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EarthBound
Creatures Inc., Ape, HAL Laboratory
August 26, 1994
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), AdventureDevelopers
Creatures Inc., Ape, HAL LaboratoryRelease Date
August 26, 1994 (30 years and 10 months ago)Publishers
NintendoContent Rating
T
Franchises
Earthbound
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A turn-based JRPG and sequel to then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters and defeat an unknowable alien threat called Giygas while facing up to the realities of growing up and becoming familiar with the real world.
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), AdventurePlatforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy Advance, Super FamicomDevelopers
Creatures Inc., Ape, HAL LaboratoryRelease Date
August 26, 1994 (30 years and 10 months ago)Publishers
NintendoContent Rating
T
Franchises
EarthboundMore from developers
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Here’s what’s going on at Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Cimeas reflects back on San Andreas and its pros and its cons, Sam G. recalls connections of childhood to Earthbound, GiantBoyDetective has an interesting interaction with a student who is excited to play Saints Row IV.
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Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx pens a beautiful essay about Earthbound, unemployment and mushrooms. DanimalCart wonders if The Last of Us' story should've been told in something other than a video game. And Odin announces the new anime series that Ani-TAY discussions will… Read more
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Via Dorkly, here's a look at what Ness's adventure is really like, from an outsider's perspective. Those poor…
There's now a lovely little message from Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi on the game's official website, and Nintendo has even created a dedicated Wii U Miiverse page for Earthbound news. Hopefully they've got some surprises coming!
How do you transform poor Lucas from Mother 3 into something completely horrifying? Tighten his body and swap his face with Wario's. The unspeakable result would be a hysterical Smash Bros. character, that's for sure. Read more
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Curious how Earthbound made it to U.S. shores so long ago? In honor of last week's Wii U re-release, Wired has published an interview with Marcus Lindblom, the guy who helped localize it. Fun fact: Happy Happyists have snowballs on their hats because they looked too much like KKK members.
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