Does Porky Deserve His Worse Than Hell Fate? (EarthBound + MOTHER 3 Analysis)
Master Porky, aka Pokey Minch, is a boy from EarthBound / MOTHER 2 who turned incredibly evil by the time of MOTHER 3. Today I'll be fully exploring how Ness's ex-friend become so despicable, and if he ultimetely deserves his terrible fate.
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Music used (in order):
♫ His Highness' Theme - MOTHER 3
♫ You Call This a Utopia?! - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
♫ Wizpig Race - Diddy Kong Racing
♫ Giygas Stirs - EarthBound
♫ Pokey's House
♫ Boris' Cocktail
♫ Ulrira Telephone Booth - Link's Awakening (Switch)
♫ Po Pi Pa Pi - Mario Artist: Talent Studio
♫ Po Pi Pa Pi (Impatient)
♫ Po Pi Pa Pi (Sleepy)
♫ Happy Happy is Blue - EarthBound
♫ Underground Sub-Level - Wario World
♫ Limitless Power - Kirby's Return Dream Land
♫ Pokey Means Business / Cease to Exist - EarthBound
♫ I Am Porky - MOTHER 3
♫ Time Passage
♫ Aria of Unease
♫ N's Room - Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
♫ Natural Killer Cyborg - MOTHER 3
♫ Ambient - Climbing Thunder Tower
♫ Unsettling Preserve
♫ Sad Pigmask Theme
♫ Phantasmagoric
♫ Theme of a Bad Boy - MOTHER 3i
♫ Absolutely Safe Capsule - MOTHER 3
♫ World of Nothing - Super Paper Mario
♫ Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Bach) - Deathsmiles
♫ Agon Wastes - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
♫ Sonic vs. Shadow - Sonic Adventure 2
♫ Dreambeats - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
♫ Dream's Forbidden Depths
♫ Bowser's Dream
♫ A Certain Someone's Memories - MOTHER 3
Sources & further reading
Information sources:
• Nintendo Dream Itoi interview by Starmen.Net
https://mother3.fobby.net/interview/m...
• Legends of Localization by Clyde Mandelin
https://legendsoflocalization.com/ear...
• Porky and “childish violence”
https://www.1101.com/nintendo/nikonik...
• EarthBound script / text dump by Catador
https://starmen.net/mother2/gameinfo/...
Images:
• Ness's Adventure Memoirs manga translated by kenisu, scans by Satsy (who is on a long hiatus)
https://x.com/kenisu3000?t=heqFQU9GCL...
https://www.tumblr.com/mothermangascans
• EarthBound / MOTHER 3 sprites ripped by Random Talking Bush, Tonberry2k, and Solink
https://www.spriters-resource.com/sne...
• PK BONDING by Batata-Tasha
https://www.deviantart.com/batata-tas...
• Pokey Minch by Kine
https://starmen.net/vote/vote.php?id=...
Additional video:
• "Porky" by GhostVoltage
• EARTHBOUND SAGA - CHAPTER FIVE by ubseymovies
• EARTHBOUND SAGA - CHAPTER FIVE — FULL MOVIE
• Pokey and Tears by Sony Shock
• Pokey and Tears
• POLLYANNA: An Animated Earthbound Tribute by SaganYee
• POLLYANNA: An Animated Earthbound Tribute
• EarthBound Animated Episode II: Finding Picky by ardwickofonett
• EarthBound Animated Episode II: Finding P...
• The Chosen Four, 20 Years Later: An EarthBound Interview by The Onett Times
• The Chosen Four, 20 Years Later: An EarthB...
• Jesse meets Earthbound Creator (Shigesato Itoi) by Gaming Show - WildBrain
• Jesse meets Earthbound Creator (Shigesato ...
• Eternal Darkness title screen footage by ★WishingTikal★
• SammyClassicSonicFan clip uploaded by Turbz
• Eternal Darkness Walkthrough Part 1 - Piou...
• L.O.L. (Lack Of Love) title screen footage by
chonkal
• Dreamcast - L.O.L. (Lack Of Love)
• Survival Capsule footage is from the "SurvivalCapsule" official YouTube page.
• WHEN WILL YOU LEARN! THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAV...
Sound FX:
• All EarthBound sfx provided by Starmen dot net:
https://starmen.net/mother2/soundfx/
• All Super Mario voice clips & sfx provided by The Mushroom Kingdom
https://themushroomkingdom.net/wav.shtml
Credits
Written & edited by Thane
Thumbnail / graphic design by Thane, sprites ripped by Random Talking Bush and Tonberry2k
Special thanks to Shane for peer reviewing the script & providing additional insights
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0:16 - Porky's descent
2:47 - Part I: Porky’s Parents
7:14 - Part II: …What did Porky do?!
27:19 - Part III: Porky’s Fate
37:53 - Patron thanks
38:26 - End screen
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