
March 20th, 2009 | EarthBound, Fan Games, Hacking, Videos
A good while back, a fellow by the name of Michael Iantorno created a hack of EarthBound for his thesis project. The concept of the hack is really interesting, and some of the effects that can occur depending on your actions really show how some types of storytelling work best in game format. The game was also on display at the Nuit Blanche festival in Toronto.
He even made a short video introducing the project here:
You can download the game here. You’ll also need a Super NES emulator like bsnes or ZSNES to play it.
Be sure to check out the latest hack Michael’s working on here. It’s looking really, really good
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22 Comments to HyperBound: An EarthBound Hack
Ah, Hyperbound. I should still have it laying around here somewhere. I downloaded it aj eternity ago, but I never got around to playing it. I heard it’s really hard…
I had heard about this , but not this much. It sounds so interesting! I’M DOWNLOADING IT RIGHT NOW!
It’s not really hard, but it’s easy to miss important events. The ending is worth it though.
I really enjoyed HyperBound when I played it a year or so ago. If I remember correctly, there was no combat and it was very story-driven. If you haven’t played it, give it a shot.
Dammit! I got really far and then went into the sewers in Port Union and got stuck there… Fun game though
I thought the dialogue was okay, but got bored. After getting to Fourside (or whatever it’s called in this game) I just found my way to the ending using the amazing walk-through-walls code for EarthBound. I wasn’t cheating! I was just exploring the game without playing it properly. I found the end on accident.
I just finished it. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Though the ending was kind of lame =\
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| SoreThumb said on Mar. 23, 2009 |
I forget when I played it, but it was awhile ago. I thought it was pretty good. how the game’s ending/final part worked was pretty cool– I also liked the whole risk if you tried to beat it early and failed
Oh, it’s Hyperbound.
I haven’t had the time to play it, but who knows, maybe I will in the vacations.
This stuff looks simply amazing, I hope he gets done with his latest hack soon.
help i downloaded it and used bsnes and it says x1o1 or something wasnt found
To MegazeroX: your emulator may not be able to read romhacks. I heard the bsnes isn’t that great.
If you need a new one, just search for the Zsnes on google. you should find an easy download.
just downloaded an emulator, and I’m already getting the rom now!
Downloaded this, got pretty far, but whenever I picked a gate I got the bad one…Ah well. Nice ROMhack.
I ended up beating it incredibly quickly. Completely out of pure luck I chose the right path in his mind.
Anyone know how to find the treasure in the swamp? I’m using the metal detector near the trees near the cave, but it tells me to go up more, even though I can’t.
I can’t wait to play this! I hope he gates done with his new one soon.
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Seems pretty cool! I think I’ll play it.