Alex Valle
| Alex Valle | |
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| LU Alex Valle | |
| Status | Active |
| Date of birth | April 11, 1978 |
| Hometown | Westminster, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Current team | Level Up |
| Games |
Super Street Fighter II Turbo Street Fighter Alpha Street Fighter Alpha 2 Street Fighter III: New Generation Street Fighter Alpha 3 Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact Virtua Fighter 3 Tekken 3 Marvel vs. Capcom Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Tekken Tag Tournament Capcom vs. SNK 2 Tekken 5 Hyper Street Fighter II Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Street Fighter IV Super Street Fighter IV Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Mortal Kombat 9 Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012 Street Fighter X Tekken Persona 4 Arena Killer Instinct Ultra Street Fighter IV |
Alex Valle (born April 11, 1978), also known as CaliPower, and Mr. Street Fighter, is an American professional electronic sports player from Westminster, California, specializing in fighting games. Valle is mainly a Ryu specialist.[1] Valle is considered one of the most influential people within the fighting game community.[2]
Gaming career
The first tournament Valle entered was an original Street Fighter II tourney using Ken. Valle lost to a Guile and a Dhalsim player. Valle's original competition was John "Choiboy" Choi and Mike "Watts" Watson. Valle was also the first American to ever face against Daigo Umehara in a tournament, more specifically the Street Fighter Alpha 3 World Championships in 1998. In the tournament, Valle lost to Umehara in an outstanding comeback. From 2002 to 2010, Valle has had 10 Top 8 performances [3] Valle is also known for innovating the "Valle CC (Custom Combo)" which was his key to winning the (B3) Battle By the Bay Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament, which was considered the predecessor of the Evolution Championship Series.[4]
After three years of not making a Top 8 at EVO, Valle took a 4th place finish at EVO 2013 for Street Fighter X Tekken using a team of Yoshimitsu and Lars being defeated by Justin Wong.[5] Valle later took a 4th place finish at Capcom Cup 2013 losing an epic runback against Dexter "Tampa Bison" James.[6] According to an interview with Canadian Smasher Toronto Joe, Valle was impressed with the Melee scene in SoCal. When Toronto Joe asked for advice for building a community, Valle said "Find a group of dedicated people willing to lend a hand and create frequent events. Community building takes a long time so have realistic expectations and cater to your scene directly". When Toronto Joe asked how the Fighting Game Community stands out compared to genres like FPS and MOBA he stated "The FGC started in arcades where you had to take out the player next to you. The social interaction is what makes every match interesting because we instantly feel our opponents struggle for each defeat." Valle was excited for Smash 4 and he feels interested in showcasing the game at upcoming tournaments.[7]
Valle also competed in an early preview of Ultra Street Fighter IV's Omega Mode, in which he faced off against Ryan "Filipino Champ" Ramirez, in which Ramirez won.[8] Valle is known for having an offensive playstyle with his Ryu as determined by Justin Wong in his Step Up Your Game series.[9]
Personal life
Valle is the CEO of Level Up. Valle is also the man behind the SoCal Regionals tournaments as well as the Wednesday Night Fights Online Tournaments. Valle formerly ran ReveLAtions, The Runback, and Super Smash Sundays; the former being a major, and the latter two being weeklies.[10]
Tournament Results
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References and notes
- ↑ "Capcom Pro Tour Player Spotlight: Alex Valle, NuckleDu, Kelvin Jeon". Capcom Pro Tour.com. Capcom Pro Tour. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ DigitalCavalry. "Alex Valle". kuroppi.strevival.com. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ↑ "Alex Valle and the Early Years". Sonic Hurricane.com. Sonic Hurricane. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ Heart, Adam "Keits". "Blast From the Past – Battle By the Bay (B3) Street Fighter Alpha 2 Tournament (1996)". Shoryuken.com. Shoryuken. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "EVO 2013 Street Fighter X Tekken Summary". Shoryuken.com. Shoryuken. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Capcom Cup 2013 Results". Eventhubs.com. Eventhubs. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Toronto Joe interviews Alex Valle regarding Smash, Community Building and more..". SmashBoards.com. SmashBoards. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Capcom Cup 2014 Results". Shoryuken.com. Shoryuken. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Step Up Your Game: Chapter 18 - Changing styles". Eventhubs.com. Eventhubs. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Level Up Members". Level Up Series.com. Level Up. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
External links
- Alex Valle's Player Profile - Shoryuken Rankings
- Alex Valle on Facebook
- Alex Valle on Twitter
- Alex Valle on Twitch