Let's Play: Earthbound

A Zarkin' Frood · 12-18-2009, 05:32 PM

I started playing Earthbound.
Suddenly I got the idea to document my playthrough. So here it is. Let me know what you think. This is the first time i'm doing anything like this.
So If you think it sucks, just tell me, I'll stop bothering you and just enjoy the game.
Even though I do enjoy making this. So maybe I'll continue it and just don't publish it until you piss me off.

I decided to do it in good old fashioned image + text form and to host it on my ~~abandoned~~ Wordpress account, mostly because it makes things look organized. At leat more organized than just posting it in a Forum.

Chapter 0 - Pre-Prologue
Namin' shit.
You can skip that if you don't want to see me naming some characters and other things.

Chapter 1 - Prologue
I am the rad kid that flaps the night.

Is Chapter 1 too long? Is it about right? Too many pictures? Does the writing suffer too much from me not being a native English speaker? Whatever?
Tell me please.

EDIT: Please don't spoil the game for me, this is my first time playing it. Thanks.

__________________

Chapter 2 - Have You Passed Through This Night?
This is where the game starts for really real and I can walk around in town. And do y'know, the RPG kind of things.

Chapter 3 - Somebody Stole My Guitar
I pretty much just talk with some people to find out where the a girl named Pyle is. I beat one guy up.

Chapter 4 - Sky Painted On Car
I go to Happy Happy Village and smash some crazy cult of blue-worshipers.

Chapter 5 - The Longest Time
I do what I believe to be two sidequests completely unrelated to the main storyline and advance in the main storyline

Chapter 6 - Who Wants To Live Forever?
I am finally in Threed and ready to stop the zombie plague.

Chapter 7 - The Land Of Ice And Snow
Joker is finally on his way to Threed to stop the zombie plague.

Chapter 8 - Dead Bury Their Dead
Finally united, on our way out to stop the zombie plague.

Chapter 9 - Heroes Of The Lost Valley
The zombie plague is stopped. What now?

Chapter 10 - Beneath Eternal Oceans Of Sand
Okay, I go through a desert to reach a town to go back to that desert to go back to that town.

Chapter 11 - When The Lights Are Down
After coming back to town, which, despite the description, did not happen in the previous chapter, I do some thing with the Runaway Five and then another thing with the Department Store.

Chapter 12 - Fly Me To The Moon
Rad killing unicorns.

Chapter 13 - Snake vs. Monkey
Massive fetch-questing for a bunch of monkeys in the first half and a few too many Metal Gear references in the second.

Chapter 14 - Wherever I May Roam
Wandering around, basically. I travel from Fourside to Threed and from Threed to Winters and from Winters to Summers and well...

Chapter 15 - My Last Sunrise
I dive into nothingness.

Chapter 16 - Puff, the Magic Dragon
Off to Scaraba! Wait, let's check out that completely unrelated thing first.

Chapter 17 - Third Eye Surfer
Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right A B

Chapter 18 - Paint It Black
I'm really sorry for making a Rolling Stones reference which doesn't fit at all here, since I actually remove blackness, but it's not like there's any song called Yellow Submarine by maybe.. dunno... The Beatles? That would've just been the perfect mandatory music reference for this one.

Chapter 19 - Forever Of The Stars
Visiting a secret underground alien robot base to get owned.

Chapter 20 - Coming Home
We help the Tenda to become less shy and see dinosaurs a while later.

Chapter 21 - My Dream's But a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare
Viqer's crazy dream world.

Chapter 22 - Child in Time
Nothing much happens, except our heroes are on their way to confront Giygas.

Final Chapter - A Giant Alien Force More Violent and Sick Than Anything You Can Imagine
The most evil final boss ever makes me PRAY!

Meister · 12-18-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by InsaneGenius

this is my first time playing it

Oh man this is gonna be fun to watch.

Writing's good and not too foreign at all! Far as I can tell, y'know. >_>

Jagos · 12-18-2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Batman

Wa-na-na-nah!

Sir Pinkleton · 12-18-2009, 11:00 PM

Yeah, I've never played it either. It looks like you're doing fine so far, I'd ask that you continue.

EVILNess · 12-19-2009, 12:33 AM

Just make sure you talk to everyone, knock on every door, and inspect every interesting looking object. All the NPCs have something interesting to say, even if it's not plot-interesting.

Also, you should keep a running total of the Beatles references you find.

A Zarkin' Frood · 12-19-2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVILNess

Just make sure you talk to everyone, knock on every door, and inspect every interesting looking object. All the NPCs have something interesting to say, even if it's not plot-interesting.

Yeah, I noticed that. It's one of the first things I noticed. The NPCs of Earthbound are probably my favorite NPCs ever.

I used up my remaining Pictures to make a new Episode.
It should have been two but I lost some pictures because zsnes can only save up to 999 Images, everything that's exceeding that number will be saved over the original 999. I really should've deleted my old pictures before that. Or used some screen capping tool that supports gamepads. (In case anyone knows some tool that allows me to map one button of my gamepad to make snapshots)

Oh well, I made it one longer chapter now. I'd like to be able to break up one post over several pages, but that doesn't seem to be possible.

Chapter 2 - Have You Passed Through This Night?

A Zarkin' Frood · 12-21-2009, 04:33 PM

Chapter 3 - Somebody Stole My Guitar is up.
It's shorter compared to the previous episode,
I already have the pictures for the next one, I only have to assemble it.

Sir Pinkleton · 12-21-2009, 06:56 PM

And still interesting.

How did you get a mushroom on your head?

Jagos · 12-21-2009, 08:17 PM

It's one of the attacks of the mushrooms in the area. It messes up your controls. Good thing is you can sell them for a decent profit.

Also Bad news and good news:

Good news - Slingshot is more powerful than what you have now

Bad news - The Slingshots never get SMAAAAASH attacks. Just a heads up in the future.

A Zarkin' Frood · 12-22-2009, 11:35 AM

I'm glad some people like it.
Here's
Chapter 4 - Sky Painted On Car

Is there anything I should do before going to Threed?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jagos

Also Bad news and good news:

Good news - Slingshot is more powerful than what you have now

Bad news - The Slingshots never get SMAAAAASH attacks. Just a heads up in the future.

I did get another bat in the meantime, but that's definitely good to know. I was wondering why I didn't do any SMAAAAASH!!! attacks anymore.
Thanks for the info.

12-18-2009, 05:32 PM	#1
A Zarkin' Frood formerly known as Prince. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Right here, with you >:) Posts: 2,396	Let's Play: Earthbound I started playing Earthbound. Suddenly I got the idea to document my playthrough. So here it is. Let me know what you think. This is the first time i'm doing anything like this. So If you think it sucks, just tell me, I'll stop bothering you and just enjoy the game. Even though I do enjoy making this. So maybe I'll continue it and just don't publish it until you piss me off. I decided to do it in good old fashioned image + text form and to host it on my ~~abandoned~~ Wordpress account, mostly because it makes things look organized. At leat more organized than just posting it in a Forum. Chapter 0 - Pre-Prologue Namin' shit. You can skip that if you don't want to see me naming some characters and other things. Chapter 1 - Prologue I am the rad kid that flaps the night. Is Chapter 1 too long? Is it about right? Too many pictures? Does the writing suffer too much from me not being a native English speaker? Whatever? Tell me please. EDIT: Please don't spoil the game for me, this is my first time playing it. Thanks. __________________ Chapter 2 - Have You Passed Through This Night? This is where the game starts for really real and I can walk around in town. And do y'know, the RPG kind of things. Chapter 3 - Somebody Stole My Guitar I pretty much just talk with some people to find out where the a girl named Pyle is. I beat one guy up. Chapter 4 - Sky Painted On Car I go to Happy Happy Village and smash some crazy cult of blue-worshipers. Chapter 5 - The Longest Time I do what I believe to be two sidequests completely unrelated to the main storyline and advance in the main storyline Chapter 6 - Who Wants To Live Forever? I am finally in Threed and ready to stop the zombie plague. Chapter 7 - The Land Of Ice And Snow Joker is finally on his way to Threed to stop the zombie plague. Chapter 8 - Dead Bury Their Dead Finally united, on our way out to stop the zombie plague. Chapter 9 - Heroes Of The Lost Valley The zombie plague is stopped. What now? Chapter 10 - Beneath Eternal Oceans Of Sand Okay, I go through a desert to reach a town to go back to that desert to go back to that town. Chapter 11 - When The Lights Are Down After coming back to town, which, despite the description, did not happen in the previous chapter, I do some thing with the Runaway Five and then another thing with the Department Store. Chapter 12 - Fly Me To The Moon Rad killing unicorns. Chapter 13 - Snake vs. Monkey Massive fetch-questing for a bunch of monkeys in the first half and a few too many Metal Gear references in the second. Chapter 14 - Wherever I May Roam Wandering around, basically. I travel from Fourside to Threed and from Threed to Winters and from Winters to Summers and well... Chapter 15 - My Last Sunrise I dive into nothingness. Chapter 16 - Puff, the Magic Dragon Off to Scaraba! Wait, let's check out that completely unrelated thing first. Chapter 17 - Third Eye Surfer Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right A B Chapter 18 - Paint It Black I'm really sorry for making a Rolling Stones reference which doesn't fit at all here, since I actually remove blackness, but it's not like there's any song called Yellow Submarine by maybe.. dunno... The Beatles? That would've just been the perfect mandatory music reference for this one. Chapter 19 - Forever Of The Stars Visiting a secret underground alien robot base to get owned. Chapter 20 - Coming Home We help the Tenda to become less shy and see dinosaurs a while later. Chapter 21 - My Dream's But a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare Viqer's crazy dream world. Chapter 22 - Child in Time Nothing much happens, except our heroes are on their way to confront Giygas. Final Chapter - A Giant Alien Force More Violent and Sick Than Anything You Can Imagine The most evil final boss ever makes me PRAY! __________________ >:( C-: Last edited by A Zarkin' Frood; 01-12-2010 at 04:34 PM.

12-21-2009, 04:33 PM	#7
A Zarkin' Frood formerly known as Prince. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Right here, with you >:) Posts: 2,396	Chapter 3 - Somebody Stole My Guitar is up. It's shorter compared to the previous episode, I already have the pictures for the next one, I only have to assemble it. __________________ >:( C-:

12-21-2009, 08:17 PM	#9
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	It's one of the attacks of the mushrooms in the area. It messes up your controls. Good thing is you can sell them for a decent profit. Also Bad news and good news: Good news - Slingshot is more powerful than what you have now Bad news - The Slingshots never get SMAAAAASH attacks. Just a heads up in the future. __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories Last edited by Jagos; 12-21-2009 at 08:22 PM.

12-18-2009, 11:00 PM	#4
Sir Pinkleton What's going on? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 1,237	Yeah, I've never played it either. It looks like you're doing fine so far, I'd ask that you continue.

12-21-2009, 06:56 PM	#8
Sir Pinkleton What's going on? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 1,237	And still interesting. How did you get a mushroom on your head?