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Towards 2016 and onward, many of the Five Gods stepped out of competitive ''Melee'' play. {{Sm|PPMD}} announced a hiatus in March 2016, citing numerous health issues. He would return to streaming ''Melee'' in 2019, though he is unsure of his future in bracket. {{Sm|Armada}} formally retired from ''Melee'' once again in September 2018. | Towards 2016 and onward, many of the Five Gods stepped out of competitive ''Melee'' play. {{Sm|PPMD}} announced a hiatus in March 2016, citing numerous health issues. He would return to streaming ''Melee'' in 2019, though he is unsure of his future in bracket. {{Sm|Armada}} formally retired from ''Melee'' once again in September 2018. | ||
The release of ''Ultimate'' saw many top ''Melee'' players give the new game a fair shot, as was done with ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''. Unlike with those games, however, a significant portion of those ''Melee'' players continued to play ''Ultimate'' well after its release. All of the Five Gods, save for PPMD, and many other top Melee players have frequently live streamed the game and have entered ''Ultimate'' singles. Mew2King took a hiatus from ''Melee'' to play ''Ultimate'' and did not compete in ''Melee'' singles for 8 months until {{Trn|The Big House 9}}. Although {{Sm|Leffen}} continued to play ''Melee', he put a large amount of focus on ''Ultimate'' and achieved moderate success in bracket, culminating in him winning {{Trn|DreamHack Winter 2019}}. He ultimately redirected his focus back to ''Melee'', citing issues with ''Ultimate''’s online service and his small local scene making it difficult for him to improve, among many other factors. After deciding to play ''Smash'' full-time, {{Sm|Hungrybox}} picked up {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}} and decided to commit more time to ''Ultimate'' while also commentating at several ''Ultimate'' tournaments. Several players have made good bracket runs as well: Wizzrobe impressively making top 8 for both ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'' at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}; Plup had placed 17th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and The Big House 9; and {{Sm|Armada}} had placed 17th at {{Trn|Mainstage}} and The Big House 9. Still others have seen less success in the game but acknowledge its importance, with {{Sm|Mango}} commonly stating that ''Ultimate'' has made him a better ''Melee'' player. | The release of ''Ultimate'' saw many top ''Melee'' players give the new game a fair shot, as was done with ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''. Unlike with those games, however, a significant portion of those ''Melee'' players continued to play ''Ultimate'' well after its release. All of the Five Gods, save for PPMD, and many other top Melee players have frequently live streamed the game and have entered ''Ultimate'' singles. Mew2King took a hiatus from ''Melee'' to play ''Ultimate'' and did not compete in ''Melee'' singles for 8 months until {{Trn|The Big House 9}}. Although {{Sm|Leffen}} continued to play ''Melee'', he put a large amount of focus on ''Ultimate'' and achieved moderate success in bracket, culminating in him winning {{Trn|DreamHack Winter 2019}}. He ultimately redirected his focus back to ''Melee'', citing issues with ''Ultimate''’s online service and his small local scene making it difficult for him to improve, among many other factors. After deciding to play ''Smash'' full-time, {{Sm|Hungrybox}} picked up {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}} and decided to commit more time to ''Ultimate'' while also commentating at several ''Ultimate'' tournaments. Several players have made good bracket runs as well: Wizzrobe impressively making top 8 for both ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'' at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}; Plup had placed 17th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and The Big House 9; and {{Sm|Armada}} had placed 17th at {{Trn|Mainstage}} and The Big House 9. Still others have seen less success in the game but acknowledge its importance, with {{Sm|Mango}} commonly stating that ''Ultimate'' has made him a better ''Melee'' player. | ||
2018 and 2019 marked a period of Hungrybox’s dominance; he won 9 Melee tournaments in a row, starting from {{Trn|DreamHack Montreal 2018}} to {{Trn|Pound 2019}} before finally placing 2nd at {{Trn|Come to Papa 3}}. He would still continue to place well and win other majors, placing 1st at {{Trn|CEO 2019}}, {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, and Mainstage. This has sparked renewed discussion on {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}’s placement on the tier list, with Armada claiming that Jigglypuff is currently the best character in the game. Hungrybox’s dominance with what many perceived to be a highly defensive play style sparked discussion of a ledge grab limit, with one later being enforced at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} and Mainstage. | 2018 and 2019 marked a period of Hungrybox’s dominance; he won 9 Melee tournaments in a row, starting from {{Trn|DreamHack Montreal 2018}} to {{Trn|Pound 2019}} before finally placing 2nd at {{Trn|Come to Papa 3}}. He would still continue to place well and win other majors, placing 1st at {{Trn|CEO 2019}}, {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, and Mainstage. This has sparked renewed discussion on {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}’s placement on the tier list, with Armada claiming that Jigglypuff is currently the best character in the game. Hungrybox’s dominance with what many perceived to be a highly defensive play style sparked discussion of a ledge grab limit, with one later being enforced at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} and Mainstage. | ||