The most underrated RPG ever made. Released for the SNES back in the
mid 1990's, it revolved around 4 kids that meet up with eachother throughout the course of the
game to defeat an Alien (Gigyas) that plans to destroy the Universe in the future.
The
game was known for it's off-beat humor (much of it being quirky Japanese portrayals of American culture), and ridiculously addictive gameplay, along with a great story. While it was very
popular upon it's release in Japan, it didn't do so well in the US, despite massive promotion, since many
people found the simple graphics a turn-off, and it was released later in the systems life, when the next generation of gaming consoles was beginning to break into the market (At the time, being Sega Saturn and Playstation).
The
game later developed a massive cult following, as
people who weren't exposed to it when it was new discovered just how great it is. A sequel, Mother 3, came out in Japan for GBA, but has seen no official US release.
#1
- "
Dude, I'm so tired"
- "Why's that?"
- "I was up all
night playing Earthbound again..."
#2
Since Earthbound is considered such a rare classic now, original cartridges of the
game now go for small fortunes on Ebay!