Citizens of Earth

Game Overview

Citizens of Earth offers a humorous, EarthBound-inspired retro RPG experience that parodies modern politics and everyday life on the PlayStation Vita. Combining vibrant, comic-book-style visual aesthetics with classic turn-based combat, the game challenges players to clean up the world without ever getting their own hands dirty.

The core gameplay loop centers on exploring diverse environments and recruiting 40 distinct NPC citizens into your party. Each citizen represents a different profession—such as the Builder, the Police Officer, the Pharmacist, or the Barista—and possesses specialized abilities both in combat and on the world map. Recruits provide unique passive perks outside of battle, such as altering the game's difficulty, fast-traveling, or changing the weather.

In combat, the game features a tactical turn-based battle system utilizing a energy-based resource management system rather than traditional magic points (MP). Citizens use basic skills to build up Energy Points and unleash powerful special attacks. With no random enemy encounters, tactical team compositions, and an offbeat storyline full of satire and pop culture references, Citizens of Earth delivers a refreshingly original RPG journey on portable hardware.

Quick Specifications

Key Features

• 40 Recruitable Citizens: Recruit a vast roster of everyday people, each with unique combat abilities, personalities, and world perks.

• Humorous Political Satire: Play as the Vice President of the World and delegate all combat duties to your loyal citizens.

• Turn-Based Energy Combat: Strategic combat system using Energy Points built up and spent through tactical skill combinations.

• Useful World Perks: Recruits offer out-of-combat abilities, including fast travel, item creation, and weather manipulation.

• EarthBound-Inspired Style: Vibrant 2D art style paired with bizarre enemies, hilarious dialogue, and quirky boss encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

How do you recruit new citizens in Citizens of Earth?

Each citizen has a specific side quest or requirement—such as defeating certain enemies, completing mini-games, or delivering requested items—before they agree to join your party.

Does the Vice President fight in combat?

No, the Vice President acts as the party leader outside of battle but stands on the sidelines during encounters, letting your three chosen citizens handle all combat actions.

What RPG titles influenced Citizens of Earth?

The game is heavily influenced by classic retro RPGs, most notably EarthBound (Mother series) and Suikoden, combining quirky humor with a large roster of recruitable allies.

How do I install Citizens of Earth on a CFW-enabled PS Vita?

The game can be installed on PS Vita consoles running custom firmware (CFW) using standard formats like NoNpDrm, VPK, or MAI dumps via VitaShell.