You know, I've always thought to myself, "I wonder how many EarthBound clubs were out there that I didn't know about...." I guess I'll never know the answer, but this section of the site might be able to help some of us. I've done my best to compile the most complete and detailed listing of all the Online EarthBound clubs. Now before any of you go off on me, let me just say that I know that they aren't all here, but If you know of one that we missed, please e-mail us using the address at the Contribution page.
For now, though, please sit back and relax, and scroll through the various descriptions of clubs, and think to yourself, "I wonder how many EB clubs are out there that I don't know about...?"
NOTE: Clubs listed are not listed in any particular order, that's just how I typed them. If any info is missing that you think you can provide, please Contribute.
The Sharks
Original Founder(s): SPRITE 100, Cooldude91
Dates: January 1997 - December 27th 1999
THE original EarthBound club. The Sharks were one of the first and biggest Online Clubs ever. Although founded by others, SeCtoRX19 was probably hailed as the club's most successful leader, and led for well over two years. Unfortunately, Sec had to leave the club after his AOL account was terminated, but his name lives on in history. The club underwent new management (Nikolai64, BRIAN DX, EB0und) before fading out of the public eye.
You can visit the Shark's web site here.
The EB Gang
Original Leader: OnettNess (97-98)
From: July 97’ – January 01'
Other than the Sharks, the EB Gang was probably the only other club with such a successful run. The EB Gang was originally founded by OnettNess, who is still around at one time or another. The EBG has had many other leaders though, and will always be known as the biggest EB club ever. EB Gang underwent many management changes, with people such as EBG Ness, KidofSeph, and JAY9839 leading the club at various times. I am sorry to say that the legacy of the EarthBound Gang ended exactly one day before this site launched. You can imagine my attitude when I had to come back and change this profile... so sad.
You can visit the EB Gang's web site here.
The Mr. Saturn Gang/Nation
Original Founder: Matingly22/HaRdCoReMaTiNgLy
From: Jan. 1998 – Jan. 1999
One of my personal favorite EB clubs and the very first one I joined. Also the inspiration for my own club, Moonside. Co-led by CrazedMogX at one time.
You can visit the MSN's web site here.
Rowdy Mice
Original Founders: CrazedMogX and NATHENDO1
Dates: April - September 98'
CrazedMogX's second club, he co-founded it with NATHENDO1. The Rowdy Mice was a success, reaching at least 150 members at it's peak. The club faded away during the fall of 98', like many of the other clubs at the time. Crazed attempted to revive the club later on with minimal success, but the club is still known as one of the most prominent in the community.
Students of Snow Wood
Original Founder: TekKid5203
Dates: November - December 98'
TekKid (John McCEB) did a wonderful job of leading this club, and CrazedMogX eventually took over, but quit later on.
Flying Men
Original Founder: Nikolai64
Co-led by CrazedMogX at one time.
Exit Mice
Original Founder: PigmaDanga
The Exit Mice were one of the shortest lived, but most successful EarthBound clubs ever. In the four or so months it was active (August 97 to about January 98), there were multiple newsletters and a web site that was one of the first to ever have screenshots and downloadable ROM of Mother 1 along with working emulator. At it's height, the club was home to over 350 members. It actually surpassed the EB Gang for a short time falling only behind The Sharks. OnettNess who had been a close online friend of PigmaDanga's was VP for the majority of the club's lifespan and GRIMRADER (of the original Runaway 5 club) was the AVP.
Giygas Crew
Original Founder: CrazedMogX
Date: February-March 98'
A short lived but well attempted club by CrazedMogX, had only 2 newsletters sent out. Crazed, decided to move on to bigger and better things... with better results.
The Titanic Ants
Original Founder: Strykar9
I recently stumbled across quite a bit of information regarding this club, actually I had a run-in with Strykar9, now NessJeff11. Here's the scoop: Strykar created the club with Fieldererd, President and AVP, respectively. The club was going well, but Fieldererd left after the club reached a member count of over 250+. Stykar then held another election for a new VP, AVP, etc... During a contest for "Who can get the most members to join?", people sent in random screen names, and Strykar caught the heat for it. He was in danger of being kicked off AOL for sending "junk mail" (Newsletters) to unknowing recipients. Strykar tried to fix this by sending out a "Quitting Newsletter", where unwilling members could just click a link and be removed from the list. the newsletter never got sent, the program crashed, and he lost all club material. So after reaching 500 members, the Titanic Ants ended.
The Foursiders
Original Founder: punkboy200
Moonside
Original Founder: RedArwing
Yes, yours truly, the mastermind behind this wonderful database created the Moonside EarthBound club, which is still in existence with a mostly underground-cult like membership of around 40 members. In our finest times we would’ve seen upwards of 100, but we never reached the membership heights of clubs like the EBG and the Sharks. I actually came up with the idea for The History when Moonside wasn’t going too well in late 2000.
You can visit the Moonside web site here.
PSI Powers
Original Founder: NYCBarts23
Onettians
Original Founder: Georg15216
The Onettians was founded by Georg15216 on October 2nd, 1997 with around eight original members: Georg15216,
ChicoCM,
PigmaDanga, Rugrats678, Tytee2, SeCtoR X19, OnettNess, and Archmites. ChicoCM was VP at one point, and PigmaDanga and EBounding served as co-leaders for a while. Accordin to Georg, Pigma was the brain behind the newsletter (a fine one at that!). The club ran for about a year and a half to 2 years, and had almost 180 members at it's height.
Ness’ Followers
Original Founder: Ness19/CreamdCrn
EarthBound World
Original Founder: WorldF3
The Desert Monkeys
Original Founder: BearBear13
EB vs. NOA
Original Founder: Striker64
The Invisible Men
Original Founder: EB0und
The Runaway Five
Original Founder: Stormguy5
The Mighty EarthBounders
Original Founder: Rasberrian
Mach Pizza Delivery
Original Founder: Rodimus401
Giygas' Followers
Original Founder: TheKid0001
Happy Happyists
Original Founder: Kjleftin
The Kraken Klan
Original Founder: DHG Down
Shadows of Onett
Orignal Founder: DEMON90210
Onett Police Force
Original Founder: Buddyboy36
The Dungeon Man's Disciples
Original Founder: Jevey175
Onett Treehouse Club
Original Founder: DHLink
Zombie Relief Corps
Original Founder:
Monotoli, Inc.
Original Founder: OAFrankFly
Originally led by OAFrankFly, he quit on it and gave it Z u L 0, after which it died out.
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'The History' is a project by RedArwing, Cueball4ever, and kwalka. 2000-2001. This site is in no way affiliated with Nintendo, APE Software, or Shigesato Itoi. All materials presented on this site are used with permission of the original owner/creator. Dedicated to all the members, leaders and participants of EB Online. Thanks for everything.