TwitchPlaysPokémon Causing Serious Problems for Streaming Service

This reminds me; why hasn't Nintendo ported Red/Blue to 3ds yet?

They should do this type of thing more often, but maybe limit the number of participants so these crashes wouldn't happen again.

They're still at Pokémon Tower!?

Cant handle teh #swag.

It spawned a religion. Lmao

@Ninjuggernaut Because if they did, the world would end.

Seriously though, I have no idea. It's not surprising, considering how Nintendo has yet to release A LOT of games on the VC.

Am I the only one here, who don't watch this?

I kind of understand why pokemon isn't on VC, it's due to trading and difficulties with connecting several systems together

@Ninjuggernaut I guess it's because they remade the games already in the forms of Leaf Green and Fire Red. We're more likely to see ports of those than the originals since the remakes added much more in terms of content.

@Metroidlink I'm not so sure about that. If I remember right Sega and Capcom put in the extra effort to make some of their VC games playable online. It's more likely that any VC game that was originally developed by Nintendo will remain true to the original but 3rd parties can make additions to their own VC releases, if they feel like it (well to a certain extent).

May Helix give haste to the programmers so the chat can be improved quickly. All hail Helix!

@Undead_terror Neither have I.

This better not die. I want them to see it through to the end.

I've gotten really into this now... Le sigh
I'm very aware that there is zero chance of them getting the Safari Zone HMs though...
Unfortunately this game is the first time Nintendo has been relevant this year since this has done more marketing for them than anything they've put out.

@Undead_terror Not only have I not watched it, I don't even know what Twitch is haha! (I'm not into these new fangled social whatsit websites. Gosh, I feel like an old person saying that!)

@Ninjuggernaut @TheKingOfTown Because the games have insane amounts of bugs, simply. Also, Red/Blue are so old and unpolished, Game Freak clearly has no interest in reviving this chaos.
People like you only want it on VC for nostalgia, but that doesn't change that they're terribly bugged and thus bad games.

I'm surprised they haven't just limited the number of users

@Kaze_Memaryu In their defense, a good number of VC are bugged too

Lord Helix approves of this!

Ready for this garbage to pass.

I actually have been watching, and I'm loving it. It's just amazing. Thank you for this, anonymous, you have made possible gaming history. On to the topic…
I was upset by the lagging, but it wasn't too bothersome. It was funny watching a Pidgeot use quick attack over and over on a Ghastly that was half it's level. The Pidgeot lost xD

Why isn't there a better picture they can use than that sad Pikachu? I've seen it dozens of time.

This is seriously the greatest thing ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Linkuini 60,000 people all with the same control pad. It's a wonder they made it through the first battle.

I've unintentionally seen it. Seems like a silly idea to me but others seem to be enjoying themselves.

@Kaze_Memaryu
They really don't. Both games work perfectly fine, unless you go incredibly out of your way to break them.

@Ninjuggernaut
What they need to do is remaster all of the 2D games into a 3D one like Soul Silver and only have the Pokemon from the first five and and only have them available in their respective regions.

When I first of this I thought they were streaming the game, so "why is this a big deal?". xD

Anyways they should totally do Super Mario Bros. next. lol

Apparently the crying Pikachu icon is a running gag in Nintendolife just like Lord Pidgeot and the Almighty Helix in Twitch :/

@Luigifan141 oddish just evolved

Oh and they passed the tower and are heading to fushia!

@Ninjuggernaut Because they're too lazy to add a link function and without trading and battling Red and Blue would be garbage.
Seriously, I have ZERO interest in Virtual Console Pokemon games if you can't trade between versions. That alone would rule out Pokemon like Alakazam and Gengar, plus the version exclusives...

TwitchPlaysPokémon Causing Serious Problems for Twitch?

How about Twitch causing serious problems for TwitchPlaysPokémon? What about that 20-40 second lag you introduced to reduce server load?

Although Pokemon might never evolve than as you see masses of Bs being mashed in the chat whenever a Pokemon evolves.

Yeah the stream is hilarious! I was just watching before but then I made a twitch account & joined in & it's much more fun to participate. I've been really trying for democracy & playing the game right but there's sooo many trolls. It's hilarious! Not just battling pokemon but also each other. The amount of funny pictures to come out of this is awesome too!

@warvad I wouldn't say so, they all had a chance to occur during normal gameplay.

But even then, they lack everything about Pokémon that is a given nowadays (double typing, abilities, Steel and Dark type, unlimited inventory space). So releasing them on the eShop will only cause confusion (and maybe frustration) among younger players.

lmfao...

I could of told you all this, but I bet nobody would lisson or my post gets hidden because I'm too good for my own good apparently, so therefore I'm actually not good at all...

@Kaze_Memaryu
They were buggy, but that doesn't make them bad games, except from a programming standpoint. They're perfectly playable without running into anything game braking, barring things like bugged moves.

Of course they'd lack most of the things from the current games, they're the very first in the franchise. All virtual console games have that problem, some more than others.

That being said a lot of the charm of games was collecting, trading, and battling, as well as connecting to the stadium games. Most of that would be lost in a virtual console release. It'd be the move from GBC to GBA all over again.

Somehow, I doubt that this sort of thing will continue to be so popular once they actually finish this game. Just a hunch.

@Mizore That has actually already happened... I hear they reached the first checkpoint!

@Zombie_Barioth That's not quite right. I didn't say they're unplayable, but running into glitches and bugs could happen to any player (like Missingno). It wasn't likely, but this stuff was discovered by chance, which is the problem. Anyone could encounter it. And lose their whole game data.

Of course they'd lack most of the things from the current games, they're the very first in the franchise. All virtual console games have that problem, some more than others.

It's not that they lack something, they lack important core mechanics. Pokémon always improved itself in its core mechanics and carried them over. I guess you could say that every subsequent Pokémon games is a fixed/patched version of its predecessor. The newer games simply made the older ones obsolete, and the experience of the older games isn't any different, just unpolished.
Mario games, for example, don't need to improve their jump 'n run formula, they just separate each game with different distinct theming and a temporary mechanic to compliment the theme. That's why older Mario games can still be an equally satisfying experience.

Generally, Game Freak would be best off to only release spinoff games like Ranger, Snap, Link, and the other games which don't require interaction with a counterpart for 100%.

That overused pic of Pikachu....

Gens 1 and 2 of Pokémon won't ever get VC releases. At the most basic level that's because the internal mechanics shifted dramatically when R/S released, meaning the originals are completely incompatible with the newer titles. Add to that that both gens have received remakes and the earliest titles we are likely to get on VC are the GBA games. Even then I have serious doubts as to that happening, I think gamefreak would rather focus on promoting the newest releases or a remake or something.

@Undead_terror I dont watch it.Not even sure what it is but i think just people playin games.Never seen the point of watchin that.The closest thing for me would be reviews on youtube.

I'm tired of that picture...

@wicked636 This isn't the same. You're not just watching someone else play, you're playing the game alongside tens of thousands of people. It's awesome.

@Kaze_Memaryu
Thats true, but just because theres a chance of them occurring doesn't mean they will. I didn't say you said they're unplayable, I said they're perfectly playable despite the glitches.

The older games aren't missing all that much that would harm your experience, besides the lack of connectivity. They're older and certainly more outdated, but barring Gen I they're far from being unpolished. The important things, like the type chart, capturing, battling, and progression are mostly unchanged. None of the changes are hard to remember either. Remember being unable to connect Gen II with Gen III? That is what would be the biggest problem.

I saw the game and there were so many commands the trainer kept going around in circles for like forever XD

@Ninjuggernaut They probably want to remake it as a full price game probably. Then again X/Y has such shameless nostalgia pandering then it might not be necessary.

@Undead_terror havent seen these videos either

@WiiLovePeace Oh i didnt know that.Im behind on newer stuff like that.I probably wouldnt have heard of it til now if it wasnt for kwing on youtube sayin him ans wife do twitch tv stuff.Anyway thanks for the info.

@Ninjuggernaut Probably something to do with the Trading aspect.
It's cool though, we might see a Fire Red and Leaf Green Re-Release.
Or actual Red and Blue since Pokemon Bank Exists.