1 ) 3014 votes separated 2nd from 4th today. Will we get a match where the last character comes even closer to moving on by the end of the round? by the end of the contest?
On later rounds, there are a few matches that everyone looks very close to each other, so I expect for this to happen but not on the rest of this round, and doubt that it happens on Round 2 as well.

2 ) Who's the strongest newcomer in your opinion?
Marcus?

3 ) The most impressive?
This one goes to Mewtwo easily. Though the pokemons have done to good for liking so far.

4 ) Rank the Noble Niners according to their Round 1 matches: (Suggested by Ngamer)

Link
Mario
Mega Man
Cloud
Sephiroth
Samus
Crono


5 ) Star(s) of the first half of round 1?
The pokemons, marcus, scorpion, vincent, phoenix

6 ) Turd(s) of the first half of round 1?
midna, zelda, frog, peach