Board 8 > Coming soon to a GameFAQs near you, the sequel nobody wanted or asked for!

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So apparently Zelda is now an elite just like Link. A legitimate threat to win a contest in his absence, even. So why not run with the idea of gaming's power couple?

Yeah, and you thought Rivalry Rumble was stupid.

But while the winner of a couples' contest would be obvious, the journey would probably be pretty hilarious. Remember, each character is only able to be part of one entry. That's no problem for Link--Zelda should easily draw the lion's share of the nominations--but what about, say, Cloud? Would he be paired with Tifa or Aerith? (Answer: probably Tifa, because we saw a lot of smart nominations in Rivalry Rumble--e.g. saddling Crono with Lavos because Magus is really Frog's rival; pairing Snake with Liquid instead of Big Boss so that Big Boss could get in as a hero vs. The Boss. Aerith and Tifa can both get in if you pair the former with Zack!)

And Tifa vs. Aerith for Cloud's partner is just the tip of the iceberg. Waifu Emblem, anyone? I'd be very surprised if FE:A got shut out completely (less so for Fates, because there's a lot more chaos there), but I'm honestly not sure which pairing(s) will get the nod. My best guess is Chrom/Sumia and M!Robin/Lucina, but I wouldn't be surprised if they both got blocked by Chrom/F!Robin. Honestly, the entire contest would probably be a bit of a letdown from the chaos that the nomination phase would be. And shipping is Serious Business, so don't be surprised if the nomination period itself is full of rallies--which means that Link/Zelda's inevitable championship might not be so inevitable after all!

But wait, there's more! Through the magic of fourways, despite having never faced him in a pure 1v1, Sora has faced Squall five times in contests, and lost five times. But the closest he's ever come was in Rivalry Rumble when it was Sora/Riku vs. Squall/Seifer. Part of that could be that Riku had actually won a match before, while Seifer was making his contest debut. Given what we saw from Seifer in 2013, it seems clear that he would've been holding Squall back. And yes, he was expected to get second in his match and got third, but that was in a match where the non-FF character was expected to win. Isn't falling to third when you're expected to get second in spite of the expected winner being FF as well even worse? (Not that I ever understood why that was the expectation). And thanks to the 2006 Female Bracket, Sora's partner in this would again be a character who has won a 1v1 match in a contest before. I really think that Sora/Kairi could beat Squall/Rinoa. And anyone who looked at the history and saw Squall's past domination of Sora would get their brackets busted. See, doesn't this sound like fun now? No, it doesn't? *shrug* It's silly. But it'll fit right in with all the other silliness of the SBAllen era, and we need something to tide us over until late 2020 when we get the next GotD. I'm thinking maybe Winter 2020? Because a Couples Contest has to take place in part during February, right?
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Let's just say fuck the police and do a company battle.
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I like that. Couples contest. We can have porn rallies for all couples too!
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Link-Saria
Zelda-Ganondorf
Samus-Megaman
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oh boy zero x iris

the same-sex relationship controversies for this one could be hilarious. cloud/sephiroth otp

you can breed pikachu and almost any other pokemon in gen ii that counts as a couple right

best pokemon power couple will always be Skitty and Wailord though
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Ike x Soren for the Fire Emblem rep
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I've seen this proposed many times, but I think the main issue with a couples contest is there will be tons of troll/joke nominations. Forget Aeris or Tifa, I can bet that crossdressing Cloud/Barret will win and that Aeris will be paired with Masamune...
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So? Better than having Link win all the time, barring rallies.
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I mean Link will probably still win this too
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Big/Froggy is winning tbh
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i think the best idea would be just pair battles chosen based on seeding / perceived contest strength

so we'd give link the weakest perceived character as his partner and such. the idea is to balance every pair to such a level to potentialy make every match as close to 50/50 as possible

Safer_777 posted...

porn rallies

Apparently that's the only type of rally for these contests left.
How does that make you all feel.
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Jman_maximum posted...

i think the best idea would be just pair battles chosen based on seeding / perceived contest strength

so we'd give link the weakest perceived character as his partner and such. the idea is to balance every pair to such a level to potentialy make every match as close to 50/50 as possible

Most would still vote Link because Link whether he was paired with some nobody or not
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It's actually insane how poorly written romantic relationships are in video games. There's almost not a single good one that stands out as having literary merit.

trogita posted...

It's actually insane how poorly written romantic relationships are in video games. There's almost not a single good one that stands out as having literary merit.

Hmm...

Transistor?

But yeah non-existant outside of indies I guess.

ZeldaTPLink posted...

trogita posted...

It's actually insane how poorly written romantic relationships are in video games. There's almost not a single good one that stands out as having literary merit.

Hmm...

Transistor?

But yeah non-existant outside of indies I guess.

you're a man of culture

Im not supporting this unless were allowed to use the same character in multiple pairs.
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Nate/Elena
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This would be the first (non-Years) contest without Metroid - even the game where Samus interacts with people lacks a lover. And if only canon couples enter, the bracket would be so trimmed FFIV fans could even have a chance to see Cecil winning a match.
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Chris/Ashley
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oh my god
TIDUS AND YUNA LAUGHING COULD BE A MATCH PICTURE
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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s3E4ebPOE-s/maxresdefault.jpg

vs

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/001/515/what_am_i_fighting_for.jpg

match of the contest right there

This is a good idea, I like it. Yeah, Link/Zelda run away with it, but the rest will be fun.
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Mario/Bowsette
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a good idea
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Let's go Estelle x Joshua.

Also shoutouts to Rean x the entire female population of Erebonia, and also Crow.
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best couple in gaming... I would have to think about that for bit.

I think Garnet and Zidane(ff9) are up there. There doesn't seem to be any recent good examples coming to the top of my head, it's weird.
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Would Sonic and Elise have a chance? Could THE KISS get in a match picture?
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Tom Bombadil posted...

Mario/Bowsette

bowsette isn't official, not gonna work
ON THE OTHER HAND
this happened in an official Nintendo-approved game!
https://imgur.com/eFHG1i9
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Cork/Sexydoll
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Snake/cardboard box
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