Ness's dad

The character of Dad from EarthBound is Ness's unseen father, who appears only as a voice in the telephone. Ness's dad works faraway from Eagleland, which means he can't see his children regularly. He thinks his children like to work hard, just like their mother, but he doesn't think it's good to work too hard.In order to save the game, it is necessary to call dad. He also deposits money into Ness's account as he progresses through his adventure, and will even pay his son's debts by the end of the game. At the end of the game, he states he'll be present at Onett for Ness's fourteenth birthday. It is stated in Mother 2, that Ness's father works at the hamburger industry.

Trivia

 * At the end of the game, the pictures of all major characters appear. As Ness's dad is never seen, he is replaced by a telephone.