Thane Gaming | MOTHER 3 x Squid Game Parallels Explained - Thane Gaming @ThaneGaming | Uploaded October 2021 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
From the masked, anonymous pink-uniformed soldiers to Porky and the founder of Squid Game driven by an uncomfortable mix of nostalgia and violence, Shigesato Itoi's MOTHER 3 & Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game have a lot in common. This video will explain all of the similarities, parallels, and connections these two stories share in their themes and character arcs (there's more than you'd expect)!
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If you enjoyed this, please check out these other playlists & videos of mine!
► All MOTHER/EarthBound videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMUCWlptuIm-Z-aA8D420OAO
► How The Notebook Trilogy Inspired MOTHER 3:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMWLADwSKHrH3-N2tzEuXuhY
► The Meaning of MOTHER Spirits in Smash Ultimate:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMWmnkfPsXorVf49TMHuv4wY
► How MOTHER Inspired Animal Crossing:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMVncnKwrISy41ySThaELPFa
► Dark Aspects of the MOTHER series (all individual episodes):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMXiQfu0qKOO_V-sb-Rs3Hkz
► All Dark Aspects of Nintendo episodes:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMX_TMxnj___A1XDNkyC6-9M
Sources & further reading:
⍟ Watch Squid Game on Netflix
netflix.com/title/81040344
⍟ All MOTHER 3 used in this video were ripped by The Spriters Resource
spriters-resource.com
⍟ MOTHER 3 OST ripped by GiIvaSunner
youtube.com/c/GilvaSunner/playlists
⍟ MOTHER 3 sound FX posted by Pacifica Productions
youtube.com/channel/UCorrn1ixh9r-5fg7Ix_3T0g/videos
Follow me for channel updates on social media:
► Twitter - twitter.com/ThaneGaming
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From the masked, anonymous pink-uniformed soldiers to Porky and the founder of Squid Game driven by an uncomfortable mix of nostalgia and violence, Shigesato Itoi's MOTHER 3 & Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game have a lot in common. This video will explain all of the similarities, parallels, and connections these two stories share in their themes and character arcs (there's more than you'd expect)!
⍟ Subscribe: youtube.com/c/ThaneGaming?sub_confirmation=1
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
If you enjoyed this, please check out these other playlists & videos of mine!
► All MOTHER/EarthBound videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMUCWlptuIm-Z-aA8D420OAO
► How The Notebook Trilogy Inspired MOTHER 3:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMWLADwSKHrH3-N2tzEuXuhY
► The Meaning of MOTHER Spirits in Smash Ultimate:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMWmnkfPsXorVf49TMHuv4wY
► How MOTHER Inspired Animal Crossing:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMVncnKwrISy41ySThaELPFa
► Dark Aspects of the MOTHER series (all individual episodes):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMXiQfu0qKOO_V-sb-Rs3Hkz
► All Dark Aspects of Nintendo episodes:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMX_TMxnj___A1XDNkyC6-9M
Sources & further reading:
⍟ Watch Squid Game on Netflix
netflix.com/title/81040344
⍟ All MOTHER 3 used in this video were ripped by The Spriters Resource
spriters-resource.com
⍟ MOTHER 3 OST ripped by GiIvaSunner
youtube.com/c/GilvaSunner/playlists
⍟ MOTHER 3 sound FX posted by Pacifica Productions
youtube.com/channel/UCorrn1ixh9r-5fg7Ix_3T0g/videos
Follow me for channel updates on social media:
► Twitter - twitter.com/ThaneGaming
► Instagram - instagram.com/thanegaming