I like Earthbound as it presents itself, but I think that Final Fantasy 3(VI) is the deeper and satisfying experience. Final Fantasy VI has a lot of things going for it especially with the esper system, the story and development of its characters, and the amazing and one of the best soundtracks of all time by Nobuo Uematsu. Although the difficulty isn't very balanced throughout the game, I still think its other factors have influenced me to enjoy the experience and commitment that is required through this game, just a little more than Earthbound.