Smasher:HugS
| HugS | |
|---|---|
| hugs.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Samus |
| Other Melee character | Sheik |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Frequency Gaming |
| Former crews | Superfriends |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Hugo Gonzalez |
| Location | Southern California 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
HugS is an American smasher and widely considered one of the best Melee Samus players in the United States, competing with Plup, ESAM, Duck, and Darrell. He has been active in the Melee scene since 2004, using a strong work ethic to make his way to the top. HugS takes the competitive Melee scene very seriously, employing a smart style to surprise opponents. He is currently ranked 7th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings. He was also invited to participate in the E3 2014-held Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He used Mega Man in the tournament.
HugS is widely considered to be the most iconic Melee Samus main, and also played Brawl competitively for two years, maining R.O.B.. HugS was a significant contender in the MLG 2006 Pro Circuit; he placed in top 8 at MLG Anaheim 2006 and MLG Orlando 2006, upsetting PC Chris early in losers' bracket at the latter tournament. At MLG New York Playoffs 2006, he placed 8th, successfully qualifying for the MLG 2006 singles championships. He eventually placed 8th at MLG Las Vegas 2006, losing to Ken and then to Mew2King. One year later, he placed 2nd at EVO World 2007, narrowly losing to Ken in grand finals. HugS was picked up by Frequency Gaming on July 3rd, 2014, and is currently sponsored by said team.
Notable tournament placings
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOAST 3 | January 16th, 2005 | 25th | 9th | Fear |
| MLG San Francisco 2005 | February 26th-27th, 2005 | 9th | 4th | Oro |
| Gettin' Schooled 2 | June 25th, 2005 | 17th | 9th | Oro |
| MELEE-FC3 | July 10th-12th, 2005 | 17th | 13th | The GERM |
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 13th | — | — |
| MLG Dallas 2006 | May 19th-21st, 2006 | 13th | 17th | Omar |
| MLG Anaheim 2006 | June 23rd-25th, 2006 | 7th | 13th | BloodoftheFallen |
| MLG Chicago 2006 | July 23rd, 2006 | 13th | 13th | Eddie |
| Zero Challenge 2 | August 15th-17th, 2006 | 17th | 5th | Omar |
| MLG Orlando 2006 | August 25th-27th, 2006 | 7th | 8th | Helios |
| MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | October 13th-15th, 2006 | 8th | 9th | Eddie |
| MLG Las Vegas 2006 | November 17th-19th, 2006 | 8th | — | — |
| Zero Challenge 3 | July 20th-22nd, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
| EVO West | July 27th-29th, 2007 | 5th | — | — |
| EVO World 2007 | August 24th-26th, 2007 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Champ Combo | September 29th-30th, 2007 | 9th | 4th | Mew2King |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 9th | — | — |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | — | 17th | Silent Wolf |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20th-21st, 2010 | 9th | — | — |
| Don't Go Down There Jeff! | December 18th, 2010 | 9th | 9th | Bob$ |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 25th | 33rd | Sung |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 49th | 33rd | Javi |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 49th | — | — |
| Kings of Cali 3 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 17th | 5th | Ken |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| The Next Episode | March 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 5-18-2014 | May 18th, 2014 | 4th | 4th | Plup |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 17th | 9th | Chillin |
| SSS Lock-In | June 14th-15th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 45th | — | — |
| Kings of Cali 4 | July 5th-6th, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 49th | — | — |
| Mayhem | August 9th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash the Record | August 22nd-25th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Mayhem | September 6th, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | Lucky |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 33rd | 13th | Lucky |
| Do You Fox Wit It? | November 15th-16th, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 29 | December 7th, 2014 | 7th | 1st | Lucky |
| Super Smash Sundays 30 | December 21st, 2014 | 7th | 2nd | Lucky |
| SWEET Prologue | January 3rd-4th, 2015 | 2nd | 5th | Mike Haze |
