Play Earthbound - Bozo Bound Online

Ness and the gang are back, but now you're fighting sentient traffic cones and reading dialogue that sounds like a caffeine-fueled comedian wrote it. Same EarthBound charm, just way weirder—expect possessed vending machines and NPCs who argue about pizza like it's life or death.

Developer: Ape Inc., HAL Laboratory

Genre: Role-playing

Released: 1995

File size: 2.02 MB

Game Overview

Ever played EarthBound and thought, "Man, this could be even weirder"? Bozo Bound is basically that—a fan-made SNES romhack where everything’s cranked up to clown college levels of absurd. You’ve still got Ness and his crew, but now you’re fighting sentient traffic cones and reading dialogue that feels like it was written by a stand-up comedian who drank too much coffee.

The combat’s the same turn-based system you remember, except enemies might insult your fashion sense before attacking. The pixel art nails that classic EarthBound look, but the writing’s packed with jokes so dumb they loop back to being genius. One minute you’re battling a possessed vending machine, the next you’re debating pizza toppings with a NPC who may or may not be a ghost.

It’s clearly made by fans for fans—half the fun is spotting the references and ridiculous tweaks. Just don’t be surprised if you start mentally adding "…or is it?" to every item description.