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In 1990, Nintendo of America localized the game under the name '''''Earth Bound''''' (stylized as '''''EARTH BOUND'''''). However, the release of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] and other difficulties resulted in the localization not being released for the NES. It was later released in 2015 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of ''EarthBound'' releasing in North America, where it was retitled as ''EarthBound Beginnings'' to distinguish it from its sequel, despite the title screen still referring to it as ''Earth Bound''. Despite this, in 1998, prototype cartridges of the localized version were discovered, and their ROMs were subsequently uploaded to the internet for fans to play. While these prototype cartridges did contain the complete localization of the game, they also contained notoriously easy to trigger copyright protection screens that could cause the game to become unplayable. Because of this, a patch was released by fans to remove these triggers. For confirmation that the patch worked, the patch also changed the title to '''''Earth Bound Zero''''', which became a common name used by fans to distinguish the game from its sequel, with some still using it even after it was officially released as ''EarthBound Beginnings''. | In 1990, Nintendo of America localized the game under the name '''''Earth Bound''''' (stylized as '''''EARTH BOUND'''''). However, the release of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] and other difficulties resulted in the localization not being released for the NES. It was later released in 2015 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of ''EarthBound'' releasing in North America, where it was retitled as ''EarthBound Beginnings'' to distinguish it from its sequel, despite the title screen still referring to it as ''Earth Bound''. Despite this, in 1998, prototype cartridges of the localized version were discovered, and their ROMs were subsequently uploaded to the internet for fans to play. While these prototype cartridges did contain the complete localization of the game, they also contained notoriously easy to trigger copyright protection screens that could cause the game to become unplayable. Because of this, a patch was released by fans to remove these triggers. For confirmation that the patch worked, the patch also changed the title to '''''Earth Bound Zero''''', which became a common name used by fans to distinguish the game from its sequel, with some still using it even after it was officially released as ''EarthBound Beginnings''. | ||
''Mother'' would be succeeded by ''[[Mother 2]]'' (released internationally as ''[[EarthBound]]'') in 1994, which itself was followed by its own sequel ''[[Mother 3]]'' in 2006. In 2003, ''Mother'' was also released as part of the Game Boy Advance compilation ''[[Mother 1+2]]''. On June 14th, 2015, in celebration of ''EarthBound'''s 20th anniversary, the localized version of ''Mother'' was officially released by Nintendo on the Wii U Virtual Console service as ''EarthBound Beginnings'', making it the second installment of the series to be released outside of Japan. On February 9th, 2022, ''EarthBound Beginnings'' was rereleased for the second time internationally, this time being made free for owners of the Nintendo Switch Online service. | ''Mother'' would be succeeded by ''[[Mother 2]]'' (released internationally as ''[[EarthBound]]'') in 1994, which itself was followed by its own sequel ''[[Mother 3]]'' in 2006. In 2003, ''Mother'' was also released as part of the Game Boy Advance compilation ''[[Mother 1+2]]''. On June 14th, 2015, in celebration of ''EarthBound'''s 20th anniversary, the localized version of ''Mother'' was officially released by Nintendo on the Wii U Virtual Console service as ''EarthBound Beginnings'', making it the second installment of the series to be released outside of Japan. On February 9th, 2022, ''EarthBound Beginnings'' was rereleased for the second time internationally, this time being made free for owners of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_Online Nintendo Switch Online service]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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*'''[[George]]''' is Ninten's great grandfather. While abducted by aliens, he studied and stole the knowledge of PSI. | *'''[[George]]''' is Ninten's great grandfather. While abducted by aliens, he studied and stole the knowledge of PSI. | ||
*'''[[EVE]]''' is a robot created by [[George]] to defend [[Ninten]]. Residing at the base of [[Mt. Itoi]], EVE possess the seventh melody. | *'''[[EVE]]''' is a robot created by [[George]] to defend [[Ninten]]. Residing at the base of [[Mt. Itoi]], EVE possess the seventh melody. | ||
*'''[[Giygas]]''' is | *'''[[Giygas]]''' is a vengeful alien that was sent to retrieve the information of PSI. He is the main antagonist of the game. | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||