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Jun 1
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OMGame Boy #68 "Street Fruiter"

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Quick - name a fruit, any fruit! That was a test. If you were a character in a video game that depended on fruits and couldn't name one, you'd be dead by now. Someone would have to tell Pac-Man's wife and kids why he didn't come home last night. So while we wait for the official autopsy report, let's discuss why fruits show up in video games. For health? As an enemy? To teach us lessons about life? Why not all of the above! On today's episode we take to the streets to discuss all kinds of fruit in gaming and why they are important in Fallout, Legend of Zelda, Elden Ring, Donkey Kong Country and many more. Perfect timing, looks like the autopsy report came back. Well, look at that - Pac-Man died of rabies.

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