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 ...

EarthBound wasn’t a huge success when the game was released to the Super Nintendo. In particular, the game did poorly in the United States because of a bad marketing campaign where they literally said ...

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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, ...

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 ...

Why it matters: One highlight of this week's Nintendo Direct is the rerelease of Earthbound and its prequel on Nintendo's subscription service. Players digging around in the service's menus ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook To the unfamiliar, “EarthBound” might look like a kids’ game or any other old RPG. The original ...

Danny Guan is a writer with an avid interest in anime, manga, video games, and more. When he isn't writing for Game Rant, he's writing on his own personal website. Recently, Earthbound has been ...