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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 | '''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 ''Mother'', 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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*EarthBound is somewhat infamous because of Nintendo's odd marketing campaign, which included the tagline "This game stinks!" (a reference to the included scratch-and-sniff cards). | *EarthBound is somewhat infamous because of Nintendo's odd marketing campaign, 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 literally 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 literally walk to Giygas' lair in the [[Cave of the Past]]. | ||
*EarthBound takes place in a fictional land called [[Eagleland]]. Many fans think this is a parody of America, but Shigesato Itoi stated that EarthBound is not | *EarthBound takes place in a fictional land called [[Eagleland]]. Many fans think this is a parody of America, but Shigesato Itoi stated that EarthBound is not necessarily set in America. This is why party members like [[Poo]] seem 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 [[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|Nintendo Power]], a Japan-only flash-memory cartridge that allowed owners to purchase Super Famicom games at a lowered price. | ||
