For most of the genre’s lifespan, “role-playing” was synonymous with fantasy—warriors swinging swords, wizards casting spells, dungeons full of monsters and treasure, et cetera. But one deeply unusual ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. On this day in 1995, the Western world received one of the most incredible games ...
It’s not as easy to ignore the impact of the 1995 SNES RPG EarthBound as it used to be. Released in America to low sales and a somewhat confused fanfare, including a Monty Pythonesque ad campaign ...
Blaise Santi is a recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Dramatic Writing. He's had experience writing not only for screen and stage, but also for sketch and late-night. His ...
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EarthBound, the endearing Japanese role-playing game from the Super Nintendo era, delivers a very particular brand of surreal humor and sentimentality. It’s part of a series known as Mother in Japan, ...
A few weeks ago, Marcus Lindblom logged onto TwitchTV. He found someone playing Earthbound, and he watched them stream for a while. Every time they smiled in the right place or laughed at the right ...
June 5 marks the 25th anniversary of the classic Super Nintendo role-playing game Earthbound. To mark the auspicious occasion, we’ve rounded up 25 of our favorite unforgettable oddities from one of ...