Mariano “SquishyMuffinz” Arruda is EarlyGame Rocket League Player of the Month for May 2021, based on his performance in RLCS X over the past few weeks. The North American RLCS X Majors just wrapped up, and SquishyMuffinz’s performance was something to behold. We introduce SquishyMuffinz, who he is, and why he is EarlyGame Rocket League Player of the Month.

Every month, we take a look at a player who has performed exceptionally well over the past few weeks. This is the first time we’re naming the EarlyGame Rocket League Player of the Month, so we had to choose someone special. That’s why we present you EarlyGames Player of the Month for May 2021: Mariano “Squishy Muffinz” Arruda.

Who is SquishyMuffinz?

Mariano “SquishyMuffinz” Arruda is a professional Rocket League player who plays for the well-known Rocket League Esports team NRG Esports. He has been an active Rocket League Esports player since 2017, Squishy first played for Muffin Men before moving to Cloud9 and NRG Esports. The thing is, his Rocket League journey started much earlier….

When Rocket League was hype in 2015, Arruda was immediately drawn to the game because it combined two of his biggest passions in life: soccer and gaming. Since the game combined both things, it quickly became his new focus in life. So what did he do? Well, he created a YouTube account, of course! Oh, and it boomed…

Squishy gathered masses of followers and views in no time and began to prove himself as an insanely skilled and talented Rocket League player. It wasn’t long before he joined Rocket League Esports, where he played on a few teams before reaching gold with the Muffin Men. After some insanely impressive wins, the Muffin Men were then signed by Cloud9, and Squishy’s career exploded.

After being one of Cloud9’s best players, Team Rocket League became World Champions…. But that wasn’t the end of Squishy’s career…. This was a very condensed version of the SquishyMuffinz story. If you want to know more, watch the documentary below to find out everything in detail…

Why is SquishyMuffinz EarlyGame Player of the Month for May 2021?

SquishyMuffinz is EarlyGame Player of the Month because of his exceptional scoring during the North American RLCS X Spring Majors! His scoring was great and a crucial part of NRG Esports’ path to victory this past weekend. A true highlight of Squishy’s career. Check out a few strong plays courtesy of Rocket League Esports’ Twitter channel….

The extraordinary thing about this win: NRG survived a massive 10-minute overtime to win back-to-back North American RLCS X Majors. Just crazy. SquishyMuffinz is part of a team, of course, with some other insanely talented players. But we’re picking the “player” of the month, not the team of the month. Considering his performance at the RLCS X NA Majors, he certainly deserves this prestigious title. Way to go, SquishyMuffinz!

Rocket League Explained – Car-football for Dummies

Soccer meets racing. In Rocket League, you go hunting for goals with Turbo. What sounds simple can quickly become complex due to the variety of techniques to control the ball. Here’s your beginner’s guide to getting started as a Rocket League pro, including all the terminology you need to know.

Rocket League is a video game published by Psyonix and belongs to the genre (game category) “sports simulation”. These are games where players can virtually practice a sport. In the case of Rocket League, this is a combination of soccer and racing, played on a futuristic soccer field.

Players compete alone or with up to 3 other players in a team, with the goal of scoring as many goals as possible. The winner is the team that has scored more goals at the end of the time. A round lasts about 5 minutes, but is extended with a golden goal in case of a draw. Unlike in conventional soccer, the players do not control people here, but special cars that drive across the pitch.

Rocket League offers a variety of game modes. From classic car-football to fun game modes with mutators. These are selected before the start of each game. In eSports, only the classic mode without mutators is used.

The Rocket League ABC

In Rocket League, the goal is to master the car, learn special moves, and still keep track of the field. When pros throw around terms like 50/50 or double tab, it’s easy to lose track as a newbie. So that you can shine with your knowledge both in the game and in the stream, we have summarized the most important terms of the Rocket League universe for you here.

50/50 – When two or more players touch the ball at the same time, a kind of press ball is created. The direction in which the ball ultimately flies is random and resembles a 50/50 chance.

Aerial – Unlike classic soccer, Rocket League is not only played on the ground, due to their boost, players can also move in the air for a short time, dribble the ball there or start a shot attempt. As soon as a player leaves the ground he makes aerial actions.

Ballchasing – If a player is chasing the ball all the time and neglects his position, this is called ballchasing.

Boost – To bring the car faster to a higher speed there is boost. The players also use this to fly and steer with the cars.

Demolition – The possibility of demolition shows that Rocket League does not always have to be harmless. Here you drive at high speed through the car of another player and destroy the vehicle. The player is taken out of the game for a short time until respawn and the own team has a higher chance to score a goal.

Double Touch – Double Touch is a term often heard in professional Rocket League streams. This refers to a player scoring a goal by first shooting the ball at the wall next to, or above the opponent’s goal and then sending the rebound towards the goal.

Flick – Controlling the ball is the name of the game in Rocket League. Flicks are shots where the player touches the ball through the dodge mechanic while jumping and shoots with it.

Flip Reset- In Rocket League, each car has a double jump, after which the car must touch the ground with its 4 tires to be able to jump again. Due to the game mechanics, it is also possible to perform this on the ball – the so-called flip reset.

ReDirect – if e.g. player A shoots towards player B and the latter then deflects the direction of the ball e.g. towards the goal, this is called a ReDirect.

Wave Dash – One of the most important techniques in Rocket League is the Wave Dash. By a well-timed flip shortly before you touch the ground, you get a speed boost without performing the flip completely. The technique is mainly used when jumping down walls.

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