The player Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma is a legend in Super Smash Bros. Melee and a Twitch streamer. He is known for his exuberant cheers after a victory. However, he went too far this time and cheered so hard over a win that he lost consciousness.
Who is he? The 27-year-old American Juan Manuel DeBiedmas is known as “HungryBox.” He has roots in Argentina.
Hungrybox is one of the best and most successful eSports players in the history of Super Smash Bros. Melee. He has been professionally playing games from Nintendo’s famous Brawler series since 2007 and is regarded as the best Jigglypuff player in the world. He was the Smash Summit Champion in 2017, 2018, and 2020, and has won DreamHack 5 times. He definitely has the skills.
Twitch streamer wins online tournament and cheers way too hard
This is how he fainted: Currently, Hungrybox is playing the 2018 version of his favorite series: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Here he participated in an online tournament called “Eastcoast Fridays” and apparently got caught in a frenzy.
When he won the tournament, he erupted in such cheers that he briefly lost consciousness and fell from his chair. After about 10 seconds, he murmured, “I’m fine.”
“This time it was somehow different”
This is what the streamer says about the incident: Hungrybox later explained the incident in a video (via youtube). The brief fainting spell came after a 6-hour stream.
“I’m sweating. I’m tired. But I’m also totally focused. I decide that I want the prize more than anything else in the world. I start playing one of the best online melees that I’ve ever had.”
Hungrybox
Hungrybox is used to cheering loudly, but this time it was different. He says: It felt like there was a cloud in his head and he became dizzy. It was much stronger than when he usually gets excited. This led to him fainting for the first time in his life.
The Twitch streamer believes it was due to not drinking or eating enough and not a health issue.
Hungrybox is known for celebrating exceptionally loudly, but this time he apparently overdid it.
In a video, you can see how Hungrybox usually celebrates. It’s quite a show:
Can something like this end badly? What Hungrybox is describing is a pattern that keeps occurring: Gamers get so absorbed in a game that they forget everything around them.
In the past, we have frequently reported on MeinMMO that players have died after excessive gaming. The circumstances of the deaths are not always clear. But dehydration, exhaustion, and complete immersion in a game seem to play major roles:
- World of Tanks: Popular streamer dies after 22 hours live
- Gamer dies at tournament for Street Fighter 5 – criticism towards the organizer arises
- PUBG Mobile is blamed for 2 deaths in India
The eSports scene of Super Smash Bros. is vibrant and mainly takes place in local tournaments. Like many other eSports titles, Super Smash Bros. was also caught up in the wave of “sexual harassment in gaming” in the summer of 2020:
24-year-old allegedly sexually abused 14-year-old Super Smash Bros. player
