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'''Mt. Itoi''', (Japanese: '''ホーリー•ローリー•マウンテン''' ''Holy Loly Mountain'') also written as '''Mount Itoi''', is one of the final areas in ''[[EarthBound Beginnings|Mother 1/EarthBound Beginnings]]''. It is notorious for being an extremely difficult area, and when [[Shigesato Itoi]] was asked of this, he said that the game was so close to completion he rushed everything and didn't have time to test the difficulty.<ref>"What I get most is, “I’m at Mt. Itoi now, help!” That place is just crazy. When we got to fine-tuning there, I was like, “Whatever!”" --[[Shigesato Itoi]] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKpaKlatg5M#t=460s footage])</ref>  The seventh and eighth [[Eight Melodies|melodies]] are both located here. The Japanese Manual states that it is considered a sacred place, and that few people ever travel up it.  
'''Mt. Itoi''', (Japanese: '''ホーリー•ローリー•マウンテン''' ''Holy Loly Mountain'') also written as '''Mount Itoi''', is the final area in ''[[EarthBound Beginnings]]''. It is the tallest mountain in [[America]] and is located directly in the center of the region. The Japanese Manual states that it is considered a sacred place, and that few people ever travel up it. The seventh and eighth [[Eight Melodies|melodies]] are both located here, and the summit of the mountain is where [[Giegue]] is found in his [[Mother Ship|mother ship]] and fought.  


==Overview==
Mt. Itoi is notorious for its brutal difficulty spike, to the point where [[Shigesato Itoi]] acknowledged the difficulty in an interview. He clarified that the scheduled release date for the game was approaching quickly, and as a result the team didn't have time to properly test the difficulty.<ref>"What I get most is, “I’m at Mt. Itoi now, help!” That place is just crazy. When we got to fine-tuning there, I was like, “Whatever!”" --[[Shigesato Itoi]] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKpaKlatg5M#t=460s footage])</ref>
 
==Geography==
The mountain consists of 3 different sections: the base, a large cave at its base, and a plateau at the end of the cave which contains a small rest house. Higher up on the mountain is a large lake with a central whirlpool.
The mountain consists of 3 different sections: the base, a large cave at its base, and a plateau at the end of the cave which contains a small rest house. Higher up on the mountain is a large lake with a central whirlpool.
[[Eve]] is found in the central lake, in a lab located underneath the whirlpool. [[Lloyd]] is required to fix a [[boat]] on the eastern dock in order to navigate the lake. Higher up on the mountain, Eve dies at the hands of [[R7038XX]], bearing the seventh melody. In the English release and ''[[Mother 1+2]]'' versions of the game, the [[XX Stone]] at the mountain's peak bears the 8th melody, while in the original Japanese version, [[Queen Mary]] instead remembers the final melody on her own. Nearing the peak, [[Ninten]]'s party is required to climb an increasing number of vines, as the mountain transitions from a mostly-flat section to a rocky outcropping.
[[Eve]] is found in the central lake, in a lab located underneath the whirlpool. [[Lloyd]] is required to fix a [[boat]] on the eastern dock in order to navigate the lake. Higher up on the mountain, Eve dies at the hands of [[R7038XX]], bearing the seventh melody. In the English release and ''[[Mother 1+2]]'' versions of the game, the [[XX Stone]] at the mountain's peak bears the 8th melody, while in the original Japanese version, [[Queen Mary]] instead remembers the final melody on her own. Nearing the peak, [[Ninten]]'s party is required to climb an increasing number of vines, as the mountain transitions from a mostly-flat section to a rocky outcropping.
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The forest path was altered during localization to being a linear path to the cave: in Mother the path was more of a maze with many misleading paths between the trees, whereas in EarthBound Beginnings the misleading paths were blocked by trees. Interestingly in Mother a group of trees form the shape of a question mark (?).
The forest path was altered during localization to being a linear path to the cave: in Mother the path was more of a maze with many misleading paths between the trees, whereas in EarthBound Beginnings the misleading paths were blocked by trees. Interestingly in Mother a group of trees form the shape of a question mark (?).


==Mt. Itoi Caves==
==Cave of Mt. Itoi==
[[File:Mt.Itoicaves.png|thumb|200px|The caves]]
[[File:Mt.Itoicaves.png|thumb|200px|The caves]]
{{Main|Mt. Itoi Caves}}
{{Main|Cave of Mt. Itoi}}
The cave is accessible from the base. The cave is a vast maze with many winding paths, and there are many powerful enemies in the cave. The player can find the most powerful weapons for each character (with the exeption of Lloyd) in here. At the end of the caves, the player will exit and be on the mountain itself.
The cave is accessible from the base. The cave is a vast maze with many winding paths, and there are many powerful enemies in the cave. The player can find the most powerful weapons for each character (with the exeption of Lloyd) in here. At the end of the caves, the player will exit and be on the mountain itself.


==Mt. Itoi==
==Mt. Itoi==
After leaving the caves, the player will find themselves on the mountain itself. The mountain consists of 3 sections: the plateau,the lake, and the peak of the mountain.
After leaving the caves, the player will find themselves on the mountain itself. The mountain consists of 3 sections: the plateau, the lake, and the peak of the mountain.
===Plateau===
===Plateau===
The plateau is where the player exits the caves. The plateau appears to be somewhat dry and grassy. The player can climb ropes to advance to higher levels. The player willl come across a small rest house where they can heal for free. With Teddy in the party Ninten and Ana can enter the back room and then a cutscene begins. Afterward they will engage an unwinnable battle which sends them back to the base.
The plateau is where the player exits the caves. The plateau appears to be somewhat dry and grassy. The player can climb ropes to advance to higher levels. The player will come across a small rest house where they can heal for free. With Teddy in the party Ninten and Ana can enter the back room and then a cutscene begins. Afterward they will engage an un-winnable battle which sends them back to the base.


===Lake===
===Lake===
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===Summit===
===Summit===
Before reaching the summit, the player must travel through a small cave system (that was added during localization). Along the way, they will find a room where the people are being held captive. Here they can speak to one person who recognizes [[Ana]], telling her that her mother is located at the back of the room, and that the mother ship must be destroyed to free them (previously this cave was located on the peak, where EVE was able to access it).
[[File:Tube Room.png|thumb|The room where people are being held captive]]
Before reaching the summit, the player must travel through a small cave system (that was added during the game's localization). Along the way, they will find a room where the people are being held captive in tubes. This is similar to the containment tubes in Earthbound's [[Stonehenge Base]] and Mother 3's [[Empire Porky Building#Laboratory floor|Nice Person Hot Spring]]. Here they can speak to one person who recognizes [[Ana]], telling her that her mother is located at the back of the room, and that the [[Mother Ship|mothership]] must be destroyed to free them (previously this cave was located on the peak, where EVE was able to access it).


The summit is where Giegue's mother ship is located, he then comes and fights the team. Giegue can only be defeated by singing the eight melodies.
The summit is where Giegue's mothership is located, he then comes and fights the team. Giegue can only be defeated by singing the eight melodies.


==History==
==Role in ''EarthBound Beginnings''==
[[Ninten]], [[Ana]], and [[Teddy]] first arrive here for Teddy avenge his parents who were killed by the creatures on the mountain. Along the way they reach a small rest house, and with [[Teddy]] in the party they can go into the room in the back. After a cutscene where [[Ninten]] and [[Ana]] dance, the two confess their feelings to each other. However, Teddy interrupts the moment because he hears strange noises outside. The noise was caused by the [[R7038]], and then they engage in a battle. The fight could not be won and the entire party collapses, then [[Lloyd]] arrives in a tank and tries to rescue them, but accidentally misses and shoots the party, though he also destroyed the R7038 as well (In the Japanese version, Lloyd didn't arrive in time and the R7038 escaped. When Lloyd arrives he says "Oh no! I'm too late!).
[[Ninten]], [[Ana]], and [[Teddy]] first arrive here for Teddy avenge his parents who were killed by the creatures on the mountain. Along the way they reach a small rest house, and with [[Teddy]] in the party they can go into the room in the back. After a cutscene where [[Ninten]] and [[Ana]] dance, the two confess their feelings to each other. However, Teddy interrupts the moment because he hears strange noises outside. The noise was caused by the [[R7038]], and then they engage in a battle. The fight could not be won and the entire party collapses, then [[Lloyd]] arrives in a tank and tries to rescue them, but accidentally misses and shoots the party, though he also destroyed the R7038 as well (In the Japanese version, Lloyd didn't arrive in time and the R7038 escaped. When Lloyd arrives he says "Oh no! I'm too late!).


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They return to Magicant and sing the [[Eight Melodies]] to [[Queen Mary]]. She then remembers that she raised [[Giegue]] when he was a child, and that she is George's wife Maria (in the original Mother the player will instead be warped to Magicant upon collecting the 7th melody, then they will sing the melodies to [[Queen Mary]], who then remembers the final melody on her own). She then disappears and goes to heaven, and Magicant vanishes. The player is returned to George's grave and the rocks blocking the path are moved away, allowing them to enter the cave that leads to the summit.
They return to Magicant and sing the [[Eight Melodies]] to [[Queen Mary]]. She then remembers that she raised [[Giegue]] when he was a child, and that she is George's wife Maria (in the original Mother the player will instead be warped to Magicant upon collecting the 7th melody, then they will sing the melodies to [[Queen Mary]], who then remembers the final melody on her own). She then disappears and goes to heaven, and Magicant vanishes. The player is returned to George's grave and the rocks blocking the path are moved away, allowing them to enter the cave that leads to the summit.


On the summit Giegue arrives in his mother ship to fight. He expresses his gratitude to Ninten's family for raising him, but then explains that George stole the PSI information, and how Giegue now must retrieve it. He offers to save Ninten alone, but Ninten declines. Giegue can not be defeated by normal means. Instead, the player sings the Eight Melodies to him, which then causes him to feel remorseful and grieve over the loss of Maria, thus forcing him to retreat.
On the summit Giegue arrives in his mothership to fight. He expresses his gratitude to Ninten's family for raising him, but then explains that George stole the PSI information, and how Giegue now must retrieve it. He offers to save Ninten alone, but Ninten declines. Giegue can not be defeated by normal means. Instead, the player sings the Eight Melodies to him, which then causes him to feel remorseful and grieve over the loss of Maria, thus forcing him to retreat.


==Items==
==Items==
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{{OverworldItems/cell|sprite=[[File:Sea pendant.jpg|40px]]|[[Sea Pendant]]|On a cliff accessed from entering a cave found in the upper-eastern most section of the peak.}}
{{OverworldItems/foot|sprite=[[File:Sea pendant.jpg|40px]]|[[Sea Pendant]]|On a cliff accessed from entering a cave found in the upper-eastern most section of the peak}}
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==Enemies==
==Enemies==
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{{Enemy list|game=M1}}
{{Enemy list|game=M1}}
{{Enemy list/cell|GigaBorg.gif|Giga Borg|May drop a [[List of battle items in Mother#Laser Beam|Laser Beam]]}}
{{Enemy list/cell|GigaBorg.gif|Giga Borg|May drop a [[List of battle items in Mother#Laser Beam|Laser Beam]]}}
{{Enemy list/cell|Juana.gif|Juana|May drop a [[List of recovery items in Mother#PSI Stone|PSI Stone]]}}
{{Enemy list/cell|Juana.gif|Juana|May drop a [[PSI Stone]]}}
{{Enemy list/cell|LastStarman.gif|LastStarman|May drop a [[List of recovery items in Mother#PSI Stone|PSI Stone]]}}
{{Enemy list/cell|LastStarman.gif|LastStarman|May drop a [[PSI Stone]]}}
{{Enemy list/cell|OmegaBorg.gif|Omega Borg}}
{{Enemy list/cell|OmegaBorg.gif|Omega Borg}}
{{Enemy list/cell|StarMiner.gif|Star Miner|May drop a [[List of battle items in Mother#Super Bomb|Super Bomb]]}}
{{Enemy list/cell|StarMiner.gif|Star Miner|May drop a [[List of battle items in Mother#Super Bomb|Super Bomb]]}}
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Gallery}}
{{Gallery}}
{{Gallery/cell|Mt Itoi Commercial.png|250px|Mt. Itoi, as it appeared in the commercial for [[EarthBound Beginnings]].}}
{{Gallery/cell|EBB Mt. Itoi Diorama.png|250px|A diorama of Mt. Itoi from ''[[Encyclopedia Mother]]''}}
{{Gallery/cell|Mt Itoi Commercial.png|293px|Mt. Itoi in the Japanese commercial for ''Mother''}}
{{Gallery/cell|EBB Mt. Itoi BTS.jpeg|406px|A behind-the-scenes photo for the ''Mother'' commercial of Mt. Itoi}}
{{Gallery/cell|EBB Mt.Itoi1.jpg|225px|[[Ninten]], [[Ana]], and [[Lloyd]] looking upon a [[Gargoyle]] at the base of Mt. Itoi from the ''[[MOTHER Strategy Guidebook]]''}}
{{Gallery/cell|EBB Mt.Itoi2.jpg|265px|Ninten, Lloyd, and Ana at the base of Mt. Itoi from the ''MOTHER Strategy Guidebook''}}
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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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