Smasher:Mango
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| Mango | |
|---|---|
| Melee mains | Falco, Jigglypuff |
| Other Melee characters | Fox, Captain Falcon |
| Crew(s) | Roundbit, The Blade Breakers |
| Skill | Top Professional |
| Additional info | |
| Real name | Joseph 'Mango' Marquez |
| Location | Southern California |
Mango is a smasher from Norwalk, California. He got his name in the 5th grade when he was playing CounterStrike and he was hungry so he put his name as "I want Mangos" and since that day everyone called him Mango. He has beaten many top pros in tournaments.
He placed 3rd in Singles at Evo World 2007, defeating many of the best known professional smashers. He placed 3rd in singles at Super Champ Combo, defeating many well-known players. In doubles he also placed 3rd with his partner Lucky, even beating the team of Ken and Isai. He is currently ranked #1 in the SoCal Melee Power Rankings.
On February 4, 2008 Mango won Pound 3, having beaten top professionals like Forward Cort, PC Chris, Azen, Chu Dat, and Mew2King.
As of March 7th he is considered one of the best active Melee players in the world having beaten PC Chris, Chu Dat, Mew2King, and myriad other lesser smashers in the Revival of Melee Tournament in Nanuet, New York.
On July 12th, Mango attended Genesis by DBR, where he was sent to the Loser's bracket by Armada, regarded as the best player in Europe, in melee singles. He entered the Grand Finals against Armada, winning the first set 3-2 and the second set 3-0, winning the event. Since then, Mango has been regarded by many as the world champion of SSBM.
