I'm probably one of the only people in the world who didn't like Earthbound. Everyone has unpopular opinions and that's one of mine. But I'm always willing to give it a second chance. I did get Earthbound Beginnings on the Wii U. Didn't like it either because it had many of the same qualities that drove me away from other NES RPGs. If Nintendo released Mother 3 or if I found it for 20 bucks like you did, I might give it a try.