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Back in reality, Apple Kid once again calls Ness about a new invention called the yogurt dispenser, albiet it only is able to dispense [[Trout Yoghurt]] at this time, and sends it to Ness through the "neglected class" of Escargo Express. However, the delivery boy carelessly drops the dispenser in the desert, forcing Ness to return there yet again. There, he encouters a talking monkey that takes him to [[Talah Rama]], a wise sage that gives Ness the yogurt dispenser and teaches him PK Teleport. Ness and Jeff then return back to Fourside and gives the dispenser to Monotoli's maid, who allows Ness and Jeff to enter the Monotoli Building free of charge. Navigating the building, Ness and Jeff battle various [[Sentry Robot]]s before encountering a [[Clumsy Robot]], who, despite its weak appearance, is surprisingly powerful. Fortunately, the Runaway Five barge in and turn off the robot, and Ness and Jeff proceed to Monotoli's office. Inside, Monotoli cowers in fear due to losing the Mani-Mani Statue, and allows Paula to rejoin Ness. Monotoli also explains to Ness that the statue constantly told him to not allow Ness and his friends to enter [[Summers]], concluding that Ness should go to Summers in order to slow Giygas's plans. Although the Mayor tells Ness and his friends to use his helicopter to reach the city, Porky takes the helicopter for himself and escapes, leaving Ness with no way to get to Summers. Fortunately, Paula gets an instinct that they should return to Threed, and travel there with the Runaway Five. After returning to Threed, Jeff repairs the Sky Runner, and they set flight for [[Winters]] to discover the fourth sanctuary. | Back in reality, Apple Kid once again calls Ness about a new invention called the yogurt dispenser, albiet it only is able to dispense [[Trout Yoghurt]] at this time, and sends it to Ness through the "neglected class" of Escargo Express. However, the delivery boy carelessly drops the dispenser in the desert, forcing Ness to return there yet again. There, he encouters a talking monkey that takes him to [[Talah Rama]], a wise sage that gives Ness the yogurt dispenser and teaches him PK Teleport. Ness and Jeff then return back to Fourside and gives the dispenser to Monotoli's maid, who allows Ness and Jeff to enter the Monotoli Building free of charge. Navigating the building, Ness and Jeff battle various [[Sentry Robot]]s before encountering a [[Clumsy Robot]], who, despite its weak appearance, is surprisingly powerful. Fortunately, the Runaway Five barge in and turn off the robot, and Ness and Jeff proceed to Monotoli's office. Inside, Monotoli cowers in fear due to losing the Mani-Mani Statue, and allows Paula to rejoin Ness. Monotoli also explains to Ness that the statue constantly told him to not allow Ness and his friends to enter [[Summers]], concluding that Ness should go to Summers in order to slow Giygas's plans. Although the Mayor tells Ness and his friends to use his helicopter to reach the city, Porky takes the helicopter for himself and escapes, leaving Ness with no way to get to Summers. Fortunately, Paula gets an instinct that they should return to Threed, and travel there with the Runaway Five. After returning to Threed, Jeff repairs the Sky Runner, and they set flight for [[Winters]] to discover the fourth sanctuary. | ||
[[File:Mother 2 Summers.png|left|thumb|256px|Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo travel through Summers]] | [[File:Mother 2 Summers.png|left|thumb|256px|Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo travel through Summers]] | ||
The group then cross the ocean and arrive in [[Summers]], and the nearby port town of [[Toto]], where the group enters the [[Stoic Club]] and meet a mysterious lady that sells "Magic Cake". Ness eats the cake, but falls unconscious and dreams of a far-off land known as Dalaam. There, a young prince named [[Poo]], who must complete his training at [[Mu]] by the request of his master, begins to meditate and encounters the spirit of his ancestor, who successively cripples various parts of Poo's body as part of the training. Afterwards, Poo has completed his training and returns to normal, then is instructed to join Ness and his party on their journey by his master. Poo teleports to Summers and finds Ness before joining his group. Ness then enters the Scaraba Cultural museum and obtains a set of hieroglyphics telling the group about [[Scaraba]], a country with a mysterious pyramid containing the mystical Hawk Eye. The group then hears a phone call from [[Mr. Spoon]] of Fourside, who tells Ness that he has discovered something amazing, but will only show it if the player gives him the signature of Venus, a singer at the Toppolla Theater. The group gains the signature and are able to discover the fifth sanctuary, then travel back to Dalaam to discover the sixth sanctuary. | The group then cross the ocean and arrive in [[Summers]], and the nearby port town of [[Toto]], where the group enters the [[Stoic Club]] and meet a mysterious lady that sells "Magic Cake". Ness eats the cake, but falls unconscious and dreams of a far-off land known as Dalaam. There, a young prince named [[Poo]], who must complete his training at [[Mu]] by the request of his master, begins to meditate and encounters the spirit of his ancestor, who successively cripples various parts of Poo's body as part of the training. Afterwards, Poo has completed his training and returns to normal, then is instructed to join Ness and his party on their journey by his master. Poo teleports to Summers and finds Ness before joining his group. Ness then enters the Scaraba Cultural museum and obtains a set of hieroglyphics telling the group about [[Scaraba]], a country with a mysterious pyramid containing the mystical Hawk Eye. The group then hears a phone call from [[Mr. Spoon]] of Fourside, who tells Ness that he has discovered something amazing, but will only show it if the player gives him the signature of Venus, a singer at the Toppolla Theater. The group gains the signature and are able to discover the fifth sanctuary, then travel back to Dalaam to discover the sixth sanctuary. | ||
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Returning to Tenda Village, Ness gives the book to the village chief, who reads it to the entire tribe and allows all of them to overcome their shyness. This enables Ness to speak to the villagers, who allow passage to a dark, ominous cave, which contains the seventh sanctuary. The group then enters the [[Lost Underworld]]. There, they discover more Tenda and a talking Rock, who tells Ness of his destiny to unite the sanctuaries. Ness and the group then reach the final sanctuary, but Ness falls unconscious and enters a strange world composed of his dreams afterward known as, {{Eb|Magicant}}. There, he travels to the [[Sea of Eden]] and encounters [[Ness's Nightmare|his nightmare]], the embodiment of Ness's evil. After defeating it, Magicant vanishes, and Ness absorbs the power of all eight sanctuaries, becoming incredibly powerful before awakening. | Returning to Tenda Village, Ness gives the book to the village chief, who reads it to the entire tribe and allows all of them to overcome their shyness. This enables Ness to speak to the villagers, who allow passage to a dark, ominous cave, which contains the seventh sanctuary. The group then enters the [[Lost Underworld]]. There, they discover more Tenda and a talking Rock, who tells Ness of his destiny to unite the sanctuaries. Ness and the group then reach the final sanctuary, but Ness falls unconscious and enters a strange world composed of his dreams afterward known as, {{Eb|Magicant}}. There, he travels to the [[Sea of Eden]] and encounters [[Ness's Nightmare|his nightmare]], the embodiment of Ness's evil. After defeating it, Magicant vanishes, and Ness absorbs the power of all eight sanctuaries, becoming incredibly powerful before awakening. | ||
After awakening, Ness and the group return to Saturn Valley where Dr. Andonuts, Apple Kid, and various Mr. Saturns have created a new Phase Distorter, a time traveling device. Unfortunately, however, they find that the machine does not work, as it is lacking a critical component: Zyoxinite, a rare material only found in asteroid deposits. Recalling the asteroid in Onett, Ness returns to his home, only to find the area invaded by hordes of Giygas's soldiers and its inhabitants locked in their homes. Ness makes his way through the invaded town and reclaims the meteorite, then returns to Saturn Valley to give the material to Dr. Andonuts. After upgrading the machine, Andonuts explains to the kids that the machine cannot warp them to the past in their current form, as living things cannot withstand time travel and it would likely destroy their human bodies. To remedy this problem, Andonuts proposes to them to have their souls transplanted into robotic bodies, though not without warning them that he doesn't know whether or not the process is reversible. Despite this critical warning, Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo are willing to take the risk. | After awakening, Ness and the group return to Saturn Valley where Dr. Andonuts, Apple Kid, and various Mr. Saturns have created a new Phase Distorter, a time traveling device. Unfortunately, however, they find that the machine does not work, as it is lacking a critical component: Zyoxinite, a rare material only found in asteroid deposits. Recalling the asteroid in Onett, Ness returns to his home, only to find the area invaded by hordes of Giygas's soldiers and its inhabitants locked in their homes. Ness makes his way through the invaded town and reclaims the meteorite, then returns to Saturn Valley to give the material to Dr. Andonuts. After upgrading the machine, Andonuts explains to the kids that the machine cannot warp them to the past in their current form, as living things cannot withstand time travel and it would likely destroy their human bodies. To remedy this problem, Andonuts proposes to them to have their souls transplanted into robotic bodies, though not without warning them that he doesn't know whether or not the process is reversible. Despite this critical warning, Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo are willing to take the risk. | ||
Now in the form of robots, Ness and his friends use the Phase Distorter to travel to the [[Cave of the Past|Caves of the Past]], the lair of Giygas and his men. Upon reaching the end of the cave, they encounter Giygas and Porky, who informs the group that Giygas became so powerful that his mind was completely destroyed, referring to him as an "all-mighty idiot", and can only be contained within the ominous Devil's Machine. The group battle and defeat Porky, who then shuts off the Devil's Machine to release Giygas, trapping the kids in a chaotic dimension composed of his own indefinable being. Since Giygas is too powerful for Ness and his friends to overcome by fighting, Paula begins to pray, reaching out to the inhabitants of the Earth, including family members and friends, who all pray for their safety, and eventually, she reaches out to the player. The combined prayers of both Earth's inhabitants and the player reach Giygas and exploit his weakness, which turns out to be human emotions. Giygas begins to | Now in the form of robots, Ness and his friends use the Phase Distorter to travel to the [[Cave of the Past|Caves of the Past]], the lair of Giygas and his men. Upon reaching the end of the cave, they encounter Giygas and Porky, who informs the group that Giygas became so powerful that his mind was completely destroyed, referring to him as an "all-mighty idiot", and can only be contained within the ominous Devil's Machine. The group battle and defeat Porky, who then shuts off the Devil's Machine to release Giygas, trapping the kids in a chaotic dimension composed of his own indefinable being. Since Giygas is too powerful for Ness and his friends to overcome by fighting, Paula begins to pray, reaching out to the inhabitants of the Earth, including family members and friends, who all pray for their safety, and eventually, she reaches out to the player. The combined prayers of both Earth's inhabitants and the player reach Giygas and exploit his weakness, which turns out to be human emotions. Giygas begins to lose his grasp on reality and begins to deteriorate, causing Porky to panic and escape through time travel. Giygas then vanishes from existence, along with the damage he had done to Eagleland and the rest of the Earth. As a result, the souls of Ness and his friends depart from their robot bodies, travel back to the present and return to their respective bodies. After bidding each other farewell, the heroes return to their homes. | ||
After the ending credits, Picky Minch comes to Ness's house in the middle of the night and gives him a letter from Porky that says "''Come and get me loser. Spankety, spankety, spankety!''", and the game ends with him and Ness pondering what has become of him. | After the ending credits, Picky Minch comes to Ness's house in the middle of the night and gives him a letter from Porky that says "''Come and get me loser. Spankety, spankety, spankety!''", and the game ends with him and Ness pondering what has become of him. | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
===Initial release=== | ===Initial release=== | ||
''Mother 2'' sold 518,000 units in Japan, being | ''Mother 2'' sold 518,000 units in Japan, being the tenth best-selling game of 1994. In contrast to Japan, the game had very poor initial sales in North America, being roughly 140,000 copies, deeming it a commercial failure. The cause was the combination of the game's poor marketing campaign, unimpressive visuals, and the general unpopularity of the role-playing game genre in western countries. | ||
Despite Nintendo of America spending roughly $2,000,000 on marketing, ''EarthBound''{{'}}s | Despite Nintendo of America spending roughly $2,000,000 on marketing, ''EarthBound''{{'}}s advertising was seen as one of the major detractors. Advertising of the game mainly appeared in select gaming magazines (such as Nintendo Power), it's only other appearance was in an in-store only commercial. The game was released as part of Nintendo of America's [[wikipedia:Nintendo marketing#Play It Loud!|Play It Loud!]] campaign, a marketing attempt at trying to appeal to teenage boys. As such the marketing heavily focused on humor revolving around rude smells, most infamously with its tagline "This game stinks" and foul-smelling scratch and sniff cards, which was deemed by critics as bizzare and did bare minimum to describe the actual game. The graphics were heavily criticized, as during the time of when the game was released, a major selling point was impressive graphics akin to ''{{wp|Final Fantasy VI}}'' and ''{{wp|Chrono Trigger}}''; by contrast, ''EarthBound''{{'}}s simplistic graphics was viewed as being dated and "too cartoonish" by many critics. The overall price of the packaged game is also precieved to have hindered its sales. The poor sales and reception resulted in the game being excluded in the European market. | ||
Despite its failure, ''EarthBound'' aquired a large following through the following years, further fueled by its representation in the ''Super Smash Bros'' series, which greatly changed the perception of the game by the time of the game's re-release. | Despite its failure, ''EarthBound'' aquired a large following through the following years, further fueled by its representation in the ''Super Smash Bros'' series, which greatly changed the perception of the game by the time of the game's re-release. | ||
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Upon reaching the Virtual Console, the game received strong acclaim with its Wii U Virtual Console re-release. The game received a ''GameZone'' score of 10/10 and the ''Nintendo World Report'' gave it 9.5/10, while receiving a ''GameRanking'' score of 88%. Critics praised the wacky humor, characters, and unique modern-day real-world setting, considering it as not only one of the greatest RPG games of all time, but the most original. They also enjoyed how the game can shift from being "dark and serious" to "lighthearted and silly". The visuals, which were originally seen as detrimental, are now considered one of the many charms of the game. Many have praised the soundtrack as one of the big selling points. ''EarthBound'' has been viewed as the biggest example of a cult classic. | Upon reaching the Virtual Console, the game received strong acclaim with its Wii U Virtual Console re-release. The game received a ''GameZone'' score of 10/10 and the ''Nintendo World Report'' gave it 9.5/10, while receiving a ''GameRanking'' score of 88%. Critics praised the wacky humor, characters, and unique modern-day real-world setting, considering it as not only one of the greatest RPG games of all time, but the most original. They also enjoyed how the game can shift from being "dark and serious" to "lighthearted and silly". The visuals, which were originally seen as detrimental, are now considered one of the many charms of the game. Many have praised the soundtrack as one of the big selling points. ''EarthBound'' has been viewed as the biggest example of a cult classic. | ||
''EarthBound'' became one of Nintendo's best selling downloadable games in the Virtual Console lifespan, constantly topping the charts of the Wii U's most bought downloadable games. Prior to the closure of the eShop on the Wii U, the game was the fourth best selling Virtual Console game on the Wii U, surpassed only by ''{{mw|Super Mario Bros. 3}}'', ''{{mw|Super Mario World}}'' and ''{{mw|Super Mario 64}}'', and was the sixth best selling downloadable game on the Wii U overall. Throughout the years, multiple reader polls and critics had named ''EarthBound'' one of the [[wikipedia:List of video games considered the best|greatest video games ever made]]. | ''EarthBound'' became one of Nintendo's best selling downloadable games in the Virtual Console lifespan, constantly topping the charts of the Wii U's most bought downloadable games. Prior to the closure of the eShop on the Wii U, the game was the fourth best selling Virtual Console game on the Wii U, surpassed only by ''{{mw|Super Mario Bros. 3}}'', ''{{mw|Super Mario World}}'', and ''{{mw|Super Mario 64}}'', and was the sixth best selling downloadable game on the Wii U overall. Throughout the years, multiple reader polls and critics had named ''EarthBound'' one of the [[wikipedia:List of video games considered the best|greatest video games ever made]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
''For the | ''For the game's main image gallery see [[Gallery:EarthBound]].'' | ||
===Boxart and promotional art=== | |||
<gallery class="ebgallery"> | |||
Mother 2 Box.png|Japanese box art | |||
EarthBound box.png|North American box art | |||
EarthBound box NSO.png|North American Nintendo Switch Online box art | |||
EARLY EB BOX BOI.png|Early American box art | |||
Early EarthBound Boxart.png|Another early version of the American box art | |||
EarthBound Poster.jpg|The promotional poster that was sent to retailers | |||
EB Player's Guide Cover.jpg|The [[EarthBound Player's Guide|Player's Guide/Manual]] that came with ''EarthBound'' | |||
EB banner1.jpg|First banner from the official website | |||
EB banner2.jpg|Second banner from the official website | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Logos=== | |||
<gallery class="ebgallery"> | |||
EarthBound logo.png|American logo | |||
Mother 2 logo.png|Japanese logo | |||
Mother 2 Logo (Prototype).jpg|An early 1992 prototype version of the Japanese logo | |||
Alt EarthBound logo.png|Alternative American logo | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Title screens=== | |||
<gallery class="ebgallery"> | |||
EarthBound Title Prototype.jpg|Prototype English title screen | |||
EarthBound title.png|English title screen | |||
Mother2 title.png|Japanese title screen | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGOEMCG2Ll4 Wii U Virtual Console release trailer] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGOEMCG2Ll4 Wii U Virtual Console release trailer] | ||
* [http://www.gamehiker.com/wiki/index.php?title=EarthBound Article] | * [http://www.gamehiker.com/wiki/index.php?title=EarthBound Article] from GameHiker | ||
* [http://walkthrough.starmen.net/earthbound/= Walkthrough of the game by Starmen.net] | * [http://walkthrough.starmen.net/earthbound/= Walkthrough of the game by Starmen.net] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound Wikipedia] | |||
* [https://niwanetwork.org/wiki/EarthBound_(game) NintendoWiki] | |||
{{Games}} | {{Games}} | ||
[[Category:EarthBound|*]] | [[Category:EarthBound|*]] | ||
[[it:EarthBound]] | [[it:EarthBound]] | ||
