The original Japanese release of Pokémon Red and Green supposedly contained a song — the Lavender Town theme — with frequencies so high and unpleasant that it drove children to commit suicide.

Or did they?

While the story makes for an interesting, spooky Creepypasta, it also reignited the interest in Pokémon at a time when the series' sales were hitting an all-time low. Could Nintendo have invented the story of the haunting song to help increase sales? Join Nick Sarnelli and Austin Harvey as they dig deep into the theory this week!

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