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None foundOctober 14th, 2009 | EarthBound, Polls
The MOTHER / EarthBound series has a fondness for mushrooms, for whatever reason. If a character eats a mushroom or has mushroom-related stuff happen, something bad is about to happen. And if you run into a sentient mushroom, you better look out.
So, the question today is, if you absolutely had no choice, which mushroom boss would you eat? Shrooom! from EarthBound or Zombieshroom from MOTHER 3? If you don’t eat one, a Mook will melt your brain.


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98 Comments to Battle of the Shrooms
Zombieshroom is covered in hair, so I’ll have to say Shrooom!.
I don’t know… having my brain melted does sound pretty cool…
Probably the Zombieshroom, since I’d then be able to visit Tenetane.
You opened the mailbox.
Nothing was inside.
Nothing after nothing came pouring out!
![]() | Earthbound_X said on Oct. 14, 2009 |
I’d eat Shrooom!, Zombieshroom looking like he could be poisonous.
![]() | Alxprit said on Oct. 14, 2009 |
Desicions, desicions…
I’m probably going to have to go with Shroooom!. Just because he’s, you know, not undead.
Shroom looks like a good Mushroom (+5 HP), or maybe a Super Shroom (+10 HP) or even an Ultra Shroom (+50 HP) – that’s my choice. Zombieshroom looks like a Dried Shroom (+1 HP only).
I’d definitely be eating Shrooom! from Earthbound because at least his toxic spores are only a poison status, and not horrible damage along with poisoning.
Zombieshroom because I am too sentimental to Shrooom! to eat him, and Zombieshroom might be entertaining to eat.
Shrooom!, because Zombieshroom looks like it’s been sitting out for too long, and if normal Tanetane Island mushrooms are bad, rotten ones must be worse.
* looks at both mushrooms*
“ALRIGHT MOOK, YOU CAN MELT MY BRAIN NOW”
The thought of trying to chew zombieshroom’s teeth is what scares me the most.
Zombieshroom only because he would be more interesting to eat than Shrooom only because I suspect Shrooom to tase like a regular mushroom. And what fun would that be!?
![]() | resetsurvivor said on Oct. 15, 2009 |
Shrooom! appears more delectable.
Well…if I had no choice, I guess Shroom! I mean, who would want to eat a Zombieshroom?
Well, those glowy-looking spots on the Zombieshroom don’t look too edible, and there’s the whole hairy and undead thing going on too. Think I’ll go for the Shrooom! here.
…I actually don’t like mushrooms though.
Zombieshroom becuase he dosent infect so if a ate himm i could live forever without the hunger 4 flesh
Zombieshroom looks paler, so I’m assuming that the Shrooom will provide more nutrition.
Zombieshroom has some spike-likes things. It looks like glass. So Shrooom! definitely.
![]() | LakituAl said on Oct. 15, 2009 |
If there was no choice, Shrooom! would be the one. Then again, if there was no choice, I’d rather eat the Mook. Or better yet, make a poll between Strawberry Slime and Worthless Protoplasm!
Shroom! because those hallucinations from Tane Tane Island were NOT fun…
Shrooom! No question about it. Eating an undead, hairy mushroom is not appealing, and if I ate Shrooom! I’d be able to reach a Sanctuary. That is, assuming eating a boss out of the way counts.
I love these polls! 😀
“Obviously you don’t want to eat somethng which appears to have died already. This is also true for undead mushrooms.” ~Mother 3 Fan Guide
Or in my own personal experience… Never eat a mushroom that hungers for brains.
Shroom beacuse he’s less hairy, looks cleaner, and he never died. He pisses me off though. God, I hated it when I had both Ness and Jeff get mushroomized and they just decide to kill Paula.
Shrooom! because he looks…well…just safer to eat than Zombieshroom.
Plain, I’d have the Shrooom!
If we’re allowed to prepare before eating, though, I’ll cook them both and make a Shroom Roast.
Eating a nasty mushroom is bad enough, but I’d rather not eat a nasty mushroom and a zombie at the same time. Shrooom! it is for me.
Shroooom! Because Zombshroom was right next to the hallucinogetic shrooms and all. Which would be great if I didn’t have to fight giant, armored beetle things who’s names are a pun about the work “Titan” and Walrusses with monkey heads disquised as family members and giant disembodied smiles.
Shrooom! because he is (or was considering consumption is fatal…no pun intended) alive making him fresh. Zombies of any kind are notoriously lacking in freshness
….I think I would eat the Shrooom! instead of the Zombieshroom. I’d probably turn into a zombie after eating Zombieshroom, the Shrooom! Would probably just get me poisoned, easy fix.
what’s worst? a mook melting your brain or eating a shroooooom!/zombieshroom
If you eat either one, it’ll feel like your brain’s been melted anyway!
zombieshroom has hard things like TEETH which would not be fun to eat. im assuming tanetane island dosent exist so im choosing Shroom! because i would only eat zombieshroom if i got to halucinate about mailboxes 😀
man i dunno…probably Shroom! since its at least not living dead, still an awesome question 😀
Off subject, but does any body know a good emulator to play Earthbound0 on? I really need help!
Personaly, I’d get someone to try both of the shrooms and see if there’s some secondary effet to it, If someone force me to eat one, then I’d get shroom, but pondering over the concequence, peharps I will get the Zombieshroom to get the same effect as the TaneTane shrooms
Also, Nestopia works really well for me, It’s shows off the enemies unlike many nes emulators I tryed
Nester J won’t work? Are you sure? It’s the only NES emulator that worked right for me.
Shrooom!, just because I would probably be slightly less likely to die.
Well Claus I tried again but it’s still not working. The sav file never responeds, and the srm file says there’s corrupted data. That’s all I can say.
Although I don’t like saying it since it’s not a link it’s technically ok, I got it from anglefire.com.
Well Claus I tried every one on the list and they all say unsupported. Maybe it’s my computer. I got Vista if you think it will make a difference.
You even tried downloading EB0 from doperoms and it didn’t work? Ok I’ll give you one more site: emuparadise.org, and if that doesn’t work, it’s either your computer or vista because I have XP.
Well Claus I’ve finally sort of done it. The new site site works but here are the downsides: 1) Have to play on site, 2) Have to remember a long password to load, 3) some fonts messed up, and 4) Says Earthbound on title screen with no zero. Thanks for the help though.
Actually when I posted that I was only through the naming screen. Now though after defeating the lamp I’m not playing any more. When I checked the lamp it gave me all funky text. Then when I was battling the lamp the top battle box didn’t say anything until I won the battle and it said Ninten’s attack was inexplicable. Sorry for all I put you through.
It’s alright I only wanted to help a fellow MOTHER fan. Can you at least play 2&3?
2 totally, and 3 I’m still trying because my emulator wants to open with zsnes for some reason.
Well know that I’ve tried Mother 3, it doesn’t like any of the roms I try to apply the patch to.
I’d go for Shrooom since he doesn’t look as disgusting,
and also from watching Mother 3.
It’s still the same Claus but I just didn’t feel like signing in.
You can try a flash cart. That’s how I play MOTHERs 1&3.
I wouldnt eat either, those amanita’s are no fun, now if shrooom! had alittle gold to him id be down.
![]() | awsomecanada said on Oct. 30, 2009 |
shroom!
Well, the Shroom! would probably poisen me, but the Zombieshroom would send me on the trip of a life time.
hmm… Death or Phantasmagoria?
I think I would eat Shrooom! by the sounds of it either one would send you on one hell of a Woodstock trip. Or you can be spored by Shrooom! and go sell the Shroom on the top of your head to that guy in the hospital. Ness is only a teenager but he is already selling drugs. lol 😀
![]() | Jeagle101 said on Nov. 12, 2009 |
I’d eat anything other than a Zombie Mushroom, let alone a Mushroom 😛
Zombie Shroom. Shroooooom! has a freaking old face. I couldn’t eat that.
![]() | Salsa9090 said on Feb. 9, 2010 |
…can i cook it first >_>
![]() | Salsa9090 said on Feb. 9, 2010 |
…can i cook it first? >_>
![]() | Des said on Mar. 18, 2010 |
…yeeeeah,i’d rather have a mook melt my brain. XD;
![]() | BLMNDEF said on Aug. 31, 2010 |
I don’t know…
I might go with Shrooooom! because the Zombieshroom has mold and hairs.
But Shrooooom looks more like it’d kill me.
But Zombieshroom looks like I’d barf my heart out and kill me.
So yeah, Shrooooom!
But I do like Mooks, so havin’ one of them melt my brain would be better than having anything else do it.
………
![]() | BLMNDEF said on Aug. 31, 2010 |
I don’t know, I might have cool hallucinations if I eat Zombieshroom..
But they might be scary.
Wait, I don’t even like mushrooms!
Could I eat the Mook…it’d probably be good roasted (not kidding)
Or maybe a Worthless Protoplasm..mmm, grape jelly.
Nah, I’m just gonna have roasted Mook!
*om nom nom*
![]() | BLMNDEF said on Aug. 31, 2010 |
@Kaiba-Fishers
“Easy fix”? You don’t know the half of it! I once got poisoned, had to spend 6 months in bed, and after that I was half blind. I’m back to normal now, though. I think I’d rather be a zombie than do that again.
Uh… I hate mushrooms, but if I HAD to, cause I’ll do ANYTHING to survive in my NORMAL condition, I’d eat Shrooom! Since eating a shroom from the dead, THAT WOULD BE GROSS!
Hmm…. Mushrooms grow on decomposing things correct? If so, then wouldn’t zombieshroom eat himself as he decays? Food for thought!
@Moonside Well, do you have any childhood trauma? Because if you do, you are screwed.
Actually, I’d eat Zombieshroom and become a Zombieshroom which other people eat…OH SH–! ITS THE ZOMBIESHROOM APOCALYPSE! RUN
Hmm… Well, Shrooom looks less like it would kill me if I ate it, so I’ll pick that one