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EarthBound / Mother 2!

Amissapanda said:
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.
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That actually makes me really happy to hear! Much as I liked Earthbound, I was kind of disappointed that it wasn't very plot heavy and that the relationships between the kids didn't seem... Idk, organic? Paula and Ness seemed the closest to me, and they didn't really talk to each other a whole lot (well, nobody did lol). Granted, I think a lot of that has to do with it being a SNES game, along with the limitations that come with that. I really like that, in Mother 3, there's much more dialogue between the main characters, and there's also more mandatory dialogue to go through.

I haven't gotten past chapter three yet because I've been pretty busy, but I'll definitely pick it back up once I'm done! I've heard from a lot of people that it's a very emotional game, and I also saw some fan art of Claus that made me feel kind of sad and also made me really curious about the rest of the game, so I'm looking forward to finding out exactly why that came to be (I think I've figured out the how).

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to hate on Mother 3 haha, and I'm sorry if it came off that way. It was just somewhat of a jarring change between the two, but I think once the characters all get together it'll work in its favor?
 
Lady Timpani said:
That actually makes me really happy to hear! Much as I liked Earthbound, I was kind of disappointed that it wasn't very plot heavy and that the relationships between the kids didn't seem... Idk, organic? Paula and Ness seemed the closest to me, and they didn't really talk to each other a whole lot (well, nobody did lol). Granted, I think a lot of that has to do with it being a SNES game, along with the limitations that come with that. I really like that, in Mother 3, there's much more dialogue between the main characters, and there's also more mandatory dialogue to go through.

I haven't gotten past chapter three yet because I've been pretty busy, but I'll definitely pick it back up once I'm done! I've heard from a lot of people that it's a very emotional game, and I also saw some fan art of Claus that made me feel kind of sad and also made me really curious about the rest of the game, so I'm looking forward to finding out exactly why that came to be (I think I've figured out the how).

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to hate on Mother 3 haha, and I'm sorry if it came off that way. It was just somewhat of a jarring change between the two, but I think once the characters all get together it'll work in its favor?
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I definitely didn't think you were hating on it. XD I just wanted to assure you that things would feel a lot less disconnected in the future when everything really starts to weave together. And likewise, I felt that same kind of thing from finishing EarthBound. It was fun, but there was a real lack of character development and character interaction. The kids basically said a few lines (or even just one line) before they entered your party to help you save the world. It was definitely fun and cute, but in terms of emotional draw, it definitely lacked. And I really do feel that Mother 3 makes up for a lot of that disconnect by addressing that characters and their issues/agendas/goals and really bringing it all together. I certainly won't spoil it for you, though! Chapter 3 was generally a bit strange and the most disconnected, but I promise that it has importance to the plot for a number of reasons.

It is definitely an emotional game. I wasn't even prepared for how much it made me feel. I'm sure I can guess what you've seen of Claus, but still, I won't say anything just to make sure I don't accidentally spoil any details. There's a lot of surprises, though. And still a lot of fun, quirky things that are bound to pop up along the way.

But yeah, it didn't come off that way! I just hoped you didn't plan to drop the game before it really had a chance to develop. A lot of the huge surprises and spoilerific stuff is pretty late in the game, but then a LOT of things start to make sense and it's just mind-boggingly awesome. (Though this is my strongly-biased opinion, too. lol)
 
Amissapanda said:
Same! The nostalgia only grows every time I play them and it just makes me all the more excited for what Mother 4 has in store!
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Is there going to be an actual Mother 4? I know there's going to be a fan made one, or it might already be made...
But as for an official Mother 4, is it forreal?
 
ShinyYoshi said:
Is there going to be an actual Mother 4? I know there's going to be a fan made one, or it might already be made...
But as for an official Mother 4, is it forreal?
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Oh, no. I'm talking about the fanmade one. I've been excited about it and following its development for the last two years. I'm extremely excited to play it.

Sorry for the confusion! Shigesato Itoi himself said that he won't be making any more Mother games.
 
last year my friend and I were making EB enemies Valentines hahaha

I made this one:
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sorry the joke's so bad.....
 
lol nice one XD.

I remember when I played this game, I freakin' feared the trees. I thought their status lowering attacks works on lowering them permanently.
 
A-Link said:
lol nice one XD.

I remember when I played this game, I freakin' feared the trees. I thought their status lowering attacks works on lowering them permanently.
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Oh my god, you mean the exploding trees? The Territorial Oaks, etc? I HATED THOSE THINGS. Hahaha. When I let's played this game, it became a mantra for me to start chanting "I hate the trees I hate the trees I hate the trees" while I was trying to avoid getting into battles with them.

For me, it wasn't the status lowering, though. I hated how they potentially "killed" my party at the end of the battle. I'd be clicking so fast to get out there, but they still did SO much damage in that final burst of flames.
 

I'm finally nearing the end of Earthbound. I'm excited, but also sad that my little adventure is going to end... but on the bright side, I downloaded the translation for Mother 3, so that'll be fun. :)
 
JJarmon said:

I'm finally nearing the end of Earthbound. I'm excited, but also sad that my little adventure is going to end... but on the bright side, I downloaded the translation for Mother 3, so that'll be fun. :)
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I know that feeling well! Even having played the game so many times, I still feel that way when I get toward the end.

Definitely enjoy Mother 3 when you get to play it, though! And be prepared to have your heart stepped on and crushed.
 
Ha! Nice! Try to pace your play time in a way you would beat the game by June. By then, the Mother 4 team should be releasing a fan made Mother 4 title (which, even though its just a fan game, mimics the Mother games' graphics, sounds and everything perfectly!). I am really excited for that!
 
By the way, I'm going to re-post this:


SPOILERS for EarthBound!

I know the first time I posted it on this thread, a lot of people were currently playing the game and couldn't watch it yet. But I assume that some of you have finished it by now and YOU TOTALLY NEED TO WATCH THIS.

It brings a tear to my eye every time. This fandom and its members are so amazing.
 
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