The towns in Earthbound blew my mind at the time since they were so big. I don't think it's amazing, but a lot of people are put off by the fact it's not some story of a gallant hero and hot heroine saving the world from dragons or something, undeservingly. Which is lame.
It's funny because this is one of the reasons I love it - because it didn't have that.
I find a lot of jRPGs so samey, EB was like a breath of fresh air. Charming game as well.
--
http://www.comeonyouspurs.com/uploads/av-11170.jpg