Earthbound Zero :: Strawberry Tofu, Honah-Lee & Mount Olympus.
I'm still feeling really sore, so I can't say I'm absolutely perky. But I got enough energy to play more Earthbound 0, so here's some snapshots!
Last time, we were at Ellay where we met gang leader Teddy and introduced him to our party. Let us board Mt. Itoi, but before that...
Let's listen to him, shall we? He makes a good point.
Puri decides to do some sightseeing around the tower. Pretty stuff.
Here Ninten! Your turn!
Huh?
Wow. That looks a lot like the Super Mario Bros. 2 Rocket. Who pulled that from the ground?
Might as well go.
LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN
More sight-seeing. Pretty little island. Shaped like a tree. :o
The menu warned me against it. XD
What the heck is this? That I'll explain in a bit. ;D
Dammit I knew that. D: The other guy's more interesting:
W-Wait. Shouldn't your name be Cain? Oh wait--Able, not Abel. Neeeeeeeeevermind.
Onto the explaination! Words O' Love & Swear Words exist entirely for novelty; they do nothing in battle whatsoever except make the character using them say, "I love you" or "I hate you." Doesn't do damage or strange effects, but gives humorous results nonetheless:
Seems normal, right? Now look at it from another perspective. ;D (Ninten! Quit cheating on Loid Ana!)
See!? Now you've gone and made her angry. How uncharacteristic of you, Ana.
"EHHHHHHHHHHHH!?"
"...Does this mean we're not going out?"
Ironically after that, Teddy felled the Bag Lady with a SMAAAAAAASH. XDD
Dammit! It just occured to me I should've tried this on other people, like Wally. Teddy screaming "I LOVE YOU" to a Hippy? Best mental image ever.
"Don't tell Mom I said this, okay?"
"Mike. Hunt. Mike... Hunt. Okay, got it!"
It would be so embarressing if Teddy's sexuality sprang loose to the public, right? A place like Ellay is hungry for scandals.
Immature humor aside, let's return to Magicant.
I wonder why the Flying Men are pink in this game. Is it an earlier design or did bright yellow not look good on the sprite?
Whoo full team! :o Now we just need Teddy and we'll have a party of five!
I wondered what happened if you tried to leave Magicant with the Flying Man. Apparently, they just go poof and leave. oO;;; I'll have to check the house to see if the one I was traveling with is still there.
If Ninten's level 25 or above, you can wake the dragon. Boss time!
Ridiculous looking thing, but that dragon kicked my ass. Seriously, he's tough. (Wiped out poor Flying Man in one hit too) It's easier if you block his PSI, but then he'll start clawing you to death. Ouch! Obviously with the levels I'm at, he's too brutal. We'll come back later...
...With Teddy. KABOOM! Dragon PWN'D.
Puff the Magic Dragon living by the sea...
Anyone who knows this song knows it's really damn sad. (Nutshell: a boy abandons being a dragon's friend, so the dragon goes to brood lonely in his cave the rest of eternity) I could be thinking about it too hard, but since Magicant is an imaginary land (lots of pink puffs, close to the sea... I'm not sure about autumn mist, but otherwise close to Honah-Lee), could this be the cave where Puff isolated himself? That he sleeps keeping the melody he and "Jackie" used to share? Also, what's with the deal with the Forgotten Man blocking the exit at the beginning of the game? Jackie Paper grew up and lost interest playing with Puff, hence the song's theme regarding innocence lost. Could this be Jackie all grown up, the figments of the friend Puff used to know? Is this a fabrication by Puff of what's left of Jackie? Does Puff believe the Forgotten Man/Jackie Paper is as lonely, abandoned and forgotten as he is?
Philisophical theories aside...
THE OBLIGATORY 4TH-WALL BREAKING JOKE. Welcome to comic relief everyone!
Actually, I'd rewrite that. Don't judge a game by its graphics. ;D
Tally-ho! Mt. Itoi!
For some reason, Teddy and Ana's positions crack me up. Is it my fault Teddy looks like a vampire when he's dead?
This guy gives you free LifeUpCreams. Better stock up!
Welcome to the hardest place in the game! Let us introduce you to Cerebellum and he's got high HP! Have Ana PSI-Block him and Magnet the PP outta him. You'll need it!
See these? These would be the ultimate weapons of the game. (Sans Loid) We're getting closer to the end of the game! :o
We're outside. Different theme music. Uh oh.
After awhile, the Cerebellums and Blue Starmen aren't much of a problem. Grizzlies and Titaniums though, are a pain in the fucking neck. Grizzlies have continuous attacks and basically ruined everything by killing Ana, forcing me to go back and recharge. Titaniums make your party puzzled so all they can do is daydream. Which makes them easy targets for Stone of Origin, which turns your guys to stone. Fuck. Trudging aside, I made it atop the plateau and found a little house.
I loaded another save state and went past him by accident:
Sorry old man! XDDD;;;
At this point, if you're still trying to level with Teddy on your team, DON'T GO PASS THIS DOOR. It's crucial and I'll show you why:
*zips it before she says something perverted* Get ready for some fluff. Who's Teddy calling though?
"I'll sit here and watch television. You guys go! *close* ...Whoa. Old man. I didn't know you liked watching One Life To Live. Never miss an episode, huh? ...Me too man. You won't tell anyone, will ya?"
I like Ana, so I'd feel horrible saying no. But for the sake of curiousity:
She simply asks you to dance if you say yes. Sit back everyone!
An adorable song plays through this while they dance. I'll have to look up the name.
Surprisingly, you're not much of an asshole if you say no:
You realize we're trying to fight an evil alien overlord right? Now's not the time to pop the question. XDDD!
But 'cause I'm a woobie, I said yes:
Love at first sight bores me. XD But I'll make exceptions for you two, 'cause you're cute.
How awkward! Right before the First Kiss too. Bummer.
Aww. It's all right, we forgive you Teddy.
"...Huh?"
"What?"
"Uh--! Nevermind!"
Those are 10/11-year-olds you're talking to. DDD: Watch your mouth!
There's NO way you can beat this guy. You can do anything, but the most you can do is 1 pt. damage. Eventually everyone dies:
"ZAP!!!"
Dude, what's with the tank?
"Oh no! I killed Harry Potter!"
Loid! :DDD How did he get the tank though? Did he steal this from the veteran or something? oO;;;
Maybe this was who Teddy called...
Wakie-wakies.
DDD:
DDDDDDDDDDDD:
Teddy!?
And you can have it all, my empire of dirt... Sorry.
Aww...! T-T
...Guh-God. AWWWWWWWWW! ♥♥♥
Loid just gained THIS much fangirls. He's all grown up! T_____T
"You can stay here and angst. Or go in a coma."
"..."
"I think he chose the coma."
Previous Editions
Thought that was sad? Babe, we haven't started yet! Next up... E.V.E.
Stock up your tissue boxes. It's a doozy.
Last time, we were at Ellay where we met gang leader Teddy and introduced him to our party. Let us board Mt. Itoi, but before that...
Let's listen to him, shall we? He makes a good point.
Puri decides to do some sightseeing around the tower. Pretty stuff.
Here Ninten! Your turn!
Huh?
Wow. That looks a lot like the Super Mario Bros. 2 Rocket. Who pulled that from the ground?
Might as well go.
LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN
More sight-seeing. Pretty little island. Shaped like a tree. :o
The menu warned me against it. XD
What the heck is this? That I'll explain in a bit. ;D
Dammit I knew that. D: The other guy's more interesting:
W-Wait. Shouldn't your name be Cain? Oh wait--Able, not Abel. Neeeeeeeeevermind.
Onto the explaination! Words O' Love & Swear Words exist entirely for novelty; they do nothing in battle whatsoever except make the character using them say, "I love you" or "I hate you." Doesn't do damage or strange effects, but gives humorous results nonetheless:
Seems normal, right? Now look at it from another perspective. ;D (Ninten! Quit cheating on Loid Ana!)
See!? Now you've gone and made her angry. How uncharacteristic of you, Ana.
"EHHHHHHHHHHHH!?"
"...Does this mean we're not going out?"
Ironically after that, Teddy felled the Bag Lady with a SMAAAAAAASH. XDD
Dammit! It just occured to me I should've tried this on other people, like Wally. Teddy screaming "I LOVE YOU" to a Hippy? Best mental image ever.
"Don't tell Mom I said this, okay?"
"Mike. Hunt. Mike... Hunt. Okay, got it!"
It would be so embarressing if Teddy's sexuality sprang loose to the public, right? A place like Ellay is hungry for scandals.
Immature humor aside, let's return to Magicant.
I wonder why the Flying Men are pink in this game. Is it an earlier design or did bright yellow not look good on the sprite?
Whoo full team! :o Now we just need Teddy and we'll have a party of five!
I wondered what happened if you tried to leave Magicant with the Flying Man. Apparently, they just go poof and leave. oO;;; I'll have to check the house to see if the one I was traveling with is still there.
If Ninten's level 25 or above, you can wake the dragon. Boss time!
Ridiculous looking thing, but that dragon kicked my ass. Seriously, he's tough. (Wiped out poor Flying Man in one hit too) It's easier if you block his PSI, but then he'll start clawing you to death. Ouch! Obviously with the levels I'm at, he's too brutal. We'll come back later...
...With Teddy. KABOOM! Dragon PWN'D.
Puff the Magic Dragon living by the sea...
Anyone who knows this song knows it's really damn sad. (Nutshell: a boy abandons being a dragon's friend, so the dragon goes to brood lonely in his cave the rest of eternity) I could be thinking about it too hard, but since Magicant is an imaginary land (lots of pink puffs, close to the sea... I'm not sure about autumn mist, but otherwise close to Honah-Lee), could this be the cave where Puff isolated himself? That he sleeps keeping the melody he and "Jackie" used to share? Also, what's with the deal with the Forgotten Man blocking the exit at the beginning of the game? Jackie Paper grew up and lost interest playing with Puff, hence the song's theme regarding innocence lost. Could this be Jackie all grown up, the figments of the friend Puff used to know? Is this a fabrication by Puff of what's left of Jackie? Does Puff believe the Forgotten Man/Jackie Paper is as lonely, abandoned and forgotten as he is?
Philisophical theories aside...
THE OBLIGATORY 4TH-WALL BREAKING JOKE. Welcome to comic relief everyone!
Actually, I'd rewrite that. Don't judge a game by its graphics. ;D
Tally-ho! Mt. Itoi!
For some reason, Teddy and Ana's positions crack me up. Is it my fault Teddy looks like a vampire when he's dead?
This guy gives you free LifeUpCreams. Better stock up!
Welcome to the hardest place in the game! Let us introduce you to Cerebellum and he's got high HP! Have Ana PSI-Block him and Magnet the PP outta him. You'll need it!
See these? These would be the ultimate weapons of the game. (Sans Loid) We're getting closer to the end of the game! :o
We're outside. Different theme music. Uh oh.
After awhile, the Cerebellums and Blue Starmen aren't much of a problem. Grizzlies and Titaniums though, are a pain in the fucking neck. Grizzlies have continuous attacks and basically ruined everything by killing Ana, forcing me to go back and recharge. Titaniums make your party puzzled so all they can do is daydream. Which makes them easy targets for Stone of Origin, which turns your guys to stone. Fuck. Trudging aside, I made it atop the plateau and found a little house.
I loaded another save state and went past him by accident:
Sorry old man! XDDD;;;
At this point, if you're still trying to level with Teddy on your team, DON'T GO PASS THIS DOOR. It's crucial and I'll show you why:
*zips it before she says something perverted* Get ready for some fluff. Who's Teddy calling though?
"I'll sit here and watch television. You guys go! *close* ...Whoa. Old man. I didn't know you liked watching One Life To Live. Never miss an episode, huh? ...Me too man. You won't tell anyone, will ya?"
I like Ana, so I'd feel horrible saying no. But for the sake of curiousity:
She simply asks you to dance if you say yes. Sit back everyone!
An adorable song plays through this while they dance. I'll have to look up the name.
Surprisingly, you're not much of an asshole if you say no:
You realize we're trying to fight an evil alien overlord right? Now's not the time to pop the question. XDDD!
But 'cause I'm a woobie, I said yes:
Love at first sight bores me. XD But I'll make exceptions for you two, 'cause you're cute.
How awkward! Right before the First Kiss too. Bummer.
Aww. It's all right, we forgive you Teddy.
"...Huh?"
"What?"
"Uh--! Nevermind!"
Those are 10/11-year-olds you're talking to. DDD: Watch your mouth!
There's NO way you can beat this guy. You can do anything, but the most you can do is 1 pt. damage. Eventually everyone dies:
"ZAP!!!"
Dude, what's with the tank?
"Oh no! I killed Harry Potter!"
Loid! :DDD How did he get the tank though? Did he steal this from the veteran or something? oO;;;
Maybe this was who Teddy called...
Wakie-wakies.
DDD:
DDDDDDDDDDDD:
Teddy!?
And you can have it all, my empire of dirt... Sorry.
Aww...! T-T
...Guh-God. AWWWWWWWWW! ♥♥♥
Loid just gained THIS much fangirls. He's all grown up! T_____T
"You can stay here and angst. Or go in a coma."
"..."
"I think he chose the coma."
Previous Editions
Thought that was sad? Babe, we haven't started yet! Next up... E.V.E.
Stock up your tissue boxes. It's a doozy.