Is there a PC port of

Yes. Phase Distorter: an EarthBound / Mother 2 PC port with widescreen up to 32:9 by TheRunaway5. It's playable now, and it runs natively on PC rather than through an emulator.

Is the EarthBound PC port an emulator?

No. It's a native build of the game's code for PC (a decompilation, static recompilation or native port), so it runs like a PC game.

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PC port · v0.4 · dev release

EARTHBOUND AND MOTHER 2 GET A NATIVE PC PORT WITH WIDESCREEN UP TO 32:9

Q: Do I need my own copy of

Yes. Your own EarthBound (US) or Mother 2 (JP) ROM. No ROMs or asset packs included.

Phase Distorter: an EarthBound / Mother 2 PC port with widescreen up to 32:9

TheRunaway5's Phase Distorter brings EarthBound (US) and Mother 2 (Japan) to a native C++20 desktop app for Windows and Linux, with keyboard and controller, audio, saves, a settings window and expanded scenery at 16:9, 21:9 and 32:9 with an optional CRT filter. The default path runs each game's compiled program; an experimental native engine route is in progress. v0.4 is a development release (Oct 10). Assets are imported from your own ROM.

SNES → Windows / Linux · by TheRunaway5 · 2026-10-10

You need: Your own EarthBound (US) or Mother 2 (JP) ROM. No ROMs or asset packs included.

How to play EarthBound on PC

Download v0.4 from GitHub Releases.
Import your own ROM on first launch.
Pick your aspect ratio in Settings.

▶ v0.4

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