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'''''EarthBound''''' ({{ja|MOTHER 2 ギーグの逆襲|Mazā Tsū Gīgu no Gyakushū}}, ''Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back'') is a role-playing game (RPG) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.  It is the second game in the [[EarthBound (universe)|''EarthBound'' series]], following the Famicom game ''Mother'', later released outside of Japan as ''{{s|wikibound|EarthBound Beginnings}}''.  The game is only loosely connected to ''EarthBound Beginnings'', in that it shares neither the primary protagonists nor the primary setting; one of the few notable connections is Giygas, the primary antagonist of both games, here seemingly executing the revenge he swore to uphold against the planet Earth at the end of ''EarthBound Beginnings''.
'''''EarthBound''''' ({{ja|'''MOTHER 2''' ギーグの逆襲}}, ''Mazā Tsū Gīgu no Gyakushū'', lit. ''Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back'') is a role-playing game (RPG) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.  It is the second game in the [[EarthBound (universe)|''Mother'' series]], following the Famicom game ''[[Mother]]'' which was not released outside Japan, therefore having its status as the second game in the series left unreferenced in its US title while Mother 3 is its sequel.  The game is only loosely connected to ''Mother'', in that it shares neither the primary protagonists nor the primary setting; one of the few notable connections is Giygas, the primary antagonist of both games, here seemingly executing the revenge he swore to uphold against the planet Earth at the end of ''Mother''. EarthBound was only released in Japan, the United States, and Canada; releases for the European and Australian markets never came to fruition.


[[Image:Earthbound_screen.gif|thumb|188px|A screenshot of EarthBound, including [[Ness]], [[Paula]], [[Jeff]], [[Poo]] and a few [[Mr. Saturn]]s.]]
The plot is about a young boy named [[Ness]] whose adventure first starts when a meteor crashes in Onett and he goes to investigate. While there, Ness meets {{s|wikibound|Buzz Buzz}} who tells Ness about the universe being sent into eternal darkness by from {{s|wikibound|Giygas}}, the game's main antagonist. He tells Ness that he is the chosen one and that he and [[Paula|three]] [[Jeff|other]] [[Poo|people]] will save the world. Ness eventually meets with the other people, who also have been given the same fate. They travel through the world collecting the {{s|wikibound|Eight Melodies}}, and eventually defeat Giygas.
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
[[Ness]], the main protagonist of ''EarthBound'', is an unlockable character in ''Super Smash Bros.''  [[Paula]], [[Jeff]], [[Poo]], the [[Eagleland: Onett#Hazards|Runaway Five]] and a [[Mr. Saturn]] make a brief appearance in Ness's [[1P Game]] "congratulations" picture.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
''EarthBound'' was released on the SNES in Japan and North America. Although it sold considerably well in the Japanese market, ''EarthBound'' had poor sales in the American market and was initially poorly received by critics, due to its outdated graphics, "This Game Stinks" marketing campaign and lack of interest in JRPG games at the time of its release. A dedicated fan base has grown over time, however, and many critics nowadays deem it as a cult classic. A port of the game, coupled with its prequel, was also released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. ''EarthBound'' was never released for SNES in Europe and Australia, and it only finally saw release in these regions following a worldwide re-release of the game for the [[Wii U]]'s Virtual Console in 2013, becoming a best seller.
=== Characters ===
Ness returns as a [[starter character]] in ''Melee''.


=== Items ===
==In the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series==
[[Mr. Saturn]] is an item which can be picked up and thrown at opponents, dealing very low damage and knockback, though it's effective at breaking [[shield]]s.
[[File:NighttimeOnett.png|thumb|Ness standing outside of his house in [[Onett]] in the opening of EarthBound.]]
===Fighter===
[[Ness]], the main protagonist, debuted in this game. He is a fighter in every ''Smash Bros.'' game, being an unlockable character in ''[[SSB]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', {{for3ds}}, and ''[[Ultimate]]'', and a starter character in ''[[Melee]]'' and {{forwiiu}}.


=== Stages ===
===Moves===
[[Onett]], the first town from the game, becomes a starter stage complete with the meteor in the background and a "Runaway Five" bus. Curiously, the music is not from ''EarthBound'', but from ''[[Mother]]''. The metropolis of [[Fourside]] is unlockable after playing 100 VS. matches.  It contains skyscrapers, a UFO and even Porky Minch's helicopter. Its music is a soft rock version of the Fourside theme. This track, along with Ness' victory theme from ''SSB64'' and ''Melee'', are the only tracks from ''EarthBound'' itself in the entire ''Smash Bros.'' Series.
[[PK Flash]] (or PSI Flash in ''EarthBound''), Ness's [[Neutral special move]] from ''Melee'' onwards and [[PK Starstorm]] (or PSI Starstorm in ''EarthBound''), Ness and [[Lucas]]' [[Final Smash]] come from this game. PK Flash involves using the character's psychic power to cause a strong flash, which can have a variety of different effects. Ness is the one to learn it in this game. PK Starstorm involves using the character's psychic power to rain down falling stars and cause major damage. Although Ness uses PK Starstorm as his Final Smash, he cannot learn it in ''EarthBound''. Rather, PK Starstorm is learned by his party member, [[Poo]]. In ''Ultimate'', [[Paula]] and Poo assist Ness in his Final Smash.


=== Trophies ===
===Stages===
*[[Ness]]
[[Onett]] and [[Fourside]] come from this game. Onett is Ness's hometown in Eagleland. Fourside is a major city that Ness has to venture through in order to find the fifth Your Sanctuary location. Onett is a stage in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', {{forwiiu}} and ''[[Ultimate]]''. Fourside appears as a stage in ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate''.
*Ness Smash 1
*Ness Smash 2
*[[Mr. Saturn]]  
*[[UFO]]
*[[Starman (EarthBound)|Starman]]
*[[Jeff]]
*Poo
*Paula


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===Items===
=== Masterpieces ===
[[Mr. Saturn]] and [[Ramblin' Evil Mushroom]] come from this game. Mr. Saturns are strange creatures that reside in Saturn Valley where they provide health care and hotel stays free of charge. They also assist [[Ness]] and their friends in their quest to defeat Giygas. [[Ramblin' Evil Mushroom]]s are enemies that spread spores and confuse the player, making them attack themselves and party members in battle, and scrambling their controls on the overworld. Mr. Saturn appears as an item from ''Melee'' onwards. The Ramblin' Evil Mushroom appears in ''Ultimate''.
''EarthBound'' is one of the [[Masterpieces]], but it is only available in the Japanese version of the game, where it is known by its Japanese name of ''Mother 2''.


=== Characters ===
===Assist Trophy===
Ness returns as an [[unlockable character]] like he was in [[Super Smash Bros]].  
[[Jeff]] is one of the player's four party members. He appears as an assist trophy in ''Brawl'' and onwards.


=== Stages ===
===Boss===
Onett returns as a [[Melee Stage]] and is almost identical, except for a smaller warning alarm and a less obvious meteor in the background.
[[Porky Minch]], who appears as a boss in ''Brawl'', makes his debut in this game. Although, he was named "Pokey" in ''EarthBound'' and his design in ''Smash'' is based on his appearance in ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}''.


=== Assist Trophy ===
===Music===
Jeff Andonuts is now an [[Assist Trophy]]. He fires Multi Bottle Rockets at opponents in several waves of five, the number of waves being random per summoning.  
"Fourside (Melee)", "Smiles and Tears", "Onett Theme/Winters Theme" and. "Fourside" (new remix) come from this game. Fourside from ''Melee'' (known as "Earthbound" in ''Melee''{{'}}s sound test) is a techno-based remix of the track which plays in the city of Fourside. This track also consists of the first half of the "Eight Melodies" from EarthBound (called "Smiles and Tears"), and a small remixed excerpt from the theme played in Fire Spring, which consists mostly of drum beats. There are also the sound effects of caves and strange locations from EarthBound in the track. "Smiles and Tears" plays while the staff credits roll upon beating the
game. "Onett Theme/Winters Theme" is a remix of two themes from this game: the music that plays as Ness explores Onett, and the music that plays when Jeff escapes his dormitory in Winters (which itself is a remix of ''EarthBound Beginnings''{{'}}s Snowman theme). The new remix for Fourside is the main theme of Fourside and incorporates a remix of the first 4 melodies, similar to the ''Melee'' remix.


=== Items ===
===[[Masterpiece]]===
Mr. Saturn returns as an item, identical in function to his role in Melee.  The [[Franklin Badge]], a lightning-repelling badge which Ness receives in Happy Happy Village, also becomes an item.
The game appears as a default [[masterpiece]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and and an unlockable masterpiece in {{forwiiu}}. Both versions can be played for 300 seconds, notably the most generous amount of time for any masterpiece. The game is only available in the Japanese version of ''Brawl'', and is notably the first re-release of the game in any format. The ''Smash Wii U'' version skips the character creation screens and starts at the opening cutscene to save time. It will need to be unlocked by getting 1968 ft. or more in [[Home-Run Contest]]. Once the timer elapsed on the Wii U version, the player is given the opportunity to purchase the game as a [[Virtual Console]] title on the [[Nintendo eShop]].
 
=== Bosses ===
[[Porky Minch]] is a boss in the [[Subspace Emissary]], although his design is taken from ''[[Mother 3]]'s'' Bed Mecha.  
 
=== Trophies ===
EarthBound trophies include:
*[[Ness (SSBB)]]
*[[PK Starstorm]] (Ness)
*[[Jeff]]
*[[Porky]]
*[[Mr. Saturn]]
*[[Franklin Badge]]
 
=== Stickers ===
*Jeff [PK] Attack +24
*Master Belch [Bite] Attack +9
*Mr Saturn - Carry Mr Saturn
*Ness [PK] Attack +33
*Paula [PK] Attack +10
*Poo [PK] Attack +9
*Porky [PK] Attack +15
*Starman [PK] Attack +10
 
=== Music ===
Data was found in indicating that four songs from the ''EarthBound'' series, three from ''EarthBound'' itself, were intended to be used in the game but ultimately did not appear.  The reason for this has not been clarified, but in the case of one of the songs it may be related to a copyright issue which is generally theorised to be the reason for the ongoing lack of a release of ''EarthBound'' on the [[Virtual Console]].
*Because I Love You
*Smiles and Tears
*Hippie Battle


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*''EarthBound'' is the only Masterpiece not available for sale on the Virtual Console anywhere in the world. However, Fire Emblem: Monsho no Zano, another Japan-only masterpiece, is not available in any region other than Japan for Virtual Console.
*''EarthBound'' is the only Masterpiece in ''Brawl'' that was not available for sale on the Wii Virtual Console anywhere in the world.
*The character of Ness is quite similar in appearance to the character Ninten, who appeared in ''Mother''. Also, both characters names contain Nintendo references (Ninten being Nintendo with the "do" removed, and Ness being an anagram of [[nwiki:SNES|SNES]], the system ''EarthBound'' was released for, and being the pronunciation of [[nwiki:NES|NES]], short for Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo's second video game console, (excluding the ''Game & Watch'' range, which were handhelds and the first to achieve widespread popularity).
**It is also the only Masterpiece in {{forwiiu}} with an ESRB warning, likely because it is the only Teen rated masterpiece.  


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"EarthBound" redirects here. For the universe, see EarthBound (universe).
EarthBound
EarthBound Box.jpg
EarthboundSymbol.svg
Developer(s) Ape, Inc.
HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Designer(s) Shigesato Itoi
Released Japan August 27, 1994
March 20, 2013 (VC)
NA June 5, 1995
July 18, 2013 (VC)
EU July 18, 2013 (VC)
Genre(s) Console role-playing game
Ratings ESRB: K-A (SNES), T (Virtual Console)
PEGI: 12+ (Virtual Console)
Platform(s) Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch Online
Media 24 megabit cartridge
Article on WikiBound EarthBound

EarthBound (MOTHER 2 ギーグの逆襲, Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back) is a role-playing game (RPG) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second game in the EarthBound series, following the Famicom game Mother, later released outside of Japan as EarthBound Beginnings. The game is only loosely connected to EarthBound Beginnings, in that it shares neither the primary protagonists nor the primary setting; one of the few notable connections is Giygas, the primary antagonist of both games, here seemingly executing the revenge he swore to uphold against the planet Earth at the end of EarthBound Beginnings.

The plot is about a young boy named Ness whose adventure first starts when a meteor crashes in Onett and he goes to investigate. While there, Ness meets Buzz Buzz who tells Ness about the universe being sent into eternal darkness by from Giygas, the game's main antagonist. He tells Ness that he is the chosen one and that he and three other people will save the world. Ness eventually meets with the other people, who also have been given the same fate. They travel through the world collecting the Eight Melodies, and eventually defeat Giygas.

EarthBound was released on the SNES in Japan and North America. Although it sold considerably well in the Japanese market, EarthBound had poor sales in the American market and was initially poorly received by critics, due to its outdated graphics, "This Game Stinks" marketing campaign and lack of interest in JRPG games at the time of its release. A dedicated fan base has grown over time, however, and many critics nowadays deem it as a cult classic. A port of the game, coupled with its prequel, was also released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. EarthBound was never released for SNES in Europe and Australia, and it only finally saw release in these regions following a worldwide re-release of the game for the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2013, becoming a best seller.

In the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Ness standing outside of his house in Onett in the opening of EarthBound.

Fighter[edit]

Ness, the main protagonist, debuted in this game. He is a fighter in every Smash Bros. game, being an unlockable character in SSB, Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Ultimate, and a starter character in Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Moves[edit]

PK Flash (or PSI Flash in EarthBound), Ness's Neutral special move from Melee onwards and PK Starstorm (or PSI Starstorm in EarthBound), Ness and Lucas' Final Smash come from this game. PK Flash involves using the character's psychic power to cause a strong flash, which can have a variety of different effects. Ness is the one to learn it in this game. PK Starstorm involves using the character's psychic power to rain down falling stars and cause major damage. Although Ness uses PK Starstorm as his Final Smash, he cannot learn it in EarthBound. Rather, PK Starstorm is learned by his party member, Poo. In Ultimate, Paula and Poo assist Ness in his Final Smash.

Stages[edit]

Onett and Fourside come from this game. Onett is Ness's hometown in Eagleland. Fourside is a major city that Ness has to venture through in order to find the fifth Your Sanctuary location. Onett is a stage in Melee, Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Ultimate. Fourside appears as a stage in Melee and Ultimate.

Items[edit]

Mr. Saturn and Ramblin' Evil Mushroom come from this game. Mr. Saturns are strange creatures that reside in Saturn Valley where they provide health care and hotel stays free of charge. They also assist Ness and their friends in their quest to defeat Giygas. Ramblin' Evil Mushrooms are enemies that spread spores and confuse the player, making them attack themselves and party members in battle, and scrambling their controls on the overworld. Mr. Saturn appears as an item from Melee onwards. The Ramblin' Evil Mushroom appears in Ultimate.

Assist Trophy[edit]

Jeff is one of the player's four party members. He appears as an assist trophy in Brawl and onwards.

Boss[edit]

Porky Minch, who appears as a boss in Brawl, makes his debut in this game. Although, he was named "Pokey" in EarthBound and his design in Smash is based on his appearance in Mother 3.

Music[edit]

"Fourside (Melee)", "Smiles and Tears", "Onett Theme/Winters Theme" and. "Fourside" (new remix) come from this game. Fourside from Melee (known as "Earthbound" in Melee's sound test) is a techno-based remix of the track which plays in the city of Fourside. This track also consists of the first half of the "Eight Melodies" from EarthBound (called "Smiles and Tears"), and a small remixed excerpt from the theme played in Fire Spring, which consists mostly of drum beats. There are also the sound effects of caves and strange locations from EarthBound in the track. "Smiles and Tears" plays while the staff credits roll upon beating the game. "Onett Theme/Winters Theme" is a remix of two themes from this game: the music that plays as Ness explores Onett, and the music that plays when Jeff escapes his dormitory in Winters (which itself is a remix of EarthBound Beginnings's Snowman theme). The new remix for Fourside is the main theme of Fourside and incorporates a remix of the first 4 melodies, similar to the Melee remix.

Masterpiece[edit]

The game appears as a default masterpiece in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and and an unlockable masterpiece in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Both versions can be played for 300 seconds, notably the most generous amount of time for any masterpiece. The game is only available in the Japanese version of Brawl, and is notably the first re-release of the game in any format. The Smash Wii U version skips the character creation screens and starts at the opening cutscene to save time. It will need to be unlocked by getting 1968 ft. or more in Home-Run Contest. Once the timer elapsed on the Wii U version, the player is given the opportunity to purchase the game as a Virtual Console title on the Nintendo eShop.

Trivia[edit]

  • EarthBound is the only Masterpiece in Brawl that was not available for sale on the Wii Virtual Console anywhere in the world.
    • It is also the only Masterpiece in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U with an ESRB warning, likely because it is the only Teen rated masterpiece.


v • d • e
Masterpieces in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Starter games Ice Climber · Kid Icarus · Kirby's Adventure · Star Fox 64 · Super Mario Bros. · Super Metroid · The Legend of Zelda
Japan-only games EarthBound · Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Unlockable games Donkey Kong · F-Zero · Super Mario Bros. 2 · Super Mario World · The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
v • d • e
Masterpieces in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Starter games Balloon Fight · Donkey Kong · F-Zero · Kid Icarus · Kirby Super Star · Kirby's Dream Land · Mega Man 2 · Metroid · Pac-Man · Pilotwings · Super Mario Bros. · Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels · Super Mario Kart · Super Mario World · Super Metroid · The Legend of Zelda · Wrecking Crew · Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Unlockable games Dr. Mario · EarthBound · Kirby's Adventure · Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream · Yoshi
Japan-only games Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
v • d • e
EarthBound (universe) EarthBound (Mother) universe
Fighters Ness (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Lucas (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU)
Assist Trophies Jeff · Starman
Bosses Porky Statue · Porky
Stages Onett · Fourside · New Pork City · Magicant
Items Mr. Saturn · Franklin Badge · Ramblin' Evil Mushroom
Enemies Devil Car · Starman
Other Boney · Flying Man · Kumatora · Paula · Poo · Rope Snake · Ultimate Chimera
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits
Music Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate
Masterpiece EarthBound
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