A tweet by Twitter user Marnie (@MarnieLovesYou) went viral on November 21. The tweet featured a screenshot of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in which a character who bears a striking resemblance to Twitch star Charles "MoistCr1TiKaL" could be seen.
The in-game screenshot featured an NPC (non-playable character) named MC Sledge, who says the following lines in the game:
Twitter user and Pokemon fan @maxolotll responded to the tweet:
Charles' unexpected appearance in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet drew a lot of attention. Twitter user @LolaGardevoir inquired about the location of the NPC in the game:
Marnie replied, revealing that MC Sledge was part of the Ghost Gym challenge:
Another user wanted to know if the MoistCr1TiKaL lookalike actually says the line in the screenshot:
User @Samanthnya shared a hilarious meme:
Twitter user, @Aaron60330375's response received over 3,000 likes:
Twitter user @CaviarStandaard speculated that the "MC" in MC Sledge stood for MoistCr1TiKaL.
User @xuanathaniel described the cameo as "the funniest thing to come out of the game":
Here are some more relevant fan reactions:
During a livestream on November 20, Twitch streamer Miyoung "Kkatamina" hosted an 11-hour Pokemon Scarlet and Violet playthrough. At one point, she stumbled across the MC Sledge NPC and reacted with surprise:
After the in-game conversation concluded, the NPC made a rather "evil" expression which intimidated Miyoung. She remarked:
After successfully winning the intense Pokemon battle, Miyoung said:
Charles is a well-known streamer. He began broadcasting on Twitch in 2018 and has since amassed over 4.2 million followers on his channel.
He is primarily a Just Chatting content creator and has spent over 2,000 hours streaming under this category. He
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