The Last Chance Qualifier at Capcom Cup X saw JP as the most popular pick among upper bracket competitors, with 15 mains, followed by Luke and Ken. Despite strong representation, Chun-Li and Juri didn't see much success. The top 64 represented the best 20% of combatants, with E. Honda being the only character not used. In the top 16, JP remained the most picked main, with Rashid and Dee Jay also making multiple appearances. The finalists featured a variety of characters, with only one repeat in the top 8.
Tekken 8 made its debut at Frosty Faustings XVI, with Devil Jin and JACK-8 being the most popular characters among the top placers. The tournament featured 18 different mains, with Devil Jin and JACK-8 making strong showings in the top 8. While these results may not significantly impact the competitive scene, they provide insight into early character preferences and successes. The top 32 represented the top 15% of players at the event, and the full character breakdown is available for review.
Havik emerged as the most popular character in the top 16 of the Mortal Kombat 1 tournament at CEOtaku 2023, with four users, despite not being considered a top-tier combatant. Baraka followed closely with three users. Ashrah and Mileena each had two players, while the remaining characters had only one or zero representation in the top 16.
In the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament at Super Smash Con 2023, one-eighth of the players in the top 64 used Steve as their main character, making him the most popular character. Olimar, Kazuya, Corrin, Zero Suit Samus, Diddy Kong, Snake, and Palutena were also well-represented. In the Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament, Fox was the most popular character, with 11 players using him in the top 32. Falco, Sheik, and Marth were also popular choices.
Juri was the most popular character in the top 64 and top 24 portions of the bracket at the CEO 2023 Street Fighter 6 tournament, with eight competitors using her as their main and one other player having her as a secondary. However, all 18 characters in Street Fighter 6 saw at least some usage in the top 64 portion of the bracket, and only 12 out of 18 fighters saw representation in the top 24. Cammy was the only character in which all players representing her in the top 64 portion of the bracket performed well enough to make it into the top 24.
