It’s been almost 20 years since Earthbound made its way to the US on the Super Nintendo. New, pristine copies of the original game go for as high as $800, giving you a sense of how rare it is on the open marketplace.
Now, Nintendo is bringing Earthbound back to the fans through the Virtual Console on Wii U. The fan favorite is now available through the Nintendo eShop on Wii U for $9.99, both in a bid to provide Nintendo fans one of the more beloved, underground hits at a competitive price. It’ll also give consumers a chance to dust off their Wii U systems, which have been suffering a minor software drought since its launch late last year. Thankfully, the rest of the 2013 calendar looks better thanks to this release and next month’s big Pikmin 3 launch.
