Earthbound-inspired “Citizens of Earth” set for Wii U eShop
The Wii U has gained yet another indie project: Citizens of Earth. Eden Industries will be releasing its game on the eShop next year.
Here’s everything we know about the game thus far:
– Play as the Vice President of the World
– No special powers
– Recruit townspeople to fight for you
– World design inspired by Earthbound/Mother 2
– Can explore the city
– When you bring characters like the town baker (who heals players with tasty treats) into battle they get better at their town jobs too
– Baker will sell you rare healing items when he gets stronger
– Each character has a world ability and battle abilities
– The Barista that works at Moonbucks can scald enemies with boiling hot coffee in battle and sells pick me up power ups at the coffee shop
– Can recruit over 50 characters
– Unique enemies such as a Honey Bear and Toupee Eagle
– Honey Bear: honey filled bear shaped like a bottle of honey
– Will run into a Rastafarian Samurai
– Citizens of Earth puts enemies on the map and you can command your followers to strike mobs first to start combat
– Players have three followers in battle and fight with a turn-based system
– Online versus mode included
– Can bright a team of characters and fight with a friend
Believe it or not, Citizens of Earth has a set release date despite being more than a year away. Eden Industries hopes to have the game ready for May 14, 2014.
