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Poll
Question: If EarthBound (SNES) was released on Virtual Console, for how many people would you buy it / gift it?
Option 1: None- wouldn't buy votes: 3
Option 2: One- for yourself votes: 7
Option 3: Two- for yourself and a friend votes: 4
Option 4: For three or more people votes: 1
Title: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: xyzzy32 on May 06, 2008, 01:53:21 pm
With EarthBound's VC release on the horizon, I saw it fit to not only get an idea of how many people would buy it, but also to spread EarthBound's cult of happy-happyism (people who have played the game will understand the reference). If Nintendo ever decides to release this (which they simply must, as it was recently rated by the ESRB), I would buy it for myself and for one or two others.
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: manuel on May 06, 2008, 02:14:58 pm
I own all 3 Mother games on the respective original hardware, so I wouldn't buy it on VC.
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: UglyJoe on May 06, 2008, 02:25:48 pm
I have no real interest in the game.  I'm also somewhat opposed to paying money for roms.
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: Paul-FC on May 06, 2008, 02:28:57 pm
Quote from: UglyJoe on May 06, 2008, 02:25:48 pm
I have no real interest in the game

me too
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: Kuvio on May 06, 2008, 04:37:39 pm
Well, I have all 3 Mother games, but I don't have Earthbound (US Version). Seeing as I don't want to pay upwards to $100 for it on eBay, YES I WILL GET IT!  ;D
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: nurd on May 06, 2008, 05:58:58 pm
Upwards of $100 ?

I think I've seen it go for $38
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: keiffer01 on May 06, 2008, 06:05:56 pm
I own Mother 1 for Famicom, Earthbound (repro) for NES, Mother 2 for Super Famicom and Earthbound for Super Nes. As you can see, I'm a solid Earthbound fan so OF COURSE I'm going to buy it on Virtual Console! ;D I've been saving my 800 wii points for it for some time now! :P
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: FamicomFreak on May 06, 2008, 08:19:54 pm
Maybe if I have no room and only my wii in there then yeah to save space....other than that nah
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: Flash1087 on May 06, 2008, 08:33:52 pm
In a second. I still own the original SNES copy, box and strategy guide and everything, and I would still buy it. I LOVE EARTHBOUND.
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: nurd on May 07, 2008, 07:26:48 pm
Oh. Here's one.

SFC version, though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MOTHER2-NINTENDO-SUPER-FAMICON-JAPAN-IMPORT-RARE_W0QQitemZ260236377178QQihZ016QQcategoryZ139973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: manuel on May 08, 2008, 11:17:54 am
Why is every f***ing game on ebay RARE?  >:(
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: FamicomFreak on May 08, 2008, 11:18:57 am
Quote from: manuel on May 08, 2008, 11:17:54 am
Why is every f***ing game on ebay RARE?  >:(


LOL I know that game is very common you know!
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: xyzzy32 on May 08, 2008, 01:35:57 pm
Yeah, the US English version of EarthBound is very rare, but I've seen MOTHER 2 carts go for $10 on ebay.
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: FamicomFreak on May 08, 2008, 01:49:46 pm
The prototype yeah but a repro is like 30bucks or something
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: xyzzy32 on May 08, 2008, 03:17:49 pm
No, I was referring to EarthBound (MOTHER 2), not Earth Bound (MOTHER). The prototype English Earth Bound (NES) can go for well over $1000 on ebay while the English EarthBound (SNES) will be ~$70. The Japanese versions of both are far, far more common.

Edit: Oh, and yes, you can get an Earth Bound reproduction cart for $25.
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: TheSSNintendo on May 09, 2008, 05:19:27 pm
Months ago I would've said yes, but I won a cartridge-only copy of EB on Ebay, so no problems for me.
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: satoshi_matrix on May 10, 2008, 11:09:47 am
I'd like to see the original Earthbound (Mother 1) on the VC. I mean it was finished and with the rising popularity of the series due to Brawl, why not?
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: xyzzy32 on May 10, 2008, 12:43:20 pm
Yeah, I personally prefer Earth Bound to EarthBound by far. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Nintendo will be releasing Earth Bound anytime in the near future...
Title: Re: Would you buy EarthBound on Virtual Console?
Post by: Kuvio on May 10, 2008, 01:21:26 pm
I think they should just make a compilation of all three and put it on the DS. I would flip if they did that. But, that's a very very unlikely scenario.  :'(