Earthbound Coming To NA/EU Virtual Console 2013

[tbgtbg]

Wasn't there some issue with the music keeping it from being released? Wonder if they'll have to butcher it, or if they found some other solution.

 

[deshayzilla]

Wasn't there some issue with the music keeping it from being released? Wonder if they'll have to butcher it, or if they found some other solution.

That was the theory for a while now, a theory that apparently came from someone at Nintendo. However for the re-release in Japan last month they made very little changes to the overall game. All the music was intact as well. Hopefully this remains true for the North America and Europe releases.

 

[emigre]

In fairness lads, Shin Megami Tensei>>>Earthbound/Mother

 

[Yepi69]

In fairness lads, Shin Megami Tensei>>>Earthbound/Mother

You got guts for posting that on a EarthBound thread.

 

[earlynovfan]

So wait..will it only be on the WiiU Virtual Console?
Not the Wii?

 

[Yepi69]

So wait..will it only be on the WiiU Virtual Console?
Not the Wii?

Guess not but, the good thing is you can play EarthBound on the Wii U gamepad.

 

[earlynovfan]

Ugh, but I don't have a WiiU! DX

 

[Yepi69]

Ugh, but I don't have a WiiU! DX

Me either, but it's worth buying.

 

[deshayzilla]

Ugh, but I don't have a WiiU! DX

Yeah starting to seem worth it now. I'm happy with it so far and all I have is Sonic Racing Transformed, NSMB U, and NintendoLand. So far it's entertained me.

 

[Gahars]

Lol, oh rly? Then explain me this, most SNES RPG games were about swords, and magic and shit, EarthBound isn't, not to mention its successor, MOTHER 1 (Also known as EarthBound Zero) was a huge hit on Japan and they were considering releasing to other countries, but for some odd reasons, they didn't. That isn't a huge generalization or anything. Nope. Also, just being different doesn't necessarily mean better. Also, Nintendo didn't bring the game over because they figured it wouldn't be profitable - especially considering the SNES was just about to launch. Link.

Mother 3 was successfull after EarthBound, so damn successfull that crazy fans (yes we are crazy) released a 'perfect' Mother 3 un-official english translation. How does that necessarily equate to success? VG Chartz states that the game only sold 0.39 million copies in Japan. I don't know the game's budget, but that doesn't exactly scream huge success to me.

Can you explain me in how the hell is EarthBound a generic indie rpg game? Nintendo (Shigesato Itoi) stopped making games because, after Mother 3, he clearly said he WASN'T GONNA MAKE ANY MORE MOTHER GAMES. What does the second sentence have to do with the first?
Not to mention EarthBound was also a huge hit on Japan, but they decided to throw a coin in the air and say ''fuck it'' and release EarthBound outside of Japan, the first official Mother game to ever be released in the US, of course it was a comercial failure, after that they learned from their mistake and since then they have NEVER released another Mother game outside of Japan. Earthbound failed because of terrible, terrible marketing. They literally advertised the game with the slogan "This game stinks!" Releasing the title right at the end of the SNES' lifespan only added to the mess. Nintendo really has no one to blame but themselves for its failure.

Too easily rused, 3/10.

 

[emigre]

You got guts for posting that on a EarthBound thread.

Not really cos it's true. Shin Megami Tensei>>>Earthbound/Mother

 

[Yepi69]

Not really cos it's true. Shin Megami Tensei>>>Earthbound/Mother

Sure it is son, sure it is.

 

[emigre]

Sure it is son, sure it is.

One is series which has earned critical acclaim for deep stories, inventive gameplay and amazing versatility. The other is a series which Nintendo have tried to ignore.

 

[Yepi69]

One is series which has earned critical acclaim for deep stories, inventive gameplay and amazing versatility. The other is a series which Nintendo have tried to ignore.

It seems you never tried EarthBound before.

 

[emigre]

It seems you never tried EarthBound before.

I have. And yes, MegaTen is far superior.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Get yer cocks out lads, time for a good ol' fashioned Earthbound circlewank.

 

[Yepi69]

I have. And yes, MegaTen is far superior.

I'm still wondering why would you post those kind of opinions against a game in which, this thread is about.

 

[emigre]

Get yer cocks out lads, time for a good ol' fashioned Earthbound circlewank.

Earthbond truly is the most overrated underrated game ever.

I'm still wondering why would you post those kind of opinions against a game in which, this thread is about.

Both games are RPGs which were set in a contemporary setting. Ergo it perfectly reasonable to make my earlier remark.

 

[FAST6191]

I'm still wondering why would you post those kind of opinions against a game in which, this thread is about.

Game developers, much like everybody else, are noted for less than infinite resources. Should then a developer announce a new project and someone can form an opinion as to why that might be a less than stellar use of time a forum dedicated to discussion of such things would be the place to do it.

 

[YayMii]

/snippity snip

Earthbound failed because of terrible, terrible marketing. They literally advertised the game with the slogan "This game stinks!" Releasing the title right at the end of the SNES' lifespan only added to the mess. Nintendo really has no one to blame but themselves for its failure.

Not only that, but they technically only released a $100 "collectors' edition" (including a player's guide and extras) with no standard edition available. I couldn't see an average person spending $30-$40 more for a game they've never heard about.