Hyperbound
released on Sep 07, 2007
A mod for EarthBound
HyperBound is a game hack project that follows the trials and tribulations of an unnamed amnesiac, who is thrust into a world that is completely unknown to him. Playing with the affordances of the Super Nintendo game EarthBound, HyperBound explores ideas associated with videogames such as non-linear narratives and spacial storytelling. The hack’s core game-play mechanic is the use of glitches as a metaphor for the deterioration of memory, with one of the central trials of the game’s story takes place inside the protagonist’s mind. Its first public exhibition took place at the 2007 Axis New Media Festival (from September 7th to September 16th)
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I remember trying to play this romhack when I was becoming a big fan of Earthbound though I didn't understand its humor as a teen. There's even a section with jokes about university students that now that I am older can understand.
I wanted to try this one out again because I remember being interested about a game where you didn't have to fight anything and you just go around exploring the world. With walking simulators nowadays this is a dime a dozen though, and despite going around finding the protagonist's past, you don't learn too much about him other than his name, that he is an university student or that he liked calling to the radio. Nothing too mindblowing about why or how he lost his memories.
I remember trying to play this romhack when I was becoming a big fan of Earthbound though I didn't understand its humor as a teen. There's even a section with jokes about university students that now that I am older can understand.
I wanted to try this one out again because I remember being interested about a game where you didn't have to fight anything and you just go around exploring the world. With walking simulators nowadays this is a dime a dozen though, and despite going around finding the protagonist's past, you don't learn too much about him other than his name, that he is an university student or that he liked calling to the radio. Nothing too mindblowing about why or how he lost his memories.