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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 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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