Season 1 · Episode 2
S1 Ep2: Cheat Codes, Consoles, & Crime: True Stories from the Gaming World - Lavender Town Syndrome
The Pretend Emerson Podcast · The Pretend Emerson Podcast
December 18, 202314m 49s
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Show Notes
This episode of Cheat Codes, Consoles, & Crime covers the infamous urban legend of Lavender Town syndrome. The theme music for the location "Lavender Town" in the original Pokemon games is undoubtedly eerie and unnerving, and is rumored to have caused nearly 200 Japanese children headaches, nausea, and even suicidal thoughts... What's behind this myth, where did it come from, and what effect did it have on the community? Find out in this episode!