In the early 1900's, a dark shadow covered a small country town in rural America. At that time, a young married couple vanished mysteriously from their home. The man's name was George, the woman's name was Maria. Two years later, as suddenly as he left, George returned. He never told anyone where he had been or what he had done. But, he began an odd study, all by himself. As for Maria, his wife... She never returned. 80 years have passed since then.
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~ Mother's prologue
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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
Love is the power Love is the glory Love is the beauty And the joy of spring
Love is the magic Love is the story Love is the melody We all can sing''
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~ Lyrics to the original Eight Melodies
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No crying until the end
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~ Mother's trailer
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Because this game stinks!
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~ EarthBound's infamous American advertisement
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EarthBound: Giygas strikes back!
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"Can four average kids save the worlds from certain destruction at the hands of an evil, alien invader? They might be inexperienced, but don't count them out!"
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~ EarthBound Player's guide
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"Strange, Funny, Heartrending"
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~ Mother 3's slogan
Many of the in-depth details used are from WikiBound.
The MOTHER series (localized as EarthBound outside of Japan) is a trilogy of turn based RPGs that take place in separate towns with separate characters.
MOTHER 1
MOTHER (localized as EarthBound Beginnings), is a 1989 roleplaying video game originally released on the Famicom. It was developed by Ape Inc. and was published by Nintendo, and is the first game in the MOTHER trilogy. Originally created by Japanese copywriter Shigesato Itoi, MOTHER follows the travels of four children — Ninten, Lloyd, Ana, and Teddy — and their attempts to stop an intergalatic alien's invasion of Earth. Gameplay takes place within an overworld consisting of Americana themes and tropes, where random encounters trigger turn-based battles with menu interfaces.
MOTHER 2
MOTHER 2 (localized as EarthBound) is a 1994 role-playing video game developed by Ape and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a sequel to 1989's MOTHER, and is the second entry in the MOTHER series. Set in a fictionalized and hyperbolized version of America, EarthBound involves four children led by the brave Ness, prophesied to save the world by collecting eight melodies strewn across the world.
MOTHER 3
MOTHER 3 is a role playing video game developed by Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance on April 20, 2006. It is the third and final video game in the Mother series, and revolves around the fictional Nowhere Islands, their invasion by the Pigmask Army, and the attempts of young Lucas to depose them.
PSI: PSI is the Psionic energy used in the verse, it is the main source of power for any of the psychics. PSI was originally the provenance of Giygas's race. When George and Maria were abducted by these aliens in the early 1900s, George studied the powers and eventually passed down his research notes to Ninten, his great-grandson. Many humans with no connection to the aliens or to George's family line are also shown to be able to use PSI, such as Ana, Ness, Paula, Poo, Lucas, Claus, Kumatora, and the Garrickson baby.
