REAL DEAL WITH POKÉMON COMPANY & NUZLOCKE CHALLENGES?

Nintendo does not have a good reputation for embracing fan-created content, such as wacky Pokémon games built by fans.

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Fans were willing to trust former Nintendo workers who claimed the firm despised Nuzlocke runs.

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Patternz, a gaming content developer, announced Nintendo's stance on Nuzlockes on Twitter.

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"The Pokémon Company thinks Nuzlocke runs are 'on the same level as' ROM Hacks according to former Nintendo employees," He tweeted.

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Two former Nintendo workers address a question on whether they've ever played "Pokémon" on a Nuzlocke run.

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They reportedly proposed playing "Pokémon" on a Nuzlocke run for a Nintendo Minute video, but Nintendo rejected.

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"They were gonna fire us," said Krysta, one of the former employees.

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The two employees in the video then went on to detail how difficult it was to suggest anything unique for fear of being kicked from the program by company representatives.

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The Pokémon International Company then issued a statement declaring that it did not genuinely disapprove of Nuzlockes, according to Serebii.net owner Joe Merrick. Here's his (and The Pokémon Company's) version of events.

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"I've actually spoken to TPCi about this. They confirmed to me that this is incorrect," Merrick said.

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"They haven't cut out people for doing Nuzlockes or anything like that. They don't care as long as you follow the confines of what's possible in the game."

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Some content providers backed up Merrick's message with their own personal experiences. Merrick further stated that the two sensations were not mutually exclusive.

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It's unknown what transpired between Nintendo and the Nuzlocke-running content developers.

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However, the company's official stance is that Nuzlockes are and have always been Fine.

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