To answer some of the questions. I didn't make extra saves, I don't like to do that in games. I believe that your actions and skill should dictate the course of the game, creating extra saves (for me) belittles what the game is trying to accomplish, i.e. difficulty, surprises, etc..
I said that the main quest was around 6 hrs long (i didn't actually time it so it could have been longer) not the whole game. I just didn't think it was long enough because you have to play through almost all of it to get the power armor. That's what I did first because I didn't want to waste my time with shitty outlander/raider armor.
I'm still playing through my second time, and am trying to find every location/secret. First thing I did was get the power armor, and then just did tons of side quests.
P.S. Tranquility Lane is the best thing in the game, and if you don't pick the evil way to do it, you are a puss*
Fact: Earthbound is the greatest game ever made
