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9. That Time The Internet Completed A Pokemon Game - Together

All hail the Helix Fossil - we made it! There were times it looked like an impossible feat, but Twitch Plays Pokemon was one of the gaming community's finest moments. The premise sounds simple: you play Pokemon by inputting text commands such as 'A', 'B', 'Left' etc. It was difficult when there were thousands of viewers, but the game entered beast mode when it went viral and millions of people popped along to join in. Each version of the game was fun, but it was perhaps the original that captured the hearts of people worldwide, creating a ton of memes, artwork and fan fictions to celebrate the phenomenon. For 16 days, it was the talk of the town and despite its problems e.g. a constant battle between anarchy and democracy as people tried to establish some sense of a game plan, it was a huge success. The final battle between Red and his rival was one of the gaming highlights of 2014; a moment when the trolling, arguments and drama stopped. At that time, all that mattered was working together to become the Pokemon League Champion.