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Video Game Classics: Earthbound


some games will live forever as classics

some games will live forever as classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at 1994’s role-playing

be taking a look at 1994’s role-playing

be taking a look at 1994’s role-playing game earthbound known as mother to Giga

game earthbound known as mother to Giga

game earthbound known as mother to Giga strikes back in Japan this game was

strikes back in Japan this game was

strikes back in Japan this game was co-created by ape and howl laboratory

co-created by ape and howl laboratory

co-created by ape and howl laboratory and published by Nintendo for the SNES

and published by Nintendo for the SNES

and published by Nintendo for the SNES the follow up to the Japan exclusive

the follow up to the Japan exclusive

the follow up to the Japan exclusive game called mother earthbound eventually

game called mother earthbound eventually

game called mother earthbound eventually came to America as a standalone title

came to America as a standalone title

came to America as a standalone title while it was originally a retail failure

while it was originally a retail failure

while it was originally a retail failure due to Western audiences being

due to Western audiences being

due to Western audiences being relatively unfamiliar with the

relatively unfamiliar with the

relatively unfamiliar with the role-playing genre it quickly earned

role-playing genre it quickly earned

role-playing genre it quickly earned itself a dedicated following this was

itself a dedicated following this was

itself a dedicated following this was due to its amazing story unique gameplay

due to its amazing story unique gameplay

due to its amazing story unique gameplay memorable characters and comedic

memorable characters and comedic

memorable characters and comedic depiction of American culture an instant

depiction of American culture an instant

depiction of American culture an instant classic earthbound takes place in the

classic earthbound takes place in the

classic earthbound takes place in the year 1990 ex and stars for primary

year 1990 ex and stars for primary

year 1990 ex and stars for primary heroes known as the chosen form the main

heroes known as the chosen form the main

heroes known as the chosen form the main character of which is nests a young boy

character of which is nests a young boy

character of which is nests a young boy possessing strong psychic abilities on

possessing strong psychic abilities on

possessing strong psychic abilities on his quest he is joined by pala another

his quest he is joined by pala another

his quest he is joined by pala another child with similar powers a genius named

child with similar powers a genius named

child with similar powers a genius named Jeff and a martial arts master named

Jeff and a martial arts master named

Jeff and a martial arts master named Pooh the story began with Ness having

Pooh the story began with Ness having

Pooh the story began with Ness having been awoken by a meteorite landing near

been awoken by a meteorite landing near

been awoken by a meteorite landing near his home investigating the crash site he

his home investigating the crash site he

his home investigating the crash site he encountered an insect-like alien named

encountered an insect-like alien named

encountered an insect-like alien named buzz-buzz who tells him that he is from

buzz-buzz who tells him that he is from

buzz-buzz who tells him that he is from the future when a hostile alien called

the future when a hostile alien called

the future when a hostile alien called ji gasps has dominated the universe as a

ji gasps has dominated the universe as a

ji gasps has dominated the universe as a result Ness is instructed to journey to

result Ness is instructed to journey to

result Ness is instructed to journey to defeat the alien in the present before

defeat the alien in the present before

defeat the alien in the present before it becomes too powerful to accomplish

it becomes too powerful to accomplish

it becomes too powerful to accomplish this nest must seek out eight

this nest must seek out eight

this nest must seek out eight sanctuaries that will combine his

sanctuaries that will combine his

sanctuaries that will combine his psychic abilities with the earth itself

psychic abilities with the earth itself

psychic abilities with the earth itself on his quest best visits many cities

on his quest best visits many cities

on his quest best visits many cities where he meets his friends and allies

where he meets his friends and allies

where he meets his friends and allies these include the towns of on it to send

these include the towns of on it to send

these include the towns of on it to send three and four side in addition players

three and four side in addition players

three and four side in addition players must explore caves and dungeons an icy

must explore caves and dungeons an icy

must explore caves and dungeons an icy land called winters an East Asian

land called winters an East Asian

land called winters an East Asian Territory and a dream world the entire

Territory and a dream world the entire

Territory and a dream world the entire time they must battle giasses army and

time they must battle giasses army and

time they must battle giasses army and Starman warriors earthbound is

Starman warriors earthbound is

Starman warriors earthbound is especially notable for ditching the

especially notable for ditching the

especially notable for ditching the traditional use of random encounters or

traditional use of random encounters or

traditional use of random encounters or the

the

the use of a world map at the same time the

use of a world map at the same time the

use of a world map at the same time the game retains the need to gain experience

game retains the need to gain experience

game retains the need to gain experience points through battle these work to

points through battle these work to

points through battle these work to increase your character attributes such

increase your character attributes such

increase your character attributes such as your group’s offense defense maximum

as your group’s offense defense maximum

as your group’s offense defense maximum health and psychotic points which fuel

health and psychotic points which fuel

health and psychotic points which fuel your attacks an iconic RPG earthbounds

your attacks an iconic RPG earthbounds

your attacks an iconic RPG earthbounds characters and locations have appeared

characters and locations have appeared

characters and locations have appeared in the Smash Brothers series over the

in the Smash Brothers series over the

in the Smash Brothers series over the years and fans continue to await for 3d

years and fans continue to await for 3d

years and fans continue to await for 3d follow-up to arrive

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