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The title, Mother, was inspired by a song of the same name by {{wp|John Lennon}}. The lyrics of "Mother" deal with Lennon's experience of growing up without a father. EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi chose this name for his project because his own father was absent through much of his life. This theme is addressed in the first two Mother games, in which the main protagonist's father is never seen and only makes an appearance as a voice on a telephone. Itoi also felt the title of "Mother" was especially fitting as this game series is more feminine than other RPGs. <ref name=DYKG EB 1>Did You Know Gaming (March 1, 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOLj1-q67U&ab_channel=DidYouKnowGaming%3F EarthBound - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Chuggaaconroy]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 12, 2020.</ref> | The title, Mother, was inspired by a song of the same name by {{wp|John Lennon}}. The lyrics of "Mother" deal with Lennon's experience of growing up without a father. EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi chose this name for his project because his own father was absent through much of his life. This theme is addressed in the first two Mother games, in which the main protagonist's father is never seen and only makes an appearance as a voice on a telephone. Itoi also felt the title of "Mother" was especially fitting as this game series is more feminine than other RPGs. <ref name=DYKG EB 1>Did You Know Gaming (March 1, 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOLj1-q67U&ab_channel=DidYouKnowGaming%3F EarthBound - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Chuggaaconroy]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 12, 2020.</ref> | ||
The origin of the name EarthBound is currently unknown, however initially they intended to keep it as Mother until the name EarthBound was filed and then chosen. The name "SpaceBound" was also considered, though it ultimately was scrapped likely to avoid misleading players into | The origin of the name EarthBound is currently unknown, however initially they intended to keep it as Mother until the name EarthBound was filed and then chosen. The name "SpaceBound" was also considered, though it ultimately was scrapped likely to avoid misleading players into thinking the game involved space travel or combat. | ||
==Franchise history== | ==Franchise history== | ||