November 28th, 2017 | Images, MOTHER 1, Uncommon Knowledge

A reader sent in an e-mail a few weeks back about something I’d never heard of before – there’s possibly a secret message near the end of the game, spelled out using a cave’s layout!

do want to make it clear that I did not make this discovery, but I know the person that did (KonekoFire) and they deserve full credit. I’m doing this as a favor for them. Anywho, KonekoFire has taken all of the maps from the final Mt. Itoi area, and by moving and turning them around, he has discovered that they spell Gyiyg, as seen below. To many peoples knowledge, this has not been discovered by anyone.

The Reddit post he made on the matter today can be read here.

And here’s the picture:

Note that Giegue/Giygas is known as GYIYG in Japanese:

And for reference, here’s a full map of all the different cave pieces:

Given the bizarre letter combination involved, I feel rather confident this isn’t a coincidence. And if it was intentional, it meant the English spelling of Gyiyg’s name was already determined before MOTHER 2, which I’ve never found any evidence of until now.

Still, the fact that not every map piece is used to spell the name leaves me a tiny bit doubtful too. What do you think? Coincidence or intentional?