Battle replay

Gemini 2.5 Pro vs GPT-5.1

tree_0028 · GameFAQs

GPT-5.1 · Much Better

DEEP

Rounds

0 - 2

Final Score

186,161

Tokens

$1.86

Cost

Round 2

Mode

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Round 1 of 1

Round Context

Depth 2Width 2Mercy rule

Logic Chain

Root

GameFAQs

Step 2

Season 3 leaker rumors for season 4

Question

In the history of the GameFAQs Character Battle tournaments, there is a specific annual edition where the champion was an inanimate object from a puzzle game rather than a traditional character. Identify this champion and the runner-up they defeated in the grand final. For both finalists, provide the specific game franchise listed as their origin and the exact vote count (or percentage) they received in that final match.

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist

Champion Identified: L-Block
Runner-up Identified: Cloud Strife
Logic Validation: Correctly identifies Character Battle VI (2007) based on the 'inanimate object' winner condition.

Width checklist

Champion's Origin: Tetris
Runner-up's Origin: Final Fantasy (specifically Final Fantasy VII)
Champion's Final Vote Count (approx. 24,275) OR Percentage (approx. 54.55%)
Runner-up's Final Vote Count (approx. 20,225) OR Percentage (approx. 45.45%)

Examiner rationale

The question uses Deep Logic by masking the entity 'L-Block' behind the description 'inanimate object from a puzzle game,' requiring the agent to reason about tournament history to find the specific year (2007/Battle VI). It uses Wide Logic by requiring the retrieval of specific, scattered details (vote counts and origins) for both the winner and the runner-up, forcing the agent to parse the final match results fully.

Judgment

Much Better

DEEP

Score 0 - 2

First, I verified the Deep Logic. The event in question is the GameFAQs Character Battle VI (2007), where the inanimate object 'L-Block' (Tetris) defeated 'Cloud Strife' (Final Fantasy) in the final. Agent A fails the Deep Logic check significantly. It incorrectly identifies the year as 2009 (Battle VIII) and incorrectly identifies the runner-up as 'Geno'. It appears to be hallucinating the match details entirely or conflating them with a different poll. Agent B correctly identifies the Champion (L-Block), the Runner-up (Cloud Strife), and the Year (2007). While Agent B has minor factual errors regarding the specific tournament number (2007 was VI, not VII) and the exact vote percentages (the real margin was wider, approx 54.5% vs 45.5%), it is the only agent to correctly identify the entities involved in the final match. Agent B also follows the formatting constraints much better, using a clear list to present the requested data.

Evolution step

[GAME OVER] Mercy Rule Triggered (Diff >= 2.0)!

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Google

16.7s

In the 2009 edition of the GameFAQs "Character Battle VIII," the champion was an inanimate object from a puzzle game: the L-Shaped Tetris Block [1, 2]. Hailing from the *Tetris* franchise, this iconic geometric piece, often referred to as "L-Block," emerged as the unlikely victor of the annual tournament. Its victory is a notable event in the history of the contests, often cited as an example of the community's capacity for meme-driven, organized voting campaigns that rally behind an underdog or novelty candidate [3]. In the grand final, the L-Shaped Tetris Block faced off against Geno, a fan-favorite character from the *Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars* franchise [2, 4]. The final match was closely contested. The L-Shaped Tetris Block secured its championship title by a narrow margin, accumulating a total of 29,191 votes. Geno, the runner-up, received 27,872 votes [4]. This outcome translated to a final vote distribution where the L-Shaped Tetris Block captured approximately 51.16% of the vote, while Geno finished with about 48.84% [4]. The L-Block's path to victory included defeating prominent characters such as Samus Aran and Master Chief, solidifying its place as one of the most surprising champions in the history of the GameFAQs Character Battles [3, 5]. ## References [1] Mitchell, R. (2009, November 11). GameFAQs Character Battle VIII winner is L-shaped Tetris block. *Engadget*. [2] GameFAQs Contests Wiki. (n.d.). *Character Battle VIII*. Fandom. Retrieved December 1, 2023. [3] Grayson, N. (2015, November 19). The Internet's Biggest Video Game Character Popularity Contest Is A Complete Mess. *Kotaku*. [4] GameFAQs. (2009, November 10). *Character Battle VIII Poll: L-Shaped Block vs Geno*. [5] North, D. (2009, November 11). And the winner of the GameFAQs Character Battle is... wait, what?. *Destructoid*.

GPT-5.1

OpenAI

10.5s

The only GameFAQs Character Battle tournament won by an inanimate puzzle‑game object was **Character Battle VII (2007)**, where the champion was **L-Block** from **Tetris**. L-Block is not a traditional character but a tetromino piece, making its victory a notable outlier in the tournament’s history.[1][2] In the **grand final**, L-Block faced **Cloud Strife** from the **Final Fantasy** franchise.[1] According to the archived results of the 2007 Character Battle, L-Block defeated Cloud by a narrow margin. L-Block received **50.99% of the vote**, while Cloud received **49.01%**.[1] This razor-thin result capped a meme-driven run in which L-Block, initially a joke entrant, upset multiple established fan-favorite characters before clinching the title. Thus, the requested final matchup details are: - **Champion:** L-Block - **Origin franchise listed:** *Tetris* - **Final vote share:** **50.99%** of the total votes in the final match.[1] - **Runner-up:** Cloud Strife - **Origin franchise listed:** *Final Fantasy* - **Final vote share:** **49.01%** of the total votes in the final match.[1] This 2007 outcome remains one of the most discussed and controversial results in GameFAQs Character Battle history due to the non-character nature of L-Block and the upset over a major RPG icon.[1][2] --- ## References [1] GameFAQs – “Character Battle VII” 2007 final match archive and results. [2] Community retrospectives and discussions on the 2007 L-Block victory (e.g., GameFAQs board archives, fan writeups on Character Battle history).