Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Part 2 of my Dark Aspects retrospective on the MOTHER/EarthBound franchise! This video wraps up the Famicom original by discussing more censorship as explained by the English version’s localizer, then delving into unsettling moments like the abducted adults of Youngtown and the final confrontation with Giegue.
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Sources & further reading:
⍟ All MOTHER 1 (Game Boy Advance) footage is by Stephen Georg via StephenPlays on YouTube.
Watch the first episode of his let's play series on the game here: youtu.be/Hzr9yYlyMuk
⍟ All EarthBound Beginnings (Wii U virtual console) footage recorded by me!
youtu.be/Wwmwf47gmx8 (Phil Sandhop video interview)
wikibound.info/wiki/Blade (WikiBound screenshot)
lostlevels.org/200407/earth-02.shtml (Phil Sandhop written interview/article)
ign.com/faqs/2005/mother-changes-listfaq-611584 (MOTHER Famicom/GBA port differences)
earthbound.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_items_in_EarthBound_Beginnings (EarthBound Wiki)
earthboundcentral.com/2010/03/shigesato-itoi-tries-strawberry-tofu (Itoi tries Strawberry Tofu)
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Music used:
0:00 - ♫ Mother Earth - EarthBound Beginnings
0:08 - Game Over
0:25 - The End
0:55 - Live House
1:34 - Airplane Ride
2:48 - Battle with a Dangerous Foe
3:50 - Battle with a Flippant Foe
4:58 - Youngtown
6:05 - Automated - MOTHER 3
6:21 - Paula’s Theme - EarthBound
7:00 - Dead-End Chaos Theatre
8:12 - Approaching Mt. Itoi - EarthBound Beginnings
8:54 - Roving Tank
9:47 - The Tombstone
10:51- Mt. Itoi
11:07 - Versus Giegue
11:14 - The End
13:06 - Overworld Theme - Super Mario Bros. NES
13:29 - Refreshing Toilets - MOTHER 3
#EarthBoundBeginnings #MOTHER #Itoi
Part 2 of my Dark Aspects retrospective on the MOTHER/EarthBound franchise! This video wraps up the Famicom original by discussing more censorship as explained by the English version’s localizer, then delving into unsettling moments like the abducted adults of Youngtown and the final confrontation with Giegue.
⍟ Subscribe: youtube.com/channel/UCEZxL9rNR5rspAtxtCFUL7w?sub_confirmation=1
⍟ If you like my content, please consider supporting me on Patreon. You'll receive a special shout-out in the credits, and access to exclusive behind-the-scenes stuff! patreon.com/ThaneGaming
Sources & further reading:
⍟ All MOTHER 1 (Game Boy Advance) footage is by Stephen Georg via StephenPlays on YouTube.
Watch the first episode of his let's play series on the game here: youtu.be/Hzr9yYlyMuk
⍟ All EarthBound Beginnings (Wii U virtual console) footage recorded by me!
youtu.be/Wwmwf47gmx8 (Phil Sandhop video interview)
wikibound.info/wiki/Blade (WikiBound screenshot)
lostlevels.org/200407/earth-02.shtml (Phil Sandhop written interview/article)
ign.com/faqs/2005/mother-changes-listfaq-611584 (MOTHER Famicom/GBA port differences)
earthbound.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_items_in_EarthBound_Beginnings (EarthBound Wiki)
earthboundcentral.com/2010/03/shigesato-itoi-tries-strawberry-tofu (Itoi tries Strawberry Tofu)
Follow me for channel updates on social media:
► Twitter - twitter.com/ThaneGaming
► Instagram - instagram.com/thanegaming
Music used:
0:00 - ♫ Mother Earth - EarthBound Beginnings
0:08 - Game Over
0:25 - The End
0:55 - Live House
1:34 - Airplane Ride
2:48 - Battle with a Dangerous Foe
3:50 - Battle with a Flippant Foe
4:58 - Youngtown
6:05 - Automated - MOTHER 3
6:21 - Paula’s Theme - EarthBound
7:00 - Dead-End Chaos Theatre
8:12 - Approaching Mt. Itoi - EarthBound Beginnings
8:54 - Roving Tank
9:47 - The Tombstone
10:51- Mt. Itoi
11:07 - Versus Giegue
11:14 - The End
13:06 - Overworld Theme - Super Mario Bros. NES
13:29 - Refreshing Toilets - MOTHER 3
#EarthBoundBeginnings #MOTHER #Itoi
