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EarthBound

North American box art
Developer(s) Ape
HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Designer(s) Shigesato Itoi (producer, director, scenario writer)
Keiichi Suzuki (composer)
Hirokazu Tanaka (composer)
Series EarthBound
Platform(s) Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy Advance (Japan-only port)
Release date JP August 27, 1994
NA June 1, 1995
Genre(s) Console role-playing game
Mode(s) Single-player
Rating(s) ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults)
Media 24-megabit cartridge

EarthBound, known in Japan as Mother 2: Gyiyg no Gyakushū (MOTHER2ギーグの逆襲 Mazā Tsū Gīgu no Gyakushū?, Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back), is a role-playing video game (RPG) designed by Shigesato Itoi for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on A "game designer" is a person who designs Video games or one who designs traditional games such as Board games Video Games Designer A video game designer Shigesato Itoi (糸井重里 Itoi Shigesato, born November 10, 1948) is a famous Japanese Copywriter and Essayist, A game producer is the person in charge of overseeing development of a Video game. A game director is a person who is in charge of significant creative aspects of a Video game. A scenario (from Italian, that which is pinned to the scenery) is a synthetic description of an event or series of actions and events is a Japanese Composer and performer known for his music for the Super Nintendo game EarthBound, released on the Mother 2 soundtrack A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance is a Japanese Composer and Musician best known for his scores for various Video games produced by Nintendo. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance EarthBound, known in Japan as, is a role-playing game series created by Shigesato Itoi for Nintendo. In Computing, a platform describes some sort of Hardware architecture or Software framework (including Application frameworks, that allows The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived In video gaming, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of Video games into suitability-related groups The Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, Advertising guidelines and Digital media (as opposed to analog media) usually refers to Electronic media that work on digital Codes. A megabit is a unit of Information or computer storage abbreviated Mbit (or Mb) In various types of electronic equipment a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Shigesato Itoi (糸井重里 Itoi Shigesato, born November 10, 1948) is a famous Japanese Copywriter and Essayist, The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The title was developed by Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory as a sequel to the Japan-only title, Mother. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. (otherwise known as "EarthBound Zero") is a Console role-playing game developed by Ape Inc EarthBound was published by Nintendo and released in Japan on August 27, 1994, and months later in North America on June 1, 1995. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Despite being successful in Japan, the American version was released to a poor commercial response. [1] Years later, the game is now lauded by gamers for its humorous depictions of American culture and parody of the RPG genre,[2] and has since become a cult classic. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An electronic role-playing game is a broad genre of video games. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. [3]

Taking place in a modern day world, players assume the role of a young boy named Ness who awakens to discover a meteor has plummeted to the earth near his home. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. Upon investigating the meteor, Ness encounters an insect-like alien named Buzz Buzz who claims to be from the future. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. Buzz Buzz proceeds to tell Ness that an evil alien, named Giygas, has overtaken the world in the future and that Ness must undertake a journey to prevent this event. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound.

A direct sequel to EarthBound for the Nintendo 64, entitled "EarthBound 64", was in development for many years before finally being cancelled. The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market [4] This project eventually resurfaced as a Game Boy Advance title called Mother 3 and was released only in Japan. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Mother 3 is a role-playing video game for the Game Boy Advance Handheld game console, developed by HAL Laboratory and Brownie [1] In 2006, Mother creator, Shigesato Itoi, declared that there were no plans for any more installments in the Mother series. [5] However, with the release of the Wii, many expect that EarthBound will be re-released on the Virtual Console,[3] while rumors have also been circulating regarding the release of the Mother trilogy for the Nintendo DS. Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. [6]

Contents

Gameplay

Screenshot of Ness battling a Starman Junior
Screenshot of Ness battling a Starman Junior

EarthBound features many traditional RPG elements; the player controls a party of characters who travel through the game's two dimensional world, which is composed of villages, cities, and dungeons. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. EarthBound, known in Japan as, is a role-playing game series created by Shigesato Itoi for Nintendo. 2D computer graphics is the Computer -based generation of Digital images mdashmostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models text and digital A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science Along the way, battles are fought against enemies, after which, the party receives experience points for victories. [7] If enough experience points are acquired, a character's level will increase. This increases the character's attributes, like strength, defense, and health. EarthBound breaks traditional RPG features by not utilizing an overworld map. Instead, the world is entirely seamless, with no differentiation between towns and the outside world. [8] Another non-traditional element is the perspective used for the world. The game uses oblique projection, while most 2-D RPGs use a "top down" view on a grid or an isometric perspective. This article discusses imaging of three-dimensional objects For an abstract mathematical discussion see Projection (linear algebra. [2]

EarthBound does not utilize random encounters. A random encounter is a feature commonly used in Hack and slash Role-playing games and computer and video games whereby encounters with Non-player When physical contact occurs between a character and an enemy, the screen switches to battle mode. In combat, characters and enemies possess a certain amount of hit points (HP). Health is a Game mechanic used in computer and Video games to give value to characters, enemies NPCs, and related objects Blows to an enemy reduces the amount of HP. Once an enemy's HP reaches zero, they are defeated. In battle, the player is allowed to choose specific actions for their characters. These actions can include attacking, healing, or the use of items. Characters can also use special psionic attacks that require psychic points (PP). Once each character is assigned a command, the characters and enemies perform their actions in a set order, determined by character speed. Whenever a character receives damage, the HP box gradually "rolls" down, similar to an odometer. An odometer (often known colloquially as a mileometer or milometer) is a device used for indicating Distance traveled by an Automobile or other This allows players an opportunity to heal the character or win the battle before the counter hits zero, after which the character is knocked unconscious. If all characters are rendered unconscious, the game ends. Game over is a traditional message in video games which usually signals the end of the game Because battles are not random, tactical advantages can be gained. If the player physically contacts an enemy from behind, the player is given a first-strike priority. However, this also applies to enemies, who can also engage the party from behind. Additionally, as Ness and his friends become stronger, battles with weaker enemies are eventually won automatically, forgoing the battle sequence. [7]

Currency is indirectly received from Ness' father, who can also save the game's progress. Each time the party wins a battle, Ness' father deposits money in an account that can be withdrawn at ATM machines. In towns, players can visit various stores where weapons, armor, and items can be bought. Weapons and armor can be equipped to increase character strength and defense, respectively. In addition, items can be used for a number of purposes, such as healing. Towns also house several other useful facilities such as hospitals where players can be healed for a fee. [9]

Plot summary

Characters

See also: List of EarthBound characters

EarthBound takes place on Earth in the year 199X. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 [10] Throughout the game, four characters, known as the chosen ones, come to compose the party in the game; Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. Ness remains the lead character, a silent protagonist, for the entirety of the story. He is a young boy from Onett and is characterized by his love for baseball. He also possesses psychic abilities strong enough to affect cosmic events. Paula is the second main character in the game. She is a young girl from Twoson where her mother runs a preschool out of their home. Like Ness, she also possesses powerful psychic abilities. Jeff, the third character to join the party, is a young boy who resides at a boarding school in the northern country of Winters. The son of the famed professor Dr. Andonuts, Jeff is a child prodigy who can fix almost anything. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. List of child prodigies|Fictional child prodigies A child prodigy is a one who masters one or more skills or arts at an early age The last character to be acquired is Poo. He is the oldest of the group, a residing prince from the distant land of Dalaam. He is presented as a powerful martial arts master. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. [11]

Giygas returns from Mother 1 as the game's main antagonist. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. (otherwise known as "EarthBound Zero") is a Console role-playing game developed by Ape Inc He uses his powerful influence over people and his army consisting of a bizarre variety of aliens, robots, and animals to prevent Ness from uniting his powers at the eight sanctuaries. His goal is to conquer the earth and, ultimately, destroy the universe. Pokey, Ness' fat neighbor, helps carry out Giygas' will and oversees his plans. On the other hand, the family members of the chosen four try to help their loved ones as much as they can. They offer the chosen four a variety of services, from cooking steak, or sneaking out of school, to building time machines, and teaching them powerful psychic techniques.

Story

Buzz Buzz appears moments after a bright light engulfs the meteor.
Buzz Buzz appears moments after a bright light engulfs the meteor. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound.

The story begins when Ness is awakened by a meteor that has plummeted to the earth near his home, whereupon he proceeds to investigate the crash site along with his annoying next door neighbor, Pokey, who later on asks if Ness could help find his little brother, Picky. [10] After arriving, Ness encounters an insect named Buzz Buzz, who informs Ness that he is from the future where a hostile alien, Giygas, dominates the planet. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. [12] Buzz Buzz instructs Ness to embark on a journey to defeat Giygas in the present, because he is too powerful in the future. Ness then proceeds to seek out eight "sanctuaries," to unite his own powers with the Earth's and gain the strength required to confront Giygas. [13] On the way back to their house, they get stopped by a Starman Junior; however Buzz Buzz uses a psychic shield to stop the Starman Junior's PSI Fire β.

Despite this, Pokey and Picky get into big trouble when their dad returns home: he seizes them, takes them up to their room, and slugs them. He says to Ness that his family has loaned a lot of money to Ness' family and that they're sick and tired of his dad not paying them back. Buzz Buzz gets killed by Pokey's mother, as she mistakes him for a dung beetle.

After an encounter with some hostile gang members, Ness reaches the first sanctuary on a mountain above his hometown. [14] He then proceeds to the next town, Twoson, where he rescues a girl named Paula from a cult and discovers that his neighbor, Pokey, has become evil. [15] Together, Ness and Paula discover the second sanctuary. [16] With the help of the Runaway Five, a band that Ness and Paula free from debt, the two arrive in Threed, where they are captured. While in captivity, Paula sends a telepathic message to a boy named Jeff, who resides at a boarding school. Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer [17] Jeff responds to the message and acquires his father's Sky Runner, a flying vehicle, in order to reach Threed. After crashing the Sky Runner, Jeff rescues Ness and Paula and joins their group. [18] The three of them travel to Saturn Valley, a land populated by a strange race of creatures called Mr. Saturns. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. There, the party learns that a monster has been kidnapping the populace. Ness and the group proceed to defeat the monster and reach the third sanctuary above Saturn Valley. [19] The party then travels through the desert to reach the next city.

Screenshot depicting Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo as they travel through Summers.
Screenshot depicting Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo as they travel through Summers. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound.

Upon reaching Fourside, the group again helps the Runaway Five out of debt and visit a department store only to have Paula kidnapped. [20] Ness and Jeff proceed to find her, and along the way, destroy an evil relic called the Mani Mani statue. The two boys continue their search only to discover that Pokey and the Mayor have kidnapped Paula. However, because Ness and Jeff defeated the Mani Mani statue, the mayor returns to normal. [21] Pokey escapes in the Mayor's helicopter and Paula rejoins the group. After returning to Threed, Jeff repairs the Sky Runner, and they set flight for Winters to discover the fourth sanctuary. [22] The group then cross the ocean and arrive in Summers where Ness falls unconscious and dreams of a far-off land known as Dalaam. There, a young prince named Poo has completed his training and is instructed to join the party on their journey. [23] The group then returns to Fourside and are able to discover the fifth sanctuary. [24]

The four then procure a boat and travel to Scaraba where they find a pyramid in the desert. Inside, they discover the secret to defeating Giygas. Ness and the group travel to Dalaam and find the sixth sanctuary there,[25] after which they acquire a submarine and travel into the Deep Darkness, a path leading them under the earth. There, they find Tenda Village, a small community populated by extremely shy people. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. After acquiring The Book of Overcoming Shyness, Ness is able to speak to the shy villagers who allow them passage to the Lost Underworld. [26] There, they discover the last two sanctuaries. [27][28]

Upon activating the final sanctuary, Ness is teleported to a world composed of his dreams, Magicant. There, he encounters the Mani Mani Statue again. After defeating it, Magicant is destroyed, and Ness becomes much stronger because he has conquered his nightmares. After awakening, Ness and the group return to Saturn Valley where Jeff's father, Dr Andonuts, has finished the Phase Distorter, a time traveling device. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler. [29] The Phase Distorter sends Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo back into the past where they find Pokey and Giygas. Pokey informs the group that Giygas has become so powerful that his mind is completely destroyed. [30] The group defeat Pokey, after which they attack Giygas. Paula begins to pray, and with the combined prayers of Earth's peoples, Giygas is defeated. [31] Pokey escaped, through time traveling. Ness and his friends journey back to the present and return home.

After the credits, Ness, in the middle of the night, receives a message delivered by Picky from Pokey, daring him to look for him now, strongly implying that his escape was a success. It was never truly revealed what happened to Pokey until Mother 3 came out, eleven years later. Mother 3 is a role-playing video game for the Game Boy Advance Handheld game console, developed by HAL Laboratory and Brownie

Development

Concept art depicting Ness and his dog, King, standing in front of their home.
Concept art depicting Ness and his dog, King, standing in front of their home. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound.

Development on EarthBound took place as a joint effort between Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc. and was designed by Shigesato Itoi. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. Shigesato Itoi (糸井重里 Itoi Shigesato, born November 10, 1948) is a famous Japanese Copywriter and Essayist, The total development time for the project was five years, much longer than was initially expected. Of this, Itoi has stated that many times he felt the project was "doomed. "[8] Because two companies were working on EarthBound, responsibilities were spread out between the two studios. Ape had more people working on the title and oversaw the data aspects of the game while HAL worked on the programming. Because the two studios were based at separate locations, employees would regularly have to travel between the studios to work. [32]

Initial gameplay features that Itoi had in mind involved an unconventional level structure and hit points system (HP). Level design or game mapping is the creation of levels mdashlocales stages or missions&mdashfor a Video game (such as a Console game or Health is a Game mechanic used in computer and Video games to give value to characters, enemies NPCs, and related objects Itoi decided to exclude an overworld, because he wanted no distinction to remain between towns and the outside world. This resulted in each town being carefully designed to be unique. The first design concepts for the HP boxes were to make them like pachinko balls and have them fall off the screen whenever a character was damaged. is a Japanese gaming device used for amusement and prizes Although pachinko machines were originally strictly mechanical modern pachinko machines are a cross between a However, this was later changed to the "rolling counter" HP boxes because the pachinko balls did not work so well when characters had large amounts of HP. [8]

Some of the difficulties posed by the development of EarthBound were the data restrictions imposed by the SNES cartridge size. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was It was initially designed to fit on an 8 megabit cartridge. A megabit is a unit of Information or computer storage abbreviated Mbit (or Mb) However, it was later pushed to 12 megabits and then finally pushed onto a 24 megabit cartridge. This can partially be attributed to the large amount of music composed for the title. Other aspects of the project that remained difficult were programming concepts. The oblique projection techniques proved difficult to program and were time consuming as well. This article discusses imaging of three-dimensional objects For an abstract mathematical discussion see Projection (linear algebra. [8] The bicycle and delivery man systems posed problems as well due to their own complex programming schemes. [32]

Some aspects of the character designs remain very personal for Shigesato Itoi. In an interview on his website, Itoi describes how his inspiration for the final battle with Giygas resulted from a traumatic childhood event. When Itoi was a young boy, he accidentally viewed the wrong movie at a theater, a Shintōhō film entitled The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty. was a Japanese Movie studio. It was one of the Big 6 film studios during the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. According to Itoi the film featured a graphic rape scene near a river that traumatized Itoi so much that his parents began to worry about his wellbeing. Years later, Itoi integrated the experience into Giygas' dialogue for the final battle. [33]

Nintendo eventually announced a release date of August 27, 1994 for Japan,[34] and invested a large amount of money into promoting the new game. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [1] One of the marketing campaigns involved Japanese celebrity Takuya Kimura of SMAP, who was heavily featured in Weekly Famitsu promotional ads. is an Actor and a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Many of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan SMAP is a Japanese " idol " group formed by Johnny & Associates. [35] Other efforts included bundling a full length strategy guide with the game, complete in a bigger box, and affixing a price much lower than other titles at the time. [2] Scratch and sniff stickers also came bundled with the game. Scratch and sniff technology generally refers to stationery that has been treated with a microfragrance coating [36] EarthBound was released in Japan on August 27, 1994, and was well received. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The North American version was released months later on June 1, 1995, and was met with lukewarm responses. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 [1]

A sequel was announced three years later for the Nintendo 64DD, entitled EarthBound 64 or Mother 3. The Nintendo 64DD ("DD" being short for "Disk Drive" is an expansion system for the Nintendo 64. Mother 3 is a role-playing video game for the Game Boy Advance Handheld game console, developed by HAL Laboratory and Brownie However, the game became plagued by problems as release date pushbacks occurred,[37] as well as failures to appear at popular gaming conventions, like E3. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer [38] Nintendo eventually announced its cancellation on August 21, 2000. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [4] Years later, Mother 3 resurfaced as a Game Boy Advance title and was released only in Japan. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [1] On May 5, 2005, Shigesato Itoi announced that he had no plans to develop the Mother series any further. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [5] After the development of the Wii system, it is expected that EarthBound will be released for the Virtual Console. Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download [3] Rumors have also been circulating regarding the release of the entire Mother trilogy for the Nintendo DS. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. [6]

Critical reception

 Reviews
Publication Score
Allgame 4/5[39]
All RPG 9. Allgame (previously All Game Guide) is a commercial database of information about Arcade games Computer and video games, and Console manufacturers 2[40]
Famitsu 34/40[41]
Gamer's Mark 8/10[42]
Nintendojo 9/10[10]
Compilations of multiple reviews
Compiler Score
Game Rankings 87%[43]

EarthBound became a great success in Japan,[2] eventually rising to #1 on Weekly Famitsu's top 30 chart along with hearty recommendations by the magazine reviewers. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc Nintendojo (pronounced "Nin'-ten-do'-jo is a Non-profit Website that focuses on Nintendo -related subject matter created and run by fans Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game [44] Commercial reactions in America, on the other hand, were much lower than Nintendo had anticipated. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on American audiences were largely indifferent to Japanese RPGs, and would remain this way until titles like Final Fantasy VII took the genre into the mainstream. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A computer role-playing game ( CRPG) is a broad Video game genre originally developed for personal computers and other home computers is a Console role-playing game developed by Square (now Square Enix) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as the seventh installment in the [2] Years later, many American critics have praised the game for being ahead of its time,[2] as well as for its storyline, graphics, and particularly, its humor. [39] In the June 2008 issue of Nintendo Power, EarthBound was revealed to be the #1 "Readers' Most Wanted" Virtual Console title, with Mother close behind at #4. Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. [45] Then in the July 2008 issue of Nintendo Power, EarthBound was yet again the #1 "Readers' Most Wanted" Virtual Console title, with the original Mother now placed in second.

Reviews

Reviews of EarthBound have generally been positive. In Allgame's review, EarthBound was declared "one of the most original role-playing games of the 1990s. Allgame (previously All Game Guide) is a commercial database of information about Arcade games Computer and video games, and Console manufacturers "[40] The site then went on to praise it's storyline, humor, music, and characters. A point of contention between critics were the simplistic graphics. In All RPG's review of the game, the graphics were described as "horrid,"[40] while Nintendojo and 1UP enjoyed them, with 1UP going so far as to say "regardless of what anyone tells you, the graphics are awesome. Nintendojo (pronounced "Nin'-ten-do'-jo is a Non-profit Website that focuses on Nintendo -related subject matter created and run by fans " 1UP also criticized the title's similarities to Dragon Quest, but in the end declared EarthBound a game "worth experiencing. published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing "[2] Nintendojo and Gamasutra also criticized the similarities to Dragon Quest, with Gamasutra declaring EarthBound an "unabashed Dragon Quest clone. Gamasutra is a Web site founded in 1997 for Video game developers It is owned and operated by CMP Media, and acts as the online sister publication to the Gamasutra is a Web site founded in 1997 for Video game developers It is owned and operated by CMP Media, and acts as the online sister publication to the . . "[10][46] Despite the criticism, Gamasutra regarded the title as "as one of the greatest RPGs on the SNES. " The game's audio was also praised, with All RPG declaring it "some of the best music on the Super Nintendo. " Of all EarthBound's elements, however, the most lauded was its humor, being universally praised by all critics for its comedic, albeit confusing, depictions of American culture and parody of the RPG genre. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. [2][39][40][42][10][46]

Legacy

Ness, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Ness, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros

EarthBound is regarded by critics as one of the greatest RPGs on the SNES,[46] as well as one of the best of the 1990s. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was Video games were introduced as a commercial entertainment medium in 1971, becoming the basis for an important entertainment industry in the late 1970s/early 1980s in the United [40] The game has also become a cult classic and possesses substantial fanbases in both Japan and America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [3] As a result, the game regularly appears on readers' choice polls in both countries. In a 2005 readers' choice poll of the top 99 best games of all time conducted by IGN, EarthBound was voted 46th on the list. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video [47] A year later, IGN conducted a similar readers' choice poll where EarthBound moved up to be 33rd on the list. [48] The game has also appeared on lists conducted by the Japanese. In a 2006 readers' poll conducted by Famitsu magazine, the game was voted the 37th best game of all time on a list of 100 titles. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc [49] In an introspective of the 20 essential Japanese RPGs, Gamasutra featured EarthBound on the list. [46]

EarthBound has also been featured in all of the titles of the blockbuster Super Smash Bros. series. is a series of Fighting games published by Nintendo, featuring characters from established video games. Since the first title in the series, Ness has consistently appeared as a playable character. This is a list of characters from the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound. In the first Super Smash Bros., Ness is hidden as a secret character. is a crossover Fighting game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Ness is already available as part of the roster,[50] and in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he again appears as a secret character. often abbreviated SSBM or Melee, is a crossover Fighting game released for the Nintendo GameCube shortly after its launch in ( in the often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros [51] Onett and Fourside appear as battle arenas in the Melee, while only Onett appears in Brawl. New Pork City, from Mother 3,appears in Brawl as well. Mother 3 is a role-playing video game for the Game Boy Advance Handheld game console, developed by HAL Laboratory and Brownie [52][53] In addition to Ness, trophies for many other characters, such as Paula, Jeff, and Poo, can be collected in the two latter games. [54] Jeff is also featured as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, using his Multi-Bottle Rockets to home in on oppenents. [55]

EarthBound's soundtrack has also been completely remixed by fans and released as a free downloadable tribute album entitled Bound Together. The album encompasses 48 tracks and includes performances from well known video game cover bands, such as the OneUps, as well as various artists from remixing communities like OverClocked ReMix. The OneUps Volume 1 is a 2005 Album of 17 Songs contemporary arrangements of the Music from various Video game soundtracks OverClocked ReMix, also known as OC ReMix and OCR, is an Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and tribute of Video game music [56]

Soundtrack

Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back
Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back cover
Soundtrack
Released 1994-11-02
Recorded 1994
Genre Video game music
Label Sony
Producer Keiichi Suzuki

Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back (マザー2 ギーグの逆襲) is the soundtrack for EarthBound. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Video game music is any of the musical pieces or Soundtracks found in Video games History Early video game technology and computer chip music In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing is a Japanese Composer and performer known for his music for the Super Nintendo game EarthBound, released on the Mother 2 soundtrack The album was composed by Hiroshi Kanazu, Keiichi Suzuki, and Hirokazu Tanaka, and was released by Sony Records in Japan on November 2, 1994. is a Japanese Composer and performer known for his music for the Super Nintendo game EarthBound, released on the Mother 2 soundtrack is a Japanese Composer and Musician best known for his scores for various Video games produced by Nintendo. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [57]

Development of the music for EarthBound remained much easier than its predecessor. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, Keiichi Suzuki commented on how the SNES gave the composers much more freedom to compose what they wanted. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was Suzuki also cited John Lennon as an influential figure to all the composers while the soundtrack was being developed. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born [58]

Track listing
Number Track Duration
1 Prologue 1:05
2 Onett 1:20
3 Twoson 1:22
4 Saturn Valley 0:50
5 Winters 3:47
6 Threek 1:34
7 Doko Doko Desert 0:54
8 Fourside 1:48
9 Moonside 0:58
10 Ramma 1:58
11 Summers 1:03
12 Scarabi 3:05
13 Dungeon Man 1:15
14 Cursed Jungles 1:39
15 Gumi Village 0:59
16 The Underworld 1:36
17 Magicant 4:44
18 The Great Underworld 1:32
19 Final Battle 4:07
20 Love and Peace 2:08
21 Ending (Smiles & Tears) 9:33
22 Room Number (PSI REMIX) 4:01
23 Hula Hoop (PSI REMIX) 3:36
24 Another 2 (PSI REMIX) 5:14

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  13. ^ Buzz Buzz: To defeat Giygas, your own power must unite with the Earth's. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . the Earth will then channel your power and multiply it. . . There are eight points that you must visit. Make these places your own. . . Each of these locations is "Your Sanctuary. " Ape, Inc and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  14. ^ Giant Step: Ness caught a glimpse of a small, cute puppy. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Ness' Sound Stone recorded the melody of Giant Step. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  15. ^ Pokey: What a horrible nightmare. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected I somehow woke up. Ness, let's be friends again. Please answer me. I promise to be good. . . . uh . . . okay? Hah! I lied! See you, sucker! / Paula: Thank you, Ness! You're just like I imagined you would be. . . I'm sure that some people in Twoson are worried about me. . . Getting back there may be dangerous, but we can do it if we combine our strength. I'm able to use a little psychic power that is actually pretty deadly. . . Let's head back to Twoson! Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  16. ^ Lilliput Steps: Ness briefly had a vision of a baby in a red cap. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Ness' Sound Stone recorded the melody of Lilliput Steps. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  17. ^ Paula: I'm calling out to you who I've never met. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . I'm calling our friend who we've never met. . Jeff! Jeff! We need your help! I am Paula and I am with another friend, Ness. . . We are trying to contact you. . . Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  18. ^ Jeff: Man, oh, man, did that ever scare me!. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . The Sky Runner. . . I guess it took a little damage while landing. . . Oh well. . . You don't have to explain a thing. . . I'm Jeff. I came because you called me. I'm not really strong, really near-sighted, kind of shy, and I tend to be a little reckless. This is just the way I am. . . I hope you want me to be your friend. . . okay? Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  19. ^ Milky Well: Ness thought he heard his mother from far away. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . she said "Be a thoughtful, strong boy. . . " Ness' Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Milky Well. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  20. ^ Store Loudspeaker: Ness, Customer Ness, please hurry to Paula. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . Gwaaaaaaargh! Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratories, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  21. ^ Mayor Monotoli: Look at my skinny arms, thin body, and gray hair. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . I've become so weak since I lost the Mani Mani Statue. I'm sorry I kidnapped Paula. I haven't done anything to her. Paula is a nice girl. Paula. Return to Ness. I'm sorry I've created so much trouble for you. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratories, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  22. ^ Rainy Circle: Ness caught a whiff of (favorite food), but just for a second. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Ness' Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Rainy Circle. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  23. ^ Poo: My name is Poo. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected I am the one who will fight beside you. I am the servant of Ness. I will obey Ness. Ness! My life is in your hands. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  24. ^ Magnet Hill: Ness saw a baby's bottle, but just for an instant. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Ness' Sound Stone recorded the melody of Magnet Hill. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  25. ^ Pink Cloud: Ness has a short vision of seeing his mother when she was young. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Ness' Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Pink Cloud. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  26. ^ Tenda Chief: . Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . . . ! Book! Can fix shyness. Thanks. Relax. I'll read to everyone. Oh! Just holding this book in my hands makes me feel like I'm overcoming my shyness already! I'll really take the time to read it to everyone! Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  27. ^ Lumine Hall: Ness saw a vision of his father holding him. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected ' Ness' Sound Stone recorded the melody of Lumine Hall. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  28. ^ Fire Spring: Ness had the feeling that he was being watched by himself as a baby. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Ness' Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Fire Spring. Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  29. ^ Paula: What happened, Ness? You've been unconscious for a long time. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . / Jeff: You kept saying something. . . / Poo: . . . Saturn Valley? What's waiting for us there? Anyway, we need to teleport. . . Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  30. ^ Pokey: 'So, isn't this terrifying? I'm terrified, too. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Giygas cannot think rationally any more, and he isn't even aware of what he is doing now. His own mind was destroyed by his incredible power. What an all-mighty idiot! Yep, that's what he is! Heh heh heh heh. . . Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  31. ^ Paula: Someone. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected . . can you hear me?! Please, give us strength! Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. is a Japanese toy company Subsidiary of Nintendo. The company was founded as Ape Inc is a Japanese Video game developer that was founded on February 21 1980. EarthBound. Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on SNES. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was (in English). (1994-06-01)
  32. ^ a b "Interview with Kouji Malta and Satoru Iwata" (in Japanese) (1994-09-09). Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Weekly Famitsu: 72, 73. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc Enterbrain, Inc.. is a Japanese magazine Publisher established on April 1 2000.  
  33. ^ Interview with Shigesato Itoi (Japanese). 1101.com, Sigesato Itoi's website (2003-04-24). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of
  34. ^ "EarthBound Release Date Announced" (in Japanese) (1994-07-15). Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Weekly Famitsu: 170. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc Enterbrain, Inc.. is a Japanese magazine Publisher established on April 1 2000.  
  35. ^ List of Weekly Famitsu issues featuring Takuya Kimura EarthBound ads: July 24, 1994; August 5, 1994; August 12, 1994; August 19, 1994; September 2, 1994; September 9, 1994; September 16, 1994
  36. ^ IGN Staff. IGN EarthBound Profile. IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of
  37. ^ IGN Staff (2000-03-22). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Mother 3 Pushed Back. IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of
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