
Itoi's cryptic tweet immediately sent Nintendo fan speculation into overdrive, with some sending shots of various Earthbound characters in the snow.Īpparently taking notice, Itoi followed by quipping that he was seeing a lot of foreign language responses to his tweet, and wondering if they were especially interested in the topic of snow. Plus, anything that might boost up the demand for a Mother 3 port is a good thing.With a Nintendo Direct set to go live in just over two hours, a series of tweets from Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi has fans speculating on a potential announcement for the beloved series during the upcoming stream.Įarlier today, Itoi quote-tweeted the official Nintendo Direct tweet with a comment that roughly translates to, "7am, huh? Amazing. Now that it’s on Switch, there’s one more easy way to play it. The off-beat RPG about four kids braving the world and trekking through a comical, psychic power-infused journey has stood out over the years. I almost want to print this out, hole-punch it and stick it in a binder.ĮarthBound has Nintendo Switch Online subscribers excited for a reason, after all. There’s an appeal to it, a reminder of a time when large guides for deep RPGs were more common. There are fun little asides like the Onett Times sections, and little notes on different parts of the guide. It’s got a lot of style and charm to it, befitting the game it’s walking players through.

It’s basically a handy guide to everything EarthBound, available in PDF form.Įven if you’re not currently playing the classic RPG, the guide is interesting enough as a tome of game knowledge. There are also guides and charts for weapons, food, condiments, Psi, and more.

At 135 pages long, it tracks the whole adventure from Onett on through the final battle. The player’s guide is not just a manual for EarthBound, but a pretty comprehensive guide to the whole game.
