ness (mother 2/earthbound) art. made this very very very recently. as one of my friends said, he truly is "the kid ever". hehe
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Welcome to the dog days of summer! Therefore, it's a great time for Certified Dog Facts (tm)! Everyone, please welcome Mick (Ninten's dog) and King (Ness's dog)!
[Id: Two clay models of white dogs with grey spots. The one on the left (Mick) has pointy ears, a curled tail, and a black spiky collar; while the one on the right (King) has no collar, a long, loose tail, and floppy ears.]
Aw, look, they said 'hi' in lovely JPEG quality! (Best pictures I could find.)
However, the dogs themselves are not what I wish to share. Did you know that both Mick and King are pretty old by dog standards?
As for Mick, this little (translated) tidbit of Mother Encyclopedia reveals his age relative to Ninten, who is confirmed to be 12 in the same document.
[Id: A translated screenshot of text from Mother Encyclopedia reading, "When you — that is to say, when Ninten was born in the rural American town of Mother's Day, the family dog Mick was one year and five months old. When he got to meet the zero-year, zero-month-old Ninten, who was raising his first cries, Mom and Dad felt like they could have kissed God. It wasn't long before Ninten got kind of big, climbing up onto Mick's back and vice-versa."]
Therefore, Mick is older than Ninten, being 13 years old!
As for King, his age is revealed in-game via Ness's Magicant flashback. Between regions, Ness is either 12 (JPN) or 13 (US), and when he was a baby in said flashback, we can see King as a puppy wandering around, meaning that King is also likely older than Ness.
[Id: A black-and-white screenshot of EarthBound/Mother 2 taking place in the living room of Ness's house. King, but as a puppy, is wandering around.]
This makes King at least 12/13 years old as well! Some old dogs up in here. No wonder King's always so tired!
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