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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
Explanation- "Junya" is actually ZUN's first name!
- Itoi is the last name of Shigesato Itoi who created the EarthBound/Mother series!
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 Official 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 Official and Fandom
Explanation- Reimu, no matter what, always finds something happening, and could be in wrong place in the wrong time. Or is 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) Official?
Explanation- Yuka is kinda of a sadist, she simply loves causing other people pain!
Description- What are you doing here? You'll just make the flowers wilt...
Location- Sunflower Field
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official
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, Official?
Explanation- Cirno believes 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 Official/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!
Description- There are ants at your feet. You might accidentally step on them, so please don't go over there.
Location- West of Sunflower Field
Reference- Mother 3
Explanation- This is borrowed from Mother 3's usual excuse to not let you go to an area.
Description- You feel better! Though there might be a secondary effect... perhaps.
Location- Near Meteor crash site.
Reference- Don't worry about the effects... yet
Description- I mean it, ze
Location- Marisa at the meteor
Reference- Touhou Fandom
Explanation- For whatever reason, Marisa adds "ze" to the end of her sentences. How great is that?
Description- He collapsed... Not my fault.
Location- SDM, with Porky
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official?
Explanation- Marisa is a troublemaker in Gensokyo, so even though no one accused here yet, she feels the need to point out her innocence...
Description- Marisa, there is nothing wrong with me saying to use my bed
Location- Patchy's room, SDM
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official?, Relationshipping
Explanation- A running gag is that Marisa has a lot of girls crushing on her, and it's not that she doesn't know but it's because, Marisa is... well, Marisa. Maybe it's because she has more important things on her mind... like stealing Patchy's books! Now, I'll pull another reference that both RPG fans and Touhou fans like doing which is matchmaking and this is no exception to the Touhou universe. Thing is, almost all are female, and this coined the term "Everyone in Gensokyo is gay." aka relationshipping. Strangely this is not at all weird, in fact, it's kinda cute... Anyway, if you pay attention enough, you'll see a yellow bed not only in Patchy's room, but in other houses!
Description- Would I lie, ze?
Location- Patchy's room, SDM
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official?
Explanation- Marisa lies, a lot. So it's ironic that she says this.
Description- I believe I have a Big City Cola
Location- Patchy's room, SDM
Reference- Mother 3
Explanation- This was found in Club Titiboo in Mother 3 where you could buy one!
Description- Sakuya's Mask
Location- Patchy's Room, SDM
Reference- Kogarashi from Kamen no Maid Guy
Explanation- Sakuya is parodying the famous Masked Maid Guy as the Masked Maid... Girl.
Description- It's Sakuya. The mask was there yesterday. I'm not sure who put it on.
Location- Patchy's room, SDM
Reference- Joke (literally)
Explanation- Who else but Sakuya put the mask on?
Description- *Remilia acting like a wimp*
Location- Patchy's room, SDM
Reference- Touhou Fandom
Explanation- Remilia acts like a child, so Sakuya here is more like a babysitter to her than a maid...
Description- Aren't you suppose to be a vampire?
Location- Patchy's room,SDM
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- Vampires are a quite proud race, so Remilia begging makes her look bad...
Description- I'm sorry, I have no excuse...
Location- Beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- Even though it was completely out of Sakuya's free will, she still accepts responsibility because of her demeanor with Remilia.
Description- So what's this worth? At least one book, right?
Location- After beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official?
Explanation- Marisa can't get enough of Patchy's books, so she'll swindle them in anyway she can!
Description- Understood!... Just me?
Location- After defeating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- Yes, they have fairy maids, but they are all but useless...
Description- Hah! You don't work for humans you know!
Location- After beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- Humans have love and compassion, Vampires, not so much...
Description- A sound flowed from the mask!
Location- After beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Mother1/Earthbound0
Explanation- You needed these to enter Magicant in Mother/Earthbound!
Description- I'm Miss Marisa. I'm the Hero, ze. Or Heroine, I suppose.
Location- After defeating the Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official?
Explanation- Marisa has one big ego!
Description- If Marisa didn't help you, you would have been Youkai bait.
Location- After beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- Youkai are known for eating Humans, especially fat ones.
Description- Like I haven't heard that a hundred times in Touhou Fangames...
Location- After beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Breaking the 4th wall, Touhou Fangames, rpgs
Explanation- Marisa, once again breaks the 4th wall! Seems she's the only one aware, because even Patchy doesn't know what she's talking about!
Description- There's a scrap of paper here... It says "Porky"
Location- After beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Earthbound/Mother
Explanation- There had been a debate on Porky's name, because in America, he's "Pokey" but it was a mistranslation. This being a Japanese game, his real name is restored.
Description- Okay Reimu. I think Yukari knows something about this.
Location- After beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- Nothing escapes Yukari, she sees and knows all due to her portals and manipulation of boundaries!
Description- So he's a alien, but not the Eirin kind...
Location- After beating the Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- Eirin is an Alien from the moon, while Porky is from a different dimension...
Description- Here for a meal? Or a bath? Or... Meee?
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Everyone in Gensokyo is Gay, Relationshipping
Explanation- Apparently, Yukari finds interest in Reimu...
Description- I got really tired...
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official?
Explanation- Yukari overworks poor Ran...
Description- Is everything ok, desu ka?
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Mother/Earthbound
Explanation- It's actually a sound bit said by Itoi when naming yourself in Mother/Earthbound.
Description- I hope "he" was being truthful
Location- Yukari's house
Reference- Earthbound/Mother
Explanation- When Ness tells hears a voice how to save his world, he finds that the voice was his own...
Description- I will be searching too... Well, Ran will be.
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official?
Explanation- Has Yukari worked on day in her life?
Description- I'm such a hero. Well, the friend of a hero, anyway."
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Earthbound/Mother
Explanation- This line was uttered by Ness' father. Well, change father to friend.
Items
Description- Reimu's sleeves
Location- Item Menu, default equipment.
Reference- Touhou Fandom.
Explanation- "They're detached" Since Reimu's sleeves are detached, her armpits show. Yet another running gag is that either they smell, or very beautiful(the sexy kind).
Description- ZUN Maiden Clothes
Location- Item Menu, Default equipment
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Offical?
Explanation- "Strange, skimpy, and expensive." Now how do you think Reimu gets her money to pay for that outfit? Why, the donation box of course!(Maybe that's why no one donates!)
Description- Broom
Location- Item Menu, Default equipment
Reference- Touhou Fandom, Official?
Explanation- "It's prickly and smelly, like Marisa"... I guess I'll buy that, considering she munches on some gnarly mushrooms.
Description- Black Clothes
Location- Item Menu, Default equipment
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- "Delightfully Dark!" Marisa believes a witch is not a witch unless she is dressed in black!
Description- Dream Diary
Location- After beating Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Yume Nikki
Explanation- "Heartful outpourings are written inside" It's a RPG Maker game about soul-crushingly horrible nightmares dreams!
Description- Cross
Location- Yukari's Space
Reference- Castlevania
Explanation- "Mainly used to fight off Draculas" Kill Dracula with this subweapon!
Description- Mecha Bow
Location- Yukari's Space
Reference- ?
Explanation- "Mainly used to fight off monkeys" Kill those pesky monkey's with this!
Description-B
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Touhou Offical
Explanation- B is for bomb, which gave you an extra bomb!
Description- P
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Touhou Offical
Explanation- P is for power gauge, which filled up your power gauge!
Description- Laser Crystal
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- R-type
Explanation- Yuka can't use this...
Description- Power Capsule
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Graduis
Explanation- It's your power up in Graduis!
Description- Cook-D Cap
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- ?
Explanation- "It's name is a password..." But to what, I wonder?
Description- Cheap Bracelet
Location- Yukari's House
Reference- Earthbound/Mother, Touhou Offical and Fandom
Explanation- "Probably from Kourindou", which is the shop of Rinnosuke! It also is an Mother/Earthbound item of the same name.
Battle Quips
Description- PK Dream
Location- Any Battle, Menu
Reference- Touhou
Explanation- Reimu's attack.
Description- PK Lifeup
Location- Any Battle, Menu
Reference- Mother/Earthbound.
Explanation- Used by many.
Description- PK Heal
Location- Battles,Menu
Reference- Mother/Earthbound
Explanation- Used by many
Description- PK Beam
Location- Any Fight, Menu
Reference- Mother 1/Earthbound 0
Explanation- This is Ana's move.
Description- Patchouli is coughing violently!
Location- Fighting Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou, Official
Explanation- Not only Patchouli is anemic, but she's an asthmatic as well. Poor thing...
Description- Behomara
Location- Fighting Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Dragon Quest
Explanation- A multi-healing spell used in Dragon quest!
Description- PK Freeze
Location- Any Battle, Menu
Reference- Mother/Earthbound
Explanation- Ana, Paula, and Kumatora used this.
Description- Sakuya used Knives!
Location- Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Offical, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Explanation- Sakuya (and Dio Brando) uses this to attack!
Description- Arcana Force XXI The World
Location- Fighting Masked Maid Girl
Reference- Touhou Official, Yu-Gi-Oh, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Explanation- Sakuya's power is using The World, which is Dio Brando's move. To achieve this, she uses a Yu-Gi-Oh Card...
Bestiary
Description- Cirno
Location- Sunflower Field, various
Reference- Touhou Fandom (doujinn comics)
Explanation- Oh snap, it's Advent Cirno! If you haven't read the doujin, 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!
Description- Masked Maid Girl
Location- Patchy's room, SDM
Reference- Touhou Official/Kogarashi/Yu-Gi-Oh,Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Explanation- It's Sakuya... isn't it? She attacks with her trademark knives, but she also is parodying as Kogarashi, a masked maid guy. She uses a Yu-Gi-Oh card called Arcana Force XXI The World, a blend of Touhou,Jojo, and Yu-Gi-Oh elements!
Description- Even In Your Mother Game (F.O.E!)
Location- Yukari's Space
Reference- Etrian Odyssey
Explanation- Oh no! It's a F.O.E.! (Foedus Obrepit Errabundus) It had this nasty habit of sneaking up on you and attacking when you are seriously weakened, (like after a boss fight!)
Description- Undefined Border Object (Editor's note, was suppose to be Undefined Fantastic Object or UFO, but it's a translation error)
Location- Yukari's Space
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- This is a reference to a Touhou game (TH12) that came out while this game was being developed in order to tease the audience! Squirm, you, Squirm!
Music
Description- A Sacred Lot
Location- Title Screen
Reference- Touhou (Highly Responsive to Prayers)
Explanation- This was the song played for Highly Responsive to Prayer'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!
Description- Mr.Batty twist
Location- Mr. Ghosty Fights
Reference- Mother 3
Explanation- Why does it sound similar to Satori Maiden?
Description- Otherworldly Foe
Location- Starman Jr. Fight
Reference- Mother 2
Explanation- It's a Starman!
Description- LOG-O-TYPE
Location- When you find Porky
Reference- Mother 3
Explanation- It's Porky!
Description- Tank Theme
Location- After the Interlude after finding Porky
Reference- Mother 1
Explanation- Snazzy!
Description- Ness's House
Location- Yukari's house
Reference- Earthbound/Mother
Explanation- Hey, that's not your house!
Sound Effects
Description- BOOSH BOOSH BOOSH BOOM!
Location- Any Boss fight!
Reference- Touhou Official
Explanation- Happens when you defeat any boss in Touhou!
Description- Duh duh na da duh naaaaaaaa!
Location- Defeating anything!
Reference- Mother/Earthbound
Explanation- Yay, a celebration fanfare! Fitting after you KILL things!
Description- Dun-na!
Location- After picking up Laser Crystal
Reference- R-Type
Explanation- A space noise!