A player has captured the essence of the Super Nintendo classic EarthBound by recreating its opening town, Onett, within the creative sandbox of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. The ambitious project, shared on the r/earthbound subreddit by user u/sokas98, transforms the 2D pixel art of the 1995 RPG into a detailed 3D environment.
The recreation mirrors Earthbound's distinctive 16-bit aesthetic while giving the island a pop-up book quality. Players can identify specific landmarks, such as the red delivery trucks, and elements like the arcade where the character Frank lurks. Even subtle details like Ness's dog, King, and Professor Adonut's Sky Runner have been incorporated into the scene.
Responding to inquiries about the effort involved, Sokas98 stated that the creation required "lots of [patience] and powering through." They expressed enjoyment in the process and indicated plans for future updates to the project, hinting at potential additions like the cultists from the Happy Happy Village.
The impressive fidelity of the Onett recreation has drawn admiration, with one commenter marveling, "How is this even possible?" Many feel that if Nintendo were to ever consider a remake of EarthBound, the artist behind this Tomodachi Life creation would be a valuable asset to the art direction team.