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Original director and writer Shigesato Itoi is apparently quite happy with those changes.
“If I said something weird, he wouldnt just pop in it as-is.
Hed stop and ask me to clarify.
And I wanted him to understand, so Id explain it.”
“He actually did the same thing, typing for me as I dictated!
“There are things in EarthBound that came directly from that group.
Even the ‘Spankity’ line came directly from one of the guys.
“But Im glad to hear that the localization had those changes.
I just want people to be able to enjoy the game.”
“When you answer yes, or ‘hai,’ you complete the puzzle to answer ‘Heidi.’
In EarthBound, youd answer yes or no to ‘A Beatles song, XXXterday.'”
Earthbound remains one of thebest JRPGsever made.
