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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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 It was originally made a number of years ago, so I wonder if there are compatibility issues with newer emulators versions that are more accurate.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.