Earthbound Report

Report on ‘Earthbound’ for Microsoft by Amber Foyster

Earthbound, the newest cult phenomena for the SNES has been beating our top selling game by miles and according to what I’ve found it’s because of the newest game play techniques and character designs. Earthbound uses oblique projection and the world is entirely seamless, and the main boss, Giygas, is based on the creators childhood, allowing the player to have an insight into his past life and to connect and get even more involved in the game.

Opinions

On average 14-25 year olds have bought this game, due to its new game style and differing features. I asked a few people for their opinions on this game and the youngest said: ‘I like this game because it takes a fresh new look at traditional RPGs and makes itself stand out from the crowd.’ But most people where intrigued by the main antagonist, Giygas, and it made them even more excited for it and they wanted to find out more about the game itself, other than just playing it and completing it before their friends did.

Advertising techniques

The game itself was only advertised through magazine reviews and TV recommendations. It had no real advertising campaign, if people wanted to know about it, they would have to play it. In conclusion, Earthbound has attracted people through mystery and recommendations.