Tag: Citizens of Earth

We've been waiting oh-so patiently for Citizens of Earth since our first peek at its colorful, cartoony 2D visuals back in January.  While the wait is not quite over, its launch on Kickstarter this week and the inclusion of a playable alpha demo has sated some of that hunger and confirmed many of our hopes: namely, that this game is going to be good.  And it's going to be even better for fans of Earthbound.The story follows our "hero," the Vice President of the World, during his post-election vacation at his childhood home.  After being forced out of bed by his Chrono Trigger-cameo,curtain-pulling mother, the VP decides to head to Moonbucks for a late-morning pick-me-up.  What begins as a simple trip to the local coffee shop quickly turns into a series of challenges and mysteries that need solving.  Why are protestors picketing on your lawn?  What happened to all the bags of Special Blend coffee?  Can anyone stop the sick bee that is infecting hikers?"As the Vice President of the World, our hero has one main talent: recruiting followers.  This comes in handy since he's also above fighting his own battles (because he can't risk ruining his $500 suit, come on!).  The first two, default recruits are your brother and mother, but there are dozens of other NPCs available to charm into your party.  Most require you to complete a goal first: for instance, the Barista will join you once you find her missing Special Blend coffee, while the Baker will join after you run off the guy who's trying to take his giant donut.  Each character comes equipped with their own stats and special skills: Mom can heal status effects with hugs, while the Conspiracy Guy can interrogate enemies to learn their weaknesses.