Horror Gaming: EarthBound: Crypt of the Ancients Creepypasta Review · 5:16pm Jun 10th, 2022
A new edition of Horror Gaming is up, and we tackle an Earthbound CP called Crypt of the Ancients. The series is the textbook definition of a niche series at its core as till this day not many people know this exists. Each game follows a different story set in certain eras where a group of young heroes face an alien overlord named Giygas. However, the third game takes place in a completely different era of Earth where human civilization was reduced. I might understand why some love the series, but it is another Dragon Quest with pop culture references. Most of this niche fandom will get annoyed by that take but it is obvious why this is a niche series. The thing is EarthBound is often hindered by dated mechanics that don’t evolve the gameplay enough. Even Lufia II changed up several things from the original that actually made this a unique sequel. While the first two entries stayed true to the Old Guard’s format of Ultima and Dungeons & Dragons from the mid-80s.
The CP itself was the first time I listen to a horror theme EarthBound tale as this was years after the Giygas Theory was known. Now, Crypt of the Ancients is a tale about a guy named Nick who borrows a copy of EarthBound after enjoying what he saw. However, after the game was accidentally broken and he rushes to the local game store to get it fixed, the guy discovers once getting it back the RPG plays vastly different. That is when Nick learns of the Crypt that is mentioned often through his second play through. You are wondering how anyone can turn this into horror despite the backstory already being morbid. That is what makes this a little interesting at face value since this Crypt is another Lost Level CP. So how different and strange will Nick’s playthrough become?
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