While compiling my list, I discovered I played 11 games from that year, and I don't think I had such a lengthy list. For the first time, I actually had to leave off some Honorable Mentions. I will NOT say what they are (along with the entire list) until the GOTY is revealed (and let's be real, it can only be between one of two things right?), but I am STOKED for this list.

Let's DO THIS!

And we have our winner! The April Bracket champion is...

16.) OKAMI!!!!

By defeating 2.) Super Mario Bros. 3 8-7, it secures its place as champ.

Let's take a look at it's path to glory:

1.) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
9.) Mass Effect
4.) Super Mario World
2.) The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt
6.) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
2.) Super Mario Bros. 3

Looking back, I think it's funny to say Zelda nor Mario can stand up to Amaterasu!

As always, thanks again for participating. I promise, I don't have another, but for the two I did have, you made it fun. Until the next thread/game/whatever!

@sabotagethetruth I could.... If I were into the actual mechanics of fighting games.

MK is the ONLY fighting game franchise that has any appeal to me. However, not enough for me to throw down 60 bucks for a game I would only play like, three times. Ever.

@sabotagethetruth To each their own (I actually quite enjoyed the under appreciated Pokemon list).

It's just for me, (and me alone), I prefer topics I can relate to on, at least, some broad and basic level. And believe it or not, as much as I've been exposed to MK in terms of mindshare, I actually haven't put too much time actually playing the games. I played the OG PS1 port a LOOOOOONG time ago and dabbled in a couple of matches on a friend's Xbox with MKX. Outside of that, no significant hands on time for me.

So far, this has been my least favorite top 10 for no other reason than having very little connection to the topic. Sure, I know OF Mortal Kombat and a couple of the characters, but most I never heard of prior to watching (which I think is the point in and of itself), but with no first hand experience, I think this one will be forgettable for me.

The Finals, as determined by you, is as follows:

16. Okami vs. 2. Super Mario Bros.

Okami won its match against Wind Waker pretty easily (8-4), while SMB 3 needed a come from behind snipe vote win to take down DOOM (1993) (7-6).

With this final vote, this thread will end in two days, and with it, we'll take a look back. But before then we must go forward. Which is best? You decide.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have our quadrant champions!

From Quadrant 1, the unequivocal, inarguable, longest shot and biggest Cinderella, 16.) Okami has made it to the Final Four, beating out 2.) The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt 7-6. Remember: it was literally 64 of 64 in making the field, beating out the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (The number ONE game in), and survived a quadrant that had games such as Bloodborne, Mass Effect, World of Warcraft, and GTA: Vice City.

It's opponent, and the Quadrant 4 Champion, is 6.) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker who defeated 5.) Half-Life 2 10-7. This was my favorite bracket heading in because of all the big games here: Mass Effect 2, Final Fantasy VII, Super Mario 64, Pokemon G/S/C, FF Tactics, Skyrim, KOTOR, RE 2 (1998), Kingdom Hearts, and Symphony of the Night. What a bracket.

On the opposite side, Quadrant 2's champion is another big name that didn't match its seed: 13.) DOOM (1993), which won decidedly against 2.) Metal Gear Solid 9-4. Of the four matchups, this had the biggest name power, but the largest difference. The Last of Us, Persona 4, FF IX, RDR, Super Mario Galaxy, Bioshock, GTA V.... None could rip and tear through the quadrant like the classic did.

The final Quadrant champion is 2.) Super Mario Bros 3., as it put away 8.) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 7-6. While Oblivion had several surprising wins, in a section that had Chrono Trigger, Uncharted 4, Snake Eater, the original Pokemon, FF VI, and Portal 2, none could conquer the most beloved NES platformer.

So now we've come to our overall Semifinals. Which two games will meet in the final winner take all vote? You have the power to decide. You have two days.

FINAL FOUR
16. Okami vs. 6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
13. DOOM (1993) vs. 2. Super Mario Bros. 3

Since no one answered, and technically it became available for purchase, I'm striking the 8th most desired (Seven total desires with one having it at most desired) Dreams from the Master Index.

We're now down to the Elite Eight! Let's see who the participants are:

Quadrant 1's finalists are 16.) Okami and 2.) The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt, and they beat 4.) Super Mario World 9-5 and 14.) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 9-3, respectively and quite easily.

The Quadrant 4 final will be between 5.) Half-Life 2 and 6.) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker as they beat the upstarts 16.) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 8-6 and 10.) Diablo II 8-4.

For Quadrant 2, we have, in my opinion, the most shocking outcomes of this round: 13.) DOOM (1993) sent our final top seed, 1.) The Last of Us out in a dominating 10-5 fashion, whereas 2.) Metal Gear Solid took down the game I thought would win it all in 3.) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, in a tight 7-6 decision.

In the final Quadrant (3), 8.) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion took down prior bracket's Cinderella 12.) Portal 2 7-5, while 2.) Super Mario Bros. 3 edged out 11.) A Link to the Past 8-7.

So now, let's vote to determine the Quadrant Champions in our overall Quarterfinals and our Final Four! See ya in two days.

QUADRANT 1 CHAMPIONSHIP
16. Okami vs. 2. The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt

QUADRANT 4 CHAMPIONSHIP
5. Half-Life 2 vs. 6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

QUADRANT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP
13. DOOM (1993) vs. 2. Metal Gear Solid

QUADRANT 3 CHAMPIONSHIP
8. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion vs. 2. Super Mario Bros. 3

And we've come to the end of the second round! Let's see who fills out the second half of the bracket and the rest of our Sweet 16!

To start, three (that's right THREE) top seeds all had come from behind, one vote victories after being down pretty much the entire time of the vote:

• 1.) The Last of Us, 2.) Metal Gear Solid, and 2.) Super Mario Bros. 3 held off 8.) Dragon Age: Origins (7-6), 10.) Journey (8-7), and 7.) Final Fantasy VI (8-7). I can't stress enough just how one sided it seemed in the other direction every time I checked on all of them multiple times over the past couple of days.

But that said, there were significant seed upsets (even if they weren't so in name):

• 13.) DOOM (1993) handedly took care of 5.) Red Dead Redemption 10-6, 8.) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion took down the third one seed in 1.) Shadow of the Colossus (2004) 8-4, 12.) Portal 2 wasn't challenged by 4.) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 10-5, and 11.) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past took down 3.) Chrono Trigger 9-6.

The final matchup was a (relatively speaking) bland affair as 3.) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 comfortably won against 11.) Deus Ex 9-5.

With all of that out of the way, time for the next eight votes (a.k.a the Sweet 16, a.k.a the Quadrant Semifinals)! Again, results to come in two days' time.

QUADRANT 1
16. Okami vs. 4. Super Mario World
14. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City vs. 2. The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt

QUADRANT 4
16. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night vs. 5. Half-Life 2
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker vs. 10. Diablo II

QUADRANT 2
1. The Last of Us vs. 13. DOOM (1993)
3. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 vs. 2. Metal Gear Solid

QUADRANT 3
8. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion vs. 12. Portal 2
11. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past vs. 2. Super Mario Bros. 3