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, 11 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