.

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Division One
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(9) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

(5) League of Legends
(13) Super Street Fighter IV

(14) Super Mario Kart
(5) Okami

(7) Star Fox 64
(15) Mario Kart 64


Division Two
(1) Metroid Prime
(8) Kingdom Hearts II

(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(4) Goldeneye

(3) Final Fantasy VI
(11) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

(7) Chrono Cross
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater


Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64
(8) Starcraft

(5) BioShock
(4) Tetris

(3) Half-Life 2
(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

(7) Fire Emblem
(2) Super Mario World


Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(8) Banjo-Kazooie

(5) Halo 3
(13) Donkey Kong Country 2

(3) Metal Gear Solid
(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

(7) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

Division Five
(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(9) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

(5) Perfect Dark
(4) Shadow of the Colossus

(3) Mass Effect 3
(6) Pokemon Diamond/Platinum/Pearl

(7) Portal 2
(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger
(9) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

(5) Mass Effect 2
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(3) Super Mario Bros.
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

(7) Batman Arkham Asylum
(2) Resident Evil 4

Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X
(8) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(4) Final Fantasy VIII

(3) Super Metroid
(6) Super Mario Galaxy

(7) The Legend of Zelda
(2) Fallout 3

Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(8) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

(5) Batman: Arkham City
(4) Halo 2

(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(11) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

(10) Mega Man 2
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Round 2
Division One
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(13) Super Street Fighter IV

(14) Super Mario Kart
(15) Mario Kart 64

Division Two
(8) Kingdom Hearts II
(4) Goldeneye

(3) Final Fantasy VI
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64
(4) Tetris

(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
(2) Super Mario World

Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(5) Halo 3

(3) Metal Gear Solid
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

Division Five
(9) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
(4) Shadow of the Colossus

(3) Mass Effect 3
(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(3) Super Mario Bros.
(2) Resident Evil 4

Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X
(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal

(3) Super Metroid
(7) The Legend of Zelda

Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past\
(5) Batman: Arkham City

(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask


Round 3
Division One
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(15) Mario Kart 64

Division Two
(4) Goldeneye
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64
(2) Super Mario World

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Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

Division Five
(4) Shadow of the Colossus
(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(2) Resident Evil 4

Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X
(7) The Legend of Zelda

Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Round 4
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(4) Goldeneye

(1) Super Mario 64
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee

(4) Shadow of the Colossus
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(1) Final Fantasy X
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Quarters
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee

(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Semis
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Winner
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

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Your seedings are unrealistic. No way MK64 ends up as a 15.

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My run down on the divisions:

Div 1: This division was basically set up to allow RBY to advance without killing any big hitters, since RBY would be a huge favourite on the board against most competitors. You can make a case that every single R1 match apart from RBY/Gears is debatable - I'd expect there'd be few perfect brackets left by the end of the first pass. The bottom half is wide open in rounds two and three.

Div 2: A bunch of near elites packed in here to create a heavily debated division. Metroid Prime, Kingdom Hearts II, Goldeneye, MGS3, MGS4 and FFVI are all dangerous opponents for each other. There's a fun Uncharted 2/SotN match thrown in for anyone who thinks second tier old games will have fallen off a cliff, and a similar sort of match in FFVI/Mass Effect, this time also for anyone who thinks ME3 will have boosted the other ME games even more, but this division is all about some light-heavyweights going at it.

Div 3: Likely to come down to Super Mario 64 vs. Super Mario World, which will likely be fairly debated, and will settle an old score. I took the opportunity to set up some fun "new vs. old" matchups in Tetris vs. BioShock/Pokemon BW and Half-Life 2/FF. The Fire Emblem clash and Starcraft/FFIX will likely be debated, and possibly Diablo II/God of War II too.

Div 4: Some true beasts will have to slug it out here. Skyward Sword, a wildcard, is given a tricky opponent in FFT before a showdown with MGS (unless FFT can pull off the upset, in which case it gets a well-earned rematch). Melee goes up against whoever emerges from the bottom half (most likely SMB3, but MGS and Skyward Sword will surely have a few takers). Some fun smaller matches to nibble on too: WoW/Banjo-Kazooie, Halo 3/Half-Life, TF2/DKC2 and KOTOR/FFXII.

Div 5: Set up to give Skyrim a fair crack at making the finals. Whoever wins through between Kingdom Hearts, Portal 2 and Mass Effect 3 is the only genuine threat unless it bombs. A tough fourpack in (Perfect Dark/DKCR) vs. (SotC/SMRPG) is there too make the early rounds more interesting, ToS gets to take on another game from that '09 fourpack.

Div 6: Another division of heavyweights. Chrono Trigger has to prove its mettle by dealing with first Wind Waker, then Twilight Princess, assuming TP can survive Mass Effect 2's challenge. The other half of the division sees Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros., Link's Awakening and Portal duking it out. Very few will call this perfectly.

Div 7: FFX and FFVIII get a showdown if the latter can see off GSC, and the bottom half contains some tough-to-read old (Super Metroid, LoZ) and new (SMG, SMG2, FO3) facing off.

Div 8: I think every match is debatable here, apart from that it's going to boil down to LttP against the winner of a GotD final rematch to determine who advances.

And then we reach the finals, where anything could go down. RBY likely doesn't get challenged till the semi-finals, but I think that makes it more exciting in a way - no one could be truly sure if it was going to win comfortably until the very last days of the contest.

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I don't think MK64 even made the '04 bracket. I wouldn't be shocked if it got snubbed.

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Division One
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(9) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

(12) Mother 3
(4) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

(14) Super Mario Kart
(6) Okami

(10) Golden Sun
(2) Halo: Combat Evolved


Division Two
(1) Metroid Prime
(8) Kingdom Hearts II

(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(4) Goldeneye

(3) Final Fantasy VI
(6) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

(7) Chrono Cross
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater


Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64
(9) Final Fantasy IX

(12) Pokemon Black/White
(4) Tetris

(3) Half-Life 2
(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

(10) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
(2) Super Mario World


Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(8) Banjo-Kazooie

(12) Half-Life
(13) Donkey Kong Country 2

(3) Metal Gear Solid
(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

(7) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3


Division Five
(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(9) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

(5) Perfect Dark
(13) Super Mario RPG

(3) Mass Effect 3
(11) Sonic the Hedgehog 2

(7) Portal 2
(2) Kingdom Hearts


Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger
(9) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

(5) Mass Effect 2
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(3) Super Mario Bros.
(6) Portal

(7) Batman Arkham Asylum
(2) Resident Evil 4


Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X
(9) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(4) Final Fantasy VIII

(3) Super Metroid
(6) Super Mario Galaxy

(10) Super Mario Galaxy 2
(2) Fallout 3


Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(9) Xenogears

(5) Batman: Arkham City
(13) Final Fantasy XIII-2

(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(11) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

(7) Grand Theft Auto III
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask


R/B/Y > FFVI
Mario 64 > Mario 3
CT > Skyrim
LTTP > FFX

Final is LTTP > Mario 64.

Really like this backet. I could see a lot of matches going both ways (granted, I didn't dwell over any match too long so that'd probably change were this actually a contest bracket).

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Division One
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(9) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

(12) Mother 3
(13) Super Street Fighter IV

(14) Super Mario Kart
(6) Okami

(7) Star Fox 64
(15) Mario Kart 64

Division Two
(1) Metroid Prime
(8) Kingdom Hearts II

(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(4) Goldeneye

(3) Final Fantasy VI
(11) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

(7) Chrono Cross
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64
(9) Final Fantasy IX

(12) Pokemon Black/White
(13) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

(3) Half-Life 2
(11) God of War II

(7) Fire Emblem
(2) Super Mario World

Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(8) Banjo-Kazooie

(12) Half-Life
(13) Donkey Kong Country 2

(3) Metal Gear Solid
(11) Final Fantasy Tactics

(7) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

Division Five
(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(8) Tales of Symphonia

(5) Perfect Dark
(13) Super Mario RPG

(14) Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
(11) Sonic the Hedgehog 2

(7) Portal 2
(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger
(9) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

(12) Resident Evil 2
(13) Skies of Arcadia

(14) The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

(10) Mega Man X
(2) Resident Evil 4

Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X
(8) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(4) Final Fantasy VIII

(3) Super Metroid
(6) Super Mario Galaxy

(7) The Legend of Zelda
(2) Fallout 3

Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(9) Xenogears

(5) Batman: Arkham City
(4) Halo 2

(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(11) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

(10) Mega Man 2
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Top 16:
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(7) Star Fox 64

(1) Metroid Prime
(3) Final Fantasy VI

(1) Super Mario 64
(2) Super Mario World

(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

(13) Super Mario RPG
(11) Sonic the Hedgehog 2

(1) Chrono Trigger
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(3) Super Metroid

(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Finals:
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(1) Super Mario 64

(1) Chrono Trigger
(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal

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Division One
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(9) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
(5) League of Legends
(4) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
(3) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
(6) Okami
(7) Star Fox 64
(2) Halo: Combat Evolved

Division Two
(1) Metroid Prime
(8) Kingdom Hearts II
(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(4) Goldeneye
(3) Final Fantasy VI
(11) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
(10) Pac-Man
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Division Three
(1) Super Mario 64
(8) Starcraft
(12) Pokemon Black/White
(4) Tetris
(3) Half-Life 2
(6) Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
(7) Fire Emblem
(2) Super Mario World

Division Four
(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(9) World of Warcraft
(5) Halo 3
(13) Donkey Kong Country 2
(3) Metal Gear Solid
(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
(10) Final Fantasy XII
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

Division Five
(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(8) Tales of Symphonia
(12) Donkey Kong Country Returns
(13) Super Mario RPG
(3) Mass Effect 3
(6) Pokemon Diamond/Platinum/Pearl
(7) Portal 2
(2) Kingdom Hearts

Division Six
(1) Chrono Trigger
(9) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
(5) Mass Effect 2
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(3) Super Mario Bros.
(11) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
(7) Batman Arkham Asylum
(2) Resident Evil 4

Division Seven
(1) Final Fantasy X
(8) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
(5) Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
(4) Final Fantasy VIII
(3) Super Metroid
(6) Super Mario Galaxy
(10) Super Mario Galaxy 2
(2) Fallout 3

Division Eight
(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(9) Xenogears
(5) Batman: Arkham City
(4) Halo 2
(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(6) Paper Mario
(7) Grand Theft Auto III
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Round 2
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(4) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
(3) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
(2) Halo: Combat Evolved

(1) Metroid Prime
(5) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(3) Final Fantasy VI
(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

(1) Super Mario 64
(4) Tetris
(3) Half-Life 2
(2) Super Mario World

(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(13) Donkey Kong Country 2
(6) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

(1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(13) Super Mario RPG
(3) Mass Effect 3
(7) Portal 2

(1) Chrono Trigger
(4) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(3) Super Mario Bros.
(2) Resident Evil 4

(1) Final Fantasy X
(4) Final Fantasy VIII
(3) Super Metroid
(2) Fallout 3

(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(5) Batman: Arkham City
(3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Round 3 and so on
(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(3) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

(1) Metroid Prime
(3) Final Fantasy VI

(1) Super Mario 64
(2) Super Mario World

(1) Super Smash Bros. Melee
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3

(13) Super Mario RPG
(3) Mass Effect 3

(1) Chrono Trigger
(2) Resident Evil 4

(1) Final Fantasy X
(2) Fallout 3

(1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
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(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(3) Final Fantasy VI
(2) Super Mario World
(2) Super Mario Bros. 3
(13) Super Mario RPG
(1) Chrono Trigger
(1) Final Fantasy X
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
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(1) Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
(2) Super Mario World
(1) Chrono Trigger
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

SMW > RBY
MM > CT

MM > SMW

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Great bracket man! I will take a look at it later tonight, but just gotta say: yes, keep OoT out, but leave FFVII in.

After today's match, I feel that FFVII's place as the de-facto number two game on the site is at least debatable.

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