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<small>'''''"No crying till the end"''''' -''The slogan of EarthBound Beginnings.''</small>
'''''EarthBound Beginnings''''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|マザー|Mazā}}''' '''''Mother''''', stylized as '''ＭＯＴＨＥＲ'''), is a 1989 roleplaying video game originally released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]]. It was developed by [[Ape Inc.]] and was published by [[Nintendo]], and is the first game in the [[Mother (series)|''EarthBound'' trilogy]]. Originally created by Japanese copywriter [[Shigesato Itoi]], ''EarthBound Beginnings'' follows the travels of four children — [[Ninten]], [[Lloyd]], [[Ana]], and [[Teddy]] — and their attempts to stop an intergalatic alien's invasion of Earth. Gameplay takes place within an overworld consisting of Americana themes and tropes, where random encounters trigger turn-based battles with menu interfaces.
 
'''''Mother''''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|マザー|Mazā}}''', stylized as '''ＭＯＴＨＥＲ'''), also known as '''''EarthBound Beginnings''''' is a 1989 roleplaying video game originally released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]]. It was developed by [[Ape Inc.]] and was published by [[Nintendo]], and is the first game in the [[Mother (series)|''Mother'' trilogy]]. Originally created by Japanese copywriter [[Shigesato Itoi]], ''Mother'' follows the travels of four children — [[Ninten]], [[Lloyd]], [[Ana]], and [[Teddy]] — and their attempts to stop an intergalatic alien's invasion of Earth. Gameplay takes place within an overworld consisting of Americana themes and tropes, where random encounters trigger turn-based battles with menu interfaces.


''Mother'' was released to positive reception and commercial success in Japan, although some noted its difficulty. In 1990, Nintendo of America commenced and completed localization of the game under the name ''Earth Bound''. However, the release of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and other difficulties resulted in the game not being released for the NES. Prototype cartridges of the localized version were discovered and uploaded to the Internet in 1998. ''Mother'' would later be succeeded by ''[[Mother 2]]'' and ''[[Mother 3]]'', of which only ''Mother 2'' would be released internationally as ''[[EarthBound]]''. ''Mother'' was later part of the Game Boy Advance compilation ''[[Mother 1+2]]'', and would finally be released in North America on the Wii U Virtual Console as ''EarthBound Beginnings'', following the original prototype version.
''Mother'' was released to positive reception and commercial success in Japan, although some noted its difficulty. In 1990, Nintendo of America commenced and completed localization of the game under the name ''Earth Bound''. However, the release of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and other difficulties resulted in the game not being released for the NES. Prototype cartridges of the localized version were discovered and uploaded to the Internet in 1998. ''Mother'' would later be succeeded by ''[[Mother 2]]'' and ''[[Mother 3]]'', of which only ''Mother 2'' would be released internationally as ''[[EarthBound]]''. ''Mother'' was later part of the Game Boy Advance compilation ''[[Mother 1+2]]'', and would finally be released in North America on the Wii U Virtual Console as ''EarthBound Beginnings'', following the original prototype version.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
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During the 1920s, a cloud forms over a small American town, during which a couple, [[George]] and [[Maria]], are abducted. Years later, George quietly returns, and begins a study of powers called [[PSI]].
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In the early 1900s, a strange cloud appeared over [[Mt. Itoi]]. With the cloud's appearance, several people began disappearing and then reappearing, with no recollection of where they had been or what they'd been doing. [[George]], editor-in-chief of the Mother's Day Times set out to investigate this phenomenon with his wife, [[Maria]]. However, the day their results were to be published, they mysteriously vanished as well. In reality, they were abducted by a race of aliens capable of [[PSI|psionic powers]], abbreviated as PSI. These aliens tasked George and Maria with raising [[Giygas|Giegue]], an alien of great potential. While Maria raised Giegue like how a mother would raise her son, George illicitly studied the aliens' PSI and fled back to Earth. He then began to continue researching PSI in seclusion, while Maria was left with the aliens. Though George and Maria were not mistreated while in captivity of the aliens (because they took care of Giegue), the aliens sought revenge on George for stealing the secrets of PSI, and subsequently planned to launch an invasion of the planet Earth. When Giegue matured, he was tasked with invading Earth and stopping PSI from being used against the aliens, and Giegue obeyed reluctantly, conflicted with the fact that Earth was the home of his only family...
 
The story then fast-forwards to 198X, in the rural American town of [[Podunk]]. Here, the tale focuses on a 12-year-old American boy named [[Ninten]]. His story begins when his home is attacked by a poltergeist, who possesses two [[Lamp|lamps]] and a [[Doll|doll]]. after exorcizing the ghost, Ninten's father calls him, explaining that George, now revealed to be Ninten's great-grandfather, studied PSI. Ninten's father then tasks him with investigating a series of strange phenomena occurring across America, leaving Ninten to go out on his own.
 
After rescuing and befriending a 7-year-old girl named [[Pippi]] from the local cemetery, Ninten is sent to investigate the escaping and sudden hostility of the animals in the [[Podunk Zoo|local zoo]]. There, he discovers the phenomena are the work of [[Starman|an invading alien race]]. Ninten is then warped to the world of [[Magicant#In Mother|Magicant]], where the land's ruler, Queen Mary, has recently started to experience horrible nightmares. When she meets Ninten, she asks him to find her song, the [[Eight Melodies]], and play them to her, as she has forgotten the song and desperately needs to remember it. After returning to the real world, Ninten visits an elementary school in the prototype) and meets an 11-year-old boy named [[Lloyd]], who is constantly bullied for being a weakling. Ninten befriends Lloyd and joins Ninten on his adventure to find the Eight Melodies. The two then travel to the town of [[Snowman]] to deliver a lost hat to a 12-year-old girl with PSI powers, referred to as [[Ana]], who tells Ninten that she saw him in a dream, and joins the party in hopes of finding her missing mother. The group then continues their investigations in the town of [[Youngtown]], where all but two of the adults were abducted by a U.F.O. Having learned this, they decide to continue onward and further investigate these coinciding phenomena.
 
After finding five to six of the melodies (three of which Ninten found in Mother's Day, prior to his first visit to Magicant), Ninten, Ana, and Lloyd wind up in the city of [[Ellay]], where they learn that strange, black clouds have appeared over Mt. Itoi. However, during the trio's investigations, they are harassed by [[B.B. Gang|members]] of the [[Bla-Bla Gang]], a powerful street gang who attacks anyone that provokes them. After overcoming these thugs, the trio performs karaoke at the Live House. However, their performance is interrupted by the Bla-Bla Gang's [[Teddy|leader]], who is angered by the fact that the trio was beating up his lackeys. The leader then challenges Ninten (the trio's leader) to a duel, only to quickly realize how powerful of an opponent Ninten is. Swearing defeat, the leader introduces himself as Teddy, and explains that his parents were killed by wild animals on Mt. Itoi. Seeking vengeance, he joins Ninten's party, replacing Lloyd, who rests up at the live house. Teddy then instructs the group to climb Mt. Itoi and avenge his parents.
 
The trio then treks up the mountain, facing numerous formidable foes along their way. Eventually, they rest at a cabin, the only place where they can currently find safety. There, Ana drags Ninten into a secluded room, where the two dance and confess their love for each other. However, Teddy interrupts them, pointing out strange noises coming from outside. When they look out the window to investigate, they are immediately attacked by [[R7038]], an upgraded version of [[R7037|a similar robot]] encountered earlier on in the game. R7038 brutally devastates the trio and escapes by tearing a hole through space. Lloyd then arrives in a tank borrowed from a man in the [[Yucca Desert]], having hoped to save the trio from the robot. Lloyd then transports the trio back to the cottage, where Teddy is critically damaged by the fight. Teddy realizes that one cannot win all battles simply using brute force, and stays in the cottage to heal. Lloyd then rejoins the party in Teddy's stead.


Continuing their trek up Mt. Itoi, the trio is sucked into a whirlpool while trying to cross a lake in the center of the mountain path. The whirlpool brings the trio to George's abandoned underground laboratory, where they find a large robot named [[EVE]]. EVE explains that she was built with the purpose of protecting Ninten in his time of need, and joins the trio on their adventure. The glass windows in the lab then give way, flooding the lab and whisking the trio (now a quartet, with EVE supporting them) back to dry land. The quartet then continues their trek, learning that EVE is so powerful that she can kill enemies in a single blow. However, she is soon challenged by [[R7038XX]], an upgraded variation of R7038. R7038XX and EVE then duel on the mountain, R7038XX gaining the upper hand. However, as a last resort, EVE self-destructs, destroying R7038XX in the process. The remaining trio then finds a chip in EVE that plays the seventh of the Eight Melodies. They then continue up the mountain until they reach a cliff near the peak, where they find a cave barricaded by several immovable rocks. Along with the cave, they find George's gravesite, where his spirit contacts Ninten and relays to him the final melody. Ninten and co. then head back to Magicant, where they relay the full song back to Queen Mary. Not only does Mary remember the song, but she also remembers that her true identity is Maria, George's wife and Giegue's former caretaker from 80 years ago. She explains that she sang the Eight Melodies to Giegue as a lullaby and that she and Giegue loved each other very much, akin to a mother and her son. Realizing her true identity, Maria ascends to heaven to join George, as Magicant slowly disappears, as it was only a figment of Maria's imagination.
In the year 198X, Ninten, a young boy north of the city of [[Podunk]], has his house wracked by a doll, which holds a tune that he memorizes. His father calls and instructs him to go on an adventure to realize his PSI skills. In the town, he rescues [[Pippi]], a girl missing in the graveyard, and calms the Zoo, where animals had gone crazy due to the influence of a cosmic [[Starman]]. Heading east, Ninten comes across an entryway to [[Magicant]]—a mystical world ruled by Queen Mary. She explains the importance of finding eight melodies to complete a song. Returning to the normal world, Ninten finds a boy named [[Lloyd]], who joins Ninten's party. They head to the wintry town of [[Snowman]], where a psychic girl named [[Ana]] joins the party. The children find the melodies along canaries, haunted houses, a talking cactus, and dragons beneath Magicant.


When Ninten, Ana, and Lloyd return to the real world, they find that the rocks blocking the cavern are gone, allowing them to enter. Inside, they find a room filled with alien pods containing numerous adults, many of whom were abducted from the town of Easter. One adult recognizes Ana from her hat and explains that her mother is being held in a room in the back. However, it is also explained that it is impossible to free anyone without defeating Giegue first. With this in mind, the trio then continues through the cavern and reaches the summit. There, Giegue appears in his mothership and attacks the trio, explaining his backstory all the while, and expresses his gratitude for Ninten's family, as Maria raised Giegue when he was but a child. While he initially reprimands Ninten for obstructing his plans, Giegue offers to spare Ninten's life, should he board the mothership with him. However, Ninten refuses, and an angered Giegue then attacks the trio further, stating that they can "fall into a long sleep with the rest of the ugly Earth people". When the trio tries to fight back with force, they are unable to defeat him, no matter how much they attack. However, upon [[Check|checking]] the alien, Teddy's realization from before comes into place: Maria's spirit explains that Giegue cannot be defeated with brute force, and can only be defeated by the singing of the Eight Melodies. With this in mind, the trio repeatedly tries to sing the Eight Melodies, yet are attacked by Giegue, who hopes to silence him to escape his old conflictions. However, after ten failed attempts, one member of the trio (determined by the player's actions during the battle) manages to sing the entire lullaby. Unable to bear the pain of the memories induced by the melodies, Giegue is defeated, and flies back to the cosmos, swearing that he will have his revenge. In the Famicom version, the game ends at this uncertain point, as the characters turn to the player while the credits scroll behind them, leaving the player to assume that all is well again. However, the English prototype and [[Mother 1+2|Game Boy Advance re-release]] add an extended, clarified ending, as shown below:
Ninten, Lloyd, and Ana arrive in [[Ellay]]. The leader of the [[Bla-Bla Gang]], [[Teddy]], attacks the group, but soon becomes amiable after losing to Ninten. At the base of the nearby Mt. Itoi, Ninten and Ana profess their love. A large robot attacks their cabin, and the party is saved by Lloyd. Teddy is severely injured. The party continues to climb Mt. Itoi, and meet George's benevolent robot, [[EVE]]. Their quick ascent ends after EVE sacrifices herself to defeat a large robot. After learning the final melody at the summit of the mountain, the party is teleported to Magicant. Queen Mary, recalling the Melodies, tells the party of her adopted young alien child named [[Giygas]], and reveals herself as Maria. Magicant, a result of her own conscience, disappears, along with Maria herself, leaving the children to face the alien threat at the peak.


After Giegue's defeat, the adults in the cavern are freed and brought back to their families in Easter, while Ana reunites with her mother and returns to Snowman. The group then parts ways, and each member continues with their own life. Lloyd is given a hero's welcome back in Merrysville, and is no longer bullied by his peers. Teddy, now fully recovered, changes his ways and becomes a live performer at the Live House in Ellay. In Snowman, Ana receives a letter from Ninten, and eagerly hopes to meet him again. Back in Podunk, Ninten is greeted by his family, who infer that Ninten must be famished after his long journey. Now that the earth's crisis is finally over, Ninten decides to lay down and go to sleep. This extended ending finishes off with a cast of all the characters who appeared ''in person'' in the game (minus Giegue, standard enemies, and bosses), a new credits sequence, and a post-credits scene: Ninten's father tries to call Ninten, apparently with urgent news, implying that a new problem has arisen for investigation...
At the top, Giygas reveals himself, telling how George stole the ability of PSI, unknowingly "betraying his people". Giygas attempts to unleash an attack on the party, but the children sing the Eight Melodies to him. Giygas, recalling Maria and her motherly love, is overwhelmed in emotion, and departs from the Earth. Lloyd, Ana, and Teddy return to their normal lives, while Ninten returns home. His father calls, and while waiting for Ninten to answer, states that "something has come up".  


==Major Characters==
== Characters ==
*'''[[Ninten]]''' is the protagonist of Mother. He is sent by Queen Mary of Magicant to locate the Eight Melodies. Ninten can use special PSI abilities only him can use like [[4th-D Slip]] and [[QuickUp|Quick Up]]. He can also use various [[baseball bat|baseball bats]] to attack opponents.
*'''[[Ninten]]''' is the game's protagonist. A young boy from the town of [[Podunk]], he is sent by Queen Mary of Magicant to locate the Eight Melodies. Ninten can use special PSI abilities like [[4th-D Slip]] and [[QuickUp|Quick Up]]. He can also use various [[baseball bat|baseball bats]] to attack opponents.
*'''[[Lloyd]]''' is a boy from [[Merrysville]]. He joins Ninten's quest to locate the [[Eight Melodies]]. Although lacking PSI, Lloyd can attack enemies using various types of [[gun|guns]] and explosives.
*'''[[Lloyd]]''' is a weak and nerdy boy from [[Merrysville]]. Although lacking PSI, Lloyd can attack enemies using various types of [[gun]]s and explosives.
*'''[[Ana]]''' is a girl from [[Snowman]]. Ana joins Ninten to look for her missing mother. She has many powerful PSI powers. Additionally, Ana can use [[frying pan|frying pans]] as weapons.  
*'''[[Ana]]''' is a girl from [[Snowman]]. Ana joins Ninten to look for her missing mother. She possesses many powerful offensive PSI abilities. Additionally, Ana can use [[frying pan]]s as weapons.  
*'''[[Teddy]]''' is the boss of the [[Bla-Bla Gang]]. Teddy joins Ninten to avenge his parents, which were killed at the mountains. He is unable to perform PSI attacks but can use deadly [[blade|blades]] to attack.
*'''[[Teddy]]''' is the boss of the [[Bla-Bla Gang]]. Teddy joins Ninten to avenge his murdered parents. Although he lacks PSI, Teddy excels in physical combat, especially with [[blade]]s.
*'''[[Maria]]''' is married with [[George]], but she never returned. She is Ninten's great-grandmother. Her conscience later appears as [[Queen Mary]] of [[Magicant]]
*'''[[Maria]]''' is Ninten's grandmother. She and her husband were abducted by aliens in the 1900s. Her consciousness appears in Magicant, where she rules as Queen Mary.
*'''[[George]]''' is [[Maria]]'s husband, who steals the knowledge of PSI from Giygas' race. He is also Ninten great-grandfather.
*'''[[George]]''' is Ninten's grandfather. While abducted by aliens, he studied and stole the knowledge of PSI.
*'''[[Eve]]''' is a robot created by [[george]] to defend [[Ninten]]. It also has the [[Eight Melodies|seventh melody]].
*'''[[EVE]]''' is a robot created by [[George]] to defend [[Ninten]]. Residing at the base of [[Mt. Itoi]], EVE possess the seventh melody.
*'''[[Giygas]]''' is an alien sent by his people to reclaim the knowledge of PSI, that was stolen from George. He is the main antagonist of the game.
*'''[[Giygas]]''' is an vengeful alien that was sent to retrieve the information of PSI. He is the main antagonist of the game.


==Battle==
== Gameplay ==
The game utilizes random encounters, similar to other early RPGs, such as the Final Fantasy series. When Ninten takes a certain number of steps, the screen will transition to the battle screen, displaying a random enemy. In battle, Ninten must defeat the enemy simply by attacking or using [[PSI]], short for Psionics. Additionally, Ninten has the option to run if the enemy is too powerful to fight. If Ninten defeats the enemy, he and any members in his party will gain EXP. Once Ninten gains a certain amount of EXP, his level increases, allowing for greater stats and new PSI powers. A high level is mandatory to finish the game, as the enemies progressively get more and more powerful as Ninten progresses.
The game utilizes random encounters, similar to other early RPGs, such as the Final Fantasy series. When Ninten takes a certain number of steps, the screen will transition to the battle screen, displaying a random enemy. In battle, Ninten must defeat the enemy simply by attacking or using [[PSI]], short for Psionics. Additionally, Ninten has the option to run if the enemy is too powerful to fight. If Ninten defeats the enemy, he and any members in his party will gain EXP. Once Ninten gains a certain amount of EXP, his level increases, allowing for greater stats and new PSI powers. A high level is mandatory to finish the game, as the enemies progressively get more and more powerful as Ninten progresses.


==Status Ailments==
===Status ailments===
Status ailments are conditions that hinder the player or an enemy in battle. They can usually be cured with certain items.
Status ailments are conditions that hinder the player or an enemy in battle. They can usually be cured with certain items.
*'''Asleep''' - renders the player unable to do anything.
*'''Asleep''' - renders the player unable to do anything.
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*'''Stone''' - renders the player unable to do anything.
*'''Stone''' - renders the player unable to do anything.


==Stats==
=== Statistics ===
*'''HP''' (Short for "Heart Points") - Shows the amount of damage Ninten can withstand. Any healing item replenishes this.
*'''HP''' (Short for "Heart Points") - Shows the amount of damage Ninten can withstand. Any healing item replenishes this.
*'''PP''' (Short for "Psychic Points") - Shows how much PSI Ninten can use.
*'''PP''' (Short for "Psychic Points") - Shows how much PSI Ninten can use.
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*'''Speed''' - Determines how fast Ninten can attack. If he has the greater speed, he attacks first.
*'''Speed''' - Determines how fast Ninten can attack. If he has the greater speed, he attacks first.
*'''Strength''' - Determines how much HP is gained when a character levels up.
*'''Strength''' - Determines how much HP is gained when a character levels up.
*'''Fight''' - Determines the likelihood of an attack being successful, as well as the likelihood of it being a {{Template:Smashhit}} hit.
*'''Fight''' - Determines the likelihood of an attack being successful, as well as the likelihood of it being a {{Smashhit}} hit.
*'''Wisdom''' - Shows how likely a status ailment can be inflicted on an enemy.
*'''Wisdom''' - Shows how likely a status ailment can be inflicted on an enemy.
*'''Force''' - Determines how much PP is gained when a character levels up.
*'''Force''' - Determines how much PP is gained when a character levels up.


==Enemies==
==Enemies==
===Normal Enemies===
===Normal enemies===
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==Release==
== Release ==
Mother was originally released in Japan for the [[Famicom]] in 1989.
Mother was originally released in Japan for the [[Famicom]] in 1989.


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On June 14, 2015, Nintendo announced and released Mother for Wii U Virtual Console, in Japanese as well as its first ever English release, under the title '''EarthBound Beginnings'''. While the English version is the same as the unreleased English prototype, the Japanese version had several changes from ''Mother 1+2'' backported to it. Notably, the [[Crow]]'s cigarette was removed and a line in  [[Twinkle Elementary School]] that mentioning ''Dragon Quest 4'' had the reference to that game removed.<ref>[http://earthboundcentral.com/2015/06/japanese-wii-u-mother-has-changes/ EarthBound Central: "Japanese Wii U MOTHER Has Changes"]</ref>
On June 14, 2015, Nintendo announced and released Mother for Wii U Virtual Console, in Japanese as well as its first ever English release, under the title '''EarthBound Beginnings'''. While the English version is the same as the unreleased English prototype, the Japanese version had several changes from ''Mother 1+2'' backported to it. Notably, the [[Crow]]'s cigarette was removed and a line in  [[Twinkle Elementary School]] that mentioning ''Dragon Quest 4'' had the reference to that game removed.<ref>[http://earthboundcentral.com/2015/06/japanese-wii-u-mother-has-changes/ EarthBound Central: "Japanese Wii U MOTHER Has Changes"]</ref>


==Recption==
==Reception==
Mother was a commercial success in Japan, receiving the "Silver Hall of Fame" score of 31/40 from ''Weekly Famitsu''. According to a ''Famitsu'' poll, it was considered the 9th best Famicom game and the 38th best game of all time.
Mother was a commercial success in Japan, receiving the "Silver Hall of Fame" score of 31/40 from ''Weekly Famitsu''. According to a ''Famitsu'' poll, it was considered the 9th best Famicom game and the 38th best game of all time.
EarthBound Beginnings also received strong positive reception in the west, similar to its successor. It was one of the most bought NES game on the Wii U Virtual Console during its lifespan, and was the only NES game with a 5 star rating during the first few months of the release. Critics praised its originality, music, and artstyle, while saying how it "parodies" other more "serious" RPG games such as the ''Dragon Quest'' series. However it received complaints about its balance issues, which caused the player to go through long periods of grinding, and random encounter rate. Nevertheless, EarthBound Beginnings remains one of the most popular downloadable games on the virtual console behind its successor.
EarthBound Beginnings also received strong positive reception in the west, similar to its successor. It was one of the most bought NES game on the Wii U Virtual Console during its lifespan, and was the only NES game with a 5 star rating during the first few months of the release. Critics praised its originality, music, and artstyle, while saying how it "parodies" other more "serious" RPG games such as the ''Dragon Quest'' series.
 
===Balance issues===
However, the game has recieved criticism, one of the most noted is the balancing problems. Many parts of the game give the enemies a sudden increase in difficulty (most infamously [[Mt. Itoi]]) which causes many players to go through long periods of level grinding in order to progress, other complaints also include the random encounter rate. Nevertheless, EarthBound Beginnings remains one of the most popular downloadable games on the virtual console behind its successor.
 
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
''For the subject's image gallery, see [[Gallery:EarthBound Beginnings]]''
''For the subject's image gallery, see [[Gallery:EarthBound Beginnings]]''
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==Trivia==
== Trivia ==
*Mother was named after the [[wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon]] [[wikipedia:Mother (John Lennon song)|song]] of the same name.
*Mother was named after the [[wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon]] [[wikipedia:Mother (John Lennon song)|song]] of the same name.
*It took 26 years for ''Mother'' to get an English release, making it only the second game in the series to be released outside of Japan.
*It took 26 years for ''Mother'' to get an English release, making it only the second game in the series to be released outside of Japan.
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==External links==
==External links==
[http://walkthrough.starmen.net/earthbound0/ Walkthrough of the game by Starmen.net]
[http://walkthrough.starmen.net/earthbound0/ Starmen.net complete walkthrough]


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