![]() ![]() One thing Earthbound does differently is there are no random encounters. Gameplay in Earthbound is your typical RPG staples: you fight to level up, get better equipment and use magic (Known as PSI powers here), and nothing feels better than seeing those numbers go up. I swear there has got to be more enemy variation here than in Final Fantasy 6 or 7. Each new area has all-new enemy types and variations to older types. ![]() The variety in enemies is also impressively complex. Without spoiling too much, when you get to Fourside, your perspective is thrown through a loop. ![]() Things get really interesting by the time you end up in the latter half of the game’s towns. The way all the adults talk down to the player as an early teen is something anyone who tried to get adults to take them seriously as a teenager can relate to. Even if Blues Brothers-style jokes might not land as hard for newer players to the game, there is something here for everyone. ![]() It is emotional and empowering with twists and turns that still land 26 years later.Įarthbound is known for its quirky style, and even now, it’s just as bizarre. But, of course, this is all to say when you finally come up to the conclusion. While his journey starts small and simple, there is a point where you get a “coffee” break to almost signal a third of the game is done, and you realize how big this adventure truly is. Ness meets some new friends to help him on his journey: Paula, Jeff, and Poo. Our fly friend Buzz-Buzz tells Ness that he must travel to sanctuaries worldwide to collect sounds for his sound stone to prevent Gygas from taking over. An evil presence known as Gygas has turned everyone on earth mad, having them turn on each other. As you make your way to the meteor, a fly from the future comes out and explains the situation. The year is 199X, and a meteor comes crashing down over the sleepy town of Onett and wakes up our unlikely hero: a thirteen-year-old boy named Ness. At the same time, Beginnings is a little rougher around the edges. Like Final Fantasy, these titles aren’t connected, and the quality of life improvements brought to Earthbound make it a lot easier for everyone to enjoy. While it is a fantastic game that also deserves your time, I think it is best enjoyed after Earthbound on the SNES. Earthbound Beginnings was also released on the Nintendo Switch Online NES emulator. Before I get into it, though, I just want to give a heads up. ![]()
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