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While ''EarthBound'' became a cult classic in the years after its release, it was still undeniably obscure in the gaming community by 1999. To the intrigue of the community worldwide, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] decided to include Ness as a secret playable character in 1999's ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for Nintendo 64, and Ness and additional ''EarthBound'' properties were featured in its 2001 sequel ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. This inclusion in the popular fighting-game series may have driven ''EarthBound'''s strong cult following in the United States many years after its original release. In addition, during this time Nintendo was developing the series' third and final installment for N64DD, but the N64DD ended up being a commercial failure in Japan, so the game wound up being canceled. In 2003, a compilation of the two existing games, ''MOTHER 1 + 2'', was released in Japan for Game Boy Advance.
While ''EarthBound'' became a cult classic in the years after its release, it was still undeniably obscure in the gaming community by 1999. To the intrigue of the community worldwide, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] decided to include Ness as a secret playable character in 1999's ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for Nintendo 64, and Ness and additional ''EarthBound'' properties were featured in its 2001 sequel ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. This inclusion in the popular fighting-game series may have driven ''EarthBound'''s strong cult following in the United States many years after its original release. In addition, during this time Nintendo was developing the series' third and final installment for N64DD, but the N64DD ended up being a commercial failure in Japan, so the game wound up being canceled. In 2003, a compilation of the two existing games, ''MOTHER 1 + 2'', was released in Japan for Game Boy Advance.
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After a multi-year hiatus, the third and apparently final installment in the series was finally released in Japan on April 20th, 2006. ''[[MOTHER 3]]'' for Game Boy Advance is indeed ''EarthBound 64'' retooled for the hand-held, and it was released to critical praise and success as before. It is a multi-chaptered story with far darker and more emotional elements than the previous game. However, despite the darker story, it still retains many humorous and bizarre elements that are common to the series. The various playable characters are made to be main characters of different chapters, unlike in previous games when a foursome of children would be consistently controlled throughout. The game revolves around a boy named [[Lucas]] and the trials and tribulations of him and his family and friends as they fight against the threat of a mysterious group called the "Pig Mask Army" at his home of Nowhere Island. The game was never released outside of Japan due to the fact that the last installment didn't sell as well in the U.S as it did in Japan, and in response, ''EarthBound'''s cult fanbase has translated its ROM image entirely into English and released it on the Internet for emulation players in October 2008.
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After a multi-year hiatus, the third and apparently final installment in the series was finally released in Japan on April 20th, 2006. ''[[MOTHER 3]]'' for Game Boy Advance is indeed ''EarthBound 64'' retooled for the hand-held, and it was released to critical praise and success as before. It is a multi-chaptered story with far darker and more emotional elements than the previous game, although the player will no longer be controlling multiple characters in a group like the previous game. However, despite the darker story, it still retains many humorous and bizarre elements that are common to the series. The various playable characters are made to be main characters of different chapters, unlike in previous games when a foursome of children would be consistently controlled throughout. The game revolves around a boy named [[Lucas]] and the trials and tribulations of him and his family and friends as they fight against the threat of a mysterious group called the "Pig Mask Army" at his home of Nowhere Island. The game was never released outside of Japan due to the fact that the last installment didn't sell as well in the U.S as it did in Japan, and in response, ''EarthBound'''s cult fanbase has translated its ROM image entirely into English and released it on the Internet for emulation players in October 2008.
The series is known for spectacularly defying the thematic conventions of most other Role-Playing Games, in that games take place in postmodern settings: weapons consist of baseball bats, frying pans, yo-yos, and toy guns; in-game currency is measured in American dollars; and the fact that the series is among the most bizarre, psychedelic, self-referential, and satirical game franchises ever created. With enemies ranging from evil hippies, scalding cups of coffee, and runaway pooches; with dialogue and situations serving as social commentary on modern life that sometimes breaks the fourth wall, and a race of strange little creatures called [[Mr. Saturn]] whose in-game text dialogue is presented as kindergarten scrawl, the series, at least ''EarthBound'' in particular, is known for its offhandedness. The only thing seemingly down-to-earth about it, is that its battle screen is based on the old battle screen layout of the ''Dragon Quest'' RPGs.
The series is known for spectacularly defying the thematic conventions of most other Role-Playing Games, in that games take place in postmodern settings: weapons consist of baseball bats, frying pans, yo-yos, and toy guns; in-game currency is measured in American dollars; and the fact that the series is among the most bizarre, psychedelic, self-referential, and satirical game franchises ever created. With enemies ranging from evil hippies, scalding cups of coffee, and runaway pooches; with dialogue and situations serving as social commentary on modern life that sometimes breaks the fourth wall, and a race of strange little creatures called [[Mr. Saturn]] whose in-game text dialogue is presented as kindergarten scrawl, the series, at least ''EarthBound'' in particular, is known for its offhandedness. The only thing seemingly down-to-earth about it, is that its battle screen is based on the old battle screen layout of the ''Dragon Quest'' RPGs.
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*[[Porky]]
*[[Porky]]
*[[Pig King Statue]] (Known as Porky Statue)
*[[Pig King Statue]] (Known as Porky Statue)
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===Stickers===
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*Ninten (''MOTHER'')
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*Ana (''MOTHER'')
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*Lloyd (''MOTHER'')
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*Teddy (''MOTHER'')
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*Little Saucer (''MOTHER'')
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*Mad Truck (''MOTHER'')
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*Devil Car (''MOTHER'')
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*New Age Retro Hippie (''MOTHER'')
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*[[Ness]] (''EarthBound'')
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*Paula (''EarthBound'')
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*Jeff (''EarthBound'')
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*Poo (''EarthBound'')
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*Porky (''EarthBound'')
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*Starman (''EarthBound'')
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*Master Belch (''EarthBound'')
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*[[Mr. Saturn]] (''EarthBound'')
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*[[Lucas]] (''MOTHER 3'')
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*[[Claus]] (''MOTHER 3'')
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*Kumatora (''MOTHER 3'')
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*Duster (''MOTHER 3'')
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*Boney (''MOTHER 3'')
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*Salsa (''MOTHER 3'')
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*Hinawa (''MOTHER 3'')
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*Flint (''MOTHER 3'')
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*Pig Mask (''MOTHER 3'')
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*[[Mr. Saturn]] (''MOTHER 3'')
==Games with elements in or from the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
==Games with elements in or from the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==