Hungrybox Addresses Armada Retiring from Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles

Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma and Adam "Armada" Lindgren are regarded as two of the best Super Smash Bros. Melee players of all time and have both earned the title as being one of the Gods of the professional Super Smash Bros. Melee scene. With the two facing off numerous times together in their respective careers, the rivalry between Hungrybox and Armada was one that fans of the the competitive scene for the popular Nintendo fighting game franchise always looked forward to watching. 

However, the announcement from Armada on September 18th via his YouTube channel that stated that the God of Melee would be retiring from competing in singles guaranteed that there would no further one versus one matches of Super Smash Bros. Melee between Hungrybox and Armada. 

With a matchup like Hungrybox and Armada having now seen its final chapter, Hungrybox took to his Twitter account and made a public statement giving his thoughts on the news of his rival retiring from Super Smash Bros. Melee singles competition. 

.@ArmadaUGS pic.twitter.com/r6a16I23Y0

— Hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) September 21, 2018

While Hungrybox and Armada had an intense rivalry that saw the two face off in some of the most exciting matches the competitive for NIntendo's fighting game has ever seen, the Team Liquid player admired the work ethic of Armada and looked to him as a player to model his own work ethic and preparation planning after. 

The Peach legend may never win another singles competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee ever again, but the player can look fondly on the support and respect that the community and fellow top players, such as Hungrybox, have shown him as one of the greatest players to ever compete in the competitive scene for the title. 

What are your thoughts on the retirement of Armada from single competition and the words of Hungrybox regarding the announcement? Let us know in the comments below!

(cover photo courtesy of Stephanie Lindgren)