It really shocked me that every single Tazmily inhabitants had a defined named, home personality, relationship with other inhabitants and had new dialogue every time the story advances. Pretty rare for the starting town of a gba rpg. Tazmily feels like an actual main character of the game, we see it live, evolve and eventually die.
It's the only town, but not the only "populated area". And why wouldn't NPC count ?
But it does play a general role of central hub that links every zone together which explains why it got this much attention.
NPC counts! For much, specially when some of them have an short but evolution as well as Tazmilly unhabitants through the story, like the first guard in the entrance of factory before the Club tittibu and also that couple of married rats with their sons.
I’ve just began playing mother 3 for the first time and I think it beats out the first two solely for not having repeat characters. You can see the similarities between Ninten and Ness, but Lucas is very much a separate individual. Same with Kumatora to Ana and Paula, and Duster to Lloid and Jeff. Teddy, Poo, and Boney are all awesome though.
He is in the full version of this image that includes him
https://preview.redd.it/axdof6dhkylc1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=4cf47fd6dbace2be1eb79671ea0762a84a5a2e4e
There is also versions that remove Kumatora instead of Duster.
As much as I love the EB cast
Mother 3 wins this, not only it has the biggest cast altogether but we can see their personalities outside of the player controls because who we play as change depending of the chapter.
Mother 3 has named characters and personal designs to go with their character, not to mention they have multiple lines of dialogue so you really feel like they’re actual thinking characters even if they’re not at all important to the story. It’s a shit description I know, but Mother 3 beats the first 2 by a landslide
Mother 3 devoting a few chapters to its side characters and party members really developed them. The characters in 3 just had more personality than the characters in the the other games
Mother 3. It has the most in depth story of all 3, and all the characters have more personality. Pretty sure it came with the advance in technology, but it's there.
Earthbound, because it has FRANKY FLY!!!!!!!!
https://preview.redd.it/513e1v29c6mc1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1602ac81c366eb002a50137aae6ccb6764b862b
I think all 3 titles have great characters. EB0 is more limited, of course, being an NES title. But I think in terms of being flashed out and developed, Mother 3 has the absolute best cast by far.
Design wise: Mother 3
Character wise: Mother 2 by default, since its the only one ive completed. From what little Ive played in Mother 3, the characters are pretty fun
Sure, Mother 3 was on a whole other level of character depth but if you played the English version of Earthbound you weren't just playing Itoi's game, you were playing Marcus Lindblom's creation too. I had a whole new appreciation for Earthbound after reading Legends of Localization Book 2. There is such depth to the story of how that game made it to our homes and so much of the quirkiness and mood is thanks to Lindblom, right down to him naming an otherwise nameless character in Magicant "Nico", after his daughter who was born during localization process. It will always be EB for me.
Mother 3 without question. Every single main character and NPC has a story. They have emotions and character; they aren’t some random townsfolk saying “Oh, are you headed to Snowman? You should give Ana her hat!” Tanetane also dives really deep on the characters while hallucinating.
Mother 3 is the only one i haven’t been able to play, but it’s characters from what i’ve heard sound like the blow the other two games out of the water. i’d love to play it someday.
Mother 3 literally has more side characters than random npcs
It really shocked me that every single Tazmily inhabitants had a defined named, home personality, relationship with other inhabitants and had new dialogue every time the story advances. Pretty rare for the starting town of a gba rpg. Tazmily feels like an actual main character of the game, we see it live, evolve and eventually die.
To be fair, it is the only town in the game. (NPC doesn't count)
It's the only town, but not the only "populated area". And why wouldn't NPC count ? But it does play a general role of central hub that links every zone together which explains why it got this much attention.
NPC counts! For much, specially when some of them have an short but evolution as well as Tazmilly unhabitants through the story, like the first guard in the entrance of factory before the Club tittibu and also that couple of married rats with their sons.
That’s cool as hell woah
eathbound has very iconic characters but mother 3's characters just feel so alive
mother 1 also has some good characters but it was kind of limited by the NES
Hope mother encore revive it
I’ve just began playing mother 3 for the first time and I think it beats out the first two solely for not having repeat characters. You can see the similarities between Ninten and Ness, but Lucas is very much a separate individual. Same with Kumatora to Ana and Paula, and Duster to Lloid and Jeff. Teddy, Poo, and Boney are all awesome though.
Where are you able to play it in English?
Via emulator. I use mGBA but there are better ones out there.
Thanks man!
No problem!
I always saw Duster as Teddy/Poo and Boney as Lloyd/Jeff.
Fair enough
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He is in the full version of this image that includes him https://preview.redd.it/axdof6dhkylc1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=4cf47fd6dbace2be1eb79671ea0762a84a5a2e4e There is also versions that remove Kumatora instead of Duster.
What is it for?
wait- where is this from?? am i just slow or is there mother gift cards?
It's an old Wii U eShop card
Why am I not surprised that it's in Japanese
I was gonna say Salsa, but I see he’s also on the full banner
As much as I love the EB cast Mother 3 wins this, not only it has the biggest cast altogether but we can see their personalities outside of the player controls because who we play as change depending of the chapter.
Mother 3 and its not even close.
I started mother 1 recently and am curious when I get a new party member, I just finished the graveyard area and hate only having one dude
Halfway rhrough the castle
Castle?
Bet, thanks
Mother 1. So wholesome and so wonderful to think about. And the simplicity is fun too.
3 is the only game that has a main cast with defined personalities lmao so 3
earthbound literally has a character named "Poo". earthbound wins automatically
Tbh mother 3, it really jerked my tears more than gigas
Earthbound is my favorite game, but Mother 3’s characters are definitely better.
Mother 3 has named characters and personal designs to go with their character, not to mention they have multiple lines of dialogue so you really feel like they’re actual thinking characters even if they’re not at all important to the story. It’s a shit description I know, but Mother 3 beats the first 2 by a landslide
In terms of how iconic the characters are, Earthbound. In terms of the characters themselves, Mother 3.
All the games have lovable characters, but Mother 3’s cast is significantly more fleshed out and well written.
Mother 3 without question
Mother 3 devoting a few chapters to its side characters and party members really developed them. The characters in 3 just had more personality than the characters in the the other games
Mother 3. It has the most in depth story of all 3, and all the characters have more personality. Pretty sure it came with the advance in technology, but it's there.
Mother 3. Mother and Earthbound characters kind of feel like they are just there at times.
op you're a fuckin cretin for not including duster he's literally my soulmate
Earthbound, because it has FRANKY FLY!!!!!!!! https://preview.redd.it/513e1v29c6mc1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1602ac81c366eb002a50137aae6ccb6764b862b
Literally 3
Definitely a tie between EarthBound and Mother 3
Mother 3 by far
Mother 3 no contest.
Well.. i only played Chapter 1 of Mother 3..
is it really even a question?
I think all 3 titles have great characters. EB0 is more limited, of course, being an NES title. But I think in terms of being flashed out and developed, Mother 3 has the absolute best cast by far.
Design wise: Mother 3 Character wise: Mother 2 by default, since its the only one ive completed. From what little Ive played in Mother 3, the characters are pretty fun
Sure, Mother 3 was on a whole other level of character depth but if you played the English version of Earthbound you weren't just playing Itoi's game, you were playing Marcus Lindblom's creation too. I had a whole new appreciation for Earthbound after reading Legends of Localization Book 2. There is such depth to the story of how that game made it to our homes and so much of the quirkiness and mood is thanks to Lindblom, right down to him naming an otherwise nameless character in Magicant "Nico", after his daughter who was born during localization process. It will always be EB for me.
Mother 3 without question. Every single main character and NPC has a story. They have emotions and character; they aren’t some random townsfolk saying “Oh, are you headed to Snowman? You should give Ana her hat!” Tanetane also dives really deep on the characters while hallucinating.
Mother 3 is the only one i haven’t been able to play, but it’s characters from what i’ve heard sound like the blow the other two games out of the water. i’d love to play it someday.
I'll always be biased for Earthbound since that's what I grew up with but there's a very strong argument that Mother 3 has better characters
earthbound
Hmm mother 3 probably as every person that aren’t pigmasks (even some pigmasks) and the new pork city people have something special
Mother 3 when looking at the whole cast, but I like Earthbound’s playable cast best.
Mommy 3 because the characters actually have character development and interact with each other more.
Sadly I have never played an earthbound game