Ulti's Analysis[]
Somehow I forgot Edgey on my list of edgelord characters that I love list in the Magus/Vincent writeup. I should probably be executed for this oversight given I once asked the New Jersey DMV if "EDGEY" was available as a license plate. True story. I've led a rather oddball life, if you can't tell.
Anyway this match was always going to be a massive blowout, and it got scarier as it went along. Luigi was the type of character who could cause some serious damage in a non-Noble Nine bracket like this, and he had the 1 seed and the pedigree to prove it. Luigi has historically been an ass kicker in round 1, but he does it in a way that makes him look non-threatening, Smash Bros Luigi Taunt style. For those who enjoy lists, look at some of these numbers.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/1310-north-division-round-1-luigi-vs-ratchet
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/1721-hyrule-division-round-1-luigi-vs-pac-man
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/2093-chaos-division-round-1-luigi-vs-kos-mos
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/2526-blast-division-round-1-luigi-vs-zero
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/2879-division-5-round-1-luigi-mudkip-pit-tingle
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/3248-division-2-round-1-l-snake-luigi-roxas-sho
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/3734-hyrule-division-round-1-luigi-vs-meta-knight
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/4519-east-division-round-1-luigi-vs-waluigi-cecil-vs-golbez
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/5164-character-battle-ix-division-3-round-1-luigi-vs-balthier-vs
And then this match here today, which was the first match Luigi ever had as a 1 seed and he delivered. This was Kansas beating Niagra. How Luigi never had a 1 seed until today I don't know, but he has one of the best pedigrees in round 1 of any non Noble Nine character. If you face this dude in the first round, don't even show up. You are done. Sucks for Edgey because I adore the dude, but hey maybe don't appear in bad video games like Ace Attorney Investigations and you stop being 16 seed fodder for green people.
I did get to see Phoenix carry him to a win in Rivalry Rumble, so technically Edgey is off the schnide!
Lightning_Strikes's Analysis[]
What happened?: Another standard Nintendo fodder beatdown, in which Nintendo overperforms expectations based on the last contest. The one really notable thing about this match is the trends, with Luigi building his percentage over time. Looks like Ace Attorney is more frontloaded than Nintendo.
What could this mean?: Strong showing for Luigi. Edgeworth is fodder but he's reliable fodder, and Ace Attorney as a whole has looked better lately. I do think this match should be looked at in the context of Bowser vs. Gordon because even now I'm having a hard time imagining Edgeworth beating Gordon.
Safer777's Analysis[]
This match was brutal. Nobody doubted that Luigi would do good but this good? Damn! More than 77%. Miles is from the Ace Attorney series. Have I mentioned that this board loves this series? But anyways a Luigi domination. Also Miles joined the 0-5 club, meaning a character that has taken part in 5 contests and hasn't a single win! Maybe he will get one eventually. Which I doubt it. Oh well.