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Junebug is currently considered to be one of the best ''Project M'' players of all time and was generally considered to be the best throughout 2015 for his dominant and consistent record. However, after {{Trn|Olympus}}, Junebug decided to go on a hiatus from ''Project M''. While he still plays the game, he has not returned to competing regularly. In late 2019, Junebug seemed to retire from competing in both ''Melee'' and ''Project M''. | Junebug is currently considered to be one of the best ''Project M'' players of all time and was generally considered to be the best throughout 2015 for his dominant and consistent record. However, after {{Trn|Olympus}}, Junebug decided to go on a hiatus from ''Project M''. While he still plays the game, he has not returned to competing regularly. In late 2019, Junebug seemed to retire from competing in both ''Melee'' and ''Project M''. | ||
In recent years, Junebug has played primarily mid-tiers, in an effort to collect information and clips for his YouTube videos. He has achieved notable success with {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}. He placed 13th at {{Trn|Double Down 2022}} with Dr. Mario and 17th at {{Trn|Collision 2023}} with Donkey Kong. With Donkey Kong, he was also ranked 1st on the [https://www.start.gg/rankings/melee/series/richmond-1 Richmond Melee Power Rankings] and has defeated players such as {{sm|Polish}}, {{sm|MoG}}, {{sm|Milkman}}, and {{sm|Juicebox}}. | In recent years, Junebug has played primarily mid-tiers, in an effort to collect information and clips for his YouTube videos. He has achieved notable success with {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}, and is currently considered to be the best Donkey Kong player in the world. He placed 13th at {{Trn|Double Down 2022}} with Dr. Mario and 17th at {{Trn|Collision 2023}} with Donkey Kong. With Donkey Kong, he was also ranked 1st on the [https://www.start.gg/rankings/melee/series/richmond-1 Richmond Melee Power Rankings] and has defeated players such as {{Sm|Magi}}, {{sm|Polish}}, {{sm|MoG}}, {{sm|Milkman}}, and {{sm|Juicebox}}. | ||
Junebug is also notably proficient at analyzing the metagame and its competitive mentality; having succeeded in multiple Smash games for over a decade, he has a unique perspective when it comes to Smash and competition. He has coached notable ''Melee'' top professional {{Sm|Zain}} to massive success. | Junebug is also notably proficient at analyzing the metagame and its competitive mentality; having succeeded in multiple Smash games for over a decade, he has a unique perspective when it comes to Smash and competition. He has coached notable ''Melee'' top professional {{Sm|Zain}} to massive success. | ||