Retrospectively, it has received acclaim, with critics highlighting its varied soundtrack, script, and tone. series as a playable character.ĮarthBound, and the Mother series as a whole, amassed a cult following of fans, mostly through Internet forums such as.

EarthBound’s protagonist, Ness, would also be featured in the Super Smash Bros. Mother 2 was packaged in the Japan-only rerelease Mother 1+2, then it recieved Japan-exclusive sequel, Mother 3, which was published in 2006 for the Game Boy Advance. Additionally, EarthBound received lukewarm reception. While successful in Japan, EarthBound was a commercial disappointment in the United States, where a $2 million advertising campaign was held to promote the game. English localization was led by Marcus Lindblom, who helped translate EarthBound’s goofy tone. Set in a fictionalized and hyperbolized version of America, EarthBound involves four children led by the brave Ness, prophesied to save the world by collecting eight melodies strewn across the world.Īfter a difficult and long development period of five years, EarthBound was published in Japan and the United States.

It is the second entry in the EarthBound series succeeding 1989's then Japan-only Mother, and the first installment in the series to be released worldwide. Wii U ( Virtual Console) (initial platform in Europe and Oceana)ĮarthBound, alternatively referred to as Mother 2 which is its Japanese name (Japanese: ＭＯＴＨＥＲ２: ギーグの逆襲 Mother 2: Gyiyg's Counterattack) is a 1994 role-playing video game developed by Ape and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. For the series as a whole, see EarthBound (series).

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