Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is it! Dark Aspects of MOTHER 3: Chapter 8 is here as the final episode in my Dark Aspects of MOTHER series. Flint's role as the best of bad fathers, Porky's unfathomable fate, and the intricacies of Lucas' battle against the Masked Man...this episode is the heaviest yet (which is saying a LOT), allowing me to dive into some of the franchises' most interesting talking points.
Out of every video in this series, I've spent the most time on the finale here. Countless hours went into fine tuning the 8-page script and ensuring the voiceover hits just right (I even rerecorded and replaced half of the audio for this reason). I wanted to do this game's beautiful closing chapter justice, so please let me know what you thought of it in the comments!
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⍟ 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
► Dark Aspects of the MOTHER series playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=fEnsKQ7q_0w&list=PLK37aGUr9BMXiQfu0qKOO_V-sb-Rs3Hkz&ab_channel=ThaneGamingThaneGaming
► Dark Aspects of Nintendo full playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=rS3-qWx8jKw&list=PLK37aGUr9BMX_TMxnj___A1XDNkyC6-9M&ab_channel=ThaneGamingThaneGaming
► How Ágota Kristóf’s "The Notebook" trilogy inspired MOTHER 3
youtube.com/watch?v=O0TDZNFiShA&list=PLK37aGUr9BMWLADwSKHrH3-N2tzEuXuhY&ab_channel=ThaneGaming
► How the MOTHER series inspired Animal Crossing
youtu.be/-eS7g-n5jiw
► All of my EarthBound/MOTHER videos
youtube.com/watch?v=QcTSVTWFXeg&list=PLK37aGUr9BMUCWlptuIm-Z-aA8D420OAO
Sources & further reading:
⍟ English translation of the Nintendo Dream Itoi interview by Chewy
mother3.fobby.net/interview
⍟ MOTHER 64 screenshots & music download
1101.com/nintendo/nin13/nin13_14.htm
⍟ Phase Distorter/Porky animation by GhostVoltage
youtu.be/9spx3TdHtuY
⍟ EarthBound's stinky marketing campaign ad
earthboundcentral.com/2009/01/earthbounds-marketing-campaign
⍟ Unused MOTHER 3 text showcase by Mato & Poe
youtu.be/KTjjJeRwJ74
⍟ Listen to Battle Against the Masked Man here (with headphones on!)
youtu.be/nENrxSRqz78
⍟ The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners PDF
unodc.org/documents/justice-and-prison-reform/Nelson_Mandela_Rules-E-ebook.pdf
⍟ Real life Absolutely Safe Capsule footage
youtube.com/user/SurvivalCapsule/videos
⍟ Transcription of Leder's speech by Kame
forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother3/Leder-s-speech-a-transcription/page/1
⍟ All sprites used in this video were ripped by The Spriters Resource
spriters-resource.com/game_boy_advance/mother3
⍟ MOTHER 3 sound effects used were posted by Pacifica Productions
youtube.com/channel/UCorrn1ixh9r-5fg7Ix_3T0g/videos
⍟ Unused Love Theme was ripped by Windii of The Cutting Room Floor
tcrf.net/Mother_3
⍟ MOTHER 3i songs were ripped by Video Game Music Resources
youtube.com/channel/UC33tp9cw4Kfa2fjch4rjPRQ/playlists
⍟ MOTHER 3 OST was ripped by GiIvaSunner
youtube.com/c/GilvaSunner/playlists
Follow me for channel updates on social media:
► Twitter - twitter.com/ThaneGaming
► Instagram - instagram.com/thanegaming
0:00 - Opening
0:44 - Recap
1:38 - Welcomidos to New Pork City!
3:24 - The tragedy of Porky Minch
4:40 - Why Porky torments Lucas
5:42 - Porky's evil descent
6:36 - Leder and those who lost everything
8:37 - Porky's time traveling
9:27 - End of the world ambiguity
11:10 - Storming the tower
11:37 - Porky's Fan Room
11:56 - Locria, the fallen Magypsy
12:39 - Nice Person Hot Spring
13:16 - Porky's ego
14:05 - Three mother-less heroes
14:36 - Flint's revelation
15:31 - Confronting Porky
16:21 - Trapped in absolutely safety
17:01 - The ultimate fate of Porky
17:55 - Real life ASC
18:18 - Porky's prison sentence
19:44 - Confronting the Masked Man
20:21 - Brothers
21:03 - Flint's sacrifice
21:41 - Claus' mental state
22:36 - It's Over
24:54 - The Dark Dragon awakens
25:27 - The aftermath
26:28 - MOTHER 3's final message
27:55 - Unused Claus backgrounds
28:38 - End?
29:35 - Curtain Call
30:09 - End screen
#MOTHER3 #EarthBound #Nintendo
This is it! Dark Aspects of MOTHER 3: Chapter 8 is here as the final episode in my Dark Aspects of MOTHER series. Flint's role as the best of bad fathers, Porky's unfathomable fate, and the intricacies of Lucas' battle against the Masked Man...this episode is the heaviest yet (which is saying a LOT), allowing me to dive into some of the franchises' most interesting talking points.
Out of every video in this series, I've spent the most time on the finale here. Countless hours went into fine tuning the 8-page script and ensuring the voiceover hits just right (I even rerecorded and replaced half of the audio for this reason). I wanted to do this game's beautiful closing chapter justice, so please let me know what you thought of it in the comments!
⍟ Subscribe: youtube.com/c/ThaneGaming?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
► Dark Aspects of the MOTHER series playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=fEnsKQ7q_0w&list=PLK37aGUr9BMXiQfu0qKOO_V-sb-Rs3Hkz&ab_channel=ThaneGamingThaneGaming
► Dark Aspects of Nintendo full playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=rS3-qWx8jKw&list=PLK37aGUr9BMX_TMxnj___A1XDNkyC6-9M&ab_channel=ThaneGamingThaneGaming
► How Ágota Kristóf’s "The Notebook" trilogy inspired MOTHER 3
youtube.com/watch?v=O0TDZNFiShA&list=PLK37aGUr9BMWLADwSKHrH3-N2tzEuXuhY&ab_channel=ThaneGaming
► How the MOTHER series inspired Animal Crossing
youtu.be/-eS7g-n5jiw
► All of my EarthBound/MOTHER videos
youtube.com/watch?v=QcTSVTWFXeg&list=PLK37aGUr9BMUCWlptuIm-Z-aA8D420OAO
Sources & further reading:
⍟ English translation of the Nintendo Dream Itoi interview by Chewy
mother3.fobby.net/interview
⍟ MOTHER 64 screenshots & music download
1101.com/nintendo/nin13/nin13_14.htm
⍟ Phase Distorter/Porky animation by GhostVoltage
youtu.be/9spx3TdHtuY
⍟ EarthBound's stinky marketing campaign ad
earthboundcentral.com/2009/01/earthbounds-marketing-campaign
⍟ Unused MOTHER 3 text showcase by Mato & Poe
youtu.be/KTjjJeRwJ74
⍟ Listen to Battle Against the Masked Man here (with headphones on!)
youtu.be/nENrxSRqz78
⍟ The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners PDF
unodc.org/documents/justice-and-prison-reform/Nelson_Mandela_Rules-E-ebook.pdf
⍟ Real life Absolutely Safe Capsule footage
youtube.com/user/SurvivalCapsule/videos
⍟ Transcription of Leder's speech by Kame
forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother3/Leder-s-speech-a-transcription/page/1
⍟ All sprites used in this video were ripped by The Spriters Resource
spriters-resource.com/game_boy_advance/mother3
⍟ MOTHER 3 sound effects used were posted by Pacifica Productions
youtube.com/channel/UCorrn1ixh9r-5fg7Ix_3T0g/videos
⍟ Unused Love Theme was ripped by Windii of The Cutting Room Floor
tcrf.net/Mother_3
⍟ MOTHER 3i songs were ripped by Video Game Music Resources
youtube.com/channel/UC33tp9cw4Kfa2fjch4rjPRQ/playlists
⍟ MOTHER 3 OST was ripped by GiIvaSunner
youtube.com/c/GilvaSunner/playlists
Follow me for channel updates on social media:
► Twitter - twitter.com/ThaneGaming
► Instagram - instagram.com/thanegaming
0:00 - Opening
0:44 - Recap
1:38 - Welcomidos to New Pork City!
3:24 - The tragedy of Porky Minch
4:40 - Why Porky torments Lucas
5:42 - Porky's evil descent
6:36 - Leder and those who lost everything
8:37 - Porky's time traveling
9:27 - End of the world ambiguity
11:10 - Storming the tower
11:37 - Porky's Fan Room
11:56 - Locria, the fallen Magypsy
12:39 - Nice Person Hot Spring
13:16 - Porky's ego
14:05 - Three mother-less heroes
14:36 - Flint's revelation
15:31 - Confronting Porky
16:21 - Trapped in absolutely safety
17:01 - The ultimate fate of Porky
17:55 - Real life ASC
18:18 - Porky's prison sentence
19:44 - Confronting the Masked Man
20:21 - Brothers
21:03 - Flint's sacrifice
21:41 - Claus' mental state
22:36 - It's Over
24:54 - The Dark Dragon awakens
25:27 - The aftermath
26:28 - MOTHER 3's final message
27:55 - Unused Claus backgrounds
28:38 - End?
29:35 - Curtain Call
30:09 - End screen
#MOTHER3 #EarthBound #Nintendo
