| Giygas | |
|---|---|
| EarthBound character | |
 Giygas as he appears in EarthBound. | |
| First appearance | Mother (1989) |
| Last appearance | EarthBound (1994) |
| Created by | Shigesato Itoi |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Alien |
Giygas, also known as Giegue, and Gyiyg (ギーグ, Gīgu) in Japan, is a character in the Mother video game series by Nintendo, created by Shigesato Itoi. The character serves as the main antagonist and final boss of Mother and its sequel, Mother 2/EarthBound. In the series, he invades Earth in an attempt to wipe out humanity in Mother, and returns in EarthBound where he conquers the world and sends his forces into the past to prevent protagonist Ness from defeating him. The battle against Giygas, which depicts him in turmoil, drew inspiration from a Japanese film which traumatized Itoi as a child. He has received positive reception with critics referring to his battle as one of the creepiest in video games, and considered one of the greatest and most iconic video game antagonists of all time.[1][2]
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