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Welcome to Week 8 of Mother 2 Club
Game ClubSometimes you need to go backward to go forward. Let’s backtrack a little this week!
This week’s going to be a bit lighter, so if you have extra time left over, feel free to battle enemies if you feel your levels have been a bit low, or in case you don’t have much cash on hand (although you’re probably the richest kid in the world by now).
| Week 8 | Jun 19th |
|---|---|
| Last Week | Week 7 |
| Start Point | Go underground in the desert |
| End Point | Find your sanctuary under the  |
| Next Week | Week 9 |
A guide to this week (spoilers) 🐒 🐒
Last week ended with a teleporting monkey, an undelivered strawberry tofu machine, and a maid for the richest man in town who wants that machine. (Apparently, strawberry tofu was a thing in Mother 1. For those who’ve played Earthbound, you may remember this as the…trout yogurt dispenser.)
If you want to have an easier time of it this week, stop by the department store and buy a hamburger or two (if you don’t already have one on hand).
The monkey that ended off last week called for your presence in the underground cave in the desert, so hop on the bus and head west.
When you’re dropped off at the drug store, now’s a good time to ensure you have the Octopus Eraser on hand, offload any items you don’t need, and buy an えんそくランチ and スキップサンド. It doesn’t hurt to call in for a pizza while you’re at it.
The caves are a simple maze of monkeys. Check the map at the bottom of the post if you want to know which monkey wants what item, and which presents have which items. (Good luck with the egg; it’s optional.)
Your time in the cave is finished when you have the tofu machine in hand.
Back outside, you’ll find the teleport monkey again. Speak to him to learn how to teleport, but it’s not a big deal if you miss out. (But if you do speak with him, you can hop over to Winters real quick to buy a stronger bat and frying pan at the store.)
Return to Fourside and find the maid near the department store and the モノトリー building. After handing over the tofu machine, head into the モノトリー building. If you tried the second elevator before and couldn’t get very far, you’ll find it different this time. Take the second elevator, and prepare for a fight.
Finish things in the building, then take a trip to Threed and find the Sky Walker where Jeff landed(?) it a while back. This is your ride to Winters. (If you spoke to the teleport monkey, you can teleport right to Winters, but enemies will be overpowered, and you’ll need the Sky Walker to advance next week.)
Once in Winters, speak with Jeff’s father, then head to the cave with the shining spot you saw when playing as Jeff before. Now that you have Ness with you, you can take on the boss and reach another sanctuary.
Finish up the week by returning to the Andonuts lab to call Dad and save your progress.
General tips:
- None this week. Have fun and take it easy!
Walkthrough: English | Japanese
Script (with kanji!): Script
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Fun Stuff
👣 shopping guide (spoilers)
If you Teleport to Winters, you can visit the shop:
There’s a Bigfoot at the lab:
