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Earthbound fan box set on Kickstarter
- Thread starter maxcriden
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Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Good for them. The Mother 3 Handbook is excellent, and I really appreciate their fervor over nearly two decades of doing these projects. I wonder if any other classic game could amass this much dedication...
I want to buy the Mother 3 Handbook (Hard back) but no one is even reselling it
Might do the $128 backer....
They're planning to restock the M3HB early next year, so don't worry about searching for resellers!
MrSaturn99
Member
Dammit, as if I didn't spend enough money this *month.
Guess I may as well settle for the digital edition...
*Edit: Oh, lol. Goes to show how much I know about Kickstarter. I'd like the backpack set, but I can only afford the cheapest physical set at the moment. Ahahaha.
Guess I may as well settle for the digital edition...
*Edit: Oh, lol. Goes to show how much I know about Kickstarter. I'd like the backpack set, but I can only afford the cheapest physical set at the moment. Ahahaha.
During dark times I begrudgingly sold my Earthbound Player's Guide (among other things from my young gamer days) for enough scratch to make it to the next month. Years later and on more solid financial ground, you better believe I'm going to get me a copy of this!
EDIT: really wanted that backpack... but not that badly lol. Pledged 128 bucks for the hardcover.
EDIT: really wanted that backpack... but not that badly lol. Pledged 128 bucks for the hardcover.
Stormwatch
Member
Wow, they are already up to $86,000 pledged. Looks like it is gonna make it!
lukeskymac
Member
Like 3 was from 2?
I'm going to withold judgement until I play it. Maybe it will surprise us.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
If the Handbook is anything like the one for Mother 3, this might be the first Kickstarter I ever back. I got the hard cover version and its spectacular.
DoktorEvil
Banned
???
HAL still owns it the last time I checked. You know, there's a reason starman.net and the other fan sites all clamor to Shigesato Itoi for more Mother.
Anywho, the prices are too high for me. I want the backpack. I want it all!
If there was a tier to go hang out with Shigesato Itoi, I think my fanboy love will make me take out a loan. I'm really glad that isn't a tier prize.
Davey Cakes
Member
Tempted to go in on this. The Mother 3 Handbook is wonderful.
I think it's probably backlash toward Nintendo for not pushing the series harder in the US (Feel free to clarify if I'm wrong though). Seeing all the marketing the did for the game they actually brought over (And how bad it was) makes me honestly feel it was better to leave the other games in Japan if that was the approach they were going to take with it.
I think Nintendo owns it and it was developed by APE. I don't think HAL is in the mix there but I could very well be wrong.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I want to throw $128 at them. Actually I'd rather throw $256, but damn. $128 would be enough for the good stuff. Though that backpack... No. No. I can't do it! $128 will be the most if I do. Otherwise I'll just wait for it all to be released to the store.
But that backpack! It would look so good....
But that backpack! It would look so good....
DoktorEvil
Banned
AFAIR, APE no longer exists. They were replaced by Creatures Inc.
Whether that means APE sold the rights to Mother to HAL or to Nintendo, it's not clear. HAL was involved in Mother 3 so I think they share rights with Nintendo or something Like that
Alcoholikaust
Member
no scratch n sniff stickers?!
my Complete Boxed Earthbound laughs at this
my Complete Boxed Earthbound laughs at this
lukeskymac
Member
Computer science/engineering people have a hard on for powers of two.
These are prices of items from shops in EB (and I assume Mother 3, have played it).
toythatkills
Member
thesurfshop19
Member
Ended up backing for the hardcover book. That looks like a beaut!
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Target reached in about 24 hours
In my defense, I thought it had been up for 5 days when I posted that. Should have researched the starting date better.
And just how willing they are to throw money at things.
At least someone's capitalizing on that.
Starwolf_UK
Member
I hope it has better luck than the Punch-Out book:
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...ut_book_has_a_knockout_ending_with_mike_tyson
I just hope Shigisato Itoi and pop culture references do not amount to "complex rights and ownership issues".
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...ut_book_has_a_knockout_ending_with_mike_tyson
I just hope Shigisato Itoi and pop culture references do not amount to "complex rights and ownership issues".
That used in game assets. It is my understanding these guides are entirely hand drawn etc, as opposed to using actual shots from the games.
It doesn't take your money for 23 days... if that helps you out.
GreatMightySymp
Member
Went for the $128 level.
John Bender
Banned
lol... wut?
Matt Attack
Member
Amazing to see this having hit its goal already! I'm heavily considering bumping my pledge up to $128.
TheBryanJZX90
Member
It's a joke which could be taken to comment on the seeming abandonment of the IP by Nintendo or on the increased level of ownership felt by the fan base.
A Link to the Past
Banned
It's tough... $128 is tempting, but it might leave me a bit tight on cash!
Holy crap at this already being well past 100k funded. Probably gonna pledge $128 now myself... oy!
The Psychokinetic Album sampler sounds amazing. I can't wait for the whole thing!
The Psychokinetic Album sampler sounds amazing. I can't wait for the whole thing!
Auron_Kale
Member
Received an email from them about this, will probably go for the hardcover handbook to go with my Mother 3 book.
It slowed down a ton since the first 100k. I hope we can hit 175k as I missed the first couple printings of Mother 3 book. I hope they do hard cover copies and don't just do softcovers...