#10

Late again. Blame the BCS National Title game. I mean, I figured Auburn would win, but it was still a great game.

Earthbound (Originally released in 1995 on the SNES)

When it comes to one of a kind rpgs, Earthbound takes the prize. Gone is the normal trend of cliche characters and scenarios you would see in most rpgs, and add a sense of humor and peculiarity that adds a charm not seen since and you have Earthbound. Your main character doesn't wear armor and use swords, no, instead he is a little boy with a baseball cap and a bat, named Ness. 

In Earthbound you are given a modern day suburbia. Ness wakes up to find his normal everyday life as a young boy changed forever when a meteorite falls down near his house and an alien from the future by the name of buzz buzz, who takes the form of a fly so he won't scare anyone, shows up to warn Ness about the end of his world as he knows it. Now buzz buzz meets an untimely fate because...well he is a fly and gets swatted, but he leaves you with the information you need to know. Save the world and you will meet three others that will help you along the way.

Earthbound adds modern day elements into this game and makes them fit into a rpg mold. In one scene you are sent into a mall that has been taken over by possessed coffee mugs and pictures and have to scale to the top to save your friend Paula. You have to fight a full police force before they will let you pass their road block. You get taught how to teleport by a hyperactive monkey. You get to ride on top of the Loch ness monster. You get to travel to the east to traverse pyramids and fight mummies. You save a blues band from an eternal contract and get to watch their shows every now and then. You even get to uncover the secrets underneath stone henge.

When I say modern, Earthbound is as modern as it comes. You see cars on the roads, there is an area which is a beach and people are sunbathing, there are hospitals and restaurants that deliver you food as well. Earthbound took everything from rpgs and put a twist on it. It makes for a very fun and enjoyable ride. It quirky and cute, and a must play for those who missed it.

Now, smile and say fuzzy pickles. V_(^_^)