Merry Christmas, Pokkén

It's officially Christmas Day here in BC, so I wanted to say a few words to the community that has made the last 10 months so incredible.



I've wanted a Pokémon fighting game for many, many years. I played Type Wild a ton back in the day, and a few years ago I even worked on a personal Super Smash Bros. Brawl mod that aimed to make everything Pokémon-themed. So, when Pokkén Tournament was announced, I was ecstatic. I would watch videos about it in class and I would constantly hope that a Wii U release would be announced.



When I finally picked the game up in March, I pretty much forgot other games existed. I loved playing it, and I had a ton of fun grinding Ranked mode trying to improve as a Gardevoir player. Not long after, I thought to myself "hey, I have the equipment, I should set up a stream and see if anyone would watch".



When I set up my stream is when I became a part of the Pokkén family. I learned about Pokkén Arena, I learned about /r/PokkenGame and the Discord servers, and I began learning that this game had a tight-knit and supportive community who all love the game as much as I do. I am so honoured to call so many of you my friends, and despite it being over a video game, I have made memories with you all that I will cherish for many years.



When I started streaming, I just thought it would be smart to record my gameplay since I was already playing a ton of Ranked. I never thought that one month later I would have over 100 viewers watching me play (shoutouts to SmashStudios for the host) or that later that same year I would be one of the most well-known Pokkén streamers/content creators. Earlier this week, I received a Twitter DM from someone who ended the message with "Cheers from a fan :smile: ". When I started streaming, I didn't expect to be where I am now. Knowing that there are people who enjoy my content makes all of the hard work worthwhile, and it makes me all the more excited for what 2017 has in store!



I have met people in this community who I will never forget, and I can say that confidently because I met people I haven't forgetten through the Call of Duty community years ago too (looking at you @ryan!). Streaming, locals, even just talking on Discord, I've had some of the most fun conversations and met some of the most amazing people this year, and I look forward to making memories with these people for years to come. @Mewtater_, @WorstBraixenN8, @ToonSwablu, @Foowig, @MrDjWhiteyWhite, @CanadaBoySheer, @Zyril13, @WildGallade, @Mitchel________, @RightmeowPokken, @SchillerSmash, @ShippoSmash, @ZXavier97, and many more people (seriously, don't be offended if you aren't tagged here, there are a ton more people), thank you all for making 2016 so great and memorable. I can't wait for an even better, brighter 2017 for Pokkén Tournament and this wonderful community. I will not stop producing content for this game (on the contrary, I'll actually be producing much more content), and I hope you all will continue to push this game and this community as I will.



Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to all of you. I love you all ❤

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