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dat

 

[BassForever]

I think Earthbound is really over rated but I'm excited for the fans to see a us release finally again

 

[kamakazi5]

Good news for SNES collectors as well. Those ridiculous second hand prices will take a tumble down to more reasonable levels now.

You're telling me. I wish I had pulled the trigger when they hovering around $100. Hopefully they come back down near that.

 

[Stumpokapow]

So...Mother 2 is the Earthbound that was released here...and Mother 1 is the one that's going to be released on Wii U?

Which one are we getting? Mother 2 or Mother 1?

Earthbound.

 

[SovanJedi]

Europe getting it for the first time ever. I'm in tears.

 

[Derrick01]

Biggest announcement for Wii U is a ROM of a 19 year old game.

Haha I'm laughing so hard right now. I mean congrats to people who are excited by this, but I'm laughing over how sad it is.

 

[cbrotherson]

Didn't this game have a lot of copyright issues? Have they been solved?

That’s the question – it’s quite possible certain parts of the music/visuals have been changed.

Which in turn, will keep the SNES copies high. Not crazy high as they are now, but still not that low, due to it being the ‘pure/original’ version. Potentially.

 

[JohnsonUT]

Unaltered version?

 

[Shadow Hog]

LOL I was waiting for this.

250+ dollars for a 20 year old RPG that can be nabbed in minutes via emulation

L O fucking L bro(s)

Soooo you advocate piracy, then?

 

[Omegasquash]

No 3DS? Oh well. I plan to get a WiiU eventually, and this will justify the purchase when that time comes.

Portability would be nice, though.

 

[MikeE21286]

Wow good on you Nintendo. About time

 

[MiketheBSG]

I second the original question. Why not Wii as well?

 

[Jawmuncher]

Good but all 3 coming to VC on wiiu would have been better. Especially since it would mean an actual way to get 3 without having to import than use fan translation on it.

 

[SmithnCo]

One of my favorite games of all time.

 

[Maedhros]

I think Earthbound is really over rated but I'm excited for the fans to see a us release finally again

It isn't really overrated. It's simply awesome.

This release is being overrated, though.

 

[Bending_Unit_22]

Except you don't actually get one.

Except I do now (well, when I get a Wii U).

 

[The Giant]

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!

About time this happened.

 

[Fandangox]

YES


ITS HAPPENING.

HOLY SHIT I AM SO HAPPY

 

[JohnTinker]

OMG

 

[RionaaM]

There was some speculation that there were many, but recently an internal source revealed it was really just three. http://earthboundcentral.com/2012/07/earthbounds-specific-legal-issues/

It's going to be interesting to play this VC release and see if there's any actual changes or if Nintendo just decided to put out the original.

Strange, I recall reading a website that showed many things that could have brought legal trouble if the game was re-released without any modifications. I can't access the site you posted from work, so I'll check it when I get home.

Anyway, this is great news. I don't own a Wii U, but if I did I'd get this game just to see why everybody seems to love it so much.

 

[YouEnjoyMySelf]

Biggest announcement for Wii U is a ROM of a 19 year old game.

Pretty much sums it up. I can understand the hype and I'm glad to see it's happening, but wow lol.

 

[e_i]

Earthbound.

Sigh. So, 2 huh? Not going to localize 1?

 

[Diddy Kong]

FUCKKKK YESSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Cool, now I can actually play it.

 

[Andrew.]

Soooo you advocate piracy, then?

Nope. Im saying there's far more manageable and cheaper ways to obtain it. Hell, a used copy and a SNES would cost less than forking over whatever amount of money for a WiiU just to play one 16 bit RPG. I mean if you can afford it and need it that bad, then rock on and splurge. I myself could never justify spending close to 300 bucks for a game that is over 20 years old, no matter how "classic" it is.

 

[Celegus]

About time! I still have my original cart, but I might fire it up again when this comes out to take part in all the LTTP threads that will pop up.

 

[SmithnCo]

It isn't really overrated. It's simply awesome.

This release is being overrated, though.

NOA is acknowledging Mother, it's a landmark moment.

Okay, not really, but it's nice to see.

 

[nicoga3000]

I mean, that's awesome, but where are the new games? (for Wii U)

Believe you me - I would take some new games for my Wii U, but between Monster Hunter, NSMBU with my wife, and now Earthbound, the system is justified. New stuff is welcome, though!

That being said, I'm still in awe that this is finally happening.

 

[Van Owen]

Soooo you advocate piracy, then?

Hey man Nintendo are the ones that ripped off all those music riffs.

 

[Htown]

So this is just the original game?

Am I supposed to be excited?

why don't you go see how much the game would cost you if you were going to buy it?

 

[Maedhros]

Nope. Im saying there's far more manageable and cheaper ways to obtain it. Hell, a used copy and a SNES would cost less than forking over whatever amount of money for a WiiU just to play one 16 bit RPG. I mean if you can afford it and need it that bad, then rock on and splurge. I myself could never justify spending close to 300 bucks for a game that is over 20 years old, no matter how "classic" it is.

Lol, no. Original Earthbound costs a leg, maybe even more.

NOA is acknowledging Mother, it's a landmark moment.

Okay, not really, but it's nice to see.

Yeah. Buy it them, maybe they'll release Mother 3 officially here and maybe we can get Mother 4 one day...

Spoiler

we won't

 

[Cade]

Well, Wii U purchase validated now. I cried throughout the second half of the announcement. I hope it's not altered.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I wonder what made them finally arrive to this decision. Someone linked them to eBay?

 

[Niwa]

OH MY GOD YESSSSSSSS

 

[abstract alien]

Christ

 

[Desiato]

The power of the Miiverse. Actually beat this game through the Japanese Famicom 30th anniversary VC campaign last week. Really cool game. Good to see that more people will be able to check it out.

 

[Dylan]

Except I do now (well, when I get a Wii U).

You don't get the cartridge which has the inflated value, you get a license to play an emulated version on the Wii U. I know we aren't supposed to condone emulation on GAF but come on, this game has been readily available in its original form since the first set of geocities web pages popped up in '98.


Earthbound was one of my favourite SNES games when it came out, but the reaction in this thread is kind of pathetic. It's sad that Nintendo can just barf out nostalgia and people will lick it up like a pack of salivating hyenas.

 

[6.8]

Well, Wii U purchase validated now. I cried throughout the second half of the announcement. I hope it's not altered.

Cried? really?

 

[Tiktaalik]

This is an important first step towards hopefully one day getting Mother 1+2+3 collection on 3DS...

 

[GreatMightySymp]

I bet Starmen.net is going to implode today from hype.

 

[Andrew.]

Lol, no. Original Earthbound costs a leg, maybe even more.

Yeah but the prices are massively inflated. You know how many copies of that game were made? Millions. It sold like shit and there was a shitload of leftovers. Collectors and sellers sell it at astronomical prices because they know you all will suck it up and drain your wallets for it because you think it's so incredibly rare when it really isn't.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!

 

[FlashbladeGAF]

Finally


Buy this shit so we can get M3


gotta reposition my WiiU so I can play laying down

 

[Cade]

Cried? really?

Cried like I'd held my own newborn child in my arms!

Spoiler

This is neogaf, man!

 

[polyh3dron]

How fucking long does it take to put a ROM online, Jesus.

 

[spindashing]

What are the chances that this comes out for 3DS Virtual Console too...?

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

great news, but why isn't this also coming to the 3DS eShop? In fact why are any VC games exclusive to one platform?

 

[Metal B]

Pretty much sums it up. I can understand the hype and I'm glad to see it's happening, but wow lol.

It wasn't a Nintendo Direct for the WiiU. It was centered about the Nintendo 3DS. So it is an nice small announcement.

 

[Like the hat?]

I second the original question. Why not Wii as well?

To get people to buy a wii u probably

I just can't believe the mii verse thing may have actually worked

 

[polyh3dron]

What are the chances that this comes out for 3DS Virtual Console too...?

Maybe by 2015 if we're lucky.