EarthBound/Walkthrough

This walkthrough covers the main storyline of EarthBound, showing how to advance in the game and pointing out helpful hints along the way. Each section will be accompanied by a map showing the main path the player takes and the points corresponding to the actions described in the walkthrough. Text in bold are items you can pick up in the game or are important to the story line, such as the Sound Stone. This guide assumes you know the basics of EarthBound, such as fighting, inventory management, and menu navigation. This guide does give spoilers. To jump to a section, click on it below. Otherwise, continue on ahead.

Starting a New Game
To begin, select new game and follow the directions on the screen. You may select the text speed, audio output, and menu color. You must then name the four main characters of the game, your dog, your favorite homemade food, and your favorite thing. You may choose the default names by selecting "Don't Care" at the bottom. The following is a table of the possible choices generated by the game:

For the purposes of this guide, we will refer to each person and object by their first default name, highlighted in light gray in the table above. An example of the naming menu is shown below, as well as the outcome if you choose the default names.