Hungrybox's Incredible Run at EVO 2016

[@Ninkendo]

Armada vs Hbox was hands down the most hype set I've ever seen.

[@PurpleDolphinYT]

smashladder chat, twitch chat, etc were all like RIP tourney over Armada will beat hbox in a boring set, then it became the most hype set of top 8

[@puckie643]

Definitely hyped me up, even though I don't usually watch Melee. Hungrybox was incredible.

[@ApexGale]

I feel he definitely rewatched his game last year and decided to push his aerial combos a lot harder

[@PurpleDolphinYT]

Zenith Tempest Crunch's coaching probably helped

[@EggHeadShowTV]

Unfathomable

[@Haedox]

Frustrates me to see people discrediting Hbox because of using Jiggs. He played beautifully with that character and won

[@NathanLouie]

+Nope Plus same here, man. People that don't understand Jiggs say that she takes no skill. Hbox is an example of the opposite of that statement.

[@DrPepperFan]

I would rather have Armanda win but ehh congrats to Hbox

[@VoidRAZ]

I usually feel frustrated on his opponents behalf trying to fight jiggs. He super deserves a win at last though.

[@TheBrobasaurs]

It's getting old hearing people hate. This man has skill. Got the crowd super hyped and displayed some of the best melee. Best in the world hands down

[@DragoonRyRs]

I'm not the smartest in smash because I havent played it since being a kid but why do people even discredit him for using jigg? If the character is that strong shouldn't other pros be picking it up also? If anything it credits his skill for being able to play a character that no one else can to that point

[@relaxalax]

His entire run proves that even if you're down, you're not out.

[@calebjazziah]

You couldn't have said it any better, Alax. This was the single most greatest run I have ever seen.

[@nikoforsyth514]

Did you predict Low Tier city 7?

[@Optimusskyler]

Hi Alax!

[@Mike_KOOLChannel2]

YO ITS ALAX

[@StarGamerX17]

Well said!

[@chairwolf5446]

mango said hbox was the giver of free evos guess he gave one to himself this time

[@ChaelSonnen000]

cute ass comment

[@jlor7088]

salty mango fanboy?

[@niojube]

+Anthony That he did. That he did.

[@ChaelSonnen000]

J lor Who?

[@karimkh5986]

lmao

[@Spaghetti775]

Good for Hbox. I think this probably meant the most to him out of all the gods.

[@ben-rm3gu]

you could see it in his eyes after every single set, it's so amazing he got the win

[@jonnyboi1554]

I'm just so happy that he made this huge run. it's always so exciting when someone makes a glorious comeback like his. very proud of HungryBox. Favorite smash god lol

[@PvtCaboose2961]

remember his interview after dreamhack last year? His dad told him that he'll never be the best, he might be one of the greats but never the best. Ever since then he's been a man possessed to be number 1. Fuck dude, solo-maining puff for 10 years he's finally proved that its his time to be the number 1 guy.

[@shmurdy]

idk man, m2k hasn't won a supermajor in a couple of years...

[@leon9021]

I think it would mean a lot to Mango as well. the 3vo and all

[@mrwrigh]

Wouldn't cry like hungrybox after winning one of the biggest tournament ever? I know I fucking would

[@steventanner6437]

also, he cried because of family things. in an interview he mentions it.

[@skykra1962]

+Gabe French what happened ?

[@williamheng76]

His biological father passed away

[@SIMIFU]

lol Something like this happened on alex's stream. Alex19: I wouldn't cry if I won something like that. Twitch chat: Yeah you're right, You'd fucking kill someone because you can't contain your excitement/strength. Alex:...ok you're not wrong.

[@alexandergroman5840]

+Taylor Wadlington theres an interview with D1. Look up, dreamhack Hungrybox interview. Or Hbox crying and it'll come up.

[@danaltamirano2546]

Yesterday was the first time in my life that I was hyped AF for a puff, lol I still can't believe It. Hbox played perfectly, he uses all the advantages and covers all the weaknesses of puff, and also he wasn't camping or jumpin in the ledge like past year, he played offensively, with a genius defense at the same time. He made it, he win like a god.

[@romanianchocolate]

While I don't disagree, it's not like Hungrybox won the matchup entirely on his own. There were multiple occasions where Armada could've easily closed the set but failed to capitalize. Clutchbox is clutchbox though.

[@epicfail1526]

yeah, wasn't there a few times where armada literally just threw himself off the stage? i could've sworn he SD'd at least twice.

[@romanianchocolate]

55thebassman55 yep, first stock of game 1 was an SD from armada iirc

[@kkokay4]

That singular side b offstage ended up costing him the tourney. Which is porbably one of the reasons he was so devastated. Still good shit to hbox, not discrediting him.

[@solamanhuq7780]

I know, sometimes I get scared, fighting the puff lord. But I think eventually Armada just accepted 666XX and it actually helped him play better near the end (also hbox missed some obv punishes so I'm like 'eh')

[@nandreshiram2269]

Some legends say that armada is still sitting in that chair to this very day...

[@Aruba682]

This nigga stealing shit from Twitter lmao

[@nandreshiram2269]

+42PP someone call the police

[@wejl]

And thus Darkmada was born.

[@B2099-b2h]

Ouch

[@MrDanishbuttercookie]

The only sets armada lost in the entire tournament. This was destiny. Scripted in fact.

[@Seoda]

@@jailborb k

[@Guhtere]

Who put this bowl of onions next to me?

[@dant1n]

Sorry, I was making fajitas.

[@calebjazziah]

Can I get some please?

[@jinjuujii2152]

+Caleb Miller i want my with pepper.

[@jinjuujii2152]

+Derpic Derp mine*

[@bilalgill6722]

And who put one in Hbox's tear ducts?

[@ShiningLightVT]

What do you think about jugglypuff? Armada: Gay

[@ShiningLightVT]

In all seriousness though, H-Box did an amazing job. One of my favorite smash players winning EVO, he deserves it.

[@YacubCubby13579ZR]

Cyrain in response to Armada: Word.

[@9768236]

5:52 - "He told me: 'You'll never be the best. You'll be good, but you'll never be the best.' I hope he sees me now."

[@the_staplergun3968]

Oh damn when you say that it makes sense why he pointed up and looked up.

[@ilikemakingpeoplemad]

Who said that

[@SuperPwnageBoi69]

@@ilikemakingpeoplemad Hbox himself said that in an interview talking about his father

[@MrGemHunter]

@@ilikemakingpeoplemad Hbox's dad to him when he was a kid

[@delor42]

Damn, Armada claped like ZSS's losing animation in smash 4

[@tako-ns3ro]

ikr lol

[@jaylongivens1982]

The accuracy.

[@bigztree64]

Lol that's true

[@bulbakurb2385]

I literally just thought of that xD Lookin like Ryu

[@smashjigglypuffisnotfemale1130]

LMAO

[@RecordToDeathToBoredom]

What's funny about this is that his path to this was really straightforward. He went to college and got a job as a normal person would, while still playing this game and getting top spots. Then he got a coach to guide him the rest of the way, like any sports team. It's so... Traditional. Goes to show there's a reason why there's been a coach for sports for this long. And it won't change even in the esports scene.

[@nightcorehamster]

Now that i'm over the 3vo salt, I can finally say that this was incredibly impressive.

[@Lavi_BT12]

wat does 3vo mean??

[@Lavi_BT12]

+Lavi_MarioStickMan12 I kept seeing that in the Twitch chat but I just didn't know it meant.

[@Nowel22222]

Mango won 2 Evos and started the hashtag #3vo, stating he wanted a 3rd evo

[@johnbahamonde4095]

+Lavi_MarioStickMan12 people call Mang0 trying to win 3 evos 3vo. He has won 2 so far.

[@pkness5220]

If Mango won it would be his 3rd evo

[@AissurDrol]

Ah man, Armada is devastated. I'm sure he played wonderfully as well. Great to see HBox get a win.

[@kingxcvii1606]

He have the 2nd place curse

[@Allmageddon343]

I think he won the last 2 EVOs so he can't be too mad

[@boribori609]

+King XCVII he won one time, last year Google it up people

[@loyalttv]

+Allmageddon343 *last one

[@magicjay1236]

+Allmageddon343 he won last years but he is really sad about it his family asked him if he won and he started to tear up that's what he said on his Twitter he wanted the second title so badly just to tie with mangos win but this year he couldn't

[@MrSnuffian]

I'm not a hbox fan but this was pretty amazing, people don't like him for the Jigglypuff but you can't argue against his skill.

[@WindowFish28]

I was gonna say almost the same thing lol

[@thedankachu8653]

I just dont like him for his cringy popoffs

[@TirelessGod]

If you don't know his backstory of his step father telling him he'll never be the best then it probably is cringy. Having known that and watching this live I thought it was a pretty great moment.

[@bradsanders2198]

+Jerr Cyr if I had just won anything close to 14k, I would pop off, too. that's not cringe.

[@thedankachu8653]

+Brad Sanders who said this popoff was cringy?

[@cesarsego8863]

Although I don't find Hungrybox entertaining to watch all the time, he does have the charisma, courage, and personality on stage to make him one of my favorite players.

[@TDansVids]

Also has the integrity, the intelligence, and the reads

[@perryb.2732]

and above all else, he falls on the ground in celebration really well

[@worldsboss]

+Derek Unike Few people can pull off falling to the ground out of sheer joy with quite the same finesse

[@bishermartini4533]

Charisma? He's by far the most hated player in the melee scene, mainly due to his cheesy over-emotional pop offs and annoying play style.

[@perryb.2732]

+bisher martini I disagree, leffen is probably more hated, but I like all the melee players

[@FusionComet]

I'd rather get 3rd then get Armada's position. Being that close to 1st always haunts me.

[@nuzzy6795]

That's what hbox got two years in a row I think

[@NeoTorralba-L33tbeeT]

+riSygneD 3rd, 2nd, 2nd, then 1st. Hey, I'd say he deserves it. He's been working hard for it, especially with Jiggs as she is.

[@ovie9260]

Especially if you were on the winners side of the bracket, no wonder armada looked so heartbroken

[@NitBeanTheMachine]

"with jiggs as she is" you mean an amazing character that fits hungrybox AND has the objective tools to be one of the best characters in the game? yeah man

[@NeoTorralba-L33tbeeT]

Nit Bean I mean, don't get me wrong, Jiggs is an amazing character, it's just that you don't see anyone playing Jiggs at such a high level as Hbox.

[@thenumbertrenton]

To think this man has a full time job, too.

[@MostMorose]

Its krazy

[@platanom3n]

living the dream.

[@IdunzKillz]

He is definitely amazing, but honestly puff doesn't require as many hours of practice as other top tiers so he can probably manage a full time job.

[@thenumbertrenton]

ShortBusGangster Yea, but still winning grand finals at EVO while working 40 hours a week and still having the power to take on both mango and armada, well, it shows that he is the only one that can do that. Plus he mastered Puff a long time ago, so the only thing I'm impressed about is how he wasn't worn out during the tournament. He showed minimal mistakes out of everyone after working his (probably) 5-day job duties! If I were en engineer, there would be no way in high hell I could accomplish what he just did if I had his level of skill.

[@Johnsonw309]

Not to mention he has a wife too (I think)

[@silverbullet230]

I was on the edge of my seat this whole set. I've been rootin for Hbox for YEARS, and I'm so happy that he finally won

[@silverbullet230]

The set against armada, that is

[@stink430]

Same

[@stink430]

Same

[@stink430]

Same

[@rubberglovesandwich9889]

@@stink430 Third times the charm lol

[@fishfillet5555]

Meanwhile in Sweden leffen is turning in his grave

[@Adam_U]

Oh please, Leffen wouldn't have made it past Plup.

[@dereklewis4321]

+lol m2k You mean Duck?

[@ZmanVlog]

Actually, Leffen was applauding Hbox: twitter.com/TSM_Leffen/status/754849113901072384

[@fishfillet5555]

***** i mean more of that leffen has been left out on soooo many tournaments this year like pound, apex, and genesis.

[@dereklewis4321]

Damn Visa, damn poor leffen

[@SuperMarioDemon]

Press 1 if you feel happy for HBox

[@IcyDragonPolaris]

"Press 1 if you feel GLAD for Hbox." FTFY

[@Shadowhero43]

1,111,111

[@peaberry9413]

_Juan._

[@caspianhorlick4529]

AND HIS NAME IS JUAN CENAAAAA!!! (I apologise for nothing)

[@Dopanevera]

1^infinity

[@seansilos442]

HBox sure proved that he was a cut above the REST.

[@Johnsonw309]

Underrated comment

[@Thunder55Turbo]

Sean Silos Someone was resting on that pun

[@RoverBot1]

Hbox w/Jacket = Loss Hbox w/o Jacket = EVO 2016 CHAMP I'm glad that hbox won, but now I'm hoping that Armada just bulldozes through every tournament and destroys everyone at EVO 2017.

[@zacclark5945]

I'm hoping that Leffen starts winning a bunch and then PPMD comes and puts him in his place.

[@Gohan3389]

+Zac Clark don't worry that's all in the script

[@zacclark5945]

I knew it! :P

[@Ostinato-Obbligato]

You should start hoping that Leffen starts actually going to tournaments again first, Zac

[@Senbaek]

Leffen beats Hbox. Hbox beats M2K. M2K beats PPMD. PPMD beats Leffen. Mango SDs. Armada wins. ~Melee top 6

[@LUPICHO6]

One of the happiest days of my life!!! HUNGRYBOXMAMA

[@hagaldo6194]

Un momento muy épico ;)

[@dr.phlosion7485]

And now Argentina became World Champions in Football as well. Another wonderful Day 😄🎉🔥

[@JamesArmington]

Hmom 💖

[@GimR]

Beautifully Edited!

[@jump7holes]

Hi daddy G&W

[@CrystalHakurei]

Someone: "hey Armada want any cheeto puffs?" Armada: "DID SOMEONE SAY PUFF? PUFF IS A BAD CHARACTER AND SHOULD NOT BE IN MELEE"

[@CrystalHakurei]

Works for m2k as well lol

[@ピカリFritzyBeat]

@Kaeden Meek Whatchu talkin' about? :P Armada has openly hated Jiggs even since before Genesis 1. He'll talk about it regularly on his stream :P

[@johnmarshallharlan37]

Kaeden Meek kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3KQenaImq2FoZo

[@Abomdosnow]

@Kadence Meek He hated Jigglypuff before Smash was even a thing.

[@Greetron]

the way he just stared at that trophy hit me in the feels *hard* man. I hate how much disrespect he gets, he really doesn't deserve it.

[@dopey0_0]

Mango: “hbox is the giver of free Evo’s” Also mango: *gets sent out of Evo at 4th by hbox*

[@Granola-ld1by]

Hboxs emotional reaction is what makes this for me. I'm glad he won

[@gregoryent]

They always underestimate the engineers

[@kirjian]

we rule the world baby

[@ApexGale]

completion date? when it's done

[@clevermaniac999]

PSASBR reference?

[@hashbrowns8898]

Erectin' an L

[@herpderp5506]

He solves practical problems.

[@Talz622]

Every single fucking time I see Hungrybox’s reaction and the crowd cheering for him, I want to cry man. So fucking awesome and emotional.

[@DrOmni]

The most beautiful thing about Hbox, is how grateful and humble he is. I don't think I've ever seen a player so ecstatic to win, nor as graceful in defeat. I don't always enjoy Hbox's matches, because I lack the patience to properly enjoy the tension of his slower sets, but if there's a single person that exemplifies just how much heart goes into playing a game like Melee, it's Hbox every day and every time. Every time he wins, you feel it. Good on you, Hbox. The race for the 3vo begins.

[@alexinhomg2]

That grand finals had more rating than the sf5 ones, i want to see the next year as the main event.

[@matchanavi]

It did on twitch but who knows how many people were watching on ESPN2?

[@xmvle3443]

+MaxTheHunter Street Fighter 5 is my guess .-.

[@Lavi_BT12]

+DaJuan "Energy" McDaniel Yeah I want to know how much people were watching on ESPN2, cuz srkevo1 stream got up to 165k viewers for SFV,if we add the 2 up, then we will know how much people were watching, but at the same time, Melee got up to 220k viewers, and were also people watching Melee on TopangaTV so those need to be added up as well, I know for fact that TopangaTV reached up 20k viewers during Melee so it is still very possible that Melee was the most watched event at EVO, in other words Melee reached almost 240k viewers overall, that imo is really saying something

[@Teknanam]

Never happening. EVO has always been an FGC event with favor towards Capcom games.

[@christopherknoll8318]

+metaXzero you forgot that the tournament also kinda works like a business so if it would possibly make more money I wouldn't be surprised if it happens.

[@TheTintedHalo]

Man, watching this again just made me happy. After the gut wrenching tension of that whole set yesterday, Hbox deserved that win. He played so out of his mind amazing, and got one of the best and most important clutches in his tournament career to reset the bracket. Hbox has always been my favorite smasher, and to see him win this tournament gets me almost as emotional as it got him. Well made video GR, made this moment even better.

[@BHox01]

One of the best sets of all time, this grand finals. Crazy comebacks on both sides and went all the way to game 10. Both played so well but hbox is the master of clutch and found the openings when he needed them most, every time. What a time to be a melee fan.

[@voxelfusion9894]

This Grand finals in the stadium was truly amazing! The atmosphere was so much more hype than during the sm4sh finals at the venue.

[@poneaples2404]

Ikr at smash 4 I could barely see them play and couldn't even get seats in the front to watch the projector

[@kurama1838]

+Pone Aples why? Because smash 4 was treated badly.

[@alejandroaguilar7734]

Smash 4 had more entrants and a bigger community but the venue and schedule was total shit. 2nd biggest game at evo .

[@tekklover1489]

Eventhough Smash 4 had 2600 and was the second biggest game but EVO treated Smash 4 like shit! Fuck Evo Melee was great tho

[@SteveSwipe]

+alejandro aguilar Yeah but melee got a lot more viewers. like it was crazy.

[@maxjurczyk9379]

Is it just me, or do you think they should have hugged let alone a handshake instead of a fist bump?

[@deso2]

Armada was salty.

[@leon9021]

I thought the same, Hbox hugged Armada last Evo when he lost. But Armada just felt too crushed after losing I assume.

[@loljk529]

Armada looked way too salty/broken to have the energy to do that. There were hugs the past two evos before this though.

[@bootlegpersona8204]

Hbox could probably tell Armada was really upset and didn't want to seem patronizing or whatever. I'm sure they're cool IRL, it's just that high-level competition like that gets really intense emotionally.

[@BobbyBoushayy]

Armada was salty af but I'm pretty sure he congratulated him via Twitter.

[@TheAAJYu]

Take a shot every time HBox puts his hands over his head.

[@Wardo2121]

Epic ratio

[@SewpahMario]

Guaranteed a spot in Maximilian Dood's Top 5 Most Hype Moments of EVO 2016.

[@megamani547]

By far one of the most emotional players in Melee, and im so happy whenever he wins. He deserves it.

[@ShawnTheMidget]

Lol, exactly what I was thinking

[@Gehab]

I feel sooo bad for Armada, he looked crushed by the defeat. But still, amazing edit here and big congrats to Hungrybox! What a game!

[@ZarcRealGaming]

Armada plays fox.....

[@axr1798]

@@ZarcRealGaming He mains peach, but he uses fox as a secondary for bad machups

[@adlos1270]

Seeing Hungrybox happy legit makes me happy.

[@jackmacdonald1298]

Press 1 if you feel glad for Hungrybox.

[@493Darkrai]

7

[@PokGOT4N]

1

[@johnkramer2144]

0

[@CrystalHakurei]

11111111111111111111111111

[@GiantfireringCole]

1

[@dillindbz]

Hungrybox wasn't crying because he won EVO, he was crying because now he has to run a 1000 people picnic and Chipotle is on him.

[@PixxelTrixx]

Dude I am so proud of HBox

[@BlazeTaleo]

Sad armada makes me sad :(

[@narutouzumakijoshua]

it's even sadder cuz he looked so happy at 3:25 ;(

[@SolidMetal8718]

Sad Armada looking like Cloud on Smash 4, clapping after loosing. But a great warrior

[@drageoksllechtim2078]

yeah, but fuck cloud

[@FrisoVB]

that actually made me sorta sad too :(

[@jorgensenrasmussen89]

At this point If anyone says he isn't number 1, you're just a hater

[@Obsiidian]

he's a fantastic player but he's still not number one

[@jorgensenrasmussen89]

+ThatDudePraXis lol armada may have 2 big tourney wins but hbox has CEO and EVO plus all the other summer wins he has on top of second place finishes all around. He was number one before evo but this just solidified it.

[@jorgensenrasmussen89]

+Jason Cossio also battle of the five gods. That's HUGE

[@Obsiidian]

+Jason Cossio winning a huge tournament honestly doesn't mean anything, a bottom tier user can beat hbox or anyone if they're on their game

[@345legendofzelda]

+Jason Cossio No one went to CEO

[@magichat66]

probably the greatest edit of a players run at a event ever. I loved the calm music with the announcers to keep the emotion of the event. so with the commentators. the editing style was perfect for this type of montages.

[@VaffReverie]

5:52 armada's face...

[@Xeroskia]

I remember seeing it live, dude.. I thought Hbox's life was in danger for a minute... *Murder face.*

[@DJProductions1001]

He's clapping, but he's thinking "fuck, fuck, fuck, FUCK!!!" XD

[@AceEmberheart]

Reminds me of C. Falcon in Sm4sh XD

[@XxX__GAMER__XxX]

Huge respect to Hungrybox, my forever favorite player he really deserves that title. Also great job on the video, made me cry because I was so happy watching it a second time.

[@TheTintedHalo]

Couldn't have said it better myself. Wish I could have been there for it live, but every last stock clutch by Hbox had me jumping out of my seat.

[@XxX__GAMER__XxX]

+TheTintedHalo I was there live and I think the people next to me might have thought I was fucking crazy because I popped off like 5 times and lost my voice!

[@laughinghyena888]

As much as I wanted the 3vo, hbox really deserved it more than anyone else this year.

[@jeffreycanfield1939]

It's funny knowing the 2 best players use Jigglypuff and Peach.

[@MostMorose]

Floaties >>>>

[@polarbits]

+Hazel Ninja FUCK FLOATIES

[@__crispyyyy]

@@polarbits Yea you right, Peach a pretty thicc bih.

[@maxalaintwo3578]

@@polarbits well they ARE both girls...

[@cowboyoctopus2738]

@@maxalaintwo3578 Puff is a girl 75percent of the time

[@sidewinder554]

This was absolutely insane to watch live. Possibly my favorite melee moment of all time

[@johnbenhart4944]

Thank you GR. The community, the game, and the world needed this video.

[@Orangederpify]

if only mang0 had back air'd instead of trying to down air style on plup in top 8 qual rofl

[@kirjian]

hindsight what ifs are cringe

[@Orangederpify]

kirjian i know i'm just sayin i saw the choke but i'm not salty about hbox winning for anything

[@MangoFishSocks]

You didn't have to read it. Wasted your own time on your own accord.

[@MangoFishSocks]

Prankstersism But you didn't have to so yeh.

[@waffles5306]

He probably still would've lost to Hbox in semis and then would have to play s2j and then armada or Hbox.. He probably still wouldn't have won

[@ScriptZac]

Hbox is the god damn best, man. Infinitely fun to watch, and I've always loved players who wear their hearts on their sleeves.

[@dragyn6318]

He is not fun to watch. It is boring as shit. I liked the s2j vs westballz match better than any match with Hbox.

[@kennychen7814]

+Dragyn are you saying...these sets weren't hype for you?

[@smokingseabass5450]

+Dragyn salt

[@ScriptZac]

Most diehard Melee fans I know bitch about anything that isn't Fox/ Shiek/ Marth/ or C. Falcon. If it don't go fast it is booooooring. Luckily, I'm not an uncultured swine, and can appreciate footsies.

[@big_manny]

whether you like him or not you have to admit that he's an amazing player that basically bleeds iconic moments

[@MrLeva115]

This was one of the best- No, this was the best set from Armada And H-Box I've ever seen. Well done HBox. You deserve it.

[@daEINSTEINkid1]

If only he didn't side b off the stage.

[@nemesisstyles5213]

I’m glad that this popped up in my recommended, such a great time

[@uchihamadara6024]

I was so disappointed when mang0 got knocked out, I thought this set would be nothing special and it turned out to be the most hype set of the whole tournament. Mang0's 3 stock comeback on zhu and westballz vs nintendude are up there as well. Still happy for hbox, he got his long deserved evo win, and just barely bested armada. You can tell he absolutely played his heart out and you gotta respect that

[@archangelsed]

Maury: “Juan, you ARE the father!” Hungrybox: 5:10

[@cgschmitz2361]

Hbox played, better, faster, and cooler than ever. I like how he's trying to speed up his game unlike last year where he tried slowing it down. I can think of very few sets as hype as this GFs

[@maximilliandestefano8631]

4 years later, and this is one of the most inspirational and historical runs of all time!

[@Darknebolian]

Whenever I'm feeling down I'm just gonna come back and watch this.

[@alexanderar.6901]

That was beautiful tho, congratz Hbox!

[@W0WlS]

ever since Mango revealed that Melee was Scripted I have never seen it the same again

[@PikaPower131313]

Yet he said Armada was supposed to win Evo

[@SoLinkSmash]

Bruh. Melee is not scripted. If everyone intentionally lost it would be obvious. I like Mango as much as the next guy but his rabid fans are pretty cancerous

[@iicapnjazzii6779]

same haha . it kinda felt like they had top 8 scripted

[@R4Z3zZd3m0nXx]

hungrybox got tired of losing went against the script and will now be suspended

[@Agent7300]

it was so easy to see. as soon as it got to hbox vs mango scar seemed very sad almost as if he knew what was going to happen. armada didnt shake hbox's hand because hbox went off script like a fucker. mango and armada were supposed to be in grands. thankfully the melee back room will punish hbox for this and we will have mango armada grands to show the world truly how great this game is at the next evo.

[@TheHappyDino7]

I love watching HBox win :3 And yes I am a HBox fan :3.

[@Supersenkel2]

Personally I consider this one of your best videos. The music combined with the fantastic work of Hungrybox and his emotional outbreak at the end is just amazing.

[@tonik8977]

This is one of the best sets I've ever watched, so glad I got to be at Evo this year. It really represents how far Melee has come, too. The game has gone from underground communities to a full stadium of fans at the biggest tournament of all time. I think Hbox's win really emphasized how overwhelming the whole experience is, and I think he was the perfect candidate to represent that feeling.

[@bananacat3109]

this was still emotional and climactic even though i knew the result

[@BrickNGames]

0:01 who is that man and why does he exist

[@metaboss7567]

Press 3 if you felt bad for Armada.

[@404sutibi7]

3... I felt like I was going to cry

[@Frenchfry977]

to see someone's hard work and incredible passion finally pay off in such a spectactular fashion... now that's really something. you can feel his emotion. amazing

[@kayochao]

Say what you want, but I love Hungrybox, and knowing how much he wanted and deserved this win, made me actually tear up when he won. The chills during those sets were insane. This video brings them back. His face is priceless after each win. It doesn't get more genuine than that.

[@TrizollinTehWorld]

Armada clapping like the losing player on the match results screen lol but good shit to everyone in top 8 at Evo

[@wakeenmo2270]

I'm just happy to see that fox didnt win evo

[@solitonmedic]

We didn't need to see anymore furries in the top 8, so happy Jiggs and Hbox made it as champs!

[@SIMIFU]

Seriously, This was hbox's version of a mang0 losers run. ...like it matters, people will always find the littlest thing to not give props to Hbox :/

[@Rationalize_Nuking]

The pop-off at the end is beautiful. Gratz to Hbox for his amazing victory!

[@calebjazziah]

i cried. Thats how powerful and great this community is. Hungrybox definetley showed why he is one of the 5 Gods of Ssbm. Very good run. The best ive seen in years.

[@alyj8606]

So I am a "Hbox hater" I don't enjoy watching him play. Don't like the constant use of bairs and don't like constantly similar ways of killing. BUT I will never discredit the fact that he has skill

[@MostMorose]

Hold this W bro

[@cjd0dg3r527kemp]

keep your ring

[@jessedudezx]

Same. Don't like Juan, don't like his Jigglypuff. But man if he isn't the most clutch fucking player out there. It's unbelievable the shit he pulls off in last stock/last game scenarios.

[@calebjazziah]

Bair is arguably the best aerial in the game. Lag less start and one hell of a fucking hitbox. Nah dur he would use the best move in the game a lot. Also, he likes to take his characters to the blast zone with the infamous walls of pain.

[@David-ql8cn]

this just made puff look better than fox. gg hbox

[@gii7851]

It didn't. It just goes to show that hbox is good at getting rest setups. Puff will never be better than Fox.

[@Caelvir37]

+Haru I'd trust those words more if, you know, HBox's puff hadn't prevailed against the foxes he faced.

[@gii7851]

***** Hbox is undeniably good at the Fox v Puff match up. That being said, Puff will still never be better than Fox.

[@wckiid]

I feel so bad for mango

[@dedleg0219]

Melee is scripted

[@toolbar12423]

don't. He played awful and deserved the loss. Rarely uptilted, rarely side smashed.

[@toolbar12423]

don't. He played awful and deserved the loss. Rarely uptilted, rarely side smashed.

[@Agent7300]

>side smashed >fox stfu. you dont know shit about this game.

[@YouJustAmazeMe]

Dude is a bum I feel bad for him too

[@RenaissanceGamer]

This man has so much heart. I love seeing HBox come so alive, it's really fitting for such a great game.

[@allotheabove123]

I didn't know I wanted Hbox to win... But then I saw that clutch bracket reset and I got so hyped. GG Hbox, you absolutely deserve it.

[@anteil95]

2:18 can anyone, who can read lips, tell me what Hbox said to Mango?

[@MostMorose]

I want to know as well lol

[@justinhuntr682]

So sorry man. From the looks of it.

[@TheLilTomahawk]

Mango said: "Remember to lose to Armada in Grand Finals! We'll keep you on payroll to stick to the script." But in defiance Hbox said: "No! I'm winning Evo! I'm going off script!"

[@platanom3n]

He said " im so sorry."

[@nogawa.]

"Is Wal-Mart still open?"

[@Unarmedgeof]

I watched the whole Top 8, was cheering for HBOX the whole way. He did it, and deserved all of it! Congrats Hungrybox, finally taking the EVO title!

[@akram9527]

If I'm ever successful at anything, I'm probably gonna thank hungrybox and you for this video.

[@AnabolicRick915]

HBox has always been my favorite Smash player. He is incredibly skilled and it made me really happy to see him win something as big as Evo. Been supporting him for a long time. Last year he had a great run but this year was incredible. He brought himself all the way from losers and won the tournament. Last year people even booed him off the stage but look at him now. Incredible.

[@ro0717]

I love the atmosphere of this video. You did a great job with this GRSMASH!

[@Chilling_With_RJ]

I watched this live and this recap almost made my cry. Very well put together video, great music!

[@bagaboogey7403]

This is the first time anything Smash related has made me shed a tear. Thank you for posting this :'3

[@edwinam536]

Hands down this is my favorite video of 2016.

[@DigitDevi]

Man... I've long since quit Smash to play Marvel Vs. Capcom and Street Fighter yet this still puts a wide smile on my face

[@Brett101792]

Probably the most clutch performance in all of gaming

[@APigthatflys]

As a Puff main and HBox fan for as long as I've been watching Smash, I have not cried harder in happiness for anyone than I was when HBox won. He is now, hands down, the best Melee player in the world, and he deserves it. Taking such an underrated character and putting her to the test the best way anyone can! GO HUNGRYBOX!!

[@MJ-pd2gc]

The amount of "Get this rest or you lose Evo" situations he clutched out was insane, one of the sickest sets of all time no matter who you're a fan of that can't be denied.

[@LampGoron64]

Once again, like the m2k video, an amazing choice of music. Really captures the mystical atmosphere surrounding a man who was worked tirelessly for the past months and years, following him to his pinnacle of achieving his ultimate goal of winning the largest tournament held. His tears after victory were genuinely filled with joy, disbelief, and awe of what great power that he contains. Cheers and congrats to you HBox

[@ItsNeonZX]

Extremely happy Hungrybox won EVO, but... Seeing Armada completely devastated after the last match was really depressing. He just sat there with his hands on his face dealing with the fact he was _that_ close to winning the biggest tournament for Melee ever. Congrats to H-Box, and may things get better for Armada in the future.

[@yourvideosaregomi899]

I'm glad I was able to go to EVO and take a picture with HungryBox. One of the nicest and humblest people I have met in the community of smash bros melee. Mewtwoking ignored me but he was just being lol m2k.