During the first two games he must have been hungry and thirsty. Fortunately, he is a mere sprite and polygonal representation. In the narrative of the game play, it would not provide anything.
In MO, however, surely there is something to eat at Raisin's cave, an open bar on Lulu's airship, and maybe some refreshment stops between levels.
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