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Did Emily Rogers just hint at Mother 3's NA Release?
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Spyder_Monkey
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Because it's not as simple as some guy giving a translation away for free. No matter how good it is the Treehouse is going to be handling it.
Shamrock7r
Member
Don't play with my heart like this. Make it so Nintendo!
So people can start begging for a true sequel on the NX then?
GustyGardens
Banned
Part of me wants to say this will be an NX thing, but who knows.
Actually, I wouldn't be surprised to see the trilogy available on whatever NX platform is released this year. If MyNintendo is the account system we all think it is, then there shouldn't be an issue bringing over the first two games that many of us have already bought, and offering a discounted Mother bundle for new buyers.
Just sayin'...
Actually, I wouldn't be surprised to see the trilogy available on whatever NX platform is released this year. If MyNintendo is the account system we all think it is, then there shouldn't be an issue bringing over the first two games that many of us have already bought, and offering a discounted Mother bundle for new buyers.
Just sayin'...
We should hang out
OrbitalBeard
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I doubt anyone really wants a new Mother without Itoi.
Foxtastical
Member
Well, might get a WiiU to support this.
Earthbound Finale
wild wild rice
Member
Emilyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
OmegaSmash
Member
I doubt it'll be as good as the current fan translation, but it being available officially would still be great.
Oh man, I hope so. I really want to play Mother 3. The characters and setting look immediately appealing to me.
Maybe when Reggie made the joke about it in the 2014 E3 Direct, it was a hint that they have someone at least chipping away at localizing it as a low-priority project?
And maybe now that low-priority project is almost done!
(I don't think Reggie's joke actually meant anything, but it's fun to think)
Maybe when Reggie made the joke about it in the 2014 E3 Direct, it was a hint that they have someone at least chipping away at localizing it as a low-priority project?
And maybe now that low-priority project is almost done!
(I don't think Reggie's joke actually meant anything, but it's fun to think)
Maintenance
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Earthbound Revengeance.
Omegasquash
Member
Yes please!
I wouldn't be surprised. Nintendo knows well enough that people want it, to the point that they've made fun of themselves about it at E3. The game just released (or got announced) for VC in Japan. The other two games both released in the West on VC in the past couple years. Lucas being in Smash helps too of course. One way or the other I fully expect to see this one stateside before I die.
I could also see them not doing it. For whatever reason they've resisted heavily over the years. *shrug*
If it gets a physical release I'd jump for joy though. That would really be a surprise.
I could also see them not doing it. For whatever reason they've resisted heavily over the years. *shrug*
If it gets a physical release I'd jump for joy though. That would really be a surprise.
Which reminds me of that gaffer that bought plenty of Rosalina amiibos but for different reasons.
NormalFish
Banned
As far as I know, Tomato owns exclusive rights to that translation. It really can be that simple. I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo does as you say and has treehouse translate it, but it's because Nintendo doesn't seem big on external resources like that, not because of financial or legal reasons.
ShockingAlberto
Member
*cough*
I figure at the very least even if they wanted to use it wholesale they would have to QA and editing passes on it to make sure that it works properly/doesn't have any infringement in the script.
OrbitalBeard
Member
oh shit
akidnamededdy
Banned
I think it's really really good. I liked it a lot more than Earthbound myself.
Mato's translation is absolutely amazing, frankly you can't do better than it, so if Nintendo were to do this I'd want them to use that one. But I don't think that's going to happen.
An official release is long overdue though and I'm sure Nintendo would put out a quality translation if they were to do it themselves since they know how much Mother 3 means to the fans, so either way I'd be ecstatic.
And yeah, I think it's going to happen. EarthBound did very well on the VC and by releasing Beginnings they set a precedent, even if they already had an old translation for that game lying around. People are expecting this. There has never been a better opportunity for them to release this. And such a release would get plenty of attention.
An official release is long overdue though and I'm sure Nintendo would put out a quality translation if they were to do it themselves since they know how much Mother 3 means to the fans, so either way I'd be ecstatic.
And yeah, I think it's going to happen. EarthBound did very well on the VC and by releasing Beginnings they set a precedent, even if they already had an old translation for that game lying around. People are expecting this. There has never been a better opportunity for them to release this. And such a release would get plenty of attention.
I figure at the very least even if they wanted to use it wholesale they would have to QA and editing passes on it to make sure that it works properly/doesn't have any infringement in the script. XSEED actually has purchased fan translations for some of the Ys games, so they might have done a writeup somewhere about what the process was like.
Hmm???
Mother 3 Amiibos confirmed, as if a clay figurine tweeted wasn't enough. Now I need to get the Lucas one that's already out.
akidnamededdy
Banned
COVER YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU COUGH this is GAF not the ZOO.
Clearly Paper Mario is crossing over with Mother next.
She never said an announcement was coming.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I'd assume it's.....still being worked on? She leaked that less than two weeks ago.
Ah.
That's fine then.
I guess never say never with this game coming to the West...even if the chance is at 0.1%. That's better than zero.
You and Emily really like working Nintendo GAF into a frenzy 😏
NormalFish
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