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EarthBound Beginnings

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First release
Jun 14, 2015
Developer
Ape
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Platforms
Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii U, Nintendo Switch

EarthBound Beginnings is the first installment in the EarthBound / Mother series. It was developed by Ape Inc., Nintendo Tokyo R&D Products, and Pax Softnica, and was published by Nintendo for the Famicom on July 27, 1989. Though officially translated into English under the name EarthBound in 1990 complete with a variety of updates and new content, the planned release of the North American localization was ultimately cancelled due to Nintendo of America ending support for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Despite this, the updates made to the game for the English localization was included in the Japanese Mother 1+2 rerelease for Game Boy Advance in 2003. The English version was finally released on the Wii U Virtual Console on June 14th, 2015, 25 years after its intended release date.

Also known as EarthBound Zero, Earth Bound, Mother, MOTHER
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EarthBound Beginnings follows the young Ninten as he uses his great-grandfather's studies on psychic powers to fight hostile, formerly inanimate objects and other enemies. His adventure leads him to new friends and eventually uncovering an alien plot that must be stopped.Read more

EarthBound Beginnings follows the young Ninten as he uses his great-grandfather's studies on psychic powers to fight hostile, formerly inanimate objects and other enemies. His adventure leads him to new friends and eventually uncovering an alien plot that must be stopped.

Release dates
Wii U
Jun 14, 2015
Wii U
Jun 15, 2015
Nintendo Entertainment System
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Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Bird view / Isometric
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Keywords
ghosts, psychic abilities, multiple endings, artificial intelligence, pixel art
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IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026