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Wedy’s Game Guide #2 – When Life Gives You Melons… Throw Them

[p]Hello everyone! 👋[/p][p]So you’ve learned the basics of Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu! - run, trip, fall, repeat. [/p][p]Now you’re ready for something juicier.[/p][p][/p][p]Let’s talk fruit. 🍍[/p][p][/p][p]You’ve heard “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” right? Well, according to our in-house medical expert Dr. De-Jong, fruit is far more likely to launch you headfirst into the sea than save you a trip to your GP.[/p][p][/p][p]So let’s talk about fruit, and how to use it tactically in your quest for victory.[/p][p][/p][h2]🍍  Nutritional Mayhem: A Guide to NM2’s Items[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p]Scattered throughout each stage are magical item spawn points that dispense an oishii (delicious) selection of fruit — and the occasional very smelly mushroom. 🍄[/p][p]Once you pick one up, you’ve got two options:[/p]
  • [p]Eat it for a speed boost 🏃‍♀️[/p]
  • [p]Throw it to ruin someone’s day 😈[/p]
[p]But be warned — not all fruit is created equal. Some will make you faster. Others... will make you infamous.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]🍌 Banana Peel[/h3]
  • [p]Drop it to trip up anyone behind you[/p]
  • [p]Leave it near a weapon spawn point to be extra cruel[/p]
  • [p]Best used right after a big jump... for maximum impact[/p][p][/p]
[p][/p][h3]🍉 Heat-Seeking Melon[/h3]
  • [p]The Blue Shell of Nippon Marathon 2[/p]
  • [p]Targets the player in first place[/p]
  • [p]High impact explosion sends anyone and everyone flying[/p]
  • [p]Beware, it can hurt spectators which is damaging to your popularity![/p]
  • [p]Extra satisfying when it hits just before a checkpoint[/p][p][/p]
[p][/p][h3]🍍 Pineapple Balloon[/h3]
  • [p]Allows you to float in the air for about 7 seconds[/p]
  • [p]Great for cheeky shortcuts and gliding safely over obstacles[/p]
  • [p]Surprisingly graceful... until you slam into a lamppost[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][h3]🍄 Smelly Mushroom[/h3]
  • [p]Emits a trail of toxic stink clouds 💨[/p]
  • [p]Drains stamina and popularity from anyone behind you[/p]
  • [p]Hold it too long, and you’ll be coughing too[/p]
  • [p]While coughing, you can’t use weapons — which makes you an easy target[/p][p][/p]
[p][/p][h3]🥒 Whirling Cucumber (New item for Nippon Marathon 2)[/h3]
  • [p]Channels your inner Link with a powerful short-range attack[/p]
  • [p]Can take out multiple opponents in one swing[/p]
  • [p]Perfect on narrow platforms and precarious ledges[/p]
  • [p]Cucumber based vengeance is the ultimate satisfaction[/p][p][/p]
[h2]🍍 Plan Your Fruit-Fueled Flex[/h2][p][/p][p]The game’s not out yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start plotting. [/p][p]Maybe you had a favourite fruit from the first Nippon Marathon? Or maybe you have ideas about new items that you'd like to see in Early Access?
[/p][p]Tell us your dream plays, ideas, or best fruit-based strategies.
[/p][p]We’ll be here... sharpening our cucumbers.[/p][p][/p][h2]🛒 Avoid Slipping Behind — Wishlist Today[/h2][p][/p][p]It’s the fastest way to support us — and makes sure you’re first in line to get KO’d by a melon. 🍉[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]🔜 Next Time: How to Win Over the Crowd[/h2][p][/p][p]In our next post, we’re diving into the popularity system - how fruit, dogs, and dramatic waving can turn the crowd into your biggest fans (or harshest critics).[/p][p][/p][p]Until then, wishlist Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu — and consider throwing a banana at your friends.[/p][p]They probably deserve it.[/p][p][/p][p]Stay Daijoubu,
Wedy Jones[/p][p]
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