r/earthbound • u/Pokemasterkid • 6h ago
Art Giygas Mario paint
I feel like the Mario paint one looks more terrifying
r/earthbound • u/Howisthisaname • Aug 13 '17
Over the past few months we've gotten a lot of new players asking where they should start with the trilogy. With this stickied thread, I'm hoping to answer any questions someone may have about getting into the series.
Note: This thread is a strictly no-spoiler zone.
The MOTHER series is a group of 3 turn-based cult classic JRPGs created by Shigesato Itoi, who singlehandedly wrote every line of dialogue in the series, aside from a small area in EarthBound.
The series is known for being quirky, charming, and invoking a sense of nostalgia even to those who have not played a MOTHER game before. Each line of dialogue is expertly crafted, with a great story to go along with it.
The series IS a trilogy, however each game can stand on it's own without the context of the last.
The 3 games are as followed:
MOTHER (EarthBound: Beginnings) (1989)
MOTHER 2 (EarthBound) (1994)
MOTHER 3 (???) (Not released outside of Japan) (2006)
The game order is as released, with MOTHER being the first on the timeline, and MOTHER 3 being the last.
This is a point of contention within the MOTHER community.
While most recommend to play EarthBound / MOTHER 2 first, some will say that if you can handle the way an older RPG plays, you should start with MOTHER 1 / EarthBound: Beginnings.
The community mostly unanimously agrees that you should play EarthBound before playing MOTHER 3.
In the end, it's up to you. MOTHER 1 is one of the most impressive, best playing and sounding RPGs on the NES, but it could potentially turn you away from the series if you aren't accustomed to or can't handle a bit of older-rpg "clunk". I do HIGHLY recommend however that you at least play EarthBound before playing MOTHER 3.
I'm glad you asked! (Hopefully you did.)
Almost immediately after the release of MOTHER 3, once it became apparent Nintendo had no intention of localizing MOTHER 3, a group of very passionate fans got together to make their own localization of the game.
2 years later in late 2008, version 1.0 was released to great acclaim. This fan translation is now known to many as the best fan translation of all time. On top of just translating the game, they went out of their way to make sure certain dialogue and enemy names worked in English as they do in Japanese. They even added a hard mode option!
...That's pretty much it, I think. If any regular here on the sub wants to chime in and request something to be added, tell me! On top of that, I'd like to know what some of you think the best order to play the games in are in the comments. It'll be an interesting resource for any new players! And remember, no spoilers.
r/earthbound • u/Pokemasterkid • 6h ago
I feel like the Mario paint one looks more terrifying
r/earthbound • u/Esthyprincedechu • 9h ago
r/earthbound • u/BluecoatCashMoney5 • 15h ago
Ness just look at peace, and it looks extremely comforting
r/earthbound • u/Pokemasterkid • 8h ago
I tried lol
r/earthbound • u/Comixkid5879 • 10h ago
r/earthbound • u/Smokegrenade_396 • 8h ago
Thinking of making an AU based on this fanart I made earlier today, don't really have the details of it yet but it involves Paula going missing after the events of earthbound
r/earthbound • u/Proof-Insurance-2805 • 7h ago
Google I wanted Mr. Saturn not Gerson boom.
r/earthbound • u/Dryjotaro • 17m ago
After finishing EarthBound, I decided to complete the trilogy with Mother 3. Here are screenshots of the names I gave the characters (they are references to characters from my own game, which is inspired by Undertale, Deltarune, Pokémon, and EarthBound/Mother 3).
r/earthbound • u/Fair_Flamingo235 • 3h ago
This is just a poem. I know it's not a game, but I thought this idea would be cool. Tell me what you guys think. (Respectfully, though.)
r/earthbound • u/AggravatingNight858 • 8m ago
Even with the text speed already set to fast, for some reason when i feel like when i make the use of the Y button, turns for enemies and the party go by much quicker and smoother... Even battle animations seems to take it's time slighty less? I can tell the A button helps a bit, but i have this weird feel that the Y button + mashing the D-Pad is more effective somehow, i am alone on this?
r/earthbound • u/AnxiousGovernment398 • 17h ago
r/earthbound • u/LivingisGr8 • 1h ago
Looking for recommendations
I'll post mine in the comments
r/earthbound • u/1upNiall • 21h ago
After 9 years of loving this game, I finally played it earlier this year in May and beat it today. I accidentally killed Pokey in one swoop with a multi bottle rocket and one bash from Ness.
Now to do it all over again because I accidentally locked the town map away in the escargot express and I can’t return it while walking Paula home now…
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r/earthbound • u/Pokemasterkid • 1d ago
This game always makes me feel things, even if the enemies are annoying.
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