The Mother Remake aims to remake the first game in the Mother series using EarthBound’s engine. Originally started by Tomato in 2007, the project is now being continued by members of the Starmen.net forums, and is progressing smoothly.

Some of this project’s goals include:

To update the graphics to a style similar to Mother 2’s graphics.

To update the gameplay to make it more balanced and easier to access for players. The gameplay will combine aspects of Mother 1 and Mother 2’s gameplay.

Text-wise, to use a translation that is more accurate to the original text, while maintaining references and connections between Mother 1 and Mother 2 and 3.

FAQ

What translation is this hack using?

The script in this hack is based off of Tomato’s Mother 1 translation.

What about town names? And the name of the final boss?

It uses the original town names, and Giygas as the name of the final boss. These have already been decided, so don’t bother asking about it in the thread.

What percentage completion is the project currently at?

I don’t like to give out percentage estimates of project completion, but I will say that a lot of work has been done on this project.

What’s the estimated release date?

The project currently has no estimated release date.

Is there a demo of this hack?

No, there is no demo currently available, and there is no expected release date for a demo. I will announce it if and when a demo becomes available.

Videos hide spoiler

(Note: Some parts of these videos are now outdated) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hSBlsfkgL8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30NSDg-wkng Some test videos showing off changes to game mechanics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab-ukgrvu2w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8OE1UtEu4

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