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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
Released
June 5, 1995
ESRB
T For Teen due to Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Suggestive Themes, Crude Humor
Developer(s)
HAL Laboratory, Ape Inc.
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
unity
Franchise
EarthBound

Platform(s)
SNES, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
How Long To Beat
28 Hours
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