SNES EarthBound Beginnings (SNES Remake) SNES ROM

[Viviana Santos]

A remake of the first game in the Mother/Earthbound series, Mother (1989), also known as EarthBound Beginnings, this fan remake is built on the Mother 2/Earthbound engine. This fan remake has been through an insane development history, but it's actually real now! Author: Gabbi & the other members of the EBBR development team Release Date: 14 June 2026 The Fan Remake Website Source Link: https://ebbr.neocities.org/

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[IrishNinja]

ahh this is fantastic, so glad it's done!
based on some comments here, gonna assume there's no easy ring/patch going in this version? haven't played this since the wii-u virtual console, gonna be a blast with this coat of paint on it

 

[Fietto!]

Wow, I am getting whooped early game. I must've died about 4 times my first 10 minutes of playing, even after collecting the two healing items in the house. Must be skill issue though...

It’s just like how it was back in the OG.
Like, having to reach Lvl 3 before going outside. It’s fantastic really, this remake being able to keep the crazy difficulty without the long grind. It’s all faster paced.

 

[marxcore]

Yup! the GBA port of Mother 2 is awful!

We don't talk about that round these parts

 

[Viviana Santos]

If GBA has worse music than SNES then does it apply to Mother 3's music quality as well?

Nope! Mother 3's sound quality is excellent!

 

[kubj31196]

Yup! the GBA port of Mother 2 is awful!

If GBA has worse music than SNES then does it apply to Mother 3's music quality as well?

 

[RageBurner]

Oh, should I also play Mother 2 SNES version instead of Mother 2 GBA then?

For consistency, try https://retrogametalk.com/repo/snes-rom/earthbound-giygas-strikes-back/ when playing Mother 2.

 

[Viviana Santos]

Oh, should I also play Mother 2 SNES version instead of Mother 2 GBA then?

Yup! the GBA port of Mother 2 is awful!

 

[kubj31196]

Yes!

Oh, should I also play Mother 2 SNES version instead of Mother 2 GBA then?

 

[Mukademan]

Only tried the opening segment but holy pokey on a bicycle it's crazy good. This is probably THE definitive version of Mother1, unless they somehow managed to make the late-game balance issues worse (I highly doubt they did).
I just hope that certain company's legal team doesn't try to shut down the project.

 

[Viviana Santos]

I just started Mother 1 on the Mother 1+2 GBA version. Should I switch to playing this one?

Yes!

 

[Unassuming_Spook]

This is pretty much the definitive way to play the first Mother game imo!

Agreed. It's amazing. I just got through the first town.

 

[EmiLoomistar]

just came from the video... finally!

 

[kubj31196]

I just started Mother 1 on the Mother 1+2 GBA version. Should I switch to playing this one?

 

[King Dead]

No way! I've been waiting for this to be finished for nearly two decades now!

 

[okamicarlos]

Wow, I am getting whooped early game. I must've died about 4 times my first 10 minutes of playing, even after collecting the two healing items in the house. Must be skill issue though...

 

[RageBurner]

This is very true. The 25th anniversary ROM hack did a great job of balancing that out.

Yes, my favorite of playing the NES one.

@RageBurner Hey Rage, can you post the Earthbound improvement hack made by EBBR in the Repo?

Aye, aye, yes ma'am!

 

[marxcore]

True, I guess it mostly fell victim to the design limitations of the time. When most people rag about RPGs is to complain about absurdly high encounter rates, and this is the fairest criticism that can be levied against the genre in my opinion.

Because Earthbound and its sequel operate differently in this regard, it's natural that it will draw more praise.

This is very true. The 25th anniversary ROM hack did a great job of balancing that out.

 

[Viviana Santos]

Would be great if you could upload the other hack they released alongside this for EarthBound

@RageBurner Hey Rage, can you post the Earthbound improvement hack made by EBBR in the Repo?

 

[Fietto!]

Would be great if you could upload the other hack they released alongside this for EarthBound

Second this.
Can’t call it EB Collection without their take on Earthbound included.

 

[Yass-X]

Would be great if you could upload the other hack they released alongside this for EarthBound

 

[RageBurner]

Hey, let's not downplay the original, it was pretty badass for its time.

True, I guess it mostly fell victim to the design limitations of the time. When most people rag about RPGs is to complain about absurdly high encounter rates, and this is the fairest criticism that can be levied against the genre in my opinion.

Because Earthbound and its sequel operate differently in this regard, it's natural that it will draw more praise.

 

[ZeroCaskett]

A NES game getting a remake based on a SNES game engine that came after it is crazy lol

 

[marxcore]

This is really cool!
They finally turned Mother 1 into a good game!

Hey, let's not downplay the original, it was pretty badass for its time.

 

[richterw]

This is really cool!
They finally turned Mother 1 into a good game!

 

[smtguy69420]

Nintenfans do what nintendon't. lets f'n go.