The title screen of EarthBound.
EarthBound owned by Nintendo.
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One of the oddest RPGs ever created, EarthBound hit the shores of North America in 1995 for the SNES. Originally known as Mother 2, a sequel to the NES RPG Mother, EarthBound tells the story of a young man tapped to stop an alien invasion. A great deal of silliness and dozens of pop-culture oddities follow him on his journey. 

Though not a great success upon release, EarthBound developed a strong cult following thanks to its quirky, sometimes emotional story and solid game play, and enjoyed a rerelease on the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2013.

Main Story

 Part 1: The Meteor
Part 2: Onett
Part 3: The Sharks
Part 4: Giant Step
Part 5: Twoson
Part 6: Peaceful Rest Valley
Part 7: Happy Happy Village
Part 8: Lilliput Steps
Part 9: Threed
Part 10: Winters
Part 11: Saturn Valley
Part 12: Grapefruit Falls and Milky Well
Part 13: Dusty Dunes Desert
Part 14: Fourside
Part 15: Gold Mine
Part 16: Fourside Department Store and Moonside
Part 17: Monkey Cave and the Monotoli Building
Part 18: Rainy Circle and Summers
Part 19: Magnet Hill and Pink Cloud
Part 20: Scaraba
Part 21: Dungeon Man
Part 22: Deep Darkness
Part 23: Stonehenge Base
Part 24: Lumine Hall
Part 25: Lost Underworld
Part 26: Fire Spring
Part 27: Magicant and Onett
Part 28: Cave of the Past and Giygas