Mother/EarthBound Zero: The Ultimate Retrospective Analysis

I finally released my retrospective analysis for EarthBound, the sequel! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBJ5-p57xWI&t=5373s

I completely forgot about Duncans factory I got PTSD remembering that hell hole

Mother is the embodiment of " Happily miserable"

This video was better than I could have imagined. I can definitely tell you put a lot of effort into this. Keep it up Sketch 🔥💪🏽

this is probably my favorite video about mother 1, i agree so much with it being caught between charm and frustration.

commenting now to put some respect on the name for the amount of grind and hustle went into this, will return with my thoughts when I get the chance

I think Ness' taunt is a reference to the "so desu ka" that plays each time you confirm one of the characters' names in the very beginning of Earthbound. "Okay?" "Is that so?"

About the map being hard to navigate you have to keep in mind that this is a NES game, and NES games where designed with their manuals in mind, a lot of things like what each PSI does and maps of the various areas of the game where all included in the original Japanese manual, games from that era where not made for people to jump in blind on them, they where made to be played with a manual in hands, is not like manuals from the gamecube and Wii era where the manual used to be just a bonus little book that you can ignore

I finished Mother recently and absolutely loved it, and I’ve been looking for videos on it that don’t immediately dismiss it as bad because of some of its aging features. I’m glad you took a look at the entire packaged and analyzed it to its entirety, positives and negative. It made me really enjoy the video, so thank you! :D Personally speaking, I thought it was cool how the Melodies behaved like a side quest throughout the game. I felt like I was being rewarded for going out of my way to explore certain sections, and it was almost like a secret between me and the game. Later on when I realized that the songs were actually part of the main story, it was like a revelation in itself and made for a really cool moment.

Thanks for the upload!

Crazy this is being sent to me now but I will feed the algorithm. A lovely video full of fun facts some I've never heard before! Gonna watch the sequel next <3

Great video! I'm looking forward to the EarthBound and Mother 3 retrospective!

This was a good retrospective. I hope your time with Earthbound is a more enjoyable experience.

The production value on this video is really impressive! Are you planning on playing through the sequels?

I've been looking for a longform video on the original mother!

SKETCH IS BACK BABY!! AND WITH A BANGER OF A VIDEO!!

I played Mother on a whim in 2017 and it just clicked with me and quickly became one of my favorite games. I dont know why but playing the game makes me sad even though im having a fun time. The story is probably what I like the most as well as the characters.

Personally I think his okay taunt is like “okay? Whatever” like “okay? That’s all you got?” Or even “okay I can work with this”

I really enjoyed this video. It has totally taken me on a historical journey on not just this game, but to some extent the inner working of the early gaming industry. Great job!

Awesome vid, I totally agree that this game has the charm the series is known for, except it is far, far more flawed than both its sequels. I played it emulated with an xp boost mod and strictly following a guide. I am glad I played through it like this, as I got to experience the basis for the series as a whole and I really enjoyed the music and general concept. Sadly all but a few NES games just seem to fail at giving the player any guidance while padding out simple gameplay as much as possible. Can't wait to see more similar vids 👍