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None foundDecember 9th, 2009 | EarthBound, Uncommon Knowledge
This topic came up in the last post about the sample/prototype EarthBound board currently on eBay, so I thought I’d make a post about it here. Here is what EarthBound looks like if you strip it down and take the case off:

And here’s an EarthBound cartridge we currently believe is counterfeit:

(Pics and info courtesy of blehlza, see here for more details)
It’d be nice to dump that cart to find out more about it. But I don’t know what’s become of it since it surfaced a few months back. Perhaps it’s the origin of the ROM version with all the anti-piracy stuff hacked out.
I’ve also heard rumors of some guy on eBay making new EarthBound carts the way one would make EarthBound Zero prototype reproductions and then selling them on eBay. If true, the insides would probably look a bit different than the real board too.
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38 Comments to Naked EarthBound
![]() | resetsurvivor said on Dec. 9, 2009 |
Sexy.
I actually expected something about Ness’s naked sprite by the title.
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Don’t look at me like that.
@userofdoom
Me three. I thought it was some hack where someone replaced the normal sprite of Ness with the naked one… man why did I even click this in the feed?
Someone on ebay was selling 10 copies of earthbound for $71 buy it now or best offer. I bought one and it seemed kinda weird that the person accepted my offer of $60. There isn’t a chance I bought a counterfit cartridge is there.
![]() | Poe said on Dec. 9, 2009 |
I’d be suspicious of anyone who claimed to have 10 copies of EarthBound in their possession.
yeah even weirder is the same seller is selling ten more copies priced at around $80 each.
![]() | Komaru said on Dec. 9, 2009 |
Nudity in my Earthbound Central?!
![]() | Mato said on Dec. 9, 2009 |
Steve!: If you’re willing to take apart the cart to check that would help solve the mystery. Maybe check the case and the label too, compare it with other SNES games.
Anybody have any suggestions for X-mas presents I should get? I’m looking for 1 more present that’s Earth-Boundy and don’t suggest mach pizza freshener or mr.saturn plushies ’cause I’m already getting those.
Also, Mato, I think that EBC should have a set of rules, so I took the liberty to make ten of ’em!
10. No trolling or flaming of any kind!
9. No spamming, everyone hates spammers >.<
8. Only comment if necessary, (example: important info, cool facts, thoughts, etc.
7. Don't be rude to other members, treat the people here with RESPECT!
6. Don't harass Mato, he's just an average guy like you, not some crazy tech blogger
5. Only post news of interest, don't just give random info! (ex: look at these screenshots!)
4. Don't curse or say inappropriate things in your comments, keep it clean and simple
3. Don't make random assumptions that will annoy other users, only make assumptions if you've played all the games and know them by heart!
2. Don't insult the Mother/EarthBound series, to the people here, it's considered HIGHLY offensive, remember, we the members of EBC are like cultists!
1. If you want to contribute to this site, then that's great! HOWEVER, don't consistently ask Mato and members of this site for a job or for help, or else you will get flamed and asked to kindly leave the site….
So, what do you think? 🙂 Also, Mato, are you still accepting ads for this site?
WTF, my comment didn’t get posted! Was it because it was really long?????????? 🙁 It was IMPORTANT
Anyone recommend any EarthBound style EB-ish presents? And don’t recommend the Mach Pizza Air Freshener or a Mr.Saturn plush, ’cause I intend to get ’em, I just need at least one more EB-ish present All help is appreciated…
zOMG!!!!!!!!!! HOW THE HECK WAS MY LONG AND IMPORTANT COMMENT CONSIDERED SPAM!!!!??? IT WAS ONLY A SET OF RULES!!!!!!! (THAT I MADE!)
![]() | Poe said on Dec. 9, 2009 |
Ninji, can you please calm down and not use so much unnecessary punctuation?
I’m pretty sure Ninji is a troll. Knew we’d get at least one in this relaxed atmosphere eventually.
@Steve!
How does the seller’s feedback look? (What is his feedback score, what is the percentage negative feedback, etc.)
@Ninji
It’s not that we don’t appreciate a nice set of rules, but they clearly don’t belong in this thread.
Besides, you’re in violation of your own rules #8 and 9 and possibly even #6 and 4.
Sorry guys, I didn’t know my comment was posted (the one on rules!) so I started freaking out…… (sigh) this happens a LOT
Ninji… calm down. Don’t you realize something about that set of rules? You’ve broken most of them.
1. You’ve harassed Mato to post your news :/
3. Inventing the rules, you’re assuming we need a set of rules, and we don’t need any. Also, assuming everyone hates you in older posts. This is a really stupid rule IMO.
4.”WTF”, there, you’ve cursed :/
5. What about your news of the Recyclabe EB box? >_>
6. Read rule number 1.
7. You annoy most of us, you’re breaking your own rules AGAIN.
8. 4 comments in one post? Dude…
9. Read above :/
10. Read those 4 comments.
So yeah, just calm down and stop trying to call our attention.
@Xi
The seller really had no negative feedback, just a suspicious amount of EarthBound games. They may have sent me a fake game but I haven’t gotten it yet and don’t know. The seller was baby_love2007, they actually have some pretty good snes games.
Okay…. Ummmmmmm… Can everyone please ignore the rules list, and please ignore me because clearly, I’m just wasting your time…
![]() | sticktendo said on Dec. 10, 2009 |
When I first saw this topic, I assumed someone made a hack of EB with naked characters. Oh, well.
![]() | LakituAl said on Dec. 10, 2009 |
@sticktendo
So, some people thought just about Ness, and yet you would include Paula, Pokey, Tony, Belch, everybody? You took it to the infinity and beyond!
Well, Belch is already naked, I guess. Either way I couldn’t imagine how much more disgusting he’d get if there was a way to get naked… wait a minute!
This topic isn’t even about that! It’s about the cartridge naked, not Ness! Though there’s not much to talk about that… except maybe it’ll be this month’s centerfold of CARTBOY…
Man, my actual cartridge has an overdoes on enemies, could it too be fake?
I hate how people try to sell crap for a ton, makes me jealous.
![]() | Omnomnominous said on Jul. 14, 2010 |
@sticktendo
The “Oh, well.” almost sounds like disappointment. XD
I believe I just bought a counterfeit off ebay. I get the anti-piracy message, and someone epoxied the screws into the cartridge so I can’t get it open to look at the board itself.
If you look at the forums on my topic about finally getting into my EB cart, I have pics of a cart that looks very close to legit but has what looks like a flash chip solidered into it. Game plays fine but still, there are ppl taking advantage of us EB fans
Somebody is defiling EarthBound.