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MOTHER 2/Earthbound Differences General Changes The MOTHER 2 map has the shops labeled as “DRUG”, the hospitals with the red cross, the restaurants as “FooD”, the department stores as “DEPT.”, and Threed is named “THREEK”. The Earthbound shops are labeled as “SHOP”, the hospitals as “HOSPITAL”, restaurants as “FOOD”, department stores are labeled as “DEPT. STORE”. In MOTHER 2, all hospitals have the word “HOSPITAL” on them with a red cross next to it. In Earthbound the red cross was replaced to avoid legal trouble with Red Cross. In MOTHER 2, all nurses have a red cross on their caps. In Earthbound, this was removed. In MOTHER 2, all pencil statues were instead octopus statues, and the eraser statues were kokeshi dolls. In MOTHER 2, Threed was called “Threek”. In MOTHER 2, the item description for the Picnic Lunch is “There are even octopus weiners in here.” In Earthbound it is “There’s even a slice of your favorite cake!” Character Name Changes In MOTHER 2 Buzz Buzz is named Bunbuun, and is a rhinoceros beetle (not). In MOTHER 2, Pokey is instead named “Porky”. In MOTHER 2, Pokey’s Father is named Anburami Minch. In Earthbound he is Aloysius Minch. In MOTHER 2, Lier X. Agerate is instead named “Lier Horando”. In MOTHER 2, Onett’s mayor is named G. H. Pirkle. In Earthbound his name is B. H. Pirkle. In MOTHER 2, “Ruffini the dog” is instead named “Itako Dog”. In MOTHER 2, the Chaos Theater’s manager is named “Mr. Dogfood”. In Earthbound he’s named “Mr. Poochyfud”. In MOTHER 2, the band in the Chaos Theater was named “The Tonzura Brothers”, and their outfits are black suits. In Earthbound they are known as “The Runaway Five”, and their clothing was changed to various colors. In MOTHER 2, the monkey that likes gum is named Balloon Monkey. In Earthbound he’s known as Bubble Monkey. In MOTHER 2, a rich man in Fourside is named Monomochi Monitori. In Earthbound, his name is Geldegarde Monotoli. Likewise, the sign on his building is changed from MONOTORI to MONOTOLI. The researcher in the Fourside Museum is named Mr. Ricebowl in Mother 2 and Mr. Spoon in Earthbound. In MOTHER 2, the names of the miners who give you a diamond are Souji and Chuuji Mochii. In Earthbound they are George and Gerardo Montague. Enemy Changes In MOTHER 2 the Insane Cultist’s sprite had a “HH” on it. In Earthbound the “HH” was removed, and a puffball added to the end of the Insane Cultist’s cap. Intro The MOTHER 2 intro screen says “MOTHER 2 GYIYG STRIKES BACK!” The Earthbound intro screen says “EARTH BOUND THE WAR AGAINST GIYGAS!” The MOTHER 2 title screen is red, and has the Mother logo in grey and black 3D text with an orange 2 and a white Japanese subtitle that translates to “Gyiyg Strikes Back”. Underneath it is the white text “©1994 Nintendo” with “©1994 SHIGESATO ITOI/APE inc” underneath that. The Earthbound title screen is purple with the word “EARTHBOUND” in stylized orange and purple text with a yellow “glow” around it. Underneath it in white text is “©1994, 1995 Nintendo” with “©1994, 1995 Shigesato Itoi/Ape Inc.” underneath that. In the Japanese credits intro the “Burglin Park” sign says “Nusutto Park” in English. The Fourside Cafe sign says “BAR” in English instead of “CAFE”. Beginning the game In the game screens after you start a new game, the Japanese window type screen doesn’t mention ‘flavor’. The Earthbound window type screen says flavor after the color. The Earthbound naming screens has the Japanese and Roman alphabet character sets replaced with an uppercase and lowercase Roman alphabet character set. Miscellaneous and punctuation characters were switched. The MOTHER 2 default names for Ness: “Ness”, “Hat”, “Takuya”, “John”, “Monkeymaru”, “Mario”, and “Sit Up”. The Earthbound default names for Ness:”Ness”, “Alec”, “Roger”, “Will”, “Brian”, “Tyler”, and “Lane”. The MOTHER 2 default names for Paula: “Paula”, “Ribbon”, “Goroko”, “Yoko”, “Rilla”, “Peach”, and “Shake”. The Earthbound default names for Paula: “Paula”, “Nancy”, “Skye”, “Paige”, “Marie”, “Holly”, and “Jane”. The MOTHER 2 default names for Jeff: “Jeff”, “Glasses”, “Tsuyoshi”, “Paul”, “Oran”, “Luigi”, and “Fetch”. The Earthbound default names: “Jeff”, “Dan”, “Henry”, “Isaac”, “Ralph”, “Sean”, and “Rob”. The MOTHER 2 default names for Poo: “Poo”, “Pigtail”, “Shingo”, “George”, “Chimp”, “Kinopio”, and “Roll Over”. The Earthbound default names: “Poo”, “Kato”, “Kai”, “Omar”, “Ramin”, “Aziz”, and “Lado”. The MOTHER 2 default names for Ness’ dog: “Runt”, “Bernard”, “Masahirorin”, “Ringo”, “Lucy”, “Yoshi”, and “Walk”. The Earthbound default names: “King”, “Peach”, “Sparky”, “Rex”, “Baby”, “Rover”, and “Misty”. The MOTHER 2 default names for Ness’ favorite food: “Salisbury Steak”, “Sukiyaki”, “Morisoba”, “Honey Pie”, “Banana”, “Mushrooms”, and “Dog Food”, The Earthbound default names:”Steak”, “Pie”, “Pasta”, “Cake”, “Eggs”, “Bread”, and “Salmon”. The MOTHER 2 default names for Ness’ favorite thing:”Fighting Spirit”, “Kapow”, “SMAP”, “LOVE”, “APE”, “Goal”, and “Champion”. The Earthbound default names: “Rockin”, “Hammer”, “Love”, “Gifts”, “Slime”, “Gaming”, and “Boxing”. Onett In Earthbound, a policeman near a roadblock says, “We are going for the world record…”. In MOTHER 2 he says, “We are going for the Guinness record.” When Pokey is knocking on the door in Mother 2, the sound effect bubble says, “DON”. In Earthbound it was changed to “!” In MOTHER 2, when Picky is missing, Pokey says that if his parents find out he’ll “get spanked 100 times.” In Earthbound he instead says “I know I’m gonna get it…” In MOTHER 2, at the meteorite, when your dog gets scared and runs off, he says “(!!!!!)”. In Earthbound he says “Awooooof!”. In MOTHER 2 Buzz Buzz’s speech pattern switches back and forth from a stereotypical old wise man to a normal person. His speech is as follows: ● A rhinocerous beetle… I am not! ● I’ve come from ten years in the future! Gyiyg, the universal cosmic destroyer, has plunged everything in existence into the darkness of hell! ● But… However… ● A mysterious legend exists in the future I’m from! ● It goes, “Should the boy reach the place, the just one will find the light. The flow of time will shatter the nightmare boulder, creating a path of light.” ● My sharp hunch says that you, Ness, are that boy! ● …… ● Gyiyg’s evil plan MUST already be underway in parts of the Earth! ● There should still be time, if you begin your fight at once!! ● What’s most important is wisdom, courage, and your friends. ● According to the legend, three boys and one girl defeat Gyiyg. ● I can fill you in on the details later. ● Let’s go! ● Don’t worry. In Earthbound the differing lines in Buzz Buzz’s speech are: ● A bee I am not… ● I’m from 10 years in the future. And, in the future, all is devastation… Giygas, the universal cosmic destroyer, sent all to the horror of eternal darkness… ● Where I am from, there is a well­known legend that has been handed down from ancient times. ● It says “When the chosen boy reaches the point, he will find the light. The passing of time will shatter the nightmare rock and will reveal the path of light.” ● If you start to confront the enemy immediately, you may have time to counter the evil intentions of Giygas. ● And do not be anxious about the future. ● You have much work to do, Ness. In MOTHER 2, the Starman Jr. speaks in katakana, which is commonly translated to ALL CAPS. In Earthbound, “click”s and “whirr”s were added instead. In MOTHER 2, Buzz Buzz’s line about the Starman Jr being sent from 10 years in the future to kill him translates to “He was a hired killer/assassin who came here from 10 years in the future to eliminate me.” In Mother 2, when Pokey’s father takes his children to another room to punish him, the sound effect used is a “hitting” sound effect(like they’re being punched). In Earthbound this was changed to an “angry yelling” sound effect. In MOTHER 2, after Pokey has been punished, he says “I was really scolded by my father. Aa, my butt hurts.” In Earthbound this was changed to “My dad really got after me. He said I get no dessert for the rest of the decade…” In MOTHER 2 Pokey’s dad says they may have lent Ness’ family hundreds of trillions of dollars. This is phrased in an exaggerated way. In Earthbound he says it may have been a hundred thousand dollars or more. In MOTHER 2, when Lardna freaks out and kills Buzz Buzz, she says “Eeeeek! A pesky toilet fly! Die and go to Hell!” In Earthbound she instead says “Ayaaaeee! I think it’s a dung beetle! I’ll smash your guts out!” In MOTHER 2, Buzz Buzz’s dying speech is: ● U­ugh… It turns out I’m much, much weaker… than I thought. ● But don’t concern yourself with me… You must set out on your adventure… ● Oh, right! Before you go, listen to my dying words! ● To defeat Gyiyg… you will need to unite the earth’s power with your own. ● There are eight locations on earth – “spots that are only yours” – that will draw out your power and strengthen you. ● One of those locations is in Onett. A place called “Giant Step”! ● Go there first, Ness! ● Do you understand? If yes: ● Excellent. You’re a bright young lad. ● So… Oh, the pain… I think I’m about to die… U­ugh… ● B­but, before I do, I must give you this. ● It’s the “Sound Stone”! ● It’s a great item that will absorb the sound from each of the eight “spots that are only yours” on the earth.

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