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'''EarthBound''' (Japanese: '''MOTHER2 ~ギーグの逆襲~''' ''Mother 2: {{tt|Gyiyg|Giygas}} Strikes Back'', occasionally rendered as '''マザー2''') is an RPG released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1995; it was developed by [[Ape Inc.]] and [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It is a sequel to the original ''{{vg|Mother}}'', later released in the US as ''EarthBound Beginnings''; rather than featuring the protagonists who appeared in ''Mother'', ''EarthBound'' features a different set.
'''EarthBound''' (Japanese: '''MOTHER2 ~ギーグの逆襲~''' ''Mother 2: {{tt|Gyiyg|Giygas}} Strikes Back'', occasionally rendered as '''マザー2''') is an RPG released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1995; it was developed by [[Ape Inc.]] and [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It is a sequel to the original ''{{vg|Mother}}'', later released in the US as ''EarthBound Beginnings''; rather than featuring the protagonists who appeared in ''Mother'', ''EarthBound'' features a different set.


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*'''Mushroomization''' - Same as Confusion.
*'''Mushroomization''' - Same as Confusion.


*'''Nausia''' - Same as Cold, except party members loose 15-25 HP.
*'''Nausea''' - Same as Cold, except party members loose 15-25 HP.


*'''Poison''' - Identical to Nausia.
*'''Poison''' - Identical to Nausea.


*'''Paralysis''' - Renders a party member unable to use normal attacks.
*'''Paralysis''' - Renders a party member unable to use normal attacks.
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*'''Sunstroke''' - Identical to Cold.
*'''Sunstroke''' - Identical to Cold.


*'''Unconscience''' - Occurs when a party member has zero HP, causing them to be unable to do anything. If all party members have this, its game over.
*'''Unconscious''' - Occurs when a party member has zero HP, causing them to be unable to do anything. If all party members have this, its game over.


==Stats==
==Stats==
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| align="center" |$3
| [[Onett]]<br>[[Twoson]]<br>[[Winters]]
| [[Onett]]<br>[[Twoson]]<br>[[Winters]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:PogoPunk.png]]
![[Pogo Punk]]
| align="center" |35
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |15
| align="center" |$18
| [[Onett]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:SkatePunk.gif]]
![[Skate Punk]]
| align="center" |31
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |12
| align="center" |$17
| [[Onett]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:YesManJunior.gif]]
![[Yes Man Junior]]
| align="center" |33
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |13
| align="center" |$18
| [[Onett]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:AttackSlug.gif]]
![[Attack Slug]]
| align="center" |30
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |27
| align="center" |$6
| [[Giant Step]]<br>[[Rainy Circle]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:BlackAntoid.gif]]
![[Black Antoid]]
| align="center" |34
| align="center" |25
| align="center" |37
| align="center" |$7
| [[Giant Step]]<br>[[Twoson]]<br>[[Grapefruit Falls]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:RowdyMouse.gif]]
![[Rowdy Mouse]]
| align="center" |36
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |34
| align="center" |$9
| [[Giant Step]]<br>[[Brick Road]]<br>[[Rainy Circle]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Cop.gif]]
![[Cop]]
| align="center" |75
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |86
| align="center" |$18
| [[Onett]]<br>[[Twoson]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:RamblinEvilMushroom.png]]
![[Ramblin' Evil Mushroom]]
| align="center" |60
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |95
| align="center" |$15
| [[Twoson]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:AnnoyingOldPartyMan.gif]]
![[Annoying Old Party Man]]
| align="center" |99
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |130
| align="center" |$32
| [[Twoson]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:CrankyLady.gif]]
![[Cranky Lady]]
| align="center" |95
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |200
| align="center" |$17
| [[Twoson]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:MobileSprout.gif]]
![[Mobile Sprout]]
| align="center" |79
| align="center" |9
| align="center" |133
| align="center" |$13
| [[Twoson]]<br>[[Peaceful Rest Valley]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Newageretrohippie.png]]
![[New Age Retro Hippie]]
| align="center" |87
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |160
| align="center" |$23
| [[Twoson]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:UnassumingLocalGuy.gif]]
![[Unassuming Local Guy]]
| align="center" |87
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |160
| align="center" |$23
| [[Twoson]]<br>[[Happy Happy Village]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:LilUFO.gif]]
![[Li'l UFO]]
| align="center" |82
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |223
| align="center" |$14
| [[Twoson]]<br>[[Happy Happy Village]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:SpinningRobo.gif]]
![[Spinning Robo]]
| align="center" |113
| align="center" |17
| align="center" |297
| align="center" |$21
| [[Peaceful Rest Valley]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:TerritorialOak.gif]]
![[Territorial Oak]]
| align="center" |145
| align="center" |41
| align="center" |356
| align="center" |$29
| [[Peaceful Rest Valley]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:InsaneCultist.gif]]
![[Insane Cultist]]
| align="center" |94
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |353
| align="center" |$33
| [[Happy Happy Village]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:MightyBear.gif]]
![[Mighty Bear]]
| align="center" |167
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |609
| align="center" |$49
| [[Lilliput Steps]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:MolePlayingRough.gif]]
![[Mole Playing Rough]]
| align="center" |103
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |456
| align="center" |$36
| [[Lilliput Steps]]<br>[[Dusty Dunes Desert]]<br>[[Summers]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:MrBatty.gif]]
![[Mr. Batty]]
| align="center" |86
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |304
| align="center" |$30
| [[Lilliput Steps]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:HandsomeTom.gif]]
![[Handsome Tom]]
| align="center" |133
| align="center" |16
| align="center" |520
| align="center" |$45
| [[Threed]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:NoGoodFly.gif]]
![[No Good Fly]]
| align="center" |100
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |415
| align="center" |$26
| [[Threed]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:PutridMoldyman.gif]]
![[Putrid Moldyman]]
| align="center" |203
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |830
| align="center" |$53
| [[Threed]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:SmellyGhost.gif]]
![[Smelly Ghost]]
| align="center" |194
| align="center" |50
| align="center" |606
| align="center" |$71
| [[Threed]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:SmilinSam.gif]]
![[Smilin' Sam]]
| align="center" |161
| align="center" |55
| align="center" |712
| align="center" |$48
| [[Threed]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:TrickOrTreatKid.gif]]
![[Trick or Trick Kid]]
| align="center" |142
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |570
| align="center" |$47
| [[Threed]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:UrbanZombie.gif]]
![[Urban Zombie]]
| align="center" |171
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |700
| align="center" |$58
| [[Threed]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:ZombieDog.gif]]
![[Zombie Dog]]
| align="center" |210
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |1354
| align="center" |$54
| [[Threed]]
|-
| align="center" |[[File:ZombiePossessor.png]]
![[Zombie Possessor]]
| align="center" |176
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |950
| align="center" |$81
| [[Threed]]
|-
|-
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Furthermore, in March of 2016, ''Earthbound'' was re-released again in all three regions for the New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service.
Furthermore, in March of 2016, ''Earthbound'' was re-released again in all three regions for the New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service.
''Earthbound'' was included as one of the games on the Super NES Classic Edition (known as the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and Oceania and Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom in Japan), released on June 26, 2017.


==Music Sampling Controversy==
==Music Sampling Controversy==
''EarthBound'' seems to have a few samples/homages to other songs. For example, the Onett trumpet player plays Symphony No.9 Movement 2, the music that plays while fighting [[Frank]] or a Hippie bears some resemblance to the beginning of Johnny B. Goode, and the Megaton Walk sounds remarkably like a segment from The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". These samples of music caused controversy for Nintendo of America when the company tried to approve the game for digital distribution on the Wii's Virtual Console. Hirokazu Tanaka stated in an interview, "The sampling issue is a little sensitive because, well, I don't know for sure, but it sounds like that is one of the reasons ''EarthBound'' is not able to come out in America." During the Nintendo Direct announcing ''EarthBound'''s approval for the Wii U Virtual Console, Satoru Iwata mentioned the fan outcry being one of the reasons.
''EarthBound'' has been noted to feature a number of samples/homages to other songs. For example, the Onett trumpet player plays Symphony No.9 Movement 2, the music that plays while fighting [[Frank]] or a [[New Age Retro Hippie]] bears some resemblance to the beginning of ''[[wikipedia:Johnny B. Goode|Johnny B. Goode]]'', and the Megaton Walk sounds remarkably like a segment from [[wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]' ''[[wikipedia:Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (song)|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]''. These samples of music caused controversy for Nintendo of America when the company tried to approve the game for digital distribution on the Wii's Virtual Console. Hirokazu Tanaka stated in an interview, "The sampling issue is a little sensitive because, well, I don't know for sure, but it sounds like that is one of the reasons ''EarthBound'' is not able to come out in America." During the Nintendo Direct announcing ''EarthBound'''s approval for the Wii U Virtual Console, Satoru Iwata mentioned the fan outcry being one of the reasons.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The ESRB, the American rating system for video games, rated ''EarthBound'' for the Wii Virtual Console. This rating, however, was a mistake.<ref>[http://www.infendo.com/no-earthbound-for-vc-esrb-rating-a-mistake/ Article of the Wii's VC's Earthbound ESRB rating]</ref>  The game was later confirmed for a Wii U Virtual Console release, scheduled for late 2013.<ref>[http://earthboundcentral.com/2013/04/earthbound-on-virtual-console-coming/ EarthBound Central's Article on the Wii U's VC's EarthBound release]</ref>
*The ESRB, the American rating system for video games, rated ''EarthBound'' for the Wii Virtual Console. This rating, however, was a mistake.<ref>[http://www.infendo.com/no-earthbound-for-vc-esrb-rating-a-mistake/ Article of the Wii's VC's Earthbound ESRB rating]</ref>  The game was later confirmed for a Wii U Virtual Console release, scheduled for late 2013.<ref>[http://earthboundcentral.com/2013/04/earthbound-on-virtual-console-coming/ EarthBound Central's Article on the Wii U's VC's EarthBound release]</ref>
*''EarthBound'' had an infamously odd marketing campaign in North America, which included the tagline "This game stinks!" (a reference to the included scratch-and-sniff cards).
*''EarthBound'' had an infamously odd marketing campaign in North America, which included the tagline "This game stinks!" (a reference to the included scratch-and-sniff cards).
*All of the game's areas are connected to each other. Using a glitch to walk through otherwise impassable objects and off the map, players can walk to Giygas' lair in the [[Cave of the Past]].
*All of the game's areas are connected to each other. Using a glitch to walk through otherwise impassable objects and off the map, players can walk to Giygas' lair in the [[Cave of the Past]].
*The game has several checksum to avoid abusing the previously mentioned map glitching to complete the game. The player must fall down the hole in [[Lumine Hall]], and must have defeated [[Ness' Nightmare]].
*''EarthBound'' takes place in a fictional land called [[Eagleland]]. Many fans think this is a parody of the United States of America, but Shigesato Itoi stated that the game is not necessarily set there. This is why party members like [[Poo]] appear to come from different cultures.
*''EarthBound'' takes place in a fictional land called [[Eagleland]]. Many fans think this is a parody of the United States of America, but Shigesato Itoi stated that the game is not necessarily set there. This is why party members like [[Poo]] appear to come from different cultures.
*''Mother 2'' was available as a downloadable game for the [[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|Nintendo Power]], a Japan-only flash-memory cartridge that allowed owners to purchase Super Famicom games at a lowered price.
*''Mother 2'' was available as a downloadable game for the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Power (cartridge)|Nintendo Power]], a Japan-only flash-memory cartridge that allowed owners to purchase Super Famicom games at a lowered price.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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{{Gallery/cell|CaptainStrongOverworld.gif|16px|[[Captain Strong]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|CaptainStrongOverworld.gif|16px|[[Captain Strong]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|EverdredOverworld.gif|16px|[[Everdread]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|EverdredOverworld.gif|16px|[[Everdred]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|CarpainterOverworld.png|16px|[[Mr. Carpainter]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|CarpainterOverworld.png|16px|[[Mr. Carpainter]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|GeldegardeMonotoli.gif|16px|[[Geldegarde Monotoli]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|GeldegardeMonotoli.gif|16px|[[Geldegarde Monotoli]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Picky sprite.gif|16px|[[Picky Minch]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Picky sprite.gif|16px|[[Picky Minch]]}}
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{{Gallery/cell|Lardna Minch.png|18px|[[Lardina Minch]]}}
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{{Gallery/cell|Aloysius Minch.png|18px|[[Aloysius Minch]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Aloysius Minch.png|18px|[[Aloysius Minch]]}}
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{{Gallery/cell|Gonzares.gif|16px|[[Gonzares]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Maxwell.png|16px|[[Maxwell]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Maxwell.png|16px|[[Maxwell]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Tessie.gif|78px|[[Tessie (EarthBound|Tessie]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Tessie.gif|78px|[[Tessie (EarthBound)|Tessie]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|BrickRoad.gif|16px|[[Brick Road]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|BrickRoad.gif|16px|[[Brick Road]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Tessie Watcher.gif|16px|[[Sebastian (EarthBound)|Sebastian]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|Tessie Watcher.gif|16px|[[Sebastian (EarthBound)|Sebastian]]}}
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{{Gallery/cell|RedSnake.png|17px|[[Red Snake (character)|Red Snake]]}}
{{Gallery/cell|SmallTenda.png|5px|[[Ay-go Stikke]]}}
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{{Gallery/cell|Saleswoman EB.png|16px|Burger Shopkeeper (Female)}}
{{Gallery/cell|Saleswoman EB.png|16px|Burger Shopkeeper (Female)}}
{{Gallery/cell|Old man EB.png|16px|Drugstore Shopkeeper (Male)}}
{{Gallery/cell|Old man EB.png|16px|Drugstore Shopkeeper (Male)}}
{{Gallery/cell|Business Lady EB.gif|Drugstore Shopkeeper (Female)}}
{{Gallery/cell|Business Lady EB.gif|16px|Drugstore Shopkeeper (Female)}}
{{Gallery/cell|CaveBoyOverworld.png|32px|Cave Boy}}
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== Miscelaneous ==
== Miscellaneous ==
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{{gallery/cell|Mother 2 Box.jpg|50px|Japanese box art}}
{{gallery/cell|Mother 2 Box.jpg|50px|Japanese box art}}
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==External Links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGOEMCG2Ll4 Wii U Virtual Console release trailer]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGOEMCG2Ll4 Wii U Virtual Console release trailer]
* [http://www.gamehiker.com/wiki/index.php?title=EarthBound Article] at [http://www.gamehiker.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page GameHiker's Nintendo Wiki]
* [http://www.gamehiker.com/wiki/index.php?title=EarthBound Article] at [http://www.gamehiker.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page GameHiker's Nintendo Wiki]
**[[strategywiki:EarthBound|Article]] on [[strategywiki:Main Page|StrategyWiki]], the game guide encyclopedia
 
 


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