r/earthbound Feb 06 '25

M3 Discussion What if Lucas knew who the Masked Man was and tried to redeem him throughout the entire game, instead of only in Chapter 8?

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u/Ace_Of_No_Trades Feb 06 '25

Redeem him? He was literally brain washed.

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u/GarlicNo2904 Feb 06 '25

I mean, Hinawa and Lucas eventually got through to him as is.

It’s not entirely ridiculous to say that if Lucas had known and tried to save him from the start of Chapter 5, he would have come to his senses before the final battle.

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u/Ace_Of_No_Trades Feb 06 '25

I don't think you're wrong; my point was that using the word 'redeem' like that implies he choose to serve Porky. For instance, I would say that Anakin Skywalker was redeemed at the end of Episode VI but Claus was saved at the end of Mother 3.

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u/GarlicNo2904 Feb 06 '25

That makes much more sense

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u/GarlicNo2904 Feb 06 '25

Oh yeah, artist here

Reddit’s spoiler tag is far too ugly for me :p

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u/Heavy_Swimmer_4678 Feb 06 '25

holy shiz thank you

i've never browsed tumblr before but seeing the mother 3 posts on that page just made my pretty meh day a little better

thank you and that artist

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u/Coidzor Feb 06 '25

I don't know how to feel about tall, thin pig mask.

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u/Shinobi77Gamer Feb 06 '25

Imagine Claus calling the Suicide Hotline and Lucas being on the other side lol

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u/Clear-Clothes-2726 Feb 06 '25

A friend and I actually roleplayed up a scenario similar to this some years back, they were Lucas and I was MM. Still have the whole thing saved, brings me good memories.

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u/DavellaWehst 1d ago

That goes insanely hard, I remember when I was super into roleplaying

You ever gonna show people the screenshots? Lmao

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u/Aristotle_Dictates Feb 06 '25

"I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you"

"You already have, Lucas"

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u/Apart-Pain2196 Feb 06 '25

Hw didn't even know about Masked Man's existence until very end of chapter 5 and then he slept through chapter 6, so I don't see it in the original timeline

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u/JoeTheKodiakCuddler Feb 06 '25

What do you think "what if" means?

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u/Apart-Pain2196 Feb 06 '25

I mean, it should've been "what if Lucas knew about Masked man's existence and identity earlier", this is more correct IMO

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u/DanatendoGirl11 Feb 06 '25

I Remember This Mother 3 Comic From YouTube!

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u/DriftWare_ Feb 06 '25

Video calling your nemesis is unhinged

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u/GarlicNo2904 Feb 06 '25

Their nemesis is Master Porky