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A diamond in the rough among the SNES' RPG Arsenal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: July 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is by far one of my top 5 favorites for the SNES.

Earthbound is this massive RPG that is set aside from the rest. Instead of your classic Final Fantasy where you're a group of people using blades, bows, airships, and magic to defend the world from a nemisis you usually meet half-way through the game, Earthbound is a story of 4 teenage kids from around the globe who band together to use their bats, frying pans, bottle rockets, and psychic powers to whoop the trash out of their enemies.

You play as Ness a teenager from Eagleland in the year 199x and lucky you a meteor crashed into your backyard. As you travel with your best friend to find his brother who is lying asleep at the crash site you discover this is no ordinary meteor! You walk past the meteor in your trek home when your friend begins hearing a buzzing sound coming from the meteor. :WHOOM: a beam of light erupts from the meteor and a small bumble bee ascends out of the light. "Buzz Buzz, I am a bee.... not" are his first words, he is Buzz Buzz and he has come from the future as a prophet to tell Ness that he has been chosen to save the universe from a omnipotent cosmic being named Giygas. He tells you, that you will be traveling the world with 3 other companions to channel your power for the upcoming fight with Giygas.

This is the plot in a nutshell, you will travel across the world fighting outrageous enemies, going on tour with blues musicians, withdrawing cash from your ever-expanding ATM account, and spacing out on magic cake.

What makes the game so cool is that it takes the RPG genre and some of the culture of the 90's and just makes fun of it. Talk to all the NPC's cause they will help you and sure as hell make you laugh.

BUY THIS GAME!! If you are a true RPG geek like I am you will fall in love with it.

Smells good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: October 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I own this one. Have not worn out my scratch and sniffs yet. A must for collector of SNES carts.

The Game Behind The Cult

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Earthbound for the Super Nintendo may very well epitomize the term "cult classic" more than any other game ever made. It fits all the criteria: Oddball game design that most mainstream gamers will find too strange for their liking, lacking sales and critical disapproval at the time of it's release, a small-but-devoted following, hefty price tag, constant rumors about incredibly rare beta versions, sequels, etc., and most importantly, a really interesting game underneath.

Earthbound is a traditional 16-bit RPG dragged through an insane LSD and pop culture gutter. The swords and staves are replaced with frying pans and yo-yo's. The fantasy worlds of Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger are replaced with a modern-day world with a zany sense of humor. You fight against hippies, businessman, ants, mushrooms, and abstract art. You order "zombie paper" from a pizzeria to save a zombie infested town. And you recieve your opening mission statement from a...bee. Not only do these ideas keep the game fresh, they also are used to satirize many of the more overly serious aspects of RPGs.

The battle system is pretty basic, but it works well, with character-unique abilities, PSI powers, and a "roll-back" H.P. system that rewards players with fast fingers. The lack of random battles is also a welcome surprise. Be warned, though: the game is unusually tough, and is very unforgiving towards unprepared or impatient players. With a little practice, however, you'll be able to tackle the more threatening battles without getting too banged up.

There are a few flaws: Mainly, the items don't stack, meaning you're oftentimes running out of room to place things. Also, the diffuclty could be adjusted so that the normal enemies are easier and the bosses are harder, but it's not too much of a problem.

Anyone who is tired of "normal" video games should check this one out, but be prepared to search abit, or pay upwards of $75.

This game is sooooo Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've beaten it and loved it all the way through! Its awesome,you start in a small town and you have to go through it fighting The sharks(the local gang)Stray dogs,crows that drop cookies,Ants and slugs! And all this is done with suff you can go to the local stores and get! No not potions but more like Hamburgers and BaseBall bats!

Okay there is an evil alien that takes over the world ten years in the future from the time your in,A metorite hits your town A Bee flies off of it and tells you your the chosen one and you must Go to eight sanctuary spots around the world. Then you chanel your power with the earth then beat Guigas! It's very Fun!

Tight game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game since 1995 and it still rocks. Its good for those rpg lovers, and even for those strategy players. Its good for when your down, it makes you feel good, it even makes your teeth whiter!
Really good game you should buy it!
I give it 5 STARS!

MUST HAVE GAME!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

You may say,what is she talking about?But then you have never played this game!Back in 95 when this game came out,I rented it "for the kids",what a laugh ,I kept renting it until I finished the game (which took a couple of months)I tried to find the game to buy it,the game could not be found!I went without this game for 6 years now-only b/c I could not find it,wishing I had it.but good news-today on an auction I got it!Will never leave my hands!If you want a great kids to adult game,this IS it!

This is my favorite RPG of all time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've been an avid gamer since I was a very small child (4 to be exact when I first got my hands on an NES in 1988) and RPG's have been my genre since then. I have played and beaten countless RPG's on all different kinds of consoles since then... excluding all those I have played on PC and Mac, and for some reason even among world reowned classics such as FFVII and Chrono Trigger this game has stood profoundly out in my mind. Filled with compelling and mentally stimulating gameplay, if you're a true RPG fan, this is not a title you will soon forget. However, if old-skool RPG gaming to you is the that time last year when you beat FFVIII... forget it.

THE BEST RPG OF ALL TIME!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Well, I must say this probaly is now my favorite game! It's a great RPG and anyone who gets their hands on it will just love it! This is the best classic SNES game ever! So play it! The music,graphics,storyline etc. is great! Did I mention it's SNES? So just play this game! you'll love it and it's hard not to like!

Best Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As the world of console gaming continues to expand and make the Super NES more and more obsolete, one mainstay of this antiquated system still rules over all games made to this date: Earthbound. It grips you throughout the entire experience up until the end, and it's almost depressing when it's over...almost. From the engrossing story, to the great gameplay, to the great characters, this game is CLASSIC. If you're interested in one of the greatest games ever made for any system, then don't let this one slip through your fingers.

By Far the Best Video Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best. Don't listen to kool keith, perhaps he is to serious for this game. I love it I still play this game!!! It is interactive, and challenging. I only wish that they had made a second one for the U.S. The Graphics where the only problem, But I don't care. If only you could by more things. I wish this game was longer even though it is very long. It certainly is worth the money!

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