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Why EarthBound may never come to the Virtual Conosle

February 16, 2009 in News comments 24

EarthBound fan-site (the EarthBound fan-site) Starmen.net reveals that the ESRB rating was a mistake and also takes a look at the history of their attempts to get EarthBound onto Nintendo's Virtual Console.

Early in the summer of 2007 Starmen.Net received an unsolicited message:

"EB on VC in July."


There wasn't much else to the message. We were skeptical at first -- EarthBound fans have endured more ill-fated rumors, delays, false starts, cancellations and disappointments than probably any other fanbase in gaming history, so we approach everything with a healthy skepticism. Like, 0% body fat skepticism.
Big A2 via starmen.net »
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  • 0
    Remino52 Feb 18, 09
    quote PacoDG
    (For now, emulators and roms work perfect for me)
    I'm pretty sure members aren't allowed to talk about ROMS
    • 3
      Fatal Error Feb 18, 09
      No one really cares as long as there's no discussion over how to use/obtain them.
    • 2
      Flippy Mar 26, 09
      Not to mention they say that the games downloadable from the Wii internet Channel are actually ROMS themselves...
  • 0
    Remino52 Feb 18, 09
    But, I am disappointed, but. I don't blame Nintendo.
  • 0
    BANDITO ATTACK Feb 18, 09
    earthbound pretty much IS its pop culture references. hell, the beatles names are all in the 'i dont care' options when youre naming your characters. and what would earthbound be without the runway 5?

    whatever. what do i care, i dont play wii. i love how they totally know how awesome that games fanbase is, yet they just say FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YOUUUUUUUUU to them over and over again. the earthbound fanbase is probably the most loyal fanbase to any nintendo game ever, and they just get rooked at every turn.
    • 0
      Big A2 Feb 18, 09
      I think we're loyal becuase we're used to getting let down heaps. Zelda fans went crazy when TP was delayed another year.
  • 0
    Murray3* Feb 18, 09
    I remember the Fan Translation, I'd check every day hour for updates.

    Nintendo has let down Earthbound fans... But they were kind enough not to tell the Translation Team to cease and Desist.

    I'm somehow glad, I played Earthbound to death a long time ago, so now I won't be wasting money on something I know I don't need but get for the nostalgia (like Super Mario 64, which I 100%'d in a few hours).

    Although it'd be nice to see some of my friends play, they've seen me play and all insult the game, the biggest insult was probably the large number of 'hardly-gamers' comparing it to Pokemon.
    • 0
      GrEyCrEsT Feb 18, 09
      quote Murray3
      comparing it to Pokemon.


      • well why not? pokemon hit even on its 1st season
      • 0
        Murray3* Feb 18, 09
        It's mostly a matter of the first thing they think of when they see a turn-based RPG is Pokemon. They've called Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and a few other games I know Pokemon rip-offs.

        Another friend of mine directly stated that Pokemon was the only good turn based RPG (despite never playing any other Nintendo RPGs).
        • 2
          Big A2 Feb 19, 09
          You need to get better friends.

          Oh wait, your Australian... never mind, you won't find any.
        • 0
          Murray3* Feb 19, 09
          Yeah, I consider myself lucky to know even a single other Fanboy...

          Although on the plus side, I only know one PS3 owner, and he won it in some stupid promotional contest.

          And none of them can pronounce Wario (neither, I find, can most Americans).
        • 0
          Big A2 Feb 25, 09
          It depends what you think the proper pronunciation is. I pronounce it as Wa-ri-o, just like the Japanese, and most other people say "Wor-ee-oh", and say that that’s how you say it.

          Back on topic, there is a plus side to being an Australia gamer, and that's the fact that it's quicker to import stuff from Japan, like Mother 1+2.
  • 0
    tekmosis Feb 18, 09
    Unless Nintendo is willing to rewrite parts of the game this will never come out due to copyright infringements that the game contains. It's unfortunate but Nintendo really doesn't seem like they want to support the Mother community in any other country but Japan.
    • 0
      Big A2 Feb 19, 09
      Yes they do. They did their best to get the game out. When they asked Nintendo of Japan if they could change the songs, and they said no, and knew there was no way around it, since Nintendo of Japan owns Nintendo of America.
    • 0
      BANDITO ATTACK Feb 20, 09
      according to the article, there was no real solid infringement. :\
      theyre just bust being extra-safe lawyers. which is what theyre supposed to do i guess. somehow i dont think the beatles are too interested in suing a game that almost kinda borrows (read- pays homage) some elements from a few of their songs.

      i mean, the game already exists in the states. nothing happened. are they THAT scared to release it again? what a bunch of girls.
      • 0
        Fatal Error Feb 24, 09
        I don't know the specific details of The Beatles references or whatever in the game, but unless they're saying "HEY, ITS THE BEATLES!!", there's nothing that can be done about it. You can't copyright a name.
      • 0
        Big A2 Feb 25, 09
        For those of you wondering about the issues.
        • 0
          Fatal Error Feb 25, 09
          Ok so it's pretty clear the worry is about nothing.
        • 0
          Big A2 Feb 26, 09
          No, it's pretty clear that the worry is about everything. I don't see how you can call using songs by the Beatles and The Who without permission "nothing".
        • 1
          Fatal Error Mar 26, 09
          Using the songs? I don't recall them ever say there were directly using the songs.

          Yeah, the worry's about nothing. Names cannot be copyrighted.
  • 0
    Blaze Feb 24, 09
    Great, no mother games ever. I'll never know the origin of Ness.
    • 0
      Big A2 Feb 25, 09
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      I'll never know the origin of Ness.
      Internet?

      Also, it says no EarthBound on Virtual Console, not no MOTHER games being re-released EVER.
      • 0
        Blaze Feb 25, 09
        Oh right I wasn't sure of the series, thanks.

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