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8.7 Fantastic
Rated by 43 people
  • 5 years ago
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    I guess if I have a New 2DS, I can play this game. I mean, I have no clue why it couldn't get ported on the "old" 3DS, but whatever, man.
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  • 7 years ago
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    Bought this on 3DS because fuck me I need something to cheer me up a bit.
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  • Leo Barbosa wrote his opinion about EarthBound
    7 years ago
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    This game synthesizes all the reasons I don't like JRPGs. The characters have no character, the story is lame, the combat sucks and most of the game is a grindfest. Reading about the game in some forums, some fans say "gameplay is not the reason this game is loved", but what's there if you remove the combat? 90% of the game is combat. The game barely has any puzzle and the dialog is not that smart as I've read about so many times. Not even the 10 year-old me would find the humor of this game good. After about 5 hours playing this game I'm done, I can't go any further, I'm tired of pressing A hoping the combat goes faster, it's just not fun. In any other time I would finish it, but I'm too old to waste my time playing a less than good game. I like the graphics, the music is ok (not my favorite, but it's good) and I liked the Beatles references, but as a game, it falls flat. It's just a glorified Dragon Quest. South Park: Stick of the Truth is the way to go if you want a modern day JRPG.
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      Editing … It has a charm about it, especially since it's 22 years old, the SNES was very limited in what it could do. It feels fun and lighthearted in comparison to other games such as FFVI. It's not the best at anything, it's just a fun little game that is different.
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    • Leo Barbosa
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      Editing … It's not a bad game, but it's just not my thing.
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  • 7 years ago
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    When does this game become good? I'm still in the second town, but so far I can't play it without falling asleep. Should I keep trying or should I give up?
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      Editing … If you don't like it by now you won't. It's not big on story or gameplay, it relies just on it's charm.
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  • Harraseda wrote his opinion about EarthBound
    8 years ago
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    Words cannot come close to describing Earthbound.
    A witty script, unique gameplay and an astounding soundtrack make this game an utter masterpiece.
    ((also the ending totally didn't make me cry, what?))
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  • Mustard wrote his opinion about EarthBound
    9 years ago
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    EarthBound really is a one-of-a-kind experience. It just oozes a sense of child-like wonder that immediately pulls you into its bizarre, quirky world. EarthBound is also one of the few games that superbly nails an incredible feeling of adventure. By the end, I all could think was "So much has happened since the beginning". I could talk about gameplay, but honestly that isn't why people (myself included) adore this game. It's the journey that's important; not the destination.
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  • Connor Binder wrote his opinion about EarthBound
    9 years ago
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    EarthBound is very much a love-it-or-hate-it game: you either love or hate the game for its surreal sense of humor and aged-at-release mechanics. For my money, the thing EarthBound succeeds most at is creating a sense of nostalgia, even if approached as an adult.

    Further reading: https://last-life.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=273905#p273905 (as "Game #9")
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  • adam howard wrote his opinion about EarthBound
    9 years ago
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    Orcs and dragons are lame. Give me New Age Retro Hippies and Molecule Men anyday.
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  • 9 years ago
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    I'm nothing but a worthless protoplasm...
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  • Sleuth Mechanism wrote her opinion about EarthBound
    10 years ago
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    A lovably quirky RPG with an initially silly appearance that gets progressively darker as you go on EarthBound is one of those games that just sort of sticks with you even after you've completed it.
    I'd say more but.. i'm really not that good at these review things...
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EarthBound d E
MOTHER 2 J
MOTHER2 ギーグの逆襲 J
Mother 1+2 (GBA)
Mother 2: Revenge of Gigyas!

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