Heh, yeah, I know what you mean. Those nostalgia goggles do come into play, and, despite the curses getting in your way, they did go to great lengths to emulate the EarthBound translation as much as possible (me being a purist, a few of these get on my nerves, but you'll most likely appreciate it): using the EarthBound font, changing "You Win" to "You Won," and a few surprises I won't spoil for you. ^_~

But, overall, it's obvious they had English-playing EarthBound fans in mind when they made it.