Ninja Appears on Jimmy Fallon, Does Pon Pon Dance and More

By Nicholas Barth ·

While making an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ninja explained why people watch streamers, the success of Fortnite and even showed off his signature Pon Pon Dance.

Ninja Appears on Jimmy Fallon, Does Pon Pon Dance and More

One of the most discussed aspects of the massive rise in popularity that both Fortnite Battle Royale and Twitch streamer Tyler "Ninja" Belvins have had in the past year has been the two's ability to mix and mingle with the biggest stars and entities in mainstream culture. From playing Fortnite with Drake to appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ninja and Fortnite have plenty of experience being in the mainstream media's eye. The latest instance of this was the guest appearance Ninja made on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where the two high profile celebrities discussed everything from the success of Fortnite to how to perform the signature Pon Pon dance of Ninja.

Ninja on Jimmy Fallon
(Source: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)

Ninja on Jimmy Fallon

When asked by The Tonight Show host of Jimmy Fallon why Fortnite has become so popular around the world, Ninja explained to Jimmy Fallon that because of the free to play status of Fortnite and its availability on every gaming platform there is currently the battle royale title has become a title that anyone can play with everyone. Ninja also added to his explanation to Jimmy Fallon that it also doesn't hurt that the game is found to be very enjoyable by many players.

The conversation between the two soon turned towards to why people enjoy watching streamers play video games where the popular content creator responded that in the same way that people enjoy watching professional athletes compete at the highest level many enjoy watching streamers who are very skilled at certain games and can do things they can not. 

The Tonight Show host also asked the Twitch streamer about the issue that kids have been reportedly becoming addicted to Fortnite where Ninja answered the question from Jimmy Fallon by explaining that he believes that if parents feel that their kids are spending too much time playing Fortnite that they should remove the game from their children.

Finally, Ninja took on the challenge of teaching Jimmy Fallon how to do his signature Pon Pon dance that has become a major part of the brand for the Fortnite Twitch streamer and YouTuber. With an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon now on his resume, there is no telling where we will see Ninja appear on next. 

 (cover photo courtesy of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)