Naming your character lewd things is even supported by the game, which named one of the characters "Poo" for you already.
Zero Punctuation: EarthBound - Not Your Typical JRPG
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One reason this didn't sell well that I remember was it had a pricetag north of $100 in the only store that carried it, and was locked away at the top shelf above the normal shelving unit with peripherals like the superscope6 and mario paint and those really dumb controllers bigger than an arcade stick that no one seriously wanted and they didn't have a ladder to pull it out unless it was the night crew, and if it was the night in the mid 90's and you were in the electronics store buying games, it was something stupid and gorey like Eternal Champions.
And that kids, is why American Kirby looks hardcore.
And that kids, is why American Kirby looks hardcore.
I wanted Earthbound when it came out, but between poor reviews and the cost (we got the Australia tax without the nice beaches), I couldn't justify it at the time. If I ever get a Wii U I am so getting this.
Fantasy World Dizzy needs no review!Renegade-pizza said:
Well... Since I never had SNES, I never played Earthbound, and the premise didn't solve me on this one to pick it up when I had the opportunity later. This review didn't change that. Games that Yahtzee likes usually at least pick my interest because "Damn, if this guy liked it, even if he rips to shred 99% of games he reviews, there might be something to it", but not this time. It seems that the game hasn't age well, and that "child fantasy story" charm might be lost on me.
As a side note - I'm honestly surprised, that Yahtzee went for a retro review, when there is a perfectly serviceable Divinity: Original Sin to play and review. Are isometric RPG's on the same black list as RTS for him?
As a side note - I'm honestly surprised, that Yahtzee went for a retro review, when there is a perfectly serviceable Divinity: Original Sin to play and review. Are isometric RPG's on the same black list as RTS for him?
Yahtzee review Divinity Original Sin next? That's a lenghty and good RPG to tide you through July.
Other than that I can't say much about Earthbound since I never played it.
Other than that I can't say much about Earthbound since I never played it.
Saying "the game hasn't aged well" doesn't do it justice, because even though the battle system itself was already old and simple when it came out, it's the ambience the whole reason to play the game, and its still unique in its own way. Sure, it has a few references here and there, but most of it is self contained humor.Yossarian1507 said:
Everyone sees something different in the game. I wholeheartedly recommend you think about playing it. It's a unique experience.
That's not how Yahtzee works. He's not the friggin' Nostalgia Critic. He reviews whatever's out, and aside from games he does for his Let's Plays, he rarely even plays games that he's not planning to cover in some way because he doesn't have a lot of time.slo said:
The irony here is that you are doing the exact same thing to MMOs and getting upset when he does it to JRPGs.shrekfan246 said:
His biggest problem with MMOs - the each side autoattacks and "whoever showed up with the biggest boots wins" - is not present in WildStar. So yes, I am curious as to his take on it.
And he clearly has nothing more pressing to review on his plate - he's even run out of indie games.
Then again he kind of anti social. He isnt like Jim who occasionally interacts with us. Yahtzee just drops an article and leaves.Dalisclock said:
No, I'm not.Optimystic said:
I'm making the educated guess that, based off of 95% of the other reviews of multiplayer-centric titles Yahtzee has ever covered, his opinion is going to align very similarly with what he said of every other MMO he's criticized. Therefore, you could get the same end by rewatching any of those videos.
Because he was so in love with Guild Wars 2, right? He's got a laundry list of issues with MMOs and the way they do things which extends far beyond the basic combat (just look at his review for The Witcher); and from everything I've heard, Wildstar hasn't made a big splash within even the community of people who do like MMOs. Hell, I didn't even know it had finally launched, and I'm around this website and follow many Youtube gaming personalities almost every day. Considering the hype it had leading up to its release, it should've had a more resounding impact.
Yes, the summer drought has struck once again. I still wouldn't expect Yahtzee to look at yet another MMO any time soon, and I wouldn't get my hopes up for it to be positive if he did.
It's also a timely subject not only because of Smash Bros. since people are wondering whether or not Earthbound and/or Mother 3 protagonists Ness and Lucas (see also: SSB Brawl, for goodness' sake) will return after Earthbound came out on Wii U - on the download shop's front page, no less - and Mother 3 is gazing hopefully at the Game Boy Advance game parade there.
But Earthbound is also relevant because it's a Club Nintendo Platinum reward, among NES Remix (also good, if you like arcade-y NES games), Game & Wario (very hit-and-miss), and the 3DS port of Donkey Kong Country Returns. FYI, Platinum rewards are for getting 6 registered and surveyed-about big games' worth (some downloads count as more, such as NES Remixes and Shovel Knight) of points.
But Earthbound is also relevant because it's a Club Nintendo Platinum reward, among NES Remix (also good, if you like arcade-y NES games), Game & Wario (very hit-and-miss), and the 3DS port of Donkey Kong Country Returns. FYI, Platinum rewards are for getting 6 registered and surveyed-about big games' worth (some downloads count as more, such as NES Remixes and Shovel Knight) of points.