SD64CT II: 2nd round (beat Koopa Troopa, lost to Megaman)
Ness is that kid with the baseball bat from Earthbound, a cool RPG coming soon to Game Boy Advance. Ness rose all the way to the Elite Eight, as a #9 seed, so the seed rise was seen coming. He is a viable challenger to Samus as is Megaman. But it's possible they'll face each other in the 2nd round, meaning only one can move to face Samus.
Comments
"Ness got a seed rise, but it's a bad placement, as he is slated to face the Blue Bomber in Round 2. Those Ness fans from the last tourney really need to be back if Ness is to survive Megaman."
~Super Smash Fan
"Went to the elite-8 as a 9 seed, so I raised him up 4 seeds. He's going past round 1, but going down in the 2nd round"
~ajc_11us