EarthBound

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Released Aug 27, 1994

By: Ape, HAL Laboratory, Nintendo

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A turn-based JRPG and sequel to the then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters, and defeat an unknowable alien threat called Giygas while facing up to the realities of growing up and becoming familiar with the real world.

Genres: Adventure Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Game Boy Advance New Nintendo 3DS Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System Wii U
Themes: Action Drama Fantasy Science fiction
Franchises: Earthbound
Collections: EarthBound
Game modes: Single player
Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric First person
Keywords: 16-bit 1990s 20th century 2d alien invasion aliens apocalypse battery save censored version corrupt government corruption cryokinesis cult damsel in distress darkness descendants of other characters dinosaurs escaping imprisonment exploring yourself fan translation - brazilian portuguese fan translation - english fan translation - french fan translation - german fan translation - italian fan translation - polish fan translation - portuguese fan translation - russian fan translation - spanish female protagonist fire manipulation ghosts good vs evil in-game anti-piracy effects insanity invasion kidnapping leveling up male antagonist male protagonist martial arts meditation multiple protagonists mummy new protagonist in sequel nintendo 3ds virtual console nintendo power party system pizza prince psychic abilities psychics real-time waiting religion retroachievements robot protagonist robots royalty satire save point saving the world self-referential humor shigesato itoi status effects submarine teleportation time machine time travel turn-based ufo virtual console white magic wii u virtual console year x young protagonist
Languages: English · Interface Japanese · Interface
Age ratings: CERO A CLASS_IND L ESRB T PEGI 12

Complete release history (9)

Super Famicom · Aug 27, 1994
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Jun 5, 1995
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Game Boy Advance · Jun 20, 2003
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Wii U · Mar 20, 2013
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Wii U · Jul 17, 2013
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Wii U · Jul 18, 2013
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New Nintendo 3DS · Mar 3, 2016
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New Nintendo 3DS · Mar 4, 2016
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New Nintendo 3DS · Mar 23, 2016
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