Thoughts on EarthBound Zero
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- Celebrating Mother 3's anniversary by talking about Mother 1!
Some thoughts on EarthBound Beginnings and its more controversial qualities. An exploration of an imperfect game, made by imperfect people.
Music:
Love Theme - Mother 3
Buy Something' Will Ya! - EarthBound
Pollyanna (Orchestra Version) - EarthBound Beginnings
Pollyanna / I Believe in You - EarthBound Beginnings
Battle Against an Unsettling Foe - EarthBound
Title Theme - EarthBound Beginnings
Franky - EarthBound
Monkey's Delivery Service - Mother 3
Smiles and Tears - EarthBound
Summers / Eternal Tourist Trap - EarthBound
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Hell yeah, where my fellow Teddy stans at
One of them is right here
Right here.
One thing nobody ever talks about is the ebb American credit theme. Granted its just airplane ride but it ends with an upbeat version of youngtown. It leaves a really satisfying ending.
This was the first mother game I ever played. (I know, weird choice, but it had just came out on wii u) Honestly, I think this game has the most interesting history. And yes, I thought ninten looked like a lemon. And the encounter rates are insane. But I beat it and loved the story. It's definitely better than Mother 2s. (And yes, you can say what you want about that hot take) But putting that aside and looking at it for what it was and is, it's a charming little NES game. Also, more people need to talk about the vocal version of The Paradise Line.
More people need to talk about the vocal album full stop
Discovered the paradise line vocal just yesterday wow
I just beat mother 2 yesterday and got to say I agree with that hot take. There's just something about Nintens story I liked more. Ironically enough I ended up thinking earthbound got to repetitious for me although that could be because I just played both games not to to far off from each other. Also the 8 melodys are better than the 8 'your sanctuary' locations.
I kinda like Mother 1's story a bit more as well.
@@fyreice3697 I LOVE it! Wisdom of the World is my favorite!
3:37 I didn't realize that until now but that nails the differences between EBB and EB's soundtracks because Earthbound really does have a TON of ambience and weird noises
Mother 1 can be considered the weakest part of the trilogy, but it has a lot of incredible feats which is why I consider it a great game.
The ambitions of a big sprawling open world map for an NES game, its subdued grounded story despite carrying sci-fi and fantastical elements, some of the best music put in the Famicom. It has a lot of great memorable moments, and despite moments of grinding, I still love replaying it a lot.
It is very difficult to play but seems competent as an NES RPG
I'm the weird side of the Earthbound community that thinks Earthbound Beginnings is the best of the trilogy.
That is weird
I like the story way better than earthbound's in all honesty, and Giegue is probably my favorite antagonist with how human he is.
I'm gonna be honest, I like EBB more than Mother 3. EBB has the simplicity that I love about the series. It feels like EBB and EB could happen in my own home town. I played the first two right at the beginning of the COVID pandemic and getting to play a game that feels like an adventure with my friends when I can't actually see them just... it made me happy. Mother 3 doesn't have a couple of teenagers walking around towns and cities. It loses the charm of an RPG in tour own home
Of course I am incredibly biased. EBB was the first RPG I ever beat. It's one of the first games I remember adoring. Mother 3 is probably a better game but... EBB represents something that is so much more important to me
Also Teddy is really cool
Have another video I’m working on about this very topic!
Teddy carries the game
Best Earthbound Character.@@lordofthefreshwater
This game despite its very glaring flaws, I love it. The Live House scene is definitely one of my favourite scenes in this entire series, All That I Needed Was You is just such a good song. The game has some moments like this which really elevate the game for me.
i agree with the pixel artstyle thing...its definitely something that grows on you; i see it as kind of like what the gb pokemon games might’ve looked like on the nes since creatures inc used to be ape inc.
the game has so much remake potential. it deserves it in some shape or form. its why i love it so much, it showed just how new to programming itoi's team was but they still had a great story to tell
6:52 There’s a term I use for media like this, mind beast. I use it stuff that can only exist within the mind of one person and encapsulates their very being. It’s something that isn’t just another story of just another game, it’s a persons heart and soul made concrete in a way only they could achieve.
Earthbound Zero was my first Mother game and it will always be special to me. I think people over-exaggerate the difficulty.
The fact that there were only 4 prototypes of the english translation, yet it still got leaked gives me hope that Earthbound 64 will get leaked someday.
6, actually. At least, that have been found last I checked. I heard there might have even been up to 12 total prototypes that were made by NOA back then.
@@cullbear55 that's interesting. Thanks for correcting me.
Mother is my favorite game in the series i just love running around and one-shot WHOEVER I WANT *laughs maniacally*
Odd YT recommendation, but a nice watch
hope the algorithm keeps you in it's favour
Love this review
You're the reason I started a new playthrough of Earthbound Zero. I just got my third melody as of typing this.
Oddly out of all 3 Mother 1 is my favorite, I'm sad no one implemented a rolling HP patch so more people can enjoy it without the roughness of the battle system.
I’m not sure that would fix the problems necessarily, as the game wasn’t designed around it.
eh rolling hp would make the game boring honestly it be too easy and as unfair as the game is sometimes atleast you have save states although it be cool if some funs design the game with that mechanic in mind
You've been algorithmed chucklenuts!
With how much you like Mother, you should try Mother: Cognitive Dissonance. It's a full length completed Mother fangame that takes place between Mother 1 and 2.
I am interested in it! And am interested in getting to it sometime!
@@MonkeyNess Did you do it yet?
i have to give more of a like to this, it was very good. Very good!!!!
I wish you could fight the final boss as Ninten, Ana, Lloyd, and teddy
I played mother One before playing mother two and while anybody who I heard make comments on the two games said you more or less don't need to play the first one and the second one so much better I still wanted to give it my own attempt. I thought there were plenty of great things about both games and I did not think that part two was a drop-in replacement that was better in every way, part one was fun and had good characters and the music was great for instance. you sound like somebody who also played mother one first lol
dunky refrence at 1:53
the overworld is kinda ugly as you said but i think the battle sprites are actually really good
Zero is my favorite...
That’s great! ❤️
Earthbound zero is severely underrated
I want to play it so bad but it isnt very easy to enjoy, how can i play it? any tips of hacks i could use? ( i have emulators so i cant play the NES or GBA version )
I recommend the Mother 25th anniversary romhack! It rebalances the game, and updates many graphics! Great way to experience it!
@@MonkeyNess i dunno how to patch a rom, is there a place where i can find it patched?
@@plazolaferreyro3416 Probably! For to legal reasons I can’t link you to one, but I’m sure it exists! I’d recommend checking out the site Mother4ever.net.
@@MonkeyNess thanks, altought i like the fact that mother 3 brings up the topic of emulation and videogame piracy, i really love that topic. (havent finished mother 3 so please no spoilersz)
Would never spoil it for anyone! Enjoy it!
It's the best game because it had teddy in it
Kanye was Giygas
No one man should have all that power.
psi is at its most broken in this game out of the series tbh. Offense up, 4th-D slip, 50% shield, power shield, pk freeze gamma...pk fire omega
All great stuff, except when used on you (granted not that pk fire omega is lol).
1:59
Thank you
The only not perfect Thing in morher 3 is that its still not localized
Tbh, I hate earthbound begginings gameplay. But the story is pretty good
REMAKE IT 3d
EarthBound Zero is a better name than EarthBound Beginnings. I'll die on this hill damn it. Mother 3 better not be called EarthBound Afterwards
It’s called earthbound beginnings and it should be, earthbound zero sucks as a title.
Call it whatever you want :)
@@MonkeyNess Wow, you actually responded. Also, what do you think mother 3 would be called if it was localized? Like earthbound endings or something?
@@voltron77I’d prefer just “EarthBound 2,” as it’s what it was called at the dev building in EarthBound, and Itoi purposely dropped subtitles from the final Mother 3 to not predetermine peoples’ views of the game.
@@MonkeyNess Yeah, true, but in the official localization, earthbound zero is called earthbound beginnings so it wouldn't make sense to call mother 3 earthbound 2.
I think it'd be fine @@voltron77