Board 8 > A mock Best Character of the 2000's bracket!

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After reading the other mock brackets and my personal love for tournaments I decided to whip together my first bracket inspired by Gamefaqs contests. I don't have near the knowledge of these contests as most the users here so the seeding might be off but here's the bracket

Divison 1
(1) Dante (Devil May Cry) vs. (16) Prinny (Disgaea)
(8) Aqua (Kingdom Hearts) vs. (9) Shantae
(5) Ezio (Assassin's Creed) vs. (12) Booker Dewitt (Bioshock Infinite)
(4) Ike (Fire Emblem) vs. (13) JC Denton (Deus Ex)
(3) GlaDOS (Portal) vs. (14) Daxter
(6) Shovel Knight vs. (11) Lord Ghirahim (Legend of Zelda)
(7) Velvet Crowe (Tales of Berseria) vs. (10) Trevor (GTA V)
(2) Auron (Final Fantasy X) vs. (15) Raz (Psychonauts)

Division 2
(1) Sora (Kingdom Hearts) vs. (16) Jade (Beyond Good and Evil)
(8) Nikko Bellic (GTA 4) vs. (9) Futaba Sakura (Persona 5)
(5) Lucina (Fire Emblem) vs. (12) Altair (Assassin's Creed)
(4) Waluigi (Mario Tennis) vs. (13) Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)
(3) Joel (The Last of Us) vs. (14) Maya Fey (Ace Attorney)
(6) Captain Toad (Super Mario Galaxy) vs. (11) Marcus Fenix (Gears of War)
(7) Clementine (The Walking Dead) vs. (10) Quiet (Metal Gear Solid V)
(2) Commander Shepard (Mass Effect) vs. (15) Agent 47 (Hitman)

Division 3
(1) Geralt (The Witcher) vs. (16) Zeus (God of War)
(8) Dragonborn (Skyrim) vs. (9) Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
(5) Raiden (Metal Gear Solid 2) vs. (12) HK-47 (Star Wars: KOTOR)
(4) Zidane Tribal (FF IX) vs. (13) Laharl (Disgaea)
(3) Yuna (Final Fantasy X) vs. (14) Cuphead
(6) Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn) vs. (11) Viewtiful Joe
(7) Revan (Star Wars: KOTOR) vs. (10) Kuja (Final Fantasy IX)
(2) Nathan Drake (Uncharted) vs. (15) Clank

Divison 4
(1) 2B (Nier Automata) vs. (16) Captain Qwark (Ratchet & Clank)
(8) Urdnot Wrex (Mass Effect) vs. (9) Roy (Fire Emblem)
(5) Monika (DDLC) vs. (12) King of All Cosmos (Katamari Damacy)
(4) Rosalina (Super Mario Galaxy) vs. (13) Welkin Gunther (Valkyrie Chronicles)
(3) Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect) vs. (14) Groose (Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword)
(6) John Marston (Red Dead Redemption) vs. (11) Captain Olimar (Pikmin)
(7) Yu Narukami (Persona 4) vs. (10) Lucas (Mother 3)
(2) Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney) vs. (15) Claude (GTA 3)

Division 5
(1) Kratos (God of War) vs. (16) Dart (Legend of Dragoon)
(8) Tharja (Fire Emblem) vs. (9) Sly Cooper
(5) Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles) vs. (12) Claptrap (Borderlands)
(4) Riku (Kingdom Hearts) vs. (13) Meat Boy
(3) The Boss (Metal Gear Solid 3) vs. (14) Max Payne
(6) D. Va (Overwatch) vs. (11) Jecht (Final Fantasy X)
(7) Yuri Lowell (Tales of Vesperia) vs. (10) Prof. Layton
(2) Tidus (Final Fantasy X) vs. (15) Ico

Division 6
(1) Vivi (Final Fantasy IX) vs. (16) Rogue (Sonic Adventure 2)
(8) Vyse (Skies of Arcadia) vs. (9) Elizabeth (Bioshock Infinite)
(5) Noctis (Final Fantasy XV) vs. (12) Isabelle (Animal Crossing New Leaf)
(4) Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia) vs. (13) Sackboy (Littlebigplanet)
(3) Midna (Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess) vs. (14) Frank West (Dead Rising)
(6) Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza) vs. (11) Tom Nook (Animal Crossing)
(7) Ratchet vs. (10) Ryo Hazuki (Shenmue)
(2) Chrom (Fire Emblem) vs. (15) Handsome Jack (Borderlands 2)

Division 7
(1) Amaterasu (Okami) vs. (16) Andrew Ryan (Bioshock)
(8) Draven (League of Legends) vs. (9) Miles Edgeworth (Ace Attorney)
(5) Rikku (Final Fantasy X) vs. (12) Neku Sakuraba (TWEWY)
(4) Sans (Undertale) vs. (13) Solaire of Astora (Dark Souls)
(3) Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII) vs. (14) Crazy Hand (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
(6) Big Daddy (Bioshock) vs. (11) Axel (Kingdom Hearts)
(7) Jak vs. (10) Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
(2) Bayonetta vs. (15) Isaac Clarke (Deadspace)

Division 8
(1) Master Chief (Halo) vs. (16) Serge (Chrono Cross)
(8) Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2) vs. (9) Tali'Zorah (Mass Effect)
(5) Tommy Vercetti (GTA Vice City) vs. (12) Wander (Shadow of the Colossus)
(4) Ellie (The Last of Us) vs. (13) Pyramid Head (Silent Hill 2)
(3) Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2) vs. (14) Petey Pirahna (Super Mario Sunshine)
(6) Baltheir Bunansa (Final Fantasy XII) vs. (11) Wheatley (Portal 2)
(7) Isaac (Golden Sun) vs. (10) Kratos Aurion (Tales of Symphonia)
(2) Joker (Persona 5) vs. (15) Joanna Dark (Perfect Dark)

Very first thing I noticed is that Isaac (GS) seems seeded a bit low relative to strength and typical seeding in a no-limits bracket.

Also no Life Is Strange characters makes me sad.
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TAFKAHurricane posted...

(5) Ezio (Assassin's Creed) vs. (12) Booker Dewitt (Bioshock Infinite)

oof
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Round 1 Predictions:

Divison 1
(1) Dante (Devil May Cry)
(9) Shantae
(5) Ezio (Assassin's Creed)
(4) Ike (Fire Emblem)
(3) GlaDOS (Portal)
(6) Shovel Knight
(7) Velvet Crowe (Tales of Berseria)
(2) Auron (Final Fantasy X)

Division 2
(1) Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
(8) Nikko Bellic (GTA 4)
(5) Lucina (Fire Emblem)
(4) Waluigi (Mario Tennis)
(3) Joel (The Last of Us)
(6) Captain Toad (Super Mario Galaxy)
(10) Quiet (Metal Gear Solid V)
(2) Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)

Division 3
(1) Geralt (The Witcher)
(8) Dragonborn (Skyrim)
(5) Raiden (Metal Gear Solid 2)
(4) Zidane Tribal (FF IX)
(3) Yuna (Final Fantasy X)
(11) Viewtiful Joe
(7) Revan (Star Wars: KOTOR)
(2) Nathan Drake (Uncharted)

Divison 4
(1) 2B (Nier Automata)
(9) Roy (Fire Emblem)
(12) King of All Cosmos (Katamari Damacy)
(4) Rosalina (Super Mario Galaxy)
(3) Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect)
(11) Captain Olimar (Pikmin)
(10) Lucas (Mother 3)
(2) Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)

Division 5
(1) Kratos (God of War)
(9) Sly Cooper
(5) Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles)
(4) Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
(3) The Boss (Metal Gear Solid 3)
(11) Jecht (Final Fantasy X)
(7) Yuri Lowell (Tales of Vesperia)
(2) Tidus (Final Fantasy X)

Division 6
(1) Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)
(8) Vyse (Skies of Arcadia)
(12) Isabelle (Animal Crossing New Leaf)
(4) Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia)
(3) Midna (Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess)
(11) Tom Nook (Animal Crossing)
(7) Ratchet
(2) Chrom (Fire Emblem)

Division 7
(1) Amaterasu (Okami)
(9) Miles Edgeworth (Ace Attorney)
(5) Rikku (Final Fantasy X)
(13) Solaire of Astora (Dark Souls)
(3) Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)
(6) Big Daddy (Bioshock)
(7) Jak
(2) Bayonetta

Division 8
(1) Master Chief (Halo)
(8) Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2)
(5) Tommy Vercetti (GTA Vice City)
(4) Ellie (The Last of Us)
(3) Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2)
(6) Baltheir Bunansa (Final Fantasy XII)
(7) Isaac (Golden Sun)
(2) Joker (Persona 5)

Round 2:

Divison 1
(1) Dante (Devil May Cry)
(4) Ike (Fire Emblem)
(3) GlaDOS (Portal)
(2) Auron (Final Fantasy X)

Division 2
(1) Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
(4) Waluigi (Mario Tennis)
(6) Captain Toad (Super Mario Galaxy)
(2) Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)

Division 3
(1) Geralt (The Witcher)
(4) Zidane Tribal (FF IX)
(3) Yuna (Final Fantasy X)
(7) Revan (Star Wars: KOTOR)

Divison 4
(1) 2B (Nier Automata)
(4) Rosalina (Super Mario Galaxy)
(3) Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect)
(2) Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)

Division 5
(1) Kratos (God of War)
(5) Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles)
(11) Jecht (Final Fantasy X)
(2) Tidus (Final Fantasy X)

Division 6
(1) Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)
(4) Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia)
(3) Midna (Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess)
(7) Ratchet

Division 7
(1) Amaterasu (Okami)
(5) Rikku (Final Fantasy X)
(3) Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)
(2) Bayonetta

Division 8
(8) Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2)
(4) Ellie (The Last of Us)
(6) Baltheir Bunansa (Final Fantasy XII)
(7) Isaac (Golden Sun)

Rounds 3 and on in my next post.
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Round 3:

Divison 1
(1) Dante (Devil May Cry)
(2) Auron (Final Fantasy X)

Division 2
(1) Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
(6) Captain Toad (Super Mario Galaxy)

Division 3
(1) Geralt (The Witcher)
(3) Yuna (Final Fantasy X)

Divison 4
(1) 2B (Nier Automata)
(2) Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)

Division 5
(1) Kratos (God of War)
(2) Tidus (Final Fantasy X)

Division 6
(1) Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)
(3) Midna (Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess)

Division 7
(1) Amaterasu (Okami)
(2) Bayonetta

Division 8
(8) Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2)
(7) Isaac (Golden Sun)

Round 4:

(2) Auron (Final Fantasy X)
(1) Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
(1) Geralt (The Witcher)
(1) 2B (Nier Automata)
(1) Kratos (God of War)
(1) Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)
(1) Amaterasu (Okami)
(8) Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2)

Post-Divisional:

(2) Auron (Final Fantasy X)
(1) 2B (Nier Automata)
(1) Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)
(1) Amaterasu (Okami)

(2) Auron (Final Fantasy X)
(1) Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)

(1) Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)

I don't feel like making any detailed comments, so I'll just say that any bracket where Captain Toad can realistically make Round 4 has some sort of intrinsic value.
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No James Sunderland.
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I first thought it was just for 2000-09, but you mean the whole 21st century (so far). Anyway, my predictions if this happened (in 2 posts, round 1 first)

Divison 1
(1) Dante
(8) Aqua

(5) Ezio
(4) Ike

(3) GlaDOS
(6) Shovel Knight

(7) Velvet Crowe
(2) Auron

Division 2
(1) Sora
(8) Nikko Bellic (barely)

(5) Lucina
(4) Waluigi

(3) Joel
(6) Captain Toad

(10) Quiet
(2) Commander Shepard

Division 3
(1) Geralt
(8) Dragonborn

(5) Raiden
(4) Zidane Tribal

(3) Yuna
(6) Aloy

(10) Kuja
(2) Nathan Drake

Divison 4
(1) 2B
(9) Roy

(5) Monika
(4) Rosalina

(3) Garrus Vakarian
(11) Captain Olimar

(10) Lucas
(2) Phoenix Wright

Division 5
(1) Kratos
(8) Tharja

(5) Shulk
(4) Riku

(3) The Boss
(11) Jecht

(10) Prof. Layton
(2) Tidus

Division 6
(1) Vivi
(9) Elizabeth

(5) Noctis
(13) Sackboy

(3) Midna
(11) Tom Nook

(7) Ratchet
(2) Chrom

Division 7
(1) Amaterasu
(9) Miles Edgeworth

(5) Rikku
(13) Solaire of Astora

(14) Crazy Hand
(6) Big Daddy

(7) Jak
(2) Bayonetta

Division 8
(1) Master Chief
(8) Shadow

(5) Tommy Vercetti
(4) Ellie

(14) Petey Pirahna
(6) Baltheir Bunansa

(7) Isaac
(2) Joker
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Divison 1
(1) Dante
(4) Ike

(3) GlaDOS
(2) Auron

Division 2
(1) Sora
(5) Lucina

(6) Captain Toad
(2) Commander Shepard

Division 3
(1) Geralt
(4) Zidane Tribal

(3) Yuna
(2) Nathan Drake

Divison 4
(9) Roy
(4) Rosalina

(3) Garrus Vakarian
(2) Phoenix Wright

Division 5
(1) Kratos
(4) Riku

(3) The Boss
(2) Tidus

Division 6
(1) Vivi
(5) Noctis

(3) Midna
(2) Chrom

Division 7
(1) Amaterasu
(5) Rikku

(14) Crazy Hand
(2) Bayonetta

Division 8
(1) Master Chief
(5) Tommy Vercetti

(14) Petey Pirahna
(2) Joker
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Divison 1
(1) Dante
(2) Auron

Division 2
(1) Sora
(2) Commander Shepard

Division 3
(1) Geralt
(3) Yuna

Divison 4
(4) Rosalina
(2) Phoenix Wright

Division 5
(1) Kratos
(2) Tidus

Division 6
(1) Vivi
(2) Chrom

Division 7
(1) Amaterasu
(2) Bayonetta

Division 8
(1) Master Chief
(2) Joker
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(2) Auron
(1) Sora

(3) Yuna
(4) Rosalina

(2) Tidus
(1) Vivi

(1) Amaterasu
(1) Master Chief
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(2) Auron
(4) Rosalina

(1) Vivi
(1) Master Chief

Auron > Rosa
Vivi > Chief

Vivi > Auron
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A contest like this would have boost from Kingdom Hearts III, as well as Smash's DLC, hence a few surprising picks on my end
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Stay alive little topic, I have plans for you.
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Underleveled posted...

Very first thing I noticed is that Isaac (GS) seems seeded a bit low relative to strength and typical seeding in a no-limits bracket.

Also no Life Is Strange characters makes me sad.

Still havent played Life is Strange so they slipped my mind when making the bracket. They could easily replace someone like Rogue who I doubt would actually make it.

Also thanks to Metalmind and Zerosignal for the predictions

Dante and Auron should be in different divisions imo
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Tidus will finally win a match so fine by me!
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A major snub I somehow missed: Estelle Bright. Even leaving aside my opinion, she managed a 7-seed in the much more competitive CBX bracket, plus she's a major B8 favorite.
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I almost put Estelle Bright in but I didnt wanna use too many CBX entrants that I thought might be one offs. Didnt realize she was a board 8 favorite though so I imagine she would get into this pretty easily.

I also forgot Missile sadly