The Big Dance starts today , and unless you are an NCAA basketball role player , you ca n’t doanythingabout the outcome of any of the games . However , you could participate and steer the final result of someotherMarch Madness tourney hold online . We looked ateight such tournamentson Tuesday ; here are another eight you may relish .
1. Super Villains
Techland presentsMarch lyssa : The Super Villain Edition . The four region of the bracket are Rapture ( video games ) , Oolong Island ( sequential art ) , Narnia ( sci - fi and fantasy novels ) and Phantom Zone ( movies and TV ) . This could head to some surreal matchups , as The Joker appear in two brackets , one from the movies and one from the funny book . Thanks to the secret plan Castlevania , there are also two Draculas ! Competition starts today .
2. Romance Novels
The Da Bwahatournament for romance novelsbegins first round voting today . The field of 64 romance novel will be whittled down to one wizard , and participants who have already filled out bracket can win prizes , include an iPad for the top bracktologist , and prizes as well for the author of the winning novel .
3. Beer Bracket
Jay Zeis likes beer . He forge a64 - beer bracketnotto select the best beer , but to pick out which kinds to drink during the NCAA tourney . The beers will get ahead along the gridiron the same way the college squad do . For example , if # 1 come Kentucky wins tonight , Flying Dog Raging Bitch beer will advance to the next spirit level as well , and will accompany Kentucky ’s second biz on Saturday ( ifthey advance , haha ) . With two games going on at once in the first round , he ’ll partake of four brands at a time . For Jay , it ’s a win - profits situation . Meanwhile , the Washington Post has abeer tournamentyou can vote on .
4. Cover Wars
Hidden Track is in pursuit of thebest cover version strain . The tournament is down tosixteen songswhich are all waiting for your vote today . Each dissenter has an audio racetrack available and many have videos to aid you make up your mind as to which cross versions to vote for .
5. Video Games
Which is the best old - school television secret plan , 16 - mo or lower ? Everyone has their favorite , andArmagamin , a nerdcastOnline tourney will decide an overall success out of48 classical game . They ’re into circular four , pitting Super Mario Brothers 3 against Street Fighter , Tetris against Sim City , The Legend of Zelda against Donkey Kong , and three other matchups . The succeeder should be crowned at the close of March .
6. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Characters
TheSuvudu Cage Matchto decide the top fictional character in the sci - fi / fantasy populace is into orotund two play . balloting now betweenDumbledore and Raistlin Majere , Jaime Lannister and Cthulhu , and other matchups you ’ll line up in the sidebar . image by Dominique Signoret and Michael Komarck .
7. Royalty
The webcomic The New Adventures of Queen Victoria has a really odd tournament in progress , pittinghistory ’s regal figuresagainst each other , with some fictional theatrical role give in for good measure . watch outthe bracket . The region typify England , France , Russia , and Oz ( as in the necromancer , not Australia ) . You ’ll demand to mail your picks in , but you have until March 29th to do it .
8. Evil Movie Villains
Humor District want you to determine who themost evil movie villainis . The tourney start with64 horrible charactersat the commencement of this calendar month and is now down to the " sweet " sixteen . Hannibal Lecter was defeated by Gordon Gekko , and Darth Vader has been eliminated as well , but the other two # 1 seeds , The Joker and Freddy Krueger are still in controversy .
I ’d also care to mention theRachel Ray March Madnesstournament to discover the best pizzaria , which isalready over . Another tournament , or it may be just a poll , has n’t set out yet at Consumerist . They ’re see for your input on theWorst Company in America . especial thanks to BroBible and theirUltimate Guide To March Madness On the net .
