{"product_id":"earthbound-super-nintendo","title":"EarthBound for Super Nintendo (Pre-Owned)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rgm-v2-summary\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"rgm-v2-lead\"\u003eEarthBound is a funny, strange and surprisingly moving RPG about a kid from Onett with a baseball bat, and it has kept a devoted following since it reached the Super Nintendo in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rgm-condition-note\"\u003eImages are representative product references, not photographs of the exact pre-owned copy. They do not guarantee its cosmetic condition or included packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Onett to Giygas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNess wakes up one night when a meteorite crashes on the hill above Onett, and a bee from the future named Buzz Buzz warns him that Giygas threatens the world. The journey takes him through Twoson, Threed and Fourside, then to the beach resort of Summers, the desert of Scaraba and beyond. Paula, Jeff and Poo join along the way, and Ness records melodies for the Sound Stone at eight Your Sanctuary locations. His neighbor Pokey keeps turning up, usually making things worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA battle system with a sense of humor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattles use a rolling HP meter that ticks down like an odometer, so a quick player can win or heal before a fatal hit finishes counting. Enemies appear on the map instead of at random, and weak ones run away or lose on contact once you have outgrown them. You save by calling Ness's dad from a phone, send items home through Escargo Express, swing Cracked Bats and yo-yos, and wear the Franklin Badge to bounce lightning back. Odd residents like the Mr. Saturns of Saturn Valley and foes like the New Age Retro Hippie set the offbeat tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInspecting an EarthBound cartridge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduction copies of EarthBound are common, so look closely at any used cartridge. A Nintendo-made cart has a crisp front label, a printed back label with the model number, Nintendo's security screws and the Nintendo name on the circuit board inside. Saves are kept by a small internal battery, and no one can promise the life of that battery on a cartridge this old, so plan on starting a new file. The listing covers the cartridge only, unless the title mentions the box or player's guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:details --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-facts\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eGame\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEarthBound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePlatform\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuper Nintendo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePhysical format\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eGame style\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurn-based role-playing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRelease\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePlayers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNintendo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-owned, individual cosmetic condition varies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBox, manual and accessories\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConfirm individual item contents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-faq\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about this game\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow does EarthBound play on Super Nintendo?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a turn-based RPG with a modern small-town American setting. You explore on foot, fight enemies that appear on the map and manage a party of four kids who use psychic powers, gadgets and everyday weapons. The rolling HP meter adds real-time tension to every fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill this cartridge work on my console?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt fits North American Super Nintendo consoles, both the original model and the later SNES Jr. It will not fit a Japanese Super Famicom or a European SNES without an adapter, and it cannot be used with the SNES Classic Edition, which has no cartridge slot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes it come with the box or the player's guide?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe listing is for the cartridge itself. The original release came in a large box with a thick player's guide, but the box, guide and any inserts are included only if the title says so. Save files on the cartridge are not part of the listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhy do so many players look for EarthBound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years it was the only Mother game released in North America, until the first game arrived as EarthBound Beginnings in 2015. Ness has been a Super Smash Bros. fighter since 1999, and a large fan community keeps interest in the original cartridge high.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\u003cp class=\"rgm-shipping\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree U.S. Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo minimum order. 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