EarthBound Commentary

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  @phlash64 · 9 years ago

  I hope this does well in the fanfest, it's so good

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• PA

  @palmleafcooking · 9 years ago

  Watching this really made me feel like I was sleep walking through the whole game. There's so many things I never realized, especially near the end. You did a great job conveying the message of the game. Great video as always bru, hopefully this is the first of many brutalcumpowder commentaries!

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• MA

  @marklastes312 · 5 years ago

  "Jeff has no pp!" I never laughed so hard....

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• HE

  @hehehefunnyname9613 · 5 years ago

  Someone called pokey the Eric Cartmen of earthbound and that fits really well

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• CA

  @carton486 · 6 years ago

  it was such a treat listening to this, thank you for this generous and heartfelt work!

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• OL

  @oldally8869 · 5 years ago

  This video deserves way more attention,thanks youtube for putting it in my recommended

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• TE

  @teamstarpug · 8 years ago

  Played through Earthbound this week, it's really good. I made a sandwich and a drink to sit down to grind for the sword of kings, and then got it on my first try...

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• JA

  @jakeharkey0924 · 2 years ago

  as a huge earthbound/mother fan, i rewatch this and the mother 3 video every few months. beautiful work bro.

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• TK

  @tkidmstr · 9 years ago

  Fantastic retrospect of the game, reminded me of my own playthrough.

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• JA

  @Jaxxtir · 7 years ago

  Why? Why are there only 5,000 views? THIS NEEDS MORE!!!

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• -C

  @-cosmicrogue- · 7 years ago

  I just finished Earthbound for the first time last week. I&apos;m 25 years old and I&apos;m not ashamed to say I teared up at the end. <br> <br>After experiencing a truly frightening and unsettling final boss, the entire ending of this game is such a sweet, gentle, goodbye. And like a good book, once you reach the last page you close it with bittersweet hesitation. Walking Paula home while that peaceful music played was so beautiful. <br><br>I&apos;m so glad I found your video. I&apos;ve been trying to assess and analyze the game and story and my own emotions for a few days. You already described so much of what I experienced and it was really interesting to hear your own thoughts and reactions to the game. <br> <br>I&apos;m actually glad I never played this game as a child. I think there&apos;s an extra bit of melancholy and nostalgia you feel as an adult that comes from experiencing the loss of childhood innocence. My perspective of the games story and dialogue is different now than it would have been as a child. And it&apos;s comforting to be able to briefly be reunited with your inner child. <br> <br>I know there are flaws in this game, but honestly, I was so charmed by it that they feel pretty damn insignificant to my enjoyment of it. <br>Earthbound is more than the sum of its parts. &nbsp;<br>I love the stylized look of it. I love the psychedelic backgrounds. I love the absurd enemies. I love the sounds and music and the way they convey such atmosphere and mood. I love that underneath all of the wacky, silly, eccentricity, there is real emotion. Small hints of simple truths. Family, friendship, love. Corruption, greed, evil. <br>I love that you cannot conventionally defeat Giygas. That the game forces you to feel true helplessness as you pray for help. <br>And I love that asking for help is not seen as a weakness in this game, but a strength. Because you can&apos;t do it alone. <br> <br>Pretty awesome that a 24 year old, 16 bit game, can still surprise and entertain all these years later.

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• HY

  @HyperDeathRee · 5 years ago

  It&apos;s been about a decade since I last played Earthbound, and my heart swelled watching this today!!! &lt;3<br>Great vid :)

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