After two weeks of debating and voting, we’ve reached the Final Four in the Greatest Sports Video Game Tournament.
The Elite Eight saw two favorites move on as both #1 Tecmo Super Bowl and #1 ESPN NFL 2K5 won the NES and PlayStation regions, respectively. #5 NCAA Football 07 took home the Genesis regional title, ending the Cinderella run of #14 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe while #10 NCAA Football 14 took home the Xbox regional title by defeating #1 NBA 2K11. With the four games left, the field is set for the closest contests to date.
You can see the remaining matchups below, and vote for which games you think belong in the championship game. Final Four voting is open from Wednesday, March 25 to Friday, March 27 with the winners moving on to the Championship on Saturday, March 28!
Remember, the game that comes out the winner will get a full retrospective video on the SGO Channel.
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IMPORTANT DATES REMAINING:
Final 4 — Wednesday, March 25 — Friday, March 27
FINALS — Saturday, March 28 — Monday, March 30
Make your voices heard, and help decide the greatest sports video game of all time.
Greatest sports video game selection process
The games chosen weren’t selected simply by how good they were. They were chosen based on the following:
Following/Popularity
Industry Impact
Quality
Lasting Appeal
Game Eligibility:
Fighting games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter do not quality; Wrestling games, on the other hand, do qualify.
eSports titles like League of Legends and CS:GO do not qualify
Michael Straw is a gamer who just happens to be an experienced journalist. In his near decade-long career, Mike has traveled across the United States to cover some of the biggest events in gaming and sports, including E3, PAX, as well as the NFL and NHL Drafts. His work covering gaming and sports led his content being featured on Fox Sports 1, SI.com and others. He was once the second-ranked player in the world in NHL 09 on Xbox Live, and is a huge pro wrestling junkie.
