EarthBound (game)
nced in its US title. The game is only loosely connected to Mother, in that it shares neither the primary protagonists nor the primary setting; one of the few notable connections is Giygas, the primary antagonist of both games, here seemingly executing the revenge he swore to uphold against the planet Earth at the end of Mother. EarthBound was only released in Japan, the United States, and Canada; releases for the European and Australian markets never came to fruition.
In Super Smash Bros.
Ness, the main protagonist of EarthBound, is an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Paula, Jeff, Poo, the Runaway Five and a Mr. Saturn make a brief appearance in Ness's 1P Game "congratulations" graphic.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Characters
Ness returns as a starter character in Melee.
Items
Mr. Saturn is an item which can be picked up and thrown at opponents, dealing very low damage and knockback, though it's effective at breaking shields.
Stages
Onett, the first town from the game, becomes a starter stage complete with the meteor in the background and a "Runaway Five" bus. Curiously, the music is not from EarthBound, but from Mother. The metropolis of Fourside is unlockable after playing 100 VS. matches. It contains skyscrapers, a UFO and even Porky Minch's helicopter. Its music is a soft rock version of the Fourside theme. This track, along with Ness' victory theme from SSB64 and Melee, are the only tracks from EarthBound itself in the entire Smash Bros. Series.
Trophies
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In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Masterpieces
EarthBound is one of the Masterpieces, but it is only available in the Japanese version of the game, where it is known by its Japanese name of Mother 2.
Characters
Ness returns as an unlockable character.
Stages
Onett returns as a Melee Stage and is almost identical, except for a smaller warning alarm and a lack of the meteor in the background.
Assist Trophy
Jeff Andonuts is now an Assist Trophy. He fires Multi Bottle Rockets at opponents in several waves of five, the number of waves being random per summoning.
Items
Mr. Saturn returns as an item, identical in function to his role in Melee. The Franklin Badge, a lightning-repelling badge which Ness receives in Happy Happy Village, also becomes an item.
Bosses
Porky Minch is a boss in the Subspace Emissary, although his design is taken from Mother 3's Bed Mecha.
Trophies
EarthBound trophies include:
