I am so happy to have been a part of this interview. My son is an inspiration of resilience, always working tirelessly, proving to himself that he can do it, and never giving up. I'm so proud of him.!!! HUNGRYBOXMAMA
The Crab Incident, the quarantine era, and the EmpLemon documentary have changed so many peoples perspective on hbox, and it makes me so happy to see this truly talented man get what he deserves shoutouts to Mama Hbox shes the best
I respect Hbox, but I wouldn’t identify as a diehard fan. Wanted to say from an outside perspective, great video overall. I did find it strange that the reverse popoff was used to display “bullying” and that Hbox said Mango was always loved, Mango’s Puff years weren’t as bad but nobody cheered for him either. But yes the change from negativity to positivity for Hbox has definitely been refreshing, and I do hope to see him implement more Puff tech. Shoutouts to Melee and Jigglypuff, and the best to do it Hbox
Honestly it seemed disrespectful af at the time, not alot of people wouldve bren as friendly with someone mocking you in your face to a couple thousand people but he took it with strides But content is content 😂
Hungrybox’s mother is just adorable and her love for her son is amazing. She raised an amazing entertainer and competitor. But as I watch more documentaries I’m learning she also raised a good person as well. Loved this interview.
The utmost respect to Hbox. Met him roughly 12 years ago, and has always been a stand up guy All the HBox haters are brainless spacie mains that ride Mangos nuts. His influence on the community and innovation with Jigglypuff/the Melee meta is just next level. Keep doing your thing Juan, one of the realest.
When I first entered the smash scene back in 2021, I started playing bits everyday, starting to love the game, and I wanted to become good in smash, the part of finding a main is very hard, was never easy, so I started to watch twitch streams and UA-cam videos around smash, and I landed on good ole Hbox, watching puff as an outsider, puff looked fun to play as, she has so much utility that’s fun to use, and seeing how broken she was with her edgeguards, I started my journey as a puff main, as of today I have attended 2 majors (gonna be way more in 2023) I attend locals in CFL (Central Florida) and I’m like 2 places outside the PR for CFL, All because I started grinding Jigglypuff, Juan, I know it may not mean much from me, but thank you, thank you for being my idol, the reason I play puff today, is cause of u, and even though I may be annoying at times, at the end of the day, U have my upmost respect, thank you Juan, may 2023 guide both of us in the right paths as puff players Thank u Liquid and Juan ❤ ~ William (Hockey) O’Brien
Imagine your waking up, go upstairs and there are random people sleeping everywhere in your house, and your just like "Idc just get good grades" His mom giving so much support is crazy.
Hbox has been my favorite melee player for... as long as I've known he was a player? His playstyle diverges so much from everyone else, but I think that truly embodies the "play to win" mindset. He found an optimization in the gaps of what other people didn't know how to cover, and in a mental game that suits him best. But as more of his story came out, and as he opened up more during his ultimate streams, he just became more and more well understood and loved, and that was so good to see happen in real time. I wish him all the best and success in the world.
Great documntary. Hungrybox show us the best of each world in smash (Ultimate and Melee). Cause some people in each group told us thing as "Melee is a nightamare of bugs" or "Ultimate is so slow". But Right now Hbox youtube channel is a bless and all smash community is proud of him.
a big reason why I like Hbox is because everybody hated him. It was easy enough to root for him. but he started to win all the time, it was great. he still top 5s in every single major and being an hbox fan is an honor hboxNODDERS
You've been my favorite player since the beginning, Hbox. The only time I don't root for you is when Amsa is on the other side, and that's just because it's exciting to see a mid-tier winning tournaments. And in real life, you have such a captivating story, achieving the American dream, balancing school and Smash and winning at both.
A few years ago I didn't like Hbox because I thought all he did was fish for rests with Puff, but when I actually watched his games more and paid more attention, I started respecting him more as a player.
I love me some back air box fr fr. When he hits that up throw rest combo, it's like fucking magic. I watch in anticipation to see what he does after his sixth bair. When HGOD takes the stage I get so excited cause melee sets are to fast. HGOAT slows em down JUUUUUUUST right
Also love how the mang0 rivalry gets brought up quickly but they don’t say it’s mang0s fault. They use to hate eachother but now have a friendship that’s built on the rivalry. They want to beat eachother, but at the same time never seem to overstep boundaries and make direct insults to hurt the other person.
It feels weird to join the competitive smash community just as Leffen became the villain and Hbox became the hero. How long until we learn that MkLeo eats babies?
The crazy thing about Hbox's play is how CLOSE he has been to #1 in almost every tourney. He has cracked reaction time and pretty much the only way to beat him now is tricking him on edge-guards. It has taken a herculean effort by iBDW, Zain, Mango, aMSa, Leffen, and Plup to hold him back, kinda like restraining Exodia. One has to wonder what kind of energy level he would have if he didn't stream every day and spent that extra time grinding out micro-situations. I would say his chokes are attributed to extreme fatigue. For example, his loss to n0ne at Genesis, he was wearing flip flops (because he wanted everyone to see how casual he could be while wrecking everyone). Since he also entered Ultimate, that means he was running back and forth in the venue and it probably wore him down. Another reason is he is overthinking the pop-off he wants to do. Look at his uptilt game 2s set 2 vs aMSa. That was for the hype rest so his fans in chat could pop off. Allowed aMSa to regain stage positioning and win easily afterwords. He popped off on Mango during their first set, and got freaked out when Mang0 (who aMSa later said kicked him) started saying something. That led to a loss of composure -- later once he regained it he won against him easily. So we are literally watching him defeat himself by losing all his energy thru his theatrics
The thing about the whole respect within the game thing is that no matter how much Juan wins, it won’t matter because it’s the way that he plays and what he “abuses” that is hated and no amount of winning will change that. It’s an interesting topic
He wasnt cast out by doing well in smash. He was cast out for being a campy shameless puff. He played the scummiest play style to beat people he couldnt beat fairly. if you need to be reminded watch hbox vs axe gen6 grand finals
Yeah, this is bullshit. It's not "playing scummy to beat people you can't beat fairly." It's just playing the game well and using the tools available to you. Besides, "playing fairly" is just code for "playing how I want people to play."
I am so happy to have been a part of this interview. My son is an inspiration of resilience, always working tirelessly, proving to himself that he can do it, and never giving up. I'm so proud of him.!!! HUNGRYBOXMAMA
You are a saint, and are also a inspiration of unconditional love.
Thank you for being a part of this interview!
Your son is an amazing person Doña, muchas gracias
@@your_boy_pacella9726 she’s a mother
He tried to compete in a tournament while vomiting during a global pandemic and threw a chair like a manchild after winning this year. Reformed my ass
Hbox mom is the MVP. seems like such a great parent that everyone deserves
She's really kind and supportive. She was there when HBox needed him.
The Crab Incident, the quarantine era, and the EmpLemon documentary have changed so many peoples perspective on hbox, and it makes me so happy to see this truly talented man get what he deserves
shoutouts to Mama Hbox shes the best
I respect Hbox, but I wouldn’t identify as a diehard fan.
Wanted to say from an outside perspective, great video overall.
I did find it strange that the reverse popoff was used to display “bullying” and that Hbox said Mango was always loved, Mango’s Puff years weren’t as bad but nobody cheered for him either.
But yes the change from negativity to positivity for Hbox has definitely been refreshing, and I do hope to see him implement more Puff tech. Shoutouts to Melee and Jigglypuff, and the best to do it Hbox
The fact that they included Cody’s reverse pop off when talking about bullying is criminal 💀
The sad music playing when cody was jumping in front of hbox LMAO
Honestly it seemed disrespectful af at the time, not alot of people wouldve bren as friendly with someone mocking you in your face to a couple thousand people but he took it with strides
But content is content 😂
Don't pretend like Cody isn't the cringiest thing to ever come to Melee
@@KahnuKahnPlay counterpoint: rulesets
Makes sense because Cody's popoff was an extremely cringe attempt of trying to cope with his loss versus Hbox.
Hbox’s mom just became one of my favorite people alive. She seems so cool. Good for them :)
Hungrybox’s mother is just adorable and her love for her son is amazing. She raised an amazing entertainer and competitor. But as I watch more documentaries I’m learning she also raised a good person as well. Loved this interview.
Really great piece, loved it.
The utmost respect to Hbox. Met him roughly 12 years ago, and has always been a stand up guy All the HBox haters are brainless spacie mains that ride Mangos nuts. His influence on the community and innovation with Jigglypuff/the Melee meta is just next level. Keep doing your thing Juan, one of the realest.
When I first entered the smash scene back in 2021, I started playing bits everyday, starting to love the game, and I wanted to become good in smash, the part of finding a main is very hard, was never easy, so I started to watch twitch streams and UA-cam videos around smash, and I landed on good ole Hbox, watching puff as an outsider, puff looked fun to play as, she has so much utility that’s fun to use, and seeing how broken she was with her edgeguards, I started my journey as a puff main, as of today I have attended 2 majors (gonna be way more in 2023) I attend locals in CFL (Central Florida) and I’m like 2 places outside the PR for CFL, All because I started grinding Jigglypuff, Juan, I know it may not mean much from me, but thank you, thank you for being my idol, the reason I play puff today, is cause of u, and even though I may be annoying at times, at the end of the day, U have my upmost respect, thank you Juan, may 2023 guide both of us in the right paths as puff players
Thank u Liquid and Juan ❤
~ William (Hockey) O’Brien
Imagine your waking up, go upstairs and there are random people sleeping everywhere in your house, and your just like "Idc just get good grades" His mom giving so much support is crazy.
"Ah, I remember my teenage years..."
You deserve your success and more man 🙂
Production is litreally topnotch, godsend video
I’ve been an avid Smash spectator since ROM
What a beautiful game and a beautiful community
It wouldn’t be the same without you HungryBox
These are so great! Props to the editors!
Going on 8 years a fan. Can't believe it's been that long already. Where is the time going
Hbox has been my favorite melee player for... as long as I've known he was a player? His playstyle diverges so much from everyone else, but I think that truly embodies the "play to win" mindset. He found an optimization in the gaps of what other people didn't know how to cover, and in a mental game that suits him best. But as more of his story came out, and as he opened up more during his ultimate streams, he just became more and more well understood and loved, and that was so good to see happen in real time.
I wish him all the best and success in the world.
Qué grande eres, Juan.
You're my GOAT
Great documntary. Hungrybox show us the best of each world in smash (Ultimate and Melee). Cause some people in each group told us thing as "Melee is a nightamare of bugs" or "Ultimate is so slow". But Right now Hbox youtube channel is a bless and all smash community is proud of him.
The GOAT. Be yourself authentically, never conform to the herd. Your mom is the only one that matters. Love you Hbox.
For the past three years that I’ve been getting involved with Smash, you’ve been the voice I’ve most valued.
Mama hungrybox is such a cutie and so supportive
Lucia is awesome what a great mother, you and Juan are an inspiration for me.
Os deseo lo mejor de corazón, un saludo desde España.
"I hope you never have to wonder why every person that eventually gets to know you, hates you..."
DAMN!
a big reason why I like Hbox is because everybody hated him. It was easy enough to root for him. but he started to win all the time, it was great. he still top 5s in every single major and being an hbox fan is an honor hboxNODDERS
You've been my favorite player since the beginning, Hbox. The only time I don't root for you is when Amsa is on the other side, and that's just because it's exciting to see a mid-tier winning tournaments. And in real life, you have such a captivating story, achieving the American dream, balancing school and Smash and winning at both.
Got a team liquid x Honda ad before this
I need this for all of the Melee "Gods."
Great Video. Great music choice. The support from your mother is formidable.
HGOD THE MELEE MASTER
Can’t forget about Hbox’s surprisingly good acting skills as seen in the Beyond the Summit skits!
dope watch!
Juan has done well hasn't he?
A few years ago I didn't like Hbox because I thought all he did was fish for rests with Puff, but when I actually watched his games more and paid more attention, I started respecting him more as a player.
I've always loved hbox, i watch him more than the other gods.
I love me some back air box fr fr. When he hits that up throw rest combo, it's like fucking magic. I watch in anticipation to see what he does after his sixth bair. When HGOD takes the stage I get so excited cause melee sets are to fast. HGOAT slows em down JUUUUUUUST right
Just like a hero
Hmom is so cool
Fire video
Bruh. I'm emotional
Juan deserves respect.
Hbox and Mang0 are going to be playing melee for the next 60 years
gotta love hbox
This is incredible, but what is with that font. There is a slide to change the default cmon
HBoxs mom seems like an awesome person.
what a story
I found the smash community through this dude
_The Smash Gods when “Kratos” enters the tournament:_ 👀💦
More melee content!!!
Also love how the mang0 rivalry gets brought up quickly but they don’t say it’s mang0s fault. They use to hate eachother but now have a friendship that’s built on the rivalry. They want to beat eachother, but at the same time never seem to overstep boundaries and make direct insults to hurt the other person.
legendary !!!
Reformed villain more like low tier godlike hero
God DAYUM do not let Yung Gravy anywhere near Hbox's mom.
Lets Go
GOAT
What is this salty discharge coming from my eyes?!
hgod fr
Shoutout to mama hungry box… that came out wrong🤷🏿♂️
It feels weird to join the competitive smash community just as Leffen became the villain and Hbox became the hero. How long until we learn that MkLeo eats babies?
Hbox is the best. Let the haters hate
Good stuff Hbox!!! You've earned your rest. 🤙
Cool
Misunderstood Mang0 pt. 4
❤ hbox
i ❤️ hbox
The crazy thing about Hbox's play is how CLOSE he has been to #1 in almost every tourney. He has cracked reaction time and pretty much the only way to beat him now is tricking him on edge-guards. It has taken a herculean effort by iBDW, Zain, Mango, aMSa, Leffen, and Plup to hold him back, kinda like restraining Exodia. One has to wonder what kind of energy level he would have if he didn't stream every day and spent that extra time grinding out micro-situations.
I would say his chokes are attributed to extreme fatigue. For example, his loss to n0ne at Genesis, he was wearing flip flops (because he wanted everyone to see how casual he could be while wrecking everyone). Since he also entered Ultimate, that means he was running back and forth in the venue and it probably wore him down.
Another reason is he is overthinking the pop-off he wants to do. Look at his uptilt game 2s set 2 vs aMSa. That was for the hype rest so his fans in chat could pop off. Allowed aMSa to regain stage positioning and win easily afterwords.
He popped off on Mango during their first set, and got freaked out when Mang0 (who aMSa later said kicked him) started saying something. That led to a loss of composure -- later once he regained it he won against him easily. So we are literally watching him defeat himself by losing all his energy thru his theatrics
🐐
Juan’s the best 🥰
Juan
plupYUMYUM
Hungrybox is a nice guy, its just his pop offs seem really forced. granted not all are but lol because a lot are.. they all feel it
He's such a great example all gamers can follow.
🤧🤧🤧
VAMOS VAMOS ARGENTINA VAMOS VAMOS A GANAR
Was he a villain or did someone orchestrated it?
He was just heavily disliked because people hated his play-style. I don't think he really did anything that made him a villain persé.
i mean people contributed to it, good example is leffen lmao
Reformed lmao
The thing about the whole respect within the game thing is that no matter how much Juan wins, it won’t matter because it’s the way that he plays and what he “abuses” that is hated and no amount of winning will change that. It’s an interesting topic
Still not gonna watch his content/ favor him in bracket
He wasnt cast out by doing well in smash. He was cast out for being a campy shameless puff. He played the scummiest play style to beat people he couldnt beat fairly. if you need to be reminded watch hbox vs axe gen6 grand finals
PlAY THe gAmE liKE I wANT YoU To PlAY iT!
Yeah, this is bullshit. It's not "playing scummy to beat people you can't beat fairly." It's just playing the game well and using the tools available to you. Besides, "playing fairly" is just code for "playing how I want people to play."
"Couldn't beat fairly." Lol okay. Whatever helps you cope.
This is the most copium comment ever
Inspirational.
YO WHO LET HIS MOM NOT WEAR A BRA ?!?! Wtf
Herself? Cause she has autonomy over her own body believe it or not
mad weird thing to say
bro wtf
I miss crunch.