The Shrine

For the anniversary of the release of the game on the GBA, the guys doin' the translation have actually given an estimate on expected completion

http://mother3.fobby.net/2008/04/20/mot ... /#more-589

So, maybe by the end of the summer? I assume it's not a linear thing on a lot of that stuff, so 4-5 months roughly. I can't wait

Kinda on topic: fans of Earthbound will probably enjoy this nostalgia themed writeup of the first one: http://www.gamespite.net/toastywiki/ind ... EarthBound

That was a pretty neat review. I actually know about 5 people up here who played it, I didn't realize it was THAT big of a failure in the US.

I was actually in my second year of university when it came out (fuck I'm old) and was out of the Nintendo Power phase, so I actually didn't get it until after FF3. Until this article, I actually didn't even know it came out before it.

I do agree with much of what he said. About halfway through the game I realized that the game was a lot different than what it appeared to be. It was still a bit wacky with a lot of silly humour in it, but looking past that facade, there was a deeper storyline and gameplay than it looked like. I think that's why I remember so fondly, it was a game I bought 'cause it looked neat (and came with a guide and I got it used for a great price back then :-) and it ended up being, to me, as good as FF2/4j at the time, and I loved that game. Nothing had touched FF2 until FF3 came out, but Earthbound was about as good.

It still stands as a very unique game and one of my fav SNES RPGs. I can't wait for them to finish the translation on the sequel.

I rank Earthbound #2 or 3 on SNES: #1 being Terranigma, and I am undecided as to whether I like Earthbound or Chrono Trigger more; actually, those top three are fairly interchangeable. Final Fantasy III comes in 4th; but all are amazing games.