Earthbound 12: Return of Jafar

Earthbound 12: Return of Jafar (known as Earthbound le Retour de Jafar in Japan) is a role-playing game by Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The thirteenth entry in the Mother series, it was first released in Japan in April 2019 and internationally in May 2019. As Ness and his party of five, the player explores the ruined country of Scaraba following a magical disaster in order to defeat the evil genie Jafar. 
Earthbound 12: Return of Jafar has an original score written by returning composer Toru Minegishi. Shigesato Itoi did not oversee development or the writing process for the title, but gave his blessing to lead writer/director Hidemaro Fujibayashi. 
Unlike previous titles in the series, Earthbound 12: Return of Jafar does not take place in the main continent of Eagleland, and instead takes influence from the Sahara region of Africa. Fujibayashi chose to break away from the typical idiosyncratic portrayal of American culture in order to appeal to aging young adult population of previous Earthbound fans.
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