mikeintosh
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uh i can explain
Played the Tomato fan-translated version with an easy hack and a walkthrough and it still sucked to play. The encounter rate is insanely high. There were legitimately times when I would beat an enemy and not even make it THREE STEPS before running into another encounter. Plus, each character's inventory can only hold eight things, and this game is packed to the brim with items, so you will be out of space nearly all the time. I can appreciate this game as the start of the MOTHER series, and it certainly has a lot of innovative-for-the-time ideas, but it's just not fun to play in 2024. EarthBound is essentially the same game but much better, so you can and should skip this one.
My favorite RPG ever. I've been told it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I really think everyone should at least try it. The rolling HP meter gives a unique sense of urgency and agency I've pretty much never had in other RPGs, and the game automatically letting you skip encounters with weak enemies is a KILLER feature. Also, the writing is very funny, the music is perfect, and the ending made me cry and want to hug my mom.