EarthBound / Mother 2!

[Amissapanda]

dude i read homestuck
earthbound will be very comprehensive compared to that

Mayhaps, but I still put the warning out there anyway. lol When there's robots that can shoot beams at you that cause 'night-time stuffiness' and you fight gigantic piles of barf/puke, some people certainly consider it strange. XD

 

[RhinoK]

I'm up to Grapefruit Falls. I had to grind a bit. I only got my characters up to around Level 50 in MOTHER 3.

 

[Nerd House]

Potential spoiler, but funny nonetheless:

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[tamagotchi]

I'm just going to say that I had a really huge crush on Ness and it was kind of sad tbh. That would be weird, though, two Ness's - imagine that.

 

[Amissapanda]

I'm up to Grapefruit Falls. I had to grind a bit. I only got my characters up to around Level 50 in MOTHER 3.

Yeah, the game does require at least a little bit of grinding in some of the tougher areas. Mother 3 was a lot easier in comparison, but I like a little bit of a challenge (and I'm one of those weirdos that kind of enjoys grinding) so I didn't really mind. Despite how many times I've played the game, when I first LPed it, I died on Mondo Mole like, twice. XD

Potential spoiler, but funny nonetheless:

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Hahahaha. XD I saw that on tumblr a few times. Still a good laugh!

I'm just going to say that I had a really huge crush on Ness and it was kind of sad tbh. That would be weird, though, two Ness's - imagine that.

Hey, I think we've all had our embarrassing little crushes on video game characters at some point in our young (or even old, for some) lives, so no worries! I had a crush on a character called Willy Beamish and I'm pretty sure that no one even has any idea who that is or what he's from. Let's just say that I question my child self to this day as to what she possibly saw in said character.

 

[Amissapanda]

OH MY GOD! This has to be noted in this thread:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fangamer/you-are-now-earthbound

I'm SO excited. They have nearly reached their $100,000 goal after just launching this yesterday. Holy crap!

If you needed ANY proof of how dedicated the EarthBound/Mother fandom is... this is it right there.

...I'm still amazed. And REALLY excited for their project. Wow.

 

[RhinoK]

Earthbound is being recognised for its 20th Anniversary!!!

OH MY GOD! This has to be noted in this thread:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fangamer/you-are-now-earthbound

I'm SO excited. They have nearly reached their $100,000 goal after just launching this yesterday. Holy crap!

If you needed ANY proof of how dedicated the EarthBound/Mother fandom is... this is it right there.

...I'm still amazed. And REALLY excited for their project. Wow.

$123,323 donated out of the $100,000 as of the time I'm writing this... still another 22 days to go too!

 

[TaskBarR]

I've wanted to play Earthbound but I've heard stories about how dark it gets and how creepy Giygas is. Do you think I should play it? D:

 

[Groovycat64]

I've wanted to play Earthbound but I've heard stories about how dark it gets and how creepy Giygas is. Do you think I should play it? D:

It's easily one of the best RPG games you will ever play.
The graphics were great and still are great, characters are pretty interesting and humorous, the music is iconic, and the gameplay is fun.

Seriously, I can't recommend this game enough.
You can buy it on the WII U eshop for $9.99.
If you don't have a Wii U, you can always use an emulator, but I wouldn't recommend it, if you can help it.

Also, the handbook looks amazing! I'm going to try and get my hands on a copy of the Mother 3 one.

 

[RhinoK]

I've wanted to play Earthbound but I've heard stories about how dark it gets and how creepy Giygas is. Do you think I should play it? D:

It's not really scary but it's rich in story and lore. Easily the best RPG franchise I have ever played.

The fans only prove how fantastic this game is. In just two days over $100,000 has been raised for an Earthbound project and a fangame is already in the works.

I recommend you buy it for Wii U. I'd start with Earthbound first. Of course you can use an emulator...

 

[Groovycat64]

OH MY GOD! This has to be noted in this thread:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fangamer/you-are-now-earthbound

I'm SO excited. They have nearly reached their $100,000 goal after just launching this yesterday. Holy crap!

If you needed ANY proof of how dedicated the EarthBound/Mother fandom is... this is it right there.

...I'm still amazed. And REALLY excited for their project. Wow.

I forgot to say, thank you so much for posting that link!
I actually, just donated a little bit of money to support them a bit.

They also just recently updated the Kickstarter.

If they raise $150,000 they will make trading cards for Earthbound, $175,00 they will reprint the Mother 3 handbook (softcover and hardcover), $200,000 will allow them to do a Mother convention, and lastly $225,000 will let them produce an extended Bad Dudes album.

I would love to see them raise over $200,000. I think that would be astounding! Here's hoping for the reprinting of the Mother 3 handbook!

Also they are currently at around $133,000 so far.

 

[Emily]

OH MY GOD! This has to be noted in this thread:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fangamer/you-are-now-earthbound

I'm SO excited. They have nearly reached their $100,000 goal after just launching this yesterday. Holy crap!

If you needed ANY proof of how dedicated the EarthBound/Mother fandom is... this is it right there.

...I'm still amazed. And REALLY excited for their project. Wow.

i cannot tell you how long i have waited for fangamer to reprint the mother 3 handbook!!!!! of course i am also excited about this project too so hyped <3<3<3 #fangirl

 

[Amissapanda]

i cannot tell you how long i have waited for fangamer to reprint the mother 3 handbook!!!!! of course i am also excited about this project too so hyped <3<3<3 #fangirl

I'm really hoping that they do! I'd buy a copy in a heartbeat if they're available again. And I'd love to get the one for EarthBound, too. The whole project sounds amazing!

And they're nearly $150,000 now. I'm so proud of this fandom. ;-; That's intense dedication and support.

 

[tamagotchi]

Man, 3 people have already pledged $8,192? That's pretty damn rad!

 

[Groovycat64]

I'm really hoping that they do! I'd buy a copy in a heartbeat if they're available again. And I'd love to get the one for EarthBound, too. The whole project sounds amazing!

And they're nearly $150,000 now. I'm so proud of this fandom. ;-; That's intense dedication and support.

I agree. I'll probably buy an absurd amount of trading card packs when they are released lol.

I think the Mother 3 handbook reprint and convention are very obtainable at this point of the Kickstarter.

I wonder if they will ever do a Mother/Earthbound Zero handbook? I seriously need to play that game.

 

[Amissapanda]

Man, 3 people have already pledged $8,192? That's pretty damn rad!

It really is! Man, they get to look forward to going to Japan and meeting Shigesato Itoi himself. That's insane. I suppose they would count that every bit worth the eight thousand bucks. Hahaha.

I agree. I'll probably buy an absurd amount of trading card packs when they are released lol.

I think the Mother 3 handbook reprint and convention are very obtainable at this point of the Kickstarter.

I wonder if they will ever do a Mother/Earthbound Zero handbook? I seriously need to play that game.

Oh man, me too. The idea of having Mother/EarthBound trading cards is amazing. There's always been a lack of merchandise for it and I can just imagine how cool it would be to have trading cards of some of those bizarre and memorable enemies like New Age Retro Hippie, Mad Taxi, etc. I'm really excited about it and it seems like $150,000 is almost definitely going to happen. But if they make it all the way to having a convention, I will find some way to get there. I don't even care what it takes. I wouldn't miss out on that for the world.

It's hard to say whether they would make one for Mother/Mother Zero or not, but I'd say it's possible if they've already created ones for the other two. Sadly, I haven't played the first game yet, either.

 

[Groovycat64]

Actually, I was just thinking.

If they do actually do a trading card set or series, they should include the main characters (i.e. Ness, Paula, Poo, and Jeff), bosses (mini bosses or main), maybe significant items, possibly locations, and NPC's. Not just enemies.

Just a thought, plus a lot of trading card series like Pokemon seem to have had something similar to what I've just outlined.

 

[Amissapanda]

Oh, I wasn't implying that it would be all enemies or anything like that. Haha. Those were just a few of the crazy characters in the game that I thought would make fun cards. I'd say the main four and other NPCs/notable characters are probably a shoo-in.

 

[Groovycat64]

Great news!

Looks like we are getting both trading cards, and now the Mother 3 handbook reprint! I am so excited for the reprint!
Currently, they seem to be just under $20,000 from funding an Earthbound convention with just under 10 days to go.

 

[Goth]

I have tried all three games could never get past the first town (so sad I know) to be honest the first one was weird it was a lot like the second one the order I rank them would be

1. Mother 2
2. Mother 3
3. Mother