(1)Sonic the Hedgehog vs (1)Crono 2006

One of the most dangerous matches to ever occur, though few even realized its true potential until it was finally unleashed upon the world. On one side of the poll, you have a character obviously inspired by the later episodes of Dragonball Z. On the other side of the poll, you have Crono.

Sonic defeated Crono by a margin of 1940 votes (50.77% to 49.23%). What is notable about this high-profile match is that fewer than one in five brackets (20%) selected Sonic the Hedgehog to win.

There are those who look at this match as the turning point in Crono's career. Since his game was created over 10 years ago, the silent protagonist may find it very difficult to hold a fanbase worthy of the upper tiers of the Noble Nine.

On the other hand, the match could also be looked upon as the true power of Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic has only lost to three characters: Cloud Strife, Samus Aran, and Mega Man. A case could easily be made for SFF in the cases of Mega Man (old school) and Samus Aran (Nintendo).