Conciliator
Banned
Aw, a fancy EarthBound OT feels so right. One of the foremost achievements of the medium.
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EarthBound |OT| Look at the sun. Face the sun and smile.
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legacyzero
Banned
I'm so excited to see people buy this game that have never played it before.
You're in for a treat!
You're in for a treat!
BOTH are a must
Calamari41
41 > 38
If you strip both games down to the bare mechanics, Chrono Trigger is far superior. I enjoyed Earthbound significantly more, though.
Cbajd5
Member
Of course, because EUROPE GETS EVERYTHING EARLY NOW,
And this time Europe acted so superior that they didn't even bother to tell us.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I've always been more partial to EarthBound. CT is a fantastic game, but the way EB unfolds is just magical. The quirky nature of the vignettes, the sound stone melody, the characters...There really is no game out there that does what EB does for me.
Like I said, I am so excited for those who have never played it. The experience really is unforgettable.
I certainly agree that we should add something like that. I was going to! The thing is that I'm not really sure how to get around it to be honest. I have never actually played the game before you see! I'm a huge fan of Mother 3 and I have beaten EarthBound Zero too, but my experience of EarthBound is limited to the Japanese Brawl demo.
So can anyone here help me out?
And perhaps I should add some quotes of you guys explaining why EarthBound is special to you.
See these videos are neat, but they aren't ideal for the newcomers really. I'm not sure if I should add them.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
hahaha much worse.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Oh, this article is a must read for fans of the game.
Do not read it if you haven't played and completed the game.
Seriously. Don't touch it if you're not completely finished.
Amazing write up
Do not read it if you haven't played and completed the game.
Seriously. Don't touch it if you're not completely finished.
Amazing write up
gwynplaine
Banned
The giant box it came in was what sold me when it came out at Blockbuster. I tried to finish this over a two day weekend rental but made it as far as a bit after getting the 4th character. The game really stuck with me and I beat it two or three times years later... the last time probably about seven years ago. Hell of a "story" game for me and it's not just nostalgia. It's written, and translated extremely well.
SloaneRisette
Member
Favorite game of all time, just need to deposit some money and I'll be getting right back into it. I own the cartridge already, but the SNES isn't in my room so it'll be nice to have the convenience of being able to laze about in my room and play Earthbound 
legacyzero
Banned
HELL YEAH!
The day has finally came! Downloading it now.
The best part is it gives so many people who have never experienced EarthBound before a chance to play it. I want to hear from all the newcomers. Don't be shy.
Hey everyone, post what you name your party at the start of a new game!
The day has finally came! Downloading it now.
The best part is it gives so many people who have never experienced EarthBound before a chance to play it. I want to hear from all the newcomers. Don't be shy.
Hey everyone, post what you name your party at the start of a new game!
beanman25
Member
All default names except I named the dog Dooley. Because that was my old dog, hah.
Ghostofst4rm4n
Neo Member
The time has come.
The time is now!
This was a genuine surprise. I really did not expect to see this game until the end of the year.
Downloading now.
The time is now!
This was a genuine surprise. I really did not expect to see this game until the end of the year.
Downloading now.
Mato, the guy who translated Mother 3, has done a pretty interesting comparison between EarthBound and Mother 2, detailing changes made in the localization and things like that. There are spoilers, but it really shows off how good the localization is.
You can read it here.
You can read it here.
SlasherJPC
Banned
This is out today!!!! AWWWWW YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
SlasherJPC
Banned
Bought Chrono Trigger on DS the other day... getting Earthbound today! *high five*
dark_prinny
Banned
Downloading Now!
Man, that Happy Videogame Nerd guy will have to redo his video a third time. Not that I am complaining, it was a very nice and pretty spoiler free dive into EB's history and background. Fun to see the "it's out on VC" comments sprouting up below it.
Thanks for linking that, Into.
Also, the guys at starmen.net are probably pretty happy right now, eh. Good on you.
Thanks for linking that, Into.
Also, the guys at starmen.net are probably pretty happy right now, eh. Good on you.
anotherVegan
Member
So happy EarthBound gets an official re-release! I actually considered buying a Wii U just to show my support. Once I get one, this will be the first game I get. Just thinking of playing this on the tablet controller is making me giddy.
Diddy Kong
Banned
Installed it on my Wii-U! I can't wait to finally play this game later today. First timer
The beginning is super promising, I love the writing
Came out in '94 in Japan, '95 in NA.
Just watched the eShop release trailer. I was expecting some half-minute montage some intern threw together. But holy crap they put some effort into it! Nice!
Well I know what I'm going to be doing all day. EarthBound? YES. Important adult stuff that's on my to-do list? T-O-O BAD!
patrickthehedgehog
Member
Older RPGs on the gamepad sound like heaven. Please god Chrono Trigger soon. WAKE UP SQUARE ENIX.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Never played this game before, but I've heard so much about it.
Amazing fact from Twitter: it took 6900 days for this game to get an EU release.
Amazing fact from Twitter: it took 6900 days for this game to get an EU release.
Wow, now THIS is one premium Virtual Console release right there!
I wonder if this release will bring the insane prices for the original SNES version down (500 to 1000 I think) or even further increase it's value
Having the entire original players guide available on the Wii U Gamepad is also a pretty neat idea; I hope more future JRPG VC releases will offer this as an option.
Anyway, happy day, eh? ^-^
I wonder if this release will bring the insane prices for the original SNES version down (500 to 1000 I think) or even further increase it's value
Having the entire original players guide available on the Wii U Gamepad is also a pretty neat idea; I hope more future JRPG VC releases will offer this as an option.
Anyway, happy day, eh? ^-^
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
That'll be my fact ;D
Been playing for over an hour now, seems like those 6,900 days aren't in vain, this game is brilliant, Dialogue is fantastic too!
Protip: Instead of selecting Talk or Check individually from the A button menu, you can just press the L button to do both, depending on the situation. The L button also acts as the "confirm button" and Select acts as the "back button", allowing you to play EarthBound with just your left hand, and eat pizza with your right hand!
That trailer makes me want to replay the game despite playing it only 6 months ago.
Oh wow you haven't played it yet. That makes sense now. Lucky! You get to enjoy it for the first time.
Well here's a little thing about the history of the title that I just wrote... Maybe some other people can add onto this or perhaps write a different paragraph about what makes the gameplay itself interesting.
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Why the fuss?
Earthbound is a cult classic and one of the finest SNES JRPGs of the 90s era. Unfortunately the title was overshadowed at the time of its release by darkly serious and prettier games such as Final Fantasy 6 and Chrono Trigger. Game reviewers at the time looked at the simple style graphics, labelled it a kids game, didn't give it the attention it deserved and the title never took off saleswise.
What makes Earthbound a unique and special game is that its creator was not a traditional game developer. The game was directed and written by Shigesato Itoi, a talented and well known essayist independent of the Nintendo company. The big benefit of his collaboration with Nintendo is that Earthbound is considered to be one of the finest written games ever made, with witty and clever dialog and a scenario refreshingly different from typical JRPGs of the time.
Itoi isn't the only all star in this cast. The game features excellent music by Hip Tanaka and the struggling project (it took 5 years to develop) was bailed out at one point by all star genius programmer Satoru Iwata (yep the current president of Nintendo).
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DJ Lushious
Member
Earthbound is, hands-down, one of my all-time favorite games. However, I just can't understand a Wii-U release only. Why no 3DS support? Or, even to a lesser extent, Wii? Nintendo baffles my mind with these decisions. They could make so much more by painting this game on their other platforms.
For everyone complaining about the 9.99 price (which comes with the original strategy guide), I just leave this here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...ksid=m570.l3201&_nkw=Earthbound+snes&_sacat=0
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...ksid=m570.l3201&_nkw=Earthbound+snes&_sacat=0
That's better trailer than some of their new releases get. Quite impressive actually.
You just made it harder for me to not go there and download this bitch now.
Lumpy Onion
Member
This makes me genuinely happy! Still have my guidebook and am ready to go back to the wonderful world of this game. Haven't played it since the year it came out. Can't even recall where I sold it. But now it is mine again out of the blue! ^_^
metalslimer
Member
Well console for consoles and handheld for handheld made some kind of sense but then they released nes 3ds games. Earthbound is also an incentive to buy a wiiu now.
Samurai_Heart
Member
T●O●O●BAD!
XD