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2025 Video Game Madness Mike Messano Four Finalists Memorial Matchup: 4 Microsoft Flight Simulator vs. 6 Spider-Man: Miles Morales

2025 Video Game Madness Mike Messano Four Finalists Memorial Matchup

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4 Microsoft Flight Simulator

FRA

Region: Midwest

Developer: Asobo Studio, Microsoft Game Studios

Released: 2020

Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC

Genre: Simulation

6 Spider-Man: Miles Morales

USA

Region: South

Developer: Insomniac Games

Released: 2020

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

Genre: Action

2025 Mike Messano Memorial Four Finalists Matchup Recap - Spider-Man: Miles Morales upsets MSFS 2020 to reach 2025 ADMC

It appears 6 Spider-Man: Miles Morales has done it again. In what’s becoming its signature tournament style, the web-slinging superhero pulled off another late overtime stunner—this time defeating 4 Microsoft Flight Simulator 4-2 in the first matchup of the Mike Messano Memorial Four Finalists round. With just under 10 minutes remaining in overtime and the score locked at 2-2, Spider-Man: Miles Morales surged ahead with two clutch votes, sealing the win and punching its ticket to a place in the 2025 Alexander Delaney Memorial Championship matchup on Monday.

6 Spider-Man: Miles Morales, developed by Insomniac Games, has proven to be the tournament’s most dramatic contender. Its blend of thrilling traversal, sharp combat, emotional storytelling, and iconic characters continues to rally voters—especially in the clutch. For the second round in a row, the game waited until the final minutes of overtime to take control, landing two decisive blows that Microsoft Flight Simulator couldn’t recover from.

4 Microsoft Flight Simulator, developed by Asobo Studio, brought something truly unique to this year’s bracket: a serene, precise, and awe-inspiring experience that let players explore the entire planet with stunning accuracy. Its journey through the Midwest Region was impressive, highlighted by an overtime victory of its own in the regional final. But despite matching Spider-Man: Miles Morales vote-for-vote through most of regulation and OT, it couldn’t withstand the late-game heroics once again displayed by the South Region champion.

For much of overtime, it was a tense and evenly matched affair. At the 10-minute mark, the score was tied 2-2. But as the final minutes ticked away, Spider-Man: Miles Morales found the momentum, swinging in two final votes that put it beyond reach. The result: another narrow victory, another clutch performance, and now, a place in the 2025 Alexander Delaney Memorial Championship matchup on Monday.

There, it will face 5 Final Fantasy VII Remake, who advanced from the Kevin Sears Memorial Four Finalists matchup after a 3-3 overtime draw with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. With the score deadlocked after the final vote, Final Fantasy VII Remake moved on via seeding tiebreaker, setting the stage for an epic finale between two emotionally charged, fan-favorite powerhouses.

Final Score: 4-2 6 Spider-Man: Miles Morales in overtime.