Earthbound Petition Making A Difference? 32
Thanks to Nintendojo for their story regarding Shigeru Miyamoto's positive reaction to an online petition about the Earthbound games. Miyamoto, discussing the series (soon re-released for GBA in Japan) in an interview with Official UK Nintendo Magazine, says "We had high hopes for Earthbound, the Super NES version, in the US, but it didn't do well... You might not know this, but there was a petition in the US, a 'Please make Mother 3 [an Earthbound sequel]' petition and it got about 30,000 signatures! After that, we thought 'Wow... Earthbound fans are really solid'." The petition in question was put together by the fansite Starmen.net, and Video-Fenky previously got hold of a copy, commenting on the "testament to the Mother fanbase's... deep-seated devotion to the game they love."
Earthbound for SNES Rocks (Score:3, Insightful)
It was one of the few RPGs that actually made me laugh, and I am definately looking forward to the prequel to appear on the GBA.
Earthbound's Popularity... (Score:4, Interesting)
FYI... (Score:3, Informative)
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Re:This game sucks... (Score:1)
you do, however, get money from your dad: when you beat monsters, you get experience, and the next time you call your dad, you get equivilent money from him, depending on the monsters you fought.
there are a few pop culture references in the game, but mostly, the game is very childish humor ("you'll be so s
Re: This game sucks... (Score:1, Flamebait)
I completely agree, and I personally think that Earthbound (the SNES version anyways, haven't played the others) is the most overrated game I've ever played. It contains just about every Japanese-RPG cliche every invented (while inventing some new ones), and the whole feel of the game is so Japanese that I find it almost unplayable. Most of the dialog didn't even make any sense to me (Do Japanese people really act that childish? Or is that what passes for humor in J
Re: This game sucks... (Score:1)
Re: This game sucks... (Score:3, Insightful)
Also, the main characters were children. I'm Canadian too and I see little Canadian girls (and boys) burst into tears sometimes.
This game has always polarized people, but it bothers me that you would warn them against it when you admit you don't even
Re: This game sucks... (Score:2)
I've been told that about this game before, but it just never feels like satire to me... Instead, I just get the feeling that they decided to call it a satire after they realized how the game turned out. Obviously, that's not the case, but I can never seem to shake that feeling that I get from the game. It's like watching a B-movie where the directory was thoroughly convinced that it would be a blockbuster
Nintendo Power article (Score:5, Interesting)
You were directed to keep the stickers handy while playing, and at key moments in the game smell them to have a more interactive experience.
Very strange.
Re:Nintendo Power article (Score:2, Funny)
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Er... (Score:1, Funny)
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hed.
One of the best games ever made.... (Score:3, Interesting)
I hope Nintendo decides to release their upcoming Mother1+2 on the GBA in the US, I've long since lost my SNES cart and would love to be able to play the first game in the series.
Re:One of the best games ever made.... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:One of the best games ever made.... (Score:3, Insightful)
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Orignal Mother or Earthbound.. (Score:1)
Re:Orignal Mother or Earthbound.. (Score:1)
First time ever? (Score:2)