EarthBound

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EarthBound is a quirky, cult-classic role-playing game known for its modern-day setting, offbeat humor, and emotional storytelling.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf role-playing video game
antagonist Giygas
artStyle cartoon-like 16-bit graphics
composer Hirokazu Tanaka
Keiichi Suzuki
countryOfOrigin Japan
developer Ape Inc.
HAL Laboratory
director Shigesato Itoi
feature contemporary suburban environments
emotional storytelling
four-child protagonist party
offbeat humor
overworld exploration
turn-based combat
genre Japanese role-playing game
turn-based role-playing game
influenced Undertale
language English
Japanese
mainCharacter Ness
multiplayer no
notableFor cult following
fourth-wall-breaking dialogue
surreal enemies and scenarios
unconventional marketing in North America
originalTitle Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū
linked to: EarthBound
partOf Mother series
perspective top-down
platform New Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Switch
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Wii U
playableCharacter Jeff
Ness
Paula
Poo
producer Shigeru Miyamoto
publisher Nintendo
rating ESRB K-A
releaseYear 1994
releaseYearNorthAmerica 1995
reRelease New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
Nintendo Switch Online
Wii U Virtual Console
series Mother
setting modern-day world
singlePlayer yes
usesSystem hit point rolling meter
psychic powers (PSI)

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Ken Baumann wrote EarthBound (Boss Fight Books)
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Ken Baumann hasNotableBook EarthBound (Boss Fight Books)
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HAL Laboratory developerOf EarthBound (assistance)
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EarthBound originalTitle Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū
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Larks’ Tongues in Aspic previousWork Earthbound
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Satoru Iwata notableProject EarthBound (technical support and programming assistance)
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