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Earthbound

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THE ESSENTIALS
System
NES
Year
1991
Genre
RPG
Developer
Ape Studios
Publisher
Nintendo
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Earthbound on Nintendo Entertainment System
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About Earthbound

Mother is a first person role playing game on Nes. You play as a young boy whose house is possessed by a tortured spirit. You soon discover that a tragedy has taken place there. With three other companions, you go on an adventure to understand the ins and outs of this mystery. Encounters with enemies are random and you can use special psychic powers to destroy them.

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