Mother 3/Heartwarming

• And then there's Earthbound's sequel, MOTHER 3. This troper hasn't finished the game yet, but he was all but brought to tears (in a good way) by the entirety of chapter 6, which contains no dialogue.
• The ending. Especially during the credits when the Masked Man reverts to Claus and runs off with Lucas. Or when it shows Hinawa releasing the pigeon. Or the new logo. Or, well, EVERYTHING.
• During Chapter 3, Fassad is trying to get the people of the Tazmily Village to buy into the happiness boxes stating they are the best way to happiness. If you talk to Paul (one of the people who doesn't buy into the boxes), he'll remark he doesn't need happiness because it (meaning his wife Linda) is standing next to him. It's just a quick throwaway NPC line, but seriously, aww.
• This troper got pretty good and choked up at the end of Chapter 4, in which DCMC plays one last concert for their buddy Lucky A.K.A. Duster. And then there's the flashbacks of their times together as a band... How Lucky learned to play bass... How they all stuck up for one another... *sniff* Now THERE'S True Companions for you!

Hey, big guy in the sky, look out for our pal...

• The little speech the last save frog gave you for playing through to the end is one, at least for me...

"I am the final frog in the game. It's been such a short time, but it feels long, too. In any case, thank you for your continued patronage through it all. For me, and all the other frogs, I thank you. *hop* *teardrop*

• And we can't forget the last Duel/Puzzle Boss fight against The Masked Man a.k.a. Claus. Hinawa keeps talking to Claus to try and make him remember who he is, and Lucas refuses to attack for most of the battle (and doing so is fruitless once you can attack). All you can do is guard, heal and pray. At the end, Claus wakes up... and kills himself. But he and Lucas embrace at the very end.
  • Claus: I'm sorry it turned out like this. I'm really happy you could be with me just before the end... Thanks. Dad. I'm sorry I didn't listen to you. I'm going to where Mom is now. (cue this troper's sobs)
  • Immediately following this scene, Flint asks you to forgive Claus for being "hasty". After Claus strikes him down twice, he just gets up (which might qualify as a CMoA), and asks you to forgive him. Now that's a loving father.
• How isn't the very end mentioned?! After Lucas pulls the final needle, and the world is shown being destroyed as the Dragon awakens, it cuts to a completely black screen with just the word 'END?' in the center. The trick is though that you can walk away. As you do so, though you cannot see anything, you find that you, as in the player, are in the game and are talking to the characters. They all reassure you that the world has been recreated and that they couldn't have done it without you. They all direct you to Lucas. Once you encounter Lucas, he as well thanks you for helping him. He wishes he could talk to you longer, but knows you have to leave. But as he gives you his goodbyes, he asks you what your world is like. He asks you if your world's going to be okay. He... he tells the world to be good to you like you were good to his world. Jesus, I tear up just thinking about this.
  • Yes, omg, that scene so much. And then they credit you, the player, in the ending scroll! If anything, it was even MORE of a tearjerker in EarthBound, where you pull off a Big Damn Heroes moment during the final boss fight.
• Porky doing the same thing during his fight might count, too... He's probably addressing not Lucas, but you, the player, thanking you for playing to the end. How many games have the final boss thank you for playing the game to the end?
• There is the moment you find the Real Bat. This might sound corny, but This Troper almost teared up because it suddenly felt like Ness was right there with Lucas, lending him strength.
• ...later, when you get to the boat ride in the Empire Porky Building, the final exhibit is the two sesames, together at last. Awwwww... even plant life can find love in this world.
• How about the ending title screen? It's minor, but theres just something sweet about seeing the title screen go from a metallic sphere with wood covered in metal to seeing it become planet Earth with now full wooden letters around it, and the word end the music that plays during the screen is pretty good too.
• "Thank you for reading this sign. This sign loves you."

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