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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. If you want a spoiler free guide, use the [[EarthBound/Spoiler Free Walkthrough|Spoiler Free Walkthrough]]. To jump to a section, click on it below. Otherwise, continue to The Beginning.
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. If you want a spoiler free guide, use the [[EarthBound/Spoiler Free Walkthrough|Spoiler Free Walkthrough]]. 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:
 
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! Ness
| align="center" | Alec || Roger || Will || Brian || Tyler || Lane
|-
! Paula
| align="center" | Nancy || Skye || Paige || Marie || Holly || Jane
|-
! Jeff
| align="center" | Dan || Henry || Isaac || Ralph || Sean || Rob
|-
! Poo
| align="center" | Kato || Kai || Omar || Ramin || Aziz || Lado
|-
! King
| align="center" | Peach || Sparky || Rex || Baby || Rover || Misty
|-
! Steak
| align="center" | Pie || Pasta || Cake || Eggs || Bread || Salmon
|-
! Rockin
| align="center" | Hammer || Love || Gifts || Slime || Gaming || Boxing
|}
 
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.
 
[[Image:EB Name Ness Screen.png]] [[Image:EB Name Characters Screen.png]]


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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. If you want a spoiler free guide, use the Spoiler Free Walkthrough. 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:

Ness Alec Roger Will Brian Tyler Lane
Paula Nancy Skye Paige Marie Holly Jane
Jeff Dan Henry Isaac Ralph Sean Rob
Poo Kato Kai Omar Ramin Aziz Lado
King Peach Sparky Rex Baby Rover Misty
Steak Pie Pasta Cake Eggs Bread Salmon
Rockin Hammer Love Gifts Slime Gaming Boxing

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.

EB Name Ness Screen.png EB Name Characters Screen.png

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