User blog:YoungOtakuNerd/The Difference Between EarthBound and Other Games

I don't know why, but I figured I'd talk about this.

Not too long ago, I had a weird epiphany...

The EarthBound/Mother series tends to blur the lines between good and evil, doesn't it? Think about it: sure, you've got Ness and co. are your definite heroes, going out of their way to save the world from an interstellar monster. However, whenever you are given a "villain" with a backstory, you may question-even doubt-if they are evil; Porky was a misunderstood kid with crappy parents, and even Giygas himself seems to be a victim of this, being forced to invade the planet and kill the people who raised him. I'm starting to think this "monster" isn't really much of a monster after all...

But then I continue to think about this, and I realize something else...

Not a lot of video games do this!!!

I mean, most video games establish good and evil, and they definitely show who's on each side. Mario Bros.: Mario's the hero, Bowser's the villain. Mega Man: Mega Man's good, Dr. Wily's bad. EarthBound: Ness and co. are good people, Porky and Giygas...are hard to determine.

This may actually be one of the reasons people like the Mother series so much; you can sympathize with almost anyone, no matter how strange, cruel, or monsterous.

Ya know, I think this sort of mentality is easier to explain if you watch Wreck-It Ralph.

This is just something I realized.

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