Itoi Commented

Earth Bound Series - Recurring Elements - Characters - Porky Minch
... In an interview with Shigesato Itoi, he describes Porky as being a symbol of humankind ... The interviewer commented that he turned extremely evil in Mother 3, going so far as to describe him as a demon ... Porky's feelings for Ness are not clear in the interview, Itoi commented that Porky had no friends, so perhaps he only played with Ness ...