Twitch Plays Pokémon is so 2014 … nowadays, it’s all about playing Pokémon Red inside someone’s Twitter avatar.
Yes, we’re not kidding – Gameloft Montreal programmer Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) managed to put together a script that then updates its Twitter avatar every 15 seconds and what happens in the 1996 Game Boy classic.
At the time of writing, there were almost more than eight thousand responses. Not much has happened yet, as the creator has restarted the game a few times to improve command inputs and add new functionality that saves frames. The story so far is the selection of the initial pocket monster, Squirtle.
While completing a game this way may seem like an almost impossible task, Twitch started with Pokémon Red and completed seven seasons of Pokémon games.
We thought that 2021 could be a little crazy, but we would say that this crazy idea has actually exceeded our expectations. You will participate in this new social media experiment. Tell us below.