Earthbound II

EarthBound II (Mother 4 in Japan) is the fourth installment in the Mother series, taking place sixty years after the events of the third game, where the world has been rebuilt after the Dark Dragon's second apocalypse. Like the third installment, different characters take on the protagonists - both a group of kids and a group of young adults tasked with the duty of protecting the eight melodies from the invaders, who plot to resurrect Giygas. The battle system this time is a Final Fantasy ATB style and there are a wider variety of PSI. There will also be more than four playable characters in the party - though only four can participate in battles, those present in the party can switch with those in reserve, much akin to Final Fantasy X.

The Kids

 * Mark: A 14-year-old boy who's into video games and is somewhat an introvert with a few friends. He is forced to grow out of his comfort zone when his world has been invaded and is given PSI powers. Unlike the previous boys, Mark's PSI powers are mostly offensive and a switch-knife is his weapon of choice.
 * Aaron: A 13-year-old boy who wears glasses and one of Mark's close friends who specializes in computers. His father is a doctor, which explains why Aaron carries a scalpel as his weapon - though it is used for support PSI.
 * Ziik: An alien with no memory of his past or how he got on Earth. He is no more than a mere child, and the main reason his new human friends received PSI. Like Mark, Ziik is an offensive PSI user but not much else - though he takes on the role filled by the girls in the previous games.
 * Ginger: A red-headed 14-year-old girl who also received PSI but is more effective with firing arrows from her bow, which makes her the perfect ranged addition should magic be useless and melee fighters need a hand. She has just moved in town and gets along with Mark rather quickly, though Aaron is the only person she has problems with.