

Critics loved it, rabid fans called it one of the best games Nintendo ever made, but to play it legally here, you had to spend hundreds for the original SNES cartridge. Characters and levels from “EarthBound” have popped up in the “Super Smash Bros.” franchise, but otherwise, “EarthBound” itself has been invisible. This beloved Super Nintendo role-playing game was the second of a three-game series, but neither of the other games was ever released here. For some reason, though, one of its most acclaimed games has been unavailable in America for almost 20 years.ĭespite the company’s constant stream of sequels, reissues and remakes, Nintendo has never revisited “EarthBound,” at least in this country. It rarely lets a popular or successful franchise die. Nobody loves Nintendo’s history more than Nintendo. On January 16, 2009, EarthBound Wiki celebrated its first year online.“EarthBound” By Nintendo for the Wii U.On March 27, 2009, EarthBound Wiki's article count exceeded 400.On May 23, 2009, Exdeath64 was appointed the role of Administrator at EarthBound Wiki.(Please note that this project is not sanctioned by Nintendo or Itoi.)

