Earth

Earth is the human species' homeworld. It has been featured in various video games as either the primary location or as a secondary location. Games that are based on reality usually if not always take place on Earth, while other works of fiction such as Metroid only vaguely refer to it. Some games such as Mother, a fictional video game, take place on Earth, or in this case is roughly based off of our planet.

List of games that refer or take place on Earth
Constructing a list of games that take place on Earth would be a daunting task. Almost all if not all games based on historic events or sports games take place on Earth. This is why all the games listed are fictional works or games that take place on Earth that don't clearly refer to this fact. Also take note that the following games must have appeared on a Nintendo console. Multiplatform games are allowed. If needed a brief description on Earth's role in the said game will be given.

Nintendo published games

 * Donkey Kong - It has been said that Donkey Kong takes place in Brooklyn, though the accuracy of this has changed over time. It seems as if Nintendo has tried to act as if Earth doesn't in fact exist in today's Mario video games, while this was not the case during the NES era.
 * Metroid - Earth does not directly appear in Metroid, though Samus Aran, the game's protagonist, is from an Earth colony.
 * Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - The entire game takes place on Earth, presumably New York City. All of the game's characters come from various different world locations.
 * Mother - Mother and it's subsequent sequels (EarthBound and Mother 3) all take place in a fictional United States.
 * StarTropics - StarTropics and its sequel, Zoda's Revenge, both take place on Earth. The game's star character, Mike Jones, is unsurprisingly from Seatle (Nintendo of America is located around the area).
 * F-Zero - Many of the game's stages take place in a futuristic Earth.
 * Sim City - Allows you to create your own cities on Earth, or a world based off of it.
 * Pilotwings - The series takes place on Earth. Occasionally you'll see world icons such as Mount Rushmore in Pilotwings 64.
 * GoldenEye 007 - Obviously takes place on Earth.
 * Perfect Dark - The game takes place in a futuristic Earth.
 * Sin and Punishment: Successor to the Earth - The name of the planet is even featured in the subname of the game. Takes place in a Futuristic Japan.
 * Pikmin - While not proven, it is almost indisputable that the game and its sequels take place on Earth. There are various realworld companies mentioned, and the globe that Olimar and his Pikmin found is that of Earth.
 * Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem - Takes place on Earth. Various locations are featured such as Rhode Island and Rome. Takes place during different centuries.
 * Geist - Takes place on Earth.
 * Endless Ocean - Seems to take place on Earth, though the game's location, Manurai Sea, is fictional.
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Makes references to Beijing, though may not actually take place on Earth.
 * Fatal Frame IV - Takes place in Japan.
 * Diaster: Day of Crisis - Takes place in United States.