The very first Earthbound...?It's been years. I see them as more or less equal experiences but like I said I prefer CT's characters so I think it has an edge.
edit: also I only finished the very first Earthbound and only got midway through the sequels so those could potentially be better
Not really. Consensus top 5 JRPGs and the only arguments for anything else are WRPGs that are more or less niche. The only other games that really compete IMO are FF7, Skyrim/Fallout and probably something else that I'm forgetting.
edit: Dragon Quest VIII is also in that discussion
You are aware that there is only one Earthbound, right? Mother 2 is Earthbound.