![Earthbound Zero [Prototype]](https://gm.egamedb.com/earthbound-zero-prototype-fct-nintendo-entertainment-system-nes.jpg)
| Console: | Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) |
| TV Standard: | NTSC |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Developer(s): | Ape Studios |
| Publisher(s): | Nintendo |
| Release Date: | 1990-01-01 |
| Players: | 1 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | E - Everyone |
| Type: | Adventure, Role-Playing |
![Earthbound Zero [Prototype] screenshot](https://gm.egamedb.com/earthbound-zero-prototype-sst-1-nintendo-entertainment-system-nes.jpg)
![Earthbound Zero [Prototype] screenshot](https://gm.egamedb.com/earthbound-zero-prototype-sst-2-nintendo-entertainment-system-nes.jpg)
![Earthbound Zero [Prototype] screenshot](https://gm.egamedb.com/earthbound-zero-prototype-sst-3-nintendo-entertainment-system-nes.jpg)
![Earthbound Zero [Prototype] screenshot](https://gm.egamedb.com/earthbound-zero-prototype-sst-4-nintendo-entertainment-system-nes.jpg)
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Earthbound Zero is the prototype for the original NES game before it was postponed and quietly shelved until the official Wii U Virtual Console release in 2015. This version differs slightly from its official Wii U release in that certain sprites and enemies are censored and the titles are different for brevity (unofficially it was called Zero and officially its Beginnings).
