Earthbound is probably one of the best SNES games of all time. It's a super fun and wacky turn based rpg where you play as Ness, a kid who wields psychokinetic powers. I'm gonna try to be brief with the story here. When the game starts, Ness is sleeping away until a sudden meteorite lands nearby. As the curious young kid you are, you decide to check it out. While you do, a strange bee from the future named Buzz Buzz reaches out to you, warning you about the invasion of Giygas and how you and 3 other kids must save the world. He is then later killed by your mother because she does not like bugs. And well, now you set forth. It's a turn based rpg, so you'll find equipment along the way, go to shops, talk to NPCs, fight enemies, etc. Despite all this normalcy, the combat is satisfying. Landing a critical hit in this game feels better than most real life excitements. The weird enemies you encounter is also funny, with crap like a walking mushroom, trees with faces, and one enemy that is just a noose. Each battle song that plays also depends on the enemy such as Battle Against a Weird Opponent and Battle Against a Machine. The songs in this game are very literal. Pokey Means Business is definitely my favorite song in the game though. It starts off as an 8-bit song, which is kind of jarring at first, but after almost a minute it suddenly picks up and gets super epic. The moment it transitions like that will hit you like a truck. The game also has useful items outside of healing, such as bottle rockets, MP stealers, a freaking bazooka, and something that literally turns you into a dragon. YOU CAN TURN A LITTLE KID INTO A DRAGON AND HAVE ANOTHER SHOOT A BAZOOKA. Anyways, the combat is super fun and there's even some weird status effects as well, such as turning into a diamond, mushroom, or even just catching a cold, just the game's version of poison. And guess what, on your journey Ness gets homesick so you have to call your mom to feel better. This game is beautiful.