# Alex Valle

Alex Valle (Spanish pronunciation:), 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 IV's 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 Results :
| Year | Tournament | Placement | Game |
| 1996 | SHGL SFA2 Tournament | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| 1996 | SHGL Super Final SFA2 Tournament | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| 1997 | UCLA Street Fighter III Tournament | 1st | Street Fighter III |
| 1997 | SHGL SFIII Tournament | 2nd | Street Fighter III |
| 1997 | SF III Midwest Extravaganza | 2nd | Street Fighter III |
| 1998 | SHGL SFA3 Tournament | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 1998 | SFA3 International Championship | 2nd | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 1998 | SFA3 National Championship | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 1998 | Sacramento SFA3 Tournament | 5th | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 1998 | US Fighting Game Championships | 1st | Tekken 3 |
| 1998 | US Fighting Game Championships | 1st | Virtua Fighter 3 |
| 1998 | US Fighting Game Championships | 1st | Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact |
| 1998 | US Fighting Game Championships | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| 1998 | Las Vegas 2nd Impact Tournament | 1st | Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact |
| 1999 | East Coast Championships 4 | 1st | Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact |
| 1999 | East Coast Championships 4 | 3rd | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 |
| 1999 | East Coast Championships 4 | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 1996 | B3 – Battle by the Bay | 4th | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 1996 | B3 – Battle by the Bay | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| 1999 | SHGL SFA3 Tournament | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 1999 | NorCal SF/Tekken Tournament | 1st | Tekken Tag Tournament |
| 1999 | NorCal SF/Tekken Tournament | 2nd | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 1999 | NorCal SF/Tekken Tournament | 1st | Marvel vs. Capcom |
| 1999 | NorCal SF/Tekken Tournament | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 2000 | East Coast Championships 5 | 5th | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 |
| 2000 | East Coast Championships 5 | 1st | Tekken Tag Tournament |
| 2000 | East Coast Championships 5 | 2nd | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| 2000 | East Coast Championships 5 | 1st | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2000 | East Coast Championships 5 | 2nd | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 2000 | Midwest Championships | 2nd | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2000 | Midwest Championships | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| 2000 | Midwest Championships | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2000 | B4 Street Fighter Championships | 2nd | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 |
| 2000 | B4 Street Fighter Championships | 1st | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2000 | B4 Street Fighter Championships | 1st | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| 2000 | B4 Street Fighter Championships | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2000 | B4 Street Fighter Championships | 2nd | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 2001 | B5 Championships | 5th | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 |
| 2001 | B5 Championships | 5th | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 2001 | B5 Championships | 3rd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2002 | Evolution 2002 | 7th | Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| 2003 | NorCal Regionals | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2003 | NorCal Regionals | 5th | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2003 | EVO 2003 | 5th | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2004 | Midwest Championships | 1st | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2004 | EVO 2004 | 5th | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2006 | Texas Showdown 6 | 5th | Tekken 5 |
| 2006 | Texas Showdown 6 | 2nd | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 2006 | Texas Showdown 6 | 1st | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2006 | Texas Showdown 6 | 4th | Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| 2006 | Texas Showdown 6 | 3rd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2006 | EVO 2006 | 4th | Hyper Street Fighter II |
| 2007 | EVO 2007 | 3rd | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2007 | EVO 2007 | 7th | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2008 | EVO 2008 | 3rd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2009 | NorCal Regionals | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2009 | NorCal Regionals | 2nd | Street Fighter IV |
| 2009 | EVO 2009 | 7th | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2009 | West Coast Warzone | 2nd | Street Fighter IV |
| 2010 | West Coast Warzone 2 | 3rd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2010 | West Coast Warzone 2 | 3rd | Street Fighter IV |
| 2010 | Midwest Championships | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2010 | Midwest Championships | 1st | Super Street Fighter IV |
| 2010 | Devastation 2010 | 2nd | Super Street Fighter IV |
| 2010 | NorCal Regionals | 3rd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2010 | NorCal Regionals | 4th | Super Street Fighter IV |
| 2010 | EVO 2010 | 7th | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2010 | SoCal Regionals | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2010 | SoCal Regionals | 2nd | Super Street Fighter IV |
| 2010 | EVO SFIV Online Tournament | 4th | Super Street Fighter IV |
| 2011 | West Coast Warzone 3 | 3rd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2011 | UFGT 7 | 5th | Mortal Kombat 9 |
| 2011 | UFGT 7 | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2011 | UFGT 7 | 2nd | Super Street Fighter IV |
| 2011 | Revelations 2011 | 4th | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2011 | NorCal Regionals | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2011 | NorCal Regionals | 3rd | Mortal Kombat 9 |
| 2011 | Sin City Heat | 2nd | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition |
| 2011 | DEVASTATION 2011 | 1st | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2011 | SoCal Regionals 2011 | 2nd | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2011 | SoCal Regionals 2011 | 7th | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition |
| 2012 | NorCal Regionals 10 | 5th | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012 |
| 2012 | Season's Beatings Ascension | 4th | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012 |
| 2012 | Canada Cup 2012 | 3rd | Persona 4 Arena |
| 2012 | Youmacon 2012 | 2nd | Street Fighter X Tekken |
| 2012 | Youmacon 2012 | 3rd | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2012 | Youmacon 2012 | 1st | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix |
| 2012 | Youmacon 2012 | 7th | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012 |
| 2013 | SoCal Regionals 2013 | 3rd | Street Fighter X Tekken v2013 |
| 2013 | SoCal Regionals 2013 | 1st | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2013 | Texas Showdown 2013 | 2nd | Street Fighter X Tekken v2013 |
| 2013 | Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 9 | 4th | Street Fighter X Tekken v2013 |
| 2013 | Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 9 | 1st | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012 |
| 2013 | Evolution 2013 | 4th | Street Fighter X Tekken v2013 |
| 2013 | Capcom Cup 2013 | 4th | Street Fighter X Tekken v2013 |
| 2014 | Texas Showdown 2014 | 1st | Street Fighter X Tekken v2013 |
| 2014 | Texas Showdown 2014 | 4th | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2014 | Texas Showdown 2014 | 2nd | Street Fighter Alpha 3 |
| 2014 | Texas Showdown 2014 | 7th | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012 |
| 2014 | Texas Showdown 2014 | 4th | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2014 | NorCal Regionals 2014 | 7th | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012 |
| 2014 | NorCal Regionals 2014 | 1st | Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
| 2014 | Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 10 | 2nd | Killer Instinct |
| 2014 | Capcom Pro Tour Invitational @ E3 | 7th | Ultra Street Fighter IV [2015] Capcom Pro Tour SFV Grand final - Winner ) |

## References and notes

* 1 2 Ashcraft, Brian (May 11, 2009). "The Last of The Great Arcade Fighters". Retrieved May 17, 2015.
* ↑ "Capcom Pro Tour Player Spotlight: Alex Valle, NuckleDu, Kelvin Jeon". Capcom Pro Tour.com. Capcom Pro Tour. October 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
* ↑ DigitalCavalry. "Alex Valle". kuroppi.strevival.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. 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. 14 December 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
* ↑ "Toronto Joe interviews Alex Valle regarding Smash, Community Building and more." SmashBoards.com. SmashBoards. 19 May 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
* ↑ "Capcom Cup 2014 Results". Shoryuken.com. Shoryuken. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
* ↑ "Step Up Your Game: Chapter 18 - Changing styles". Eventhubs.com. Eventhubs. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
* ↑ Valle, Alex [@TheAlexValle] (April 1, 2017). "So after competing at @EL, it's finally time to pass the torch forever" (Tweet). Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
* ↑ "Level Up: About Us". Level Up Productions.com. Level Up. Retrieved 2015-09-06.