But this year, there was a new format for the character battle, and new nominations. Among them: The Midgar Zolom (FF7), Bidoof and Mudkip (Pokémon), and...the might L-Block (Tetris).
The L-Block created a MAJOR upset, at first, barely making it into the next round, but in the later rounds, L-Block realized his potential, and ruthlessly vanquished the likes of Snake, Master Chief. In the end, the battlefield revealed this:

L-BLOCK FTW!
But today, new challengers approach.

...and I'm afraid I must betray our beloved champion...for the Weighted Companion Cube tempts me with cake...