Unearthed
A downloadable mod
Unearthed is a hack/mod for the Super NES game EarthBound. To play it using an emulator, you must acquire a ROM image of EarthBound and apply the IPS file as a patch. I cannot tell you how to find a ROM, other than it requires both vimm and vigor.
Unearthed is a currently-on-hiatus game project developed using CoilSnake and the EarthBound Super NES ROM. Despite being constructed within the framework of an existing game, it has an original narrative and features a new cast of characters, an all-new game world, and even a few novel gameplay mechanics. The main aim of Unearthed is to produce an entertaining narrative experience within the fabric of a retro video game.
A lot of Unearthed‘s development has been driven by by nostalgia. Many of the narrative points and game-play mechanics in the game are inspired by 80s and 90s media. When I work on Unearthed, I often feel like I am writing a love letter to an era of games that has long passed. I hope the end result is both familiar and refreshing to those who play it.
Unearthed has been a labour of love for me for the past decade, and I often find myself returning to it between major projects. I’m not entirely sure when it will be done or if it will ever reach full completion as a ROM hack, but please enjoy the demo.
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absolutely loved getting to finally play this — I remember back when you first announced the hack and even watched a debugging stream of yours! I do hope you finish it someday, the humor is top-notch and offered just the right amount of challenge
- NorthofOnett
Thanks so much! Not sure if I'll ever finish it in game-hack form, but I have been thinking of ways to re-invent it in other ways.
totally! even if it was converted to a different engine or took some other form, the story and writing you have here is worth seeing through!
The text for some reason appear 'corrupted', how I can fix it?
Some people had issues with the game if they used an unheadered ROM. Try patching with a headered ROM, or clicking the "add header" option using the ROMhacking.net patcher: https://www.romhacking.net/patch/
Now it says that it is corrupted when I run the rom with the header
Hi, I'm seeing that there are some issues with the patch-as-is. It was originally made a number of years ago, so I wonder if there are compatibility issues with newer emulators versions that are more accurate.
I'm going to look at this through the week, make a new patch, then add some detailed instructions to this page.
Hello! I created a new patch, tested it out, and it appears to be working correctly now. But please correct me if I'm wrong.
Hello, are you Micheal the creator of the Rom?
i discovered your game by being featured on the CoilSnake's website
I found it interesting and decided to play, but something weird started to happen after i patched the ips
Some really strong enemies started to appears in the start of the game, and the text front had weird horizontal lines which which I thought was part of the text's style
i'm not sure i'm doing wrong or i maybe try other rom
also I thought you stopped with the rom because the trailer was posted 6 years ago
Hi there! First, the easy answer: the game is on hiatus indefinitely.
Second, I recall some people had some issues with the game if they used an unheadered ROM. Try patching with a headered ROM, and use the ROMhacking.net patcher: https://www.romhacking.net/patch/
Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I created a new patch, tested it out, and it appears to be working correctly now. But please correct me if I'm wrong.
Hello Michael, sorry for the wait
The Patch Worked
The Demo was very good!
Thanks for letting me know it worked, and glad you enjoyed it!