tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/6855Cheerful Ghost: EarthBound2024-03-29T05:46:31+00:002021-03-25T19:47:56Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/45872021-03-25T19:47:56Z2021-03-25T19:47:56Z/jdodson/posts/4587/earthbound-onett-themeEarthbound: Onett Theme<div class='youtube-player' data-id='7y5RRgjfNek'></div> <br/>Recently shared this with some friends and decided to post here as it’s a great track one of the best games on the Super Nintendo.2021-03-25T19:47:56Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/43922020-04-13T03:10:29Z2020-04-13T03:12:00Z/jdodson/posts/4392/what-are-you-playing-during-quaratineWhat Are You Playing During Quarantine?<div class='youtube-player' data-id='TxbnEuJQrnk'></div> <br/>Hope all of you are having a safe quarantine. With that I was curious what everyone was up to while we are all locked away in our houses. Since I have a 4 year old most of my weekend time is spent with him but I have been making time to play some Super Nintendo Classic and focusing on Earthbound and Star Fox. I nearly beat Star Fox yesterday but Andross shut me down on my last life.2020-04-13T03:12:00Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/36892018-04-26T03:53:17Z2018-04-26T03:53:17Z/jdodson/posts/3689/the-nerd-reviews-earthboundThe Nerd Reviews Earthbound<div class='youtube-player' data-id='LZ5nX0FTH6Q'></div> <br/>It's odd to get an Angry Video Game Nerd review of Earthbound but after watching it i'm glad he made this. It's not too far into the review where he does admit that this might be one of the best Super Nintendo games of all time. I also like that he critiques some of Earthbound's lesser features such as not being able to buy multiple items and the amount you are punished for dying. The death punishment can be circumvented with a SNES Classic save state but if you are playing it the way the original creators intended you can spend 30 minutes backtracking to bring your party back.<br><br>It's a great review of Earthbound but my only warning is that if you haven't played the game and plan on it at some point his review contains a lot of spoilers.2018-04-26T03:53:17Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/34412017-08-22T13:21:45Z2017-08-23T01:12:29Z/jdodson/posts/3441/snes-classic-trailer-pre-orders-go-upSNES Classic Trailer & Pre-Orders Go Up And Are Sold Out In Seconds<div class='youtube-player' data-id='nN8ZnDghWAY'></div> <br/>The US release Super Nintendo Classic trailer has gone up and this retro feast confirms many details that were in the Japanese Famicom Classic trailer. Live rewind & game borders are coming to the Super Nintendo Classic. Last night pre-orders went up on Amazon and Best Buy and sold out quickly. Many were happy to secure one but many were sleeping, including myself. Hopefully the rest of the pre-order sites go live today and there is a brief window where I can pick on up.<br><br>If you are interested in getting on I urge you to check the Nintendo page for retailers that have yet to go live with pre-orders like Walmart & Target:<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic">https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic</a>2017-08-23T01:12:29Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/33912017-06-30T03:42:29Z2017-08-29T03:37:00Z/jdodson/posts/3391/cheerful-ghost-radio-episode-1-the-first-one-where-we-talk-about-the-super-nintendo-classicCheerful Ghost Radio Episode 1 - The First One Where We Talk About The Super Nintendo Classic!<iframe autosize='false' width='100%' height='166px' scrolling='no' frameborder='no' src='https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https://soundcloud.com/cheerfulghost/cgradio-episode001'></iframe> <br/>"<strong>Jon, Travis, Tim & Scrypt are back after the destruction of The Cheerful Ghost Roundtable for an all new Podcast, Cheerful Ghost Radio! We start things up talking about what we've been playing and watching and then dive in to the best things that came out of this years E3! Nintendo dropped a huge bit of news today in that they will be releasing the Super Nintendo Classic on September 29th! We discuss our thoughts on that and ask the question "will we be able to actually get one?"</strong><br><br>This is the first episode of Cheerful Ghost Radio and as such we are still tweaking things to create a great show. Let us know your thoughts on the new show and anything we can do to improve things! For now you can only listen to the show on the website at some point soon you will be able to subscribe to the show in your favorite Podcast app! Curious how people listen to Podcasts so let us know what you use so when we publish the show broadly we can make sure it works in the apps you use!2017-08-29T03:37:00Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/33872017-06-27T05:09:54Z2017-06-27T05:10:56Z/jdodson/posts/3387/the-super-nintendo-classic-is-coming-september-29thThe Super Nintendo Classic Is Coming September 29th!<img src='http://i.imgur.com/0uzNGrM.png' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/0uzNGrM.png' /> <br/>Today Nintendo announced the Super Nintendo Classic, the follow up to last years NES Classic mega-hit you couldn't actually buy in stores due to it's crazy popularity. The Super Nintendo Classic will retail for $79.99 and feature 21 classic games such as Contra III, Donkey Kong Country, Earthbound, Final Fantasy VI, F-Zero, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Course, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Mega Man X, Secret of Mana, Star Fox, Star Fox 2 (previously unreleased), Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls & Ghosts, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Super Punch-Out & Yoshi's Island.<br><br>This line-up is incredible and made even better with the inclusion of the never before released Star Fox 2. Nintendo has tried to clarify that they understand there were supply issues with the NES Classic and are looking to address that by saying:<br><br>"<strong>We aren't providing specific numbers but we will significantly more units of the Super NES Classic Edition than we did of NES Classic Edition.</strong>"<br><br>I'd certainly love to open one of these under my Christmas tree this year and will immediately buy one if I can get the chance to but i'm not counting on being able to find one reasonably. With the included lineup and ultra low price I think this will be more popular than the NES Classic and be even harder to find because Nintendo won't continue to make them after 2017.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic">http://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic</a><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/nintendeal/status/879400549019402240">https://twitter.com/nintendeal/status/879400549019402240</a>2017-06-27T05:10:56Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/23002014-11-23T20:48:12Z2014-11-23T20:48:24Z/jdodson/posts/2300/strange-old-japanese-mother-commercialStrange Old Japanese Mother Commercial<div class='youtube-player' data-id='yQUN7QAnMp0'></div> <br/>"No crying until the ending. Guaranteed masterpiece. MOTHER is finally complete."2014-11-23T20:48:24Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/21962014-09-05T02:30:46Z2014-09-05T02:30:46Z/jdodson/posts/2196/would-the-box-art-and-description-convince-youWould The Box Art and Description Convince You?<div class='youtube-player' data-id='n6_9u7ynnjY'></div> <br/>Aaron of RetroLiberty posted an interesting video called "Earthbound Convinced." The premise is that Aaron reads off the text on the Earthbound box and shows off some of the game art and then asks if that was enough to convince you to buy it. It's not quite fair as Aaron's video is well cut and is more than simply reading off the box art but it does showcase what little information we had to go off to make choices as kids. That said, I had Nintendo Power and they did a great job hyping up whatever video games Nintendo wanted us to buy at the time, Earthbound included.<br><br>Earthbound, were you convinced?2014-09-05T02:30:46Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/21402014-07-25T02:21:09Z2014-07-25T02:22:25Z/jdodson/posts/2140/buzz-buzz-the-reason-behind-fuzzy-picklesBuzz, Buzz & The Reason Behind Fuzzy Pickles<img src='http://i.imgur.com/eATZTrg.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/eATZTrg.jpg' /> <br/>For years, Earthbound has been a huge blemish on my "gaming wall of shame." As I have been playing Far Cry 3 I have wanted to play something with a less serious tone so I started Earthbound. Earthbound is a retro RPG that has a pretty interesting history and fan community. This post isn't a primer on that history or community, but a few thoughts on the game itself and how well it holds up today.<br><br>Since I don't have the "warm fuzzies" of Earthbound nostalgia love, I think my perspective is interesting. Many times i've tried to head back into older titles and haven't loved the result. Some games from the NES or SNES era don't hold up as well as others and that's disappointing to experience. That said, Earthbound moves beyond all that as it holds up really well now.<br><br>From the initial screen, to the first parts discovering your mission, Earthbound weaves interesting story telling with superb art and music. Since Earthbound came out after the Super Nintendo was established the game reflects this by providing a really polished experience.<br><br>If you haven't played the game and are looking to check it out, I recommend you do. You can pick it up on the Wii, Wii U, Gameboy Advance or Super Nintendo. Each version is basically the same, but some alterations were made from the initial Super Nintendo version to accommodate the platform.<br><br>Oh and by an awesome set of circumstances, Nintendo has decided to post the entire Nintendo Power Earthbound guide online, for free.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://earthbound.nintendo.com/playersguide/">http://earthbound.nintendo.com/playersguide/</a><br><br>Oh and checkout STARMEN.NET, an awesome community of Earthbound and Mother fans.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://starmen.net/">http://starmen.net/</a>2014-07-25T02:22:25Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/17872013-12-18T18:30:25Z2014-05-12T23:48:33Z/Timogorgon/posts/1787/earthbound-in-3d-looks-amazingEarthbound in 3D looks amazing!<img src='http://i.imgur.com/pjFKdoF.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/pjFKdoF.jpg' /> <br/>I loved the original pixel art style of the original Earthbound, but I would play the hell out of a 3D remake if it looked this good!<br><br>3D designer Christopher Behr did an amazing job recreating Earthbounds starting town, Onett. More (and bigger) pictures can be found at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.christopherbehr.com/Onett">http://www.christopherbehr.com/Onett</a>2014-05-12T23:48:33ZTimogorgon