Red Snake (character)

For the enemy in Mother, see Red Snake (enemy).

Red Snake レッドスネーク Red Snake
Red Snake as he appears in EarthBound
Gender	Male
Appears in	EarthBound
Residence	Scaraba
Occupation	Snake Salesman

Red Snake is a character in EarthBound. He owns a shop in Scaraba. He speaks very snakelike, extending the "S" sounds in his speech. In the Japanese version of the game, he speaks a mix of English and Japanese. His name is actually a mistranslation stemming from this English phrasing; rather than being his name, his introduction to the player in the Japanese version is a reference to Japanese comedian Shopan Igari. Shopan's act consisted of taking a box with holes in it, tapping it with a flute, and yelling "Red snake, come on!" After saying this, a red snake puppet would come out of the hole. The localization team, not knowing the joke, mistook this for his name.

Red Snake's Snake Shop

Red Snake's Snake Shop
Item		Price	Effect
[[File:{{{Sprite}}} |{{{Size}}}]]	Snake	$220	Attacks an enemy with a chance to Poison
[[File:{{{Sprite}}} |{{{Size}}}]]	Viper	$550	Attacks an enemy with a 100% chance to Poison susceptible enemies
[[File:{{{Sprite}}} |{{{Size}}}]]	Vial of serum	$58	Cures Poison

Gallery

Gallery

An advertisement for Red Snake's Snake Shop, from the EarthBound Player's Guide.

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