Saturn Valley (EarthBound)

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This article is about the location known as Saturn Valley in EarthBound. For the location with the same name in EarthBound, see Saturn Valley (Mother 3)

Saturn Valley サターンバレー Saturn Valley
Full view of Saturn Valley
Region
Eagleland
Connected areas
Grapefruit Falls Belch's Base Milky Well
Music
Hi Hi Hi

Saturn Valley is a location found in EarthBound. The valley is set east of Grapefruit Falls and north of Threed. It is a small village found in a valley and is home to the beings known as Mr. Saturn, all of the buildings have a futuristic look that vaguely resemble the Mr. Saturns. The signs in the village all use the unique Mr. Saturn font which is also used by the Mr. Saturns themselves. The village also serves as an access to to the third Sanctuary, the Milky Well.

The music for Saturn Valley in this game seems to resemble that of the Ruins of Desert of EarthBound Beginnings. Mother 3 also has a location known as Saturn Valley and is similarly where Mr. Saturns live.

Overview

Saturn Valley is accessed from a cave in Grapefruit Falls. The village consists of three buildings, two on the lower section near a pond, and one on a ledge of the north mountain. On the bottom area, the left house is an inn which can be used free of charge. The house right of the pond contains Dr. Saturn who cures any status ailment for free. The house on the ledge is the shop.

Several caves are scattered throughout the village which contain either items or other Mr. Saturns. Access to the above level is via the westmost cave with the ladder. There are also ladders scattered throughout the village which lead either to the higher areas or to nothing. After defeating Master Belch a hot spring also becomes accessible in the northeast of the valley, and in addition the cave leading to Milky Well.

History

During the first visit, Ness, Paula and Jeff find that many of the Mr. Saturns were captured and forced to be slaves of Master Belch. A Mr. Saturn in a cave will reveal the "password" to Belch's Base being to wait three minutes behind Grapefruit Falls. With this knowledge, Ness and his friends set out to defeat Master Belch and rescue the captured Mr. Saturns and the town of Threed. After Master Belch's defeat, the captured Mr. Saturns return to the village. After a coffee break near the hot spring, the trio then take on the challenge of Milky Well.

Near the end of the game, Ness and his party return to the valley as the Mr. Saturns, Dr. Andonuts and the Apple Kid collaborate to create the Phase Distorter, a vital machine to travel to the past and defeat Giygas. On the first attempt to use the Phase Distorter, it fails to work. Dr. Andonuts states that it needs Zexonyte to work, which can be extracted from a piece of the meteorite that landed in Onett at the start of the game. Ness brings the Zexonyte to Dr. Andonuts and the team set out to the past to defeat Giygas.

After emerging victorious the team return to their bodies in the present, with the Mr. Saturns, Dr. Andonuts and Apple Kid celebrating their victory. Three presents fall from the sky containg letters from their friends. After this, the team part ways.

Store

Mr. Saturn store (top vendor)
Item		Price	Effect
	Insecticide spray	$19	Deals about 100 damage to all insect enemies.
	Stag beetle	$8	May solidify the enemy.
	Refreshing herb	$80	Cures poison, nausea, colds, sunstroke, falling asleep, uncontrollable crying, and feeling strange.
	Peanut cheese bar	$22	Restores about 100 HP
	Horn of life	$1780	Revives an unconscious friend.
	Secret herb	$380	Cures poison, nausea, colds, sunstroke, falling asleep, uncontrollable crying, and feeling strange, paralysis and being diamondized.
	Picture postcard	$2

Mr. Saturn store (bottom right vendor)
Item		Price	Effect
	Bionic slingshot	$449	Increases Offense by 12 and lowers accuracy
	Travel charm	$60	Protects from paralysis
	Great charm	$400	Increases Speed by 5 and protects from paralysis
	Silver bracelet	$599	Increases Defense by 15
	Red ribbon	$179	Increases Defense by 25, can only be equipped by Paula

Mr. Saturn store (bottom left vendor (Post-Magicant only))
Item		Price	Effect
	Flame pendant	$3000	Greatly protects against PK Fire
	Rain pendant	$3000	Greatly protects against PK Freeze
	Night pendant	$3000	Grants immunity to PSI Flash
	Piggy jelly	$222	Restores about 300 HP

Hotel

The hotel in Saturn Valley is completely free to stay at.

Hospital

Similar to the hotel, Dr. Saturn will heal Ness's entire party free of charge, and removes any status effects they may have.

Items

Item		Location
	Bottle Rocket	In the cave leading from Grapefruit Falls to Saturn Valley
	Broken spray can	In the center cave of the ground level
	Cup of Lifenoodles	In the cave between the upper and lower levels, given by a Mr. Saturn after defeating Master Belch
	Mr. Saturn coin	In the cave between the upper and lower levels, given by a Mr. Saturn after defeating Master Belch
	Protractor	In the center cave of the ground level
	Rust promoter	In the present atop the ladder
	Stag beetle	In the cave between the upper and lower levels, given by a Mr. Saturn after defeating Master Belch
	Sudden guts pill	In the center cave of the ground level

Enemies

Sprite	Enemy name	Notes
	Mad Duck	8/128 chance of dropping a Fresh egg

Gallery

Gallery

Concept art from the Mother 1+2 art book