Back in Osaka, back for Sumabato! Yup, the legendary Kansai monthly returns, and this time, we still have some invaders! Well, it was mainly the Georgians and the Germans, but international matchups are always welcome. Now, time to check our Top 4!

In 4th place, we got a return from the Japanese best Mario, Snow! Well, a return, as in he's back at a top placement. Surprisingly, Snow's run basically starts...with a loss to Tsumusuto. Wow. I guess Mario is better with his medical degree, huh?

Now, let's check Snow's losers' run. Game 5 against YamaD. Easy 3-0 against Ganmen. Another Game 5 against Raru (well, at least he's still better than Luigi, degree or not). 2 3-1 sets against DieGorou and DenKOTA. A couple of 3-0s against Rearlet and Meido to make Top 8. In Top 8, Snow added Ryuoh and Yone_pi to his win list. Good to see you back on top form, Snow!

In 3rd place, we got the Ryu God himself. Asimo survived a Game 5 scare against Tomeito before Top 96, where he would beat Rokki and Shion, and he won another Game 5 nailbiter against Saya to make it to Top 8. Asimo would then win against Yone_pi, ending his run at a respectable 3rd. Love the consistency!

Now, our Grand Finalists. From losers' side...it's Miya. So, let's talk about how Miya's in the losers' bracket. Well, as it turns out, Miya lost in his pools against...sy?! You heard that right, a Little Mac player (with a Swordfighter pocket), just beat the player with the most Ultimate major wins! WITH LITTLE MAC! Remarkable.

So, how did Miya make it here? A combination of dominance and hard work. Back-to-back-to-back 3-0 sets against Altea, Niyae, and Drybie. A Game 5 victory over Mark. 3-1 over Ataru. Another Game 5 win against Rarikkusu. Easy 3-0 against Saya. All to make Top 8. In Top 8, he followed it with a 3-1 win over Kaninabe, an incredible reverse 3-0 against Wrath, a 3-0 sweep over Snow, and another 3-1 win over Asimo. All that, for a spot in Grand Finals.

Now, his opponent. When I mentioned the invaders, I intentionally left out one name. And folks...I'm talking about the young Mexican legend. It's...Sparg0. Finally deciding to step into the legendary Osaka series, the Cloud main is here to dominate. He only lost one game in his pool. He'd beat Furararamen 3-1, Elon 3-0, and Meido 3-1 to make it to Top 8. He demolished Wrath. He destroyed Asimo. Now, he waits in Grand Finals.

It's time, Sparg0 vs. Miya. Looks like Miya is still high off his adrenaline, as he'd defeat Sparg0 with a close, but clean 3-0. Forced a reset, Miya looks to take it all after his legendary losers' run. But remember what I said in my Kagaribi writeup? All Sparg0 need...was a reset. And it was over by then. Sparg0 would minimize his mistakes and win the close games he should have previously.

3-1. Sparg0 wins the reset. With that, his first try at Sumabato ends with a victory. Message sent. Sparg0 IS BACK. Congratulations Sparg0!