EarthBound (Super Nintendo Entertainment System, 1995)
Bottom line: The EarthBound (Super Nintendo Entertainment System, 1995) is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the games & cartridges category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Manufacturer description
The game is authentic, has been tested and comes with the official strategy guide and still has the scratch and sniff stickers! Shipping will be through the post office in a large bubble mailer with a tracking number and I will wrap the game in bubble wrap before putting it in the Bible mailer and have the post office put a fragile sticker on the outside.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored EarthBound (Super Nintendo Entertainment System, 1995) using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the games & cartridges category. Nintendo's games & cartridges lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| region | NTSC-U |
|---|---|
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