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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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:15
Person of Lordly Caliber
One game down, two to go!
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:18
galagabug
this is the only turn based RPG that gets my endorsement. its good.
Gangles's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:19
Gangles
AWESOME NEWS! If this comes out for the VC I'm pestering all my Wii-owning friends until they buy it.
witthaus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:19
witthaus
Awesome news to wake up to!
YONKE's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:21
YONKE
at last...... always wanted to play this game.....
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:21
HarassmentPanda
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:23
Riser Glen
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:24
king3vbo
HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT

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

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

I need a towel.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:46
Rockvillian
*punches a skateboard riding hippie*
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:56
Holyetheline
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:59
nilcam
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 11:59
Phoenix Gamma
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:03
Video Cognito
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:03
JonDarkwood
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:14
The-Excel
@nilcam:
Somebody important is.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:17
Hitogoroshi
Consider it bought!
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:20
Mista Smegheneghan
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:22
RskimB
is intrigued
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:24
Scape
It's about time.
djuniah's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:24
djuniah
I-I-I-I-INSTABUY!!!!
Barcode's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:28
Barcode
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:31
zombiekiller13
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:32
F Whipple
Hallelujah
The Bez's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:37
The Bez
OMG OMG OMG
BenHaskett's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:37
BenHaskett
Jesus tap-dancing Christ.

THIS IS GREAT NEWS.
ajay42's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:37
ajay42
"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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:46
ajay42
oh yeah and let me say: FUCK YEAH!!! to this announcement

::slightly regrets not-playing the not-ROM::
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:49
brainderailment
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:52
Mxyzptlk
E for Everyone? Isn't this the game where the last boss quotes from rape porn? I'm buying two copies.
MissHinasaki's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:52
MissHinasaki
I refuse to believe this information.
Optional's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:56
Optional
I should start writing a haiku or something.
glandseck's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 12:57
glandseck
Well, damn! I expected a tougher listing from the ESRB. So much for my speculation.
wesman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:05
wesman
Man, i was studying for finals when i heard about this, i gonna fail now cuz im to busy freaking out.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:10
Cheeburga
I have to agree with Brain.
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:13
Chocobo Knight
Mother 3 please. kthxbye.
rmsk8r05's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:16
rmsk8r05
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:16
naia-the-gamer
AMAAAAAAAAZING!
mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:29
mikeyed
I think it would've been a perfect port for the game boy advanced... I don't have a Wii. :(
Unnatural20's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:39
Unnatural20
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:42
Guagloves
:O OMG YESYESYES
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:44
The-Excel
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 - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:54
CaptainApocalypse
CaptainApocalypse realizes the power of PSI Gaming!
Alpha 87655320875's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2008 13:56
Alpha 87655320875
@Chocobo Knight

Amen

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