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** Though at long last, it has been averted. Close to ''nineteen years'' after its release in North America, ''EarthBound'' finally saw a release in Europe via the Wii U Virtual Console.
*** It should be noted that while for ''MOTHER'' a straight script-dump from the NES prototype to ''MOTHER 1+2'' would be possible, the same could not be said for ''[[EarthBound]]''. After the release of the ''MOTHER 1+2'' partial fan translation, in which the [[EarthBound]] half went pretty much untranslated, Tomato [http://earthboundcentral.com/2011/04/a-look-at-the-mother-2-side/ discussed why he wasn't going to do] the ''[[EarthBound]]'' half properly: because both are so densely and strangely programmed, in completely different ways no less, that it's pretty much impossible.
* [[Screwed by the Network]]: One of the most egregious cases in gaming. Only one third of the entire series [[No Export for You|ever made it to American shores]], and the infamous marketing campaign ("this game stinks" was the marketing slogan) likely put a dent on sales. Even in Japan, this
* [[Word of Gay]]: Tony, confirmed by Itoi [http://earthboundcentral.com/2008/06/yes-tony-is-gay-and-mr-saturn-is-innocent/ here.]
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