The title was later praised for its atmosphere, graphics, humor, gameplay, text, and music, positively comparing the game to the Dragon Quest series. Years after its release, EarthBound generated a devoted cult following after Ness appeared as a secret character in Super Smash Bros. It was designed and directed by Shigesato Itoi, with music by Hiroshi Kanazu, Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka.ĮarthBound chronicles the adventures of Ness, a 13-year-old boy who journeys around the world using his 'PK' or 'PSI' to collect eight melodies in order to save the future from an alien of pure evil, intending to sentence all of reality to the horror of eternal darkness.ĭespite being successful in Japan, the North American version was released to a poor commercial response and mixed reviews.

Super NES controller, Wii U Gamepad, Wii remote, 3DS input controlsĮarthBound (Japanese: MOTHER 2 ～ギーグの逆襲～ Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back!), subtitled as The War Against Giygas!, is a game that was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on Augin Japan and on Jin North America.

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