The first game in [[mother (game)|MOTHER/EarthBound]] [[tag group:role-playing games|role-playing game]] series from [[Nintendo]] by [[Itoi Shigesato]], released for the [[Famicom|Family Computer]] on July 27, 1989.

This game was translated but unreleased in North America for some time, leaving a prototype. On June 20, 2003, this game was re-released in Japan for the [[Game Boy Advance]] along with [[MOTHER 2]] in a 2-in-1 game, [i]MOTHER 1+2[/i]. On June 14, 2015, the translated version was released internationally under the title [i]EarthBound Beginnings[/i].

h4. Characters

* [[Ninten]]
** [[Ken (Mother)|]]: Manga Counterpart
* [[Lloyd (Mother)|]]
* [[Ana (Mother)|]]
* [[Teddy (Mother)|]]
* [spoiler][[Giygas]][/spoiler]

h4. External Links

* "Wikipedia Entry":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound_Beginnings]
* "EarthBound Fandom Entry":[https://earthbound.fandom.com/wiki/EarthBound_Beginnings]
* "pixiv Encyclopedia Entry":[https://dic.pixiv.net/a/MOTHER] (Japanese)
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