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!