![[MOTHER 2.png]] # Overview *MOTHER 2*, localized in the west as *EarthBound*, is a cult-classic 90s JRPG made by *Shigesato Itoi*, and published by *Nintendo* for the *Super Famicom* in 1994. The bog-standard EarthBound experience is no-doubt a tried and true classic, but EarthBound can reach its full potential with the help of fan modifications to the game. Additionally, the cult would encourage any new players to consult the official *EarthBound Player's Guide*, which was designed as part of the core experience of playing the game. It is available as a PDF for download [here](https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAJE.pdf) from Nintendo's official website for free! # Modding > [!TIP] [MaternalBound Redux](https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4964/) > This is an Earthbound mod which takes as ultimate goal to make it as close to Mother 2 as possible, taking care of most of the uncensoring that NOA made during the localization of Mother 2, including even the Gas and Title Screen modified to match that of Mother 2, and also a modified Credits sequence. > > Mainly, create the best experience possible of Mother 2/Earthbound, combining an uncensored version of Earthbound made from scratch (graphical and text-wise), and also adequate a Mother 2 title screen and references, this ROM will no longer be named EarthBound, but rather a proper Mother 2 american version of the game, like it was supposed to be and leaving the main game intact (without modifying any core-gameplay mechanics). > [!TIP] [MSU-1 Pack](https://archive.org/details/earthbound-msu-1-pack) > This package includes all the PCM tracks required to play [MaternalBound Redux](https://github.com/ShadowOne333/MaternalBound-Redux) with MSU-1 playback. This allows for CD-quality audio to be used in the game's soundtrack, rather than the compressed audio used in the original release. > > To use this, download the entire PCM pack, rename the ROM to `eb_msu1.smc` and place it in the same folder as all the `.pcm`/`.msu` files. Also, download the `eb_msu1.msu.zip` and decompress it to obtain a 0 byte `eb_msu1.msu` file, then put that file in the same folder as the ROM and all the `.pcm` files.