Justin Lacey is as guilty as the rest of the gamers who profess their love today for Earthbound but failed when it came to helping make the game a success when it was originally released.
Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!
Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.
Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.
I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.
Many indies try to capture the magic of Nintendo's urban RPG, but the game that comes closest is SEGA's crime drama, Yakuza: Like A Dragon.
IGN writes: Mother 3 is one of the most hotly-desired RPGs ever, having never received an official translation in North America despite the cult popularity of its predecessor, Earthbound. But over all these years, series creator Shigesato Itoi has never weighed in on the discussion - at least until now."
A translated version of this game on Switch Online would be nice, and it would add a lot value to the Expansion Pak service.
I would love to see an Earthbound game just redone with 3D-ish models and characters. Just having a remaster for Switch Online would be awesome!
Did you ever see the Earthbound 64 concept/materials? That actually looked really good, but I'd also take a HD-2D remake as well.
Nintendo seems very whimsical about what they give they're fans, sometimes they'll give them a bone (e.g. Mario RPG, Thousand Year Door for the Switch), and other times, they just give them little to nothing (agh, the Zelda anniversary).
When you consider the cost of gaming back then and even now, no excuses when costs are involved.
I bought it, it was awesome, wish I kept it really.
It was expensive because it came with a lot of stuff
It was a Japanese made RPG... Not many of those ever sold well outside final fantasy. That's why most of them don't even get translated.
I have played earthbound so many time its actually quite embarising, i even have the rom on my pc here at work for lunch time sometimes. I sold my copy not to long ago on ebay & got $90 thats more than i payed for it new. Earthbound 2 a true earthbound 2 i would actually consider buying a freakin wii u for. I have played a ported version of the gameboy earthbound & didnt like it as much, but the original is one of my all time favorites!!!!
The game has a very acquired taste