EarthBound (game)

EarthBound
Developer(s)	Ape, Inc., HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Shigesato Itoi
Released	Template:Japan August 27, 1994 Template:NA June 1, 1995
Genre(s)	Console role-playing game
Ratings	ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults)
Platform(s)	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Media	24 megabit cartridge

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EarthBound: The War Against Giygas! (MOTHER 2 ギーグの逆襲, Mazā Tsū Gīgu no Gyakushū, lit. "Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back") is a role-playing video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. While it is known as EarthBound in the United States, it is the second game in the Mother series. It was not released in Europe.

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A screenshot of Earthbound, including Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo.

EarthBound is a sequel to the original Mother, a Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System title released only in Japan. Mother and EarthBound are not directly connected. One of the only connections plotwise between the two is Giygas, the primary antagonist in both games, who was also significantly changed between the first and second games.

In Super Smash Bros.

Ness, the main character of Earthbound, is unlockable in the game.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Characters

Ness returns as a starter character in Melee.

Items

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 shields.

Stages

Onett, the first town from the game becomes a starter stage, complete with the meteor in the background and a "Runaway Five" truck. Curiously, the music is not from Earthbound, but from Mother. The metropolis of Fourside is unlockable after doing a certain amount of matches, it contains various skyscrapers and even a cameo from Porky Minch's helicopter. It's music is a soft rock version of the Fourside theme.

Trophies

• Ness
• Ness Smash 1
• Ness Smash 2
• Mr. Saturn
• UFO
• Starman
• Jeff
• Poo
• Paula

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Masterpieces

EarthBound is one of the Masterpieces, but it is only available in Japanese version of the game.

Characters

Ness returns as an unlockable character, and Lucas from Mother 3 joins the roster.

Stages

Onett returns as a Melee Stage and is almost identical, except for a smaller warning alarm and a lack of the Meteor in the background.

Assist Trophy

Jeff Andonuts is now an Assist Trophy, he'll fire multi bottle rockets at oppenents in waves. How many he'll do is random.

Items

Mr. Saturn returns as an item and is virtually identical to his role in Melee and the Franklin Badge, which Ness receives in Happy Happy Village also becomes an item.

Bosses

Porky Minch is a boss in the Subspace Emissary, although his design is taken from Mother 3, not this game.

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

In Brawl's beta, music files were found for the following Earthbound tracks, but not used in the final product due to copyright issues.

• Because I Love You
• Smiles and Tears
• Eight Melodies
• Hippie Battle Medley

Trivia

• Earthbound is the only masterpiece that cannot be purchased for the virtual console.