Results[]
| Division | Hyrule Division |
|---|---|
| Match # | 01 |
| Match Date | Sunday, July 2nd, 2006 |
| Vote difference | 88,994 |
| Oracle Expectations |
The Legend of Zelda - 87.39% 151 for - 0 against |
| GameFAQs Prediction |
The Legend of Zelda - 98.15% (45,343 brackets) |
Ulti's Analysis[]
"Best. Series. Ever." is the 7th bracket contest on this site. All seven have had a Nintendo representative as the overall #1 seed, which set up the first match of this thing. Like every other contest before it, BSE's first match was not about who would win --- it was obvious from the start. What mattered was setting the trend for the rest of the contest, and Zelda did this by shattering the old record for individual votes (it was Cloud with 94086 against CATS in 2003 before this contest began). Not only did this set the table for the massive vote totals we would see this contest, but it got all of the Zelda/Final Fantasy arguments going on the very first day despite FF being the overwhelming favorite to win it all. But more on that when the time comes.
Zelda's strength continues to impress every contest, but Civ shouldn't go into the night without some credit. The series has a rather dedicated fanbase (as everyone who remembers MWIS's heyday will attest to) that finally managed to get something into a contest, even if it was a mere "happy to be here" entrant. One may also consider Civ's preventing Zelda from breaking 90% to be a moral victory of sorts, given pre-match expectations.
Stats and Analysis[]
The Legend of Zelda vs Civilization was the first match of the Best. Series. Ever. contest, and from day one Zelda raised the bar on the standards. Nobody expected Civilization to win, but Zelda shattered all records by breaking 100,000 votes by itself in the very first match. This set hopes for higher vote totals throughout the contest, as well as starting up the Zelda > Final Fantasy bandwagon.
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