If you were an avid gamer back in the early 90's, you probably remember the idea you got when the word "RPG" was mentioned. Anyone who played RPG's would almost instantly think of games with a medieval setting. They would think of games where you play as knights and wizards fighting dragons and other such mythical creatures. Then EarthBound came and changed our perspective on RPG's.
EarthBound was quite different from all the other RPG's of its time because of the modern day setting. The setting of EarthBound is similar to modern-day America and Canada. EarthBound continues to differentiate itself from the sea of today's RPG's because of its unique humour and unlikely characters. You won't find any other RPG where you find yourself talking to hippies and fighting things like street signs and cultists. The humour in the game is endless. Every time you can find new jokes and the old jokes never actually get old.
Besides the unique elements of the game. The important things that make a good RPG can be found here too. The game features a nice story to keep you interested. The music is some of the best game music ever made. It features a wide range of styles like jazz, techno, reggae dub, and even metal. The graphics are very unique, but fit the game so nicely. People who have been playing mostly games that are more current might take a look at the screen shots and think EarthBound looks primitive and not worthy of a try. However, once you give EarthBound a try, youll realize that no other style of graphics could fit the game better. This is a game that concentrates on humour and the cartoon-ish look adds to it a lot. If the game was done in todays 3D life-like look or even the best 2D back in 1994, the game would probably not be a fun. These graphic really help this game to stand out.
If you never played this game, you really need to give it a try. These days, a used copy of EarthBound goes for the price it was when it was first released or possibly a bit more, but this is really worth all the money. This isn't your average game. Once you start playing you'll see just why a site like this still exists 10 years after the game's release date.
Now that you got a little introduction to EarthBound, you can learn more about it by clicking those links on the right-hand side. Enjoy!
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