It’s like Ness goes back in time to the Cave of the Past again to prevent a time corruption where everyone turns into a monster, but Pokey is the only human left that isn’t a monster, so fighting him is like trying to remove the last of the human species, meaning if he died, Ness would be the only human in existence, but Pokey doesn’t want to die, so fighting him is a lot more sad since he doesn’t even try to fight. Since Ness already defeated Giygas, Pokey is no longer evil in the past, since Giygas died before Pokey could leave.
@@MedioPlague Actually, the first part could have been recreated better on the GBA. They could have used the much higher quality Game Boy channels since the portion was meant to sound like an 8-bit game anyway.
SNES version in a nutshell: 8bit: flawless 16bit: you are really in for a fight GBA version in a nutshell: 8bit: this sounds more depressing than the snes version 16bit: jesus pokey... calm down...
Yeah. It’s got a very different vibe. Actually kinda makes the 8 bit part sound more the Porky we used to know. Oh, and why the 16 bit part sounds better to you? It’s good old GBA Bass Compression.
@@antiwufei553 superior in every way except audio, but not for 8bit features, but because compared to the SNES the GBA didn't had a sound chip at all, so the music had to be reworked to be processed by the CPU.
But it also has that final bowser regal feel with the lower tone than the original as well as the rock we come to expect from villains from bowser in his second phase in yoshi's island
This track is especially fantastic because the GBA is using the Gameboy BIOS and Sound Chip to create the intro, and that makes this track better than the original due to the SNES version using a sample Square and this GBA version using a legitimate wave channel
Actually, the first part does not use the Game Boy sound chip, but rather a sampled square much like the SNES version. That's why it sounds lower quality.
If I sound crazy while saying this, it's your fault. One of the samples in this theme has a tincy wincy little part, THAT IS LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME GUITAR SAMPLE AS THE ONE IN EARTHBOUND. "THE GBA CAN'T USE THE SAME SAMPLES AS A SUPER NES" MY ASS.
@@spicerom6462 Another day, another instance of telling people *consoles don't use soundfonts.* It annoys the hell out of me that people still think they do. Consoles like this have sound chips and sound processing units in them that generate waves in combination to make music. Soundfonts are a modern tool that (usually very poorly) emulate chip waves.
...one of these i need to finish my mother 1+2 save file. The problem is when my cart got updated with the English translation and the easy ring... my save file went away
Earthbound (SNES) vs. Mother 1+2 (GBA). Pokey Means Business SNES version: 8bit part is OK🙂, 16bit metal part is just horrible 🗑️garbage 🗑️ 😡 GBA version: 8bit part beginning is OK as in SNES, the other half of 8bit part got a low pitch but is kind of depressing 🥺(in everyone else's opinion) but I kind of like 8bit part, but 16bit metal part is way cooler (FYI: 16bit GBA is everyone's jam after all.) 🙂↕️
man MOTHER 1+2 really sucks. Whenever I see/hear this game I like a lot better the snes version. Instead of make a remake they make a de-make. Mother 2 deluxe looks better tough.
you remember that scene in brawl when Ness first show's up and save's lucas you wont know why ness is there angry and knows how to beat pokey when its supposed to be lucas's revenge its really ness's and that was 12 years ago but that scene is for mother 2 fans who saw the end credit after talking to pokey's brother before going home everyone else who still cant play mother 3 dont even know what lucas goes through in smash ultimate
@@MetalMargatroid Because this is a *high quality* rip meaning it sounds clearer, while the people uploading the SNES version record it from hardware (the SNES uses interpolation which causes that.)
The second part is them reusing the sound from Poo's Mu training!!! It's the same motorcycle revving engine sound but at a different tone/tempo. You can really hear it at 0:53
I don't care about the beginning it's still cool then when the rock begins, geez they did an awesome job for a gameboy advance port sadly we can't get it. It's only available in JP well there's emulators but it's not the same though.
Is it just me or does the first part (the 8-bit portion) sound like it could be in a Metroid or Zelda game? And the second part really gives me a '90s grunge feeling. Like songs by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden.
How the hell did they manage to get the 8-bit part so wrong? The bass riff during the intro is a semitone lower than it should be, and the rest of the instruments are 30 cents sharp for some reason. Then after that, the rest of the 8-bit part is 70 cents flat. So not only is it all out of tune, it's also inconsistently out of tune. The metal section sounds pretty good though.
The SNES version used 8-bit samples because it wasn't made for chiptune natively. The GBA was able to use the sound chip made for backwards compatibility with the Gameboy and I'm guessing they did the best they could
One thing that is cool to know is that the specific guitar sample used in this port was also used for Undertale’s most widely known track, Megalovania.
I see where people are coming from with the 16 but section. But i still think the snes had the better thrash metal. I like the beginning 8-but part of the gba port but nothint tops the snes on this song
The beginning of this theme sounds more depressing than the original.
Lola the Gardevoir Due to hardware limitations on the gameboy advance, the music was changed
Fits Porky's tragic past better
It’s like Ness goes back in time to the Cave of the Past again to prevent a time corruption where everyone turns into a monster, but Pokey is the only human left that isn’t a monster, so fighting him is like trying to remove the last of the human species, meaning if he died, Ness would be the only human in existence, but Pokey doesn’t want to die, so fighting him is a lot more sad since he doesn’t even try to fight. Since Ness already defeated Giygas, Pokey is no longer evil in the past, since Giygas died before Pokey could leave.
@@LolaTheGardevoir so essentially, pokey doesn't really mean business, he's just trying to hide his fear of death
@@MedioPlague Actually, the first part could have been recreated better on the GBA. They could have used the much higher quality Game Boy channels since the portion was meant to sound like an 8-bit game anyway.
0:00 pokey is sorry
0:54 pokey ain't forgiving you anymore
Porky was never forgivable lol
Noahfan27 he was in the japanese version before you stop being his friend
what a cursed title "Pokey is Sorry"
@@Kid_Cat64I'm here to remind you of this comment you might now find cringe you made 3 years ago
@@KaptainKyro what was the comment?
I was expecting this to sound awful but I think I like it more than the original
Same here, they did Pokey means business good justice here.
SNES version in a nutshell:
8bit: flawless
16bit: you are really in for a fight
GBA version in a nutshell:
8bit: this sounds more depressing than the snes version
16bit: jesus pokey... calm down...
SNES version Pray to defeat him
GBA version We have a glitch to defeat him without praying
@@NickW1 we dont need prayers where this music is going
8bit Intro:
Well, thats just out of tune...
16bit Begins:
wo, this sounds better than snes
No, it's a key shift, from G minor to Gb minor.
Nah. How would they ruin this beautifull theme that much. Thats imposible.
leaX, how does a key shift just to darken the mood ruin the song
Yeah. It’s got a very different vibe. Actually kinda makes the 8 bit part sound more the Porky we used to know.
Oh, and why the 16 bit part sounds better to you? It’s good old GBA Bass Compression.
The Video Game Parrot, No this is the uncompressed version. They just used a different sample.
They actually managed to make the second part sound *better* on *inferior* hardware. That...that's amazing dedication.
@@antiwufei553 I'd love to see what more SNES games would sound/look like on GBA, then, like Super Metroid.
@@antiwufei553 superior in every way except audio, but not for 8bit features, but because compared to the SNES the GBA didn't had a sound chip at all, so the music had to be reworked to be processed by the CPU.
Honestly if the GBA only had a 16-bit DAC instead of an 8-bit one it could have matched the SNES.
The gba was more powerful
inferior hardware?!
Pokey Means Genessis Business
The beginning feels slightly out of tune, but I think it actually works really well in the context of this track.
This fits pokey very well than the original for the 8 bit part
who asked
@@prelife4136 wtf do you mean dude no one needs to ask
The 8 bit part Reminds me of the porky theme from mother 3
But it also has that final bowser regal feel with the lower tone than the original as well as the rock we come to expect from villains from bowser in his second phase in yoshi's island
Yeah, it kinda does! It sort of shows how Pokey/Porky is feeling regretful for having to fight his once-best and only friend, Ness.
This track is especially fantastic because the GBA is using the Gameboy BIOS and Sound Chip to create the intro, and that makes this track better than the original due to the SNES version using a sample Square and this GBA version using a legitimate wave channel
Magnus The Music Remixer 2003
Wait? Consoles that old had BIOSes? How does that work? (‘.’ )
Actually, the first part does not use the Game Boy sound chip, but rather a sampled square much like the SNES version. That's why it sounds lower quality.
@@Nikku4211 You can tell because on the micro it sounds no different, and that has no original gameboy components
@@triPixel Actually the Micro does have the parts of the GB used by the GBA, just like the DS does, just not all of it.
Those are facts sheeeeeeeeeehhh
If I sound crazy while saying this, it's your fault.
One of the samples in this theme has a tincy wincy little part, THAT IS LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME GUITAR SAMPLE AS THE ONE IN EARTHBOUND.
"THE GBA CAN'T USE THE SAME SAMPLES AS A SUPER NES" MY ASS.
this is much more low-pitched.
that's a key change not a pitch change
It's the GBC Soundchip too
No it's not.
@@DerpDerp3001 Actually the intro section is using the GBC chip.
I actually like it better this way
Thank you for uploading these! It's great finally being able to hear these in such high quality.
MOTHER1+2
I feel this one carried over very well compared to others.
The first 5 seconds Makes me think of a room overflowing with water.
Most songs sound better when their 1 semitone down
OR one semitone up
I was just sitting enjoying the first part getting ready for the 16 bit part to start and then it started...holy shit...
this song sounds way better then the original (and slightly more grungey / stonery too)
probably because of the down shifted guitars and slower tone
Heavier sounding drums too
Can't agree it really doesn't sound that different
@@nascour5991 It kinda does. These drums last longer as opposed to the abrupt SNES version.
"stonery"
You can´t ruin Porky Means Business even putting it on the GBA won´t stop it
the 16 bit part sounds closer to what was sampled for Megalovania in undertale
pls dont go mental, im just pointing it out
1:28
No shit they use some of the same soundfonts if not most of them in this specific track lmao
@@spicerom6462 Another day, another instance of telling people *consoles don't use soundfonts.* It annoys the hell out of me that people still think they do. Consoles like this have sound chips and sound processing units in them that generate waves in combination to make music. Soundfonts are a modern tool that (usually very poorly) emulate chip waves.
@@novaexplosion3273 soundfont lol
@@spicerom6462 wtf!!!!!! (dies of cringe)
I love how this version sounds more punchy and bass-y than it's SNES counterpart.
...one of these i need to finish my mother 1+2 save file.
The problem is when my cart got updated with the English translation and the easy ring... my save file went away
I like this version more than the SNES one.
So do I
I dont
Same
Agreed
It doesn´t sound too different so I think they´re equal but there both amazing
mmm that kick drum is bigger
Why does this go so much harder than the original?
maybe it’s because the guitar sample is slightly changed from the snes version
someone should extend this
Earthbound (SNES) vs. Mother 1+2 (GBA).
Pokey Means Business
SNES version: 8bit part is OK🙂, 16bit metal part is just horrible 🗑️garbage 🗑️ 😡
GBA version: 8bit part beginning is OK as in SNES, the other half of 8bit part got a low pitch but is kind of depressing 🥺(in everyone else's opinion) but I kind of like 8bit part, but 16bit metal part is way cooler (FYI: 16bit GBA is everyone's jam after all.) 🙂↕️
For me, GBA music is ether good or bad, no in between
You, sir, are truly spectacular! Just subbed and turned on notifications!
@@M3KAI5ER44
Daf?
This was on the gba so shut up if it sound different
I love the first part
me too
me too
Yo también
1:32 holy shit
i still being a sucker for the SNES version
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wow this song sounds really good on a lower key
wow, this version is cool, but its more sad than epic...
0:10 im using this for a repeat of the 8-bit part.
0:10 here is the changed of that song in MOTHER version compared to the EarthBound version
The original SNES version of this song was banger to begin with. But this rendition of it basically made it twice as much of a banger!
16 bit guitar sounds grimy as hell, its awesome.
I’m… very VERY impressed. This is amazing.
Oh damn the bass and the metal hit way better than the OG
Prefer the beat on this one.
Where was this level of care in the sound department for Super Mario Advance 2 and 3? Goodness.
GBA used Pk downgrade
Pokey means business got heavily effected
In a good way
@@onutube6392 na
I am For the rock section yeah
*Pk upgrade
man MOTHER 1+2 really sucks. Whenever I see/hear this game I like a lot better the snes version. Instead of make a remake they make a de-make. Mother 2 deluxe looks better tough.
That key shift tho
you remember that scene in brawl when Ness first show's up and save's lucas you wont know why ness is there angry and knows how to beat pokey when its supposed to be lucas's revenge its really ness's and that was 12 years ago but that scene is for mother 2 fans who saw the end credit after talking to pokey's brother before going home everyone else who still cant play mother 3 dont even know what lucas goes through in smash ultimate
In the second part, the guitars sound like Megalovania
Those ARE the guitars used in Megalovania. Specifically, Ebhh and homestuck's megalovania.
@@rocketleax5 yes, but in this version, they sound more clearly than the SNES version
@@MetalMargatroid Yeah they do.
@rng well you did but yeah
@@MetalMargatroid Because this is a *high quality* rip meaning it sounds clearer, while the people uploading the SNES version record it from hardware (the SNES uses interpolation which causes that.)
This is definitely better than the original in my opinion. I need an extended version of this
This inspired Maglo Strikes Back
Yeah
@@sparkeee3 and megalovania
@@possiblymatt7970 I know
Maglo
*Maglo*
Somehow, this sounds kinda depressing and i love it???
The second part is them reusing the sound from Poo's Mu training!!! It's the same motorcycle revving engine sound but at a different tone/tempo. You can really hear it at 0:53
I don't care about the beginning it's still cool then when the rock begins, geez they did an awesome job for a gameboy advance port sadly we can't get it. It's only available in JP well there's emulators but it's not the same though.
Or the 3DS.
Pokey means busipork
nice
The Extension is out now.
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Is it just me or does the first part (the 8-bit portion) sound like it could be in a Metroid or Zelda game?
And the second part really gives me a '90s grunge feeling. Like songs by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden.
0:09 here is the difference of earthbound and mother
1:28 haha funny sans
no
haha funny
Cognititve Dissonance(for up from 0:00 to 0:53 ), anyone?
I kinda wanna import this version into the final boss of the snes version and play it and see how it feels and looks and sounds
How the hell did they manage to get the 8-bit part so wrong?
The bass riff during the intro is a semitone lower than it should be, and the rest of the instruments are 30 cents sharp for some reason.
Then after that, the rest of the 8-bit part is 70 cents flat. So not only is it all out of tune, it's also inconsistently out of tune.
The metal section sounds pretty good though.
The SNES version used 8-bit samples because it wasn't made for chiptune natively. The GBA was able to use the sound chip made for backwards compatibility with the Gameboy and I'm guessing they did the best they could
the music pitch drops by one note at around 0:14
intro: normal
the main pixel themes: haha 1 semitone down go brrrr
I prefer the 8 bit part over the rock part
hacker
Bruh why'd you say hacker?
0:08 Onward (Before metal part) Is my fave
M🌍THER 1+2
The instruments in this version sound so much harder than the original snes, gives it even more of that thrash feel
Wow, why I haven't heard this before
MOTHER
Can't tell if this is better or worse. Maybe it's neither. It's just different.
0:54 into phase 2
Not bad but I still prefer the original
This is better than original
No offense, but this sounds worse than the snes version
It because this is Gameboy Advance remix
Best version
0:10
My goodness those drums go hard 😭
Ahem BOOOOOOOOOOOI
...
bruh??
behold, high quality megalovania overdriven guitar sample
And the one in the Halloween hack
@@rainbowrailroadcrossing7798 Halloween Hack is exactly the same one used in the original SNES game. Same sample RAM limitations and everything
0:30 that's nasty oh damn!
If poreky got drunk in 8bit
"They're gonna hafta glue you back together... *IN HELL!* "
Pokey after seeing a player attempt to use PSI rocking Omega on him
One thing that is cool to know is that the specific guitar sample used in this port was also used for Undertale’s most widely known track, Megalovania.
cool
Porky’s Desperation
Porky if he was edgy:
FellBound AU real
Bruh
0:54 oh look there's MeGaLoVania
......
So this was the origin of Megalovania
I see where people are coming from with the 16 but section. But i still think the snes had the better thrash metal. I like the beginning 8-but part of the gba port but nothint tops the snes on this song
I’ll extend this. Maybe I’ll make a second bonus version with added reverb.
I regret my decision.
why do you regret it
@@underman-6697 The looping was terrible. Every loop there would be less volume, where then it would rise in volume to original. It didn’t fit well.
I should try again, I’ve learned how to do it better now, and already did it with a Cognitive Dissonance tune.
Bluey and Bingo Means Burn Repeat - Bluey Ost
Wow they really butchered a lot of the earthbound music
This one isn't butchered. It actually sounds better in my opinion.
@Ninten Of Podunk Lol, good one.
@@MoonsideResident How's Moonside doing?
Worst song to post this comment actually
1:16 really bad.
holy hell 1:16 was hella bad
@@joaonitro5149 No, the one that was a problem in SNES was at 1:46
1:16 was fine in SNES and screwed up in this.
@@detectiveblutomindpretzel6292 oh ok. Sorry.
This sounds off tune
Ok?