MGF Mini Tournament 1

[black king]

Alrighty, we're done with the first round! Let's go to the sidelines for some commentary:

Game 1: MGS:PW vs MGS3

This was a clean sweep in Snake Eater's favor. Not really surprising as MGS3 is generally considered the fan favorite and PW isn't really liked much around these parts. Honestly, any draw would have been a tough match for PW but the juggernaut of Snake Eater just trampled it 5-0.

Game 2: Portable Ops vs MGR: Revengeance

Despite being random, the two spinoffs go head to head. Well Portable Ops barely got by "nanomachines, son!" 3-2. Maybe it was due to people liking Gene, both the character and member. Maybe people like Big Boss more than Raiden. Maybe people really wanted for PO to get deeper in the tourney than PW for the superior PSP title. Either way, it'll have to contend with its prequel, MGS3 in the next round.

Game 3: MGS2 vs MGSV

A second clean sweep and in MGS2's favor. If you'd told me 20 years ago MGS2 would be winning anything in a Metal Gear tourney, I'd have said you were nuts. We were unable to see its greatness, blinded by our dislike for Raiden. Are those same feelings dooming Venom Snake? Will MGSV become one of the most well liked as well after doing a protagionist switch? 

I doubt it. MGS2 managed to avoid drowning and goes forward.

Game 4: MGS vs MGS4

Well this is our third sweep. The old man of this tourney showing he's not ready to hand over his crown to these whipper snappers yet by taking down a game ten years his junior. Shows there's a real love for the older games in this series. That may come back to haunt it as MGS has to compete with his sequel, MGS2 in the semi-finals. Must be something in the genes....or President Baker's massive forehead.

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The semi-finals are open and close next Saturday night! We've got MGS3 vs PO on one hand, and MGS2 vs MGS on the other. Good luck all!