Difference between revisions of "Mother 1+2"

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'''Mother 1+2''' is a compilation port of {{vg|Mother}} and [[EarthBound|Mother 2]] on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It was released exclusively in Japan on June 20, 2003, and was re-released on February 2, 2006 with a value selection label on the boxart. 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!"  

Mother 1+2 went through a few technical changes while being ported to the Game Boy Advance. For instance the sound in Mother 2 was very different from the original Super Famicom version of the game. Controls also had to be changed in order to match the Game Boy Advances button scheme.

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]].

At any time while playing Mother 1+2, pressing the [[Game Boy Advance|Select]], [[Game Boy Advance|L]], and [[Game Boy Advance|R buttons]] will activate a battery-saving sleep mode feature. This can be cancelled by pressing the three buttons again.