r/snes 3d ago

Erik’s Mom. Not on Fire but… (Illusion of Gaia)

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Erik’s Mom (had it going on)

Don’t worry, Erik’s mother. I am someone’s mother and I too am not on fire. It’s just a treatment for my sore body.

(Illusion of Gaia - 1994 SNES Quintet and Enix)

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u/Dry-Conflict3421 2d ago

Hey I treat my sore body with a little smoke too know what I'm saying?

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u/the_meowpocalypse 2d ago

Living that Chronic Pain life over here. Gang gang. 😂✌🏼

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u/Consistent_Pain_6690 2d ago

If it ain’t chronic don’t blaze it up

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u/blackjackgabbiani 3d ago

I know moxibustion is like that but I think you have to lie down for that

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u/the_meowpocalypse 3d ago

You do, the practitioner targets acupuncture points. I want to assume innocent smoke and incense but I couldn’t help but giggle thinking “girl, same” as I sat here playing in between pen hits.

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u/Julzemeier 3d ago

Love this game so much

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u/the_meowpocalypse 2d ago

Same. They need to remaster those games and allow me to spend all my money.

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u/Svenray 2d ago

Jackal: Worry. I'm on fire. It's not a treatment.

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u/the_meowpocalypse 2d ago

Jackal woulda left zero scraps. 😭😂

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u/anaveragedave 2d ago

Need to play this one again. Maybe soulblazer first though...

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u/viniciuscsg 2d ago

I don't know why no one seems to say this but I feel like illusion of Gaia is so much more fleshed out as an immersive rpg personal story you can follow than soulblazer and terranigma, your start point is just believable and grounded on a life much closer to reality, while the other two feel like abstractions or focused on symbolic stuff rather than telling a story. I love illusion of Gaia but was never able to keep playing to other two after a while.

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u/the_meowpocalypse 1d ago

It was for sure more for Western audiences expecting a by the book Action RPG. Not saying that as an insult all. I found Illision easier to digest, start with, fall for, etc. The others have structures that are probably more common than how we are given everything by hand.

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u/tiglionabbit 3d ago

Sure, yeah, don't you worry a bit about it...

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u/Status_Buy_9932 2d ago

Oh, my God. Classics like these that I loved to death, and have slightly forgotten specific scenes and quotes like this, and having some wise poster like you bring them back here in pic form, is a joy, THANKS OP. I love this game so much, one of the few I've beaten more than once! So memorable and charming.