The MOTHER We Share - Our EarthBound Story | Full Series Documentary

What's your EarthBound / MOTHER story? 🌎
Listen to the intro track "Sunflowers & Illusions - Onett Edit 🌻" here: • SUNFLOWERS & ILLUSIONS...
Produced & Edited by
Zion Grassl
Character Sprites by
Harry (Prism)
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Original thumbnail art by
Fallon Bittner
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Banner Animation by
Daniel Alba (Evernight Studios)
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Toby Fox Dog Animation by
Everdraed
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Motherish font created by
Omni Jacala
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EarthBound (Big Box and Guide) footage thanks to
Matt (RetroThunder)
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General B-roll captured by Zion Grassl
Gameplay Capture thanks to
AJ McRae
Evan Jordon
Justin Scerbo
Parker Deal
Zach Driscoll
Zion Grassl
Featuring Music from
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EarthBound Beginnings / MOTHER
EarthBound / MOTHER 2
Mother 3
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
“Sunflowers & Illusions - Onett Remix”

Performed by Evan Jordon
Originally composed by
Shogo Sakai
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Cast (In order of appearance)
Derek Alexander
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Scott Wozniak
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Reid Young
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Brittney Brombacher
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Jon Cartwright
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Roger Diluigi
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Omni Jacala
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Stephen Georg
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Mal Georg
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Emile Rosales
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Dazz Brown
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Zion Grassl
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Toby Fox
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Shesez
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Tyler Esposito
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Special Thanks:
Shigesato Itoi
Satoru Iwata
Marcus Lindblom
Dan Owsen
Masayuki Miura
Clyde Mandelin
Heidi Mandelin
Mark Esposito
Megan Esposito
Food4Dogs
Jirard Khalil
Anamanaguchi
Gavin Lane
Gemma Smith
Fallon Bittner
Ben Horton
Liam Richardson
Zach Driscoll
Nate Knetter
Jon Cartwright
Noah Lane
Brittney Olsen
Tony Kuchar
Mary Grassl
Melissa Grassl
Our lovely Nintendo Life Family
The friends and family who operated the cameras for our cast ;)
The inspiring creators at Curiomatic
The incredible team at Fangamer
The fans who never forgot about EarthBound
And sincerely, you! Thank you for making it to the end!
Chapters -
Intro - 0:00
First Encounter - 3:22
"Wait, you're saying this game stinks?" - 11:51
Our Favorite Moments - 15:45
Feelings - 26:55
What's Next? - 33:15
Where's Mother 3? - 41:26
Why You Should Play Them - 49:06
Credits - 57:00
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#Nintendo #Mother #Earthbound

[@chugga]

Thank you for the invite! Glad to talk experiences with this series with such fine people! Still hoping for remakes being what gets the series back into the US.

[@marmilaied5218]

@chuggaaconroy: And Europe. Definitely don't forget Europe, Xenoblade man! ☺️

[@ntewwible]

I loved listening to your playthroughs while I grinded dungeons and picked flowers in WoW back in the day. Been a fan of EB since it came out. I remember scouring Nintendo Power and drawing the characters while I eagerly anticipated its arrival. I loved JRPGs back then, and seeing one set in a modern setting was a welcome breath of fresh air. The most memorable Christmas gift I ever received was the EB big box cart. Could go on and on, but man...I love this series.

[@ArcaJ]

Your Earthbound Let's Play was my first ever. Thanks for all the joy. 😁

[@Moggetslittlesister]

Same here Chuggaa. On the subject, your Mother 3 playthrough was what showed me that videogames could be more than just Mario and Pokemon. I was kind of on the older side at the time to just be getting into videogames (13 years old), but my parents had recently allowed me my first console, a DS. I was interested in Paper Mario after having played a demo of TTYD at a hotel, and that's how I found your channel and subscribed. You were just finishing up your Mother 3 playthrough at the time, and one of those videos was the first to show up on my subscription feed. I watched the whole series and was entranced at how wacky and tragic the game could simultaneously be. I was shocked that a videogame could make me cry. While I've played and loved many other games over the years, Mother 3 will always hold a special place in my heart, and you're the one I have to thank for that.

[@sugaxshyxtype]

If they could use the same art style as the Link's Awakening remake, it would be so cute and still take it a step further than what it was before! Also I watch your LPs for the series multiple times, Emile. Thank you for introducing me and my sister to this sentimental story and strange little world.

[@thenewherooftime815]

I love how Scott is described as "Earthbound User" Like, he doesn't even need his channel name.

[@alexhiser4073]

Scott Wozniak, resident earthbound user.

[@wilsonsauls2899]

It’s better considering he’s not even that big of an Earthbound fan (he likes it, but has never played past Onett since he doesn’t like RPGs) and overall a bit of an odd choice for this video

[@ScriptCatz]

@@wilsonsauls2899no actually I think he brings a unique perspective to this

[@stephenvlog]

Mal and I loved being apart of this, and it came out SO GOOD! The attention to detail during the b-roll was incredible and added so much to the entire piece. Great flow throughout, and an honor to share the screen with so many talented folks. Bravo again, this is a video to be very proud of. (And I hope it leads even more people to play EarthBound!)

[@MalMakes]

The video came out so well! To add onto what Stephen said, the music choices were also wonderful! Thank you for inviting us be part of it!

[@SoaringSalamanders]

Your section 4:51 had me crying too.

[@gryphonprovenzano3156]

Stephen Mal you guys got me into Earthbound just this year I got a cart of mother 1+2 and and started immediately!

[@c0deface426]

I was cry-laughing after the 4:51 section. Love you guys so much.

[@davidnotonstinnett]

As soon as I heard about this, which admittedly seems to be late, My first thought was “if they didn’t get Stephen and Mal then they didn’t get the right set of Mother fans.” It just didn’t my seem right to make this retrospective without you guys.

[@santiagoacosta3372]

I like how everyone talks about how toby fox should do mother 4 and Toby thinks that nobody but itoi should do it

[@T-Dawg75]

How ironic

[@MicaiahBaron]

Favorite moment in the video, though there were a lot of great ones.

[@orangejoe2147]

And yet Itoi said he’s done making mother and wants the fans to continue the series themselves

[@spankowitzmusic]

@@orangejoe2147 And thus, a paradox.

[@Bot-rd6fj]

I mean, he's right, nobody but Itoi can make Mother 4 actually good. After all, it's a series so personal to him. Plus, I don't want Toby Fox to turn the Earthbound characters into furries that try to manipulate you emocionally with cringy Tumblr-like humor...

[@RogersBase]

It was a pleasure taking part in this celebration of one of my favorite RPG franchises of all time! Thanks for having me and FUZZY PICKLES!!

[@GamingtheOtter]

Are you doing ok? You didn't seem like you're normal self. I'm used to seeing you more upbeat. Hope you are ok.

[@BasementDweller_]

Crossover comment moment.

[@artsyomni]

So happy to see how great this turned out. It was an honor to be a small part of it!

[@nintendolife]

Huge part Omni, HUGE PART - Zion

[@BasementDweller_]

Crossover comment moment.

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

Thanks for having me on! Y’all did a fantastic job, so happy to have been a part of this!!

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

hi, Uncle Derek! ❤

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

@@That_Lady_Charlie 👋

[@aceofpayne3141]

Hey there, Derek 😋 Love your show, love your podcast. Thanks for introducing me to Earthbound. (wouldn't have ever tried it out if it weren't for your old review. Great game.)

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

@@aceofpayne3141 💪

[@TheRealCheesemaker]

Thanks for the heads up, Derek!

[@FelixSR]

This was one of the best videos I've ever seen. I am lucky to work with you Zion. Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories. That hour went by quick. Mother Forever!

[@alexweisz7759]

And we’re lucky to enjoy your work now too Felix! Welcome to Nintendo Life!

[@Lorenzovd]

Yeah agreed with @Alex Weisz, i love your voice and it is so good to listen to!

[@Kosmicant]

i love how scott can sound so monotone yet is the most passionate guy in the room

[@guguig9746]

"You're watching a video about it, so why not play it?" Okay, you got me

[@billyhatfield7049]

"I know it's hard, but no crying until the end" Cue my tears streaming down my face as soon as it started. Thank you Zion for putting this entire thing together and for everyone who participated and gave their input. This was such a treat to watch.

[@walterlewis1029]

I think most of Us had tears as well Billy.

[@pizzalover346]

I felt an insanely MASSIVE chill run through my entire body as those words were said. Truly the mantra of Mother

[@diegog1853]

I think that since Itoi will not be involved with a sequel, a remake of one of the three games might be a better option. Modernizing them a little bit for new audiences, maybe reviving that clay aesthetic in 3D and polishing the few outdated aspects of the games. Or a 16 bit remake of the first one which is the hardest to get into, remake it in the style of 2 and 3 so that you can sell all of them in a coherent package.

[@mcj88]

_"I was talking to Lou Reed the other day and he said that the first Velvet Underground record sold 30,000 copies in the first five years. The sales have picked up in the past few years, but I mean, that record was such an important record for so many people. _*_I think everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band!"_* -Brian Eno, _Musician_ Magazine, October 1982 This is a rather famous quip about the influence of The Velvet Underground, one of my all-time favourite bands; a niche, underground rock group from the late 1960s that wound up inspiring, essentially, the _entire genres_ of punk rock in the late-70s, and later the alt-rock & grunge movements of the late-80s and early-90s. They would often make songs that abused the senses, with lyrics about drug abuse, casual sex, BDSM, etc.; adult-oriented music about "life in the gutter", to quote one critic, that's commonplace in music now to the point of cliché but which most bands of that era weren't even _allowed_ to sing about. And as Eno put it above, their taboo records sold _very_ poorly, but their influence on music in the decades to come was, I dare say, unrivaled. Their song "Heroin" in particular is, for my money, one of the most important songs ever recorded. I often think about EarthBound in a similar light: a game too weird, perhaps even too "deviant", for its time but which struck an incredible chord with those who _did_ get to play it. It influenced its players in an incredible way, and that's shown in the games we've seen in the almost 30 years since its release: Undertale & Deltarune, the Lisa trilogy, Yume Nikki; and a number of indie titles so countless that "EarthBound-like" as a term has almost become its own genre, in the same way "Roguelike" did, to properly describe them. Similarly almost to the point of cliché, where nowadays "quirky EarthBound-inspired indie RPG about depression" is a meme that some roll their eyes at. To me, though, EarthBound is an "artist's artwork," one of those rare and truly special works that inspires creative people to want to make something like it themselves. I often find myself rehashing and recycling Eno's quote in talking about the game: _EarthBound_ only sold about a hundred thousand copies in the States when it first came out, but everyone who bought one made their own video game. _🎵 I don't know just where I'm going; but I'm gonna try for the Kingdom, if I can... 🎵_

[@JeremyHinen]

Love that TF is sticking with that goofy text-to-speech voice he used for the Deltarune stream. It somehow works perfect with the little annoying dog avi

[@rotciv97]

This video is amazing. Thank you so much for putting it together and sharing it with the universe.

[@nintendolife]

Victor!! My goodness!! From the bottom of my heart, thank you! To know this video meant that much to you really incredibly whole! - Zion

[@TonyBorda]

Everyone: Who is this weird Pokémon character?? Stephen Georg: *crying* MOM NESS IS IN SMASH BROS

[@c0deface426]

Great to see Chugga, Stephen, and Mal together in the end credits

[@davidnotonstinnett]

If they had left Stephen and Mal out I would have been really upset.

[@GryynGlo]

I hate the fact that whenever Mother 3 comes up in conversation the game itself is overshadowes by the fact that it isn’t released yet. It’s such a beautiful real game that deserves so much more, and that so many people deserve to experience

[@ThaneGaming]

That was beautiful. Thank you Nintendo Life for creating this stunning -video- short film about my favorite series of all time. I loved hearing the unique perspectives of your guests; having all of these longtime EarthBound megafans like Stephen & Mal in one place made for an unforgettable retrospective! I especially appreciated the early footage of Tyler getting EarthBound for the first time, and that recording of the game being played in the background of Brittney’s birthday…such rare, cool time capsules to share with us. The cinematography was brilliant too, contextualizing Shesez’ friend’s dirty bedroom from the '90s with an empty bowl of Fruity Pebbles and a lonely Pokémon card was perfect. All of the small presentation touches make this something really special, much like the games themselves.

[@nintendolife]

Thank you so much Thane!! It’s the little attention to detail that these games and the community deserve and I’m so glad they brought you joy!

[@Pownchao]

The reason it's so upsetting Mother 3 is not officially localized: we want to share the experience brought about by this game and the series as a whole!

[@knuclear200x]

What a funny mother's day joke. Your mother raised you well in that regard

[@expendableindigo9639]

Also weird they keep putting it in Smash Bros (which, thank god they do that, at least) consistently but refuse to release the source material.

[@knuclear200x]

@@expendableindigo9639 Good

[@Player-jh4ko]

@@knuclear200x That isn't good...

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

the interpolation of pixel art perler beads against still life backdrops *really* makes me want an Earthbound remake with an art style like that 😍 perfection.

[@pkmntrainerluigi]

I was gonna scream at the tip of my god forsaken lungs if Chuggaaconroy wasn't apart of this. He is LITERALLY the full package MOTHER fan

[@rosecoloredgamer8148]

I lost my mother to cancer when I was 27 to cancer. I knew Mother 3 existed, but I never knew there was a fan translation until a few years after the fact. I had not until that time played a game with such emotional depth. Dealing with death and loss, seeing Flint lose it when he found out his wife died, to see that Lucas rarely leave his mom's gave since she died, it touched my soul in a way that hardly anything up until that time had, I had shut down emotionally inside for a few years. Mother 3 helped me cry again.

[@ilan_profile]

THE EDITING HERE WAS SO PROFESIONAL- Felt straight out of a TV Documental! I've never played Earthbound, but this video made me want to try it out, specially now that it is in NSO 👀

[@brentdever928]

i finally played and finished earthbound on switch. it truly lived up to the hype

[@yuzef_jayden]

We had a Super Famicom since it was cheaper than a SNES and I played earthbound in Japanese. It's my sole memory of being able to read kana and asking my mom what the kanji meant whenever one came up. I was 8 and life was simple 🧡 This video hit me with so much nostalgia. Thank you so much Nintendo Life!

[@leeartlee915]

It’s so funny to me that Earthbound was considered this “under appreciated” game. In 1995, everyone I knew was well aware of its release. Not everyone bought it but they knew about it. And then a few of my friends and I bought that big ass box. Glad more people found out about its brilliance later on but it was even more amazing back in the mid 90s.

[@knuclear200x]

It was obscured by poor advertising, a high release price and low stock. I don't even think it was hyped in magazines before Smash existed

[@josephboehmer1245]

@@knuclear200x the advertising wasn't poor. It was the 90s. Of course they went with a gross out humor campaign.

[@mythosinfinite6736]

@@josephboehmer1245 The advertising campaign in NA alone was worth $2m and they barely recouped those costs _globally._ It was a historical failure. Outlets such as GamePro even reported a record-breaking number of complaints over the scratch-and-sniff ads. In the end, it sold a little over 1/5th of the copies that it did in Japan, which were already fairly low compared to other Nintendo blockbusters, even despite the considerably larger consumerbase. At ~140,000 copies, it was a record low for first-party game sales for Nintendo in NA.

[@thecunninlynguist]

This game stinks is a terrible way to lead an ad.

[@leeartlee915]

@@thecunninlynguist It WAS an attention grabber though. How many ads have come and went that we can’t remember but Earthbounds “bad” approach is still remembered by many?

[@Goose-tl8bg]

Man this series is just amazing I might of been born a month after mother 3 released but man I still remember going over to my cousins house and playing earthbound on a emulator intel late at night. Then when I moved away man I still keep on remembering playing the game. Then when Nintendo released it on switch online that was the only game I played for like 4 months.

[@starmaster65]

Amazing learning about so many people's experiences and perspectives on this franchise. I've never finished a Mother game myself, first tried EarthBound on Wii U VC in 2020, but I went back to it recently and I can't wait to fully experience the journey...

[@MyRetroLife]

Loved it Zion. Thank you for having me part of this!

[@xbro154ever]

This video is so beautifully made, the Mother series is such a deep, upbeat and emotional roller coaster where you live every second of it and that makes this series one of Nintendo’s shining diamonds that I wish even more people would see it for what this amazing creation is all about. Thank you Nintendo Life and all those who signed up to talk about the Mother series in this light and for making this video in the first place. Have a great day 👍

[@josephboehmer1245]

Grandparents and Scott in one video? Amazing

[@nintendolife]

Gotta get them both in person in a video together!

[@plazolaferreyro3416]

When thid documentary came out i commented that i was still playing mother 3, i finished in june/july, and it has been the most importat piece of art in my life, thanks to it i got to love music, cinema, literature, cultures and art in general. Truly an underated mastepiece. (The only thing im left to do is play mother 1 but im waiting till mother encore is finished and reviwed to know which version of the game is best)

[@6scar911]

I remember I first played Earthbound in middle school after my curiosity was piqued after playing as Ness in Melee, that was more than 10 years ago now. No other game has taken it's place in my life. It's so sweet, so memorable. Then I played Mother 3 and that made me cry a lot. Now I work with kids and there's this one that was so impressed by me using Ness in Ultimate that he's his favorite character now. I've yet to hear him talk about the game, but I hope he has a wonderful experience when he finally plays it.

[@brianlefko4404]

I’ve been thinking of what to write here for too long, so here goes. The MOTHER series changed my life. I know that saying so may be a bit cliché, but it’s true. I was in my early teens when I got into the series, and I kind of consider it the point that separates my life as a child and my life as a… young adult, I guess. Suddenly I was interested in art, and the impact it could have on others, and the passion of the people who poured their hearts and souls into it. Maybe more importantly, MOTHER 3 showed me the importance of love, of compassion, of kindness, of sympathy, and of empathy. Over the years these games, especially MOTHER 3, have not only changed my life, but saved it. No other works of art mean more to me. Thank you Shigesato Itoi, and thank you for making this video. I just hope more people take the time to experience this strange, funny, heartrending, and truly wonderful series.

[@boodro2122]

I didn't play this til I was in my 30's. On the SNES Classic. It's a really great game.

[@DarelictMcFizz-a-tron]

It feels illegal that this doesn’t have more views. I clicked for the people I liked, stayed for the incredible editing and heartfelt stories. Time to play Earthbound now!

[@Luca023-_-]

Take a melody Simple as can be Give it some words and Sweet harmony Raise your voices All day long now Love grows strong now Sing a melody of Love, oh love

[@Player-jh4ko]

When you are happy, with laughter to spare Fun is twice as fun with someone to share When you are lonely and full of despair Things aren't half as bad when somebody cares Maybe now you have figured it out That's what being a friend is about When you're looking for a shoulder you can cry on Won't you think about me? When you're looking for someone you can rely on Don't you ever doubt me I'll be there someway, somehow That's what being friends is about When you are restless and want room to breathe I will give you all the space that you need And when you're ready for my company I will come around, just call on me Maybe now you have figured it out That's what being a friend is about When you need someone who feels the way you do Won't you think about me? Someone who can pick you up when you are blue Don't you ever doubt me I'll be there someway, somehow That's what being friends is about I'm your friend 'till the end Count on me In the sunshine and the rain Paradise and back again Count on me Let me be a friend in need Let me be a friend indeed Count on me And if you ask me, you know that it's true There is not a thing that I wouldn't do I'd follow you to the ends of the earth That's how much I think our friendship is worth Maybe now you have figured it out That's what being a friend is about When there's something that you just don't understand Won't you think about me? I'll be more than glad to lend a helping hand Don't you ever doubt me I'll be there someway, somehow That's what being friends is about I'll be there someway, somehow That's what being friends is about I will swear to keep them (Let me know your problems) I will help you solve them (When your heart is aching) I will stop it breaking (When you are in danger) I am your guardian angel (I will stand beside you) Be the one to guide you (When your dreams are crumbling) Call me, I'll come running (That's what friends are all about)

[@mitchellrogers5130]

This was amazing. So many amazing guests and Jon!!!! I always hoped we’d see him on NL in some form again one day.

[@garfreeek]

Shows that there's no bad feelings there. Really glad about that! 🤎

[@Rawk__]

Earthbound is one of the only Nintendo series I’ve yet to dip my toes into, but man, it always warms my heart to see just how passionate fans are. The love that’s shared for these games by this community is astonishing, and is truly a testament to how special these games are. Seeing so many people from so many different parts of the KZbin Gaming community come together to give this series the appreciation it deserves, that’s a magical thing, and we have you to thank for that Zion. I hope to one day share in the joy that is this series, and have my own Earthbound journey to look back fondly. ~ Rawk

[@guguig9746]

Stephen and Mal being here warms my heart so much

[@ssmelche]

I picked up Earthbound for the SNES for $13 as a kid when I was at a flea market while camping at Carowinds for the weekend with my family. I had no idea what it was at the time as it was just the cart and no manual or box. I didn't have a computer or Nintendo Power at that time and so I went into Earthbound blind not even knowing what genre of game this would be when I popped it into my family's SNES. I'd never played anything like Earthbound and it was very intriguing. I didn't quite understand how it worked at first but eventually I got the hang of it and was hooked.

[@LgndOfNick]

I’m brand new to Earthbound, only recently playing it after its switch release, but it’s one of the most unforgettable games I’ve ever played! Amazing job on this documentary

[@T-Dawg75]

What a lovely watch! It was incredible seeing Steven and Mal, Chuggaconroy, Scott the Woz, the Nintendo Life crew, and TOBY FREAKING FOX, all in one place

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

Thanks, guys. EarthBound is one of the defining games of my life. Happy MOTHER's Day!

[@TheRealDuster]

As duster, this documentary brings me a lot of joy. Thank you to everyone who made this awesome masterpiece! And I still wish non japanese speaking people can officially play my game, maybe some day...

[@DarkShadow-jv3ef]

This turned out very good and glad so many contributed for this. Shout out to Stephenplays and Chuggaaconroy for getting into Earthbound. I've never had it as a kid and now it one my favorite RPGs. I've played thru Mother and then Mother 3 later on.

[@gilramot]

Feels different watching this now

[@rien6215]

Mother 3 is my favorite in the series and one of my favorite games of all time, but Earthbound will always be the one that left a massive impact on me. It's the reason I love JRPGs as much as I do now and a lot of my sense of humor definitely comes from the goofiness of the game. Amazing video. :)

[@draculactica]

Love that everyone contextualizes the marketing for earthbound. They did the best they could to appeal to American kids hopped up on sour spray. The japanese mother 3 commercial though (the one with the woman crying) is the perfect marketing

[@basicoptimalmouse]

I would pay so much money for a Mother 3 renake in that 3D trailer style.

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

Mother should I build a wall?

[@superstarcadet]

Despite the sentiment of “no crying until the end”, this video had me bawling from start to finish. Thank you to everyone who worked on this video to shed such a beautiful and honorable light on how fantastic this series is. I am so elated knowing that the Mother series has changed so many lives and not just mine… I sincerely don’t think I would be here today if it wasn’t for this series. To put it bluntly, it literally saved my life. In general too, I always get a big smile on my face whenever you guys post something another related… keep up the amazing work!

[@authormichellefranklin]

A wonderful tribute. Amazingly done, Zion! (also, always glad to see Jon!)

[@FireflySays]

What an incredibly special video. Thank you for putting this together, it was a pleasure to watch.

[@brunomoreira-jones6043]

This is absolutely wholesome and heartfelt. Thank you!

[@guguig9746]

What an amazing video. Thank you to all involved

[@robnagy1408]

This game got me through the death of my mother

[@Ziondood]

Sorry for your loss friend. Glad to hear the game helped in its own way ❤️

[@robnagy1408]

@@Ziondood thanks man that means a lot

[@HudsonU]

Its perfect that this came out on Mother’s day. Incredible video :)

[@DKCreo]

The best work Zion's put out to date. Good production and very enjoyable.

[@NateTheJam]

This video is amazing. One of the best I’ve seen on this channel. Earthbound holds a special place in my heart.

[@jshrosales]

excellent, EXCELLENT video, Zion. You really brought out the heart and soul of Earthbound. Happy Mother’s Day!!

[@GamerSquiddy]

What a beautiful video, been keeping it in the watch later until I had time and I'm glad I got to it. Such a great video about a great series

[@cosmic-sockz15]

I love the entire mother series and this is just truly great to see this and how far it’s come thank you for sharing!!

[@PestulonGaming]

I finished EarthBound for the first time yesterday. Perfect timing.

[@thecunninlynguist]

what did you think? Absolutely fell in love with the game after first renting it at blockbuster. Bought it w/ bday money a few months later. But I stupidly sold it to a friend for 20 bucks in high school.

[@shigerumiyamoto9612]

Earthbound is my favorite SNES game

[@PestulonGaming]

@@thecunninlynguist It's amazing. It's difficult to explain what playing the game in 2022 is like, but I really love it and am thinking it will end up being in my top 2 or top 3 favorite RPGs of all time. It didn't feel dated at all. The "annoying" things in the game are supposed to be there and offer a test of perseverance to the player. Obviously, the story is second to none. The gameplay is nothing revolutionary, but it's also so fun to play because everything is so well paced. Dungeons are short-ish. Dialog is near perfect and almostr never feels burdensome. It's a very good game and worth playing in 2022 and beyond.

[@thecunninlynguist]

@@PestulonGaming given that it's supposed to be the "real" world the dungeons being as short as they are make some sense, because who in the right mind would want to build such extensive dungeons, lol. I wish more games would implement the odometer style HP/MP system. I've been saved a good amount of times by quickly ending the battle before my HP hits zero

[@mishaoosterhuis5260]

THANK YOU. As a fan of these games myself. Amazing passion and production quality in this!

[@spamaccount688]

This honestly is my favorite video you’ve ever posted. We need more content like this please ♥️

[@NichoBlockheadImagination]

What an incredible video. Took me a while to get around to it, but it's so awesome and unexpectedly moving. Thank you for making this Zion!

[@andrebenia]

Magnificent job! Congrats to everyone...

[@skyesarnow4660]

Well done Zion. Probably your best video yet. I'm not even an Earthbound fan, but I'm more convinced I need to give this series a try.

[@NaveedMohebbi]

Earthbound and the Mother series are so special and this video did an incredible job of showing that. Thanks so much for putting this together. It was beautiful!

[@Hetachan]

This was such a heartwarming video! Learning about how personal this game is to people makes me smile! Thank you for making this!

[@jefftroidvania]

IDK what took me so long to get around to watching this. What an amazing, heartfelt love letter to a series that so many people absolutely adore. Great video 10/10

[@acegibbo9056]

This was an amazingly edited video, nicely done Zion! I’d love more collaborative retrospectives in this style in the future, like with other franchises or certain creatives in the industry

[@theburntcrumpet8371]

WHOAAAAAAAHHHH. This is so amazing! I've never completed a mother or earthbound game but I really get it now, hearing how passionate everyone is about it and some of your history with it is amazing! Thank you for making this. Best quality content I've seen on KZbin in so long

[@Serch_YB27]

Wow! Amazing documentary!! Great work Zion! I will definitively give Earthbound and the series a chance

[@gregosaurusgames]

Late to the party here - incredible work Zion! Love to see the immense passion by all put into this project. I’ve never played Earthbound but always wanted to - this video has inspired me to not only play it, but eventually also make beautiful content like this. Hope to see more of these longer videos in the future!

[@Under10Hours]

This was so nice. I played Earthbound and Mother 3 for the first time back to back this month and it's so quickly risen the ranks to be one of, if not my number 1, favorite series. Being able to hear from so many creators about how it inspired them and what each of them uniquely took away from the series was an incredible experience.

[@MumboMod]

I already love this video, one of your best!

[@atwistedb]

I'm so happy I saw this on reddit, good job to everyone who worked on this! (No crying till the end)

[@gamermusiclover8883]

This was so cool to see! Thank you for making it and everyone who participated! Also it was funny seeing Stephen, Mal, Chuggaconroy all group together in the end.

[@pluspuzzle6878]

Wow, this was amazing! Good work guy's!

[@notsofunny9651]

Such an amazing video to my favorite series of all time!

[@sufamidan1006]

Earthbound makes me emotional because the game feels self aware, the music, almost like its saying “hey, you’re old now but we know you’re still here”

[@thesecondhandtook6063]

Long time viewer, first time commenter. Just wanted to say this was a lovely video. Having not played any game in the Earthbound series, it was still infectious to see the joy from everyone who loved the series in their own way. The Earthbound series has always felt inaccessible to me, and for obviously fair reasons, so much so that even when the NSO version was revealed it still didn't feel worth it to look into. But this video has changed my mind and after I knock a couple other games off the backlog, I'll be looking forward to giving this a shot on my Nintendo Switch :)

[@rambo_ando]

Wow! Such an amazing lovesong to Mother and different to the usual NL videos. Well done all!

[@marksokolowski978]

Excellent video! So great to see all these content creators unite!

[@Knotzer3233]

I’ve never seen someone express passion for something I’m passionate about too, I kinda needed this video, new favorite videos.

[@plazolaferreyro3416]

Is feels really wird that in my country mothers day is the 10th of may but still MOTHER content is always apreaciated, i cant wait to finish mother 3

[@seth12382]

I played through earth bound finally the first time about a month ago. The game play never felt special to me but what I experienced felt unique. It was weird for me to play a game for the experience and not the game play. I will say, the final boss in earthbound is one of the coolest final bosses I have ever experienced.

[@Gamesharq64]

Beautiful video Zion. You made an interview video about Earthbound that FEELS like Earthbound. Simply amazing 👏

[@nintendolife]

I’m so darn pleased you think so Devon!!

[@velocityxl2009]

Zion, thank you for being the driving force behind this documentary. It has inspired me to finally see what all the buzz is about. To say I'd been missing out would be an understatement!

[@brogar6726]

I decided to watch this video based off of the poll posted on the channel about it. I've got to say, it's heartwarming to see this many other content creators and web personalities gush about this wonderful series. Thank you for bringing them all together for this tribute. Zeon did a good job of competently sourcing and editing this piece. I'd love to see more long-form content like this in the future, maybe with some clearer partitioning in topic segments, like a video essay. While I love what everyone had to say, topics discussed did make the content form come off as a little scattered and nebulous; but overall still pleasant. I'd love to see the format grow and evolve.

[@bmanown]

A little over a year ago, while on vacation, we walked past another family, and the young man (maybe 10-12 years old) was talking about EarthBound: "A meteor lands by your house, then your friend Pokey joins you." Made my day, it's nice to see EarthBound is still gaining new fans to this day, especially one so young!

[@trentsuki]

I am ten months late to a party I didn't even know was happening, Thank you people at Nintendo Life for putting together this incredible video! I love hearing from others how much they love the Mother/Earthbound series and it makes me so happy to be able to share a love for the series, and to see others put into words what they like about my favorite thing! Earthbound is truly special and I hope more and more people experience it! Also the Obligatory, Nintendo please localize Mother 3!!

[@Sephiroth1204]

This was fantastically done!

[@eSyncNetwork]

I can't even watch this right now because I'm working and studying but I already shed a few tears earlier just knowing that you have managed to bring together so many people who brought this very special series of games to life for me, and for whom I am forever thankful. I'm gonna make time to sit down and watch this real soon :) Edit: I've watched the whole thing. It was so well done and I loved every second.

[@ericjames1123]

I really enjoyed the video, cool putting faces to some of the names I've seen in the EB community. Thanks for posting!

[@thestockimagequeen]

Extremely well-made video. Like a lot of people, I discovered the Mother series through Smash, and have since fallen absolutely in love with Mother. Such a beautiful, ethereal franchise.

[@DanteCrowlley]

We can share the trilogy, don't sit waiting for official releases they don't want to make, fans do what corps don't

[@Nahobinoah]

If it did it would be very controversial I think

[@Player-jh4ko]

That doesn't work most of the time...