(3)Super Smash Bros. Melee vs (6)Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal 2015

Ulti's Analysis
Despite this match being an easy win for Melee, there was a lot of intrigue here. First and foremost, let's check the LOL, X-Stats. Based on 2009, Melee was expected to get 57% in this match. Based on Game of the Decade, Melee was expected to get 55%.

For about 9 hours or so, this was a perfectly normal match, and Melee was on track for a very comfortable, and very predictable 55-45 win. Melee did its usual thing of dominating the board vote before bleeding percentage, but given the match was well in line to fall in line with the x-stats, there wasn't much concern.

Don't tell that to Melee fans, though! They noticed the bleed in percentage, and began a pretty funny rally. I say it was funny because this match was never going to be in any doubt, but the Melee folks rallied anyway and had some really good results. At 9 am, Melee had 56% of the vote. This was a very respectable number given GSC's strength, and nothing to be ashamed of.

After that when the rally kicked in, Melee just stomped this poll, to the tune of most updates being over 60%, and it even had a few over 70%. Melee would end the match at 60%, which is a very significant climb in percentage over the course of 15 hours. It would be an indicator of what Melee had to offer in future matches of this contest, though this rally was nothing compared to the raw power Melee would show later. This was basically a successful trial run.