Playing Earthbound for the first time ever in 2025 is fascinating, actually. You're just a kid and the world's gone mad. All the adults are useless at best or trying to kill you at worst. Everyone talks like a crazy person. Everything's too expensive. Your next door neighbor wants to be a dictator.

I know "Oh chatbots are great for autistic people, they provide an outlet to socialise with". Buddy, I am autistic and so socially awkward I could happily go weeks without speaking to anyone, and I have far too much dignity to talk to a chatbot.