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{edih}}}Alex Valle ({{IPA-es|ˈbaʎe}}), also known as CaliPower and Mr. Street Fighter, is a Peruvian-American professional fighting game player. Valle is mainly a Ryu specialistWEB, Capcom Pro Tour Player Spotlight: Alex Valle, NuckleDu, Kelvin Jeon,weblink Capcom Pro Tour.com, October 2014, Capcom Pro Tour, March 12, 2015, and is considered one of the most influential people within the fighting game community.WEB, Alex Valle, DigitalCavalry, kuroppi.strevival.com, 2015-03-13,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120111053449weblink">weblink 2012-01-11,

Gaming career

The first tournament Valle entered was an original Street Fighter II tourney using Ken, in which he lost to a Guile and a Dhalsim player.{{when|date=September 2015}} Valle's original competition was John "Choiboy" Choi and Mike "Watts" Watson. He was also the first American to ever face Daigo Umehara in a tournament: 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 WEB, Alex Valle and the Early Years,weblink Sonic Hurricane.com, Sonic Hurricane, March 12, 2015, Valle is known for innovating the "Valle CC (Custom Combo)" which was his key to winning the Battle By the Bay Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament, the predecessor of the Evolution Championship Series (EVO).WEB, Heart, Adam "Keits", Blast From the Past – Battle By the Bay (B3) Street Fighter Alpha 2 Tournament (1996),weblink Shoryuken.com, Shoryuken, March 12, 2015, 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.WEB, EVO 2013 Street Fighter X Tekken Summary,weblink Shoryuken.com, Shoryuken, March 12, 2015, Valle later took a 4th-place finish at Capcom Cup 2013, losing an "epic" runback against Dexter "Tampa Bison" James.WEB, Capcom Cup 2013 Results,weblink Eventhubs.com, 14 December 2013, Eventhubs, March 12, 2015, According to an interview with Canadian Smasher Toronto Joe, Valle was impressed with the Super Smash Bros. Melee scene in SoCal. When Toronto Joe asked for advice for building a community, Valle responded "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 other game genres, such as first-person shooters and MOBAs, Valle stated that "[t]he 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 Super Smash Bros. 4 and he felt interested in showcasing the game at upcoming tournaments.WEB, Toronto Joe interviews Alex Valle regarding Smash, Community Building and more..,weblink SmashBoards.com, 19 May 2014, SmashBoards, March 12, 2015, Valle competed in an early preview of Ultra Street Fighter IV{{'}}s Omega Mode, in which he lost against Ryan "Filipino Champ" Ramirez.WEB, Capcom Cup 2014 Results,weblink Shoryuken.com, Shoryuken, March 12, 2015, September 11, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180911225659weblink">weblink dead, Valle is known for having an offensive playstyle when playing with Ryu, as determined by Justin Wong in his Step Up Your Game series of articles.WEB, Step Up Your Game: Chapter 18 - Changing styles,weblink Eventhubs.com, Eventhubs, March 12, 2015, Valle announced his retirement from competitive gaming in April 2017.TWEET, TheAlexValle, Valle, Alex, 848206077376122881, So after competing at @EL, it's finally time to pass the torch forever, April 1, 2017, May 2, 2021,

Personal life

Valle is a co-founder of Level UpWEB, Level Up: About Us,weblink Level Up Productions.com, Level Up, 2015-09-06, and is 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 that happens once a year, and the latter two being weeklies. He was born in Lima, Peru.WEB,weblink The Last of The Great Arcade Fighters, Brian, Ashcraft, May 11, 2009, May 17, 2015,

Tournament results{|class"wikitable collapsible autocollapse" style"border:none"

!scope="col"|Tournament Results{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"!Year!!Tournament!!Placement!!Game|Street Fighter Alpha 2|Street Fighter Alpha 2|Street Fighter III|Street Fighter III|Street Fighter III|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Tekken 3|Virtua Fighter 3|(Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact)|Street Fighter Alpha 2|Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact|Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact|Marvel vs. Capcom 2|Street Fighter Alpha 3Battle by the Bay>B3 – Battle by the Bay4thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo|Street Fighter Alpha 2|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Tekken Tag Tournament|(Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike)|Marvel vs. Capcom|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Marvel vs. Capcom 2|Tekken Tag Tournament|Street Fighter Alpha 2|Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike|Street Fighter Alpha 2|Super Street Fighter II TurboB4 Street Fighter Championships>|Marvel vs. Capcom 2|Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike|Street Fighter Alpha 2|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Street Fighter Alpha 3B5 Championships>|Marvel vs. Capcom 2|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Capcom vs. SNK 2|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Street Fighter III: 3rd StrikeEVO 2003>|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Super Street Fighter II TurboEVO 2004>|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Tekken 5|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike|Capcom vs. SNK 2|Super Street Fighter II TurboEVO 2006>|Hyper Street Fighter IIEVO 2007>|Street Fighter III: 3rd StrikeEVO 2007>|Super Street Fighter II TurboEVO 2008>|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Street Fighter IVEVO 2009>|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Street Fighter IV|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Street Fighter IV|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Super Street Fighter IV|Super Street Fighter IV|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Super Street Fighter IVEVO 2010>|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Super Street Fighter IV|Super Street Fighter IV|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Mortal Kombat 9|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Super Street Fighter IV|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Mortal Kombat 9|Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition|Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012|Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012|Persona 4 Arena|Street Fighter X Tekken|Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012|Street Fighter X Tekken v2013|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Street Fighter X Tekken v2013|Street Fighter X Tekken v2013|Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012|Street Fighter X Tekken v2013Capcom Cup 2013>|Street Fighter X Tekken v2013|Street Fighter X Tekken v2013|Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike|Street Fighter Alpha 3|Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012|Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Killer Instinct|Ultra Street Fighter IV[2015] Capcom Pro Tour SFV Grand final - Winner )

References and notes

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External links

• Alex Valle's Player Profile - Shoryuken Rankings
• Alex Valle on Facebook
• Alex Valle on Twitter
• Alex Valle on Twitch

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