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Earthbound

The second game in the Mother series, Earthbound is a 2D JRPG. The player controls Ness and his party of Paula, Jeffrey, and Poo, who must collect melodies from eight sanctuaries across the world to defeat Giygas, destroyer of the universe.

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Earthbound

Platform(s)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System , Game Boy Advance
Released
June 5, 1995
Developer(s)
Ape Inc. , HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
JRPG
ESRB
T
How Long To Beat
25-30 hours
Sequel
Mother 3

Summary

The second game in the Mother series, Earthbound is a 2D JRPG. The player controls Ness and his party of Paula, Jeffrey, and Poo, who must collect melodies from eight sanctuaries across the world to defeat Giygas, destroyer of the universe.

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