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Tag: Earthbound

Every Single JRPG Should Have a 3x Speed Option Final Fantasy XII X EarthBound speed up the grind
Opinion

Every Single JRPG Should Have a 3x Speed Option

I’ve been replaying a lot of classic JRPGs lately. Getting lost inside a massive adventure is a good way to experience a bit ...
By Marty SlivaFebruary 13, 2021
News

Mother 3: New Footage of An Even Less Playable Version Discovered

The long and bizarre story of the EarthBound series just got a little bit weirder. Previously unseen footage of the cancelled EarthBound 64 ...
By Patrick LeeJune 4, 2019
Gallery of the Day

8 Games that Earned Cult Classic Status

“Cult Classics.” That’s a phrase that gets bandied about when talking about movies and video games. They are basically games that may not ...
By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2017
Video Games Features

The Inescapable Link between Game and Story

Every video game tells a story. From Mario trying to rescue the princess to Nathan Drake uncovering ancient secrets, story and game have ...
By Angelo M. D'Argenio Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2016
Extra Punctuation

Undertale May Be This Year’s Best Written Game

It’s been a pretty solid couple of weeks for video game storytelling. Soma did it for me with its existential sci-fi, monsters notwithstanding. ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2015
Extra Punctuation

The Sexual Awakening of Ness in EarthBound

As I’ve said before, I like when a game is elegantly written. I like when a game story manages to get its point ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorJuly 29, 2014
No Right Explanation

Scott Pilgrim vs Earthbound

Last week, Chris and Kyle discussed which fanbase missed out the most with Scott Pilgrim vs. Earthbound. Since the debates you see are ...
By Daniel EpsteinFebruary 6, 2012
J + RPG

Homeward (Earth)Bound

Japanese roleplaying games have earned themselves the dubious distinction of sharing any number of stale tropes – the dreaded trifecta of big hair, ...
By Brendan Main Legacy AuthorNovember 9, 2010
BFG

Pop! You’re Dead

Running through the opening of
By Tim Latshaw Legacy AuthorOctober 19, 2010
Extra Punctuation

Yahtzee vs. the JRPG

This might sound like me hyperbolically overstating things for comic effect again, but if you claim to have enjoyed playing Final Fantasy XIII, ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorApril 6, 2010
Otaku

Japan’s Mother

It’s ironic that one of Japan’s leading videogame genres, the RPG, is an American invention. Even more interesting is that one of the ...
By John Szczepaniak Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2005

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