Ness (Japanese ネス, Hepburn Nesu) is a fictional character in the Mother roleplaying video games published by Nintendo, created by Japanese video game designer Shigesato ItoiHis first appearance was in the 1994 Super NES game EarthBound (known as Mother 2 in Japan), the second game in the series, in which he serves as the game's main playable protagonistEarthBound Universe (MOTHER, see below) refers to the Smash Bros series' collection of characters, stages, and properties that hail from Nintendo's cultclassic trilogy RPG series titled EarthBound The second game of the series, EarthBound , stars Ness , a child psychic, while the third game in the series, MOTHER 3 , stars Lucas , who similarly was granted psychic powersNess , Paula , Jeff and Poo Mother 2 Earthbound Characters Character Mother Game Character Earthbound characters dog