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Ninja Wants to Be in Pokemon GO Next After Raid: Shadow Legends Crossover

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Ninja opens up about his desire to team up with Pokemon GO, following his recent appearance in mega-popular mobile game Raid: Shadow Legends

Throughout a meteoric rise to his status as arguably the most popular content creator in gaming, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has not been shy to lend his likeness and branding to a multitude of different games. First appearing as a skin in Fortnite and recently joining forces with popular mobile game Raid: Shadow LegendsNinja recently expressed his own desire to be featured in another global phenomenon, Niantic's Pokemon GO.

After playing for several years in the competitive scenes for both Halo 3 and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Ninja rode the success of Fortnite to the top, becoming the most popular streamer of the smash hit battle royale. Throughout his illustrious career, Ninja has smashed Twitch records for concurrent viewership and subscriber counts. Ninja's rise to the top has come with plenty of collaborations with big name titles and recently Ninja spoke out about his desire to collaborate with Niantic and Nintendo on Pokemon GO.

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In an interview with ComicBook, Ninja expressed his desire to "be involved and do something with Pokemon GO." The streamer was quick to deny any desire to see himself featured within the game, but rather seek an opportunity to collaborate with Niantic. Throughout the interview, Ninja shares his love for the title and the way that Pokemon GO brings like-minded players together.

Ninja reflects on his experience with the game in a public setting and the feeling of meeting other players at the game's "PokeStops" where players can acquire more resources to use in their Pokemon-catching adventures. The sense of community the game instills in its players is something Ninja stresses throughout the interview, mentioning how he plays the game with both his family and friends from his hometown. Recently, Pokemon GO ended the first day of its annual Pokemon GO Fest with a bang with a large-scale Rayquaza raid which left fans young and old stunned.

Ninja has been featured in a wide variety of different styles of content, even starring in his own graphic novel, Ninja: War for the Dominions, so the idea of a collaboration with the massive AR game wouldn't seem too far-fetched for the larger-than-life streaming superstar. From collaborations like a wacky Ninja-themed skin in Fall Guys to receiving awards like "Content Creator of the Year" at The Game Awards, no collaboration seems too crazy for Ninja. While no such collaboration between Ninja and Niantic has been confirmed by either side, Ninja certainly has enough star power to make fans of both titles eager at the prospect.

Pokemon GO is available now on Android and iOS

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Source: ComicBook

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