MaternalBound Redux

Original game : EarthBound

Platform : SNES

Author : ShadowOne333

Release date : 22 September 2019

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.1

Modifications : G, S, T, P, O

Downloads : 14857

ROM Information

Database match: EarthBound (USA)
Database: No-Intro: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20180813-062835)
File SHA-1: E44B6A73359694C25DD4ECC768128D40EC9B6DD1
File CRC32: AF607132
ROM SHA-1: D67A8EF36EF616BC39306AA1B486E1BD3047815A
ROM CRC32: DC9BB451

Hack description

MaternalBound Redux is a full revamp hack of the original EarthBound with tons of Quality of Life improvements. This project is also a fully fledged continuation hack from the original MaternalBound project.

*What does this mean?

That everything you found in the original MaternalBound can also be found here, but with a much more polished detail and also with a ton of Quality of Life improvements made to it. The whole source code for the project is available as well! Be sure to check out the GitHub page for the project, alongside its release page for the patches, and more detailed info about the hack:

* MaternalBound Redux Source Code at GitHub

So... What changes can you expect out of MaternalBound Redux in addition to the ones found in the original MaternalBound?

The changelog for this project is REALLY extensive, so it is suggested to go over the GitHub page for the project to read the main list of changes, since there are a ton of them, even under the hood.

* MaternalBound Redux Changelog

* Instructions

Grab the .zip file and use either the BPS (recommended) or IPS patches into a clean EarthBound ROM by using FLIPS, Lunar IPS or Romhacking's Online ROM Patcher. Additionally, the hack can be patched by using DeltaPatcher for the .xdelta patch. EBP patch has been removed in favour of the BPS patch, which is the recommended patch to be used to avoid glitched/undesired behaviour due to using the wrong base ROMs.

If you want to use the hack with MSU-1, grab the PCM pack released alongside this hack from the Zeldix page at the beginning of this page, or from the following link: https://archive.org/details/earthbound-msu-1-pack (with a mirror link from Zeldix.net here: https://app.box.com/s/fkmjx61w4m7xom1kmir5zk7xv6jx9u8f )

Simply rename your ROM to "eb_msu1.smc" and place it in the same folder as all the .pcm/.msu files. You need to use Snes9x v1.54 or above in order for the MSU-1 hack to work.

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
ShadowOne333	Hacking	Main Hacker
D-Man	Hacking	ASM work
tragicmanner	Script Editing/Revision	Help with script rewrite
PhoenixBound	Hacking	Beta testing, feedback, ASM and graphics
DarkSamus993	Hacking	Kirby sprite assembly and palette issue in the Debug menus fixes
Herringway	Original Hacking	EB's New Controls Hack
Howisthisaname	Original Hacking	EarthBound Enhanced Hack
Conn	Original Hacking	EarthBound MSU-1 Hack
jamsilva	Graphics	New overworld sprites
Crav	Original Work	Mother: Cognitive Dissonance project (Graphics)
Karmageddon	Production	Beta testing

Reviews

Great hack but	seanmcbay	2024-03-01	Version 1.1
I really enjoy this hack for being more faithful but I do wish there were perhaps some optional alternative versions for certain options like keeping Ness' father from calling you if you've been playing too long (I know it annoys people but I find it to be a charming part of the game) and perhaps maybe one to keep some of the original localization names for various things. Overall I'd say it's the best way to play the game at the moment.

An amazing way for modern gamers to experience the original	Sellitus	2023-01-21	Version 1.0
Great way to experience Mother 2 again! I played the original when I was a kid and always wanted to replay it, but I'd always drop it. With this mod, played through a flash cart on a real SNES, I made it all the way to the end! The 'run' mechanic is probably the best thing they could have added. I really enjoyed a lot of the changed dialog. Great news too, I experienced 0 bugs in the game as I played through. The only negative I have to say is I wish they would have made the drop rates for Poo's sword and the other rare drops have a better chance at dropping. I became incredibly powerful towards the end of the game because I was grinding to get those items, and my will broke before I got any of them. Thing is, it doesn't matter, my characters are crazy powerful! NBD but worth mentioning lol

Excellent way to play Earthbound	SpongeRants	2021-10-18	Version 1.1
An excellent way to play Earthbound in the modern day, with many good quality of life improvements. Difficulty still gets high in the late game, and character stats are still a little unbalanced, but overall MaternalBound Redux is an excellent version of Earthbound with many quality of life improvements that I would definitely recommend.

thank you for your effort	Lv12. Slime	2020-02-27	Version 1.0
as a fellow fan of the community, I thank you for your service. this will be on my list of "definitive versions" of the mother series. I thank of you for helping to improve the butchered american, earthbound releases.

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