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==Reception== | ==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 | 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]]'' | ||
