About EarthBound
A turn-based JRPG and sequel to then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to g
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The story begins when Ness is awakened by a meteor that has plummeted to the earth near his home, whereupon he proceeds to investigate the crash site. When Ness gets to the crash site he discovers a police roadblock and Pokey Minch, his friend and neighbor, who tells him to go home. Later, Ness is woken up again by Pokey knocking at his door, demanding help to find his brother Picky. They find him near the meteor sleeping behind a tree and wake him up. Then the three encounter an insect from the meteor named Buzz Buzz who informs Ness that he is from the future where the "universal cosmic destroyer", Giygas, dominates the planet. Buzz Buzz senses great potential in Ness and instructs him to embark on a journey to seek out and record the melodies of eight "sanctuaries," unite his own power
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About EarthBound
EarthBound is a game developed by Creatures Inc. and published by Nintendo. Released in 1994, EarthBound falls under the Role-playing (RPG) and Turn-based strategy (TBS) and Adventure genres. It holds an overall rating of 91/100 based on 549 ratings.
The game is available on SNES, WiiU, New 3DS, GBA, SFAM.. Game modes include Single player.
The game explores themes of Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Drama and is played from a First person/Bird view / Isometric perspective.. Players who enjoy EarthBound might also like the 8 similar games listed above.