Difference between revisions of "Mother 1+2"

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'''''Mother 1+2''''' is a compilation of ''{{vg|Mother}}'' and ''[[EarthBound|Mother 2]]'' developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and [[Creatures Inc.]] (under the name of [[Ape, Inc.]]) and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It was released exclusively in Japan on June 20, 2003, with a second re-release on February 2, 2006, with a value selection label on the box art. The game was rumored by ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' to have an international release after its Japanese release, though it has not happened. The games are mostly unaltered versions of the originals, though graphical changes had to be made to fit the Game Boy Advance's small screen size and the sound is not up to par with the originals. Nothing else major has been added or changed, although the Japanese version is more or less a Japanese translation of the ''{{vg|Mother|Earth Bound}}'' prototype. The game's Japanese slogan is "Kids, grownups, and even young women! All over again!"  

The ''Mother 1+2'' version of [[Mother] was more so a translation of the ''Earth Bound'' prototype for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. This can be seen through the censorship changes and the addition of the "new" (to Japanese fans) ending that was included in the then-unreleased English version. Moving on the overworld map is also not tile based in this version, allowing more fluid movement similar to EarthBound, and some minor changes, such as the SMAAAASH!! icon using a fixed palette, rather than one which changes depending on the enemy Ninten is currently facing. Unlike in the original Mother, the [[Eight Melodies|sing]] command is only usable in the final battle with [[Giegue]], where, in the original, it can be used in any battle as long as Ninten's party has sung the Eight Melodies to [[Queen Mary]].