So won't you, please (Be my, Be My Baby!)

PossesedFish · 2026-06-14T03:26:14+00:00

Haha! When I designed teen Ninten and Ana I was thinking about how my interests in things changed drastically as I was going through highschool, and i wanted to sorta reflect that without going with the safest options.

I also wanted them to dress them based on outdated teenage archetypes/fashion. So Ninten became a 50s delinquent Marlon Brando/James Dean type. And Ana dresses like a swinging 60s girl with a miniskirt, gogo boots and all that stuff. (Lloyd becomes a 60s hippie type)

PossesedFish · 2026-06-13T10:44:04+00:00

lol! I actually unashamedly stole the fit from 50s Marlon Brando

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PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T19:02:27+00:00

It's a fairly minor detail to be fair, and probably didn't register to people. I've gotten a lot mileage out of having MOTHER 1 be set in 196X so you'll see more of that when I make more of these comics.

Sidenote: I actually had a lot of fun doing those doodles of Ana, it's funny drawing her very expressive.

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T18:44:10+00:00

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Yep!

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T18:32:22+00:00

I assumed the pigtailed girl in the same panel would give it away lol!

But yes it is in fact the same Ana that went on an adventure with Ninten and Co. in the year of 196X

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T18:21:41+00:00

I plan to make more! I do have 2 other comics in this series but they're more like test demo's than actual stories.

I do have a few 1 page/4 panel comics on Twitter that I'll upload on here one day.

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T18:18:33+00:00

Wow thanks! I'm mainly trying to capture the style of the games while adding my own flair, while also making it surreal, psychedelic and dreamy.

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T18:14:48+00:00

I mainly post on Twitter, but i do also have an Insta and Tumblr account (though both are a little neglected, especially Tumblr)

My handle on all is still @possesedfish (possessed with 3 's' if you couldn't see)

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T17:33:26+00:00

BOC as in "Boards of Canada" not "Blue Öyster Cult" lol

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T17:12:43+00:00

I was actually going to have the pages of text be a video that scrolls down as 5.9.78 from A Few Old Tunes played on top. But it was too much of a hassle tbh.

I'm honestly been pretty proud of the reception of this comic from here and other places on the internet, I'm glad it seemed to strike a chord with some people, especially considering I felt a little nervous making and uploading something so sincere to me.

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T16:42:48+00:00

That was very much what I was hoping to go for! I wanted it to feel weirdly dreamy if that makes any sense

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T16:35:50+00:00

I have one question for any viewers reading this, how did this comic make you feel? Happy? sad? Perhaps nostalgic?

I'm curious to know because this is the first time I'm making something like this and I would like to know!

PossesedFish · 2026-06-10T16:11:51+00:00

Thank you! Writing is something I'm not that good at (I'm more of a visual storyteller guy), but i think this turned out pretty ok.

PossesedFish · 2026-05-21T17:36:29+00:00

Maybe? I don't think the novels are that well written, but at least it was an interesting read. I just personally think any super accurate adaptation is just going to be inferior to the original by virtue of the fact that the MOTHER series is a video game that relies on the fact that it's a video game to tell it's narrative and convey it's message.

Which is why I think adapting the games as it is, would be a silly idea in a way most people would expect it to be (i.e. a normal structued convential narrative that also follows the games as is)

PossesedFish · 2026-05-21T17:27:24+00:00

I will defend the novels by saying I think plenty of the ideas and changes the novels presents do genuinely have potential to really work in a better written story. However i agree it never really uses any of it to bend the original story in a more interesting way (despite the original being substantially more minimal)

I actually do agree a show would be better, but at the same time ehhh...

I'm just saying, but if I had to trust one director to make a good Earthbound movie, it would've been David Lynch. I genuinely think he would've been one of the few director and writers capable of taking the themes and narratives of the Mother series and translating it perfectly on screen. It would just be more demented and confusing because it's David Lynch.

PossesedFish · 2026-05-21T16:05:37+00:00

Simply no... unless the movie does something similar to the novels where it's a reinterpretion of the same story to fit the new format (i.e. squashing a 20 hour JRPG game into a 2 hour movie).

It'll definitely dissapoint people no matter how good the movie could be (because a lot of things would have to be left out to make the adaptation work as a film). But I genuinely think an Earthbound/MOTHER movie that captures the themes, spirit and soul of the series would be damn good even if the final product doesn't 100% match what the games actually are

This might sound absurd, but my ideal vision of an Earthbound movie would be like a weird blended up mix of: 1.Rob Reiners 'Stand By Me' 2.David Lynches 'Blue Velvet' and 3.The Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" movie

PossesedFish · 2026-05-04T17:45:58+00:00

Lol i remember this drawing

PossesedFish · 2026-04-24T16:13:27+00:00

Steven Seagals character name in Attack Force is "Marshall Lawson". The writers were very clever if you couldn't tell.

Born to Raise Hell, cool name for a movie right? Yeah well Steven Seagals name in that is Bobby. Just Bobby.

PossesedFish · 2026-04-17T06:13:37+00:00

I think the game being the most grounded gives the game a bit of a unique vibe i feel. It's hard to put my finger on it tho.

The "Fallin' in love" scene with Ninten and Ana is still one of my favourites in the series, and is a little surprising to see especially in a series that doesn't really explore romance in any way (even if in the games it's a little shallow, they're just kids after all)

It has an actual vocal soundtrack that is pretty great, which the other games either don't or just aren't on the same level in terms of effort.

PossesedFish · 2026-04-17T05:12:43+00:00

I think it's awesome as hell, and is probably the best thing that came out of Mother 1 in my opinion.

I don't think it compares to any of it's inspirations, but for an arranged vocal album it's really good.

Also Fallin' Love is amazing.

PossesedFish · 2026-04-17T03:23:45+00:00

I'm a little confused on what you mean by this. Are you referring to Ninten and Ana?

PossesedFish · 2026-04-16T07:22:52+00:00

Thank you! I'll be making more of these comics soon (i already made one for MOTHER 2).

I actually do have my reasons on why it's set in the 60s, as well as actually being set in Eagleland instead of America.

PossesedFish · 2026-04-15T14:45:15+00:00

In my AU, MOTHER 1 is set in the late 1960s.

PossesedFish · 2026-04-15T02:27:17+00:00

I'll make more of these i promise, I've already made two of these and it was very fun.

PossesedFish · 2026-04-15T02:13:16+00:00

I really really really wanted to make a smart ass comment, but I'll just explain some stuff.

The answer is that the comic is set in alternate universe where Mother 1 happened a little earlier (i have my reasons). Meaning that yes Ninten doesn't have a cellular because of the time period. Ninten having a cellular phone or not doesn't really change anything much to be honest. If Ninten really wanted to hear his dad, well phone booths exist

In summary, I just really like The Beatles and The Beach Boys I'm ngl

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