6/12/2023 0 Comments EarthBound by Ken Baumann![]() EarthBound was not well received, but is remembered fondly by its fans and sees continued popularity as a downloadable game on modern Nintendo consoles. The connection between the smells and the game was tenuous at best. ![]() Baumann describes poorly thought out print ads, such as one proclaiming “This game stinks” and including scratch and sniff stickers of mustard, bananas, and. As he follows Ness on his quest, Baumann discusses some of the things that added to and possibly subtracted from the success of the game in America. ![]() ![]() Baumann guides the reader through a light summary of the game from the moment Ness, the protagonist, is talked into checking out a fallen meteor by a fellow kid from the neighbourhood and has psychic powers awakened within him. Unfortunately, I didn’t learn as much as I had hoped about how the game was made, how people felt about it, long hidden secrets, or why it has such a legacy. ![]()
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