EarthBound Saga
Encyclopedia
EarthBound Saga is a series created by UbseyMovies
, based on the 1995 cult classic RPG EarthBound
released by Nintendo
.
EB Saga was originally started in 1995 by brothers Robbie Benson
& Jeff Benson. The video hadn't gone far before they lost interest and ceased filming; In 2005 however, they decided to finish their film.
The series has gained a cult following on YouTube
, as well as hundreds of thousands of views.
UbseyMovies
UbseyMovies is an independent film group started in 2005 by Robbie Benson, Jeff Benson, Robert Krakower, and Jon Magram. They are located in San Jose, California where they create films. They are most famous for their YouTube series EarthBound Saga and their Campus MovieFest awards.-Earthbound Saga...
, based on the 1995 cult classic RPG EarthBound
EarthBound
EarthBound, also known as EarthBound: The War Against Giygas! and released as in Japan, is a role-playing video game co-developed by Ape and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console...
released by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
.
EB Saga was originally started in 1995 by brothers Robbie Benson
Robbie Benson
Robbie Benson, born in Athlone, Ireland is an association footballer who plays for UCD. He plays in the position of Midfield. He can also play as a forward when needed...
& Jeff Benson. The video hadn't gone far before they lost interest and ceased filming; In 2005 however, they decided to finish their film.
The series has gained a cult following on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, as well as hundreds of thousands of views.
Chapters
# | Content | Town(s) | Director | Runtime | Released |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Beginning to Frank battle | Onett | Jon Magram | 11 mins 32 secs | August 22, 2006 |
2 | Onett mayor to Giant Step | Onett | Jeff Benson | 6 mins 25 secs | September 25, 2006 |
3 | Police battle to Happy Happy Village | Onett, Twoson, Happy Happy Village | Jeff Benson | 16 mins 46 secs | May 29, 2007 |
4 | Happy Happy Village to Threed | Twoson, Happy Happy Village, Threed | Jeff Benson | 20 mins 12 secs | September 5, 2008 |
Trivia
- The series is heavily inspired by Evil Dead's slapstick humor and Edward D. Wood Jr.
- Although the protagonist in the game is a young boy, the actor who plays him (Robbie Benson) in the series is much older, as seen by his varying facial hair.