If he thinks I'm telling him something that's wrong we sit down and talk about it.” One of those moments came at the tournament that Hungrybox says changed his life: EVO 2016. In fact, if you bet Hungrybox whether or not Crunch is going to hit top 100 level going into 2018, he’d accept in an instance. “You know, if it keeps people talking about me, if it keeps me relevant and it keeps me being this figure - whether good or bad -- that these people for some reason cannot stop thinking about, and if it's me jogging through their minds every single time they see melee, then I’ll take it. But Hungrybox is well aware that the grass always seems greener on the other side. LUIS “CRUNCH” ROSIAS started formally coaching Hungrybox just a few weeks before his upset over Mang0 at EVO, but he was there on the sidelines far before viewers saw him on their streams. But many Melee spectators and players would rather someone else claim that ranking. Hungrybox has been pursuing the title of best Melee player in the world for the better part of a decade without success - but 2017 has been a marquee year for the Jigglypuff player, who at the moment still sits atop an undefeated tournament streak dating all the way back to Shine 2017 in August. “Smash, being a top player, it teaches you to not take things for granted,” he says.
For his part, Crunch is humble about his own gameplay abilities.
It’s the general sentiment behind the slings and arrows that are so commonly thrown his way - that Hungrybox’s ego can get the better of him at times. I'm now trying to figure out, from a gameplay analysis standpoint: What did Hungrybox lab out/practice with Crunch that took Hungrybox from #5 in 2014 to a consistent #1-2 ranking in the past 5 years. “I’m saying things which are more positive because it's the way I want to see it,” he remarks, betraying the self-insight that people so often think he lacks.
That's fine. In a culture such as Melee’s, which values authenticity so much, Hungrybox is criticized both for his actual personality and for any attempt to give the people what they want.
It's just what you evolve into.” He’s impassioned here, speaking with more conviction than I’ve heard before. That willingness to clash has been a boon to the two. And it's those safe positions, the idea of playing the match-up knowing fully aware of what your opponent is capable of and respecting it with every millisecond of the match. It was a long road there. He tells me he thinks about the future incessantly, and about what he might do when Melee is over, and if he’ll have stories to tell his grandkids - but his plan for the meantime, at least, seems pretty solid. I don't think a platypus chose to fucking look like that, weird ass platypus. I'm going to play exactly the way I play.”, “WHEN WE WERE KIDS he used to get me in so much trouble.” Crunch laughs. “I think I am a much better analyst than I'm a player right now,” he says. He tends towards the dramatic, with long speeches in post-tournament interviews and explosive pop-offs when he wins. It's not worth any-- it's not worth all the money in the world to lose people who are important to you. No, I don't think anyone really chooses it. What followed was not the passionate celebration expected. 6.1 Super Smash Bros. Melee; 7 References; Tournament history Origin of the name . And it's not always the right way. I'll just do my best to learn from them and do my best not to grow Hungrybox, but to grow Juan. So I don't regret a single minute.” There are some who might argue that this is, again evidence of Hungrybox’s ego at play - but now that he’s finally achieved his goal by becoming the best in the world, it might be time to find a motivation that comes from himself. What do I want to fill my life with, with hobbies... Ping Pong, hiking, music, being in a band. “I’ve had cases where I've lost friends. He lived in the shadow of his father, who never supported him.
“There's nothing I can do with a Puff that would merit that sort of a reaction from a crowd,” he says. That word “ego” is a topic to which Hungrybox is highly sensitive.
He’s been making an effort to get better, but he bristles at the idea that he needs to become a perfect person before being allowed to relish his success as a player.
But more than anything, I think Hungrybox just wants to be let his play do the talking. He lived in the shadow of other players, who were always just ahead of him both in terms of gameplay and tournament placings. And it's just like, ‘Okay, that was easy.’”, A statement like that might give the impression that Hungrybox thinks of himself as infallible. État de la baston en 2019 : Retour sur une année… Actualités. But through it all, he never gave up on being the best and proving everyone wrong. But it's really, really difficult to change what you've grown into. Les jeux de combat attendus en 2020 [Calendrier des sorties] Actualités.
Although Hungrybox’s appearance at EVO 2016 is most-remembered for his nailbiter two sets against Armada that saw him finally taking home one of Melee’s crown jewels, he in fact suffered an early loss to fellow Floridian Plup in Winners Semis. Hungrybox has gone on record saying that Crunch’s gameplay analysis is incredibly effective - in his own words, he thinks Crunch is the only player in the state of Florida who can four-stock him. “I feel like the best players in any sport, you know, there's always a flashy guy, there's always a guy who when playing perfect and guessing correctly is unbeatable,” Hungrybox says. Maybe it’s one I’ve got to write myself.”. The only way to beat this character is by outplaying them in neutral and winning the way you're supposed to win.’ And I agreed and we just did it. So to a degree, any success that I have - a lot of it is attributed to him. Contenders of a lower level were kept at a safe back air’s distance, but it was rare to see Hungrybox take a tournament where other members of Melee’s pantheon were present. I get intense, intense satisfaction.”, That final picture isn’t pretty - but it’s the attitude Hungrybox had to adopt to handle the community’s perception of him. Weird movement is pure luck sure it kinda throws off the slingers aim but a good one will shoot you regardless. Therefore, I will never change my mind.’", That’s not to say that he’s perfect now. “We have a very honest and open relationship, and I feel that really helps. While Mang0 may have been the first player to bring Jigglypuff into consideration as a top-tier threat, it was Hungrybox’s defensive, patient play that came to define both him as a competitor and Jigglypuff as a character.
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