Unlike most contests that have a somewhat in-the-air match on the second day (Morrigan > Spyro in 2002, Fox > Pikachu in 2003, Metroid > Pac-Man in Spring 2004, Sigma > Andross in Spring 2005, and Ness > CJ in Summer 2005), July 2006's Suikoden/Mega Man X was as predictable as could be pre-contest. Even with the fact that the MMX series is of the spinoff/niche variety, Suikoden's sales and contest history assured that Suikoden the series would not come close to winning this. Luca Blight has been nothing but the purest of fodder, and Suikoden 2's shining moment was a killing at the hands of FF7 two years ago. How Suikoden managed to get seeded higher than half the field is beyond me; was Suikoden V really that good or popular?