Random: The Pokémon Company Has No Issues With Nuzlocke Runs

renew [Wed 21st Sep, 2022 10:26 BST]: In statement parodying its response to Joe Merrick, The Pokémon Company doubled down on its stance on Nuzlocke’s run, statement European players “Pokémon International has no problem with fans or creators playing video games using Nuzlocke’s rules”.

This further suggests that the story Kit and Krista tell—while possibly true to a certain extent—may not be the whole story. As mentioned in the original article, the Pokémon Company may have more problems promoting Nuzlocke Challenges in an official capacity than they were unhappy with Nuzlocke Challenges as a concept.

So if you’re looking to play Nucklocke Run in the future, don’t worry; Pokémon Ninja isn’t coming to your house anytime soon!

source article [Mon 19th Sep, 2022 10:30 BST]:

Well, here’s your Weird News Story of the Week™.In a clip posted from the latest episode on Twitter Kit and Krysta Podcastformer Nintendo employees received a question from one of their Patreon supporters asking if they’d ever played Pokémon’s “Nuzlocke run.”

This prompted them to tell a story in which they pitched an idea to the Pokémon Company to play Nuzlocke in an episode of “One Minute for Nintendo.” Apparently, not only were their suggestions immediately shut down, but they were allegedly nearly fired, with The Pokémon Company stating that the Nuzlocke challenge was “on the same level as a hacker or a ROM.”

Naturally, this blockbuster might come as a shock to those familiar with Nuzlocke’s challenges. For the uninitiated, it’s a self-imposed set of community rules that must be followed when playing Pokémon.Two basic rules include releasing any Pokémon that faints in combat, as it must be considered “dead” and the player must if only Catch the first Pokémon they encounter in each area.Most players also abide by a number of additional rules that you can Nuzlocke Challenge Bulbapedia Page.

No matter how familiar you are with the Nuzlocke challenge, our brief overview should make it clear that it is no It’s on the same level as hacking or ROMs; it’s just a set of self-imposed restrictions that happen within the core parameters of the game. In fact, Kit and Krysta were apparently shocked by the Pokémon Company’s response, emphasizing its unpredictability in terms of community advice.

Since the clip was released, Serrebi Webmaster Joe Merrick said he has contacted The Pokémon Company about the matter, and the company confirmed that players are free to play Pokémon in any way they see fit, as long as it remains within the confines of the game itself, saying “we don’t use Any questions from fans/creators of Nuzlocke rules playing the game”.

While there is no doubt that the Kit and Krysta stories are true, we suspect that there may be some misunderstandings about the definition of hack and ROM and their relationship (or lack thereof) to Nuzlocke’s challenge. While the Pokémon Company doesn’t have any issues with the Nuzlocke challenge itself, it may not be keen on the challenge being showcased through official channels like Nintendo Minute. Regardless, Kit and Krysta seem to be taking the controversy in stride, posting an interesting tweet last night:

What do you think of Kit and Krysta’s claims? Are you a fan of the Nuzrock Challenge? Let us know in the comments below.