Earthbound (SNES) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 апр 2018
  • When the Nerd finds a copy of Nintendo Power exuding a belief that EarthBound was a rotten game, he later finds reviews that show how glamorous the game was and reveals a fanbase for a title he now has to play. So he does - via the Super NES Classic Edition - and provides an insight about the game's various flaws but well-thought out gameplay. This is Angry Videogame Nerd episode 156
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Комментарии • 19 тыс.

  • @duckyducktm9197
    @duckyducktm9197 3 года назад +6729

    "Games are fun! What happened to you?" Is funny but a genuinely heartbreaking line...

    • @wisemankugelmemicus1701
      @wisemankugelmemicus1701 3 года назад +225

      @@thunderangelinfinity6865 uhh
      A: he obviously has
      B: you completely missed the point of his comment

    • @WillCrafton
      @WillCrafton 3 года назад +73

      titaniumvolthornet2000 you must work for LJN

    • @ShinK_319
      @ShinK_319 3 года назад +176

      Young Nerd: "Games are fun! What happened to you?"
      Nerd: "E.T. and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde happened..."

    • @ratriri7947
      @ratriri7947 3 года назад +29

      as soon as i read this comment young Nerd said that exact quote

    • @_timetravels4528
      @_timetravels4528 3 года назад +55

      ''Oh, you're busy''

  • @mal0561
    @mal0561 4 года назад +5897

    He turned himself into a dungeon. Funniest shit ive ever seen

  • @SNESdrunk
    @SNESdrunk Год назад +3812

    This is the absolute best endorsement of Earthbound there is

    • @thatwritinggeek
      @thatwritinggeek Год назад +51

      Never thought you would be here!

    • @cuagg1
      @cuagg1 Год назад +28

      i just saw you on the last video i watched lol

    • @dirtytacos89
      @dirtytacos89 Год назад +27

      I’m so surprised you haven’t commented sooner. Y’all both have such a passion that’s admirable and well articulated. Thank you for your content snesdrunk.

    • @charris1200
      @charris1200 Год назад +15

      yooo snesdrunk :o. Seriously this is my favorite AVGN video

    • @Dominicn123
      @Dominicn123 Год назад +6

      @@charris1200 lol me too I keep coming back to rewatch this a lot 😂

  • @gamergirlelijah180
    @gamergirlelijah180 Год назад +1211

    “YOUR MOM HAS AN OVERSIZED BOX!!!” is too underrated of an avgn joke

    • @nig3ldoug1as63
      @nig3ldoug1as63 11 месяцев назад +4

      I didn't even know it was *rated*

    • @timmitny6310
      @timmitny6310 11 месяцев назад +12

      For anyone wondering, 10:07. There ya go.

    • @1100GamesStudio
      @1100GamesStudio 11 месяцев назад

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    • @AttainTheGrain
      @AttainTheGrain 10 месяцев назад +4

      Heard it right as I read this

    • @its_unbearable
      @its_unbearable 8 месяцев назад

      @@toptiergod7482your mom has an oversized box

  • @katchereye
    @katchereye 4 года назад +3790

    “YOUR MOM HAS AN OVERSIZED BOX!”
    Ok, that line was perfect.

  • @kipptt
    @kipptt 4 года назад +2301

    imagine going to a hospital and walking up to a nurse and tell them “hey uhm, my friends died how much do i need to revive them?”

    • @fuziontonygaming
      @fuziontonygaming 4 года назад +130

      Just $200

    • @las4gna84
      @las4gna84 3 года назад +104

      @@fuziontonygaming and don't forget, *individually*

    • @marksuckinbeard1419
      @marksuckinbeard1419 3 года назад +21

      Let's dare angry game nerd to go to a hospital and ask how much to revive his friends

    • @las4gna84
      @las4gna84 3 года назад +10

      @@marksuckinbeard1419 🎵He's the crazy hospital nerd🎵

    • @reginahaxley2659
      @reginahaxley2659 3 года назад

      666th like.

  • @Al-ok1lj
    @Al-ok1lj 2 года назад +2666

    I played this when I was a teenager and never really understood younger ness meeting older ness. I’m 45 now and midway through this video, I stopped what I was doing and played ball with my 2 year old and we laughed so much.
    That moment was irreplaceable.

    • @z64gionnoryu
      @z64gionnoryu 2 года назад +118

      You’re a great dad

    • @mmm-et2vf
      @mmm-et2vf 2 года назад +20

      🍪

    • @PantyLunatic
      @PantyLunatic 2 года назад +62

      Wholesome af.

    • @ShaDHP23
      @ShaDHP23 2 года назад +58

      That's honestly really heroic. Not exaggerating at all.

    • @b4ssfunk3d
      @b4ssfunk3d Год назад +23

      I have a 1 year old son and I feel the same way seeing him

  • @The1ReviewBoard
    @The1ReviewBoard 2 года назад +1893

    Graphically the game looks great. It holds up beautifully after 28 years. One of the best games on the SNES.

    • @kylem1112
      @kylem1112 2 года назад +52

      You can really see how similar is to Pokemon, as the development team I'm pretty sure is closely affiliated.

    • @The1ReviewBoard
      @The1ReviewBoard 2 года назад +15

      @@kylem1112 wouldn’t be surprised.

    • @bergfruehling
      @bergfruehling Год назад +34

      All of the SNES stuff aged better than N64 or PS1 :D

    • @jasongrote9114
      @jasongrote9114 Год назад +15

      @@kylem1112 ape inc the company for the mother games also made a lot of the poke'mon games.

    • @nunyabidness3429
      @nunyabidness3429 Год назад +22

      @@bergfruehling debatable. If you consider snes an art style but consider n64/psx as attempting "realistic graphics" then you are right. But if you consider all three consoles as an art style of the times, they all hold up pretty well in that regard.

  • @Slaanash
    @Slaanash 5 лет назад +4121

    Earthbound's rated K-A because it makes children into adults.

    • @bruhmoment-yr4fn
      @bruhmoment-yr4fn 5 лет назад +197

      Okay, that was pretty good

    • @DaEdsta
      @DaEdsta 5 лет назад +41

      I think E for everyone has that covered.

    • @LY45972
      @LY45972 5 лет назад +76

      I imagine a kids parents at the gigyas battle being like Be a MaN bOi

    • @xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx
      @xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx 5 лет назад +4

      Slaanash ahah!

    • @negin9664
      @negin9664 5 лет назад +2

      Slaanash xD

  • @bdinh3130
    @bdinh3130 3 года назад +2821

    As a kid I liked the photo guy for some reason. It was like a nice surprise and seeing all the photos at the end credit made me feel all kinds of emotions.

    • @stripedrajang3571
      @stripedrajang3571 3 года назад +61

      Exactly. Well said.

    • @21muhammadikram82
      @21muhammadikram82 3 года назад +8

      I wonder what do you think to you when you fight giygas....

    • @stripedrajang3571
      @stripedrajang3571 3 года назад +41

      @@21muhammadikram82, it was "creepy" and "weird" lol.

    • @wumpus976
      @wumpus976 3 года назад +100

      To me he’s just the main example of Earthbound’s humor. Just from out of the sky a man descends and stops everything, tells you to say “Fuzzy Pickles” and leaves back up into the sky.

    • @timmyp6297
      @timmyp6297 2 года назад +31

      His pictures compared to the end are accurately displayed too when the credits roll for the most part. If you miss a pic it wont be there. SOME of the photos maintain the entire context of the picture so if a character is facing the wrong way he or she would be at the end.

  • @alexandernelson647
    @alexandernelson647 7 месяцев назад +109

    Earthbound seems to be a game that's really a reflection of the youths of the programmers who pieced it together, along with their fears and memories. This in turn is a shared memory in their own way for the others who have played it by making them reflect on their own lives now that they are older.

  • @KlldbyCuriosity
    @KlldbyCuriosity Год назад +368

    I’ve always liked to think of Earthbound as a metaphor…or maybe just literally growing up. Giygus is just a metaphor for losing your innocence. The game just makes me feel like a kid again and I love it

    • @1100GamesStudio
      @1100GamesStudio 11 месяцев назад

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    • @ObviousTrollFrom2007
      @ObviousTrollFrom2007 6 месяцев назад +12

      And as an adult, you realize how "down to earth" the world truly is. For the better, AND the worst. Almost like you were born again.

    • @ghostgoji9532
      @ghostgoji9532 4 месяца назад +1

      TBH, the Giygas as a metaphor of losing innocence makes sense behind Earthbounds Giygas.

    • @MMSkittles-zw7zn
      @MMSkittles-zw7zn Месяц назад

      I agree. As someone who played Earthbound when I was 8, I didn’t understand it but as a 16 year old, I now understand that Earthbound is about growing up and childhood in general

  • @Midori_Sleazoid
    @Midori_Sleazoid 6 лет назад +16886

    Don't be afraid to do more "positive" nerd episodes James, as this was one of the best ones you have ever done!

    • @kevper0918
      @kevper0918 6 лет назад +175

      Nah. It was a great one. But don’t really feel like hearing about bits and pieces from a game rather then a game that’s actually shit.

    • @supercellonova
      @supercellonova 6 лет назад +198

      He wouldn't be the ANGRY video game nerd anymore.

    • @Karanthaneos
      @Karanthaneos 5 лет назад +479

      He could still be angry at the little stuff that taints a master piece. I think once in a while, reviewing a good game like when he did with Super Mario 3, it is a really nice change of pace and it would give him more material and stuff to work with.

    • @Sheridan2LT
      @Sheridan2LT 5 лет назад +8

      lol k weirdo

    • @Sheridan2LT
      @Sheridan2LT 5 лет назад +9

      @@Karanthaneos well yeah every nerd online does that LOL

  • @TokuNorth
    @TokuNorth 4 года назад +2816

    "It's one of those.."
    That wasn't AVGN, that was James
    pure James

  • @tomtrublu
    @tomtrublu 8 месяцев назад +73

    Giygas is actually an alien. According to mother 1 you see him as an alien. Only issue is that he is named differently in both mother 1 and mother 2. The story indicates that Giygas was raised by a human couple named maria and george. While maria sang to the baby giygas as if she was its mother, George secretly studied the ailen technology. Learning about PSI. After george escaped, Giygas swore revenge and started conquering multiple planets. Eventually he got so powerful that his body literally couldn’t hold it all and he became the embodiment of pure evil, Unable to think rationally anymore.

  • @andrewvangils3112
    @andrewvangils3112 Год назад +558

    My cousin Jonathan passed away a little over a year ago, and one of my great gaming memories is playing Earthbound with him. Earthbound and FFXI were 2 games that I really only could share with him IRL.

    • @bigchungus6223
      @bigchungus6223 Год назад +22

      I'm sorry for your loss, but happy to hear that you could share those memories. That's what makes it all worth it.

    • @piplupfan5106
      @piplupfan5106 Год назад +8

      @@bigchungus6223 Thank you Mr. Chungus. You are very kind.

    • @nkfics4311
      @nkfics4311 Год назад +6

      I'm sorry for your loss. My condolences. :(

    • @zero1991
      @zero1991 Год назад +7

      FFXI in it's prime was some of the best online gaming ever created. I'll never forget those days.

    • @kevinkingslayer2450
      @kevinkingslayer2450 Год назад +1

      Stay strong my guy....✌👍

  • @EverDownward
    @EverDownward 4 года назад +1726

    "If God had a favorite game, it might be EarthBound."
    I can't think of a more flattering compliment for a beloved game, from a beloved nerd.

    • @jamesduncan6729
      @jamesduncan6729 4 года назад +20

      I so agree, I thought it was a beautiful compliment ❤️

    • @tyk6535
      @tyk6535 4 года назад +4

      Heh I spy a chuggaconroy lets play on the search tab lol

    • @fuziontonygaming
      @fuziontonygaming 4 года назад +13

      God looks down from Heaven nodding to this.

    • @Shelbsei
      @Shelbsei 4 года назад +3

      EverDownward what about MINECRAFT?

    • @IAm-zo1bo
      @IAm-zo1bo 4 года назад +10

      @@Shelbsei EARTHBOUND

  • @danielcolon979
    @danielcolon979 5 лет назад +2100

    James, there is a reason why the Photo Guy appears.... He's actually a time traveller that was hired by Ness as a grown up to record his adventure because Ness forgot to do it himself and was forgetting details. Problem is that the game itself doesn't actually say it.

    • @porkynator1685
      @porkynator1685 5 лет назад +135

      Is this canon?

    • @BrokenSaintX
      @BrokenSaintX 5 лет назад +67

      Wow that sounds awesome.

    • @frenchiestfry7458
      @frenchiestfry7458 5 лет назад +489

      @@porkynator1685 this was stated by shigisato itoi when asked where the photo man came from.

    • @theluigifan1
      @theluigifan1 5 лет назад +146

      You can thank Chuggaaconroy’s second playthrough of the game for making this well-known to more people.

    • @hau6886
      @hau6886 5 лет назад +108

      Porkynator Yes as if you remember Buzz Buzz says that he is from 10 years in the future and in the future, there is time travel which explains why Buzz Buzz and the Photograph Man got to 199X

  • @TubbyFatfrick
    @TubbyFatfrick 2 года назад +77

    It should be noted that Giygas's "demonic appearance," when turned upside down, looks suspiciously similar to Giegue, from EarthBound Zero (aka EarthBound beginnings, and Mother 1), which leads many to suspect both of them to be the same being.
    Edit: this line of thinking, as I have learned, is canonically accurate, as Mother 2's subtitle is "Giegue Strikes Back!"

    • @CrashMcCloudX29
      @CrashMcCloudX29 2 года назад +3

      This just blew my mind. I went back and looked at it. That's exactly what it is!

    • @AMIR-xo1cq
      @AMIR-xo1cq Год назад +4

      Giygas is giegue who obtained infinite power and who got lost in pain hatred and sadness from marias death

    • @trashbird8526
      @trashbird8526 25 дней назад +1

      The final boss of both Mother 1 and 2 is called the same in the Japanese originals: ギーグ (GiiGu), so it's just due to ambiguous translation that the names are different in the English versions.

  • @diaserinade7688
    @diaserinade7688 2 месяца назад +14

    Ness' Dad somehow managing to call him while Ness was literally unconscious and exploring his own mind destroys me 😂

  • @whatdidusay4794
    @whatdidusay4794 3 года назад +511

    “You don’t just tell me about a Creature from a Vegetable soup AND LEAVE ME HANGIN HERE”
    -Avgn 2018

    • @redrasegarden
      @redrasegarden 2 года назад +13

      I'm gonna be thinking about that for MONTHS!!!!!

  • @dantecoates9513
    @dantecoates9513 3 года назад +366

    Earthbound is a combination of all of those dreams we had where random shit happens and often don't make sense that is somehow we barely remember parts of.

  • @justkon1789
    @justkon1789 Год назад +695

    I’ve probably played this game 4-5 times it’s always a treat

    •  Год назад +7

      I played on SNES mini 4 years before, and all i can say is awesome game

    • @justkon1789
      @justkon1789 Год назад +6

      @@cat_bound over the span of maybe 6 or 7 years haha, gotta get into the mindset lol

    • @1100GamesStudio
      @1100GamesStudio 11 месяцев назад

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    • @Catswithouthats123
      @Catswithouthats123 10 месяцев назад +1

      I’m playing it! I would like to have tips on it! (I’m at the part where I need to save apple kid under stone henge (I think)

    • @user-vr8gb9mt3x
      @user-vr8gb9mt3x 9 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@justkon1789This game is adicting and when you beat it you just feel like you wanna do it again and it's amazing (except the monkey maze), I've like beat this game 10 times and currently on a new playthrough! But this was a span of 1 and a half years... Glad to share the same experience with someone else!

  • @stmfolkblues
    @stmfolkblues Год назад +30

    27:40
    Replaying Earthbound and realized that one of the things your mom can say to you over the phone is "you just keep on truckin'!"
    I wonder if it was a coincidence or intentional by AVGN now, because that would be some pretty high level detail

  • @Emerald201
    @Emerald201 5 лет назад +1531

    1995 rating: K-A
    Todays rating (according to the 3DS eShop virtual console): T
    i can see why

  • @karsixkiller3822
    @karsixkiller3822 3 года назад +1993

    Earthbound has the only “Dad” that cares.

    • @romania5106
      @romania5106 3 года назад +61

      Hey my dad cares....my step dad but that still counter

    • @alejandromedrano6366
      @alejandromedrano6366 3 года назад +65

      Well, flint kinda cared until...stuff happened

    • @chedaki
      @chedaki 3 года назад +88

      Better than the Pokémon dads

    • @chavesa5
      @chavesa5 3 года назад +11

      I hate that on a relative curve you're right

    • @mariojudahsdad7333
      @mariojudahsdad7333 3 года назад +4

      Not for me

  • @Widembois
    @Widembois 9 месяцев назад +23

    33:25 all of this makes sense, seeing as how the series’ original title is literally “Mother”

    • @maxpower4868
      @maxpower4868 26 дней назад

      The abortion theory is half true. You're not going inside Ness's mother to abort the baby. You're going inside her in the past to rid Giygas's evil inside the fetus of Ness.

  • @Retrovoider
    @Retrovoider Год назад +100

    One of the undisputed classics of AVGN. An absolutely perfect review showing all of earthbound's quirks and flaws.
    Also loved the Metallica reference at 21:25

    • @1100GamesStudio
      @1100GamesStudio 11 месяцев назад

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  • @EditDeath
    @EditDeath 6 лет назад +615

    "If God had a favorite game, it might be Earthbound." Well, you do have to pray to win.

  • @trsmcslamjam8371
    @trsmcslamjam8371 3 года назад +573

    “You cannot grasp the true form of Giygas’ attack.” That is such a cool concept to me for an enemy. Just unfathomable.

    • @itsjohfy
      @itsjohfy 2 года назад +26

      Don't forget "What did Porky do?!" from MOTHER 3 as well. Basically the simplified version of "You cannot grasp the true form of Giygas' attack"

    • @gardenosorno1951
      @gardenosorno1951 10 месяцев назад +1

      That its the same text in Mother 1 for Gyigue

  • @scottjones9973
    @scottjones9973 Год назад +139

    I love this game. It's consistently weird and fun. I even love how they made it a challenge to teleport. Somehow it got my full attention with all the choices on the Mini SNES.

  • @sleepytreeguy
    @sleepytreeguy 2 года назад +127

    I just finished the game last night. This was possibly one of the greatest video game experiences I have ever had, and I'm in my 30's. I cried, laughed, and found myself transformed; it's a masterpiece.
    Thanks James. I have been watching you since 2008, and this video is by all means my favorite. When depressed, watching this 40 min video always helps.
    Love you, man.

    • @pouncerminned863
      @pouncerminned863 Год назад +2

      This is such a great game.

    • @sleepytreeguy
      @sleepytreeguy Год назад +5

      @@pouncerminned863 it so is. I even got a tattoo of a Ness after it!

    • @lukemix6463
      @lukemix6463 5 месяцев назад

      You cried? Really?

    • @BareBandSubscription
      @BareBandSubscription 4 месяца назад +1

      @@lukemix6463
      There are some really sincere moments of earnestness and heart in the game that I could see moving someone to tears, but not like in a sad way. By the end of it, you really feel like you’ve been on a personal journey, and the game itself just showers you with love and encouragement in a way I’ve never seen before. It’s a pretty special game, honestly.

  • @locustkllr
    @locustkllr 5 лет назад +614

    All those dad interruptions were to keep those Japanese kids from playing for 30 hours straight and dying of dehydration. Like they are wont to do.

    • @r3wcifer
      @r3wcifer 4 года назад +55

      And the 3 min waterfall thing was pretty much the game saying "hey dummy, ya gotta learn to stop and enjoy the scenery!"

    • @Novasky2007
      @Novasky2007 4 года назад +26

      Subliminal pee break induced

    • @nicholsjoshua15
      @nicholsjoshua15 4 года назад +16

      Just like Snake standing there smoking a cigarette (a Lucky Strike), so you can have a little while to go to the bathroom; get a drink; have a snack; or just walk around.

  • @zachthura8437
    @zachthura8437 3 года назад +4083

    In a perfect world, Studio Ghibli would make a Earthbound movie

    • @zombienyuszi
      @zombienyuszi 3 года назад +96

      They made an Earthsea, that's close enough.

    • @W.2026
      @W.2026 3 года назад +191

      This game definitely looks like something ghibli would make

    • @goofybutserious4807
      @goofybutserious4807 3 года назад +116

      I can also imagine a live action Earthbound movie made in the 90s but not sh*tty like the Mario movie. More like Rocky or the Lord of the Rings with it's multiple parts and well done.

    • @genericname2747
      @genericname2747 3 года назад +92

      Imagine a Studio Ghibli Giygas.

    • @guerricdeveauxv.h4261
      @guerricdeveauxv.h4261 3 года назад +9

      YES

  • @VanillaSaysHi
    @VanillaSaysHi 7 месяцев назад +46

    This review was honestly one of, if not, the coolest AVGN review ever.

  • @JNelsonArt
    @JNelsonArt 2 года назад +114

    I watched this when it came out, but I finally had a chance to play Earthbound on Switch so I had to come back and watch it again. What a weird yet charming game

  • @Shauntaro
    @Shauntaro 3 года назад +1862

    I remember back in 2010, all I wanted was for avgn to go a ep on earthbound.
    I'd say this was worth the wait honestly

  • @kaorn7419
    @kaorn7419 5 лет назад +1764

    *Nintendo Power:* You should totally play Dr.Jekyll & Mr.Hyde. it's a great game with a lot of interesting gameplay and story.
    *Nintendo Power:* Yo that Earthbound game? It stinks. Like vomit.

  • @mr.awesome3309
    @mr.awesome3309 10 месяцев назад +16

    My favorite episodes are when he reviews well-known and beloved games such as Earthbound and give it the "tough love" treatment. He really likes the fun and gives them a very detailed look but he will significantly highlight the overlooked or apparent flaws with the game. I would to see more formats like this in the future.

  • @Skeletone56
    @Skeletone56 22 дня назад +3

    I remember someone saying Giygas used to be Giegue from Mother 1 but Giegue became too evil to the point where he lost his physical form

    • @Roiq978
      @Roiq978 17 дней назад +2

      Its canon

    • @Skeletone56
      @Skeletone56 15 дней назад +2

      ​@@Roiq978let's go

  • @jerelminter
    @jerelminter 6 лет назад +2611

    And most fans say James Rolfe doesn't work as hard because his AVGN videos don't come out as much as they used to ? Just read the information in the description box under the video, the fact that he spent the last 6 months making this whole thing that you're seeing right now, speaks for itself.

    • @ThisThingEaten
      @ThisThingEaten 6 лет назад +217

      Quality over quantity, I always say.

    • @jbfarley
      @jbfarley 6 лет назад +89

      No, most fans don't say that at all. Don't use dumbasses on RUclips as a metric, an overwhelming majority are smart enough to not get upset

    • @tysonthewolfe93
      @tysonthewolfe93 6 лет назад +4

      180MPH Slap in the Face Anyone

    • @T1k3mys0n
      @T1k3mys0n 6 лет назад +15

      Agree, it's a good one, and while watching it I thought he played this game a lot since he can say a lot about the game and pointed them out in the vid, but turns out he never plays the game before, that shows the many hours spent on it

    • @ryan-levy
      @ryan-levy 6 лет назад +16

      The Polybius video also counted as being a great one that took a while too.

  • @softfemboybf
    @softfemboybf 3 года назад +2776

    Its kinda funny to see James actually enjoying a game for once. A breath of fresh air, just like Earthbound was for RPGs. I dig it.

    • @SilentRealm6677
      @SilentRealm6677 2 года назад +24

      I have alternative version of earthbound on my 3ds instead of saying war against gygas it says gygas strikes back because of consistency improvement

    • @chadryan9900
      @chadryan9900 Год назад +5

      No he still complains about it.

    • @davidturcotte831
      @davidturcotte831 Год назад +13

      The game Nintendo Power said stinks was a breath of fresh air.

    • @Rgoid
      @Rgoid Год назад +2

      You call THAT enjoying?

    • @mightymoth777
      @mightymoth777 Год назад +12

      @@Rgoid he said he likes the game though??

  • @ChattanoogaDan
    @ChattanoogaDan Год назад +40

    All those little nuances are what make the game so charming to me. It was my favorite game growing up and still my favorite game to this day. I've played it all the way through at least 25 times.

  • @budsunny
    @budsunny Год назад +24

    I remember buying Earthbound while it was on sale at my local Kmart. I bought it because I was looking for another RPG for my Super Nintendo after finishing Ogre Battle and Chrono Trigger. Amazing game with a beautiful soundtrack. I dare say it’s the best Super Nintendo game in my opinion right next to Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid.

  • @RenegadeOfFunk00
    @RenegadeOfFunk00 3 года назад +915

    seriously was not expecting the nerd to give such a deep theory/perspective on the final boss that i never even considered. great episode

    • @lextavactchi
      @lextavactchi 3 года назад +38

      Same tbh it makes some amount of sense too

    • @sinajakelic
      @sinajakelic 3 года назад +41

      well it IS called Mother...

    • @5849_Nearl
      @5849_Nearl Год назад +1

      The theory that he made about Ness being reincarnated from Giygas can possibly be true.

  • @Nintentoad125
    @Nintentoad125 4 года назад +1314

    Earthbound had some real bad marketing that didn't do the game justice

    • @EdwardGutierrez90
      @EdwardGutierrez90 4 года назад +46

      true, I didnt know about NES till Super Smash Bros featured him :/

    • @mosshivenetwork117
      @mosshivenetwork117 4 года назад

      +Nintendoad your profile picture is scary.

    • @cheesybrosgaming2167
      @cheesybrosgaming2167 4 года назад +13

      Tierrez you spelled Ness wrong

    • @Frank_144
      @Frank_144 4 года назад +1

      @@mosshivenetwork117 nah, it's cute

    • @mosshivenetwork117
      @mosshivenetwork117 4 года назад +7

      +Frank 144 whenever I see someone with an anime girl (etc.) as their profile picture I tell them it's scary.

  • @taylormansonshadicstorm9008
    @taylormansonshadicstorm9008 Год назад +43

    I believe I know the main message of Earthbound, that being, patience.

  • @deadygoon
    @deadygoon Год назад +22

    I rented this game back in the day on a whim from the box art and became hooked. Never beat it m, but was always drawn to how deep it was. It used to annoy me that you would get hot in the desert and could die just walking around, but also a cool mechanic I never experienced before as a kid. Love this game.

  • @papagabbu
    @papagabbu 4 года назад +1477

    wow this episodes already 2 years old, crazy cuz it feels like it just came out. such a good avgn episode

    • @VanessaMagick
      @VanessaMagick 3 года назад +29

      It's the best AVGN to date and it's the last AVGN James himself made.

    • @thatonedinosaur6939
      @thatonedinosaur6939 3 года назад +3

      What what? Now I'm confused...

    • @ben_retzer
      @ben_retzer 3 года назад

      Same

    • @MagicMaster667
      @MagicMaster667 3 года назад +4

      I still feel like some of the 2015 - '16 episodes just came out...

    • @Emerald29
      @Emerald29 3 года назад +2

      Ye

  • @JerodimusPrime
    @JerodimusPrime 6 лет назад +407

    I have to confess, this is probably the best AVGN episode ever, it's a masterpiece. Started off as a funny episode, then ended up being quite philosophical and emotional. A true masterpiece. Thank you nerd.

  • @swaryne
    @swaryne 8 месяцев назад +16

    Ive been watching you since i was a kid in 2007 and I think this is your magnum opus. Its not an angry review but its such a great love letter to earthbound and makes me want to play it again. Few reviews, positive or negative, actively make me want to pick a game up. Thanks for making it, and im sure im going to come back and watch it again for many years to come.

  • @Steve-mr4pu
    @Steve-mr4pu 2 года назад +9

    In the final area, you can stay alive by having Poo "mirror" the atomic bot. Defend with all people except Poo, and he'll regularly replenish HP to max for all your characters.

  • @walnzell9328
    @walnzell9328 5 лет назад +3487

    "You gotta be insane to come up with this."
    Or Japanese.

    • @disturbedrenegade9815
      @disturbedrenegade9815 5 лет назад +190

      Actually you have to be Japanese to come up with this and actually make it work

    • @TooFurious4
      @TooFurious4 5 лет назад +69

      Or on LSD

    • @josf1045
      @josf1045 5 лет назад +29

      same thing

    • @Ironhold_Watch
      @Ironhold_Watch 5 лет назад +5

      Desu!

    • @Ale_LSH
      @Ale_LSH 5 лет назад +7

      Disturbed Renegade Grant Morrison disagrees.

  • @ethancopeland7148
    @ethancopeland7148 5 лет назад +466

    Replaying the game as an adult, I realized the dad phone calls in EarthBound are just like the dad phone calls in real life. He knows you're calling because you just need one minor thing, but you still need to visit on the phone for a minute to let him know you're doing alright.

  • @MoltoRubato88
    @MoltoRubato88 Год назад +15

    Earthbound is easily one of the best games that I have ever played from start to finish. It took me about 50 hours to complete because I did a lot of level grinding. And I didn't get the "Sword of Kings."

  • @timmytschudi7622
    @timmytschudi7622 Год назад +8

    I love how he tried to act angry at the magazine. But you could tell he was gently setting it down to not ruin it lol

  • @CinnamonGhost_Crunch
    @CinnamonGhost_Crunch 3 года назад +447

    "Your mom has an oversized box!" Is my favorite AVGN quote

  • @stmfolkblues
    @stmfolkblues 5 лет назад +563

    24:32 I'm surprised nobody mentioned the fact that his dad called him while he was dreaming in Magicant and continues on as if it was just a normal thing.

    • @evanmed301
      @evanmed301 5 лет назад +4

      stmfolkblues I was playing the game like wtf this doesn’t make sense

    • @XAntohax
      @XAntohax 4 года назад +13

      It's because his father is supernatural entity too.

    • @dodgechallenger2116
      @dodgechallenger2116 4 года назад +2

      That was pretty fuckin funny

    • @smartstuf1026
      @smartstuf1026 4 года назад +12

      Called him to many times, now he’s literally in his head

    • @whattheactualfreak2410
      @whattheactualfreak2410 4 года назад +1

      stmfolkblues ayyyy yume nikki pfp?

  • @keanelimusic
    @keanelimusic Год назад +6

    The happy town music is such a thing, which makes evil hiding in Kakariko Village so haunting and memorable.

  • @JayDeeIsMyName
    @JayDeeIsMyName Месяц назад +3

    I genuinely think this is the final episode of the Angry Video Game Nerd for me. This is the 'Jumping the Shark'-one. It never got any better beyond this one.

  • @Mandalore06
    @Mandalore06 3 года назад +864

    "Your MOM has an oversized box!!!" ROFL! Perfect delivery James.

    • @Whistler112
      @Whistler112 3 года назад +5

      This is my favourite line in the entire series.

    • @yamman225
      @yamman225 3 года назад

      What does rofl mean

    • @eren7350
      @eren7350 3 года назад

      @@yamman225 rofl

    • @PrintOmnivore20
      @PrintOmnivore20 3 года назад +4

      @@yamman225 rolling off for lucas

    • @raxid09
      @raxid09 3 года назад +1

      @@yamman225 no he just misspelled Rolf with rofl

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 5 лет назад +10693

    One of the best episodes ever.

    • @davidalvaradoda
      @davidalvaradoda 5 лет назад +57

      @@efrenaguayo4109 what the fuck are you talking about?

    • @dnj79
      @dnj79 5 лет назад +47

      @@davidalvaradoda Too many Earthbound snatch and sniff cards have been sniffed

    • @mylifeismylife5056
      @mylifeismylife5056 5 лет назад +39

      the Pepsi man episode is great too

    • @pxza
      @pxza 5 лет назад +16

      @@efrenaguayo4109 what the hell are you even saying?

    • @edbartlett4455
      @edbartlett4455 5 лет назад +2

      I definitely agree with you

  • @LeftyCrankmann
    @LeftyCrankmann 9 месяцев назад +14

    I now want a psychological horror AVGN game because of this

    • @jendouglas9781
      @jendouglas9781 8 месяцев назад +1

      We already got one. The polybius episode.

    • @LeftyCrankmann
      @LeftyCrankmann 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@jendouglas9781 game, not episode

  • @J_PIK
    @J_PIK Год назад +12

    I am so jealous of your near-mint Nintendo Power collection. I spilled cereal milk on so many of mine while growing up in the 80’s and eventually had to throw them all out.

  • @Azure1013
    @Azure1013 4 года назад +737

    In that case, you might really like Mother 3 considering all of the flaws you pointed out in this video are basically non-existent in that game. On top of that, Mother 3 has a phenomenal story and more emphasis on character development. If EarthBound freaked you out or weirded you out, then Mother 3 will make you cry. EarthBound is all about fighting against the things that are preventing you from moving forward, and Mother 3 is about letting go of all the things tying you back.

    • @Dribin
      @Dribin 4 года назад +18

      How can I play mother 3 in English

    • @MartletBestGirl
      @MartletBestGirl 4 года назад +11

      YouTubular to bad you need a good translator

    • @SnowVGMusic
      @SnowVGMusic 3 года назад +34

      Dribin download the English translated version rom or patch the translation to the game.

    • @aeho7496
      @aeho7496 3 года назад +6

      @@Dribin download a English rom

    • @reubenc0039
      @reubenc0039 3 года назад +8

      Buy an English GBA cartridge! You can find them easily online, I’ve had one for years now and it goes everywhere with me haha

  • @cbthomas909
    @cbthomas909 2 года назад +16

    One of the best games on SNES and one of the best games ever in general. I actually liked the marketing of this game.
    I remember seeing the scratch and sniff advertisements in my EGM magazines and wanting this game lol. It was also the only game I can remember that actually gave you the entire strategy book with the game.

  • @bottomfeederzz
    @bottomfeederzz 7 месяцев назад +5

    6:09 i have played earthbound countless times, and even though at this point im starting to remember which npc says which dialogue and stuff like that, i like to talk to every npc i see because of this, i never get tired if Earthbound's dialogue

  • @PhirePhlame
    @PhirePhlame 4 года назад +311

    Fun fact: the running teleport responds to controller input. This can be done to pull it off on an elbowed path, or to perform it diagonally.

    • @Dribin
      @Dribin 4 года назад +24

      Oh shit too bad the nerd didn't know that

    • @Someone-sb1xe
      @Someone-sb1xe 3 года назад +19

      Yep I tried it and it worked. It also works with the circling teleportation. If you move it moves you to that input.

    • @trueblueryu5713
      @trueblueryu5713 3 года назад +7

      Still doesn’t give a whole lot of leeway. Don’t hit the button at the right time and you wasted your PP anyway.

    • @aeho7496
      @aeho7496 3 года назад +19

      @@trueblueryu5713 "wasted your PP anyway." It's 03:35 in the morning and I think this is funny.

    • @looeegy
      @looeegy 3 года назад +4

      Also, how didn't he know that poo could teleport in a circle all along

  • @lordsupersucc
    @lordsupersucc 5 лет назад +647

    10 years from now, this video will age like a fine wine.

  • @blasphemy666
    @blasphemy666 7 месяцев назад +7

    The arm and leg reference about one by metallica was epic dude. 😂

  • @dirkdeigler
    @dirkdeigler Год назад +10

    cool man this was awesome! never watched a video game review before but the way you kinda went from goofy to being more serious at the end to really drive home the depth of the game was cool

  • @megugu2155
    @megugu2155 2 года назад +570

    I love this game because it taught me back then about how to spend your money appropriately. I lost 20k on Summers hospital only to realize that its only $50 to revive your friends on Onett and teleportation only costs 2PP and a bit of my patience. Truly a life changing experience. It still hurts but it does drill in the point.

    • @lenderzconstable
      @lenderzconstable Год назад +15

      There was one of the later levels that had an area in the corner on the map but I never found out how to get there.

    • @Sodium_Slug
      @Sodium_Slug Год назад +8

      Couldn't you revive them with healing at thar point? Maybe it was later on in the game but it definitely was the best option.

    • @1100GamesStudio
      @1100GamesStudio 11 месяцев назад

      Official Invitation To LOST|DREAMS Community!
      We Are Looking For Mother Series Fans To Help Us To Develop A Truly Amazing Mother 1 Spiritual Successor Thanks To Your Valuable Insight On Our Project Game LOST|DREAMS Weekly Updates! Thank you so much for your attention!

  • @nickclark1815
    @nickclark1815 6 лет назад +3390

    This episode felt like an adventure!

  • @abichan3558
    @abichan3558 2 года назад +17

    Earthbound is coming out on the switch later today! XD

    • @OMA2k
      @OMA2k 2 года назад +1

      And Mother 1 too!

  • @johnnythewalrus
    @johnnythewalrus 7 месяцев назад +6

    Been playing Earthbound since it came out in the 90s, it's always been my favorite rpg. As a teenager back then, the ending blew my mind.

  • @thundageon5962
    @thundageon5962 4 года назад +1668

    Undertale would never exist without this game. The developers had a problem, their development is very slow which could take 2 years. But then satoro iwata saved the day by helping the developers make the game for just six months. Iwata is a Nintendo legend

    • @andrewlaporte5477
      @andrewlaporte5477 4 года назад +116

      And he took Masahiro Sakurai under his wing, who himself became a gaming legend with his hands in multiple franchises, who in turn MIGHT have become colleagues with Toby Fox, another genius who made Undertale! It's like One for All but in C++!

    • @solidsnack352
      @solidsnack352 4 года назад +84

      I wanna say bullshit but I can't disagree with this statement. An RPG that breaks all the norms. But I still wanna say that Undertale is still pretty original. It's just a phenomenon along with Cuphead. Originality with a hint of familiarity.

    • @chorles3770
      @chorles3770 4 года назад +67

      @@solidsnack352 it is an insanely original game, but their are some major links between the two. Like how Toby Fox did work on the Mother 3 translation

    • @gleepot
      @gleepot 4 года назад +34

      What would the furries of the world do without Undertale

    • @ohmygahdbilly
      @ohmygahdbilly 4 года назад +30

      @@chorles3770 and that one time he made a bad rom hack with swears for Earthbound.

  • @PadChennington
    @PadChennington 3 года назад +4947

    fav AVGN episode ever

    • @judeterry8579
      @judeterry8579 3 года назад +31

      Thanks Chad Pennington

    • @alw5431
      @alw5431 3 года назад +8

      same here

    • @DigitalFulcrum
      @DigitalFulcrum 3 года назад +25

      It really is nice for AVGN to a much deeper in depth review on a game instead of him saying he can't finish a game, uses cheat codes, still can't win and give.

    • @alw5431
      @alw5431 3 года назад +2

      @@DigitalFulcrum Really fitting for a great game

    • @enraile
      @enraile 3 года назад +1

      This one is fantastic, I’m pretty partial to The Wizard / Super Mario Bros 3 one!

  • @chaseaustinmusic
    @chaseaustinmusic 2 года назад +4

    38:14 the fraction of a second of dead silent and the screen freezes, that personally made me feel very uncomfortable

  • @hearthatbird
    @hearthatbird 7 месяцев назад +7

    This is what Undertale wishes it could be

  • @SkywalkerSam64
    @SkywalkerSam64 4 года назад +1774

    "If God had a favorite game -- *it might be **_EarthBound_** !* "
    --James Rolfe, 2018

    • @nikolaikolev8252
      @nikolaikolev8252 4 года назад +6

      Joke

    • @spindalis79
      @spindalis79 4 года назад +7

      If god actually existed. Keep in mind there is no substantial evidence that a god even exists.

    • @nikolaikolev8252
      @nikolaikolev8252 4 года назад +2

      @@spindalis79 I dont believe in such a thing too.

    • @leonardocarpezano7265
      @leonardocarpezano7265 4 года назад +27

      @@spindalis79 The whole world already knows God exists. You just missed the boat haha!!

    • @kirbtarokujo1015
      @kirbtarokujo1015 4 года назад +59

      @@spindalis79 jeez man, he was literally just quoting James. No need to make this a serious religious discussion...

  • @NorrisTheSpider
    @NorrisTheSpider 6 лет назад +276

    “If God had a favourite video game, it might be Earthbound”
    Hello new favourite AVGN quote

  • @Robo-pump
    @Robo-pump Год назад +5

    8:29 My best achievement is being in a AVGN video

  • @mikeike2177
    @mikeike2177 3 месяца назад +3

    23:25 love the snowman part *big feels*

  • @MagnaRyuuDesigns
    @MagnaRyuuDesigns 6 лет назад +593

    the dad constantly asking if you want to take a break is the developers way of trying to teach kids to take a break and go do something else, like go outside

    • @mjc0961
      @mjc0961 6 лет назад +50

      Magna Ryuu Doesn't matter, it's still obnoxious bullshit when you're just trying to enjoy a game.

    • @ArcRay20
      @ArcRay20 6 лет назад +50

      and 20-ish years later all the newer Nintendo games added in "take a break" reminders.

    • @MtiClkewlla0
      @MtiClkewlla0 6 лет назад

      kekekeke

    • @animatedawesome5550
      @animatedawesome5550 6 лет назад +3

      They may do it due to a lawsuit they got.

    • @TinNovaKiin
      @TinNovaKiin 6 лет назад

      TehFreakPlays EVERYTHING'S LINKED

  • @Jm-ki4su
    @Jm-ki4su 4 года назад +746

    "abortion exorcism"
    that in itself, if done and handled the right way, could be a grotesque but brilliant film idea.

  • @temerson2
    @temerson2 7 месяцев назад +11

    This being in the top list of popular AVGN episodes proves that we come here for James just as much as we come here for the angry nerd.

  • @esqui12m82
    @esqui12m82 2 года назад +5

    Fun fact Toby Fox took inspiration from Earthbound and Mother 3 when creating Undertale and Deltarune

  • @Linkmon99
    @Linkmon99 6 лет назад +5210

    There aren’t many RUclipsrs who could hold my attention for 40 mins, but you make it fly by man. I really need to try this game now I think 😂

    • @TomboyGamerGal
      @TomboyGamerGal 6 лет назад +94

      Try it. You won't be disappointed.

    • @NGorso1
      @NGorso1 6 лет назад +70

      felt like 10 min to me. Immersion overdrive.

    • @TailsGaming1999
      @TailsGaming1999 6 лет назад +46

      Yeah I feel the same. his videos are so damn fun to watch.

    • @pankojoy9372
      @pankojoy9372 6 лет назад +3

      Linkmon99 you'll love it

    • @zetaskywalker5587
      @zetaskywalker5587 6 лет назад +10

      Linkmon99 it's really good and entertaining, but you gotta play it smart and have lots of patience.

  • @srbarkerchan
    @srbarkerchan 5 лет назад +957

    Fun fact: the names MILLY, LILLY, BOB and OLIV were chosen by James' oldest daughter.

    • @superspectacularstubby
      @superspectacularstubby 5 лет назад +15

      How do you know? Did you check the AVGN wiki? That's pretty interesting.

    • @srbarkerchan
      @srbarkerchan 5 лет назад +103

      Actually, I read it on the episode's IMdB page.

    • @superspectacularstubby
      @superspectacularstubby 5 лет назад +6

      @@srbarkerchan thanks.

    • @jbfarley
      @jbfarley 5 лет назад +65

      @@superspectacularstubby it's also right in the description of the video and he has said it before on camera, just saying

    • @superspectacularstubby
      @superspectacularstubby 5 лет назад +3

      @@jbfarley Do you really expect me to read all that?

  • @ayushnayak8746
    @ayushnayak8746 Год назад +3

    They named NESS from SNES, they just put the start letter at the last.
    And the name of Mother 1 (EARTHBOUND ZERO 1989) main character's name is NINTEN which is just NINTENDO missing last two letters.

    • @USMC49er
      @USMC49er Год назад +1

      Lucas is a weird way to spell Game Boy Advance

    • @ayushnayak8746
      @ayushnayak8746 9 месяцев назад +1

      Ninten named after Nintendo is official. But NESS named after SNES is not intentional.
      Because the game was developed in Japan, and in Japan they didn't call the console SNES. So, it is clear that they didn't named NESS after SNES. It's just my Logic or just a Coincidence.

  • @jasonmages4323
    @jasonmages4323 2 месяца назад +2

    The gameplay reminds me of the old original Pokemon on the original Gameboy. Graphics and coloration is much better. 11,000,000+ on this AVGN episode, well earned notoriety for the Nerd.

  • @antaine1916
    @antaine1916 3 года назад +305

    That's the thing about Earthbound: some of those fights are in tents.

    • @raml3thal
      @raml3thal 3 года назад +6

      hehehehe in tents hehehehe

    • @mikekazz5353
      @mikekazz5353 3 года назад +15

      Or is a tent.

    • @RobertSeeJen
      @RobertSeeJen 3 года назад

      Bomp womp! Lol

    • @aionicthunder
      @aionicthunder 3 года назад +1

      Or you have a tent play music for you by playing sound effects in rhythm. Or teleport you to a cafe. Or qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq

  • @BOLPutube
    @BOLPutube 6 лет назад +302

    It's amazing that even over a decade you're still going strong. Few Internet content creators have those bragging rights. Keep doing what you're doing Nerd.

  • @lattesoy3533
    @lattesoy3533 7 месяцев назад +8

    I'm a fan of Japanese AVGN. I never thought that I would be moved to tears by watching an AVGN video. And shortly after that, I watched Hong Kong 97 and started laughing so hard I started hyperventilating. I had diarrhea. AVGN is forever!

  • @stpnpl
    @stpnpl Год назад +7

    This video was recommended to me by RUclips 4 years ago.. I never heard of AVGN. now I have probably watched this entire series probably 4 or 5 times by now..

  • @cassert24
    @cassert24 5 лет назад +703

    Good to see the Big Rigs commercial guy again.

  • @Yoyomo124
    @Yoyomo124 6 лет назад +626

    I know you’re the Angry Video Game Nerd but I really enjoy the reviews of actual good games like this one.

  • @spyroman9434
    @spyroman9434 Год назад +37

    I am playing EarthBound on the SNES Classic Edition too and you are the best legend Nerd. 👍

  • @Bazury
    @Bazury 7 месяцев назад +4

    Fun fact:in the teleport l you can move your characters you don't need to go in a one direction you can just move like in the teleport ll

  • @dixinmayas938
    @dixinmayas938 4 года назад +227

    Fuck, i spoiled myself the intirety of a game I started to play a week ago, which came out 26 years ago because of a 2 year old video, I'm such a fool...

    • @StarmenRock
      @StarmenRock 3 года назад +3

      Just play mother 3 blind then

    • @dixinmayas938
      @dixinmayas938 3 года назад

      @@StarmenRock fair enough

    • @KaibaSeto.
      @KaibaSeto. 3 года назад +3

      @@dixinmayas938 Tell me that you also spoiled that one,it'd be hilarious