Itoi Story: 20 years on, is EarthBound still a classic?

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Itoi Story: 20 years on, is EarthBound still a classic?

Added: 02.08.2013 18:19 | 10 views | 0 comments

EDGE: "In the two decades since its original release, EarthBound has achieved a status bordering on the mythical. Few games are untouchable, but Shigesato Itois SNES RPG is one of that select group of titles almost universally acknowledged as classics, discussed in hushed, awestruck tones by those who played it and those seduced by the legend. Its scarcity helped, of course: though successful in Japan, where Itoi enjoys celebrity status, it saw disappointing returns in the US, becoming a coveted rarity, trading for extortionate prices on eBay and the like. Its release on Wii Us Virtual Console is the first time it has officially reached European shores."