Last Post: 3:21:34pm, 12/13/2018
Kleenexs Analysis
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite all the craziness that went on in the Legends bracket, at the end of the day, were still here with Link vs. Cloud in the finals. Its nice that Cloud seems like hes still probably the #2 guy on the site, but its also disappointing that Link is so far ahead of the field at this point that it doesnt matter. We already saw these guys go at it a week or two ago, and Cloud had his worst performance against Link but a lot. Like, a shocking amount. Im hopeful he can do a bit better here, maybe some Link anti-votes, maybe some CLOUDMENTUM from winning 2 matches in a row, taking out the villainous Mario and finally toppling Zelda. He still doesnt have a chance unless something truly strange happens.
And seeing as its the finals, a quick reflection on the contest as a whole. It was pretty good. I think the Legend bracket was a great idea, and while I do wish we were able to avoid the repeat matches, they actually ended up providing us with some good entertainment - between the Mega Man/Pikachu flip, and the almost-but-not-quite victory by Samus over Mario. There were a ton of super close matches, more than weve ever had in a single contest. The regular bracket was pretty fun too, though it would have been nice to see it out to its actual conclusion (though at this point it doesnt seem like theres any doubt that Zelda would have won in the absence of the Legends bracket). I definitely wouldnt mind seeing this format again going forward, though maybe without the week long break that really killed the momentum of things in the middle.
So thats about it. Thanks to everyone for reading all this nonsense again. Good job Link on your 7th (7th!) contest win, and good job Crono for not breaking the NN for the first time in 10 years!
Kleenexs Prediction: 7-time GameFAQs Character Battle Champion, and the Greatest Video Game Character in History - THE UNDISPUTED KING, Link with 58%
Guest's Analysis - Hbthebattle
Lets be real here, no matter who wins todays match Link wins. He wins every time. Such is the LAW.
Instead, im going to talk about Link this contest. He SFFed and destroyed Pikachu and Ganondorf, and while Cloud and Zelda can resist him better its not by much. Meanwhile, every other character in the contest has the capability to hold an interesting match with an unexpected result. Who predicted that Zelda would be this strong this year? Who predicted Sephiroth losing to Tifa, a historically unthinkable result. These matches are perfect examples of the enthralling ability of variability and interesting results. Meanwhile, the only interesting thing Link has done is not squash Zelda as quickly as he did Ganondorf.
Im not saying Link should be completely barred from contests outright, but I do think him not being here would make the Legends bracket have a far less predictable ending. Can anyone definitely say they would know who the winner would be if Link wasnt here? No, no they could not. Link is in a weight class of his own- nothing beyond a powerful rally can beat him. What I suggest is maybe just have him be the reigning champion or some shit, and each contests winner gets the chance to take him out.
Im just saying, maybe this match wouldnt be a snooze if we tried it.
62.34% on Zelda
60.22% on Cloud
Crew Consensus: Link Always Wins
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