Marcus hails from Pender Island. He enjoys writing about the lore surrounding the Warhammer 40K universe. He has an affinity for chocolate and manga. Earthbound is a goofy JRPG that casts us as Ness, ...

In 1995, I clutched an abnormally large box in my hands, wondering at the images and text on its back. I crinkled up my nose at the Master Belch scratch and sniff, unable to fathom what hellish ...

Ness will begin to wake up from his dream, the Sound Stone he once had is now gone, and his friends will be standing over him tying to get him up. Saturn Valley is where you need to go, Ness and his ...

Long fan campaign to rerelease the series finally sees fruition today. It's a happy day for many a Nintendo fan today as Earthbound has finally appeared in the Nintendo WiiU eShop for $ 9.99. Nintendo ...

In most RPGs, the player can seek refuge in being able to attack an enemy no matter how grotesque or difficult. Giygas is different. This convention is immediately shattered in that he is completely ...

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 ...

Tripp Papineau has been freelancing in the industry for over five years and is passionate about movies (especially horror), survival-horror games, and how games evolve throughout the years. His ...