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'''Ninten''' (named '''Ken''' in the novelization | '''Ninten''' ({{tt|ニンテン|Ninten}} ''Ninten'') named '''Ken''' in the novelization<ref name=Ninten/> is the main character and protagonist in ''[[Mother (video game)|EarthBound Beginnings]]'', the first game of the {{se|Mother|Mother series}}. He lives together with his [[Carol|mother]], his [[Mimmie and Minnie|sisters]] and his [[Mick|dog]] in a [[Ninten's house|house]] in the northern outskirts of [[Podunk]]. | ||
==Physical appearance== | ==Physical appearance== | ||
Ninten weighs 42 kg, is 152 cm tall, and has blood type A.<ref name=SomeNintenInfo/> He has short, black hair, although he usually wears a red cap with a blue brim, likely due to his interest in baseball, making his hair unable to be seen in-game; in his clay model, he is also shown to have visible forelocks. He wears a striped t-shirt, with the colors blue and yellow; however, the t-shirt of his Japanese sprite was originally colored blue with one black stripe. He also wears blue shorts, blue shoes with white edges, and a pair of red socks, which together make a portion of his legs visible. Red blushes can also be seen on his cheek on his clay model, being a typical feature of several ''Mother'' characters. | Ninten weighs 42 kg, is 152 cm tall, and has blood type A.<ref name=SomeNintenInfo/> He has short, black hair, although he usually wears a red cap with a blue brim, likely due to his interest in baseball, making his hair unable to be seen in-game; in his clay model, he is also shown to have visible forelocks. He wears a striped t-shirt, with the colors blue and yellow; however, the t-shirt of his Japanese sprite was originally colored blue with one black stripe. He also wears blue shorts, blue shoes with white edges, and a pair of red socks, which together make a portion of his legs visible. Red blushes can also be seen on his cheek on his clay model, being a typical feature of several ''Mother'' characters. | ||
Ninten is often compared with [[Ness]], whom appears to be based on Ninten. Because of this, Ninten is often overshadowed by him, as ''[[EarthBound]]'' and Ness are overall much more known. In the fan community, Ninten is usually depicted with a bandana around his neck and with more variety in the coloring of his shirt, in order to distinguish him from Ness, which is due to his appearance in a Japanese commercial for ''Mother'' where these features were added | Ninten is often compared with [[Ness]], whom appears to be based on Ninten. Because of this, Ninten is often overshadowed by him, as ''[[EarthBound]]'' and Ness are overall much more known. In the fan community, Ninten is usually depicted with a bandana around his neck and with more variety in the coloring of his shirt, in order to distinguish him from Ness, which is due to his appearance in a Japanese commercial for ''Mother''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQUN7QAnMpO] where these features were added. | ||
His physical appearance is compared with [[wikipedia:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] from the ''Star Wars'' franchise by several of his female classmates.<ref name=kenisu>[http://kenisu.webs.com/motherencyclopedia.htm MOTHER Encyclopedia - The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant]</ref> | His physical appearance is compared with [[wikipedia:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] from the ''Star Wars'' franchise by several of his female classmates.<ref name=kenisu>[http://kenisu.webs.com/motherencyclopedia.htm MOTHER Encyclopedia - The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant]</ref> | ||
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Ninten learns [[Teleport]] from a baby in [[Youngtown]] after talking to it via [[telepathy]]. | Ninten learns [[Teleport]] from a baby in [[Youngtown]] after talking to it via [[telepathy]]. | ||
==Similarities to [[Ness]]== | |||
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{{Gallery/cell|Ness-clay.png|80px| Ness}} | |||
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Fans have noted the resemblance between Ness and Ninten in the past. Because of their similar appearances many fans consider them to be the same characters, although recent evidence points towards them being different. Even though Ninten and Ness share many similarities, they have several differing qualities, mainly being visible in 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 backwards in his American clay model, 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 instead wears white socks and red shoes. Ness additionally carries around a backpack, whereas Ninten does not. It appears Ness's resemblance to [[Ninten]] was left as ambiguous by [[Shigesato Itoi]] intentionally as he intended for players to decide if they're the same character or different<ref>[http://yomuka.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/famitsu-06191992/ Weekly Famitsu – June 19, 1992]</ref>, he seems to have even ''suggested'' for players to think of them as the same. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Ninten's name comes from the first six letters in Nintendo. | *Ninten's name comes from the first six letters in Nintendo. | ||
*Ninten is the only main protagonist to not appear in Super Smash Bros. | *Ninten is the only main protagonist to not appear in Super Smash Bros. | ||
*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:Pokemon Red and Blue|Pokemon Red and Blue]], another game released by [[Nintendo]] and [[Aep Inc.]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
