The Laymen's Gamer goes back to Earthbound to share its quirkiness and fun gameplay: " If you haven’t gotten the point of why I love it, already, then you should take the following sentence to heart if you haven’t taken anything to heart yet: Earthbound is for the kind of gamer who is able to put aside expectations and simply enjoy a game. This is a game that is low on flash and bang and just high on fun. I highly recommend this game to anyone who wants to rekindle what it means to be a retro gamer and for anyone who wants to see what all the fuss is about."
IGN writes: Mother 3 is one of the most hotly-desired RPGs ever, having never received an official translation in North America despite the cult popularity of its predecessor, Earthbound. But over all these years, series creator Shigesato Itoi has never weighed in on the discussion - at least until now."
A translated version of this game on Switch Online would be nice, and it would add a lot value to the Expansion Pak service.
I would love to see an Earthbound game just redone with 3D-ish models and characters. Just having a remaster for Switch Online would be awesome!
Did you ever see the Earthbound 64 concept/materials? That actually looked really good, but I'd also take a HD-2D remake as well.
Nintendo seems very whimsical about what they give they're fans, sometimes they'll give them a bone (e.g. Mario RPG, Thousand Year Door for the Switch), and other times, they just give them little to nothing (agh, the Zelda anniversary).
When you consider the cost of gaming back then and even now, no excuses when costs are involved.
The long-awaited documentary, which highlights the online community that's built around cult SNES RPG EarthBound over the years. It's an examination of the power of online communities and fandom, and the impact that Shigesato Itoi's series has had on its fans.
EarthBound is bona fide classic and part of gaming royalty that somehow still feels like a hidden gem.
Great game
Awesome game! In the middle of it now.