Mazâ 2: Gîgu no gyakushû (1994) (VG)

Director:

Shigesato Itoi

Writer:

Shigesato Itoi (written by)

Release Date:

1 June 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Adventure

Plot:

One night a large meteor crashes to the earth. A young boy named Ness goes out to investigate, and discovers...

Plot Keywords:

Meteor | Atm | Sequel | Dog | Role Playing Game

Also Known As:

EarthBound (USA)
Mother 2 (International: English title)
Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back (literal English title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:K-A

Company:

Ape

Trivia:

In the original Japanese version of the game, Ness is naked in Magicant. The American version edited this so that he appeared to have his pajamas on.

Goofs:

Continuity: If you play the game for a long time, the character's dad calls to suggest you take a break, even *before* you get the Receiver Phone.

Quotes:

Tenda Villager: We're shy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Nintendo All-Star Dai-Rantô Smash Bros. (1999) (VG)

Mostly good.

All in all, Earthbound is a high-quality game. Okay, so the graphics weren't mindblowing. I didn't find a problem with them in the numerous times I played it. Some of the enemies are done pretty well. The game storyline is also quite extensive, traveling all over the "world" to 8 important sites. Good characters and some interesting tangents (Moonside, Ness's Mind. . .) make the game even more interesting. My main two gripes: The item storage is extremely limiting, compared to other RPG's, and going through the pyramind/the desert/dungeon man is tiresome. But that doesn't make it uplayable, so I'm going to get up, erase some erasers, and kick some alien butt.