No, the Mother 3 LP isn't dead. This is a blind run. Going into this - I know as much as you do! Fun. Well. Configuring the controls before I start. Don't tell me anything about basketball. I'm going to form my impressions of the sport as I progress through the game.
Aaaand we move from Space Jam to Stock Ominous JRPG Music #4535229. He transforms to practice his basketball magic!
Still further intro! So, it's basically more like Neo New Jersey. Also booze. What we need is... some kind of, I don't know... bat man... But we return to Barkley's apartment when our Expospeak-O-Rama is interrupted by the television. Surely a robe like that can't help with basketball. A NEW CHALLENGER HAS APPEARED
You have a problem with authority, Mr. Barkley. You believe you are special, that somehow the rules do not apply to you. Obviously, you are mistaken. Oh, so it's like basketball Watchmen. dot dot dot DUN DUN DUNNNN And he leaves. "And by medicine, I mean crystal meth." And I have control now! I check a nearby bookshelf. And I bring up my stats page.
The other bookcase. Well, that is good news! LOOT. Does it count as loot if I own it anyway? How does fauxd even expire? Isn't not expiring the whole point of it? Apparently years of basketball concussions are catching up with Barkley. Does basketball involve headbutting the other players? Screw it, I'm going to say basketball is an incredibly headbutt-rich environment. Well. Oh, right. Need my fix; off to the dealer.
Hall is pretty ritzy for a post-apocalyptic New York. "Nothing, Gus... Nothing." Probably some kinda crazy magic basketball in there, in other words. Mental note made! These certainly qualify as mean streets.
"discussion." I do believe that this loudspeaker guy intends to show me the wonders of Glorious Nippon Kawaii Desu Ne. But he lets me save, so I'll forgive that!
...Oh my god YES. This game. This fucking game. Oh, Afti, trust me on this... you are in for a treat.
I played it a while ago and got distracted, then upon hearing they're doing a sequel I started up again but got distracted again. But everything prior to getting distracted was awesome. Also, the events of Space Jam are canon so you may want to watch that if you haven't already.
I was not told there would be supplemental viewing material. I'd just like to point out that that line is voice-acted. Unfortunately, this one isn't. Well, let's move on. And I enter that shop.
Plastic surgeon extraordinaire! Also drug dealer. So, wait. Square-Enix is the world-spanning megacorp? Shit. Beltborgs are gonna be a bitch to take down. I find myself back on the streets, and without my meth.
And if you collect all the Chaos Dunks by Mushroom Hill Zone, you can go for the Super Dunks, allowing you to turn into Hyper Barkley. Will do, ISO Standard Post-Apocalyptic Soldier Guy. So now I go talk to the shady dealers south of Chin's shop. Shopping interface is kinda clunky. wait a minute Pistols at dawn, sir. Is that a threat?
Those who forget history something something I forget the rest. Meth? Equipment! Even better. So, when can I upgrade to a disco ball? I need to be able to buy the Mythril Basketball later on, so yeah. Fascinating. Well, let's get back to the main road now.
Little do you know that he is ALREADY DEAD. Sure, I'll bribe the kindercorpse. Cut your tauntaun open. I give no fucks. And we enter the church.
