Is EarthBound Hard? Difficulty Rating 6.0/10

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Is EarthBound Hard? Difficulty Rating 6.0/10 | HDII

EarthBound

Full Release (1994)

DIFFICULTY

6.0/10

Moderately Difficult

(2 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

EarthBound offers a moderate challenge, balancing accessibility with moments that require focus and adaptation.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players usually describe the challenge in this game as coming from a few core areas:

Players are punished for poor decisions more than poor reflexes
Progress depends on planning and system understanding
Some sections require experimentation before the correct approach becomes clear

Who Will Find It Difficult

EarthBound may challenge beginners and players unfamiliar with similar games, but experienced players will usually find it manageable after learning its systems. Players who rated games like Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae, Metal Gear Solid, and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd at a similar challenge level may find EarthBound broadly comparable in difficulty.

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2 ratings

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Based on 2 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 6.0/10. Most players rated this game between 5 and 7.

Developer(s)

HAL Laboratory, Ape, Creatures Inc.

Publisher(s)

Nintendo

Genre(s)

Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure

Platform(s)

Game Boy Advance, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom

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About EarthBound

A turn-based JRPG and sequel to then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters and defeat an unknowable alien threat called Giygas while facing up to the realities of growing up and becoming familiar with the real world.

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