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EquestriaBound is a My Little Pony hack of EarthBound for the SNES. You take control of Dinky Hooves, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo on a world spanning quest to save Equestria from a dark future in a hack featuring new graphics, music, script, and events.

Version 1.6 can be downloaded here: EquestriaBound
You will, of course, need to locate an EarthBound rom. Google should be able to assist with this

The instruction manual can be downloaded separately here: Manual

Please let me know of any issues you encounter, no matter how small, excluding issues on the cast screen, as much of that cannot be changed.
Users continuing using a beta save state may not be able to save using the phone. Starting a new game should fix this.

Important note: If you’re coming from a previous version, you need to patch a fresh rom, not patch the previous version.
You will also need to use the game’s built in save feature, not a save state, when moving to a new version, or unexpected behavior may occur.

For anyone who wants to use the resources for anything, they are available here: http://rydelfox.deviantart.com/art/EquestriaBound-Resources-460193049
Concept art is included.

Many Edits: Updates
EDIT January 3, 2015 – Version 1.6 released

It might be interesting to see (if you need some concept ideas for the storyline changes) if you could make six of the sanctuary locations into locations where you find the Elements of Harmony and then the last two places where you rescue the two princesses (Luna and Celestia)?

If you need help writing (either overarching storyline stuff of even just rewriting individual bits of dialogue from NPCs to make it more pony-ish) let me know. I’d be happy to help you out some.

I can’t stand my little pony but since it’s Earthbound it’s pretty cool i guess… lol

Looks really fun. I look forward to seeing progress on this.

However, I’m experiencing some bugs when I try to run it on Snes9x… the text is surrounded by junk pixels that make it almost impossible to read, and the game suddenly turns all black (seemingly at random, once just after the starting screen and once during naming) and can’t be fixed without a reset. The emulator works fine with other games, so this may be some glitch to look out for. Anyone else experienced this?

Good luck! I’ll be keeping track of this!

Mooncalf: I’ve seen some people have weird issues if they try to apply it to a headerless rom. Check the size of the original, unpatched rom in bytes. If the last 3 digits aren’t 240, you’ll probably have issues.

my little earthbound will surely hit the video game freaks.

Sorry, I’m kind of a neophyte when it comes to romhacks. I was under the impression I was supposed to run the .ips file by itself. Do I need a copy of the original game? I have one, runs fine on its own, 3,146,240 bytes. I tried renaming the files so they had the same name, but that just caused the original to not work, while the .ips runs but is buggy.

Help me out, someone? Please?

Works like a charm. Thanks! Game looks good so far. I like the idea of the game following its own plotline, good luck with that.

Bugs of note:
- Sparkler is named “sC” for some reason.
- If I try to walk into town right after DT joins up, she complains that “despite what the bug told me”, I need to take her and Silver Spoon home, despite not meeting the bug or SS yet. (Not sure if this bug existed in the original)
- Luna says “all is devistation”.

Other observations:
- Twilight looks really greyed-out, like she was under Discord’s effect.
- Death screen still shows Ness.

…and I just realized who the “Obsessed Fanboy” is.

Also:
- Dialogue freezes when you use the help function on a Cupcake or talk to the second bellhop in the hotel.
- calling EPS still uses old dialogue (you reach Tracy instead).

I just hope this dosen’t make Anti-Bronies look bad.

He meant hater mlp. They hate my little pony show. I do love MLP.

Well, it seems someone has taken “horsing around with Earthbound” to a new level. Not a fan of that show myself, but it’s nice to see cartoon hacks.

Yeah, I figured that much. I tend to look for puns, though. I am not trying to be mean or anything, I just would like to see more cartoon hacks of Earthbound, that’s all. (Talespin, Yugioh, etc.)

Sorry it took so long, but a new version is up.
This is complete up through the end of Twoson, although there is one stange bug I can’t fix an one incomplete part:
The non-interactive cultists still show the original Insane Cultist even though I’ve replaced all the map sprites for them.
The Vinyl Scratch concert uses the old music and dance. The person working on the music for this hasn’t finished.

I’m having an issue after I did all I could in Ponyville (Onnet), I talked to Twilight, then AJ, after AJ’s text box ends the game freezes for around 2 seconds, then cuts to a black screen with the background music still playing. Also I’ve been stuck with homesickness and calling home doesn’t remove it.

Rydel:

What emulator are you using? I’ve seen this happen in the latest version of Zsnes, though older versions and other emulators work fine.

Interesting, I’m not sure if I’m using the latest version but I an using Zsnes and I’ll see if it will work with an other emulator.

Thanks for the heads up

Also (sorry if this is pestering but) could I do some videos for youtube showing the hack (I’ll link to this thread)

Thanks 2,

I’ve fixed the first 2 points in my in-progress version – they were caused by stupid mistakes on my part.

For the second one, does it seem to big when she’s going north/south but normal when she’s going east/west?

I thought I’d fixed the flickering Sweetie Belle. I’ll have to look into it more.

I’ve tried to make the Parasprite Polka a bit less common – I didn’t realize just how often the song it replaced was used.
I’ll try to weaken the Cultist replacements a bit.

i like the consept and i cant wait for the next patch

And, EquestriaBound is now updated through Manehattan/Fourside! Link in the OP.

With the overlaying problems, I can fix them if I know exactly where they are. I’ve gone and fixed the one you screenshotted.
The game over screen is compressed, and when I try to edit it, it always comes out larger than the original, so I probably won’t be able to do anything about that until CoilSnake includes an editor for it.
The Mushroomization always seems to be centered over the character, even if I move it on the sprite screen. I’m not sure there’s a way around that.
The Sweetie Belle thing is odd, since I have text there and it’s show correctly for me, but I’ve made some changes that should fix it, even if something’s calling the old code.
I’m aware of the flipping with Sweetie Belle and can’t figure out what’s causing it. I’d heard of this happening in other people’s hacks too, always with Paula’s replacement.
With the phasing, is it just them being able to overlap a bit when moving left or right? That’s a side affect of them having the same bounding boxes as when moving up and down. It’s that or having them blocked up/down when it looks like the shouldn’t.
I think I’ve fixed that theater issue now.
I’ve fixed Cereal Velocity’s eye now.
As for Steven Magnet appearing before he emerges, Tessie does the same thing. There’s not much I can do about that.
As for getting swarmed or having a lack of enemies, I haven’t touch enemy spawn rates. Some places just don’t seem to spawn a lot of enemies.

Thanks, and let me know if you find anything else.

That’s… impressive. How did you lose it and when? There shouldn’t be any events that can take it and it isn’t one use.

With the element, I know it’s possible to have it with you mom if you’re inventory is full when Luna gives it to you. The only other thing I can think of is related to the Rock Candy bug – If you try to use a consumable item that’s right before the Element/ATM Card, then something get stolen or a condiment is used (also before the Element), I’m not sure what might happen.

I manage to make it to Manehatten, but I decided to give my thoughts on Threed. For the the most part, still good. Lyra’s expanded role was actually pretty cool, and it was nice to see Twist with Applebloom. I however have one nitpick. Why is Gilda replacing Belch? You probably have a reason and a plan but why? I mean sure she’s a jerk, but not the kind who would fill a town with zombie blanks.
And in my opinion. Gilda as Gesthal in Pony Fantasy 6 was one of the worst parts of that mod.

Okay. Just don’t kill her off because Belch dies too.

OK this time I’ve made it to the monkey cave and I do have a few more bugs

Saving is still broke, I forgot to say before (I love save states sometimes)

I think this is an upgrade but trying the tent glitch (This time I was trying to break the game) has only caused the game to freeze so no glitched up text

After you trap the zombies one of them says “You humans are such cowards” Woops

Apple Bloom also flips her sprite while walking (see image)

Mushroom + hot spring = a worse glitch than before but this was in Earthbound to start with so I can’t complain (now with images) This time I’m just doing a show and tell, I know that the mushrooms mess stuff up

Speaking of hot springs I can swim though land for a split second when I get out of one (Probably an Earthbound glitch not to do with modding, I’ve seen the same thing in Mother 3)

Cereal Velocity’s see though glitch is happening with one of the diamond dogs (see image)

Text errors in Manehatten and the broken slot machine (see images)

After helping Vinyl Scratch in Manehatten when she leaves the room, the characters start to flick directions randomly (I would get an image but trying to image something like that is… hard)

I think that covers getting Apple Bloom to the monkey caves (please say you didn’t mess with the layout, I’m having a hard time in the caves with a map )

Also when you chase the mare into the hotel I feel like the music should be a messed up version of Hush now, not the normal song (but that’s me being nitpicky)

From what I’ve played today, I can say that 1. Edits are put where their needed and 2. The sprite detail, to me looks much better (for bosses) starting at the Saturn Vally area and 3. You kept my favourite 3 characters included (Mr T, the hippies and the Mr Saturns) and if I keep calm enough to get though them, hopefully tomorrow I’ll have a bug report (If one is needed, I’ll only bug you for bugs) and I figured out hot not to have the pictures display and you can open them at your own will now

I finished the demo and I’m a bit sad that it did have to end but I have bugs and all of them text related

Using the yogurt machine in battle results in making trout yogurt instead of Rainbow yogurt

Talking to DT in Jet Set's I guess building causes what you see in the image

Vinyl Scratch says Threed and Runaway Five while talking before and after travelling back to Fillydelphia with her

Well I guess this is it until there’s an update, I might work on my own project in the meantime (step 1 download EB editor program) until next time