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Zephys

Writer and Coordinator Zephys is an aspiring novelist who can craft a solid story. He’s the writer and general manager of the Mother 4 team. He’s responsible for dialogue, scenario direction, project assembly and wrote the bulk of the core story line. While not working on Mother 4, Zephys enjoys a range of activities from reading and writing to backpacking, fencing, and archery. Favorite Thing:

Literature Favorite Color:

Black or silver Favorite Games:

Majora’s Mask

EarthBound

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Sonic 3 & Knuckles

Half Life Favorite Movies:

Fight Club

Alien & Predator series

The Lion King

Pulp Fiction Education:

University Joined Team:

July ’08 On Fire:

A few seconds one time Astrological Sign:

Aquarius Work Ethic:

Moderate, morale based

(Morale on Mother 4 is high.) Wants To:

Finish Mother 4. Dominant Hand:

Right Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Smell of WildFlowers

Lakeside Reflections

The Dave

Programmer and Webmaster The Dave is a student finishing up a degree in Computer Science. Dave enjoys a good bike ride, programming fun stuff, doing some graphic and web design, and doodling things. Dave is the lead programmer on the team, and is currently toiling away, building the game’s engine. He’s also the maintainer of this website which is hosted from his own website, Andonuts.net. Dave’s a pretty average guy. Favorite Thing:

The seashore Favorite Color:

Green Favorite Games:

Earthbound

Luigi’s Mansion

Portal 1 & 2

Pilotwings (SNES) Favorite Movies:

The King’s Speech

Spirited Away

The Boondock Saints

October Sky Education:

University Joined Team:

May ’08 On Fire:

Not in the foreseeable future Astrological Sign:

Aries Work Ethic:

Do it now!

But there is this other thing I have to do too… Wants To:

Finish the dang engine. Dominant Hand:

Right Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Hometown Strut

Early Bird Special

Stitch

Music and Audio A member of the SNOBODYS and of his own top secret endeavors, this starving musician takes sounds and makes those sounds sound like music for the majority of his days. Stitch loves performing and is fascinated with just about anything that has to do with the arts and entertainment. He is serious about his art and extremely nit-picky on every level of detail but in person, stitch is a “character,” yet always sober unless he has been lacking sleep for at least 24 hours. Favorite Thing:

The abstract and awkward

Food

and nom nom Musics Favorite Color:

Black and white Favorite Games:

Grandia

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

DK Country

Earthbound Favorite Movies:

Shawshank Redemption Education:

I’ve been around… Joined Team:

End of ’08 On Fire:

Bring it on! Astrological Sign:

Capricorn Work Ethic:

Procrastination winner Wants To:

Throw out the useless balls of gas and rocks but keep Venus, Earth, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune to reshape the galaxy’s orbital directions into a measureless musical staff. The sun will be the bass clef. Dominant Hand:

Right-o Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

…um, uh…eh…!!…Gotta go!

Patch

Music and Audio Patch is one of the members of the SNOBODYS. At the ripe age of 6 years, Patch took a pilgrimage to his local town and rented Earthbound from an Airforce gas station. With a save file already in the Cave of the Past, he foolishly stumbled into Gigyas’ lair, experiencing an unrelenting bout of terror that would revisit. But for some odd reason, he returned to the game. Finally, at the humbling age of 13, he conquered his unfounded fears and finally finished his first file. With so much exposure over those 7 years of trying to beat this game, he found he could not escape the musical influences of Keichi Suzuki and “Hip” Tanaka in his music. Thanks to the help of Stitch, Patch found his calling in music composition and conducting. In his free time, Patch dabbles in a myriad of activities. Yes, he has a slight case of ADD. He also wishes an Atom Boy sushi restaurant were somewhere in his vicinity. Favorite Things:

All things music

Thought

8-bit art

Food Favorite Color:

Green and teal Favorite Games:

Earthbound

MGS4 Favorite Anime:

Death Note

Casshern Sins Favorite Movie:

Shawshank Redemption Education:

Hook ‘em Horns! Joined Team:

End of ’08 On Fire:

What you talkin’ bout, Willis? Astrological Sign:

Leo Work Ethic:

Lazy efficiency Wants To:

Compose, produce and conduct

so much music I could vomit rainbows. Dominant Hand:

I’m not sure. Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Pick any 4 of Stitch’s works. Chances are I like them.

Pik

Graphics Co-Lead Pik is a high school student residing in a calm town near Detroit. When working for MOTHER 4, he commonly collaborates with his art co-leader, Gabe — an online friend met through a pixeling forum — forming an experienced, efficient spriting machine. Pik’s interests include bike riding (yes, it’s a common hobby with us), game design, awesome music, quality television broadcasting and Zbrush sculpting. He anticipates dabbling into C#/C++ programming in his future. Favorite Thing:

Summertime Lovin’ Favorite Color:

Teal Favorite Games:

SNATCHER

Nier Gestalt

Cave Story

MOTHER series

Wind Waker

Portal 1/2

Metal Gear series

Knytt

Waxworks Favorite Movies:

Cowboy Bebop: Knocking On Heaven’s Door

A Clockwork Orange Education:

High School Joined Team:

Jan ’09 On Fire:

All day…Everyday! Astrological Sign:

Libra Work Ethic:

Optimism and anticipation,

hindered by procrastination Wants To:

See MOTHER 4 completed Dominant Hand:

Right Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Nocturnal Foe

Time Warped

We Don’t Take Kindly

Chillaxin’

Gabe

Graphics Co-Lead Gabe is 17 years old, and one of the lead spriters on this team. He’s been all over the world, from England to Hawaii to Turkey to Colorado and to Canada (to name a few) thanks to his status as an ‘Airforce Brat’. Ever since he was little, he’s always been interested in art, and began spriting when he was twelve. Captivated by the idea of using sprite-work to bring his imagination to life, Gabe decided to take the career path graphic artist, hoping one day to have all the resources necessary in making a video game of his own design. Favorite Thing:

Robots Favorite Color:

Magenta Favorite Games:

Nier Replicant

Gestalt Favorite Movie:

Wall-E

Toy Story (1, 2, 3)

Anything from Pixar not named Cars

Any animated Disney movie Education:

High School? Joined Team:

2010 On Fire:

Uh Astrological Sign:

Gemini Work Ethic:

A tries-not-to Procrastinator Wants To:

Make video games for the rest of my life Dominant Hand:

Left Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Dead March

Max

Sprite Artist Max is an aspiring pixel artist and longtime EarthBound fan that aims to blow expectations. He usually tries to give his best skill and opinon when working. Although sometimes tends not to finish what he starts. He is currently getting by in a suburban residence on the East coast. If not pixeling, Max enjoys catching up on sleep, traveling, drawing and painting, and having fun with friends. Favorite Thing:

Spring Breeze Favorite Color:

Royal Blue or Mint Green Favorite Games:

MOTHER 3

Super Mario Sunshine

Jet Set Radio

Mega Man Legends

StarTropics

Brave Fencer Musashi Favorite Movie:

Secondhand Lions Education:

Barely passing Joined Team:

October ’11 On Fire:

I was scolded in gravy once Astrological Sign:

Capicorn Work Ethic:

Work hard now so you won’t work later. Wants To:

Have a pure time. Dominant Hand:

Right Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Samba Eyestocks

Hometown Laze

Spit, Trucks and Messenger Bags

Mushroomized

Sprite Artist Mushroomized is an amateur pixel artist and environmental spriter for Mother 4 who’s been spriting for roughly 3 years. He is currently in his final year of high school, and enjoys finding new and exciting ways to not work on school. When not working on Mother 4 or school, he enjoys attempting to sprite in Fire Emblem style, playing video games, playing the violin, swimming, rowing, and not sleeping nearly enough. Favorite Things:

Coffee and dogs, though not together (that’s lethal to dogs you sicko) Favorite Color:

Green Favorite Games:

Anything Fire Emblem

Anything Total War

Team Fortress 2

Earthbound

Mother 3

Link’s Awakening Favorite Movies:

Anything Renaissance era Disney

All things Pixar (except Cars, Gabe is right) Education:

High School Joined Team:

October ’11 On Fire:

Metaphorically Astrological Sign:

Cancer Work Ethic:

Existent Wants To:

Sleep more Dominant Hand:

Right Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Dead March

The Fog

Maru

Sprite Artist Maru is a young, blooming pixel artist who has hopped along on the sprite crafting bandwagon. At the early stages of his childhood, Maru has always dreamed of becoming a bold, artistic lad in the future, and whilst working on Mother 4, it does him proud that he is working on something so big. He is a learning student attending high school, doing his absolute best in his final year, ready to move on to his later career. He enjoys most peoples company and loves to make it all the worthwhile, by having a laugh along the way. While he is not tinkering away with sprites for Mother 4, He loves to study, laze around, play video games, have a cup of tea and is not afraid to get out a pen and a paper or two, and start to doodle. In real life, Maru is actually an English boy, residing in Great Britain. Favorite Thing:

Sugar, Spice and everything Nice Favorite Colour:

Crimson Red Favorite Games:

MOTHER 3

EarthBound

Donkey Kong Country

Chrono Trigger

Banjo-Kazooie Favorite Movies:

Spirited Away

Hot Fuzz

The Godfather

Home Alone 1+2

The Mask

Anything Pixar & Disney Education:

High School Joined Team:

October ’12 On Fire:

Sometimes Astrological Sign:

Gemini Work Ethic:

Rarely Wants To:

Do something amazing and for people to look back at it and say, ‘Yeah, that guy was awesome!’

Complete Mother 4, with outstanding results. Dominant Hand:

Left Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Hometown Strut

The Green Run

Jojora

Sprite Artist Jojora may be known to some Mother 4 fans as either a one-time team member during “The Back in the Day” or a rather solid spriter of Starmen.Net. In fact, Mother 4′s development is the sole reason why Jojora practiced pixel art in the first place! After learning from Chaisu himself (with the added 3+ years of self-teaching), Jojora currently gives tips to newer, up-and-coming spriters. Favorite Thing:

Haven’t seen the original movie yet Favorite Color:

Not saturated Favorite Games:

Mother Series

Ace Attorney Series

Shantae Favorite Movies:

Bill and Ted

Harold and Kumar Education:

Community College Joined Team:

(June ’08 – July ’09) October ’12 On Fire:

I lack the body fat needed for proper insulation Astrological Sign:

Capicorn Work Ethic:

Waste time all the time Wants To:

Finish my web comic Dominant Hand:

Up Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Samba Eyestocks

Hometown Laze

Battle Against a Familiar Foe

Ryan

Sprite Artist Ryan is a young and aspiring graphic designer and novice spriter who worked with pixel art as a hobby for many years. Seeing the Mother series as an important aspect of his life, he wants to see to it that other fans get the sequel that they deserve. Favorite Thing:

Exploration Favorite Color:

Some shade of green Favorite Games:

Portal 2

Mother 3

Persona 3/4

Cave Story Favorite Movie:

Up Education:

Community College Joined Team:

November 20, 2012 On Fire:

Aw man this is the second time this week Astrological Sign:

Pisces Work Ethic:

The perfect balance of determination and procrastination Wants To:

Keep improving Dominant Hand:

Right Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Borealis

Can We Go Now?

IMP

Sprite and Concept Artist Alec is a young amateur artist who has 6 years experience in pixel art. He doesn’t only pixel, he also enjoys designing characters and monsters in his spare time. Favorite Thing:

Women Favorite Colors:

Pale blues, dandelion Favorite Games:

Mother 3

Skullgirls

Dark Souls

Spelunky

Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Favorite Movies:

Spirited Away

The Incredibles

Redline Education:

High School Joined Team:

October, 2012 On Fire:

“Let it cool off? I’ll be fi- AUGH I BURNED MY TONGUE” Astrological Sign:

Aeris Work Ethic:

Only cares when it matters for him. Wants To:

Become a professional concept artist/illustrator. Dominant Hand:

Right Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Not playing favorites until I hear the whole soundtrack!

Pastel

Writer and Sprite Artist Pastel is a slacker from the North who spends too much time in his own head. Sometimes, when he gets too large, he crawls along the beach until he finds a head that fits better. Favorite Thing:

Space Favorite Color:

Pink Favorite Games:

Axelay

Earthbound

Final Fantasy 7

Front Mission: Gun Hazard

Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

Mega Man Legends

Metal Max Returns

Monster Hunter Tri

Super Mario World 1+2

Super Metroid

Xardion

Xenogears Favorite Movies:

2001: A Space Odyssey

Airplane!!

Akira

John Carpenter’s The Thing

Laputa: The Castle in the Sky or whatever

Metropolis (both versions)

Ponyo Education:

Dropout Joined Team:

Huh? When? On Fire:

Far too often, let’s be real. Astrological Sign:

Aeris Work Ethic:

[[|||||||---]] Wants To:

Settle unfinished business Dominant Hand:

Right Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Mom and Cooking and Stuff

Zane

Community Manager Zane is the community manager for Mother 4. Part researcher, part strategist, part content creator and part storyteller, his job is to ensure Mother 4 fans have a good experience. He’ll ensure that the project is indeed progressing and relaying feedback between the rest of the team and the public. When he’s not working, Zane loves to hunt, travel, drink tea and enjoy a great craft beer. Favorite Thing:

Keepsake Favorite Color:

Whatever palette works best for the job. Favorite Games:

Mother

Deus Ex

Fallout

Elder Scrolls

Max Payne Favorite Movies:

East of Eden

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

An Education

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Attack the Block Education:

BS in Public Relations, minors in Entrepreneurship & Political Science Joined Team:

Dec ’12 On Fire:

Take the necessary safety precautions. Astrological Sign:

I refuse to acknowledge this question! Work Ethic:

Live and die by Google Calendar. Wants To:

Build things that matter. Dominant Hand:

Right, unless in baseball. Favorite Mother 4 Song:

Hometown Laze

Phones

Graphics and Concept Phones is an artist for the Mother 4 team. His job is to draw pretty pictures. Favorite Thing:

Adventure Favorite Color:

Blue Favorite Game:

Deus Ex Favorite Movie:

The Blues Brothers Education:

Literate Joined Team:

October ’10 On Fire:

Oh yeah! Astrological Sign:

Ophiuchus Work Ethic:

Not bad Wants To:

Walk somewhere Dominant Hand:

Top secret Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Echo Gulch

What Do You Make of This?

Is it Really That Time Again?

Dreweyes

Concept and Graphics My name is Drew Wise, I am a pixel artist & animator, happily married, and have a little boy named Link. I love making pixel art, being a dad, retro gaming, vinyl records, the criterion collection, sci-fi films, minimal wave/post punk/chiptune music, and Be@rbricks! Favorite Things:

Retro Game Collection

Criterion Collection Favorite Hobbies:

Fatherhood

Pixel Art

Animation Favorite Color:

Black

(Even though its the absence of color) Favorite Games:

Earthbound

Link’s Awakening Favorite Movies:

Akira

2001: A Space Odyssey Education:

BA in Media Arts & Animation Joined Team:

June ’11 On Fire:

Ouch! Astrological Sign:

Aquarius Work Ethic:

In the zone! Wants To:

Make Mother 4 GREAT! Dominant Hand:

Righty

Mr. Mars

Concept and Design Mr. Mars is currently attending a film college to major in animation, and hasn’t decided whether he wants to be a game designer, film director, or what. He’s an eclectic hybrid of a concept artist and sequence writer, and enjoys bugging the project leads about themes and symbolism. When he’s not making dungeons he’s drawing up storyboards and trying to watch films or play games he’s never heard of; along with traveling in the occasional bike-riding episode. The rest of Mars’ battery-life goes into producing personal comics, games, and predominantly hand-drawn animated shorts. Favorite Thing:

Creating. Especially with pencils. Favorite Color:

Indigo Blue Favorite Games:

Mother 3

Wind Waker

Classic Spyro Favorite Cartoon:

Animaniacs Favorite Directors:

Miyazaki

Spielberg

Practically anyone at Pixar Education:

Attending University for Animation Joined Team:

April ’11 On Fire:

No? Astrological Sign:

Aquarius Work Ethic:

Steady yet Eclectic

(figure that one out) Wants To:

Step 1: Finish Mother 4

Step 2: Make entertainment awesome again Dominant Hand:

That’s RIGHT Favorite Mother 4 Songs:

Echo Gulch

The Fog

New Friend!