Even though it's pretty damn similar to modern Pokémon

Because it has one.

>>33189907
It helps that it was actually writen by a veteran Japanese author and not an incompetent hack like John Ganefreak.

>>33189907
>most of the game
tee hee fun time
>final boss
SILENT HILL

>>33189907
because you like rpgs

>modern
Explain. Ape/Creatures created Mother and has worked on Pokémon with Nintendo and Game Freak since the beginning so I don't understand your point.

>>33190054
>linear progression
>meeting recurring friends along the way
>the rather large amount of surrealism
You're welcome.

>>33190133
>*surreal humor
Fixed the last one.

>>33190133
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>>33190150
You need to go back

>different games have different stories
really makes you think

>>33189907
Because anyone on /vp/ by now has a massive hateboner towards anything GF does.
But don't worry, once gen 8 starts you'll retroactively start praising SM like people are praising XY right now.

>>33189911
Bag of Dragonite

This game rules in the same way pokemon did before 3d.
> Nostalgic pixel art(only relevant now)
>Cool dream like story that's impossible
> You're just a kid but do great things
>Meet friends and train along the way.
>Interesting original music
>Also both games are ones I wish never ended
They're similarities are rooted in the the core reasons people love rpgs

>>33190891
Gee, it's like the people that worked on EarthBound now work on Pokémon or something.

>>33189958
entirely false

Earthbound is great because of its story's presentation, not the story itself.

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>>33189958
kirby in a nutshell

>>33190910
Who nose?