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Jacky720 wrote: That's interesting.

"In Earthbound, when you take damage, your HP counter rolls down. Only when it visibly reaches 0 do you faint, so if you get a 1-hit KO, you do still have time to run, or kill your opponent first."

Am I the only one reminded of KR? Point for Sans=Ness, less so for Sans=Frisk. KR only effects Frisk's health during the Sans fight specifically. And it does act as a one-hit-KO protector.

There are many other similarities too. The "You Won!' at the end of (most) fights. The set-piece design of each monster where each tells a mini story. The RPG overworld, especially in Deltarune where enemies chase you on the map. TP vs PP. And then all the easter eggs like a map of Fourside in Hyperdeath Asriel's wings.

There's definitely enough here to prove that the Mother games were a major inspiration for the Undertale games.