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title: "EarthBound & EarthBound Beginnings have come to Nintendo Switch Online"
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description: "The EarthBound franchise received lots of love in the recent Nintendo Direct with both Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2022-02-15 14:10:25"
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EarthBound & EarthBound Beginnings have come to Nintendo Switch Online | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![EarthBound & EarthBound Beginnings have come to Nintendo Switch Online](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/earthbound-earthbound-beginnings-have-come-to-nintendo-switch-online.png "EarthBound & EarthBound Beginnings have come to Nintendo Switch Online")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/earthbound-earthbound-beginnings-have-come-to-nintendo-switch-online.png)The EarthBound franchise received lots of love in the recent Nintendo Direct with both Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings. Although it wasn’t a new game, individuals who wished to play the original may do so. Shigesato Itoi teased the news, but now it’s official. EarthBound and EarthBound Beginnings will be accessible to Nintendo Switch Online users.

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## [](#about-earthbound-earthbound-beginnings)About EarthBound & EarthBound Beginnings

In the fan-favorite Super NES classic EarthBound / EarthBound Beginnings, join Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo on their mission to fulfill an age-old prophesy and fight the terrible Giygas (and maybe catch a Runaway Five concert along the way). Also available is EarthBound Beginnings, a translated version of the original Famicom Mother game set in the year 198X. Members of Nintendo Switch Online may now play EarthBound and EarthBound Beginnings!

Are you looking forward to Earthbound on Nintendo Switch?

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