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Earthbound listed by ESRB for the Wii photo

If you have no idea what Earthbound is, than you likely are wondering why I am slapping a big ESRB listing screencopy here like it's big news. If you are a fan, however, your computer has likely been thrown on the floor in the force of the berserk excitement you experienced after reading this headline. Yes, Earthbound fans ... what you see above is a listing on the ESRB website for Earthbound on the Wii.

New game or Virtual Console release? Well, we don't know, although some news from last year points to the latter. For all we know, this could vanish in a few days, as some other titles have done after matlocking brought them to light. I hope not though, as a VC release would mean not only awesome times for fans of the game, but also that tons of people who have never touched it might stumble upon it...even kids, perhaps...it could end up being the game that makes them a fan of RPGs for life. I'm starry-eyed over thoughts of my own childhood, I admit, but who could blame me. Viva la Earthbound!

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Person of Lordly Caliber's Avatar
Person of Lordly Caliber at 05/02/2008 11:15
One game down, two to go!
galagabug 's Avatar
galagabug at 05/02/2008 11:18
this is the only turn based RPG that gets my endorsement. its good.
Gangles's Avatar
Gangles at 05/02/2008 11:19
AWESOME NEWS! If this comes out for the VC I'm pestering all my Wii-owning friends until they buy it.
witthaus's Avatar
witthaus at 05/02/2008 11:19
Awesome news to wake up to!
YONKE's Avatar
YONKE at 05/02/2008 11:21
at last...... always wanted to play this game.....
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 05/02/2008 11:21
Yes!! I didn't think I could possibly be happy an hour before an antitrust exam, but you've done it Colette! Wait, why am I here an hour before my exam....
Riser Glen's Avatar
Riser Glen at 05/02/2008 11:23
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 05/02/2008 11:24
HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT

THIS IS AWESOME OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
Faceless's Avatar
Faceless at 05/02/2008 11:28
Absolutely great news.
luoxiang22's Avatar
luoxiang22 at 05/02/2008 11:30
Earthbound = me losing my shit!
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 05/02/2008 11:32
HOLY SHIT!

Too bad I'm in Europe and probably still won't get this game. :(
Wexx's Avatar
Wexx at 05/02/2008 11:35
EARTHBOUUUUUNNNNNNNNND
welkstar's Avatar
welkstar at 05/02/2008 11:40
Earthbound on Virtual Console?!

I need a towel.
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 05/02/2008 11:46
*punches a skateboard riding hippie*
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 05/02/2008 11:56
That's pretty exciting news... I tried playing this on my computer at work but they don't give me the time I need. Maybe now I will have enough time to play this game. I played it as a kid but I barely remember anything except Starmen.
nilcam's Avatar
nilcam at 05/02/2008 11:59
Maybe Nintendo has been reading my Games that are not on the VC, but should be c-blogs. If that's the case, next up: Mischief Makers.

On a more serious note, DO WANT!
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
Phoenix Gamma at 05/02/2008 11:59
This probably has to do with Nintendo Power's Poll, actually. I believe Earthbound topped the list, with Chrono Trigger, Mario RPG, and some other deserving titles.
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 05/02/2008 12:03
Didn't Super Mario RPG already get an ESRB rating last year? Last time I checked, that hasn't been released yet.
JonDarkwood's Avatar
JonDarkwood at 05/02/2008 12:03
I'll believe it when I see it, since Earthbound fans are some of the most let-down people in Nintendo's history.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 05/02/2008 12:14
@nilcam:
Somebody important is.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar
Hitogoroshi at 05/02/2008 12:17
Consider it bought!
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar
Mista Smegheneghan at 05/02/2008 12:20
sweet leet of mareet! dunno what it means, i was rhyming. but that's awesome!

Now taking bets on how badly they screw it up!
RskimB's Avatar
RskimB at 05/02/2008 12:22
is intrigued
Scape's Avatar
Scape at 05/02/2008 12:24
It's about time.
djuniah's Avatar
djuniah at 05/02/2008 12:24
I-I-I-I-INSTABUY!!!!
Barcode's Avatar
Barcode at 05/02/2008 12:28
I am currently in my writing class on campus...

this literally HAPPENED:




OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES! LOOKS LIKE I AM BUYING A WII!
zombiekiller13's Avatar
zombiekiller13 at 05/02/2008 12:31
Nintendo needs to stop dicking us around with holding back on the Earthbound goodness. They give us China Warrior and some-Japanese-game-that-was-never-released-here-but-no-one cared-about-anyway, but won't deliver us unto Earthbound heaven.

They did give us River City Ransom and Double Dragon in the past two weeks...maybe they are finally starting to get back to the good stuff.

And as Phoenix Gamma said, maybe they did pay attention to the NP poll...here's hoping they did, because Chrono Trigger came in third.

If they released BOTH Earthbound and CT...I'd need more than a towel.
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 05/02/2008 12:32
Hallelujah
The Bez's Avatar
The Bez at 05/02/2008 12:37
OMG OMG OMG
BenHaskett's Avatar
BenHaskett at 05/02/2008 12:37
Jesus tap-dancing Christ.

THIS IS GREAT NEWS.
ajay42's Avatar
ajay42 at 05/02/2008 12:37
"some-Japanese-game-that-was-never-released-here-but-no-one cared-about-anyway"

please...please... please tell me thats not what you are calling Sin and Punishment
ajay42's Avatar
ajay42 at 05/02/2008 12:46
oh yeah and let me say: FUCK YEAH!!! to this announcement

::slightly regrets not-playing the not-ROM::
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 05/02/2008 12:49
I never liked Earthbound, I don't know why everyone's shitting themselves. I hated the battle system too. It's like pokemon. ugh.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/02/2008 12:52
E for Everyone? Isn't this the game where the last boss quotes from rape porn? I'm buying two copies.
MissHinasaki's Avatar
MissHinasaki at 05/02/2008 12:52
I refuse to believe this information.
Optional's Avatar
Optional at 05/02/2008 12:56
I should start writing a haiku or something.
glandseck's Avatar
glandseck at 05/02/2008 12:57
Well, damn! I expected a tougher listing from the ESRB. So much for my speculation.
wesman's Avatar
wesman at 05/02/2008 13:05
Man, i was studying for finals when i heard about this, i gonna fail now cuz im to busy freaking out.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 05/02/2008 13:10
I have to agree with Brain.
Chocobo Knight's Avatar
Chocobo Knight at 05/02/2008 13:13
Mother 3 please. kthxbye.
rmsk8r05's Avatar
rmsk8r05 at 05/02/2008 13:16
Have never played this game before but I have heard the legend surrounding it. But I hardly play the virtual console titles that I download.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar
naia-the-gamer at 05/02/2008 13:16
AMAAAAAAAAZING!
mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 05/02/2008 13:29
I think it would've been a perfect port for the game boy advanced... I don't have a Wii. :(
Unnatural20's Avatar
Unnatural20 at 05/02/2008 13:39
Initializing fingercross.sys
Ah, who am I kidding, I've had that file initialized for a good two years now.
But ditto John Darkwood: "I'll believe it when I see it, since Earthbound fans are some of the most let-down people in Nintendo's history."
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 05/02/2008 13:42
:O OMG YESYESYES
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 05/02/2008 13:44
I do recall that Nintendo announced that their plan for the Wii was to fall back to big Virtual Console releases when their main line of Wii titles simmers down. Maybe this is one of those times.
CaptainApocalypse's Avatar
CaptainApocalypse at 05/02/2008 13:54
CaptainApocalypse realizes the power of PSI Gaming!
Alpha 87655320875's Avatar
Alpha 87655320875 at 05/02/2008 13:56
@Chocobo Knight

Amen

BTW: OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
geekjutsu's Avatar
geekjutsu at 05/02/2008 14:04
YES!
FINALLY!
Now everyone buy this so Nintendo will release Mother 3.
I think I might buy it twice.
kagai's Avatar
kagai at 05/02/2008 14:11
Me no have Wii, me have DS, me wants for DS....
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