Earthbound is coming to Nintendo Switch Online

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 9, 2022
Updated June 19, 2025
1 min

Hey, look! Actual Earthbound news from Nintendo! Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings are coming to Nintendo Switch Online later today.

The Mother series debuted on the Famicom in 1989. That’s the game Nintendo calls Earthbound Beginnings elsewhere. Its sequel, known outside of Japan as Earthbound, launched for SNES in 1995.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.