EarthBound

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Summary

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), Adventure

Platforms

Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom

Developers

Creatures Inc., Ape, HAL Laboratory

Release Date

August 26, 1994 (30 years and 10 months ago)

Publishers

Nintendo

Content Rating

Franchises

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Elite Wrestler Kenny Omega Loves <i>Mother 3</i> And Talks Business Over <i>Apex Legends</i>

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Elite Wrestler Kenny Omega Loves Mother 3 And Talks Business Over Apex Legends

It’s not surprising these days to hear that pro wrestlers are into video games, but Kenny Omega, currently one of…

Stephen Totilo

PublishedJune 14, 2019

4/3/19

The Boss Fight Books series, for which I wrote the volume on Final Fantasy V, launched its first-ever Humble Bundle today. You can get the entire Boss Fight library, including books on Katamari, Kingdom Hearts, EarthBound, and more, and donate some or all of your payment to the Girls Make Games charity.

Chris Kohler

PublishedApril 3, 2019

3/19/19

Another very cool Xbox One demo at GDC is The Wild At Heart, which is sort of like Pikmin meets EarthBound. I realize that describing a game like that is bordering on irresponsible since it may give people heart attacks. But what else would you call a game about a kid with Pikmin-like pals who root through trash bags?

Chris Kohler

PublishedMarch 19, 2019

2/25/19