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The concept of the stream has influenced live game streaming as a whole, inspiring a number of imitations using similar formats. Notable examples include Fish Plays Pokémon, Twitch Plays Darksouls and Twitch Plays Old Spice, the latter used as a promotional campaign giving users control over an actual person. The stream was acknowledged for having devised and popularised the “Crowd Playing” genre, with its success enough for Twitch to create a whole new category to encompass similar streams.<ref name="TwitchPlays Genre Announcement">[http://blog.twitch.tv/2016/01/twitchplays-game/ Announcing the "Twitch Plays" Game Category - The Official Twitch Blog]</ref> | The concept of the stream has influenced live game streaming as a whole, inspiring a number of imitations using similar formats. Notable examples include Fish Plays Pokémon, Twitch Plays Darksouls and Twitch Plays Old Spice, the latter used as a promotional campaign giving users control over an actual person. The stream was acknowledged for having devised and popularised the “Crowd Playing” genre, with its success enough for Twitch to create a whole new category to encompass similar streams.<ref name="TwitchPlays Genre Announcement">[http://blog.twitch.tv/2016/01/twitchplays-game/ Announcing the "Twitch Plays" Game Category - The Official Twitch Blog]</ref> | ||
===Official | ===Official acknowledgement=== | ||
[[File:TPP 2014 World Championships Reference.png|thumb|right|250px|The channel's name was used as a redemption code during the [[2014 World Championships]]]] | [[File:TPP 2014 World Championships Reference.png|thumb|right|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 translation of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]; before being battled, [[Brawly]] says, "{{tt|J'ai découvert le secret de la vraie puissance en fixant un [[Dome and Helix Fossils|Nautile]] pendant des jours et des jours...|I discovered the secret of true power by staring at a Helix Fossil for days and days...}}", referencing the popular meme in the first run. | 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 translation of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]; before being battled, [[Brawly]] says, "{{tt|J'ai découvert le secret de la vraie puissance en fixant un [[Dome and Helix Fossils|Nautile]] pendant des jours et des jours...|I discovered the secret of true power by staring at a Helix Fossil for days and days...}}", referencing the popular meme in the first run. | ||
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On February 11, 2016 (one day before the stream's two-year anniversary), Game Freak's official Facebook page made an arguable subtle reference to the stream, mentioning {{game|Red and Green|s}}'s then-upcoming<!--future-proof text--> [[Virtual Console]] release but accompanying the post with a large artwork of {{p|Omanyte}}.<ref>http://imgur.com/RfAwaSC</ref> | On February 11, 2016 (one day before the stream's two-year anniversary), Game Freak's official Facebook page made an arguable subtle reference to the stream, mentioning {{game|Red and Green|s}}'s then-upcoming<!--future-proof text--> [[Virtual Console]] release but accompanying the post with a large artwork of {{p|Omanyte}}.<ref>http://imgur.com/RfAwaSC</ref> | ||
On February 27, 2016 (the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise), The Pokémon Company International ran a 24-livestream of the Pokémon anime on a Twitch channel titled [http://www.twitch.tv/twitchwatchespokemon twitchwatchespokemon]. | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||