EarthBound: Why the Hype?

EarthBound: Why the Hype? - SNESdrunk

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At long last, let's take a look at EarthBound. Is it worth the hype?
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@stellaroj 6 жыл бұрын

I haven't played Earthbound in 10 years but my heart swelled several times while watching this. My favourite RPG, a titan amongst giants.

@SNESdrunk 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@jeffreyfike3384 5 жыл бұрын

Ye. 😊

@richardmyers5732 4 жыл бұрын

Understandable for sure. Crazy emotional journey from start to finish 👍

@Jummmpy 3 жыл бұрын

earthbound is the bill wurtz of video games

@michaelhoule2134 3 жыл бұрын

@@SNESdrunk pppp ok p

@ryuail 5 жыл бұрын

The way I describe Earthbound to anyone who asks is that its 'What small town childhood and American culture as a whole looks like through the perspective of the Japanese'. If that catches their attention we fire up the SNESc.

@zakcash7337 3 жыл бұрын

Nailed it

@charlespage8692 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect Ryu. Perfect.

@jleffel6969 7 жыл бұрын

Earthbound -- Goofy, fun, endearing, heart-warming. Mother 3 -- Quirky, soul-piercing, heart wrenching. Itoi-san definitely knew what he was doing to convey a wide sense of emotions.

@richardmyers5732 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Stuff you'll never forget once you play through it

@DavidEve 4 жыл бұрын

“You could live to be a thousand years and you would/could never play another game like Earthed Bound (point blank period.)” - lifts my heart.

@GamingWithDrew 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent, well-spoken review. I could never get into this game personally, but that doesn't mean I don't have respect for it. I think you articulated why some people *really* like this game very well.

@SNESdrunk 8 жыл бұрын

+GamingWithDrew Thanks Drew

@TheTruth175644 5 жыл бұрын

I say "fuzzy pickles" to get my kids to smile for pictures. That made me laugh as a kid and it just stuck with me 20 years later. I agree with you, this game is worth the hype. I'm currently in my second playthrough of it, about half way through so far.

@drebin1381 3 жыл бұрын

THAT is awesome 😎

@vidgamarr5126 2 жыл бұрын

That is so amazing to hear. I’m currently playing through the Gameboy advance combo cart version, JP only so I translated the ROM to English. Music sounds worser on Gameboy obviously, but it has its own charm to it. Breathtaking game.

@earthboundmother205 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@isaacmackey1950 2 жыл бұрын

I do that too! Mine was confused at first, but now she says that anytime anyone is taking a picture and just warms my heart.

@9unslin9er 7 жыл бұрын

Behold, the inspiration for Eric Cartman: Pokey.

@aaroncarlson1770 7 жыл бұрын

Donald Trump kinda makes me think he is old man pokey😁

@donaldtrump2728 7 жыл бұрын

Cletus Kasady earthbound actually was an inspiration for south park:tsot

@porkyminch1640 5 жыл бұрын

Aaron Carlson uhhh... boy... MOTHER 3 im like 1000-10,000 years old now...

@tommyiii579 5 жыл бұрын

I just realized that

@pokepress 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, they diamondized Kenny!

@luke1stars1masher 7 жыл бұрын

I notice a lot of people praise Earthbound for its humor and sweet atmosphere, but I actually had somewhat of a different experience. Maybe it was the setting a first played it in or some other factors, but I loved how unsettling and almost terrifyingly erratic everything was. It almost felt like I was driving a motorcycle down a dark rural street, I feel somewhat safe thanks to my mobility, but still so unnerved. It's a rare type of situation that I both love and dread. Needless to say, I love this game.

@tukkek 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed and he talks about the game like the battles are easy... man they're really not, especially near the very end! It could actually be one of the hardest JRPGs out there!! So definitely, behind all the cuteness and sweetness (which, don't get me wrong, is definitely there), there's also that undertone of darkness and danger that you mention here. Do I even need to bring up the final boss battle?

@zarreff 5 жыл бұрын

Drove my car far down a dirt road with huge ditches on both sides, and also a deep dark woods on both sides beyond the ditches, nighttime, driving slowly with all my Windows down. Every seat of my car with a friend sitting in it, we are ALL very quiet and just taking in the eerieness of the atmosphere we found ourselves in. It was unsettling and terrifying, yet we felt safe since we were together. We were actually on our way to a supposedly haunted abandoned church far out in the sticks.

@Frejborg 3 жыл бұрын

And the fact that the combat is actually tougher than many JRPGs of its era... you might not want that flying saucer to touch you ! lol (or the freaking TREES)

@wozthescott2804 Жыл бұрын

I felt many different emotions playing this game. But the experience was like no other. This game is truly special.

@TheMrMaynard 8 жыл бұрын

+SNES Drunk Usually I tell people who never played Earthbound a few questions. -Do you like Traditional JRPGs? -Do you like Zany stories set the our Western Culture? -Are you willing to sit down, relax, and have an experience? If they say yes to all three, then its a Recommend. Earthbound is up there as an Experience, sure its a game, but you have to sit down and slowly go though it. The game to compare now (which I'll be getting a ton of flack of) is Undertale. It's unique but worth sitting down and playing for sure. Great review +SNES Drunk

@chaser5616 8 жыл бұрын

i cant agree more,i played it after seeing the hype and i really want to criticized this game while playing it(because i didn't like games that are overrated) ,but in the end i found myself sitting in a chair asking myself,is this game really what i think its bad or not?,like you said its a unique experience for sure, and now we had undertale.....haven't check it yet but it looks good but still its a overrated game.

@TekMoliGy 7 жыл бұрын

i don't think the first question is good though. I think this was a perfect rpg for people that are completely burnt out on regular jrpg's like i was. It's so different and odd that i loved it way more than i chrono trigger because i played them for the first time around the same time in 2015. I was completely burnt out on the jrpg genre so i didn't like chrono too much but earthbound drew me in and is my favorite rpg ever now.

@Quandry1 5 жыл бұрын

@@TekMoliGy See for me. I can't explain why. But Earthbound is boring for me. And gets on my nerves somehow. But I can't explain exactly how. But I love RPG's and have played all kinds. Chaser's mention of Undertale is somewhat similar. That game is another that everybody raves about and talks about how it's different and fresh and cool and must play and it's just boring to me.

@randomduck8679 4 жыл бұрын

Quandry1 Undertale is influenced by Earthbound so I'd imagine the reason you don't like those games would be the same.

@lockesaban7717 5 жыл бұрын

I always hear people mention if you win the match before your HP drains completely you don't die, but no one ever mentions that if you heal them while it's counting down that also stops it...

@Frejborg 3 жыл бұрын

This is a MUCH more important piece of information, and a cool part of the combat. (it'll happen a lot) lol

@BlueShellshock 5 жыл бұрын

Alright, I love Earthbound - recently I've even started listening to the OST and remixes found here on KZfaq. They're fantastic songs, full of charm and character, brings back memories. Then I make the mistake of scrolling down to the comments section and see people dissing Undertale, and not casually. I mean, what the heck? Toby Fox, Undertale's main dudeski, is a huge Earthbound/Mother fan. The Earthbound Halloween Hack? That's him, he wrote out and programmed a fan-made sequel/epilogue to Earthbound that was actually good. It would be rare to find someone who's a bigger fan of Earthbound than Toby, short of Itoi, Miyamoto, Iwata, and those who actually worked on Earthbound. I guess I'm just a little miffed that people separate themselves between Earthbound and Undertale fans, and spew crap at each other for it. Did we forget what these games made us feel the moment we shut them off?

@cantdestroyher7245 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah undertake fans can be kinda crappy

@DrBreadPants 5 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised that whenever people talk about earthbound they never mention how entrancing the music is. I always come back for the music because it instantly transports me to the world that song is related to.

@carloseduardoaguiar8712 7 жыл бұрын

I agree that Earthbound is a huge hit or miss, but when you like it, you really like it.

@kavajarrace 5 жыл бұрын

I guess they never miss, huh?

@mrblanchard 5 жыл бұрын

You got a boyfriend, I bet he doesn't kiss ya

@templariox32 4 жыл бұрын

@Pokémon & FF fan "objectively better games" >Pokémon & FF fan I mean, lol

@templariox32 4 жыл бұрын

@Pokémon & FF fan first of all: Pokémon didnt created nothing nor has an "insane ammount of strategical options" Its literally based on that weakness philosophy of X is stronger than Y You just have one atack per turn and content? Lol The game is based around grinding and getting stronger monsters Hell, literally shin megami tensei has more things than just "exploration and contests/gyms" And smt was the first "Monster taming game" And final fantasy? Lolll so because it have atb it is better? The system that literally no one used aside from square and they for themselves scrapped in ffx because it sucked? I mean, LOL if you are talking about inovations, look at the SaGa franchise (literally sandbox jrpgs when sandboxes werent even a thing) Theyre literally the games that push other square titles to try new things Kawazu's design is innovative Dragon quest was innovative Final fantasy? And lol, good stories and characters? Ff9 is good written. Ff tactics is good written The others? Nah i can understand why people can look to their concepts and see something grandious,but man the writting is cringy as fuck Look at ff6 man, wtf, every single 5 seconds theres an out-of-place scene about some character quoting things like: "Oh my god, how i should live now? Whats my purpose on the world?" So, people seriously look at anti-natural scenes like that and praise them like some intelectual quote?

@templariox32 4 жыл бұрын

Earthbound in other hand, dont need to be grandious because it isnt pretentious The game is amazing at worldbuilding,its good written, the dungeon design is MUCH better than ff5 and 6's counterparts (they're literally based on fighting a lot of random encounters just to reach the boss and no, ff6 "splitting parties to fighting bosses" dont change that SO much, just helps to be a little less boring) So no, they arent objectively better at all The things ff6 does better than earthbound are: character development (because earthbound barely has character development) And the battle system (because you can customize your party a little and has strategical options and elemental roles to play in different ways without being just an "Use X to kill Y" like pokemon) People who actually like worldbuilding and exploration will prefer earthbound's design to ff6's one The world and places are unique and every character in towns are weird and have some joke and different kind of answer to you You have a town where everything is reversed and yes is no/no is yes You have a town with cultists who worship the blue color and theyre so obcessed that they hate anyone who doesnt use or like this color (being a parody of KKK) You have a strange dream with birdman and colourful clouds with things that remember the protagonist of its own childhood. Its an Amazing world and its a very polished experience to a small budget game. And yes, it isnt for everyone but no,it isnt "objectively inferior" because even tho reviewers can see objectively flaws in games, the weight of those flaws depends on which people play the game and what they most value in a game design. I dont believe there is a game without flaws and what earthbound does different, it does VERY well

@AB-qe8cs 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy how I remember listening to the music as a kid - it felt nostalgic even then, yet I was aware that I was still a child and fortunate enough to still be one. Now, twenty years later, I listen to the music and feel the nostalgia differently. Now I'm no longer a kid and it hits differently. I used to really enjoy the music that plays at the hotel after you rest, and lay on my bed and just enjoy the music and the sunlight coming in from the window. I think I might do that today.

@cravis123 4 жыл бұрын

Just finished the game and I have to say, Earthbound is such a special and unique game that has no comparison term...like a dream of hope about friendship, humanity, about love...story it is really, really interesting! I did not get it for the first time, but loved it the second time. This game gave me a lesson that I should never give up, because in the end you will find the thing that you are looking for...Earthbound is an experience! Great review!

@breloom657 8 жыл бұрын

Great review! Very well done! It's such an old game but I've never played a game like it before, it just has a certain undescribable magic to it, and you did an excellent job expressing that. As a child, I DETESTED role-playing games! EarthBound gave me a whole new outlook on them and I freaking love JRPG's now! Sometimes we just need a game to help us unwind and relax.

@joshjohnson3442 2 жыл бұрын

I’m playing through it currently first time, and it reminds me of those old coming of age 80s-90s movies about a group of kids and the adventures they can get into. Stand By Me, The Sandlot, Monster Squad, Goonies, take your pick. But that was pretty much a genre of its own back then 😆

@halyomorpha 8 жыл бұрын

gotta love Tom Waits, but I think the better music analogy would be with Ween, haha. great video, sir.

@SNESdrunk 8 жыл бұрын

That is perfect. EarthBound is a brown game

@halyomorpha 8 жыл бұрын

+SNES drunk This channel is perfect. You're awesome.

@Bramhallthefifth 7 жыл бұрын

Primus fits too--while they have more of an established genre than Ween, it's still difficult to describe in words. Primus and Ween have always kind of gone hand in hand as well. My go-to analogy would actually probably be Frank Zappa though.

@otomicans6580 6 жыл бұрын

How on earth do you describe Tom Waits? You say he's awesome. And if you think his voice sounds too rough then you just have bad taste in music.

@mantoslodge 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking Ween as well. Earthbound is like The Mollusk of jrpgs.

@CarbonDoggie 5 жыл бұрын

The Tom Waits analogy is spot on, and really made some connections for me. I first played Earthbound around 96' I was maybe 11 or 12. I had played other RPG's like Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy II and III (VI and VI) before and then this game came along and changed how I felt about and saw RPG's from that point. I say that without hyperbole. The only thing that was ever made that was close to it at the time was its predecessor (Mother) which I didn't know about till a few years later.

@noeditbookreviews 5 жыл бұрын

Kid uses the mother earth to tap into higher consciousness, come to terms with his "evil" side and realizes that love is the most powerful thing that exists. This game is without a doubt inspired by psychedelics. Now that ness has been witness to true consciousness he no longer needs outside assistance to grasp that knowledge hence the soundstone vanishing. I for one wanna be more like Ness than any videogame character i can think of. The synopsis for this game is so incredibly deep that it went over my head for almost 20 years. Only recently has the immense significance clicked. This is not only an incredible game but a cryptically significant one.

@Ms_Drake 3 жыл бұрын

All you need is love All you need is love All you need is love, love Love is all you need

@thestarseeker8196 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone should read “Breaking Open The Head”

@phoshigs 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic review! I know you probably cannot do it for all your videos but i appreciated the extended format. Thanks so much for the great content.

@SNESdrunk 8 жыл бұрын

+phoshigs Thanks for taking the time to watch!

@TehPwninator11 8 жыл бұрын

SNESdrunk EarthBound Review: Why The Hype? What a review! It covers many aspects of the game and gives a viewer many reasons to check out EarthBound. Truly a SNESdrunk review for the ages. Great job!

@LockeNarshe 6 жыл бұрын

As a 30-year old guy who still owns his NES/SNES and bought the new SNES Classic, I couldn't help but sub this channel. I started out with some of my favorites: FFIII (Aka VI), Earthbound, Secret of Mana, Secret of Evermore, Earthbound, Illusion of Gaia, Super Mario RPG, Suikoden II, Smash T.V., and the hilariously long list of SNES games I've played - I just want to say that I really enjoy your videos. I just discovered them today and I've already been through half a dozen; it's nice to see that someone, somewhere still appreciates the classics. Unfortunately, most of the people I know don't know anything before the PS2 and I can't get them to 'devolve' (their term) into such 'old graphics'. It sucks because, hell, these games were a huge part of my childhood and a lot of them stand the test of time even when you take off the nostalgia glasses. I guess that's all to say - thanks man. The videos are well-articulated, it's clear you're passionate and above all, they're honest reviews. We don't see eye-to-eye on all of it, but I'm not out there spending a ton of hours playing/editing videos for others, so I can at least say it's greatly appreciated either way.

@SNESdrunk 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch, it means a lot

@lanceuppercut6168 6 жыл бұрын

I personally haven't played it, looking for a copy, but I've seen gameplay here and there and you hit the nail on the head with the music. That's one thing I realized from the get-go, it just imbeds itself under your skin XD

@rig85 7 жыл бұрын

It took me a LONG time to get into Earthbound. It's one of the games that I try and try and know it's good...but just can't get it to click. Finally, when released on the Wii U VC, I forced my way through. Somewhere along the way, it finally did click for me. Really enjoyed it. (Two other games that have done that to me: Bioshock and Chrono Trigger. I finally got into Bioshock, and love the hell out of the series. CT is still one of those I can't get into...yet...)

@rootykazooty351 5 жыл бұрын

When you get into Chronotrigger you're in for a treat. Awesome game.

@Leon-hp1wm 5 жыл бұрын

Xenogears and Deadly Premonition would be a must play then

@onutube6392 4 жыл бұрын

I love earthbounds strange humour.

@VideoGameManiac8 5 жыл бұрын

Whoa thank you for recommending this old video, its very well done indeed!

@xenos_n. 5 жыл бұрын

Whenever I get stuck in traffic in the blazing sun in the middle of summer, I think of the music when the same thing happens in EarthBound.

@louiskeiflin5858 6 жыл бұрын

Ah I love earthbound, it will be my favorite RPG.

@dnj79 6 жыл бұрын

Earthbound is my personal favourite game (Tied with Mother 3), and I was surprised to see this video, a lot of people that seem to review this game just seem to not get the game, it is supposed to be wacky, it is supposed to be different. But you sir understand Earthbound and this made me happy (for some odd reason), great video and thx for making my day.

@Red88Rex 8 жыл бұрын

Earthbound is one of my favorite games of all time. So fucking neat. Probably the most unique game I have ever seen.

@BuildLego 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@user-fl1ed1nl7d 6 жыл бұрын

Personally, my favorite RPG of all time. And in my Top 10 games of all time.

@Musicradio77Network 6 жыл бұрын

To be fair, this game didn't do well at the start, but it does have a cult following making it the best SNES game ever, and also the most expensive game in the SNES library. Back in 1994, it was priced at $100 to $150 price range. On Amazon and eBay, it's worth a fortune.

@bblovely7788 5 жыл бұрын

I'm currently playing this and loving it. Maybe some day you will have this as a Let's Play.

@cl20999 Жыл бұрын

I never actually played the game myself, I just watched my younger brother play it all the way through on multiple occasions. It was unique how the game was that enjoyable just watching. Describing it as "comforting" is so spot on, the world was weird but also eerily familiar and the music tied it all together. The ending was amazing too, and had this unique quality that almost mad you sad to leave its world, like watching the series finale of a show you watched for years.

@JimboMidge 5 жыл бұрын

As a huge Tom Waits fan, I appreciate your analogy.

@julsbarracuda9892 5 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite game, at first it was difficult to get the hang of the style of combat, but then I became an expert, for me there is a lot of strategy involved and that's why I love it so much! The first time I saw the graphics I don't know why but they inmediately attracted me and that's the reason why I started playing it, also the music is absolutely wonderful, I could listen to the whole soundtrack all day, and... the most important thing, the story, even thought Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo are fictional characters, I love them so much, I love this game so much!

@zackdufois 8 жыл бұрын

always a pleasure to see new videos from you. Don't ever stop and please cover all the good games you missed ;) I don't know if you have already covered E.V.O., Pirates of Dark Water, Knights of the Round, Robotrek, Terranigma, etc

@zackdufois 8 жыл бұрын

+zackdufois oh and please do mother 3 ;)

@SNESdrunk 8 жыл бұрын

+zackdufois Thanks! EVO is written, will be coming in January. Already did Knights of the Round, Robotrek and Terranigma

@steelman774 3 жыл бұрын

I finally got to play this when I got my SNES Classic a few years ago. Solid fun and cute quirky humor! 👍👍

@Callm3Mayhem 5 ай бұрын

Had this game as a kid. It never really clicked for me on the play style… I could never make it to onett village. After moving on from SNES and playing games like Skyrim, fable, Pokémon, the souls games… I decided to come back on my emulator and try this again. Probably played 8-9 hours straight the first day I ran it back. I’m I’m the dusty desert right now and I think it speaks volumes to a game that is this old that is still enjoyable, not just for nostalgia sake because I don’t have any fond memories of this game. It’s just a solid game. If they listed it on the steam store or Nintendo switch store, I bet they could sell it to a whole new generation

@MateDrinker33 6 жыл бұрын

The inventory system is by far the most annoying part of this game, lol! Still, you did an amazing job explaining why this game appeals to many of us who grew up in the late '80's/early-to-mid '90's! Thanks for uploading!

@ChairmanMeow1 4 жыл бұрын

Remember how the box was huge? And came with a strategy guide and all this other stuff? That was awesome.

@LordJerambo Жыл бұрын

I recently picked up a repro cart and really got into it. Love Earthbound.

@otterspotter Жыл бұрын

It's like Tom Waits, how do you describe Tom Waits to someone other than taking five minutes to play a song. This is spot on accurate.

@apebblebutt6009 6 жыл бұрын

recently discovered your channel and really enjoying it; just here to say that i appreciate the big lebowski shoutout : )

@Retro90sgamer 6 ай бұрын

After playing Earthbound several times and enjoying not only the atmosphere, music, gameplay, and the heartwarming story but also the subtle weird parts and jokes! This was excellent review man! One of my childhood favorites and definitely a 90's legend!

@pilgrims828 5 жыл бұрын

Earthbound: exists Mother 3: hold my nut bread...

@elvishopper4495 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks snesdrunk! You've helped me get back into retro gaming

@Russianshmo8 6 жыл бұрын

Great video man! I dig the Tom Waits analogy, very fitting lol

@SeanGrady90 10 ай бұрын

Did anyone else find it odd that Ness made his way onto the original Super Smash Bros? Maybe its just my age (born in 90) so a little young for the snes's prime years, but literally no one I knew in 1999 had ever heard of Earthbound, let alone played it. A few years later, when getting into emulation and talking about the snes online, only then did I realize how much people loved it. Was Earthbound well known & popular in the US in the 90s?

@monsterman8878 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent review, man! Keep posting more SNES videos!

@SNESdrunk 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@tokyomilkman1068 8 жыл бұрын

I would be lying if I said I didn't get a little disgruntled when you mentioned that the fighting system doesn't stand out, but you are right. I have been catching a lot of your videos lately and I love this review. The music points you made were spot on. Keep posting your SNES Drunk videos!

@SNESdrunk 8 жыл бұрын

+Anthony M Falbo Thanks Anthony

@ChrisMosesMagnum 8 жыл бұрын

Nice job man. EarthBound is a Top 3 for me (along side Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI/III - Don't make me narrow it down any further!), and everything about it just makes me nostalgic. It was the very first RPG I ever played, when I couldn't resist renting it from Blockbuster at age 13 or so - I couldn't resist the giant box!

@SNESdrunk 8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Hughes Thanks for taking the time to watch this morning

@Johnsquared22 7 жыл бұрын

Played and beat this many times...love it!

@OmegaMouse 6 ай бұрын

As a kid growing up in the 80's and early 90's on video games, the big box, strategy guide and scratch and stiff cards gave the game a certain aura of significance. It made the game seem important and I trusted it would be quality, even though the graphics looked old school. I loved the game, but I don't remember finishing it. Very long game.

@jamesesterline 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite game of all time.

@thedrewdog 3 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@blackenedwritings 7 жыл бұрын

This game has always alienated me. Although I DO have nothing but respect for it! Your video might have inspired me to give it another chance if I can get my hands on it.

@LordShmup 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome review, love it. I also really like the game. I have not finished it yet

@jcollins1305 5 ай бұрын

I was as big a FF fan as you could find. I vaguely remember Earthbound when it came out, but I wrote it off as a kiddie game. I have the SNES mini and am SLOWLY working through the game.

@Sheepy765. 8 ай бұрын

I get very few to none of the references you make but I absolutely love the reviews, it's gotten me to try out games that i'd probably never play otherwise, like Chrono Trigger [weird as that may sound]

@Darkmasta05 6 жыл бұрын

Well said snesmaster. I myself really like to believe it's the coherence of the game's quirky tone, that's just well (but not over) done. It gives you a world that, while weird and zany, seems plausible when you lean back and look at the whole picture because every single thing just snaps into place.

@Frejborg 3 жыл бұрын

Nice comment!

@Darkmasta05 3 жыл бұрын

@@Frejborg why thank you :)

@earthboundmother205 2 жыл бұрын

I think I’ve heard of it. ;) It inspired me. Made me laugh, and definitely made me cry. The music. The Sword of Kings. Every moment your friends are with you. The Runaway Five. The villainous vs the heroic. It stays with you. Forever. My fave food was always ‘Fr.tst.’ I liked the idea of Ness having French Toast every time he went home to see his mom, then get some rest. And his dad? ...Well. At least he saved the game

@2001mark Жыл бұрын

The 21st century revealed this game to the masses. I first dove in via SNES Classic Edition, during 2020 COVID-19 lockdown no less because let's go! Its Simpsons/South Park stylings & tone is fantastic, as are its character arcs & level designs (the prehistoric Lost Underworld is epic). I truly love its battle system (+ odometer meter) with fab audio/visual feedback for very satisfying payoffs. The end level & boss battle are sublime, there's no words.

@andrewcruz1931 6 жыл бұрын

Glad it’s on the mini SNES! I’ll check it out after link to the past

@love4music1992 3 жыл бұрын

Love Earthbound and I love this channel. Great video man.

@xqzme7654 5 жыл бұрын

I never have this one the time of day when it came out and have started up a game on my SNES mini and instantly fell in love with it I usually go with a glass or two of red wine myself though

@lordsessh1 6 жыл бұрын

Great review, you have made me want to replay the game! (wii U VC though) (;

@Sneakyturtleegg 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for posting another great review, of which I agree with. You said it best, its all about the eccentric quirky story and humor. A relaxing games to enjoy the experience, not a super technical battle system. a real feather in Nintendo's cap. A lot of the other powerhouse SNES RPGs make many "Best Of" and "Top .... Games" lists, and rightfully so. But I do think this game stands with the best of them and tends to be under rated, relatively speaking.

@SNESdrunk 8 жыл бұрын

+Jason Egerbrecht Thanks Jason

@MapleMilk 5 жыл бұрын

Already knew all of the takes in this video But man I never thought it would be compared to Tom Waits

@tenshihollywood1060 7 жыл бұрын

OMG someone who knows Tom Waits, I loved the album Alice.

@emersonlemus464 6 жыл бұрын

I remember when i first stumbled upon this game, looking for some snes games to play since i love snes more than anything thats out today. When i saw the ufo destroying a town as the cover of it, i thought it was more of a shooter game. Started playing it and was wayy off. I laughed through and felt really driven in to the game. In fact love this game more than even legend of zelda. Even when i play Smash Bros, Ness became my favorite character and i used to be a Link main. Idk its a game like many say, if you like it you will really like it, and Mother 3 is not too far either but Earthbound is just something else 👍.

@uba754 4 жыл бұрын

As a huge fan I gotta say well said sir. Review was really great!

@Ms_Drake 3 жыл бұрын

I finally completed Earthbound with Ness on just level 66 and the others being 60. Behold the power of save states! Also Giygas's fight is one of my favorite boss fights. I always want to do the fight again. So I saved before the fight.

@KraigFang Жыл бұрын

I liked Role Playing Games growing up and one of my first ones was The Mario one on SNES… but the grinding, trying to level up and doing dozens of battles. Very cool this game had a quick win if you’re stronger 🤭

@vintprox 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for quick review!

@louiskeiflin5858 6 жыл бұрын

I really like Earthbound! Great review.

@billy_naing 8 жыл бұрын

Great review of a great game but you didn't at all mention Mother 1 which has recently been released for the first time on the Wii U Virtual Console as Earthbound Beginnings.

@thedrewdog 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when I first saw Earthbound advertised in GamePro, complete with scratch and sniff stickers -- one of which actually made me gag (Master Belch). GamePro gave it a middling review, so did GamePlayers Magazine, but I took a chance and rented it anyway...I immediately fell in love with it, and eventually bought it on clearance at K-Mart on my 11th birthday. And when I say clearance, I mean the entire cabinet was FULL of Earthbound boxes -- priced at 30 bucks a pop. I still have the cartridge and the book, the latter being in terrible shape. But what I wouldn't give to have a time machine so I could buy that all those copies, I could have retired by now.

@victorivanrodriguezgonzale4689 Жыл бұрын

Hey, can we get a Mother 3 video? Or maybe get a gameplay of yours? Great content man, keep it up!

@Pop_Shepski Жыл бұрын

I describe it as the chain that links Zelda to Pokémon with a hint of Maniac Mansion

@rootykazooty351 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best, most creative games i've ever played. Masterpiece.

@charlespage8692 3 жыл бұрын

I just cry when Earthbound comes into play. I was one of those cool kids in the mid 90s who got this Game.

@davidcave3813 8 жыл бұрын

I started playing it recently on my PSP and set it down shortly after getting to Threed. Some bits of it were super tough, but I think it may be harder for me to wrap my head around since I've played all of 2 or 3 JRPGs in my entire life (and none of them being from around this era). I just found the battle system to be too slow, but I'm sure it's more to the fault of my impatience than the game itself. Maybe I'll pick it back up and try to power through it over winter break...

@Juggalo972 6 жыл бұрын

You described Earthbound and compared it to Tom Waits.....how appropriate and very true!

@benryr3806 6 жыл бұрын

I believe Itoi (director and creator of earthbound) has said he likes Tom Waits, so it fits even better.

@ryanstovercfp 8 жыл бұрын

Man...Earthbound is the Tom Waits of the SNES....that's pretty perfect. I think I'm now your 6,729th subscriber.

@SNESdrunk 8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Stover Thanks Ryan

@zimNvgcatsfan 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't played Earthbound, but I have played Lisa the Painful, which from what I gather is a spiritual successor to Earthbound, if a bit shorter. Maybe I should play this.

@pexoto5093 5 жыл бұрын

I actually enjoy the combat of the game. Not so because of the combat itself, but the effects visuals and sounds and songs. Like, some of the PSI's have such an interesting feeling to them, to the point where i sometimes come to youtube to watch a video containing them all, just because i like it. The battle songs are also very great

@NYCHeavyHitz212 8 жыл бұрын

I've never got to play this game, but this review made me wanna check it out so bad. Thanks.

@MaelstromExceptions 6 жыл бұрын

Forget to include the item, Pair of dirty socks, Makes the monsters have nausea, LOL No other rpg has an item that has some pair of very stinky socks and use it to his or her advantage, that is crazy.

@Bbrrrrahmybrain Жыл бұрын

Tom waits is a guy on a train who’s out of cigarettes and lost his wife last week and has to belt out every word as he tells you his life story as to avoid bursting into tears out of sheer rage

@aaronlevine9571 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for mentioning big lebowski and tom waits and earthbound. all pillars of my pop culture identity

@gothicfilmnerd 6 жыл бұрын

i downloaded all the "Mother" games recently on my retro pie -- you just convinced me to play them all. Should I start from "Mother 1" or just start from ""EarthBound"?

@claycutting6092 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. The solitaire guy who "lost his shirt" means that he lost a lot of money

@AlinktoPersona 2 жыл бұрын

The Mother/Earthbound games are awesome for one thing: You fight hippies. HIPPIES..

@olcloudy1618 6 жыл бұрын

This game is that game. I love this game. Mother 3 was not as good. We need a reboot of this game or a proper sequel

@skydiamsteam6005 3 жыл бұрын

Mother 3 was awesome

@Ms_Drake 3 жыл бұрын

Both are as good. Love em. And the first game isn't as talked about.

@BoJangles42 4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t played much of this game yet, but the idea that a character gives you $50 if you go through all of his possible dialogue make me chuckle.

@huecares669 Жыл бұрын

"The enemy left behind a present" "Paula just arrived at the hospital and is still unconscious "

@Halbared 4 жыл бұрын

Before I started watching youtube game videos,I had never heard of it, now I think I would have loved it back then.

@chrisbg99 8 жыл бұрын

Earthbound holds a pretty special place in my heart as it was the 1st RPG I ever really got into and is probably my single most obsessed over game ever.

@zacharyjohnson1222 2 жыл бұрын

I think my brother and i were the only kids that actually knew who ness was before smash Bros n64. My mom bought us earthbound when it came out. My brother played it non stop. I was too young to really understand it. Once i was 7 or 8 i played it and loved it. It's definitely a different rpg that u can't help but love.