Super Nintendo game EarthBound is a role-playing game developed by Nintendo and published by Nintendo of America. It was released in 1992 in North America and in 1993 in Europe. The game is a remake of the 1990 game Super Mario World. The player controls a young boy named Ness, who travels to various worlds in order to save the people from a evil empire. Along the way, Ness must use his skills as a fighter, magic, and environmental destruction to defeat the enemy forces. EarthBound is a highly praised game that helped revive the Super Nintendo platform in the 1990s. It is considered one of the best role-playing games ever created.