Mother 1 is a beautiful game
Last night, my area was hit with a really bad snow storm. Luckily I never ended up losing power, but it was still quite scary; the whole second half of my day at university was cut short by cancellations, and so I found myself with a bunch of free time on my hands. I decided to take the opportunity to finally beat Mother 1, which I had been chipping away at for a while. I struggled my way through Mt. Itoi, but it honestly wasn't nearly as bad as I thought, probably because I spent a good hour or two jamming to music and grinding in the caves. I know lots of gamers would find me crazy for enjoying the game as much as I did. For all the moments where I found myself annoyed at the often archaic design and mechanics (it was released in 1989 after all), there were so many more where I was charmed by the game's simplicity and cozy feel. It's a difficult game for sure, but I never found myself giving up after a loss like I often do with many newer games. In the end, I'm really glad I stuck with the game through the tough bits (like the Swamp after Youngtown, and the haunted mansion; holy crap!) I sat and watched the entire ending scene just mulling over all the memories I now have with this game - it truly touched me and I don't think I'll ever forget it. I guess it's time for me to tackle Mother 3 now! Hopefully the empty void loves Mother as much as I do! ~Bye for now.