Mother 1+2 bundles two chapters of the beloved RPG series on a single cartridge. In EarthBound Beginnings (Mother), young Ninten draws on his great-grandfather's psychic research to battle possessed objects and strange enemies, forging friendships along the way before uncovering an alien conspiracy that must be stopped. In Mother 2 (EarthBound), Ness is pulled from bed by a meteor crashing near his home. Investigating the site with neighbor Pokey Minch and his brother Picky, the three encounter Buzz Buzz — a time-traveling insect warning that the cosmic destroyer Giygas will one day dominate the planet. Sensing Ness's latent power, Buzz Buzz sends him on a quest to record the melodies of eight sanctuaries, merge his strength with the Earth's, and build the power needed to confront the coming darkness.