Twitch Plays Pokémon is so 2014 … nowadays, it’s all about playing Red Pokémon in someone’s avatar on Twitter.
Yes, we’re not kidding – Gameloft Montreal programmer Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) somehow managed to assemble a script that then updates his Twitter avatar every 15 seconds and what is played in the classic Game Boy from 1996.
At the time of writing, there are almost more than eight thousand responses. Not much has been played yet, as the creator has reset the game several times to improve command entries and add new functionality that saves frames. The story so far is the selection of the beginning pocket monster, Squirtle.
Although completing a game like this might seem like an almost impossible task, Twitch started with Pokémon Red and went on to complete seven seasons worth of Pokémon games.
We thought that 2021 could get a little wild, but we would say that this crazy idea has already really exceeded our expectations. You will participate in this new socialization experiment. Tell us below.