The If It Were Up to Board 8 tournament is a contest taking place during the time there is a Spring Contest or Summer Contest, starting with the Summer 2005 Contest. The goal of the tournament is to see if Board 8 really votes much differently than the rest of GameFAQs. In addition, there is no bracket voting in the tournament (predictions are never open).
The tournament runs parallel to the real GameFAQs tournament, right down to starting at the same time. Zachnorn runs the tournament, although WVI claims to have done a similar tournament in the past.
Yearly Results
- If It Were Up To Board 8 GotD (2010 Game Contest)
Results of Summer 2005 Contest:
How to use: "Officially" means the GameFAQs poll. "Board 8" means this tournament. "Difference" is the difference in percentages.
Round 1, division 1, match 1: Mario vs. Joanna Dark
Mario got 80% officially, Joanna got 20%
Mario got 74% on Board 8, and Joanna got 26%. (Mario: 66, Joanna: 23)
Difference: 6% in Joanna's favor.
Round 1, division 1, match 2: Ness vs. Carl Johnson
Ness got 55% officially, CJ got 45%
Ness got 62% on Board 8, and CJ got 38%. (Ness: 88, CJ: 52)
Difference: 7% in Ness' favor.
Round 1, division 1, match 3: Zero vs. Ryu Hayabusa
Zero got 63% officially, Ryu got 37%
Zero got 69% on Board 8, and Ryu got 31%. (Zero: 46, Ryu: 20)
Difference: 6% in Zero's favor.
Round 1, division 1, match 4: Lloyd Irving vs. Albert Wesker
Lloyd got 54% officially, Wesker got 46%
Lloyd got 53% on Board 8, and Wesker got 47%. (Lloyd: 43, Wesker: 37)
Difference: 1% in Wesker's favor.
Round 1, division 2, match 1: Samus vs. Yuri
Samus got 87 officially, Yuri got 13%.
Samus got 56% on Board 8, and Yuri got 44%. (Samus: 59, Yuri: 46)
Difference: 31% in Yuri's favor.
Round 1, division 2, match 2: Riku vs. Frog
Frog got 51% officially, Riku got 49%.
Frog got 65% on Board 8, and Riku got 35%. (Frog: 47, Riku: 25)
Difference: 14% in Frog's favor.
Round 1, division 2, match 3: Ganondorf vs. Yuna
Ganondorf got 61% officially, Yuna got 39%.
Ganondorf got 50.6% on Board 8, Yuna got 49.4%. (Ganondorf: 41, Yuna: 40)
Difference: 10% in Yuna's favor.
Round 1, division 2, match 4: Auron vs. Big Boss
Auron got 71% officially, Big Boss got 29%.
Auron got 55% on Board 8, Big Boss got 45%. (Auron: 26, Big Boss: 21)
Difference: 16% in Big Boss' favor.
Round 1, division 3, match 1: Solid Snake vs. Manny Calavera
Solid Snake got 84% officially, Manny Calavera got 16%.
Solid Snake got 40% on Board 8, Manny got 60% (Solid Snake: 44, Manny: 68)
Difference: 44% in Manny's favor, Manny wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 3, match 2: Vivi vs. Zelda
Zelda got 60% officially, Vivi got 40%.
Zelda got 54% on Board 8, Vivi got 46%. (Zelda: 46, Vivi: 38)
Difference: 6% in Vivi's favor.
Round 1, division 3, match 3: Kratos (GoW) vs. Alucard
Alucard got 56% officially, Kratos got 44%.
Alucard got 66% on Board 8, Kratos got 34%. (Alucard: 48, Kratos: 24)
Difference: 10% in Alucard's favor.
Round 1, division 3, match 4: Sora vs. Agent 47
Sora got 71% officially, Agent 47 got 29%.
Sora got 41% on Board 8, Agent 47 got 59%. (Sora: 28, Agent 47: 40)
Difference: 30% in Agent 47's favor, Agent 47 wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 4, match 1: Kirby vs. Cecil
Kirby got 75% officially, Cecil got 25%.
Kirby got 45% on Board 8, Cecil got 55%. (Kirby: 40, Cecil: 49)
Difference: 30% in Cecil's favor, Cecil wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 4, match 2: Tidus vs. King of All Cosmos
Tidus got 73% officially, King of All Cosmos got 27%.
Tidus got 30% on Board 8, King of All Cosmos got 70%. (Tidus: 27, King of All Cosmos: 63)
Difference: 43% in King of All Cosmos' favor, King of All Cosmos wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 4, match 3: Bowser vs. Chun Li
Bowser got 66% officially, Chun Li got 34%.
Bowser got 47% on Board 8, Chun Li got 53%. (Bowser: 33, Chun Li 37)
Difference: 19% in Chun Li's favor, Chun Li wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 4, match 4: Ryu vs. Rikku
Ryu got 56% officially, Rikku got 44%.
Ryu got 56% on Board 8, Rikku got 44%. (Ryu: 38, Rikku: 30)
Difference: 0.1% in Rikku's favor, Board 8 has less than 1% difference in votes
Round 1, division 5, match 1: Master Chief vs. CATS
Master Chief got 69% officially, CATS got 31%.
Master Chief got 27% on Board 8, CATS got 73%. (Master Chief: 22, CATS: 58)
Difference: 42% in CATS' favor, CATS wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll
Round 1, division 5, match 2: Donkey Kong vs. Sam Fisher
Donkey Kong got 65% officially, Sam Fisher got 35%.
Donkey Kong got 62% on Board 8, Sam Fisher for 38%. (Donkey Kong: 26, Sam Fisher: 16)
Difference: 3% in Sam Fisher's favor.
Round 1, division 5, match 3: Kefka vs. Tommy Vercetti
Kefka got 49% officially, Tommy Vercetti got 51%.
Kefka got 78% on Board 8, Tommy Vercetti got 22%. (Kefka: 64, Tommy Vercetti: 18)
Difference: 29 in Kefka's favor, Kefka wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 5, match 4: Crono vs. Zidane
Crono got 77% officially, Zidane got 23%.
Crono got 52% on Board 8, Zidane got 48%. (Crono: 31, Zidane: 29)
Difference: 25% in Zidane's favor.
Round 1, division 6, match 1: Dante vs. Terra
Dante got 72% officially, Terra got 28%.
Dante got 42% on Board 8, Terra got 58%. (Dante: 24, Terra: 33)
Difference: 30% in Terra's favor, Terra wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 6, match 2: Sarah Kerrigan vs. Vincent Valentine
Sarah got 21% officially, Vincent got 79%.
Sarah got 43% on Board 8, Vincent got 57%. (Sarah: 34, Vincent: 45)
Difference: 22% in Sarah's favor.
Round 1, division 6, match 3: Magus vs. Knuckles the Echidna
Magus got 49% officially, Knuckles got 51%.
Magus got 43% on Board 8, Knuckles got 57%. (Magus: 40, Knuckles: 52)
Difference: 6% in Knuckles' favor.
Round 1, division 6, match 4: Squall vs. Geno
Squall got 75% officially, Geno got 25%.
Squall got 44% on Board 8, Geno got 56%. (Squall: 35, Geno: 45)
Difference: 31% in Geno's favor, Geno wins on Board 8, but not the official poll.
Round 1, division 7, match 1: Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Jin Kazama
Sonic got 76% officially, Jin got 24%.
Sonic got 80% on Board 8, Jin got 20%. (Sonic: 32, Jin: 8)
Difference: 4% in Sonic's favor.
Round 1, division 7, match 2: Kratos Aurion vs. Diablo
Kratos Aurion got 43% officially, Diablo got 57%.
Kratos Aurion got 63% on Board 8, Diablo got 37%. (Kratos Aurion: 57, Diablo: 34)
Difference: 20% in Kratos Aurion's favor, Kratos Aurion wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 7, match 3: Tifa Lockheart vs. Vyse
Tifa got 78% officially, Vyse got 22%.
Tifa got 50% on Board 8, Vyse got 50%. (Tifa: 61, Vyse: 61)
Difference: 28% in Vyse's favor.
First tie in the tournament, Tifa moves on.
Round 1, division 7, match 4: Luigi vs. KOS-MOS
Luigi got 66% officially, KOS-MOS got 44%.
Luigi got 61% on Board 8, KOS-MOS got 39%. (Luigi: 69, KOS-MOS: 44)
Difference: 5% in KOS-MOS' favor.
Round 1, division 8, match 1: Mega Man vs. Conker
Mega Man got 76% officially, Conker got 24%.
Mega Man got 52% on Board 8, Conker got 48%. (Mega Man: 24, Conker: 18)
Difference: 24% in Conker's favor.
Round 1, division 8, match 2: Gordon Freeman vs. Leon Kennedy
Gordon got 41% officially, Leon got 59%.
Gordon got 50% on Board 8, Leon got 50%. (Gordon: 40, Leon: 40)
Difference: 9% in Gordon's favor.
Second tie in the tournament, Leon moves on.
Round 1, division 8, match 3: Yoshi vs. Laharl
Yoshi got 74% officially, Laharl got 26%.
Yoshi got 45% on Board 8, Laharl got 55%. (Yoshi: 34, Laharl: 41)
Difference: 29% in Laharl's favor, Laharl wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 1, division 8, match 4: Revolver Ocelot vs. Pac-Man
Revolver Ocelot got 49% officially, Pac-Man got 51%.
Revolver Ocelot got 51% on Board 8, Pac-Man got 49%. (Revolver Ocelot: 52, Pac-Man: 50)
Difference: 2% in Revolver Ocelot's favor, Revolver Ocelot wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 2, division 1, match 1: Mario vs. Ness
Mario got 83% officially, Ness got 17%.
Mario got 70% on Board 8, Ness got 30%. (Mario: 23, Ness: 10)
Difference: 13% in Ness' favor.
Round 2, division 1, match 2: Zero vs. Lloyd Irving
Zero got 73% officially, Lloyd got 27%.
Zero got 63% on Board 8, Lloyd got 37%. (Zero: 41, Lloyd: 23)
Difference: 10% in Lloyd's favor.
Round 2, division 2, match 1: Samus Aran vs. Frog
Samus got 70% officially, Frog for 30%.
Samus got 45% on Board 8, Frog got 55%. (Samus Aran: 28, Frog: 34)
Difference: 25% in Frog's favor, Frog wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 2, division 2, match 2: Ganondorf vs. Auron
Ganondorf got 54% officially, Auron got 46%.
Ganondorf got 32% on Board 8, Auron got 68%. (Ganondorf: 25, Auron: 54)
Difference: 22% in Auron's favor, Auron wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 2, division 3, match 1: Manny Calavera vs. Zelda
Solid Snake got 54% offically, Zelda got 46%.
Manny Calavera got 48% on Board 8, Zelda got 52%. (Manny: 32, Zelda: 34)
Differences: Zelda gets 6% more votes. Zelda wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 3, match 2: Alucard vs. Agent 47
Alucard got 45% officially, Sora got 55%.
Alucard got 79% on Board 8, Agent 47 got 21%. (Alucard: 30, Agent 47: 8)
Differences: Alucard gets 34% more votes. Alucard wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 4, match 1: Cecil vs. King of All Cosmos
Kirby got 58% officially, Tidus got 42%.
Cecil got 43% on Board 8, King of All Cosmos got 57%. (Cecil: 21, KoAC: 28)
Differences: King of All Cosmos wins on Board 8.
15% difference to Tidus' successor (KoAC) from Kirby's successor (Cecil).
Kirby wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 4, match 2: Chun Li vs. Ryu (Street Fighter)
Bowser got 59% officially, Ryu got 41%.
Chun Li got 43% on Board 8, Ryu got 57%. (Chun Li: 13, Ryu: 17)
Differences: Ryu gets 16% more votes. Ryu wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Bowser wins over Ryu on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 5, match 1: CATS vs. Donkey Kong
Master Chief got 51% officially, Donkey Kong got 49%.
CATS got 67% on Board 8, Donkey Kong got 33%. (CATS: 42, Donkey Kong: 21)
Differences: Donkey Kong got 16% less votes.
CATS wins on Board 8, but was succeeded by Master Chief on the official poll last round.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 5, match 2: Kefka vs. Crono
Tommy Vercetti got 29% officially, Crono got 71%.
Kefka got 61% on Board 8, Crono got 39%. (Kefka: 41, Crono: 26)
Differences: Crono got 32% less votes.
Kefka wins on Board 8, but was succeeded by Tommy Vercetti on the official poll last round.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 6, match 1: Terra vs. Vincent Valentine
Dante got 46% officially, Vincent Valentine got 54%.
Terra got 45% on Board 8, Vincent Valentine got 55%. (Terra: 17, Vincent: 21)
Differences: 1% in Vincent's favor.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 6, match 2: Knuckles the Echidna vs. Geno
Knuckles got 46% officially, Squall Leonhart got 54%.
Knuckles got 57% on Board 8, Geno got 43%. (Knuckles: 17, Geno: 12)
Differences: Knuckles gets 11% more votes. Knuckles wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 7, match 1: Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Kratos Aurion
Sonic the Hedgehog got 69% officially, Diablo got 31%.
Sonic the Hedgehog got 62% on Board 8, Kratos Aurion got 38% (Sonic: 23, Kratos: 14)
Differences: Sonic gets 7% more votes.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 2, division 7, match 2: Tifa Lockheart vs. Luigi
Tifa Lockheart got 53% officially, Luigi got 47%.
Tifa Lockheart got 48% on Board 8, Luigi got 52%. (Tifa: 46, Luigi: 56)
Difference: 5% in Luigi's favor, Luigi wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 2, division 8, match 1: Mega Man vs. Leon Kennedy
Mega Man got 65% officially, Leon Kennedy got 35%.
Mega Man got 52% on Board 8, Leon Kennedy got 48%. (Mega Man: 22, Leon: 20)
Difference: 13% in Leon Kennedy's favor.
Round 2, division 8, match 2: Laharl vs. Revolver Ocelot
Yoshi got 73% officially, Pac-Man got 27%.
Laharl got 47% on Board 8, Revolver Ocelot got 53%. (Laharl: 17, Revolver Ocelot: 19)
Differences:Revolver Ocelot wins on Board 8.
26% difference to Pac-Man's successor (Revolver Ocelot) from Yoshi's successor (Laharl).
Yoshi wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 3, division 1: Mario vs. Zero
Mario got 63% officially, Zero got 37%.
Mario got 47% on Board 8, Zero got 53%. (Mario: 34, Zero: 38)
Difference: 16% in Zero's favor, Zero wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Round 3, division 2: Frog vs. Auron
Samus Aran got 60% officially, Ganondorf got 40%.
Frog got 47% on Board 8, Auron got 53%. (Frog: 20, Auron: 24)
Differences: Auron wins on Board 8.
13% difference to Ganondorf's successor (Auron) from Samus' successor (Frog).
Samus Aran wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 3, division 3: Zelda vs. Alucard
Solid Snake got 65% officially, Sora got 35%.
Zelda got 37% on Board 8, Alucard got 63%. (Zelda: 15, Alucard: 26)
Differences: Alucard wins on Board 8.
28% difference to Sora's successor (Alucard) from Solid Snake's successor (Zelda).
Solid Snake wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 3, division 4: King of All Cosmos vs. Ryu (Street Fighter)
Kirby got 48% officially, Bowser got 52%.
King of All Cosmos got 52% on Board 8, Ryu got 48%. (KoAC: 22, Ryu: 20)
Differences: King of All Cosmos wins on Board 8.
4% difference to Kirby's successor (KoAC) from Bowser's successor (Ryu).
Bowser wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 3, division 5: CATS vs. Kefka
Master Chief got 39% officially, Crono got 61%.
CATS got 52% on Board 8, Kefka got 48%. (CATS: 34, Kefka: 31)
Differences: CATS wins on Board 8.
13% difference to Master Chief's successor (CATS) from Crono's successor (Kefka).
Crono wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 3, division 6: Vincent Valentine vs. Knuckles the Echidna
Vincent Valentine got 51% officially, Squall Leonhart got 49%.
Vincent Valentine got 31% on Board 8, Knuckles got 69%. (Vincent: 18, Knuckles: 41)
Differences: Vincent Valentine gets 20% less votes.
Knuckles wins on Board 8.
Vincent wins on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one.
Round 3, division 7: Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Luigi
Sonic the Hedgehog got 56% officially, Tifa Lockheart got 44%.
Sonic the Hedgehog got 66% on Board 8, Luigi got 34%. (Sonic: 41, Luigi: 21)
Differences: Sonic the Hedgehog gets 10% more votes.
One character was different in this poll from the official one
Round 3, division 8: Mega Man vs. Revolver Ocelot
Mega Man got 68% officially, Yoshi got 32%.
Mega Man got 43% on Board 8, Revolver Ocelot got 57%. (Mega Man: 9, Revolver Ocelot: 12)
Differences: Mega Man gets 25% less votes.
Revolver Ocelot wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Mega Man wins on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one
Round 4, match 1: Zero vs. Auron
Mario got 60% officially, Samus got 40%.
Zero got 55% on Board 8, Auron got 45%. (Zero: 30, Auron: 25)
Differences: Zero wins on Board 8.
5% difference to Samus' successor (Auron) from Mario's successor (Zero).
Mario wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 4, match 2: Alucard vs. The King of All Cosmos
Solid Snake got 50.59% officially, Bowser got 49.41%.
Alucard got 53% on Board 8, The King of All Cosmos got 47%. (Alucard: 30, King of All Cosmos: 27)
Differences: Alucard wins on Board 8.
2% difference to Solid Snake's successor (Alucard) from Bowser's successor (King of All Cosmos).
Solid Snake wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 4, match 3: CATS vs. Knuckles the Echidna
Crono got 55% officially, Vincent Valentine got 45%.
CATS got 57% on Board 8, Knuckles the Echidna got 43%. (CATS: 36, Knuckles: 27)
Differences: CATS wins on Board 8.
2% difference to Crono's successor (CATS) from Vincent Valentine's successor (Knuckles).
Crono wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Round 4, match 4: Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Revolver Ocelot
Sonic the Hedgehog got 49.63% offically, Mega Man got 50.37%.
Sonic the Hedgehog got 61% on Board 8, Revolver Ocelot got 39%. (Sonic: 36, Revolver Ocelot: 23)
Differences: Mega Man gets 25% less votes.
Sonic the Hedgehog wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Mega Man wins on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one
Semi-finals match 1: Zero vs. Alucard
Mario got 57% officially, Solid Snake got 43%.
Zero got 43% on Board 8, Alucard got 57%. (Zero: 20, Alucard: 26)
Differences: Alucard wins on Board 8.
14% difference to Solid Snake's successor (Alucard) from Mario's successor (Zero).
Mario wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Semi-finals match 2: CATS vs. Sonic the Hedgehog
Crono got 51% officially, Mega Man got 49%.
CATS got 55% on Board 8, Sonic the Hedgehog got 45%. (CATS: 57, Sonic: 47)
Differences: CATS wins on Board 8.
4% difference to Crono's successor (CATS) from Mega Man's successor (Sonic).
Crono wins on the official poll.
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Final: Alucard vs. CATS
Mario got 54% officially, Crono got 46%.
Alucard got 45% on Board 8, CATS got 55% officially. (Alucard: 45, CATS: 56)
Differences: CATS wins the tournament on Board 8.
Mario wins the tournament on the official poll.
9% difference to Crono's successor (CATS) from Mario's successor (Alucard).
Both characters were different in this poll from the official one.
Tournament of Champions, round 1, match 1: Link vs. Cloud Strife
Link got 52% officially, Cloud Strife got 48%.
Link got 56% on Board 8, Cloud Strife got 44%. (Link: 57, Cloud: 45)
Difference: 4% in Link's favor.
Tournament of Champions, round 1, match 2: Sephiroth vs. CATS
Sephiroth got 56% officially, Mario got 44%.
Sephiroth got 26% on Board 8, CATS got 74%. (Sephiroth: 20, CATS: 58)
Differences: Sephiroth got 30% less votes.
CATS wins on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Sephiroth wins on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one
Tournament of Champions final: Link vs. CATS
Link got 55% officially, Sephiroth got 45%.
Link got 40% on Board 8, CATS got 60%. (Link: 28, CATS: 42)
Differences: Link got 15% less votes.
CATS wins the tournament on Board 8, but not on the official poll.
Link wins the tournament on the official poll.
One character was different in this poll from the official one