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Even though Ninten and Ness share many similarities, they have several differing qualities, mainly being visible due to their official clay models. The brim of Ninten's cap is pointed to the left of his head, whereas Ness's points to the right, although Ness's brim is directed aback in his american clay model for unknown reasons, being slightly pointed to the left. Ninten's forelocks have a more spiky look, while Ness's are more rounded, although his american model has been altered to be more spiky-looking. While Ninten has red socks and blue shoes, Ness does instead wear white socks and red shoes. Ness does additionally also carry around a backpack, whereas Ninten doesn't. | Even though Ninten and Ness share many similarities, they have several differing qualities, mainly being visible due to their official clay models. The brim of Ninten's cap is pointed to the left of his head, whereas Ness's points to the right, although Ness's brim is directed aback in his american clay model for unknown reasons, being slightly pointed to the left. Ninten's forelocks have a more spiky look, while Ness's are more rounded, although his american model has been altered to be more spiky-looking. While Ninten has red socks and blue shoes, Ness does instead wear white socks and red shoes. Ness does additionally also carry around a backpack, whereas Ninten doesn't. | ||
His physical appearance is compared with [[wikipedia:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] from the Star Wars franchise by several of his female classmates.<ref>[http://kenisu.webs.com/motherencyclopedia.htm MOTHER Encyclopedia - The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant]</ref> | |||
==Personality and other characteristics== | |||
Ninten displays little distinct traits and personality throughout the game, due to him being having the role of a typical [[wikipedia:Silent protagonist|silent protagonist]]. He has only one sentence of dialogue in the entire game, being in the ending sequence of the game, where he merely states that it'd be nice to have some rest, as the Earth's crisis is over. He is however shown to be the only main character in the game who is [[Status ailment#Asthma attack|asthmatic]], being a property which affects him negatively in-game if he's exposed to exhaust gases, and can only be cured by the use of [[List of recovery items in Mother#Asthma Spray|Asthma Spray]]. He and [[Ana]] are also the only party members that can utilize [[PSI]], although Ninten is known for being unable to use offensive PSI moves. His main weapon are [[Baseball bat]]s, being the only items in the game that only he can equip, and which also is a property that is succeeded by [[Ness]] in [[EarthBound]]. His personality has been more expanded and elaborated on in several guides and books, however, though the degree of canonicity in these are debatable. | |||
In Encyclopedia Mother, he is depicted as an energetic and adventurous boy, being compared with [[wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]]. His dog, [[Mick]], stands him very close, especially during his years as an infant. He's very popular in school, and has been chosen as "Mr. Leader" by his fellow classmates. He displays a strong interest for baseball, as he is a "team regular" in the boys' baseball team, and thus plays baseball routinely. His favorite baseball team are the [[wikipedia:San Francisco Giants|San Fransisco Giants]]. He also enjoys playing the electric guitar, which his father has gotten for him, while being accompanied by Mick. His [[favorite food]] is prime rib, which his mother serves him for dinner once a week.<ref>[http://kenisu.webs.com/motherencyclopedia.htm MOTHER Encyclopedia - The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant]</ref> | |||
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*The [[bulbapedia:Red (game)|protagonist]] of another game released by [[Nintendo]] was originally going to have one of his default names be Ninten. | *The [[bulbapedia:Red (game)|protagonist]] of another game released by [[Nintendo]] was originally going to have one of his default names be Ninten. | ||
*Ninten's name comes from the first few letters in Nintendo. | *Ninten's name comes from the first few letters in Nintendo. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||