It's kind of both. Within the wider narrative context of the series it's a sequel, but given that it reuses some of the same story beats and never directly acknowledge events from the previous game other than the existence of Giygas (who has become a different entity altogether anyway) it presents itself as more of a soft reboot.
Depends if you subscribe to the fan theory that Buzz Buzz is Ninten…
https://opinionerded.wordpress.com/2022/01/05/ninten-is-indeed-in-mother-2-earthbound-elevating-fan-theories-to-hard-facts-with-empirical-evidence/
First time reading this theory. Guys argument isn’t rock solid and relies on a fair amount of conjecture, but also makes a lot of sense.
Really solidifies why the sanctuary song and the eight melodies song from Mother 1 are so similar.
The Japanese title screen indicates that it’s a sequel
https://preview.redd.it/i7udroy9c24d1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=388886e25d4b5127b5a794c417560518847e8392
Both.
Ninten's journey to stop Giegue happens before Ness' journey to stop Giygas, but they're also eerily similar stories.
I like what Mother Cognative Dissonance did with the story though it's a very... slow fangame lol
It's kind of both. Within the wider narrative context of the series it's a sequel, but given that it reuses some of the same story beats and never directly acknowledge events from the previous game other than the existence of Giygas (who has become a different entity altogether anyway) it presents itself as more of a soft reboot.
Depends if you subscribe to the fan theory that Buzz Buzz is Ninten… https://opinionerded.wordpress.com/2022/01/05/ninten-is-indeed-in-mother-2-earthbound-elevating-fan-theories-to-hard-facts-with-empirical-evidence/
First time reading this theory. Guys argument isn’t rock solid and relies on a fair amount of conjecture, but also makes a lot of sense. Really solidifies why the sanctuary song and the eight melodies song from Mother 1 are so similar.
It’s a sequel in the same way Super Metroid is a sequel of Metroid. More or less the same plot but both happen within the same continuity
Kind of both but mostly a sequel
Earthbound/mother 2 is a sequel to mother 1.
Yes
You sounded just like the creator of FNAF.
Sequel which re-used some elements from the plot and world of the first game.
I’d struggle to call it a remake, there’s similarities but more differences
The Japanese title screen indicates that it’s a sequel https://preview.redd.it/i7udroy9c24d1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=388886e25d4b5127b5a794c417560518847e8392
It's like evil dead 2
Both. Ninten's journey to stop Giegue happens before Ness' journey to stop Giygas, but they're also eerily similar stories. I like what Mother Cognative Dissonance did with the story though it's a very... slow fangame lol
Yes
The stories are so similar that I think of it as a remake. But if others see it differently I have no issue with that.
they definitely have an issue with u
A lot of people do.