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EarthBound

1994 91 / 100 Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS)

A turn-based JRPG and sequel to the then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters, and defeat an unknowable alien threat called Giygas while facing up to the realities of growing up and becoming familiar with the real world.

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✓ Role-playing (RPG) Genre ✓ Fantasy Theme ✓ Science fiction Theme ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Bird view / Isometric Perspective ✓ Role-playing Game feel

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What it is about.

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Story & context

The story begins when Ness is awakened by a meteor that has plummeted to the earth near his home, whereupon he proceeds to investigate the crash site. When Ness arrives at the crash site, he finds a police roadblock and Pokey Minch, his friend and neighbor, who tells him to go home. Later, Ness is woken up again by Pokey knocking at his door, demanding help to find his brother Picky. They find him asleep behind a tree near the meteor and wake him. Then the three encounter an insect from the meteor named Buzz Buzz, who informs Ness that he is from the future, where the "universal cosmic destroyer" Giygas dominates the planet. Buzz Buzz senses great potential in Ness and instructs him to embark on a journey to seek out and record the melodies of eight "sanctuaries," unite his own powers with the Earth's, and gain the strength required to confront Giygas.

GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreRole-playing (RPG) GenreTurn-based strategy (TBS) ThemeAction ThemeDrama ThemeFantasy ThemeScience fiction Trait16-bit Trait1990s Trait20th century Trait2d Traitalien invasion Traitaliens Traitapocalypse Traitbattery save Traitcensored version Traitcorrupt government Traitcorruption Traitcryokinesis Traitcult Traitdamsel in distress Traitdarkness Traitdescendants of other characters Traitdinosaurs Traitescaping imprisonment Traitexploring yourself Traitfan translation - brazilian portuguese Traitfan translation - english Traitfan translation - french Traitfan translation - german Traitfan translation - italian Traitfan translation - polish Traitfan translation - portuguese Traitfan translation - russian Traitfan translation - spanish Traitfemale protagonist Traitfire manipulation Traitghosts Traitgood vs evil Traitin-game anti-piracy effects Traitinsanity Traitinvasion Traitkidnapping Traitleveling up Traitmale antagonist Traitmale protagonist Traitmartial arts Traitmeditation Traitmultiple protagonists Traitmummy Traitnew protagonist in sequel Traitnintendo 3ds virtual console Traitnintendo power Traitparty system Traitpizza Traitprince Traitpsychic abilities Traitpsychics Traitreal-time waiting Traitreligion Traitretroachievements Traitrobot protagonist Traitrobots Traitroyalty Traitsatire Traitsave point Traitsaving the world Traitself-referential humor Traitshigesato itoi Traitstatus effects Traitsubmarine Traitteleportation Traittime machine Traittime travel Traitturn-based Traitufo Traitvirtual console Traitwhite magic Traitwii u virtual console Traityear x Traityoung protagonist

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