Vivi's Contest History

Who is Vivi?
On the outside, Vivi is the cute little self-loathing black mage from Final Fantasy 9. On the inside, Vivi is a character who finds inner strength and self esteem through the support of his friends and his life experience. Despite the fact that Vivi knows not what he is or where he came from, Vivi sets out to find himself and learns that he has more strength, both physical and mental, than he ever thought possible. Vivi is an amazing character in that he not only discovers what his issues and fears are, but he also meets them all head-on and conquers them. He also has the added bonus of being much like The Hulk in that he is one of the absolute last characters that you'll ever think to piss off.

Aside from being a black mage in Final Fantasy 9, Vivi has the added support of simply being a black mage in general. Even those who may have never played Final Fantasy 9 may like Vivi for the simple fact that he is a black mage. You may have never heard the name Vivi, but virtually everyone who has played a Final Fantasy title knows what a black mage is. Vivi has the bonus of not only being popular to fans of his own game, but popular to people who have never played his game simply because of his image.

"How do you prove you exist? Maybe we don't exist..." - Vivi

Vivi's Contest History
Win-Loss Record: 2-3

Summer 2004 Contest - Midgar Division - 7 Seed
 * Midgar Round 1 --- Defeated (10) Donkey Kong, 48443 [56.47%] - 37338 [43.53%]
 * Midgar Quarterfinal --- Lost to (2) Sephiroth, 25904 [29.75%] - 61170 [70.25%]
 * Extrapolated Strength --- 25th Place [25.22%]

Vivi may not have been in the Summer Contest for its first two installments, but he performed like a seasoned pro when he finally hit the field. Donkey Kong might not be the strongest character in the field, but he had yet to lose a first round match until 2004. Not only did Vivi have no problems taking on the task of facing Donkey Kong, but he made the match itself laughable within the first few hours of the poll. Vivi then followed up that performance by bowing out to Sephiroth in a very respectable manner. Not only did Vivi avoid getting killed, but he almost put up 30% in a match where he was expected to get killed by the Same Fanbase Factor. Vivi's mark on this contest was set in stone after all of two matches, but unfortunately, his return next year is in question should CJayC decide to stick with company caps. Ten Square characters made it into the field this year -- 11 if you count Sora -- and none of them were named Aeris. If CJayC keeps with the idea of company caps, then a Square character (or two) may once again be unfairly snubbed next year. Vivi's place in the field this year was certainly at the cost of Aeris having a spot, and if Aeris makes it back into the field next year, Vivi's return could very well be in question. Should Dirge of Cerberus be successful, then this could open up a spot for Vincent as well, thus increasing the possibility of Vivi not coming back next year.

Whether Vivi is a constant competitor or but a flash in the pan, he got his moment of greatness for at least one contest. For some, that may very well be all the satisfaction they need.

Summer 2005 Contest - Gear Division - 4 Seed
 * Gear Round 1 --- Lost to (5) Zelda, 42324 [40.44%] - 62347 [59.56%]
 * Extrapolated Strength --- 29th Place [24.98%]

Tables sure do turn fast. In 2004, Donkey Kong was up against a contest newbie and was in good statistical position to win the match. He proceeds to get blown off the face of the contest.

That newbie's name was Vivi, and many a person felt that Vivi could take down Zelda due to Sephy/Vivi SFF not being accounted for in the 2004 stats. Then came match time, and in a match where Vivi was in good statistical position to win, he was blown off the face of the contest twice as badly as DK was the year before. Not only was Sephy/Vivi SFF overrated to no end, but a lot of people didn't believe that Zelda increased in strength between 2003 and 2005 at the same rate as Link, assuming she even increased at all.

As for what happens to Vivi now, time will tell. This was a bad loss for him, but he's still in the top half of the stats and can do decent damage if he gets the support to actually get into more contests.

Summer 2007 Contest - Division 6 - Fourth Group
 * Division 6 Round 1 --- 2nd place, 39729 [30.87%] - Leon Kennedy, 51641 [40.13%] - Ridley, 24297 [18.88%] - Spyro the Dragon, 13031 [10.13%]
 * Division 6 Round 2 --- 3rd place, 27480 [21.73%] - Leon Kennedy, 42128 [33.31%] - Pikachu, 30533 [24.14%] - Tidus, 26327 [20.82%]

Vivi just has not been able to reclaim the magic he had in 2004. He took an easy second place in the first round, but for some inexplicable reason, he wasn't able to SFF Tidus into the ground. That ended up costing him the match, and Pikachu slipped by him into the third round. FFIX has yet to really enjoy much success in these contests, but Vivi is their only chance. Hopefully, he'll get a better setup next year.