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[[File:TPP 2014 World Championships Reference.png|thumb|250px|The channel's name was used as a redemption code during the [[2014 World Championships]]]] | [[File:TPP 2014 World Championships Reference.png|thumb|250px|The channel's name was used as a redemption code during the [[2014 World Championships]]]] | ||
Twitch Plays Pokémon has arguably had an impact on [[Pokémon]] as a whole by introducing new users to the games as well as rekindling interest from older fans. While it is yet to be specifically acknowledged by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], or [[The Pokémon Company]], the channel has been referenced by regional parts of the Pokémon group. The channel's name was used as a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online|TCGO]] redemption code during the [[2014 World Championships|2014 Pokémon World Championships]], enabling up to 10,000 players to redeem the [[Furious Fists (TCG)|Furious Fists]] [[Booster pack (TCG)|booster pack]]. A direct reference also exists in the French language version of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]; before being battled, [[Brawly]] says, " | Twitch Plays Pokémon has arguably had an impact on [[Pokémon]] as a whole by introducing new users to the games as well as rekindling interest from older fans. While it is yet to be specifically acknowledged by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], or [[The Pokémon Company]], the channel has been referenced by regional parts of the Pokémon group. The channel's name was used as a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online|TCGO]] redemption code during the [[2014 World Championships|2014 Pokémon World Championships]], enabling up to 10,000 players to redeem the [[Furious Fists (TCG)|Furious Fists]] [[Booster pack (TCG)|booster pack]]. A direct reference also exists in the French language version of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]; before being battled, [[Brawly]] says, "J'ai découvert le secret de la vraie puissance en fixant un [[Helix Fossil|Nautile]] pendant des jours et des jours..." (English: "I discovered the secret of true power by staring at a Helix Fossil for days and days..."), [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|referencing]] the popular meme in the first run. A further potential reference is seen in [[Mr. Stone]]'s [[Devon Corporation]] office in the same games, in which the player receives the [[Pidgeotite]] [[Mega Stone]] with a framed portrait of an {{p|Omanyte}} in the same room, possibly referencing the stream's Bird Jesus character (a {{p|Pidgeot}} who represented the Omanyte god). | ||
Game Freak's official Facebook page made a potential reference to the stream on February 11, 2016 (one day before the stream's two-year anniversary), posting about {{game|Red and Green|s}}'s then-upcoming [[Virtual Console]] release but accompanying the post with large artwork of {{p|Omanyte}}.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/posts/847916635335000 赤緑の思い出 ～若手編⑦ - Game Freak Official Facebook Page]</ref> | Game Freak's official Facebook page made a potential reference to the stream on February 11, 2016 (one day before the stream's two-year anniversary), posting about {{game|Red and Green|s}}'s then-upcoming [[Virtual Console]] release but accompanying the post with large artwork of {{p|Omanyte}}.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/posts/847916635335000 赤緑の思い出 ～若手編⑦ - Game Freak Official Facebook Page]</ref> | ||