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The original run of 10 games starting at Pokémon Red and ending with Pokémon Omega Ruby came to be known collectively as the first season. It was during this time that the channel received the most media attention, since at the time of the original playthrough it was wondered whether completion was possible and a marvel that ''any'' progress had been made at all. It is also the season where the vast majority of lore and most well-known memes originated from. The lore of this season was particularly potent, as fans drew together a vast, overacting story that interconnected every game, incorporating characters such as caught Pokémon and hosts and interpreting in-stream events. | The original run of 10 games starting at Pokémon Red and ending with Pokémon Omega Ruby came to be known collectively as the first season. It was during this time that the channel received the most media attention, since at the time of the original playthrough it was wondered whether completion was possible and a marvel that ''any'' progress had been made at all. It is also the season where the vast majority of lore and most well-known memes originated from. The lore of this season was particularly potent, as fans drew together a vast, overacting story that interconnected every game, incorporating characters such as caught Pokémon and hosts and interpreting in-stream events. | ||
This run introduced many concepts which would become core to the channel's format, including command inputs through the chat, anarchy and democracy, donations, command stacking and the betting intermission. It also introduced the idea of playing [[ROM hacks|ROM hack]] versions of official Pokémon games, including randomized runs for [[remake]]s such as Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon HeartGold and a playthrough of the ROM hack [[ROM hacks#Dex hacks|Pokémon Blaze Black 2]] in place of the original {{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2}}. A notable breakthrough in this season was a specially modified 3DS that could accept inputs from the chat and stream out video via a capture card.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140711035242/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/23719/20140707/pokemon-x-y-news-twitch-event-omega.htm Twitch Plays Pokémon Event Will Continue Livestream Series With Gen 6 Games On 3DS - iDigitalTimes] (archived link)</ref> This was necessary, as 3DS emulators | This run introduced many concepts which would become core to the channel's format, including command inputs through the chat, anarchy and democracy, donations, command stacking and the betting intermission. It also introduced the idea of playing [[ROM hacks|ROM hack]] versions of official Pokémon games, including randomized runs for [[remake]]s such as Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon HeartGold and a playthrough of the ROM hack [[ROM hacks#Dex hacks|Pokémon Blaze Black 2]] in place of the original {{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2}}. A notable breakthrough in this season was a specially modified 3DS that could accept inputs from the chat and stream out video via a capture card.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140711035242/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/23719/20140707/pokemon-x-y-news-twitch-event-omega.htm Twitch Plays Pokémon Event Will Continue Livestream Series With Gen 6 Games On 3DS - iDigitalTimes] (archived link)</ref> This was necessary, as 3DS emulators were unavailable at the time. Several concepts, such as "Demarchy" (a hybrid of the Anarchy and Democracy systems), were not retained in later seasons. | ||
Fans generally consider the first two runs, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Crystal as the most exciting, with players gradually losing interest through Runs 3 and 4 (Emerald and Platinum). A comparatively smaller group of dedicated fans have continued to play and generate lore, with some lore becoming more 'niche' in the process. As the season progressed, and the players became more adept at the control system, the runs became quicker to play. This culminated in Run 10, Omega Ruby, taking only 9 days to complete compared to the first run's 16. Complaints that the games were becoming too easy prompted the streamer to promise a modified harder version of a Pokémon game for the start of the next season. | Fans generally consider the first two runs, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Crystal as the most exciting, with players gradually losing interest through Runs 3 and 4 (Emerald and Platinum). A comparatively smaller group of dedicated fans have continued to play and generate lore, with some lore becoming more 'niche' in the process. As the season progressed, and the players became more adept at the control system, the runs became quicker to play. This culminated in Run 10, Omega Ruby, taking only 9 days to complete compared to the first run's 16. Complaints that the games were becoming too easy prompted the streamer to promise a modified harder version of a Pokémon game for the start of the next season. | ||