Difference between revisions of "Baseball bat"

'''Baseball bats''' are used as weapons in all of the {{se|EarthBound}} games, primarily in the {{vg|Mother|first}} and [[EarthBound|second]] games. They are mainly used by [[Ninten]] and [[Ness]], and occasionally [[Lucas]]. Their main purpose is to increase a character's [[Status#Offense|Offense]], although some bats have additional effects.

==In [[EarthBound Beginnings]]==

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{{Itemlist/cell|Name=Plastic bat |Sprite=[[File:plastic bat.jpg|50px]]|Jpkana={{tt|ボロのバット|Boro no Batto}}|Jptrans=Worn-out bat|Effect=+3|Price={{$}}80|Extra=Its Japanese name matches that of the [[#Cracked bat|Cracked bat]] from EarthBound.|Where=The basement in [[Ninten's house]]<br>[[Podunk]] [[Department store]]<br>Northwestern portion of [[Sweet's Little Factory]]<br>Second classroom from the right on the second floor of  [[Twinkle Elementary School]]|Desc=This weapon is OK for (player). USE it!.}}

{{Itemlist/cell|Name=Wooden bat|Sprite=[[File:wooden bat.jpg|50px]]|Jpkana={{tt|ふつうのバット|Futsū no Batto}}|Jptrans=Ordinary bat|Effect=+12|Price={{$}}500|Extra=Its Japanese name matches that of the [[#Tee ball bat|Tee ball bat]] from EarthBound.|Where=[[Podunk]] and [[Merrysville]] [[Department store]]s|Desc=(player), USE this weapon to fight with weak enemies.}}

{{Itemlist/cell|Name=Aluminum bat|Sprite=[[File:aluminum bat.jpg|50px]]|Jpkana={{tt|いいバット|Ī Batto}}|Jptrans=Good bat|Effect=+30|Price={{$}}1000|Extra=Its Japanese name matches that of the [[#Sand lot bat|Sand lot bat]] from EarthBound.|Where=[[Merrysville]] and [[Reindeer]] [[Department store]]s|Desc=With this weapon (player) can easily fight tougher enemies.}}

== In [[EarthBound]]==

Similar to EarthBound Beginnings, the baseball bats are [[Ness]]'s primary offensive weapon, and can only be used by Ness. There are a total of 13 different bats with varying offense increasing values, with a select few also having additional effects.

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==In [[Mother 3]]==

Unlike the previous two games, [[Lucas]]'s primary weapon are instead [[Stick]]s and there are only two baseball bats that can be found in Mother 3: the fake bat and the real bat, both of which are only usable by Lucas.

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==In the {{se|Super Smash Bros.}} series==

Ness uses a baseball bat for his {{sw|forward smash}} in all six of the Super Smash Bros. games. His bat is not designed after a particular bat in the EarthBound series, it appears as a wooden baseball bat that has the words "Nett sports" inscribed on it. Throughout the series the tip of his bat is the strongest part, where it deals the most damage and knockback compared to other places, whereas the weakest part is towards the handle. It also has a unique property where it will reflect projectiles with correct timing.

[[File:Homerunbat.png|thumb|200px|right|The Home-Run Bat as it appears in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]]]

While not listed as an EarthBound series item, the Home-Run Bat is often said to have been based off of the bats from the EarthBound series. The Home-Run Bat acts as a normal battering item when used normally, however when using a forward smash while holding it, the player will perform a short wind-up and then swing. Because the wind-up often causes the player to miss an opponent, it is very difficult to hit an opponent this way. However when using the Home-Run Bat this way, it deals massive knockback to an opponent hit with it, making it an almost guaranteed one-hit KO attack. Much like Ness's bat, the tip is the strongest point and the handle is the weakest point.