He 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.

In Mother 3, he is responsible for much death and destruction, having traveled through time and manipulating an island of people to suit his whims.

He has received similar commentary from critics, who comment that Porky was someone who wanted a good family and friends, but fell to evil because of his loneliness.

Porky Minch was created for EarthBound, titled Mother 2 in Japan, by the game's director, Shigesato Itoi.

Lucas and his friends are later invited to New Pork City by Porky, now known as its king, where they discover that the Nowhere Islands were established when people from the rest of the world fled to it, losing their memories in the process.

Destructoid writer Chad Concelmo discussed how sad Porky's descent was in EarthBound, noting how his "playful, rotund" features are lost by the end of the game, instead replaced by a sickly aesthetic.

[5] RPGFan staff discussed Porky as an RPG villain, comparing him to a combination of "every kid you ever hated in grade school as well as billionaire fascists of both fiction and history".

[7] Musician Kenichi Maeyamada felt he was only interested in money and power, contrasting him to EarthBound's main cast due to their single-minded progression.