About this project
EarthBound Companion adapts the SNES game with a launcher, save states and optional soundtrack/mod features. Windows is its main documented route; other platforms have community preview builds.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 21, 2026
Compatibility
Use your own clean USA EarthBound .sfc or .smc ROM. Linux, macOS and Android packages are community previews with separate coverage; they do not inherit Windows validation automatically. MSU music requires a separate user-provided pack.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 21, 2026
Documented support and independently tested compatibility are different. AllRecomps has not run these games.
Development progress
Windows is the main player path; community previews extend the project to other targets with separate testing caveats.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 21, 2026
The latest non-prerelease GitHub release observed is v1.0.12. A release does not establish stability, complete gameplay or tested platform support.
Source: GitHub latest release (automatic) ↗ · Checked Oct 21, 2026
Known limitations
MaternalBound Redux integration uses a pinned snapshot rather than arbitrary official BPS patches. A playthrough using campaign boosts does not establish an equivalent unmodified run. Keep optional mod and platform-preview limitations separate from the base game.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 21, 2026
Getting started
Extract the official Windows package, open EarthBoundCompanion.exe and select your compatible ROM; other targets have their own package instructions. Configure controls before enabling optional mods, and back up saves/states before updating.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 21, 2026
Some projects require files from your own copy of the original game. Follow the official instructions.
