Ness vs. Ninten's Design - Thane Gaming

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Published on January 2, 2024 6:00:11 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AlgJqBlDoA

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Earthbound (1994)

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Why do Ness and Ninten look so similar? Where did Ninten's bandana come from, and why do fans always draw him with one? All will be revealed...

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Sources & further reading:

Video clips:

⍟ PSI Universe by Maple Moriko
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_nE-BAwIoCaaMov_g6SBzIo84csnd7CJ
⍟ MOTHER: Encore 2022 trailer
https://youtu.be/rGTnmy27IMM?si=q6oqFEpXr822gSDN
⍟ The Poltergeist - MOTHER Animation by HanifAnims
https://youtu.be/9eZYh25nEjo?si=lDeQ1-DNo8NGSva9
⍟ Mother Series Explained by Chase Kip
https://youtu.be/XSlkoQqP7XE?si=k6SH7dAmrkSSpPCe
⍟ Among Us but it's EarthBound by Alphs
https://youtu.be/QVQZoDtqhL4?si=l1YUkZc1TFW19tho
⍟ Mother Re: Beginnings by Ezequiel Nieto
https://youtu.be/SkWJ9B0sGzI?si=ldDMHtX92CvDd_Nz
⍟ Facial Animations [Animation] by Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games
https://youtu.be/TUHL7Ex-RH8?si=D0WVnbQzq2kY4Wem
⍟ Yoshi's Woolly World - All Costumes & All Amiibo Outfits footage by RetroArchive
https://youtu.be/KNhyxlTAX8c?si=St1IV_4wZHfAvKge

Images:

⍟ "They're the same picture" green screen by [deleted]
https://imgur.com/4ZtSz2Y
⍟ Ninten in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate mod by -Pik-, HeroTechne, J4C, and somnus.
⍟ Ninten sprite redraw 1 by Quackadacck
https://www.reddit.com/r/earthbound/comments/zkgbjz/i_redrew_ninten_based_on_how_i_interpret_his/
⍟ Ninten sprite redraw 2 (question mark face) by Nick Peppermint
https://twitter.com/NickPeppermint/status/1489125236830257155
⍟ Hobonichi MOTHER calendar scan by Caxolog
https://www.reddit.com/r/earthbound/comments/14t8we1/mother_1_commercial_pic_scanned_printer/
⍟ Ninten original figure created by Comix.art
https://twitter.com/cosmix_art/media
⍟ Ken (MOTHER Novel) drawing by Nyaasu
https://www.deviantart.com/nyaasu/art/Ken-MOTHER-Novel-887931969
⍟ EarthBound / MOTHER 2 Translation Comparison intro screen by Tomato
https://legendsoflocalization.com/earthbound/intro/
⍟ Buzz Buzz = Ninten theory post by Box of Crayons
https://forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother2/42519/page/1
⍟ MOTHER guidebook scans by Biozilla and Orange for MOTHER Forever
https://mother4ever.net/art-mother/
⍟ MOTHER character models scanned by MrJPEG
https://mother4ever.net/art-mother-models/
⍟ MOTHER: Invasion from the Unknown image scans & English translation by Nyaasu
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13mLQBxVzwvBMWrv3CA1a4z1SYGwjr3Ni8LaevLLpP5w/edit
⍟ Backpackness by Fangamer
https://www.instagram.com/fangamercom/
⍟ Ninten in Miitopia by AyyPepperoniPizza
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fyaatvnjp8yaa1.jpg
⍟ MOTHER CD soundtrack back image
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/d4IAAOSwBY5eK6it/s-l960.jpg
⍟ Pollyanna 1 and 2 scans by Comfort Food Video Games
https://archive.org/details/pollyanna-mother-official-comic
https://archive.org/details/pollyanna-2/Pollyanna%202/
⍟ MOTHER Famicom cartridge
https://stopxwhispering.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/mother.jpeg
⍟ MOTHER 2 Super Famicom cartridge
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/r1EAAOSw5ohkF8i5/s-l960.png
⍟ MOTHER 3 Box contributed by Oyn for MobyGames
https://www.mobygames.com/game/29870/mother-3/cover/group-34947/cover-95181/
⍟ Paper Mario: Color Splash steak texture ripped by CreativelyNamedUser and DogToon64
⍟ Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends box scan
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7166JjMIQ1L._SL1000_.jpg
⍟ Wooden table texture
https://pixabay.com/photos/autumn-orange-nature-red-yellow-2902546/
⍟ Whiteboard eraser & marker set
https://shop.dkoutlet.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/C/H/CHL74532_L.jpg
⍟ Magnifying glass
https://pixabay.com/vectors/glass-icon-magnifying-magnifying-2025715/

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