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Touhou Mother: Miscellaneous

This game has many, many references, so the attempt to actually list them is quite grand, but list them we shall!*

  • This goes without saying, but spoilers galore!

Menu (At beginning of the game)

Description-Junya Itoi

Location-Beginning of Menu screen

Reference-Touhou,Earthbound/Mother

Explantion- "Junya" is actually ZUN's first name!

Itoi is the Creator's of EarthBound/Mother's last name!

Overworld

Description- Reimu is silent...

Location-Anywhere

Reference-Earthbound/Mother series, Paper Mario, Zelda, etc.

Explanation-The Main Character is ALWAYS silent. At least, in RPGs...


Description- The Hakurei Shrine box is empty.

Location-Hakurei Shrine

Reference- Touhou Fandom

Explanation- A long running gag for the Touhou fanbase is that no matter what time of time, the donation box is always, always empty.


Description- Reimu is turning into Yukari!

Location- Beginning of game, Hakurei Shrine

Reference-Touhou Offical and Fandom

Explanation-Yukari sleeps... alot. Thus easily the most lazy character in Touhou!


Description-Consulting the "Incident Radar"

Location-Beginning of Game, Hakurei Shrine

Reference- Touhou Offical and Fandom

Explanation- Reimu, no matter what, always finds something happening, and could be in wrong place in the wrong time. Or really nosy... Because Marisa is bored, Reimu is the girl to go to if you want something to happen!


Description-Wanna go to Yuka's?

Location-Beginning of game, Hakurei Shrine

Reference- Earthbound/Mother, Rambo games

Explanation- Even though you are given a choice, "Yes" is the only answer you can give if you want the game to begin!


Description-"Then the game cannot proceed..."

Location-Beginning of game, Hakurei Shrine

Reference- L33t speak, Memes, and Idioms (Our Speak), Marvel Comics(Deadpool realizing he's in a comic book!)

Explanation- Oh snap! Marisa has broken the 4th Wall! In case you don't know, the "4th Wall" is when a video game/comic/movie/etc. character speaks directly to the audience. For example, if Marisa told you to get off your lazy bum and exercise, she broke the 4th wall, because she not telling the people around her, but you, behind the T.V/Computer /Comic screen.


Description- Suwako's hat!

Location-Various save points

Reference-Earthbound/Mother series Touhou

Explanation- In Mother 3, you saved by talking to a small frog. Who better to fill in that role than Suwako? Well, at least her hat...


Description- The Human Village is interesting, but not now...

Location- Path to the Human Village

Reference-Earthbound/Mother Series

Explanation- If the game doesn't like you trying to stray from the path, it'll invent some excuse to not let you go.


Description- Flower Field

Location- Sunflower Field

Reference- Mother 3

Explanation- It's pretty, isn't it? These flowers are Yuka's pride and joy!


Description- *Yuka Kicks Wriggle, bullys Cirno* Location- Sunflower Field

Reference- Touhou (Fandom) Offical?

Explanation- Yuka is kinda of a sadist, she simply loves causeing other people pain!


Description- What are you doing here? You'll just make the flowers wilt...

Location- Sunflower Field

Reference- Touhou Fandom, Offical

Explanation- Heaven forbid if you damage Yuka's flowers. Poor Cirno being an Ice Fairy will make her flowers wilt!


Description- I am a Friend Of Justice!

Location- Sunflower Field

Reference- Touhou Fandom, Offical?

Explanation- Cirno belives she is the strongest, and also a leader of Team 9, which I'll get into later. Anyway, Yuka bullied Wriggle, so Cirno is here to set things right! Or... get's bullied herself...


Description- Meteor falls...

Location- Sunflower Field

Reference- Earthbound/Mother series

Explanation- Something dark and evil is going to happen. And, no it's not because it hit Cirno...


Description- Did the Hakurei Border break?

Location- Sunflower fields

Reference- Touhou Offical/Fandom

Explanation- The Hakurei Border keeps everything out of Gensokyo, including The Other World!


Description- We must not waste time!

Location- Sunflower Field

Reference- Touhou Fandom

Explanation- Yuka is slow (Psychically, not mentally, ) which leads to some hilarious events!

Items

Description- Reimu's sleeves

Location- Item Menu, default equipment.

Reference- Touhou Fandom.

Explanation- Reimu's sleeves are detached, so her armpits show. Yet another running gag is that either they smell, or very beautiful(the sexy kind)

Bestiary

Description- Cirno

Location- Sunflower Feild, various

Reference- Touhou Fandom (doujinn comics)

Explanation- Oh snap, it's Advent Cirno! If you haven't read the doujinn, Cirno brandishes the very deadly watermelon blades!


Description- Mr.Ghosty

Location- Near the crash site of the meteorite, various

Reference- Touhou

Explanation- "Mr.Ghosty" was in fact the PC-98's default enemy before he got replaced by the fairys in windows. Retro Revival!

Description- Starman JR

Location- Crash Site of Meteor

Reference- Earthbound/Mother

Explanation- He's the invading force in Earthbound/Mother, among his powered up allys!

Music

Description- A Sacred Lot

Location-Title Screen

Reference- Touhou (Highly Responsive to Prayers)

Explanation- This was the song played for Highly Responsive to Prayers's title. Fitting.


Description- Eternal Shrine Maiden

Location-Title Screen

Reference- Touhou (Highly Responsive to Prayers)

Explanation- When asked to input what song they heard playing, you must select Highly Responsive to Prayers to avoid embarrassment.


Description- Bothersome Guys

Location- Cirno Battle

Reference-Mother 3

Explanation- A simple battle theme, no?


Description- Mom's Hometown

Location- Beginning of game

Reference-Mother 3

Explanation-It's a fitting tune considering the "hometown" being the Hakurei Shrine.


Description- F-F-Fire!

Location- Sunflower Field

Reference- Mother 3

Explanation- Oh no! Something terrible has happened!

Sound Effects

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