I played Earthbound after watching this video. And since then it's one of my favourite games. I also knew about Ness character in Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64)
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I also didn't know about it until I played super smash bros brawl on Wii and saw Ness as a playable character. I didn't play it until much later, when everyone on youtube talked about how inspiring and influential the game is. I was not disappointed!