The shocking truth!
In Japan, Ness actually made his journey through Magicant as naked as the day he was born!
Very cheeky, Ness.
I'm going to talk about Earthbound again. Mackey started iiiit.
Maybe this doesn't qualify as a secret evil (aww), but one thing that intrigues me about Earthbound is some of the themes within. Specifically, Earthbound is from a kid's perspective for two reasons: one, it's appealing to play as a hero who's close to your age, and two, we tend to lose sight of the big picture as we get older and have our first soul-dimming run-ins with bills, responsibility and chronic constipation.
Ness' adventure is about the big picture; love and friendship are the best defences we have against the sucky bits of life. It's the truth, but once you reach a certain age you're not allowed to say as much. It brings to mind a quote from one of my favourite authors, Frank McCourt: "You're allowed to say you love God and babies and horses that win, but anything else is a softness in the head."
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