Mother 2.5 - The Giftman Chronicles feels like someone dug up a lost EarthBound sequel from a dusty SNES dev cart—in the best way possible. You play as Giftman, this weird little guy who stumbles into a world where every NPC has something bizarre to say, and even the random battles have this offbeat charm. I mean, one minute you're fighting sentient traffic cones, the next you're helping a depressed mailbox find its purpose.

The combat’s got that classic Mother series vibe—turn-based but with weird twists, like enemies occasionally just leaving mid-fight because they got bored. And the music? Pure nostalgia, with those chirpy synths and sudden melancholy tracks that hit you out of nowhere. The puzzles aren’t brutal, but they’re clever enough to make you smirk when you figure them out.

If you’ve ever wished EarthBound had just one more chapter, this fan-made love letter nails the tone perfectly. Just don’t expect to take it too seriously—half the fun is seeing how weird it’s willing to get.