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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?By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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!By 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?By 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.By 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?By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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!By 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.By 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.By 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'.By 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.By 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!By 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!By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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?By 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?!By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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?By 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.By 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?By Steven Ky, Daley Winterstein, Thomas Zhen & Julin Ah-Wong