You've heard of Gamer Fuel, but what about Gamer Noodles? They're not as different as you might think. For one thing, they're both caffeinated.
As reported on CNN, Cup Noodle has announced a truly harrowing gaming variety for Japan. Available in a friendly rainbow-colored package that recalls RGB lighting, Gaming Cup Noodle will be available in garlic and black pepper yakisoba varieties in Japan starting September 18.
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Crucially, both versions will be "soup-free," meaning you don't have to worry about damaging your controller or console. They will also be caffeinated, providing additional energy for all-night gaming sessions. Nisssin Foods calls the new variety "the strongest buff meshi," with meshi meaning meal.
Gaming Cup Noodle is part of a long tradition of "gamer foods" on both side of the Pacific, from G Fuel to JerkyXP.
That it took this long for Cup Noodle to make a gaming variety is actually rather surprising. The brand has long been closely associated with games, with its in-game sponsorship with Final Fantasy XV being one of its more famous examples. It's fast, it's easy to heat up, and now it's caffeinated, too.
Gaming Cup Noodle will be available for 280 yen if you buy the black pepper flavor, and 298 yen if you choose the curry flavor. No word on whether Gaming Cup Noodle will eventually be released in North America, but we can only hope.
Kat Bailey is IGN's News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.
