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Title: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Tupin on March 30, 2008, 03:43:12 PM
Seriously.

There seems to be a HUGE following for this game, is it really as good as everyone says?
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: ThePowerOfOne on March 30, 2008, 03:44:29 PM
I don't know. It looks pretty suckish to me.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Matt on March 30, 2008, 03:58:16 PM
I hadn't even heard of Earthbound till I had played with Ness in the first Super Smash Brothers, and yet I still have no idea what Earthbound is.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Zovistograt on March 30, 2008, 04:03:50 PM
Quote from: ChunkeyMunkey on March 30, 2008, 03:58:16 PM
I hadn't even heard of Earthbound till I had played with Ness in the first Super Smash Brothers, and yet I still have no idea what Earthbound is.
it's the second in a series of games called the Mother series.  They are RPG's that are centered around plot (which is humorous and quite wordy, or so I've heard).
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Miiman56 on March 30, 2008, 04:06:57 PM
Never played it :|
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:08:13 PM
I'm playing it on and off. It's good, but I haven't seen anything mind-blowing.

also tuppy why do you make so many topics
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: JrDude on March 30, 2008, 04:11:58 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:08:13 PM
I'm playing it on and off. It's good, but I haven't seen anything mind-blowing.

also tuppy why do you make so many topics?
I think Tuppy wants to be the #1 Topic maker or something...
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Qsmash on March 30, 2008, 04:12:22 PM
I don't know about the first Earthbound but Mother 3 looks pretty good...well at least the story does.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: BOSSNIG on March 30, 2008, 04:12:49 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:08:13 PM
I'm playing it on and off. It's good, but I haven't seen anything mind-blowing.

also tuppy why do you make so many topics

This pretty much sums it up.

I like it.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Tupin on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: JrDude on March 30, 2008, 04:17:00 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.
AND you wanna be #1 topic creator?
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:17:10 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.

   
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Yeah. Good things.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Tupin on March 30, 2008, 04:19:34 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:17:10 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.

   
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Kilroy       471
WiiGuy       353
Triforceman22       331
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Yeah. Good things.
Must I make a topic about this?  :P
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: BOSSNIG on March 30, 2008, 04:21:07 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:17:10 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.

   
Tuppyluver1       734
Kilroy       471
WiiGuy       353
Triforceman22       331
Darklink       323
ZGDK       304
JMV290       288
Silverhawk79       267
Lotos       262
JrDude       252
   

Yeah. Good things.

Yay

I'm 5th.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: JrDude on March 30, 2008, 04:53:35 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:17:10 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.

   
Tuppyluver1       734
Kilroy       471
WiiGuy       353
Triforceman22       331
Darklink       323
ZGDK       304
JMV290       288
Silverhawk79       267
Lotos       262
JrDude       252
   

Yeah. Good things.
I'm in the top 10?! WOOHOO!
well #10 of the top ten, but still WOHOO! :P
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Cecil_and_Kain on March 30, 2008, 05:29:53 PM
No. It is extremely overrated by fanboys of the series. Kinda liek FF.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Kilroy on March 30, 2008, 05:37:27 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:17:10 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.

   
Tuppyluver1       734
Kilroy       471
WiiGuy       353
Triforceman22       331
Darklink       323
ZGDK       304
JMV290       288
Silverhawk79       267
Lotos       262
JrDude       252
   

Yeah. Good things.
Who's Kilroy and why is he/she 300 topics behind Tuppyluver?

I've never seen him/her before...
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Tupin on March 30, 2008, 05:40:37 PM
Quote from: Olimar on March 30, 2008, 05:37:27 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:17:10 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.

   
Tuppyluver1       734
Kilroy       471
WiiGuy       353
Triforceman22       331
Darklink       323
ZGDK       304
JMV290       288
Silverhawk79       267
Lotos       262
JrDude       252
   

Yeah. Good things.
Who's Kilroy and why is he/she 300 topics behind Tuppyluver?

I've never seen him/her before...
He was banned.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Kilroy on March 30, 2008, 05:41:45 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 05:40:37 PM
Quote from: Olimar on March 30, 2008, 05:37:27 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:17:10 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.

   
Tuppyluver1       734
Kilroy       471
WiiGuy       353
Triforceman22       331
Darklink       323
ZGDK       304
JMV290       288
Silverhawk79       267
Lotos       262
JrDude       252
   

Yeah. Good things.
Who's Kilroy and why is he/she 300 topics behind Tuppyluver?

I've never seen him/her before...
He was banned.
I'm scared to ask why, from that many topics, it looks like spamming.

Then again, you've made almost 750, I'm assuming, good topics...
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Kaz on March 30, 2008, 06:00:22 PM
It's a turn-based RPG with minimalist graphic styles and quirky humor. It's strange, somewhat long, and overall, I find it to be a pretty darn good game. It's not as rare as everyone thinks, though, as I guarantee you'll find plenty of copies wherever you might want to buy them online. It's price is not justified by how good it is, even though it is pretty cool.

It's one of the better RPGs put out on earlier Nintendo systems.

Quote from: Cecil_and_Kain on March 30, 2008, 05:29:53 PM
No. It is extremely overrated by fanboys of the series. Kinda liek FF.

and mario and kirby and metroid and zelda and everything else that has a large following

Overrated-ness is subjective to tastes, so don't even bother trying.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: DL on March 30, 2008, 06:55:43 PM
Yeah, it's that good.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: DededeCloneChris on March 30, 2008, 07:38:09 PM
I've played it, and it was awesome, it has humor and at the same time a dark and interesting story.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Tupin on March 30, 2008, 07:41:28 PM
Quote from: wiiboychris on March 30, 2008, 07:38:09 PM
I've played it, and it was awesome, it has humor and at the same time a dark and interesting story.
I wonder if Mother will ever come to the USA....
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Kaz on March 30, 2008, 07:48:47 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 07:41:28 PM
Quote from: wiiboychris on March 30, 2008, 07:38:09 PM
I've played it, and it was awesome, it has humor and at the same time a dark and interesting story.
I wonder if Mother will ever come to the USA....

It already did. It just wasn't released to the public.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: TheDarkChief on March 30, 2008, 10:01:30 PM
I never liked it actually.


The gameplay was the only thing that threw me off, otherwise it would've been a great game.
Do I need to get the flame shield?
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: blue_slime on March 31, 2008, 08:57:25 AM
The gameplay is very minimalist and nothing is really superfluous.  It's a perfect example of a traditional turn-based RPG - simple, fast, and requires quick thinking.  The rolling HP bar gives battles more strategy than "level up enough so that you don't die by one boss hit", and the instant kills and running enemies eliminates having to deal with low level monsters when you backtrack, as well as being able to see your enemies on the field.  And the story steps beyond the traditional RPG's that always seem to be set in the Medieval era with castles and dragons and whatnot.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Cecil_and_Kain on March 31, 2008, 12:32:13 PM
Quote from: Kazooie-Banjo on March 30, 2008, 06:00:22 PM
It's a turn-based RPG with minimalist graphic styles and quirky humor. It's strange, somewhat long, and overall, I find it to be a pretty dang good game. It's not as rare as everyone thinks, though, as I guarantee you'll find plenty of copies wherever you might want to buy them online. It's price is not justified by how good it is, even though it is pretty cool.

It's one of the better RPGs put out on earlier Nintendo systems.

Quote from: Cecil_and_Kain on March 30, 2008, 05:29:53 PM
No. It is extremely overrated by fanboys of the series. Kinda liek FF.

and mario and kirby and metroid and zelda and everything else that has a large following

Overrated-ness is subjective to tastes, so don't even bother trying.
All those games are overrated. Most games are a step down from what people describe them as.
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: Oren on March 31, 2008, 12:35:48 PM
Quote from: Cecil_and_Kain on March 30, 2008, 05:29:53 PM
No. It is extremely overrated by fanboys of the series. Kinda liek FF.
like what? fire fox flullfy fews? i must know!
Title: Re: Is Earthbound really THAT good?
Post by: BOSSNIG on March 31, 2008, 12:38:25 PM
Quote from: Olimar on March 30, 2008, 05:41:45 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 05:40:37 PM
Quote from: Olimar on March 30, 2008, 05:37:27 PM
Quote from: Riosan on March 30, 2008, 04:17:10 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:21 PM
I make so many topics because I think of so many good things to talk about.

   
Tuppyluver1       734
Kilroy       471
WiiGuy       353
Triforceman22       331
Darklink       323
ZGDK       304
JMV290       288
Silverhawk79       267
Lotos       262
JrDude       252
   

Yeah. Good things.
Who's Kilroy and why is he/she 300 topics behind Tuppyluver?

I've never seen him/her before...
He was banned.
I'm scared to ask why, from that many topics, it looks like spamming.

Then again, you've made almost 750, I'm assuming, good topics...

21 GIGS!