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Reagan Kelly returns; explaining his training progress, balancing studying and training, his Combo Breaker experience & SFVI impressions!

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Tasman Stoker. Friendship, for the boys, that CEO grand final & Netherealm's next move!

Brook Draper. Always fun, the referendum, Happy Chaos & Baiken opinions & Project L!

Britton Long. Hype man, the KH marathon, Sora made it & Multiversus characters!

Daragh Norman. Laura main & OG veteran. The kindness of kiwi locals. Alcohol bulk-buying for a wedding. Enduring the uphill battle. Oro and Akira look nice but what the hell is Luke?Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Daniel Cossington. Alisa specialist & fan of Juice WRLD. Journeys with Kanga Esports. Changing playstyles meant abandonment. Returning back to form with Alisa.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Ian Apino. Multi-competitor & V-tuber. The NZFGC has a new home in the Esports Hub Arena. Strive is here to stay; despite being simplified.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

James Marijetich. Falke main & OG veteran. Freedom to believe without judgement. Great era of SFIV & the return of Rose. Words on the Intel World Open. Concerns about Oro when released.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

John James, sponsored by Flightless Esports. Dedicated streamer & Tekken personality. Lidia isn't broken and opinions are fair. Asuka has a new, strong sabaki. Achieving 'Top 16' at Southern Stronghold.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Danny Maloney. MK player & science teacher. Painting Warhammer figures in meticulous detail. Rambo completes Kombat Pack II. Excitement & concern around the new Mortal Kombat movie.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Bank Alexander. Gym buff and anime fighting game senpai. Persona is the best series of all time. Signing in for daily items & upgrades with Gachu games . Japan's Fighting Game Publishers roundtable returns with mixed feelings. Guilty Gear: Strive looking to dominate with its rollback & battle system.…

Daniel Di Battista. Glacius main & Killer Instinct supporter. The space-controlling zoner. Earning the prize, The Last of Waifus. Killer Instinct ANZ & the KI World Cup. What the future look like for the game with superior netcode.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Asia Ailao. Beauty queen & Anna player. More than just a pretty face. No flattery from the imposters. The favourite beauty guides. Support from Cuddle_Core & empowering female players. Thoughts on Anna's changes in Season 4.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Jackson Bradley; founder of Flightless Esports & Expansion NZ. Simple pleasures of coffee-flavoured ice cream & red licorice. Expansion NZ & the creation of Flightless. Tier lists & finding a home in the FGC.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Ashley Webster, sponsored by Fire Scale Esports. Villager veteran. Experiencing SeaSideSmash & wanting to grow. Battles with the Elemental Heroes deck in Yu-Gi-Oh. People is disbelief when Sephiroth was revealed.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Darren Puyat, aka Big Poppa Pino. FGC dad & streamer. Silencing the BFTG competition to secure Top 4. Filtering his kids stream; turning trolls into fans. Playing in the V Energy Game Changer event for $5K. Scorpina, the first 'maskless' character in BFTG.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Chris Hu. Feng main. The three kingdoms in arcades of NZ Tekken. Creating an exhibition series & true crime mystery videos. Facing off in the Philippines typhoon relief. When Feng can't launch punish, now use d/f+4,3!Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Benjamin Nathan. Smash player & Liverpool fan. The moblie ad that made him infamous. Key moments in the NZSmash scene. Minecraft unexpected for Ultimate. Will Nintendo stop their attack on tournaments & content creators?Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Connor Strachan Mackay, returning as a SoulCalibur player. Digimon Rumble Arena has an easy learning curve. Desperately getting the first set. Spamming the hell out of NZTekken. Seong Mi-na gets her friend back; Hwang.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Cameron Noyer. Menat & Chun-Li player. Gambling strategically to win big. Becoming king of the weebs in Granblue. Capcom gets hacked and data ransomed. Will Rose be as strong as her student?Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Christian Emmanuel. Zafina, Raphael & Mileena devotee. The click gang compliment eachother. Can SCVI get its own NZ exclusive event? Bow to Mileena and Kombat Pack 2. Zafina still intact & low tiers rising.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Charlotte Gamble-Smith. Paul Phoenix player & cosplay fanatic. Loving the himbo sillyness. Identifying as transgender. Consent is crucial with cosplayers. Running her own gaming cosplay event, GGWP. The hope for Kunimitsu and Season 4.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Mark Macklin, representing Co-D brand. DOA veteran & Rig specialist. High interest in DOA4 & competing till the peak of DOA5LR. The DOA6 World Championship 2019. Sex sells anything. What's the future for Dead Or Alive? The prospect of Virtua Fighter in eSports.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Idreis Abdo, head facilitator for UoA eSports club & team member of Expansion NZ. First-time major in a Top 8. DragonBall series had iconic moments. Twitch DMCA takedowns causing panic. The University of Auckland eSports club. Educating young kids & their parents with the Expansion initiative.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Wesley Machee; COO & co-founder of Tengaboiz. Marvel fan & Thor loyalist. Playing slow to get the comeback. Protecting the grid from dominant players. Combo Breaker & the Fate of the Worlds tour. The Thor tournament & keeping Marvel alive.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

AJ Stanley-Williams. Shaheen main & Hamilton prodigy. Tengaboiz with the opportunity. The journey through Southern Crossup. Fundamentally focused with limited tools. Dealing with the power creep situation.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Rukunetsu, infamous sampler & remixer of video game soundtracks. From the Bahamas, wanting to explore the world. Grinding on YouTube and seeing a market. Having a unique signature on a remix. The Bahamas FGC only getting stronger. Creative thoughts on Dan, Kunimitsu and upcoming updates.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Josh Marsden & Matt Balawan. Abigail/Zangief player & a player of all characters female. Zanshin Gaming & guitar playing. Granblue on blast due to recent patch. Thoughts on Dan's upcoming release. The war between PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X!Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Randy McIntyre, known as MacSplicer. FGC content creator, podcaster and genuine fan. Caged warfare changes a man. The MacSplicer Podcast tenure. Being taken for face value. A new logo rooted in meaning. FGC Hollwood and the two hosts. Rollback netcode is a necessity.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Hamish Familton. Falcon main in Smash. Loves intense anime. Biggie II offered a unique Smash experience. A ranking system for Oceanic Smash players. The NZFGC & NZSmash exist in seperate harmony.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Neal Wagstaff; returns for his feature episode. Hwoarang loyalist, involved in NZ television & film. Brother keeps pushing through online hardship. Being with the camera for NZ's biggest creative projects. The path of competition in Tekken 7. Playing Hwoarang is 'art in motion'.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Glenn Atmadji. Amy main & Granblue advocate. A Finland player entering Sub-Zero Scuffle. COVID suddenly rises in NZ. SoulCalibur Community wanting new ownership. Pushing Granblue after lockdown. Setsuka is more approachable in SCVI.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Deane Mason-Loveridge. Cammy main, tournament organiser & teacher. Hamilton FGC grows in skill. Hambats thief chased by players. The stage being set at the Meteor Theatre. Summer Update bringing Dan, Rose, Oro & Akira from Rival Schools!Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Anaru Hobson. Gargos & Yoshimitsu main. KI has the best netcode. A Yoshi player dies a genius or dies a moron. The Japanese Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable. Season 4 for Tekken 7!Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Ana Riojas. Asuka main & streamer. Following the way of sLine. Winning Thunderstruck for two consecutive years. EFight pass & experiencing EVO 2019. The last tournaments before COVID. Walking tall for the FGC.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

TimProvise, infamous streamer & supporter of the NZFGC. Discussing the state of 2020; Mr Wizard getting removed from EVO & EVO Online cancelled. Cyber-bullying, acknowledging depression, tackling racism & sexual misconduct. Wants to be a Blanka competitor, but can't play & hustle together.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Sebastian Musumeci, sponsored by R!OT eSports. Necalli turned Karin main. Nut rehab changing your style. Hopes for the NZ-AUS travel bubble. R!OT is small, but strong. Idom gatekeeping then quitting on CPT stream. Facing the misconduct & sexual allegations in the FGC.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Davey Yu. Jin main. Learning to wavedash efficiently. The Golden Lever is so customizable. Night markets to promote the NZFGC. Tekken World Tour cancelled for the remaining year.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Taylor Sussex. Skullgirls advocate & 'poverty player'. Learning concepts from being a multi-competitior. Skullgirls Oceania has a great community. The 4 new titles for Evo Online. Finding a rival across the titles.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Darrell Sam. T5/DR veteran. Grinding in arcades. Infamous trolls that emerge. Timezone Queen Street no longer exists. Seeing the growth of NZ Tekken.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Mark Mataipule. Streamer and Scorpion main. Experiencing the FGC for the first time. Thoughts on MK 11 Aftermath. Why aren't schools teaching streaming?Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Jessica Lee. Talented artist & SoulCalibur fan. The EVO Japan 2020 spotlight. Paying the price for exclusive art. EVO online...are you serious?!Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Jarrett Rameka. Urien main & all round ex-competitor. Bearing fruits from the MightyApe partnership. The last ride of a family man.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Lizzie Corbett, variety streamer for Expansion NZ. Yeahgief girl & Tam Tam player. SFV needs online netcode fixed. Growing SamSho to rival SCVI.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Herb Ngatai. Kabal killer & beat producer. Spawn amazes fans & Fahkumram is warmly welcomed. Coronavirus destroys the offline scene.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Reagan Kelly, sponsored by SHADOWNET eSports. Notably New Zealand's strongest Street Fighter V player & dirty Bison main. Seth concluding SFV & CPT experience. What's next for the champ?Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Jamie Corstorphine. Lives by the code of Melee. Breaking misillusions of Smash prowess. Ultimate gives everything.Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong

Mitchell Phease. Marvel & Capcom enthusiast. MvC2 back in the spotlight. Will new players feel the hype?Autor: Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong