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*Most of the characters and enemies in the game were made into [[wikipedia:Papier-mâché|papier-mâché]] [[Gallery:EarthBound Beginnings|models]], which were prominently featured in ''Mother'''s instruction manual and the [[''Encyclopedia MOTHER'']]. | *Most of the characters and enemies in the game were made into [[wikipedia:Papier-mâché|papier-mâché]] [[Gallery:EarthBound Beginnings|models]], which were prominently featured in ''Mother'''s instruction manual and the [[''Encyclopedia MOTHER'']]. | ||
*Since ''Earth Bound'' was never released in the Fall of 1991, one can only speculate how well it could have performed. The reasons for its cancellation are still debated today, though it was probably a multitude of factors that led to Nintendo of America's higher-ups deciding the potential gain was not worth the financial risk. | *Since ''Earth Bound'' was never released in the Fall of 1991, one can only speculate how well it could have performed. The reasons for its cancellation are still debated today, though it was probably a multitude of factors that led to Nintendo of America's higher-ups deciding the potential gain was not worth the financial risk. | ||
*''Space Bound'', the potential name for a [[EarthBound|possible sequel]] that was devised by ''Earth Bound''s localization team, may or may not have been inspired by ''Mother 2'''s early development, in which Itoi toyed with the concept of sending the ''Mother'' characters into outer space; ultimately, it was scrapped by Itoi for being "too cliché". The date at which the copyright for | *''Space Bound'', the potential name for a [[EarthBound|possible sequel]] that was devised by ''Earth Bound''s localization team, may or may not have been inspired by ''Mother 2'''s early development, in which Itoi toyed with the concept of sending the ''Mother'' characters into outer space; ultimately, it was scrapped by Itoi for being "too cliché". The date at which the copyright for ''Space Bound'' was filed, however, was many months after Itoi rejected the outer space concept for the sequel, suggesting it could just be coincidental. Whether or not it was inspired can only be speculated, though. | ||
*The font used for the ''Mother'' logo is "Poster Gothic" by Morris Fuller Benton. | *The font used for the ''Mother'' logo is "Poster Gothic" by Morris Fuller Benton. | ||
