![]() ![]() The story goes that in some copies of Pokémon Red and Green, the original Pokémon games released in Japan in 1996, there was a harmful frequency in the Lavender Town theme that drove several Japanese children insane, ultimately leading them to commit suicide. You may want to leave the light on though…. For a truly harrowing experience, I encourage you to leave the song playing in the background while you read the rest of the article, as it perfectly sets the eerie atmosphere for our tale. Here is a link, so you can experience this spooky, somber song for yourself. It’s a testament to the the lasting impact of this truly remarkable soundtrack that evocative themes such as Lavender Town’s generate such a powerful ambiance, perfectly matching the mood and atmosphere of the scene in game, that they remain with players over a decade later and escaped into stories to chill to the core the children who grew up playing Pokémon. The most infamous of all Pokémon urban legends concerns Lavender Town and its haunting, spine-tingling tune. Even the bravest of us may have to sleep with a Lunar Wing under our pillow after hearing these shiver-inducing stories! ![]() ![]() Listen as I recount some of my favorite terrifying tales surrounding the original Pokémon games, but be warned! These are the eerie legends that provide perfect fodder for nightmares, a delicacy to dream eaters such as Gengar. Far more unsettling than this category of myth are the urban legends that have seeped into the real world, sinister stories about suicide-inducing sounds and corrupted, cursed cartridges. ![]() Some fall in to the category of plausible fan theories, such as the Pokémon Gengar being the dark shadow of the lighter Clefable Pokémon, or that Cubone was initially intended to evolve in to Kangaskhan, but was deemed too dark by designers, as the skull Cubone uses as a mask is said to be its mother’s. As a game filled with legendary beings and mythical monsters that has tantalized the imaginations of millions for over two decades, it’s no surprise that the Pokémon franchise has become the source of many mysterious myths and tales. ![]()
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