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Earthbound (SNES)

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Role-playing/Third-Person 2D RPG

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Nintendo of America, Inc.

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Life is peaceful in the small town of Onett. Everything is right with the world.

Suddenly, you're startled awake by a loud crash. You grab your cap and head outside to see what caused the noise. After climbing a hill and sneaking by the police, you learn the truth: It's a meteor!

So begins the expedition of a young boy to save the world in Earthbound, a humorous RPG set not in the world of dragons, knights and wizards, but right here on Earth.

Discovering the meteor is just the beginning. On your adventure you'll face enemies like the Pogo Punk and Rowdy Mouse, and brandish killer baseball bats and deadly yo-yos. You'll also meet new friends that will aid in your quest to defeat the evil Giygas.

Expect wacky, off-the-wall fun, plenty of challenging battles and a long, epic quest on your way to stopping the alien invasion in Earthbound. The game contains battery-backed memory to record your progress and includes an 128-page Player's Guide. ~ Skyler Miller, All Game Guide

Earthbound (SNES)

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SupaBoy Earthbound

“Got a SupaBoy for Christmas, I love it!”

Added by: pishipower
Date: 13/FEB/2012
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created 13/FEB/2012

Earthbound (SNES) by: wolfennights

“No crying til the ending.”

created 15/MAY/2011

DragonNJMB played Earthbound on 18/AUG/10

“Finally I can fulfill the promise of playing this game!!”

created 20/AUG/2010

EarthBound015 played Earthbound on 24/JUN/10

“Well, I am now up to Threed. Ness is about level 21 and Paula is up to 14. Time to kick some zombie ass. ”

created 24/JUN/2010

EarthBound015 played Earthbound on 23/JUN/10

“Started my new file on EarthBound. Just fought Frank and Frankystein Mark II. I am now level 6. On to the first Sanctuary! ”

created 24/JUN/2010

Earthbound (SNES) by: EarthBound015

“This has to be my all time favorite game. From beginning to end it keeps you enthralled. You follow Ness and his friends Paula, Jeff, and Poo as they roam Eagleland trying to stop the ultimate evil, Giygas. Plenty of hours of game play and lots...”

created 20/JUN/2010

Earthbound

Added by: timyadeadhomie
Date: 07/MAR/2010
Views: 135
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created 07/MAR/2010

timyadeadhomie was the last to comment - over 3 years ago... show previous hide previous

“lmao”

You cannot grasp the true form of his attacks! by: KatrinaTheLamia

“Right... posted a link in another thread... let us do a thread dedicated to the wonder of Earthbound presented here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P_BvrtuxAI I am not certain there is much that...”

created 03/MAR/2010

Earthbound (SNES) by: Dengar

“BLUE BLUE! One of my all time favorites. I don't think website has them, but Mother 3 and Mother were also great games. Unique, modern setting, a certain amount of realism (kid gets home sick, another has trouble adjusting to another...”

created 03/MAR/2010

Akrahun was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I'm not sure if they're listed either, but I'd search anyway. I've seen several import only titles on their list, and if they DON'T have them anywhere you can actually add them yourself.”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I swear I saw Mother 3 on someone's list, but when I tried to check the info, it gave me an error.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Best game ever.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“You mean, this list entry: http://katrinathelamia.gamerdna.com/game/mother-3-2 ?

But yeah--it is indeed an awesome game.”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“AH! Thank you Katrina! I kept searching it but got nothing. Same with the original Mother. Is there a better way to find games than quick search at the top of the page?”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Is that why your name's EarthboundX? That was the very first thing I noticed about you when I signed up.”

Linked713 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Earthbound is his favourite game xD”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I wonder, am I the only one who would be awesome if someone modded the game, and changed the script around so Ness would have actual speaking conversations with people? It would certainly make me play the game,”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Linked713 Yep, its his favorite game of all time.”

Linked713 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Fallout2Forever I know :P

Also I would like it too.. Those one way conversations with characters always saying "What? You think this is not a matter of life? But you should go save them!" "What? You don't want? Why?" "You say that you're not experienced enough?"

Get the point?”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I'm all for the silent protagonists myself. Actions speak louder than words. Having some dialogue choices would be fine, but unnecessary to me.”

Linked713 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Dengar Im more into a well told story. A game like FFX where the protagonist have feelings will make me like the game thousand times more than one that the one always saying "..."”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“You can have a well told story without the character saying a word. Again, it's all about how the character shows him/herself. I never played FFX, but look at Dragon Age vs. Mass Effect. One of the complaints I've heard about ME is that sometimes, people choose a dialogue option and Shephard says something they wouldn't have expected at all! With a silent protagonist, you create your end of the dialogue. I've never played ME, but for me, my favorite RPG heroes are always silent. Crono's fist pumping or drawing his sword to show that he'll defend someone is more memorable to me than "We'll help you," and his sacrifice to Lavos needed no "Nooooooo!" to make an impact on me. In fact, I think it would have detracted from the moment.

Dialogue is good, but I really don't think the Mother series would be the same with it. They're coming of age stories, and with a silent protagonist, I think it's a lot easier to empathize with the main character without a writer putting words in your mouth. ”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Dengar You're not really a silent protagonist in Dragon Age: Origins. You actually get to choose what to say, which I'd say that I probably like the most, especially in games like a certain rpg that is my favorite where sometimes your answers can literally be a full paragraph, and spoken like a true intellectual.

That is one of many reasons why Planescape Torment to me is the best game/isometric interactive novel ever made/written.

Long live Chris Avellone!”

Linked713 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Started ME1 yesterday and yeah I know about the "Oh I thought you would say something else" but remember that they minimize an option of 20-30 words in a 3 words "title" that tries to tell you how the character feels and not really what exactly he/she will say.

ie: if you have an option "get lost." your char might say something like "You know, last time I've seen you I had to hold myself from shoving my pistol up yours. Out of my way.".

in FFX. Tidus is the main character. You hear his thoughts, feel his feelings and you end up being the character. That is how I like to play my RPGs.

On the other hand there is some RPGs that do great without that kind of measure. They are mostly centred on gameplay and story in general than the character itself. I guess I am more the type of RPG fan in which you base yourself on the hero rather than a given situation and a team with minimal background.

Whenever I play a RPG I want to explore with my character, to learn with him. I don't want to go in a foreign place and be the only one that never had a clue that such place even existed. In other word, I want in a RPG the protagonist to be like me: a total noob that learn everything as he go along in his journey.”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I see what you're saying. I suppose the DA characters, to me, still seem silent, since in a world of voice overs, you're the only one who doesn't really talk (well, you kinda do, but not in dialogue).

Still, some of the quirkiness of the game wouldn't have worked out if you always got to respond. Seeing how people react to a simple "yes" or "no" is interesting, especially when they read really into it. It's like talking to some crazy people that sometimes approach you.

For example, I remember one time someone asked me "Do you believe in Jesus?" If you consider the fact that there is evidence that the person the stories are based on seemed to be real (though the miracles would be difficult to verify), it's hard to say no to. Plus it's still a name in common use. I was going to hit on these points, but all that came out was "Yes, b-" before the person began complimenting me on my intelligence and talking about how I must be such a good person and... well, saying a lot of other things without allowing me a word, before finally saying good bye and going off to ask someone else. If only the village in Peaceful Rest Valley was real ;).”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“You can always try the best Earthbound ROM hack JonBound.

The main character talks in that.”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Sorry, the above comment was to Fallout. I see what you're saying though Link, and I gotta respect that. I feel the same way too sometimes. I REALLY enjoyed Dragon Age because of that. I didn't read any spoilers the first time through, and I wanted to kill the dragon my any means necessary. During my campaign, I tainted the ashes, hoping I could recruit the cult and get their help. I lost Leliana as a result, who I was also romancing at the time, so that portion of the game had a strong impact on me.”

Linked713 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Dengar I shed manly tears when I played crisis core. I same with FFX and maybe few others... Only because whenever I play a game I MUST feel the character I am playing or else I wont stick with it (ie: fallout)”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Linked713 So how do you feel about Link from the Zelda series?

He may not speak, but from OOT and onward, he's had a personality, he can get scared, get angry, and even cries out in pain.

I think Link is a one of a kinda character in video games today, usually silent protagonists are just that, empty slates, they don't have any personality whatsoever, which is why Link is one of my favorite video game characters, he may be silent, but he's there.”

timyadeadhomie was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Mario, Link, and all the other vg characters who save the princes from the castle without any thanks are ALL tools. GANNON FTW!!!”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Who would win in a fight? Giygas or Ganon?

Hehe.”

timyadeadhomie was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Me! idk, never got far enough in Earthbound.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Giygas got so powerful, he basically went insane.”

timyadeadhomie was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Sounds like me around 1500b.c.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Then again, he was pretty much destroyed by happy thoughts...

Though Ganondorf doesn't have any friends to pray for him, haha.”

timyadeadhomie was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Who needs friends when you have minions?”

Linked713 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Zelda is my favourite adventure game for the gameplay and puzzle solving but if you're asking me about the plot and character story, it is poor.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Linked713 I was just mentioning Link, I agree the Zelda series doesn't have the greatest stories ever, but Link is one of a kind.”

Akrahun was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I've never thought of him as really having many "minions" either. Although in a few of the zelda games he is shown cooperating with a few individuals, most of the villains seem to be rather unconnected. I'm almost reminded of Cthulu: His presence starts to drive the world mad just by being there, without him having to directly influence anything. Now, again, yeah, I know that isn't always the case, but as far as villains go, he seems to mostly stand alone...”

timyadeadhomie was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“IMO Link is at his best in the SSB games.”

timyadeadhomie was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Akrahun You rock.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Akrahun Well he's had a few minions, in Link to the Past, and Twilight Princess.

I always assumed that the Moblins were under his direct control.

Like when they show up on OOT, they are searching for Saria near the Forest Temple. ”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Speaking out OOT, he had that entire tribe of women, plus all the beasts in his castle.”

Akrahun was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“*nods* Like I said, I admit to him having some minions. I just don't think that the majority of what you fought had anything to do with him directly.”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I like the Zelda discussion that's popped up here, hehe.

I must agree, I always thought Ganon was more of a magnet of evil rather than a mastermind. ”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Dengar Really? I remember him causing pretty much all the problems in the Zelda games he's in.”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Really? He was in charge of all those temples and dungeons?
From what I recall, he was just a corrupting force. He didn't go out and hire baddies and guards and stuff like Emperor Palpatine, but he had a way of making things get messed up all around him.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“He may not have been in charge of the dungeons, but you can't tell me you can get a zoning variance for a deadly dungeon without paying some hefty bribes.”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I dunno. Maybe in the earlier ones he was more like that. I never finished the first two Zelda on Nintendo or the SNES one, so I could be wrong.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Well he does have the Triforce, and since he has an evil heart, he did cause everything, least in LTTP, and OOT.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“That's right. Even if he had nothing to do with the construction or operation of the dungeon, he's still the reason why you had to go in there.”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Yeah, Link may have emotions, but that's all he has. It's not something that's really deep in the slightest, and in fact it feels like just about every character in every zelda game is flat and annoying. The larger than life overuse of emotions from just about every character in the zelda games really drag down the quality of the games.

Don't get me wrong. I enjoy every Zelda game out there that I can think of, but I really wish that the dialogue and emotions, which I find to be extremely cheesy would get toned down immensively, so we can enjoy what the games really have to offer. The Really fun dungeons.”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Oh, and the very detailed, and fun to explore overworlds are awesome too!”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Fallout2Forever Still, I'd take Link over some of the more annoying speaking protagonists, like Tidus from FFX.”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Isn't that more of a matter of bad voice acting?

I actually like Tidus, a lot, but even if you don't, can't you think of a lot of really good lead voice actors?

I for one would love to have Phil Lamar voice Link if we ever get lucky enough to have Nintendo decide to let go of the bad things about the series traditions.”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I was playing Mother on the emulator on my phone for awhile... not real sure why I stopped. Gotta finish that sometime. EarthBound was one of my favorite SNES games. Probably one of my favorite RPGs of all time. It's, like, Skies of Arcadia Legends, Paper Mario, and EarthBound. FF notwithstanding.”

amedeus8 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Fallout2Forever I actually kind of like Tidus too. I like him more than Cloud and Squall, anyways. But he could never be as awesome as Auron.

And Phil Lamar could possibly be my favorite voice actor ever. Or he's at least really high on the list.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Fallout2Forever I don't consider those bad things about the Zelda series.”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@EarthboundX Yeah, most Zelda fans don't, which is fine.

As much as the stuff annoys me, I'm glad that they're more aimed at the fans.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“On Ganon's little "minion" thing.

In the first game, Hyrulian Fantasy, he not only controlled them, he summoned them on whim to attack Link. The issue is, the minions just had varying levels of intelligence. Tectites would just jump around. The skeleton warriors could accept simple orders. Not much beyond this though. Moblins were, likely, his highest class of units. Having varying levels of intelligence.

Heck, a fair amount of the Moblins suffered from myopia--yet still did their job. This was why the Moblins' spears would be summoned back to the Moblins' hands--as they likely would not be able to find it after they threw it.

Enough of these minions were left over, after Ganon finally took his last dirt nap, that they tried to go about reviving him.

Going back to LttP--the Light World is a little harder to gauge. Why? Well--Agrohnym really. It has never really resolved whether Agrohnym was a puppet, a minion or a disguise of Ganon. Though, it is clear that a fair amount of the palace guard were Dark World monsters sent into the Light World. Merely disguised as human.

The Dark World, exists, entirely as a reflection of the heart of a twisted person in control of the triforce. If a balanced and kind hearted person gains the triforce, it becomes the Sacred Realm--or the Golden Realm.

The Dark World is none other than Ganon's world. It exists as the current state of his mind.

In OoT he had minions. He had the Gerudo, the Redeads (necromanced dead people), the Moblins--and most of the dungeons were his doing. Ganon appears to show some ability in summoning creatures to do his bidding throughout the entire series. It is best demonstrated in Legend of Zelda clips shown on the Super Mario Brothers Super Show. Wher when he needed a minion, he would simply summon it from his reserves of monsters.

What happened in OoT, was much of the same. The attack on the Deku Tree, Dodongo Cavern--though, not so sure about Lord Jabu Jabu.

Then we move forward seven years. The Temples are all filled with creatures Ganon has summoned--specifically to keep the seven sages from awakening. In one case, he even possesses a sage via the two Witches, Twin Rova, to keep her from awakening, and to have her attack the Hero of Time. Taking out two birds with one stone.

Now, some of his minions do have minds of their own--though, none go to the level to be a Starscream or anything.

-=-

On the topic of silent protagonists... I prefer them... mostly due to a large amount of disagreement I have with the lines of talking heroes. Mostly because they either respond to a situation in an annoying fashion, or they tend to carry around the idiot ball too often.

-=-

In a fight between Ganondorf and Gigyas? Hard to say--as well, Gigyas' attacks generally consist a fetus raping children as they attempt to abort it (a short summary).

I mean--I suppose that Gigyas could have been Claus from Mother 3 (there are some that suggest this may be the case). But well, we have to ask: Gigyas before, or after, he ate the Apple of Enlightenment? Before, he is a pretty powerful wizard. Afterwards he pretty much has became Azathoth. Which would equate Gigyas to being beyond C'thulhu. As C'thulhu was merely the gate keeper to the elder gods. With Azathoth being an actual Elder God. (then we get into Y'oggosepoth and Narlythotep who exist as "guides" of sorts past C'thulhu)

I mean--even supposing that Claus is an earlier incarnation of Gigyas, we have to deal with a Masked Man vs. Ganondorf fight.

I mean--considering that both Ganon and Gigyas are dead (Ganon at the end of Hyrulian Fantasy and Gigyas at the end of Earthbound)

Ah screw trying to come up with reason for this discussion... here is a youtube link: The True Grasp o Giygas' Attacks”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@KatrinaTheLamia Great summary for Ganon! As for Claus from Mother 3 being Gigyas', you may need to expand. I thought Gigyas was Gigue (sp?) from Mother, just named in a way that would make it easier to say his name in English. Seeing as Claus died at the end of Mother 3, and that Mother 3 seems to take place far from Mother 2 (I'm not even sure what time period it's exactly supposed to be due to the time travel element), I can't see how that could be. However, as we've seen from the Ganon discussion, I may forget/miss things, so I'm all ears!”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Ah, right, the whole Claus -> Gigue -> Gigyas thing @Dengar .

Well--it is mostly noting a few things mentioned about Gigue's origin in Mother 1. He was not a normal person to be leading the Starmen, and they had done something off. Hence the need to grab Maria and George from Earth to help raise it. Something about Gigue being based partially on some human element.

Now in Mother 1, various elements o Gigue's back story are mentioned that have just too many parallels to Claus' & Masked Man's back story in Mother 3. Kind of having people question if Claus is somehow revived into Gigue.

As per noting when and where stuff happen in conjunction to Mother 3... well, it really does not help that everybody had their mind wiped before coming onto the island it takes place on. With new memories being given to them.”

Dengar was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Eh, I'm still finding it hard to believe. Is there a link to the specifics involved? From what I recall, Gigue was an alien raised by George and Marie who had a weakness to a lullaby, whereas Claus was essentially a Chimera with very little left of his humanity, kinda like Vader. Aside from being from potentially different times and places, I just can't see how a little boy is an alien.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago... show previous hide previous

“I've never heard the theory that Claus was actually Giygas, haha.”

Earthbound Wallpaper

“This is by far my favorite wallpaper in my wallpaper slideshow. If only someone could remake the whole game like this.”

Added by: EarthboundX
Date: 26/FEB/2010
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created 26/FEB/2010

Games I have been playing by: KatrinaTheLamia

“Yeah--over the last two months of me not being here I still played games... I just cannot be bothered to remember more of the times and dates of what I played. So--I am just going to list it...”

created 25/DEC/2009

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Ah, the fist of mars. I don't think that there's a better storyline in any other handheld title. To me, it totally hands all the console ZOE's on their ass because of it.”

EarthboundX was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Woo! Earthbound! Best game ever!”

timyadeadhomie was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Earthbound % Custom Robo rule.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Well--I admit, I love all of these... well Kid Kool, I mostly like, because--I just cannot take the game seriously.

Except for YuGiOh: Duel Academy. I mean, as ludicrous as a school popping up for people to learn how to properly play a Children's Card Game... YuGiOh is actually so poorly designed, that I can see how it would require such a school.

I mean--when the topic of class mostly revolves around, "how to properly munchkin" it kind of makes me think less of a franchise.”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“munchkin eh? I haven't heard anyone use the word the way you are in a while.”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Well--the term "Munchkin" being used in this fashion really needs to be revived.”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@KatrinaTheLamia Why?”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago... show previous hide previous

“@Fallout2Forever well--is there a better term to be used here?”

Earthbound (SNES) by: Roxas-UrBoxas

“I played this game and really liked it's child like approach. Seeming as I was a child at the time of playing this it made it even more relate able. It was like dragon quest in it's battle style but the background was trippy and fun to watch. I...”

created 13/DEC/2009