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The tournament was expected to be the wrap-up of the rivalry between {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|Armada}}, the two best ''Melee'' players in the world; they had defeated each other in grand finals in several national tournaments over the previous few months. However, Armada, using {{SSBM|Young Link}}, lost to Hungrybox's {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} in both winners' semifinals and losers' finals, placing 3rd. Hungrybox moved on to grand finals and was defeated by Mango's {{SSBM|Fox}}. | The tournament was expected to be the wrap-up of the rivalry between {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|Armada}}, the two best ''Melee'' players in the world; they had defeated each other in grand finals in several national tournaments over the previous few months. However, Armada, using {{SSBM|Young Link}}, lost to Hungrybox's {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} in both winners' semifinals and losers' finals, placing 3rd. Hungrybox moved on to grand finals and was defeated by Mango's {{SSBM|Fox}}. | ||
EVO 2014 notably featured [[Nintendo]], the publisher for the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series, as a sponsor, with a speech given by Reggie Fils-Aimé, President of Nintendo of America; this was in stark contrast to Nintendo's attempt to shut down ''Melee'' at EVO 2013 a year earlier. In addition, | EVO 2014 notably featured [[Nintendo]], the publisher for the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series, as a sponsor, with a speech given by Reggie Fils-Aimé, President of Nintendo of America; this was in stark contrast to Nintendo's attempt to shut down ''Melee'' at EVO 2013 a year earlier. In addition, {{Sm|Prog}} was presented the Cannon Award in his honor for his service to the Smash community. | ||
Before Top 8 for ''Melee'' began at EVO, {{s|wikipedia|Nintendo of America}} President and COO {{s|wikipedia|Reggie Fils-Aimé}} wished the remaining professional smashers good luck in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwobfEp1bPc a YouTube video], thanking them (as well as all other ''Melee'' participants) for their dedication to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and their participation in the [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]]. | Before Top 8 for ''Melee'' began at EVO, {{s|wikipedia|Nintendo of America}} President and COO {{s|wikipedia|Reggie Fils-Aimé}} wished the remaining professional smashers good luck in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwobfEp1bPc a YouTube video], thanking them (as well as all other ''Melee'' participants) for their dedication to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and their participation in the [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]]. | ||