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|jptrans=Mother 2: Giygas's Counterattack | |jptrans=Mother 2: Giygas's Counterattack | ||
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|caption= | |caption=American boxart | ||
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|other boxart caption=Japanese boxart | |other boxart caption=Japanese boxart | ||
|system=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]] | |system=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] | ||
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|rating=[[wikipedia:ESRB|ESRB]]: K-A<small>(SNES)</small><br />ESRB: T <small>(Wii U Virtual Console)</small><br />[[wikipedia:CERO|CERO]]: A <small>(All Japanese VC rereleases)</small> | |rating=[[wikipedia:ESRB|ESRB]]: K-A<small>(SNES)</small><br />ESRB: T <small>(Wii U Virtual Console)</small><br />[[wikipedia:CERO|CERO]]: A <small>(All Japanese VC rereleases)</small> | ||
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|developer=[[Ape]]<br />[[HAL Laboratory]] | |developer=[[Ape]]<br />[[HAL Laboratory]] | ||
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|jpreleasedate=August 27, 1994<br/>March 20, 2013 <small>(Wii U Virtual Console)</small><br/>March 4, 2016 <small>(New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console)</small> | |jpreleasedate=August 27, 1994<br/>March 20, 2013 <small>(Wii U Virtual Console)</small><br/>March 4, 2016 <small>(New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console)</small><br/>February 10, 2022 <small>(Nintendo Switch Online)</small> | ||
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|nareleasedate=June 5, 1995<ref>[https://earthboundcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/EarthBound-Press-Release-1.jpg EarthBound press release]</ref><br/>July 18, 2013 <small>(Wii U Virtual Console)</small><br/>March 24, 2016 <small>(New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console)</small> | |nareleasedate=June 5, 1995<ref>[https://earthboundcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/EarthBound-Press-Release-1.jpg EarthBound press release]</ref><br/>July 18, 2013 <small>(Wii U Virtual Console)</small><br/>March 24, 2016 <small>(New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console)</small><br/>February 9, 2022 <small>(Nintendo Switch Online)</small> | ||
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|eureleasedate=July 18, 2013 <small>( | |eureleasedate=July 18, 2013 <br/>March 3, 2016 <small>(New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console)</small><br/>February 10, 2022 <small>(Nintendo Switch Online)</small> | ||
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'''''EarthBound''''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ＭＯＴＨＥＲ２: ギーグの逆襲|Mazā Tsu: Gīgu no gyakushū}}''' ''Mother 2: {{tt|Gyiyg|Giygas}}'s Counterattack'') is a 1994 role-playing video game developed by [[Ape]] and [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is the second entry in the [[EarthBound (series)|''EarthBound'' series]] succeeding 1989's Japan-only ''[[EarthBound Beginnings|Mother]]'', and the first installment in the series to be released worldwide. Set in a fictionalized and hyperbolized version of [[Eagleland|America]], ''EarthBound'' involves four children led by the brave [[Ness]], prophesied to save the world by collecting eight melodies strewn across the world. | '''''EarthBound''''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ＭＯＴＨＥＲ２: ギーグの逆襲|Mazā Tsu: Gīgu no gyakushū}}''' ''Mother 2: {{tt|Gyiyg|Giygas}}'s Counterattack'') is a 1994 role-playing video game developed by [[Ape]] and [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is the second entry in the [[EarthBound (series)|''EarthBound'' series]] succeeding 1989's then Japan-only ''[[EarthBound Beginnings|Mother]]'', and the first installment in the series to be released worldwide. Set in a fictionalized and hyperbolized version of [[Eagleland|America]], ''EarthBound'' involves four children led by the brave [[Ness]], prophesied to save the world by collecting eight melodies strewn across the world. | ||
After a difficult and long development period of five years, ''EarthBound'' was published in Japan and the United States. English localization was led by [[Marcus Lindblom]], who helped translate ''EarthBound''’s goofy tone. While successful in Japan, ''EarthBound'' was a commercial disappointment in the United States, where a $2 million advertising campaign was held to promote the game. Additionally, ''EarthBound'' received lukewarm reception. ''Mother 2'' was packaged in the Japan-only rerelease ''[[Mother 1+2]]'', then it recieved Japan-exclusive sequel, ''[[Mother 3]]'', which was published in 2006 for the Game Boy Advance. ''EarthBound''’s protagonist, Ness, would also be featured in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] as a playable character. | After a difficult and long development period of five years, ''EarthBound'' was published in Japan and the United States. English localization was led by [[Marcus Lindblom]], who helped translate ''EarthBound''’s goofy tone. While successful in Japan, ''EarthBound'' was a commercial disappointment in the United States, where a $2 million advertising campaign was held to promote the game. Additionally, ''EarthBound'' received lukewarm reception. ''Mother 2'' was packaged in the Japan-only rerelease ''[[Mother 1+2]]'', then it recieved Japan-exclusive sequel, ''[[Mother 3]]'', which was published in 2006 for the Game Boy Advance. ''EarthBound''’s protagonist, Ness, would also be featured in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] as a playable character. | ||
''EarthBound'', and the ''Mother'' series as a whole, amassed a cult following of fans, mostly through Internet forums such as Starmen.net. Retrospectively, it has received acclaim, with critics highlighting its varied soundtrack, script, and tone. On March 20, 2013 ''EarthBound'' was rereleased on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan, and then internationally on July 18, 2013, which notably marked the debut of the game | ''EarthBound'', and the ''Mother'' series as a whole, amassed a cult following of fans, mostly through Internet forums such as Starmen.net. Retrospectively, it has received acclaim, with critics highlighting its varied soundtrack, script, and tone. On March 20, 2013 ''EarthBound'' was rereleased on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan, and then internationally on July 18, 2013, which notably marked the debut of the game and the overall series in PAL regions. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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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. | ''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. The game appeared in the North American and European variants. | ||
==Music Sampling Controversy== | ==Music Sampling Controversy== | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
===Initial release=== | |||
''Mother 2'' sold 518,000 units in Japan, being their tenth best-selling game of 1994. In contrast to Japan, the game had very poor initial sales in North America, being roughly 140,000 copies, deeming it a commercial failure. The cause was the combination of the game's poor marketing campaign, unimpressive visuals and the general unpopularity of the role-playing game genre in western countries. | |||
Despite Nintendo of America spending roughly $2,000,000 on marketing, ''EarthBound''{{'}}s advertizing was seen as one of the major detractors. Advertizing of the game mainly appeared in select gaming magazines (such as Nintendo Power), it's only other appearance was in an in-store only commercial. Released as part of Nintendo of America's [[wikipedia:Nintendo marketing#Play It Loud!|Play It Loud!]] campaign, the marketing heavily focused on humor revolving around rude smells, most infamously with its tagline "This game stinks" and foul-smelling scratch and sniff cards, which was deemed by critics as bizzare and did bare minimum to describe the actual game. The graphics were heavily criticized, as during the time of when the game was released, a major selling point was impressive graphics akin to ''{{wp|Final Fantasy III}}'' and ''{{wp|Chrono Trigger}}''; by contrast, ''EarthBound''{{'}}s simplistic graphics was viewed as being dated and "too cartoonish" by many critics. The overall price of the packaged game is also precieved to have hindered its sales. The poor sales and reception resulted in the game being excluded in the European market. | |||
Despite its failure, ''EarthBound'' aquired a large following through the following years, further fueled by its representation in the ''Super Smash Bros'' series, which greatly changed the perception of the game by the time of the game's re-release. | |||
===Re-releases=== | |||
Upon reaching the Virtual Console, the game recieved strong acclaim with its Wii U Virtual Console re-release. The game received a ''GameZone'' score of 10/10 and the ''Nintendo World Report'' gave it 9.5/10, while receiving a ''GameRanking'' score of 88%. Critics praised the wacky humor, characters, and unique modern-day real-world setting, considering it as not only one of the greatest RPG games of all time, but the most original. They also enjoyed how the game can shift from being "dark and serious" to "lighthearted and silly". The visuals, which were originally seen as detrimental, are now considered one of the many charms of the game. Many have praised the soundtrack as one of the big selling points. ''EarthBound'' has been viewed as the biggest example of a cult classic. | |||
''EarthBound'' became one of Nintendo's best selling downloadable games in the Virtual Console lifespan, constantly topping the charts of the Wii U's most bought downloadable games. The game is currently the fourth best selling Virtual Console game on the Wii U, surpassed only by ''{{mw|Super Mario Bro. 3}}'', ''{{mw|Super Mario World}}'' and ''{{mw|Super Mario 64}}'', and the sixth best selling downloadable game on the Wii U overall. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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''For the subject's image gallery see [[Gallery:EarthBound]]'' | ''For the subject's image gallery see [[Gallery:EarthBound]]'' | ||
{{gallery|galleryname=Boxart and promotional art|color=EB}} | {{gallery|galleryname=Boxart and promotional art|color=EB}} | ||
{{gallery/cell| | {{gallery/cell|EarthBound box.png|200px|North American box art}} | ||
{{gallery/cell|Mother 2 Box.jpg|100px|Japanese box art}} | {{gallery/cell|Mother 2 Box.jpg|100px|Japanese box art}} | ||
{{gallery/cell|Early EarthBound boxart.jpg|200px|Early American box art}} | {{gallery/cell|Early EarthBound boxart.jpg|200px|Early American box art}} | ||
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{{gallery|galleryname=Title screens|color=EB}} | {{gallery|galleryname=Title screens|color=EB}} | ||
{{gallery/cell|EarthBound title.png|200px|English | {{gallery/cell|EarthBound title.png|200px|English title screen}} | ||
{{gallery/cell|Mother2 title.png|200px|Japanese | {{gallery/cell|Mother2 title.png|200px|Japanese title screen}} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [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] | ||
