Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It’s about time! This is one of several Dark Aspects episodes on the MOTHER/EarthBound series, starting with the Famicom original. Topics in this first part include Teddy’s shocking backstory, the tragedy of the Flying Men/Magicant, along with the many censorship changes found in the game’s re-releases.
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Sources & further reading:
⍟ All MOTHER 1 (Game Boy Advance) footage is by Stephen Georg via StephenPlays on YouTube.
Watch the first episode of his let's play series on the game here: youtu.be/Hzr9yYlyMuk
⍟ All EarthBound Beginnings (Wii U virtual console) footage recorded by me!
tcrf.net/EarthBound_Beginnings (MOTHER regional differences)
chasmang.wordpress.com/2010/07/02 (“Flying Man” lyric insight)
earthboundcentral.com/2011/01/itois-book-about-quitting-smoking (Itoi on smoking)
kenisu.webs.com/motherencyclopedia.htm (MOTHER Encyclopedia translated by kenisu)
ign.com/faqs/2005/mother-changes-listfaq-611584 (MOTHER Famicom/GBA port differences)
earthboundcentral.com/2010/01/earthbound-and-literary-inspirations (MOTHER x Stand By Me)
starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother1/Official-MOTHER-novel-Chapter-1-sample-translation (MOTHER novel chapter 1 sample translation by kenisu)
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Music used:
0:00 - ♫ Mother Earth - EarthBound Beginnings
0:08 - Game Over
0:26 - All That I Needed Was You
1:34 - Monkey Cave
2:03 - Magicant / Eight Melodies (Mother) - Smash Bros. Ultimate
4:15 - Magicant (New Remix)
5:59 - The Paradise Line - EB Beginnings
7:24 - A Ghastly Site
8:32 - Yucca Desert
9:45 - Fallin' Love
11:21 - The Jolly Flying Man - EarthBound
12:04 - Wisdom of the World (Queen Mary's Castle) - EB Beginnings
12:44 - Cave of the Tail
12:50 - Eight Melodies
13:09 - Unused Track (Underground Theme) - EarthBound
14:30 - Alien Investigation - EB Beginnings
14:39 - Refreshing Toilets - MOTHER 3
#EarthBoundBeginnings #MOTHER #Itoi
It’s about time! This is one of several Dark Aspects episodes on the MOTHER/EarthBound series, starting with the Famicom original. Topics in this first part include Teddy’s shocking backstory, the tragedy of the Flying Men/Magicant, along with the many censorship changes found in the game’s re-releases.
⍟ Subscribe: youtube.com/channel/UCEZxL9rNR5rspAtxtCFUL7w?sub_confirmation=1
⍟ If you like my content, please consider supporting me on Patreon. You'll receive a special shout-out in the credits, and access to exclusive behind-the-scenes stuff! patreon.com/ThaneGaming
Sources & further reading:
⍟ All MOTHER 1 (Game Boy Advance) footage is by Stephen Georg via StephenPlays on YouTube.
Watch the first episode of his let's play series on the game here: youtu.be/Hzr9yYlyMuk
⍟ All EarthBound Beginnings (Wii U virtual console) footage recorded by me!
tcrf.net/EarthBound_Beginnings (MOTHER regional differences)
chasmang.wordpress.com/2010/07/02 (“Flying Man” lyric insight)
earthboundcentral.com/2011/01/itois-book-about-quitting-smoking (Itoi on smoking)
kenisu.webs.com/motherencyclopedia.htm (MOTHER Encyclopedia translated by kenisu)
ign.com/faqs/2005/mother-changes-listfaq-611584 (MOTHER Famicom/GBA port differences)
earthboundcentral.com/2010/01/earthbound-and-literary-inspirations (MOTHER x Stand By Me)
starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother1/Official-MOTHER-novel-Chapter-1-sample-translation (MOTHER novel chapter 1 sample translation by kenisu)
Follow me for channel updates on social media:
► Twitter - twitter.com/ThaneGaming
► Instagram - instagram.com/thanegaming
Music used:
0:00 - ♫ Mother Earth - EarthBound Beginnings
0:08 - Game Over
0:26 - All That I Needed Was You
1:34 - Monkey Cave
2:03 - Magicant / Eight Melodies (Mother) - Smash Bros. Ultimate
4:15 - Magicant (New Remix)
5:59 - The Paradise Line - EB Beginnings
7:24 - A Ghastly Site
8:32 - Yucca Desert
9:45 - Fallin' Love
11:21 - The Jolly Flying Man - EarthBound
12:04 - Wisdom of the World (Queen Mary's Castle) - EB Beginnings
12:44 - Cave of the Tail
12:50 - Eight Melodies
13:09 - Unused Track (Underground Theme) - EarthBound
14:30 - Alien Investigation - EB Beginnings
14:39 - Refreshing Toilets - MOTHER 3
#EarthBoundBeginnings #MOTHER #Itoi
![Dark Aspects of EarthBound/MOTHER 2 [Redux] (Part I)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fY10-Ns8NkA/mqdefault.jpg "Dark Aspects of EarthBound/MOTHER 2 [Redux] (Part I)
I’m back with Dark Aspects of the MOTHER series! This time, I’m looking at the second game—the SNES cult classic, EarthBound. This is a remake of my earliest video on the channel analyzing the infamous Giygas theory. Before we get there though, I’m going to see how far the game is willing to go in tackling the scary, shocking, and suggestive. Topics of today include Pokey/Porky’s family life, Prince Poo’s Mu training, and Moonside…
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Sources & further reading:
⍟ Most of the information and facts from this video can be found in Clyde Mandelin’s book Legends of Localization Book 2: EarthBound. You can purchase the hardcover version here: fangamer.com/products/legends-of-localization-book-2-earthbound
⍟ Clip of Marcus Lindblom from the EarthBound, USA Trailer by Fangamer
⍟ All EarthBound footage by me, recorded from a SNES Classic.
⍟ MOTHER 2 footage by YouTube channels GAME yuna :) and ゆうしゃ.
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Music used:
0:00 - ♫ Mother Earth - EarthBound Beginnings
0:09 - A Bad Dream - EarthBound
0:46 - Get on the Bus
1:53 - Pokeys House
2:38 - Pokeys Theme
3:24 - The Monkey Maze
4:20 - Welcome Home
5:16 - Dr. Andonuts Lab
5:39 - Cave of the Present
6:25 - Dead-End Chaos Theatre
7:08 - Happy Happy is Blue
9:19 - Ran Ran Ru MAD (McGiygas)
9:24 - The Floating Kingdom of Dalaam
9:50 - Mu Training
10:56 - The Metropolis of Fourside
11:39 - Moonside Swing
12:15 - Giygas Lair
12:41 - Giygas Intro
#EarthBound #MOTHER2 #Nintendo")
