EarthBound / Mother 2!

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This game is something...

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[Lady Timpani]

I finished Earthbound Saturday night and really enjoyed it! At first I didn't think much about beating it, but I guess a little bit of time needed to pass for me to form an opinion on it. I'm really interested in playing Mother 3 now, but I'm kind of hesitant to get it.

 

[soshii]

Finished the game about a month ago and I have to say that was a significant part of my life. If I played it as a kid it probably would have been one of those games that deeply effects you like Zelda or Mario games did.

 

[Amissapanda]

Since my first post in this thread, I've gotten a Wii U and bought and finished Earthbound. So much love for this game! I can't wait for Mother 4!!! :>

PS: Amissapanda, your signature! <3

I'm glad to hear it! : ) I have endless love for the game I'm super excited about the Ness amiibo coming out in spring! Mother 4 is on the horizon, too, and it's just a freakin' great time to be an EarthBound/Mother fan!

(Hehe, thanks! I hope to have lots more artist's works to display in it eventually!)

This game is something...

And even worse, then Jeff abandons the cookie... I still feel guilty every time I don't take a cookie from battle due to full inventory. WHY DO THEY USE THE WORD ABANDON. COOKIES DON'T HAVE FEELINGS.

I finished Earthbound Saturday night and really enjoyed it! At first I didn't think much about beating it, but I guess a little bit of time needed to pass for me to form an opinion on it. I'm really interested in playing Mother 3 now, but I'm kind of hesitant to get it.

Awesome! Glad to hear you liked it! : ) And Mother 3 is fantastic. An emotional rollercoaster, but fantastic! You'll honestly be missing out if you don't play it, in my opinion.

Finished the game about a month ago and I have to say that was a significant part of my life. If I played it as a kid it probably would have been one of those games that deeply effects you like Zelda or Mario games did.

I had the joy of playing it when I was kid and it has really stuck with me all these years. It's such an experience! Even now, I replay and I feel like a kid back in the 90's again. It never gets old and I always enjoy playing it---it really makes me happy. It's amazing. Shigesato Itoi is a gift.

 

[pokedude729]

I haven't played Earhbound, but I am playing through Mother 3 ATM.

 

[Amissapanda]

I haven't played Earhbound, but I am playing through Mother 3 ATM.

Mother 3 is also excellent. Just prepare yourself for many emotions.

 

[ShinyYoshi]

Mother 3 is also excellent. Just prepare yourself for many emotions.

What have you guys been using to play Mother 3? I saw there was an unofficial English translation that came out for the GBA, but I'm guessing some people have roms?

When I finish Earthbound, I'd love to check out Mother 3.

 

[Amissapanda]

What have you guys been using to play Mother 3? I saw there was an unofficial English translation that came out for the GBA, but I'm guessing some people have roms?

When I finish Earthbound, I'd love to check out Mother 3.

I played it with a GBA emulator on ROM, yes. (VisualBoyAdvance, which I recommend. It's really good.) The translation, ROM, and even emulator suggestions can all be found on their fan translation site here: http://mother3.fobby.net/

It's definitely worth checking out and the combo system is hella fun!

 

[ShinyYoshi]

I played it with a GBA emulator on ROM, yes. (VisualBoyAdvance, which I recommend. It's really good.) The translation, ROM, and even emulator suggestions can all be found on their fan translation site here: http://mother3.fobby.net/

It's definitely worth checking out and the combo system is hella fun!

I definitely will give it a try. Thank you!

 

[LaBelleFleur]

My first time playing EarthBound was when it came out for Wii U Virtual Console.

Spoiler: Sort-of spoilers...

I was in love from the moment Buzz Buzz died from, of all things, being swatted by Pokey's mom. The whole thing was so ridiculous. I love the humour, the battle system, and basically everything, haha. Especially touches like the coffee break - I've never seen anything quite like it in a game. The only thing I can compare it to is the Minecraft "ending". You don't feel like you're one of the characters, but you don't feel like just a player... it's kind of like you're helping to shape their destiny while still letting Ness and co. create their own adventure.

TL;DR: I love Earthbound. My town tune is supposed to be the first part of Eight Melodies.

 

[Chibi.Hoshi]

Still need to play Mother 3 before Mother 4 comes out.....

 

[Amissapanda]

I definitely will give it a try. Thank you!

You're welcome! Enjoy the ride! : )

My first time playing EarthBound was when it came out for Wii U Virtual Console.

Spoiler: Sort-of spoilers...

I was in love from the moment Buzz Buzz died from, of all things, being swatted by Pokey's mom. The whole thing was so ridiculous. I love the humour, the battle system, and basically everything, haha. Especially touches like the coffee break - I've never seen anything quite like it in a game. The only thing I can compare it to is the Minecraft "ending". You don't feel like you're one of the characters, but you don't feel like just a player... it's kind of like you're helping to shape their destiny while still letting Ness and co. create their own adventure.

TL;DR: I love Earthbound. My town tune is supposed to be the first part of Eight Melodies.

I know just how you feel! Though I guess for me, growing up, I could actually relate to those kids a lot. I imagine it does have a bit of a different bearing to play it for the first time in later years. Nonetheless, it was a big piece of my childhood that I continue to carry with me well into adulthood.

My town tune plays part of "Pollyanna" from EarthBound/Mother 2. : )

Still need to play Mother 3 before Mother 4 comes out.....

Yesssss. Dooooo iiiiiiit.

I'm really excited for Mother 4, too. I know they're down on the secretive side right now with saying they'll be releasing this year, but I shamelessly stalk Shane Mesa's tweets and the Mother 4 hashtag looking for updates. Haha.

 

[ShinyYoshi]

Totally in my feels after finishing Earthbound... What a beautiful ending. I didn't want it to end!

 

[Amissapanda]

Totally in my feels after finishing Earthbound... What a beautiful ending. I didn't want it to end!

I couldn't agree more! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it! : )

 

[Lady Timpani]

Are we allowed to talk about Mother 3 in here? If so:

Spoiler: spoilers for Mother 3, probably

Idk I like Mother 3 pretty well so far, but it plays pretty differently from Earthbound? I guess I don't like that the perspective keeps shifting every chapter, so most of the playable characters so far aren't really close or anything.

There's probably gonna be a big rumble where they all unite later on, but right now it just feels kind of weird, and I can't really put my finger on it. The chapter system itself feels kind of weird too tbh. I don't mind it in other games, but coming from Earthbound, where the game felt like the plot just kind of flowed in its own, to Mother 3, where the story feels very strictly divided, is kind of strange too.

Part of it might be that I'm comparing the two too much, though, so I'll try to stop that haha. I really like the upgrades that have been since Earthbound, and the music is really nice as well!

 

[TofuIdol]

I still need to beat Mother 3.
Though I really want to play Earthbound as well.

 

[ShinyYoshi]

Doooo it. Earthbound is great.

I want to restart and play it all over again.

 

[Chibi.Hoshi]

*cries*

And there is more here: http://earthboundcentral.com/2015/02/winters-philharmonic-orchestra/

Just posting this here to whoever wants to listen to it.

 

[Holla]

Just one post play away from 250 coins on Club Nintendo which I'm going to use on Earthbound! I've heard so much about this game. I love giving highly credited classic games a shot. ^.^

 

[Amissapanda]

Are we allowed to talk about Mother 3 in here? If so:

Spoiler: spoilers for Mother 3, probably

Idk I like Mother 3 pretty well so far, but it plays pretty differently from Earthbound? I guess I don't like that the perspective keeps shifting every chapter, so most of the playable characters so far aren't really close or anything.

There's probably gonna be a big rumble where they all unite later on, but right now it just feels kind of weird, and I can't really put my finger on it. The chapter system itself feels kind of weird too tbh. I don't mind it in other games, but coming from Earthbound, where the game felt like the plot just kind of flowed in its own, to Mother 3, where the story feels very strictly divided, is kind of strange too.

Part of it might be that I'm comparing the two too much, though, so I'll try to stop that haha. I really like the upgrades that have been since Earthbound, and the music is really nice as well!

Spoiler

I think Mother 3 was intended to be a lot "heavier" than EarthBound was. It's still fun and quirky, but the catchphrase for Mother 3 was literally "Strange, funny, heart-rending". Personally, I really loved the chapter system and getting the different pieces of the story separately before they call come together. It gives me a little something more than "person A coincidentally runs into person B and they decide to team up and save the world", and instead adds an element of helping each other in times of need, saving from danger, etc. And it's shown numerous times through the series. Duster is summoned to help Flint scale the mountainside in Chapter 1. Duster has a fateful run-in with Fassad and Salsa, the focal characters from Chapter 3, in Chapter 2. He meets Kumatora when he and his father help her out of a bear trap. They all get separated after that and I don't know what point you've gotten to, so I don't want to spoil what happens in Chapter 3, but Chapter 4 is then when it really all starts to come together. I felt like I was really progressing through a story and I really enjoyed it. There was actual plot and weaving of the characters coming together against what was essentially the introduction of money, selfishness, and a tyrannic government ruining the peaceful lives they had. There's so many underlying messages in Mother 3 and all I can say without spoiling too much is that there's much more to come and there's later reveals that are going to blow your socks off if you don't already know what's coming. Like, what I found out was a huge concept for the game and its plot was mind-blowing to me. And yet it says even a lot about the world we live in today.

In short, yeah, it's different from EarthBound. It's a lot less carefree. But it still retains the same charm, I believe, while adding something more with the musical combo battles and the chapter progression. I find both games amazing, but I found Mother 3 hit me more emotionally and made me think a lot more than EarthBound did.

I still need to beat Mother 3.
Though I really want to play Earthbound as well.

Please do. Both games are incredible. <3

Doooo it. Earthbound is great.

I want to restart and play it all over again.

I know that feeling. And I'm going to be doing the same myself in the near-future. I have no idea how many times I've played the game, but it has endless replay value to me.

*cries*

And there is more here: http://earthboundcentral.com/2015/02/winters-philharmonic-orchestra/

Just posting this here to whoever wants to listen to it.

Soooo pretty. Man, classical arrangements of Mother pieces definitely get me. I have an extreme soft spot for piano arrangements of some of my favorite EarthBound and Mother 3 themes. (Snowman, Smiles and Tears, Because I Love You, etc.)

Just one post play away from 250 coins on Club Nintendo which I'm going to use on Earthbound! I've heard so much about this game. I love giving highly credited classic games a shot. ^.^

Awesome! I really hope that you enjoy the game! I feel that it really is a timeless classic and well-deserving of its praise and hype. You're free to come to your own conclusions, but I have rarely heard a person say they didn't enjoy it. : )