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English Mother 3 Patch Thread! It's go time!
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civilstrife
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Would you recommend this game for someone who's never played Earthbound?
Dash Kappei
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CO_Andy said:
I did, there's nothing in there.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
upandaway said:
Dang, I tought I examined everything but maybe not, thanks I'll do that right now!
I'm going to bed in 10 and I'll switch my usual book/comics time with a Mother 3 session until I fall asleep
Did you quit or are you replaying it normally?Jarate said:
If you're replaying it, you can activate a special hard mode that cuts experience and money and a bunch of stuff that make it harder. I forgot how to do that though, something about the name input in the church.
If you're trying again after you quit, then I don't know, try to figure what made it so unbearable and fix it.
Edit: Well, to get Hard Mode all you gotta do is name yourself in the church "HARD MODE". Crazy, I tell ya.
eXistor
Member
The only major problem I had using emu is the battlelag, so you can't get the battle-rhythm to work properly. It looked effing fantastic on my 40" screen, surround sound and everything and I even play it with an original SNES controller for nostalgic reasons. I had such a great time playing M3 and it's easily on par with Earthbound as far as I'm concerned.batbeg said:
Jasoco said:
In my opinion, Earthbound and Mother 3 are vastly different titles. They share common elements, but they play, and tell their story entirely differently.
Agreeing though, that playing Earthbound first will allow you to appreciate many of the Easter Eggs present in Mother 3.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
HELP needed guys!
Hopefully I'm not stuck with a game breaking bug.
CHAPTER 7:
I'm on the shore after the octopus gave me a ride back from the island.
I really want to beat the game, I'm loving it but I've spent the last three hours in game just running around looking for where to go/what to do. :-(
Hopefully I'm not stuck with a game breaking bug.
CHAPTER 7:
I'm on the shore after the octopus gave me a ride back from the island.
I guess now I should go up to the mountains for the next (last?) needle.
Well, there's nothing I can do!
If I go up there it still says I can't go forward since there are ants at my feet, I tried looking for Alec and Mapson to write on my map as per the walkthroughs that I finally checked are saying, but they're not where they're supposed to be. In fact, Alec's still in the retirement home near the wheelchair frog, whereas Mapson is nowhere to be found!
Is it possibile to do the needles quest in a different order or is it fixed? What i mean is that could I have missed some steps.
What I remember is going into a Volcano and fighting Fassad, then to the Saturn village and then, thanks to the rope snake, I landed on the beach.
There I was told to go into the ocean and at the end of the quest I fought with those 3 striking-pose statues. After the encounter with masked-man, I took the octopus' ride back to the shore and here I am, stuck.
Well, there's nothing I can do!
If I go up there it still says I can't go forward since there are ants at my feet, I tried looking for Alec and Mapson to write on my map as per the walkthroughs that I finally checked are saying, but they're not where they're supposed to be. In fact, Alec's still in the retirement home near the wheelchair frog, whereas Mapson is nowhere to be found!
Is it possibile to do the needles quest in a different order or is it fixed? What i mean is that could I have missed some steps.
What I remember is going into a Volcano and fighting Fassad, then to the Saturn village and then, thanks to the rope snake, I landed on the beach.
There I was told to go into the ocean and at the end of the quest I fought with those 3 striking-pose statues. After the encounter with masked-man, I took the octopus' ride back to the shore and here I am, stuck.
I really want to beat the game, I'm loving it but I've spent the last three hours in game just running around looking for where to go/what to do. :-(
Dash Kappei said:
Lemme just bust out my trusty Mother 3 player's guide.
Argilla Pass is where you want to go. It should be ant free, not too far from Alec's Cabin. Just keep searching around that area.
The needle quest is fixed as far as I can recall.
The needle quest is fixed as far as I can recall.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
BorkBork said:
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Now I'm 99% SURE there's something wrong and maybe a bug or something.
Kumatora is NOT with me! :O
I did the 3 posing-statues battle with just Lucas, Duster and Boney.
I have no idea where's Kumatora, I really don't remember how long I've been without her.
I've watched the videos and at this point I only have three characters in my party, Kumatora's not there with me and that's why I also can't trigger the events on the argilla pass where you get control of Boney
I have no idea where's Kumatora, I really don't remember how long I've been without her.
I've watched the videos and at this point I only have three characters in my party, Kumatora's not there with me and that's why I also can't trigger the events on the argilla pass where you get control of Boney
WHAt THE HELL
(Thanks for trying man!)
Dash Kappei said:
Huh. Ok that might explain why you can't go there yet. Have you been to the
Chimera Lab near the factory and Club Titiboo
Oops I guess it's not fixed. From the guide:
You can actually acquire many of the Needles in whichever order you wish. So it's not a bug.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
BorkBork said:
Ohhhh... now I get it.
Damn, now I wish I remember which one I'm missing and how do I procede.
I've done already:
Snowcap mountain (in fact there's still the fridge in the graveyard).
Saturn Valley (I've got a bird in my inventory).
Volcano (where you fight with the molten granny right?).
The Island (where you hallucinate and fight the 3 statues).
The little cockroach/bug helping me... don't remember if there's a needle there though.
The Club yeah, isn't that the one where you get Duster back and fight the instruments? I see I have the attic map.
I also did the thunder tower and the factory. I tried now to go back to the thunder tower's entrance by using the Mr Saturn's "spaceship" but there's a pig that wont allow me in. To the east there's the factory, pretty much desert by now besides two pigs and a buch of pigtanks blocking the road on the other side... but I remeber the clayman fight or something, right?
Chimera Lab... yeah, what was the boss fight there? But I think I did it.
Saturn Valley (I've got a bird in my inventory).
Volcano (where you fight with the molten granny right?).
The Island (where you hallucinate and fight the 3 statues).
The little cockroach/bug helping me... don't remember if there's a needle there though.
The Club yeah, isn't that the one where you get Duster back and fight the instruments? I see I have the attic map.
I also did the thunder tower and the factory. I tried now to go back to the thunder tower's entrance by using the Mr Saturn's "spaceship" but there's a pig that wont allow me in. To the east there's the factory, pretty much desert by now besides two pigs and a buch of pigtanks blocking the road on the other side... but I remeber the clayman fight or something, right?
Chimera Lab... yeah, what was the boss fight there? But I think I did it.
I guess I'd really love to keep playing since with any other game I could not be bothered so much and I'm pretty sure I'd given up already...
Dash Kappei
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Moobabe said:
Flashcarts.
I use the EZ IV.
Dash Kappei
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Moobabe said:
I bought it from here, free shipping worldwide and I got it in London in 7 days.
I've chosen the EZ-IV I've linked.
Mind you that's only for GBA games, you can't play DS games with that one unless you buy a passme device and such. But for GBA games it's the best, in primis for its high compatibility (I think now it's near 100% for all regions JPN/US/EU) and the fact you're not *emulating* the GBA mode under the DS mode but, in fact, properly playing *in* gba mode.
BorkBork, will try tonight, thanks man! Really appreciate you took the time to read through all that
Dash Kappei
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Moobabe said:Thanks a lot
What do you mean?
It's as easy as copying a file from your hard disk into an SD card.
Here:
Using this tiny program called "EZ Client", you just have to push the "load" button and it'll make you browse for the rom you wanna add, voila', it's done. Finish.
Then the SD card (where you copied the file) goes into the GBA cartridge shell and you put it into the DS.
I think you can manage to do that
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Bork Bork, you sir are indeed awesome.
I owe you big time! :
I can't believe I did all those boss battles with one man less in my party, no wonder they were just tad too diffucult :lol
I owe you big time! :
I can't believe I did all those boss battles with one man less in my party, no wonder they were just tad too diffucult :lol
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
How far am I in the game?
What the hell I'm approaching 40hours playtime and even if I took my sweet time that's still a lot!
I'm at
What the hell I'm approaching 40hours playtime and even if I took my sweet time that's still a lot!
I'm at
the sewers in New Pork City, after you get Boney back from running off with the stinky bug
darkpaladinmfc
Member
My memory is a bit hazy. But I think you have about 2-3 hours left - maybe a bit more for you seeing as you're taking your sweet time :lol . I also want to add this is my favourite RPG ever.Dash Kappei said:
Question, I'm at chapter 7 I think. I met the dude/woman who is trapped into some rings. I can get on a boat and continue the story but I'm thinking I should explore the town and go there by myself in case I'm missing out on something. Should I do that or just take the boat?
You can't do any wrong by just exploring. Especially with this game, I think it's a crime to simply go in the obvious right direction rather than seeing everything the game has to offer.Teetris said:
On another note, it has been officially one year since the translation came out, and one year since I played the game. Crazy how time passes.
HeadsUpSevenUp
Member
BorkBork said:
I'm in if I can do the cheat with all the PSI... how do you do that again?
BorkBork said:
What a great idea, but with such horrible timing. The amount of games coming out in the next 3 months isn't going to allow me to do it.
BUT! I will gladly join in when I'm traveling over the Christmas Season. I'll have a lot of down time. Oh man, and I'll get to use that guide I bought too! <3 this game.
Dash Kappei
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Well, I'm finished with the game.
What a gem, what a charming "little" game :'-)
Loved the
reference too
What a gem, what a charming "little" game :'-)
Loved the
New Cinema Paradiso
Yeah, I've been doing that the whole game but since I was approaching the end I was getting hasty. Now that I'm calm again I'll just take my sweet time.upandaway said:
Yeah totally. 1 year is CRAZY, especially since I started it the day the patch came out.celebi23 said:
Davey Cakes
Member
Yeah, the day when I had to wipe the tears from my eyes on the way to class right after beating the game doesn't seem like that long ago. But, alas, it's been nearly a year.
Incredible.
I have not replayed Mother 3 once since then. I really should.
Incredible.
I have not replayed Mother 3 once since then. I really should.
Dash Kappei
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NetMapel said:I'd like to take this opportunity to also thank all those involved with the translation
Ditto.
What a top notch job they did there, what an awesome consistence, nuances and feeling they were able to permeate their translation with.
I can't thank them enough for gifting me the joy to play this gem.
Rash said:
Do it!
Man, Hard mode is rough, especially in the early going. Enemies probably have double the hit points. Into Chapter 2, and ghosts are nasty, especially when they call for help. I can't imagine some of the boss fights later on, especially when I threw everything at them in the first time through on normal.
I remember that from a certain point onward, bosses never meant a thing to me. For the first time ever I started to use stat things, and before you know it, they're weaker than normal enemies on the field.BorkBork said:
The Porky army though, that was ass, because they hit too strong too fast, and I couldn't boost anything in time besides put a shield up. All items spent, bombarded every major attack as much as possible, won just barely with I think Lucas was on like 10 HP (on the way to 0. Gotta love scroll HP) and I mashed the buttons like crazy.
Edit: Eh, I'll just spoiler everything to be safe. Regarding the final boss.
No way. The bosses are way harder than enemies :O How about that first time you went toupandaway said:
Thunder Tower and got your butt whooped by that giant machine boss at the end ? Or how about Farsead after he transformed ? Or Claus as the Mask Man ?
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
NetMapel said:
Eheh, I was about to go nuts during the
needles quest
I chose the wrong order (path isn't fixed) so I had to fight all the bosses bar the last one
without Kumatora (since she's back with the party after the Chimera Lab's needle quest)