Smash Bros legend Juan ‘Hungrybox’ Debiedma needed to lend a controller in his Grand Finals match of CEO 2025, and it turned out to be a reasonably good substitute for him.
In some esports, having your most popular peripherals is vital. You’ve acquired to really feel comfy in spite of everything. That’s why various Counter-Strike and Valorant professionals have huge sponsor offers with their favourite mouse and keyboard manufacturers.
In the case of Smash, nevertheless, issues can get somewhat weirder. Gamers have used Guitar Hero guitars, Donkey Kong bongo drums, and keyboards in opposition to the standard GameCube controllers and struggle sticks.
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Hungrybox usually sticks to the standard controllers, however through the Grand Finals of CEO 2025, his controller of alternative truly broke, forcing him to hunt a substitute from the gang.
Hungrybox responds after Smash controller ‘explodes’
The Group Liquid star was capable of lend an identical controller to his common one, and whereas the disruption could have put some gamers off, it solely led him to victory after being 3-0 down.
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Hungrybox managed to finish the bracket reset in opposition to Wizzrobe to say his thirty seventh Main title, and his first CEO victory since 2020 with a 3-2 win within the second set of video games.
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“THATS HOW YOU BOUNCE THE FUCK BACK. I AM YOUR (FINALLY ONCE AGAIN) YOUR CEO CHAMPION. RIP MY DUMBASS PHOB FOREVER,” he posted on X (previously Twitter) following the win.
The 37-time Smash main winner praised fellow participant MOF for permitting him to modify controllers out throughout their sport, because it was inflicting him issues previous to the finals.
“I solely gained as a result of @Mast3rofFlavor1 is an unbelievable sport and allowed me to modify controllers mid sport, mid inventory, and so forth, and even gave me one other handwarmer,” he stated. “I don’t deserve that kindness, however she’s so unbelievable for doing that.”
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Debiedma additionally claimed that he’ll return to utilizing official Nintendo controllers after this, too. However we’ll have to attend and see.
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