[PAR] [TLE] Mother (series) [SEP] The "Mother" series (Japanese: マザー , Hepburn: Mazā ) consists of three role-playing video games: the 1989 "Mother" for the Famicom, the 1994 "Mother 2", known as "EarthBound" outside of Japan, for the Super NES, and the 2006 "Mother 3" for the Game Boy Advance.  Written by Shigesato Itoi and published by Nintendo, and featuring game mechanics modeled on the "Dragon Quest" series, the "Mother" series is known for its sense of humor, originality, and parody.  Set in a late 20th century United States, the player uses weapons and psychic powers to fight hostile, everyday objects.  Signature elements of the series include the lighthearted plots, the battle sequences with psychedelic backgrounds, and the "rolling HP meter": as player health ticks down like an odometer, players can outrun the meter to heal before dying.  While the franchise is popular in Japan, in the United States, it is best associated with the cult following behind "EarthBound". [PAR] [TLE] Dragon Quest [SEP] Dragon Quest, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005, is a series of console role-playing video games created by Yuji Horii and his studio Armor Project.
[PAR] [TLE] Mother ( series ) [ SEP ] The " Mother " series ( Japanese : マザー , Hepburn : Mazā ) consists of three role - playing video games : the 1989 " Mother " for the Famicom , the 1994 " Mother 2 " , known as " EarthBound " outside of Japan , for the Super NES , and the 2006 " Mother 3 " for the Game Boy Advance . Written by Shigesato Itoi and published by Nintendo , and featuring game mechanics modeled on the " Dragon Quest " series , the " Mother " series is known for its sense of humor , originality , and parody . Set in a late 20th century United States , the player uses weapons and psychic powers to fight hostile , everyday objects . Signature elements of the series include the lighthearted plots , the battle sequences with psychedelic backgrounds , and the " rolling HP meter " : as player health ticks down like an odometer , players can outrun the meter to heal before dying . While the franchise is popular in Japan , in the United States , it is best associated with the cult following behind " EarthBound " . [PAR] [TLE] Dragon Quest [ SEP ] Dragon Quest , published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005 , is a series of console role - playing video games created by Yuji Horii and his studio Armor Project .
Who created the game mechanics that were later used by the "Mother" series of video games?
Who created the game mechanics that were later used by the " Mother " series of video games ?
Yuji Horii
Yuji Horii