Hey Tappers!
After a summer that saw 73 characters (64 including 8 combos) not yet in our games battle it out in 10 weeks of vigorous head-to-head matchups, we crowned the winner of the very first Bracket Battle on August 19th 2016 in this post here.
However, over the past year, we have seen many of those 64 characters enter our towns. So let’s take a look back and see just how much the game has changed over the past year.
Let’s start by taking a look back at the final Bracket:
The Bracket Battle was divided into eight conferences: Men, Boys, Pets, Combos, Doppelgangers, One Hit Wonders, Girls, and Women.
MEN
Rabbi Krustofsky is a limited-time premium character that was released on January 9, 2017, during the Homer the Heretic 2017 Event. Post
Bleeding Gums Murphy is a limited-time premium character that was released on August 1, 2017, during the Homerpalooza 2017 Event. Post
Julio is a limited-time premium character that was released on July 5, 2017, during the Pride 2017 Event. Post
Leopold is a limited-time premium character that was released on March 15, 2017, during the Rommelwood Academy 2017 Event. Post
Gil Gunderson, Llwellyn Sinclair, Dr. Pryor, and Principal Dundelinger remain absent from our game.
BOYS
Adil Hoxha is a limited-time premium character that was released on April 25, 2017, during the Secret Agents 2017 Event. Post
Wendell, Lewis, Colin, Roy, Jeremy, Cosine, and Hubert remain absent from our game.
PETS
Maurice is a limited-time NPC that was released on January 31, 2017, during the Destination Springfield 2017 Event. Post
While Pinchy makes a cameo as the main boss battle during Issue 2 of the Superheroes 2016 Event, Pinchy and the other 6 pets remain absent from our game.
COMBOS
Benjamin, Doug, and Gary are limited-time premium characters that were released on April 4, 2017 as a Gil Deal, during the Secret Agents 2017 Event. Post
César and Ugolin are limited-time characters that were released on January 31, 2017, as part of the Destination Springfield 2017 Event. Post
Bill and Marty, Barflies, Flanders parents, Weasels, Meathook and Ramrod, and Eliza and Lester remain absent from our games.
DOPPELGANGERS
Gravedigger Billy is a limited-time premium character that was released on November 1st, 2016, during Treehouse of Horror XXVII Event. Post
Mr. Sparkle is a limited-time premium character that was released on February 12, 2016, during the Destination Springfield 2017 Event. Post
Guy Incognito, Groundskeeper Wilma, Cypress Creek Milhouse, Lord Thistlewick Flanders, Canadian Flanders, and Shelbyville Milhouse remain absent from our games.
ONE HIT WONDERS
Leon Kompowsky is a limited-time premium character that was released on August 15, 2017, during the Homerpalooza 2017 Event. Post
Jacques is a limited-time premium character that was released on May 10, 2017, during the Pin Pals 2017 Event. Post
Sgt. Skinner is a limited-time character that was released on August 16, 2016, during the SciFi 2016 Event. Post
Señor Ding Dong is a limited-time premium character that was released on July 19, 2017, during the Superheroes Return 2017 Event. Post
Mr. Bergstrom, John, Karl, and Joey Jo-Jo Jr Shabadoo remain absent from our games.
GIRLS
Allison, Samantha, Britney, Mary, Nikki, Darcy, Francine, and Annika all remain absent from our games, so get crackin’ EA and find a way to release them into our games.
N.B. Mary Spuckler was added by popular demand into this conference and replaced Alaska Nebraska who is a limited-time character that was released on August 15, 2017, during the Homerpalooza Event.
WOMEN
Like Girls, none of the Women from the Bracket Battle have entered our game. Sarah Wiggum, Judge Harm, Gov. Bailey, Coach Pommelhorse, Ms. Glick, Bea, Jenda, and Gloria all remain absent from our games.
So 17 characters have entered our game thus far, including the winner of the title of Most Desired Character, Bleeding Gums Murphy. Of the 17, which one were you most excited to see? Most of you know I’d been rooting for the Nerds for several years, so to have Benjamin, Doug, and Gary in our games was my favourite from the past year. Of the characters left, who are your top 3 most desired? Anyone you don’t want to see in our games? Be sure to vote on the Semi-Finals of this years Bracket Battle to determine the Most Desired Building by clicking here. Sound off in the comments below. You know we love hearing from you.