Itoi stated that the reason for the release was because of the fanbase's dedication. It was later announced via Nintendo Direct on February 9, 2022, that EarthBound Beginnings would be released on the Nintendo Entertainment System app produced by Nintendo Switch Online. On June 14, 2015, twenty-five (25) years after being released in Japan, Earthbound Beginnings was released in North America and Europe for the first time on the Wii U Virtual Console. In Japan, the game was re-released on the Game Boy Advance in a compilation with its sequel, Mother 2 ('EarthBound') as Mother 1 + 2. It took many more years for the game to be released overseas.

However, due to marketing issues, financial issues, and the approaching release of the SNES, the game was not released in other territories.

In 1990, EarthBound Beginnings was fully translated by Nintendo of America and slated for a 1991 release outside of Japan as ' EARTH BOUND'. It was designed and directed by Shigesato Itoi and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, with music by Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka.

It was developed by Ape Inc., Nintendo Tokyo R&D Products, and Pax Softnica, and was published by Nintendo for the Famicom on July 27, 1989.įor its Japanese release, the game was known by the title, 'Mother '. Famicom Controller, Wii U Gamepad, Wii U Controller Pro, Wii Remote, Wii Classic Controller, Switch Joycons, Switch Pro ControllerĮarthBound Beginnings (Japanese: マザー Mother) is the first installment in the Mother series.

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