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[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I've been interested in playing them for a while, but now there are people who "like" them but they do it with effort.

It's like the Simpsons episode where they try a lemon and their mouth turns crooked.

Is that what these games are like, that pretend to be a gem and try hard to be liked?



They seem to want to pretend they enjoy it... So as not to give the opposite opinion.

Opinions for those who played it.

 

[Dacvak]

I generally hate JRPGs, but I thought Earthbound was awesome. It's not too long, it's not too cliche, and the music is incredible.

I'd put Earthbound in my top 5 RPGs, easily.

 

[diffusionx]

Earthbound is really good.

 

[bender]

I generally hate JRPGs, but I thought Earthbound was awesome. It's not too long, it's not too cliche, and the music is incredible.

I'd put Earthbound in my top 5 RPGs, easily.

Same. The JRPG genre is pretty weird for me as I play a ton of them, but generally don't like them. But every once in a while, one hits me just right. Earthbound is in that camp much like Chrono Trigger, FFVII, Shadow Hearts, Persona 4, and the DQ Series.

 

[CrimsonTide]

WAYYYY overhyped. But good. Yes.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Mother fans pretending to like Mother 1

Lol

 

[a multicultural team of v]

The first game was very average, havent played Earthbound yet.

 

[PSYGN]

Yes, if you like weird/unconventional games you'll like it more.

 

[Porcile]

Mother 3 is the only RPG I have ever finished. It's a great game.

 

[semiconscious]

earthbound is fun. mother 3 is a friggin' masterpiece. as is the guide:

 

[Arsic]

Mother 3 is the only RPG I have ever finished. It's a great game.

Isn't the only one the USA got Earthbound?

Also, haven't games come and done what these set out to do but better? I thought Omori and Undertale are apparently this genre but the next level?

 

[Dacvak]

OP, to summarize:

Mother 1 is fine.
Earthbound is good and worth playing.
So is Mother 3.

Start with Earthbound and see how you like it.

 

[Shifty1897]

I loved it as a kid, it was my first JRPG.

That being said...

People who haven't played it yet probably wouldn't enjoy it now. It's the Legend of Dragoon of SNES RPGs.

 

[GateofD]

its good.
and the modern 'earthbound-like' ones that try to channel its quirkiness doesn't touch its ankles.

 

[Comandr]

Mother and Earthbound are very similar to dragon quest, mechanically. They have a ton of humor and charm, some genuinely good characters and dialogue, but can be quite grindy. Earthbound less so at certain checkpoints the game essentially feeds you hordes of enemies that you can mow down in a single "spell" and award you with enormous amounts of exp.

 

[duck_sauce]

They are ok. Quirky and strange.
In my opinion they are overhyped.

 

[genesisblock]

Earthbound 1 for the NES was pure torture. And I played it WITH speed hacks.

 

[Boss Mog]

I only played EarthBound on SNES (Mother 2) and I did enjoy it a lot at the time but I was young. I'm not sure that if I played it today for the first time, it would click the same.

 

[Robb]

If you played and enjoyed Undertale it should be right up your alley I feel.

They're quirky and humorous.

Make sure to also correctly enter your favorite food so that you can get some fun prompts throughout.

 

[L*][*N*K]

Mother 3 is one of the best games I ever played, earthbound is also amazing

 

[Porcile]

Isn't the only one the USA got Earthbound?

Also, haven't games come and done what these set out to do but better? I thought Omori and Undertale are apparently this genre but the next level?

Yeah Mother 3 only has a fan translation but it's easy enough to get working.

I have never played Omori or Undertale, but the Earthbound/Mother games are pretty simple RPGs mechanically that take story, characters and presentation to a whole other level compared to 99% of other JPRGs. Shigesato Itoi is a professional writer and creative not just limited to video games and it really shows.

 

[Hashassin]

Earthbound is not just a game. It's an experience.
Earthbound for the NES is kind of tough.
Earthbound for the snes is without exaggerating a masterpiece.
You'll be laughing and crying at the same time.

Same goes for mother 3 on the GBA. It'll rip your heart open and have you experience feeling you didn't even know existed inside your body. Get these games. Play them. You owe it to yourself as a gamer.

P.S. There's a also some good hack for both that can iron out the rougher edges.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

I've played EB Beginnings with the Exp hack and it was still a tough pill to swallow.
You have to accept that the game (and EB too) wants to be played in a certain way, and you'll have to endure stuff that feels like pure trolling nowadays. I could spoil a few things, but I'll just say, I was very puzzled the first time I tried to teleport in EB Beginnings.

EB is a bit different, but the combat and the grind are still the worst part of it. There's some incredibly heartwarming stuff in there, but these games are clearly meant to be quirky experiences that incidentally happen to have some rough video game bits in there.

 

[Judge Magister]

I think it's one of those series that if you get the idea and enjoy the smart humour you ended up loving it. Others won't find anything special about it.
Also the very aesthetic graphics are a beauty!