Hottest Video Game Babe Tournament

[TyphoonThaReapa]

(SPOILER)Bracket A
Kos-Mos (XenoSaga series)

Bracket B
Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV)

Bracket C
Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII)

Bracket D
Lulu (Final Fantasy X)


Holy that Rinoa is sexy. A'yo, Rinoa got this in the bag man. If not, Kos-Mos should definitely win. Then again, no denying Lulu in this tourney man...

[Vice Nebulosa]

Bracket A
1. Sheena Fujibayashi (Tales of Symphonia)
1. Kos-Mos (XenoSaga series)

God damn it, Proto, what is your problem? :frust: You are forcing a tragedy with either outcome, and the loser does not even have the consolation of having reached the final round. By all means, pit Magus against Albedo in a duel for godhood, but save it for the climactic moment; do not follow it up with a battle against Illidan Stormrage or something! It is a cruel world you have crafted, Proto; you had better be very certain that you are Messiah enough to have a horde of zealots at your command at a moment's notice before you dare press us further.

EDIT: On second thought, that may have sounded more abrasive than intended, and my humor has a history of misinterpretation :laugh:; completely fabricated rage. All in good fun, as far as I'm concerned. ^_^

(SPOILER)
Bracket A - A Goddess Falls

1. Damn you, damn your bracket design, and damn your clothing line. Forget the cosplayers; neither one is on par with the source material (although the KOS-MOS girl at least has the facial features to do a decent approximation), and neither it nor Ultima Shadow's images showcase what is, in my eyes, her ultimate outfit. The Xenosaga I design is certainly high-quality in its way, but the final Xenosaga III design is far too blatant a "bunny" reference for me. On that note, in Ultima Shadow's third KOS-MOS image, what is with the extra flesh? Is that supposed to be her derrière? :laugh: Sheena is the unexpected divinity of the tournament, as I see it (paralleled by Rydia in this way; that is another choice to be made *_*), but . . . velvety with a steel edge though her design makes her, Sheena cannot stand with KOS-MOS in terms of hair, or complexity and dynamism of appearance overall.

In the end, who could I see most congruously standing at my side, as both complement and independent converse to my own presence? Get a nice wind going, my open trenchcoat and KOS-MOS' hair? Beautiful. KOS-MOS.


Bracket B

1. Rydia. No choice to be made here; walk forth to your nemesis -- the spirit of Mary Magdalene herself. Still goes back to the Advent Children-quality cinematic Rydia model for me; those Sephiroth eyes just add too much complexity to her daintiness to be challenged by Celes' vaguely Medieval appeal.


Bracket C

1. Rinoa Heartilly. Yes; that cosplayer can make the outfit work, too. Bottom line: Tear has consistently possessed that look of a bored child in every image I have seen. I know little of either character (no, I have not invested the necessary ten minutes on Wikipedia ), but judging by what personality is implied by character design and aesthetic style alone, Rinoa, while simpler, expresses more of what I am interested in hearing.

Bracket D

1. Lulu. Actually saw a cosplayer of at least equal charm at a Video Games Live concert earlier this year (go live Chrono suite, and "One Winged Angel" finale! :frust. Irrelevant to my actual vote, but perhaps noteworthy nonetheless. In general, Lulu is the far more distinctive woman as far as aesthetics go; her outfit basically eliminates any possibility of agile movement, making her an altogether different woman to handle than virtually any contender in the tournament. This is a lady with power enough at her fingertips to have the enemy falling ruined about her feet, with minimal movement between point A and B. Uniqueness counts, and again, Mitsuru's design is a void of said substance.

"KOS-MOS IS UPSET! I shall now eliminate all those who oppose me!" image

Currently listening to highlights of the Shadow the Hedgehog soundtrack; your image's dialogue totally invokes Shadow's "Death to all who oppose me!" mantra. :laugh:

[Agent Proto]

The best shall move on. Who could that be? Well it's up to you guys. I also like reading your commentary, VN. Well documented. 8-) There are still plenty of other babes to choose from if your favorite doesn't advance. Not that it would make any difference if your favorite is still alive in the tournament.

[black orb]

>>> I cant believe all this Rinoa fanboyism..
And Kos-Mos is struggling against Sheena? man, Kos-Mos has a huge fanbase everywhere, this should be an easy win for her.

[Agent Proto]

I wouldn't say Kos-Mos is struggling. It is a very close race between Sheena and her, but it's not over yet! Besides, If you want to see the outcome you want, get more people to vote!

[black orb]

Besides, If you want to see the outcome you want, get more people to vote!

>>> Having a "Hottest Video Game Babe Tournament" temporary signature and linking it to this thread was probably the best idea.. too bad this contest is already in the final stages..

[Agent Proto]

I don't know if it's working. Anyway, votes will be closing in a couple hours, so if you're reading this and haven't voted yet. Click my signature and vote before time's up!

[NeoCracker]

[Agent Proto]

Voting ends here.

Results!

Elite Eight

Bracket A
Sheena Fujibayashi (Tales of Symphonia) 9
Kos-Mos (XenoSaga series) 7
In what could be considered a heartbreaker, Kos-Mos fails to beat Sheena in one of the closer match-ups. Either one could win this tournament, but it is Sheena who will have that chance.

Bracket B
Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV) 12
Celes Chere (Final Fantasy VI) 4
The match-up between the classic babes of Final Fantasy, Rydia overtakes Celes with thrice the votes to advance.

Bracket C
Tear Grants (Tales of the Abyss) 9
Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII) 7
Another close one which Tear wins in a close one. With the later votes going for Rinoa, Tear manages to hold on with the lead to advance.

Bracket D
Lulu (Final Fantasy X) 5
Mitsuru Kirijo (Persona 3) 11
The goth girl zero, schoolgirl one. Mitsuru wins the bracket to advance.

With that, we can go straight ahead to the Final Four. This is it, the Semi-Finals as it would be called. We have the winners of each bracket facing each other. Let's meet our Final Four!

The Final Four

Bracket A Champion

Sheena Fujibayashi (Tales of Symphonia)
Defeated Morrigan in Round 1; defeated Ema Skye in Round 2; defeated Sialeeds in Sweet 16; defeated Kos-Mos in Elite Eight

vs.

Bracket B Champion

Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV)
Defeated Claire Redfield in Round 1; defeated Elhaym Van Houten in Round 2; defeated Samus Aran in Sweet 16; defeated Celes Chere in Elite Eight

AND

Bracket C Champion

Tear Grants (Tales of the Abyss)
Defeated Etna in Round 1; defeated Ada Wong in Round 2; defeated Reco in Sweet 16; defeated Rinoa Heartilly in Elite Eight

vs.

Bracket D Champion

Mitsuru Kirijo (Persona 3)
Defeated Fran in Round 1; defeated Naomi Hunter in Round 2; defeated Quistis Trepe in Sweet 16; defeated Lulu in Elite Eight

Hopefully you know how each of the Final Four contestants look, so I won't be providing images this time around. Please remember to keep your votes in spoiler! Voting will start now for two days.

If you prefer to copy paste DUH

1. Sheena Fujibayashi (Tales of Symphonia)
1. Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV)
2. Tear Grants (Tales of the Abyss)
2. Mitsuru Kirijo (Persona 3)

my votes
Sheena Fujibayashi
Mitsuru Kirijo

[Vermachtnis]

(SPOILER)
1. Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV)

2. Mitsuru Kirijo (Persona 3)

[NeoCracker]

A special notice for all those who voted Sheena over Kos-Mos.

When the fires of hell consume this earth, my only desire is that they show you now mercy.

(SPOILER)

1. Rydia

2. Mitsuro

[Namelessfengir]

(SPOILER)
a sheena
b tear

[Momiji]

(SPOILER)
1. Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV)
2. Mitsuru Kirijo (Persona 3)

[Darkswordofchaos]

(SPOILER)1.Rydia
and 2. mitsuru

[Raven Nox]

KOS-MOS

(SPOILER)
1. Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV)
2. Tear Grants (Tales of the Abyss)