Porky Minch

Porky Minch (Japanese: ポーキー・ミンチ, Hepburn: Pōkī Minchi), known in the North American localization as Pokey Minch, is a fictional character in the Mother series, also called EarthBound. He serves as one of the main antagonists of EarthBound, and the main primary antagonist in its sequel, Mother 3. Porky is the neighbor of the protagonist, Ness, but eventually finds himself under the influence of the main antagonist, Giygas, whom he aides in the final battle. He eventually flees after Giygas' defeat. In Mother 3, he is responsible for the majority of the game's narrative, having traveled through time and manipulating an island of people to cause destruction that suit his whims.

Porky was created by Shigesato Itoi, who discussed how his terrible disposition was caused by things like parental neglect, and how Porky viewed his actions as "having fun" rather than being plain evil. His character was well received by critics and fans alike, who noted that Porky was someone who initially yearned for a normal life with good family and friends, but fell to evil due to his loneliness.