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''<small> This article is about the original protagonist of EarthBound Beginnings who is sometimes mistaken for the protagonist in its successor. For the protagonist of [[EarthBound]] who's appearance is very similar to Ninten, see [[Ness]].</small>'' | ''<small> This article is about the original protagonist of EarthBound Beginnings who is sometimes mistaken for the protagonist in its successor. For the protagonist of [[EarthBound]] who's appearance is very similar to Ninten, see [[Ness]].</small>'' | ||
'''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 | '''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 [[EarthBound (series)|EarthBound 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]]. | ||
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*Ninten's name was not officially confirmed until Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In Japan he was named '''Boku''' (which means "Me") in the instruction manual, and the novelization named him '''Ken'''. When his recent clay model released in Japan he was named Ninten. | |||
*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: | |||
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|"Well, now that the Earth's crisis is finally over, I think I'll just lay down for a moment and Zzzzzzzzz" | |||
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:As Ness is implied to be talking when leaving [[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 in the Super Smash Bros series. | *Ninten is the only main protagonist to not appear 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>. | ||