Alex Valle (), also known as CaliPower and Mr. Street Fighter, is a Peruvian-American fighting game tournament organizer and a retired professional fighting game player. Valle is mainly a Ryu specialist and is considered one of the most influential people within the fighting game community.
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. 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 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).
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. Valle later took a 4th-place finish at Capcom Cup 2013, losing an "epic" runback against Dexter "Tampa Bison" James. 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.
Valle competed in an early preview of Ultra Street Fighter IVs Omega Mode, in which he lost against Ryan "Filipino Champ" Ramirez. 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. Valle announced his retirement from competitive gaming in April 2017.
Personal life Valle is a co-founder of Level Up 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.
Tournament results Tournament ResultsYearTournamentPlacementGame1996SHGL SFA2 Tournament1stStreet Fighter Alpha 21996SHGL Super Final SFA2 Tournament1stStreet Fighter Alpha 21997UCLA Street Fighter III Tournament1stStreet Fighter III1997SHGL SFIII Tournament2ndStreet Fighter III1997SF III Midwest Extravaganza2ndStreet Fighter III1998SHGL SFA3 Tournament1stStreet Fighter Alpha 31998SFA3 International Championship2ndStreet Fighter Alpha 31998SFA3 National Championship1stStreet Fighter Alpha 31998Sacramento SFA3 Tournament5thStreet Fighter Alpha 31998US Fighting Game Championships1stTekken 31998US Fighting Game Championships1stVirtua Fighter 31998US Fighting Game Championships1stStreet Fighter III: 2nd Impact1998US Fighting Game Championships1stStreet Fighter Alpha 21998Las Vegas 2nd Impact Tournament1stStreet Fighter III: 2nd Impact1999East Coast Championships 41stStreet Fighter III: 2nd Impact1999East Coast Championships 43rdMarvel vs. Capcom 21999East Coast Championships 41stStreet Fighter Alpha 31996B3 – Battle by the Bay4thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo1996B3 – Battle by the Bay1stStreet Fighter Alpha 21999SHGL SFA3 Tournament1stStreet Fighter Alpha 31999NorCal SF/Tekken Tournament1stTekken Tag Tournament1999NorCal SF/Tekken Tournament2ndStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike1999NorCal SF/Tekken Tournament1stMarvel vs. Capcom1999NorCal SF/Tekken Tournament1stStreet Fighter Alpha 32000East Coast Championships 55thMarvel vs. Capcom 22000East Coast Championships 51stTekken Tag Tournament2000East Coast Championships 52ndStreet Fighter Alpha 22000East Coast Championships 51stStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike2000East Coast Championships 52ndStreet Fighter Alpha 32000Midwest Championships2ndStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike2000Midwest Championships1stStreet Fighter Alpha 22000Midwest Championships2ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2000B4 Street Fighter Championships2ndMarvel vs. Capcom 22000B4 Street Fighter Championships1stStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike2000B4 Street Fighter Championships1stStreet Fighter Alpha 22000B4 Street Fighter Championships2ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2000B4 Street Fighter Championships2ndStreet Fighter Alpha 32001B5 Championships5thMarvel vs. Capcom 22001B5 Championships5thStreet Fighter Alpha 32001B5 Championships3rdSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2002Evolution 20027thCapcom vs. SNK 22003NorCal Regionals2ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2003NorCal Regionals5thStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike2003EVO 20035thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2004Midwest Championships1stSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2004EVO 20045thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2006Texas Showdown 65thTekken 52006Texas Showdown 62ndStreet Fighter Alpha 32006Texas Showdown 61stStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike2006Texas Showdown 64thCapcom vs. SNK 22006Texas Showdown 63rdSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2006EVO 20064thHyper Street Fighter II2007EVO 20073rdStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike2007EVO 20077thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2008EVO 20083rdSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2009NorCal Regionals2ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2009NorCal Regionals2ndStreet Fighter IV2009EVO 20097thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2009West Coast Warzone2ndStreet Fighter IV2010West Coast Warzone 23rdSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2010West Coast Warzone 23rdStreet Fighter IV2010Midwest Championships2ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2010Midwest Championships1stSuper Street Fighter IV2010Devastation 20102ndSuper Street Fighter IV2010NorCal Regionals3rdSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2010NorCal Regionals4thSuper Street Fighter IV2010EVO 20107thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2010SoCal Regionals2ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2010SoCal Regionals2ndSuper Street Fighter IV2010EVO SFIV Online Tournament4thSuper Street Fighter IV2011West Coast Warzone 33rdSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2011UFGT 75thMortal Kombat 92011UFGT 72ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2011UFGT 72ndSuper Street Fighter IV2011Revelations 20114thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2011NorCal Regionals2ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2011NorCal Regionals3rdMortal Kombat 92011Sin City Heat2ndSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition2011DEVASTATION 20111stSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2011SoCal Regionals 20112ndSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2011SoCal Regionals 20117thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition2012NorCal Regionals 105thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v20122012Season's Beatings Ascension4thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v20122012Canada Cup 20123rdPersona 4 Arena2012Youmacon 20122ndStreet Fighter X Tekken2012Youmacon 20123rdStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike2012Youmacon 20121stSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix2012Youmacon 20127thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v20122013SoCal Regionals 20133rdStreet Fighter X Tekken v20132013SoCal Regionals 20131stSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2013Texas Showdown 20132ndStreet Fighter X Tekken v20132013Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 94thStreet Fighter X Tekken v20132013Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 91stSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v20122013Evolution 20134thStreet Fighter X Tekken v20132013Capcom Cup 20134thStreet Fighter X Tekken v20132014Texas Showdown 20141stStreet Fighter X Tekken v20132014Texas Showdown 20144thStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike2014Texas Showdown 20142ndStreet Fighter Alpha 32014Texas Showdown 20147thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v20122014Texas Showdown 20144thSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2014NorCal Regionals 20147thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v20122014NorCal Regionals 20141stSuper Street Fighter II Turbo2014Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 102ndKiller Instinct2014Capcom Pro Tour Invitational @ E37thUltra Street Fighter IV
Capcom Pro Tour SFV Grand final - Winner )
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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