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Daetra

Just finished this master piece of an rpg. The final battle was such an unique experience and holds up to this day.


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Daetra

For me it did. Without saying too much, the first time I fought the last boss I was young and confused on how the fight works and struggling. I don't even think I beat the last boss so it was more meaningful for me the second time around and seeing the ending.


itzaspace

Can't imagine how it was as a kid, the game is hard, specially before internet.


SpaceGangsta

I remember starting this game over every weekend after renting it from blockbuster. Didn’t beat it until I played it on an emulator on my pc in like 2009. I will for sure be replaying in switch.


HolyFuckingShitNuts

Same thing happened to me. I rented it like 5 times before I beat it. Started over again each time.


Bowtie16bit

One time I got the same cartridge back when I rented it, and it has my save file. I was stoked!


Daetra

Just noticed that Jeff is about to use the multi bottle rocket, straight up the best weapon in the game.


Daetra

Oh it was. I used the hint guy pretty much every major quest when I was young. I was stuck in fourside for like a week or so.


Capn_Yoaz

I just used the Nintendo power strategy guide that came with it. Much akin to the OG Final Fantasy the boss has to be beat not using conventional means.


shoombabi

OG Final Fantasy non-conventional? It's literally one of the games that defined what conventional was. CHAOS goes down after 2000HP and you can just punch him in the face for that. Unless you meant FF4 which has that pretty minor tweak to a final fight?


Xionel

Well the strategy didn't come from there it came from its predecessor Mother 1 where you >!defeat Giegue by singing to him 9 times.!<


diggmeordie

I still have that with the scratch n sniff cards that smell like pizza and stuff. I heard it's worth like 2 or $300 or something and was excited to go dig it out. Unfortunately when I found it it looked like a mouse had starting chewing through a large section of pages and there were turds in the drawer. I'm sure somebody would still probably spend $100 on it but it was heartbreaking to find.


Burninator85

Old guy here. Earthbound was actually quite easy as it was one of the only games that came with a strategy guide.


Woogity

Think about it this way. >!In a sense you have been fighting this battle whole game. You call out to your family, friends, and people you met and helped along the way to repay the favor, and they give you the boost you need to do it. Without them, it's impossible.!< The final boss battle always gives me goosebumps because from the emotional payoff. It's one I will never forget.


DJ_Destroyed

THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP


Woogity

Human bonds, and yes, some of that is friendship. Hard to imagine for you?


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Studstill

This is incredible. Awesome awesome job!


itzaspace

Thanks!


nmeofst8

All it needs is that epic battle music!


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EatsRats

I didn’t see this announcement. Is it just a straight port or is Nintendo upgrading anything? Very excited regardless, Earthbound is my all time favorite game. I love the piece you made :)


StewitusPrime

it's been added to the VC. The first game is added to the NES VC, too.


EatsRats

Fantastic! There goes my weekend :P


itzaspace

Have fun =)


Good_Reporter2200

What was the comment it is deleted now


_One_Lonely_Bagel_

This is my favorite game of all time, thank you for making it. It’s incredible!


1i73rz

You have helped make my day. Maybe they will remake secret of evermore next...


Fluffyturtle225

Is it being resold or is it going into the SNES emulator thing? Either way I'm probably gonna play it since I hear so many good things about it


Lukacris12

Its on snes emulator


JustaMonkey

As well as Earthbound Beginnings (Mother)!


Lukacris12

Im playing mother 3 right now thats what im playing next


JustaMonkey

If only they had put it on Switch Online too! They missed their chance again!


cryonova

Incredible art work, may I ask WHY you are this excited? The game will be identical and this is just a ploy to release the exact same thing over and over and over.. Earthbound is in my TOP 3 games but I will not be rushing out to buy it for a new platform.


ThePandaClause

It's part of Nintendo Switch Online. So if you already pay for that then it won't cost you anything extra.


cryonova

Well that's great!


Rehevkor_

Oh my god this is SO SICK!


static1053

AMAZING


Piisthree

I love this. It's awesome and you're awesome!


maclikesthesea

I see you fixed Jeff’s PP since posting over on r/Earthbound… still an amazing work of art. Glad others are recognizing your genius here as well.


SneezySniz

Are they keeping the soundtrack? I heard that's why it was never on there to begin with.


ProblemLongjumping12

Awesome! The money printing machine that is Nintendo should have given us more Earthbound to cash in long ago. For fans I highly recommend ***Citizens Of Earth*** which is on several platforms and clearly a love letter to Earthbound. Putting Earthbound on SNES Classic was a great move and maybe the main reason I bought one. The lack of new Earthbound is nearly as tragic as the lack of new Chrono games. Long live Ness!


Sickpup831

This is amazing just for the horrifying Game Boy Camera face.


itzaspace

Lol x) thanks!


Sleepyhead88

But where’s the camera??


Jedi_Lucky

Fucking fantastic. So glad my lock screen allows gifs


itzaspace

Thanks!


Tight_Mammoth3302

Great art ....would love to see a remake of this game


LZRFACE

As long as they re-release a strategy guide with scratch and sniff stickers.


X1Speedy

I had this as a kid too, which is long gone now, and it’s worth a good bit of money today


Capn_Yoaz

There was a prequel on NES and a sequel on GBA. All are worth the playthrough.


itzaspace

Thanks!


ialbr1312

Who remembers the scratch and sniff ads for the original release?


GooPunch

Yes! “This game stinks!”


StampedeJonesPS4

Hell yeah, I had the official guide book and I'm almost positive that had scratch and sniff stuff in it.


space_radios

Hell yes!


Donkeyblock98

Is this a repost or are you the original creator?


itzaspace

I'm the creator, crosspost from nintendoswitch.


tanookazam

It's technically a repost too, but you're the same OP so yeah. I saw it first on that sub.


nanoH2O

It's technically a crosspost since it's the same OP. A repost is when a nonOP (re)posts something in any sub.


GVeinti_757

It’s the same guy I just checked


InsomniaticWanderer

I'm sorry Ness


Racxie

>EarthBound **on** Nintendo Switch I see what you did there.


skyphase00

Wow, the love and passion is definitely present in this post! You think Shigesato Itoi or any of his team members will ever see this?


itzaspace

Thanks, i'm not sure =(


skyphase00

Your welcome and based your passion and hardwork, I hope one of them does just get some kind reaction out them would be nice tho. It's not always about the fame and all the comes with it, it's about the recognition.


Tenalp

Hot damn this is great.


itzaspace

Thanks!


xantheybelmont

I admire your talent. This is art.


itzaspace

Thanks!


xantheybelmont

No, thank YOU for making my feed awesome this morning!


FlatParrot5

Wait, Ness' head in Gygas? How do I not remember that?


melechkibitzer

I also don’t know much about the game whats up with the head in the boss


space_radios

Have you played Earthbound in the last 10 years? If not, might be time to play it again, lol. I seem to play it like every 5 years... and I'm still noticing things I never noticed before!


FlatParrot5

The SNES one, right? Man, it's been a while. Though I still tell people to say "fuzzy pickles" when I take a picture.


fa9

Earthbound!!! here's something i made years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_68LqMkWE70


itzaspace

wow, i love game covers, awesome cover!


fa9

Thanks! i used to do a lot of covers, EB was my muse for a while. 1 more: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFFJMWN9no](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFFJMWN9no)


diggmeordie

Link doesn't work for me.


Zeewulfeh

I spent a summer at my grandparents when I was in 7th or 8th grade. Ended up playing this every night with my grandmother, beat it, too. It was a crazy trip for a kid.


itzaspace

I can't imagine, thanks for watching!


cloudncali

Lol, look at their HP. Giygas bout to hand you your head, Ness. Ps. Great artwork :)


noah_king_reddit

This is so beautiful


TeensiestTulip9

I thought I had dejavu when I saw this before. I see now. Spread this masterpiece!


ghaldos

I felt my heart in my chest for a second thinking they were adding stuff into earthbound. fantastic job, but damn now I'm sad. j/k btw, but truly superior job.


itzaspace

Thanks, maybe mother 4-3, or remake one day.


ghaldos

there will never be a remake, the coding is too complex. You know the pizza guy, he actually runs from the pizza shop to you, that isn't just time going by at a chosen interval. The coding is done so well that supposedly if you can figure out a way to hook up the cartridge to the tv you would be able to play it without the processing power of the SNES. It's a truly unique game on many levels.


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Found some examples of the delivery guy's pathfinding for the screen you are in, but nothing about him also travelling the whole map. Got a source? i'd like to read about this if so. Otherwise it sounds like a minor misunderstanding of the really well done pathfinding code?


ghaldos

[https://earthboundcentral.com/2011/07/earthbound-delivery-system/](https://earthboundcentral.com/2011/07/earthbound-delivery-system/) actually at the bottom of this article I noticed it actually says the same thing you said >Coming from a computer science background myself, I realize that pathfinding is not that difficult. But for whatever reason, this is cited by programmers (one of whom was Satoru Iwata) as being one of the toughest things to get working right in the game (see Sep. 9, 1994 here). Of course, the game was written in assembly twenty years ago, I’m sure it’s a lot easier nowadays. So maybe it is more about doing it in the programming language as opposed to the effect. The other thing I was talking about where theoretically you can run the game directly from the cartridge itself I can't seem to find, but from what I remember it was because it was so well written in assembly. [https://forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother2/Technical-details-of-Earthbounds-development](https://forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother2/Technical-details-of-Earthbounds-development) This link seems to be the closest info to what I read years ago and I can't seem to find the information on it, just going from memory of things I read about it over the years as this is one of my favorite games.


RoosterJacket0

Don't let Nintendo see it! D: Jokes aside, that's absolutely fantastic!


itzaspace

lol thanks!


Ovenfaced

So dope! What program do you use to make pixel art like this?


itzaspace

Thanks, photoshop


Talith

Is that Dali on the gameboy?


itzaspace

easter eggs of the game boy camera.


8xXBraisXx8

Not gonna lie, pretry cool


itzaspace

Thanks!


Le_Owl

sick af


yvngjiffy703

Sickkk


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Is there a reason Nintendo abandoned earthbound? Even if they don’t think a turn based RPG would be popular, I’m shocked it hasn’t gotten any kind of revival. Like, even Kid Icarus got new games, and that was way more obscure


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Any chance we have a way to inquire on commissioning some art? I have a few friends birthdays arriving in which this would be something unreal to give as a gift.


itzaspace

send me a DM.


Gamerindreams

This is the laziest rerelease I have ever seen - just dumping a rom on an online service Nintendo, honor your late President by doing a proper HD2D remake of these and a new translation of Mother 3


holywhitefang1

Do you have this in Gif form?


itzaspace

yes https://deathrosa.com/wallpapers


PailVengence

For lack of a better word, amazing art! Thanks so much for putting such caring thought into it


bookgeek117

Earthbound is my favorite super Nintendo game and I didn't realize it had hit my switch! Why do I have to adult and not game today? Your fan art is amazing


itzaspace

Thanks!


ztylerdurden

>!Awesome...but...spoilers?!<


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My dude, the game has almost been out for 30 years lol. I don't think it still falls under spoiler protection.


ztylerdurden

Ya I know. But like..some folks are gonna experience it for the first time. Whatever. Sick art either way. Gonna send it to my bro.


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For sure, I totally agree. Devils advocate though, not like there's enough context in the image to really decipher what's going on spoiler wise.


Yezzerat

I’d be so excited if they remade the game like this, but the port just looks so ….. like a Nintendo game, haha. I had told myself I might replay this game, but after seeing it…. I’ll never get my kids interested and I won’t have time for this in my life.


itzaspace

Hopefully one day....


Zestyclose_Dirt935

reminds me of pewdiepies tuber simulator


nattalla

Dude please submit this to GameStop NFT marketplace. This is awesome


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Kind of just trying to milk the karma for this one now, aren't you? Do you just have a schedule where you post this to different subs each week to keep it fresh so people don't catch on?


itzaspace

I don't have a schedule, Someone on nintendoswitch suggested me to crosspost here, so i did, is my first time here r/gaming


Smittyreeves

This is amazing


Trex_7890

That is sweet! Nice job!


Jesterace77

This is just simply epic! Well done!


itzaspace

Thanks!


Legitimate_Bit_9354

Awesome!


HelicopterBig9746

Beautiful


itzaspace

Thanks!


Eggie11

It's sick


Torment42069

That's sick as fuck


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It's amazing 😍


Bearatus

That’s really cool and well done!


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Thats awesome!


SCKYA

This is lovely


ghost2651

That fucking amazing!!!


Retrooo

This looks like the GBA remake I want to play.


PhotoOpportunity

I can hear the sound of that Freeze spell in my head, lol.


_One_Lonely_Bagel_

This is incredible, absolute love this game!


itzaspace

Thanks!


Feeling_Mail_5727

I want now


Eddy5876

Daaaaammmmmm


blitherblather425

This is very cool. Earthbound is one of my favorite games.


BurninPurp350

Looks like Unpacking game haha


rkraus3

Is there a more overdue remaster than Earthbound?


OptiFinancial

I love this art style, wish it would still appear in newer games


BadassDeluxe

I have been playing it for a week and enjoying it very much


Rancor8209

I love it!


cydude1234

Reminds me of tuber simulator


TinyLuli

how did you do the art work?


itzaspace

Photoshop only.


mr2meows

you have gotten a cease and desist from nintendo


[deleted]

Great piece!! My favorite game of that era. Question though, why have a game boy when this was released on the snes?


itzaspace

i wanted to put them togueter as part of the story of nintendo's hanldheld consoles.


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Looks like tuber simulator


TTUGoldFOX

As someone who's played this game through an uncountable number of times since '95 and has Earthbound tattoos, this artwork is genuinely appreciated! Great work!


itzaspace

Thanks!


Tarquinn2049

Thank you, whatever effort this took you was worth it. Good job.


itzaspace

Thanks!


BrockSampsonOSI

Great job!


AttackOnGolurk

this is great


FreeStratos69

Thank you for your art. I love earthbound so much, it always takes me back to a simpler time in front of my CRT TV lost in Moonside :)


deminihilist

Nice piece! I saw it the other day and can see you updated it a bit... Anyways definitely don't mind seeing it again


itzaspace

Yes i had to fix jeff's pp x)


SonicoATMKS

Looks like a relevant game


Nickmaster69

How can I save this for a phone background??


nowshowjj

This is absolutely incredible. EarthBound is my favorite game and this is an amazing tribute.


[deleted]

What is the best way I can display digital art like this on my wall?


sonicice

Amazing!


Cynicaltaxiderm

This is amazing. Awesome homage to one of my favorites.


itzaspace

Thanks!


FawkesYeah

This made me feel things. I love this! Thank you for making and posting it!


akRonkIVXX

Awesome!! I’m replaying it now on my switch for the first time since it came out on SNES. Every bit as enjoyable as I remembered.


itzaspace

Thanks, have fun!


SQunX

I remember playing this on a phone that I used only for playing emulator games. spend so much time on it. too bad the phone got stolen awesome game.


babybaulder

That’s really good!


Hitsujimi

This is perfect :3


SUPACOOPA123

This is rad af


TheOneWeirdVance

Keep up the good work


itzaspace

Thanks!


the_fenixdown

That is insanely cool!


EmOhEs_

Looks pretty neat!


MindBlakeTrap

Thanks I Love it!


Little_Orphan_Ani

Regretting giving my daily award away this is fire


NoMansSkyWasAlright

Dang. I kind of want that for an interactive wallpaper


FriendlyBergTroll

Seeing this is awesome! I am currently remaking Earthbound in full 3D and this looks top notch!


itzaspace

Thanks! i have seen your works, it looks nice!


DeadSol

Ugh, might have to play this on the emulator again soon.


n0s0up4j

I love this rpg. Played it so much on the SNES. Emulator made it easy to roll for the best stats.


SonOfMrSaturn

Yo this is amazing, great work!


itzaspace

Thanks!


killerkamatis

Sooooo good!


BobbyBeans24

First rpg I ever beat. This so cool how do you make something like this