EarthBound | With A Terrible Fate

“If You Change Your Mind”: Shapeshifters of EarthBound

Only EarthBound could marry the mechanics of dungeon-crawling with the themes of epic poetry.

By Max Gorynski, 7 months ago August 29, 2019

Despite being smaller than an MP3 file, EarthBound achieved more with its music than many symphonies manage.

By Max Gorynski, 2 years ago October 3, 2018

In a decade that gave us a library of games about orphans, EarthBound reminded us how important fathers are to their sons.

By Max Gorynski, 2 years ago May 22, 2018

On our latest podcast episode, we chat with two of our team members who are developing "comprehensive theories" of landmark video games.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago April 24, 2018

EarthBound’s most pervasive villainy isn’t its final boss: it’s the everyday evil of people you know.

By Max Gorynski, 2 years ago March 23, 2018

If you think that Giygas is the scariest part of EarthBound, think again.

By Max Gorynski, 2 years ago March 5, 2018

We ask our analysts to share the highlights and lowlights of the video-game sequels they've played.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago March 4, 2018

When it comes to EarthBound, cops and punks aren’t Ness’s greatest enemies: it’s Nothingness.

By Max Gorynski, 2 years ago February 13, 2018