Elias Snake: ten years on the mic, FGC at heart

Between sets

To close our UFA series, Elias Snake takes his turn on the other side of the mic. Ten years of commentary, a clear affection for the Belgian scene and Kakatte Koi, his tournament app: we had plenty to talk about.

Ten years of Street Fighter commentary

On the mic since 2016, Elias Snake is celebrating ten years of commentary. His work has become semi-professional, with a busy year and the same enjoyment of sharing the mic. Uzuraka knows a thing or two about that: he is the one Elias is teasing with compliments about the Belgian commentator’s talent and humor. A little wink to the person conducting the interview.

Kimberly and those spray cans

Kimberly has been working well for him lately, although his main can change. As for her extra can, Elias has a theory: more hydration means better performance. The joke gets a smile; in the game, those cans are above all a resource to manage.

Kimberly · Color and pressure

Two to start, three in reserve

Kimberly starts with two Shuriken Bombs and can hold three. These paint bombs can help prepare pressure as the opponent gets up after a knockdown. Three is her maximum capacity; two is her stock at the start of the round.

In training, try a corner knockdown followed by placing a bomb. Vary the opponent’s response: blocking, jumping or trying to fight back. Timing depends on the combo and positioning; repeating the exercise in several situations helps reveal what the bomb actually covers.

The Belgian scene, its players and their cards

s4ltyKiD, Takamura and GameIn: three names, three reasons Elias follows the Belgian scene. The first’s talent, the second’s comebacks and the third’s generosity matter to him. Players he also appreciates for what they bring beyond the matches.

Elias Snake has already created his Hadokamp Player Card. He likes the idea of putting faces and stories to such a lively community. That is also what motivates these cards for us: discover players, then find an opportunity to meet up for a few sets.

A tournament that continues after going 0–2

Travelling to an event and playing only two sets can leave you wanting more. That is why Elias appreciates the opportunities to keep playing at UFA: ladders and amateur tournaments give the weekend a next chapter, even when the main bracket ends.

Kakatte Koi: bringing tournaments to life for TOs and players

With Kakatte Koi, Elias Snake wants to make life easier for tournament organizers, or TOs, and give players reasons to return. The app brings together Start.gg results history, following other players and head-to-head records: the history of your matches against an opponent. A place to find your journey and rivalries together.

Kakatte Koi · Behind the setups

From the bracket to the next match

Import the event, prepare stations, call players, then validate scores: Kakatte Koi supports the flow of the tournament. Here is how a match goes from the bracket to the setup, then into the results.

1. PrepareImport the Start.gg event and configure stations.
2. CallThe TO launches matches; players find their matches in the app.
3. ConfirmAfter the match, players validate the score; the TO is alerted if a problem occurs.

The match dashboard brings together sets ready to launch, those waiting for a station, players already busy, calls, ongoing matches and completed scores. The TO can identify what is holding things up: a setup to free, a player to wait for or a score to handle.

Knowing where to play, when you are called and whom you will face matters to feeling welcome at a tournament. That resonates with us at Hadokamp. Kakatte Koi and our Player Cards have different roles, but share that desire to make community life easier.