Mother 2: Giygas Strikes Back - Ness's Adventure Memoirs

Ness's Adventure Memoirs (ＭＯＴＨＥＲ２ ギーグの逆襲 ネスの冒険記) is a Japanese exclusive manga series written annd illustrated by Benimaru Itoh. It acts as a loose adaptation of Earthbound, following Ness's quest through 13 chapters. Itoh was also a character designer on the game, and was the art director for the cancelled sequel, Earthbound 64.

Chapter 6 - Jeff's Journey

Unlike in the game, where the Balloon Monkey blows a large gum bubble to lift himself and Jeff of the ground, he instead literally inflates himself into a balloon

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