Earthbound

Story

The story begins with Ness waking up to a meteor that has crashed to earth near his house, whereupon he sets out to investigate the crash site. When Ness arrives at the crash site, he discovers a police roadblock and Pokey Minch, his friend and neighbor, who tells him to go home. Later, Ness is awakened again by Pokey, who knocks on his door and asks for help in finding his brother Picky. They find him sleeping behind a tree near the meteor and wake him up. The three then meet an insect of the meteor named Buzz Buzz, who informs Ness that he is from the future, where the "universal cosmic destroyer," Giygas, rules the planet. Buzz Buzz senses great potential in Ness and instructs him to embark on a journey to seek and record the melodies of eight "sanctuaries," unite his own powers with those of Earth, and gain the strength necessary to fight Giygas.