Mother 1 + 2 (Video Game 2003)
Mother 1 + 2 is a collection of the first two Mother games. This is the second.
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Appears as a demo in Masterpieces mode."Happy Video Game Nerd" Earthbound (TV Episode 2009)
Footage from this game is shown."The Know's Top 10s" Top 10 Scariest Retro Enemies (TV Episode 2011)
Giygas is the #1 pick."Happy Video Game Nerd" Earthbound (Re-edit) (TV Episode 2012)
Clips from this game are shown."WatchMojo" Top 10 SNES Games (TV Episode 2013)
Given an honorable mention
Mother 1 + 2 (Video Game 2003)
Mother 3 (Video Game 2005)
EarthBound Beginnings (Video Game 1988)
"Frasier" Frasier Grinch (TV Episode 1995)
Seen in the background of the toy storeSuper Smash Bros. (Video Game 1999)
Ness is playable.Super Smash Bros. Melee (Video Game 2001)
Ness from the Earthbound/Mother 2 is a character in SSBMSuper Smash Bros. Brawl (Video Game 2008)
Ness is playable and Mr. Saturn is an item."Zero Punctuation" No More Heroes (TV Episode 2008)
Title dropped.
- Starman's look is an homage to Gort and other '50s sci-fi robots.
The Little Rascals (TV Series 1955)
A few notes from the Little Rascals can be heard in the background of one of the game's musical tracks.Kenpei to barabara shibijin (1957)
Shigesato Itoi claims that Giygas was based on a scene from this film, which he accidentally walked into as a child.Yellow Submarine (1968)
The characters find a yellow submarine, with a sign that says "The yellow color is purely coincidental."- Shigesato Itoi cites the films of Steven Spielberg as a major influence on the Mother series. They share the themes of "paranormal activity disrupting the flow of everyday life" and "average kid" heroes.
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Papyrus in Undertale has the same badge as the Starmen in EarthBound
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
The Terminator (1984)
Two characters are sent from the future to protect/kill the main character.