The retro role-playing game saga Mother will have taken a long time to arrive in Europe. The first part was released on NES in 1989 only in Japan and its sequel, Mother 2had been brought to North America on SNES as EarthBound. It was only at the time of the Virtual Console of the Wii U that EarthBound and the original episode which was renamed EarthBound Beginnings crossed our borders.
If you haven’t had the time to approach these classics of nintendo and HAL Laboratorythe moment is all found: they have just joined the catalog of Nintendo Switch Online.
EarthBound
True intergalactic terror struck the small village of Onett when an alien object crashed there in the middle of the night! Imminent destruction now awaits the Earth, due to a universal threat: Giygas. A brave boy named Ness and his three friends make a pact to save the planet from destruction! Battle hundreds of tall monsters, roaming dinosaurs and alien enemies. Travel to exotic locations such as Saturn Valley, Dusty Dunes Desert, and Deep Darkness. The ultimate test will be the confrontation with the almighty Giygas!
EarthBound Beginnings
In the year 198X, as Ninten, a young boy from Podunk with psychic powers, find the Eight Melodies to aid the Queen of Magicant. Armed with your trusty baseball bat, fight hippies, zombies… and even magical snails? Unravel the mystery of this strange phenomenon in EarthBound Beginnings, which is released for the first time in the United States of America.
There are robots everywhere and Nintendo can’t fight them alone. To win intense battles with psychic attacks, you’ll need to team up with colorful characters, including Lloyd, Ana, and Teddy. PK Fire! PK Thunder! PK Freeze! Does it speak to you? Ninten isn’t the only one with psychic powers, his partner Ana also uses PSI attacks to help during the fight. During his adventure between Magicant and Earth, Ninten will also team up with the Flying Men! Have fun exploring an abandoned zoo, saving the world, and more.
The service that provides access to the Switch’s online modes and retro games still costs €19.99 per yearor €39.99 if you want it Additional Pack including Nintendo 64 and MegaDrive games as well as some DLCs bonuses.
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