Some had hoped that in surpassing 100-game threshold, Nintendo would opt to release something special. While one might say it’s generous of Nintendo to offer such a treasure trove of games for Nintendo Switch Online’s comparatively modest subscription price, many fans are still holding out for a few of those special gems.īoth the cult hit EarthBound and fan-favorite Super Mario RPG were included as part of the Super NES Classic Edition library (and Nintendo’s Virtual Console service), but those games have not gotten a Switch release. This number includes games from both the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Super NES on Nintendo Switch. The two games will be added alongside three others - Spanky’s Quest, Super Baseball Simulator 1.000, and Caveman Ninja (AKA Joe & Mac) - bringing the total number of Switch Online classic games to 104. The May update brings color-matching puzzle game Magical Drop 2 and old-school platformer Ninja JaJaMaru-kun to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. And while Nintendo didn’t add EarthBound and Super Mario RPG like some fans had long hoped, there is an upside: Two games will be coming stateside for the first time. Details on a subscription can be found here.Nintendo Switch Online will boast over 100 classic games starting May 26.
Hopefully if Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings gain traction on the Switch, we could see Nintendo finally give us Mother 3.īoth Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings are available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Unfortunately, it never go ta release in North America over fears that it wouldn’t sell well. It was developed by Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory and released in Japan in 2006 where it sold incredibly well. The project was revived years later for Game Boy Advance along with a combined cartridge with ports of Mother 1 + 2. We got close back in the 90’s with the announcement of Earthbound 64, but the game wound up in development hell and was ultimately canceled altogether. What we really wanted was a localized version of Mother 3, which we’ve actually never gotten. Of course, being Nintendo fans, we’re never quite fully satisfied - especially when it comes to the release of classics. Earthbound Beginnings actually didn’t come to North America until 2015 when it was released for the Wii U Virtual Console. It’s a localized version of the original Famicom Mother game (the very first game in the series). Definitely ahead of its time with how unique it is. I played it for the first time on my SNES Classic and fell in love with the game.
Unfortunately, the game sold poorly in America, but over the years it has become a cult classic with retrospective reviews praising its oddball humor and range of emotions.Įarthbound Beginnings actually the predecessor to Earthbound. If anyone has never played Earthbound and you're on the fence, please take the dive and enjoy this quirky JRPG. It didn’t come to North America until a year later. and HAL Laboratory and released in Japan in August 1994 as Mother 2.
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