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| Game Code: | MB | Genre: | RPG / Turn Based |
| US Title: | Earthbound | US Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Japan Title: | Mother 2 - Gyiyg no Gyakushuu (MOTHER 2 ギーグの逆襲) | Japan Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Title in Kanji: | Title in Kana: | ||
| European Title: | Europe Publisher: | - | |
| Developer: | Players: | Ape / HAL Laboratory | |
| Accessories: | 1 | Special Chips: | none |
| Save: | none |
A quirky RPG, it has become a cult classic and one of the most sought after games for the SNES.
Prototypes
| Region | Cart/PCB scan | Dump Status | State of Completion | Source | Notes | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | Yes | N/A | Final | Cartridges | Three, possibly four known copies of what are likely internal Nintendo samples, found in Europe. Two of them are confirmed to contain a retail US MASKROM chip, and therefore are technically not prototypes. | link |
| Americas | Yes | No | Unknown | prototype cartridge | Comes on a long board, no details on the level of completion. | link |
Cartridge label information
| Region | Country | Serial Code | notes | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | USA | SNS-MB-USA | Regular release - the lack of "Made in Japan" on the label is a misprint that is present on all copies of the game | link |
| Asia | Japan | SHVC-MB | regular release | scan needed |
Do you have a label variant that is not listed above or a better quality copy? Read the Submission guidelines for cartridge label scans.
PCB Information
| ROM Chip ID | Region | Known Man. Dates | PCB Type | CIC | SRAM | Decoder/ Logic Circuit | Special Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNS-MB-0 (front) | USA | 9517 | SHVC-1J3M-20 | D411B | 64k | MAD-1 A | - |
Do you have a PCB with a different ROM chip ID, PCB type or manufacturing date? Read the Submission guidelines for PCB scans.
Box information
| Region | Country | Serial Code | notes | Front scan | Back scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | USA | SNS-MB-USA | Regular release - Comes in an oversized box as the game came with a strategy guide | link | link |
| Americas | USA | SNS-OO-USA | For Display Only box | link | link |
| Asia | Japan | SHVC-MB | regular release | scan needed | scan needed |
Do you have a box variant that is not listed above or a better quality copy? Read the Submission guidelines for box scans.
Manual information
| Region | Country | Serial Code | Notes | external link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Japan | SHVC-MB | Regular release | scan not available |