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EarthBound Handbook

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Category: Books

This unofficial EarthBound Handbook is a hardcover guide to the world of Shigesato Itoi's classic game, presented as a travel guide made for tourists in the year 199X. It's the product of two years of writing and design. 

  • 270 full-color pages take you from Eagleland through Foggyland and Chommo, all the way to—well, the end. 
  • Special "Odoreality" card included with each book allows you to see and smell all the sights along the way. 
  • Travel Eagleland dust jacket opens up to reveal a scrapbook poster, while the foil-stamped cover was designed to match the MOTHER 3 Handbook. 

Designed by Audrey Waner and written by Dan Moore, the Handbook is a guide for players who want to know everything they can about the strange world of EB from the inside out. Each chapter is presented in its own unique style, along with renders from Christopher Behr, "sanctuary" dioramas by Camille Young, photo enhancements by Everdraed, and enemy "trading card" art from a team of talented artists. 

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Ruby Y. ★★★★★

Didn't expect a fan guide to actually feel like something a tourist would carry around 199X, but the hardcover binding and fake travel-brochure layout totally sell it. The fake hotel listings and map notes for each town got me laughing more than the game itself did.

Mia ★★★★★

The in-universe travel guide angle is such a clever way to present this — flipping through it genuinely feels like planning a trip through Eagleland in 199X. The paper stock is thicker than I expected, so it lays open flat while I'm reading.

Scarlett C. ★★★★★

The glossy hardcover feels fantastic, and the layout really captures that 90s tourist brochure vibe. I’ve already spent hours flipping through it just to admire the fake ads and handwritten notes.