Board 8 > Bossman_Coolguy tells you all about his guru picks in GOTD (great analysis!)

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(1) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
(16) The Outer Worlds

BOTW wins easily, confidence levels are high. NEXT.

(8) Halo: Reach
(9) Life is Strange

Life is Strange versus Halo Reach is going to be a toss up. I think Halo should be able to win a tightly contested first round against an indie darling.

(5) Final Fantasy XV
(12) What Remains of Edith Finch

Very lucky matchup for shitty game FFXV. I don't know the other game, and I bet it's better, but I'll take name brand recognition.

(4) Hollow Knight
(13) Tales of Berseria

Hollow Knight wins, probably comfortably. Tales games (and characters) that aren't Symphonia typically are stinkers, besides like Yuri Lowell (? I think)

(3) Monster Hunter: World
(14) Bravely Default: Flying Fairy

Going to go with the underdog here and pick Bravely Default. One of the best JRPGs of the last decade. Sureness level: not so good, but memberberries probably gets it through!

(6) Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
(11) Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Sekiro wins; recency bias and like Ni no Kuni wasn't even that good? I don't think Sekiro will be very strong at all, but Ni no Kuni is fodder.

(2) Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
(15) The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

rip estelle

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(1) Mass Effect 2
(16) Resident Evil 7: biohazard

Mass Effect 2 is the last good Bioware game (maybe like Inquisition is, don't quote me), memberberries real strong here. RE7 being a 16 seed sucks though. Good game.

(8) Fallout 4
(9) VVVVVV

FO4 wins comfortably, but VVVVVV is alot better. :(

(5) Borderlands 2
(12) Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Borderlands 2, I think. Boost from recent game. Also a good game. Bloodstained I don't think really...rocked anyone's world, it came and went? I dunno, just an opinion bro.

(4) Horizon Zero Dawn
(13) Fortnite

Yeah two games no one cares about, Horizon should win. Fortnite rally is possible but rule implement probably super kills it, instead of killing it.

(3) Resident Evil 2
(14) Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

RE2, obviously, too bad DR2 didn't get fed to a worse 3 seed (im sure there is one) (it'd still lose)

(6) DOOM
(11) INSIDE

uhhhh DOOM 2016, what the fuck is inside?

(7) Fire Emblem: Awakening
(10) Deus Ex: Human Revolution

This should be a good match. I think Awakening pulls it out, it's still pretty popular.

(2) Bloodborne
(15) Call of Duty: Black Ops

lol cod

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(1) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
(16) Tekken 7

smash, next

(8) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
(9) Bayonetta

This should be an interesting match, but Zelda probably wins decisively. Too bad, Bayonetta is awesome.

(5) Marvel's Spider-Man
(12) Dead Space 2

Spiderman was well received, Dead Space 2...I dunno, I thought Dead Space 1 was alot more memorable. Peter wins or whatever.

(4) Minecraft
(13) Dota 2

Toss up? Probably would go with Minecraft, but my voter apathy is strong here and I'm smart.

(3) Undertale
(14) Octopath Traveler

UPSET ALERT! Octopath I think actually will win. Why? Because people liked it, and users might be bitter towards UT from the tumblr rally.

(6) Shovel Knight
(11) Dragon's Dogma

shovel knight cuz who cares

(7) Devil May Cry 5
(10) Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Interesting match. Personal bias says DMC5, but I think I'll take the upset with DKC.

(2) Super Mario Odyssey
(15) Mortal Kombat 11

mario wins, fatality

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(1) Grand Theft Auto V
(16) Baba Is You

I'd love it if Baba is You wins, but GTA wins.

i am now bored and i dont wanna think any more

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Wrong in your 2nd match

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nah halo wins

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TAGGED it

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I accidentally somehow skipped over Telltale TWD vs. Bastion.

Bastion i think is a pretty easy win, but they're both weak imo.

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(8) Cuphead
(9) XCOM 2

Good match here. Cuphead probably from recency bias and honestly I don't think a strategy game will do well amongst the general populace.

(5) Persona 4 Golden
(12) FTL: Faster Than Light

I think this one's pretty clear for P4g.

(4) Red Dead Redemption
(13) Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Same for RDR lol

(3) Xenoblade Chronicles
(14) Splatoon 2

Cool matchup but Shulkster saw it coming

(6) Overwatch
(11) Death Stranding

UPSET ALERT! Normal Reedus and his baby friend win.

(7) Dragon Age: Inquisition
(10) Ori and the Blind Forest

UPSET ALERT! Ori and the Blind Forest wins! Why? No one likes Bioware now, and people like Ori and the Blind forest, also sequel hype

(2) Fire Emblem: Three Houses
(15) South Park: The Stick of Truth

fe3h smashes yeah

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Bossman_Coolguy posted...

nah halo wins

Idk. I like Halo but it's super unpopular here. Life is strange is a darling and squeenix.

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yeah i definitely think of square enix when i think of life is strange

i think it'll be close

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you missed a match in division 1

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bumpo

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