EarthBound

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Does the dog die?
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desertbluffx
There are several dog-like enemies toward the beginning of the game that can be fought, but the flavor text after battle states "The Runaway Dog became tame!" and it is implied that they do not die.
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Unanswered Triggers
Does a pet die?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is there bestiality?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is an animal sad?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Abuse
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StardustWhip
Pokey's dad is heavily implied to abuse him and his brother. The English version downplays it by cutting out references to him hitting the boys, but still leaves the implication of verbal abuse with him yelling at his kids. And the writing (Pokey and Picky are "really going to get it") and sound effects are vague enough that they could easily be mistaken for him still hitting them, especially if you don't speak to Pokey after he's punished by his dad.
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Is someone stalked?
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blukirby
Pokey/Porky is an a dysfunctional household and in the Japanese release is beat by his father for sneaking out at night. In the localization, it was heavily toned down.
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Jayfell
Pokey and Picky have abusive parents. Pokey becomes a major villain, and his toxic frenemy relationship with Ness could be read as abusive as well (at least inasmuch as it can be given their age). Picky on the other hand is nothing but pleasant.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Is a child abused?
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charcolor
Pokey/Porky and Picky Minch have abusive parents. (In the Japanese version they are implied to be physically abusive.)
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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Muskwalker
There is a building in Fourside that the text refers to as a café where people drink coffee, but is visually implied to be a bar with drunks.
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Are animals abused?
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Vio
You can fight against multiple dogs but dogs don’t fight against each other.
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pelmandna
There are zombified dogs as an enemy in one part of the game. They are cartoonish in nature, however, and "become tame" when defeated.
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Does a cat die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Vio
No but there are dinosaurs
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Are there spiders?
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Are there snakes?
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pelmandna
Snakes are a prominent enemy in multiple parts of the game.
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Are there bugs?
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desertbluffx
Many enemies in the game are bugs, and the player's psychic powers can be recharged using a magic butterfly.
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Assault
Is someone sexually assaulted?
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Is there cannibalism?
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teapotcutie
PSI Fire can be used, but it's not graphic when used.
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teapotcutie
Two characters are stuck in a room underground.
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Is there amputation?
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Muskwalker
While undergoing spiritual training as Poo, the player is, in an illusion, required to consent to their character's legs and arms being removed and "thrown to the crows" (during which the character takes damage), then ears (after which game audio is muted), then eyes being removed (after which the screen fades to black).

The amputation is not depicted visually and the character is shown whole in subsequent scenes.
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there a hanging?
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Vio
There is an enemy inspired by a noose but nothing else
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Vio
No characters have seizures but in Earthbound there are a lot of “trippy” visuals and flashing lights/images.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Muskwalker
During Poo's spiritual training, the player is required to consent to the character's eyes being removed, which is visually represented by a fade to black. (This does turn out to be an illusion.)
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Muskwalker
The player characters are children who can be defeated in battle. While the game refers to them as "unconscious" and they can be recovered at a hospital, while they are in this state they are depicted as angels (transparent, winged, with halos).
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Family
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rollcakes
The character Paula is introduced by being kidnapped and held captive for a human sacrifice ritual (which is thwarted and not described with much seriousness).
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Does a parent die?
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Does someone cheat?
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Vio
The teddy bears can be destroyed
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
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Is someone possessed?
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Are there ghosts?
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rollcakes
One of the towns, Threed, is overrun by zombies.
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Are there clowns?
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Is there a shower scene?
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Muskwalker
A main character is said to be prone to wet the bed, and in dialogue it's said people will wet themselves or have wet themselves, but this is not depicted.
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Does someone vomit?
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rollcakes
One of the villains is based off of vomit, and there are jokes here and there about it as well.
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Does someone spit?
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Is there audio gore?
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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teapotcutie
You fight several police officers who are corrupt and portrayed as such.
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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frostfilleddreams
You have the option of going to hospitals to heal your party.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Does someone self harm?
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Muskwalker
A couple of enemy types are named to indicate mental illness (the 'Psychic Psycho' and the 'Insane Cultist').
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Muskwalker
Monotoli laments the shape and weakness of his body after losing the power of the Mani Mani statue.

Buzz Buzz is taunted about being stuck in the body of an insect.

Brick Road does not express unhappiness with his body but carries out an ambition to have a doctor drastically change his body.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Noxious
Does a baby cry?
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Is there shakey cam?
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rollcakes
The use of certain attacks, specifically psychic (or PSI) attacks, make use of many incredibly jarring, bright, and colorful strobe lights. Even as a person without sensitivities and playing in a well-lit room on a small screen, I was bothered by it; people with epilepsy should stay away.
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Paranoia
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supernintendo64
You, the player, are given the option to enter your name into the game. This becomes a plot point during the final boss (though not in a way that's intended to be scary).
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Pregnancy
Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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blukirby
The main character, Ness, is made fun of for being fat by several characters on 2 different occasions despite his sprite not indicating that he's overweight. Pokey/Porky, a character who is overweight, is commonly referred to as "some chubby kid" by npcs who do not know his name, and there are quite a few jokes about his weight and how much he eats.
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Muskwalker
One NPC states they "heard [Giygas] might be female", then says they're "not really sure whether Giygas is a
male or a female."
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Does the black guy die first?
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Is there hate speech?
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RhiPuyo
Tony, a gay kid, is kidnapped at some point alongside several other characters but he is later saved and is alive at the end of the game.
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Are there n-words?
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Religious
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teapotcutie
The Happy Happy Cult is based off a real life religious cult and thus shares a few elements. Furthermore, Paula is religious (likely Christian) and has pray as a command.
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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supernintendo64
A strange woman in a bikini lures you and your companion into a strange hotel, which ends up being a trap. This is required to progress. One NPC says that he would "like to spend some time with her".
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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teapotcutie
No, but does have a cliffhanger after.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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Muskwalker
No planes, but the Sky Runner (which looks more like a spaceship/flying saucer) does crash.
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teapotcutie
Cars will stop for you in Onett.
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Is there blood/gore?
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Does someone drown?
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Vio
Technically?? Jeff’s main weapons are guns (as well as bombs and bottle rockets)
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