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|town=[[Podunk]]
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|relatives=[[Ninten's father|Unnamed father]]<br>[[Carol]] <small>(mother)</small><br>[[Mimmie and Minnie|Mimmie]] <small>(sister)</small><br>[[Mimmie and Minnie|Minnie]] <small>(sister)</small><br>[[Mick]] <small>(dog)</small><br>[[George]] <small>(great-grandfather)</small><br>[[Maria]] <small>(great-grandmother)</small>
|relatives=[[Ninten's father|Unnamed father]]<br>[[Carol]] <small>(mother)</small><br>[[Mimmie and Minnie|Mimmie]] <small>(sister)</small><br>[[Mimmie and Minnie|Minnie]] <small>(sister)</small><br>[[Mick]] <small>(dog)</small><br>[[George]] <small>(great-grandfather)</small><br>[[Maria]] <small>(great-grandmother)</small> [[Giygas]] </small>(granduncle through adoption by George and Maria)</small>
|travelparty=[[Ana]]<br>[[Lloyd]]<br>[[Teddy]]
|travelparty=[[Ana]]<br>[[Lloyd]]<br>[[Teddy]]
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===Game appearances===
===Game appearances===
{{Gallery|color=blue}}
{{Gallery|color=blue}}
{{Gallery/cell|Ninten sprite.png|18px|Ninten's regular appearance.}}
{{Gallery/cell|pixelated=yes|Ninten sprite.png|18px|Ninten's regular appearance.}}
{{Gallery/cell|Ninten ghost sprite.png|18px|Ninten's unconscious appearance.}}
{{Gallery/cell|pixelated=yes|Ninten(Japanese).png|18px|Ninten's regular appearance from the Japanese [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] version.}}
{{Gallery/cell|Ninten(Japanese).png|18px|Ninten's regular appearance from the Japanese [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] version.}}
{{Gallery/cell|pixelated=yes|Ninten ghost sprite.png|18px|Ninten's unconscious appearance.}}
{{Gallery/cell|NintenSmiling.png|18px|Ninten as he appears when being thought of by [[Ana]].}}
{{Gallery/cell|pixelated=yes|NintenSmiling.png|18px|Ninten as he appears when being thought of by [[Ana]].}}
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{{Gallery/cell|NintenAsleep.png|18px|Ninten as he appears while being hatless and asleep.}}
{{Gallery/cell|pixelated=yes|NintenAsleep.png|18px|Ninten as he appears while being hatless and asleep.}}
{{Gallery/cell|FailedTeleportM1.png|18px|Ninten after a failed [[Teleport]] attempt.}}
{{Gallery/cell|pixelated=yes|FailedTeleportM1.png|18px|Ninten after a failed [[Teleport]] attempt.}}
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===Official models===
===Official models===
{{Gallery|color=blue}}
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*Ninten's has been known by several different names in Japan: he was named '''Boku''' (which means "Me") in the instruction manual, and the novelization named him '''Ken'''. However, the name Ninten was used in ''Encyclopedia Mother'' and for his figure that released in Japan.
*Ninten's has been known by several different names in Japan: he was named '''Boku''' (which means "Me") in the instruction manual, and the novelization named him '''Ken'''. However, the name Ninten was used in ''Encyclopedia Mother'' and for his figure that released in Japan.
*Ninten's name comes from the first six letters in Nintendo.
*Ninten's name comes from the first six letters in Nintendo.
*Ninten never talks in the Japanese version of the game as the localized version of the game added the extra ending where he says:
*Ninten is the only ''EarthBound'' series protagonist to never have a spoken line in Japan, as Ness is implied to be speaking in {{ebb|Magicant}} after defeating Ness's Nightmare, and Lucas speaks during his NPC roles prior to Chapter 4.
**However the English release and ''Mother 1+2'' port of the game added the extra ending where Ninten does speak the following line:
{{Textbox|Well, now that the Earth's crisis is finally over, I think I'll just lay down for a moment and Zzzzzzzzz}}
{{Textbox|Well, now that the Earth's crisis is finally over, I think I'll just lay down for a moment and Zzzzzzzzz}}
:As Ness is implied to be talking when leaving {{eb|Magicant}} in ''[[EarthBound]]'' and Lucas talks prior to Chapter 4 in [[Mother 3]], Ninten is the only protagonist in the series to never talk at all in Japan.
*Ninten is the only main protagonist to not appear as a fighter in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
*Ninten is the only main protagonist to not appear as a fighter in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
*The name Ninten was used in manuals for other [[Nintendo]] media when referring to a character who the player names<ref name=Ninten>[http://earthboundcentral.com/2011/03/ninten-isnt-exactly-ninten/ Ninten isn't Exactly Ninten - EarthBound Central.] Retrieved March 16th, 2011.</ref>.
*The name Ninten was used in manuals for other [[Nintendo]] media when referring to a character who the player names<ref name=Ninten>[http://earthboundcentral.com/2011/03/ninten-isnt-exactly-ninten/ Ninten isn't Exactly Ninten - EarthBound Central.] Retrieved March 16th, 2011.</ref>.
**Additionally, Ninten was originally going to be one of the few default names of [[bulbapedia:Red (game)|Red]], the protagonist of [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red and Blue'']], another game released by [[Nintendo]] and [[Ape Inc.]].
**Additionally, Ninten is also an unused default name for [[bulbapedia:Red (game)|Red]], the protagonist of [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Blue and Red'']], another game heavily involved with [[Ape Inc.]].
*Ninten has the most known family relatives of the series' main protagonists, having six (seven if Giygas is counted, which in that case would make Giygas his adoptive grand-uncle) compared to Ness having three, and Lucas having four.
*Ninten has the most known family relatives of the series' main protagonists, having six (seven if Giygas is counted, which in that case would make Giygas his adoptive grand-uncle) compared to Ness having three, and Lucas having four.
*The E3 2015 trailer for ''EarthBound Beginnings'' erroneously entered '''steak''' for Ninten's favorite food instead of '''prime-ribs'''; steak is Ness's favorite food, not Ninten's.
*The E3 2015 trailer for ''EarthBound Beginnings'' erroneously entered '''steak''' for Ninten's favorite food instead of '''prime-ribs'''; steak is Ness's favorite food, not Ninten's.

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