MOTHER / EarthBound Beginnings featured many different kinds of art in its manual and guidebooks.

MOTHER Manual

Below is a full scan of the game’s official manual when it was released on the Famicom. Scans courtesy of Orange.

Many of the enemies encountered in MOTHER.

Items and equipment, including Lloyd’s special items.

From top-to-bottom: the Ruined Zoo, Duncan’s Factory, Canary Village, Ninten’s House, the Merrysville Train Station, Podunk, Merrysville, and the Podunk Cemetery.

From top-to-bottom: a view of Yucca Desert, Ellay, the Swamp, and Youngtown.

From top-to-bottom: Podunk Cemetery, Sweet’s Little Factory, and Reindeer.

From the right: Spookane and Snowman.

Descriptions of the status screen, the battle screen, PSI, and other gameplay elements.

Descriptions of the controls, the overworld, and the party members who join Ninten.

MOTHER Strategy Guidebook & Famimaga

Below is a series of artwork from the MOTHER Strategy Guidebook, much of which was published in Famimaga alongside new art between May and September 1989 – before, during, and after the game’s release. Guidebook art scans courtesy of Biozilla, and full scans available on the Internet Archive. Famimaga art scans provided by Kody NOKOLO, edited by Biozilla, and full scans available for download below.

Family Computer MOTHER Perfect Strategy Book 1

This Perfect Strategy guidebook series featured artwork to visually depict characters and items from the game. Scans courtesy of Orange.

Family Computer MOTHER Perfect Strategy Book 2

Scans courtesy of Orange.

MOTHER – Certain Victory Guide Book

Scans courtesy of Orange.

MOTHER Adventure Handbook

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

MOTHER Magicant Major Feature

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

MOTHER – Secret Trick Compendium

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

Understand Everything About MOTHER

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

MOTHER Strategy Guidebook by Shogakukan

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

MOTHER Complete Guidebook

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

The Complete Guide Book of MOTHER

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

MOTHER Sure-Win Strategy Guide

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

MOTHER Exploration Manual

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

Encyclopedia MOTHER

Scans courtesy of Biozilla. Full scans available on the Internet Archive.

MOTHER Pre-Launch Comprehensive Checklist

Scans courtesy of Kody NOKOLO, edited by Biozilla. Full scans available for download below.

MOTHER Strategy Guidebook “MOTHERIST”

Scans courtesy of Kody NOKOLO, edited by Biozilla. Full scans available for download below.

MOTHER Complete Conquer Manual

Scans courtesy of Biozilla.