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[Regulus Tera]

In case anyone has some spare time here's the famous 11,816 word long essay about Earthbound.

http://www.largeprimenumbers.com/article.php?sid=mother2

It's long and rambly of course, but there is actually some real research done and there are a few interesting anecdotes about Earthbound, how it was designed, the authors' theories of what it's about and about Earthbound's designer, Shigesato Itoi. It is possibly worth skimming.

His MOTHER 3 review is more relevant (and without spoilers): http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=422#more-422

I agree with sp0rsk when he says this is the best JRPG ever. If not, it at least is the most streamlined and polished JRPG up to date. There's absolutely nothing I think I could remove (or add) to make this game better. It is that good.

My favourite JRPG and third favourite game of all time. You MOTHER 3 virgins are in for a treat.

 

[emilio]

Can't wait. It's even more impressive if you think that the game itself was pretty difficult to hack, but they managed to do it regardless, translating and fixing every single little thing, even the intro/disclaimer screen. A top-notch, highly polished work.

 

[Masked Man]

In case anyone has some spare time here's the famous 11,816 word long essay about Earthbound.

http://www.largeprimenumbers.com/article.php?sid=mother2

It's long and rambly of course, but there is actually some real research done and there are a few interesting anecdotes about Earthbound, how it was designed, the authors' theories of what it's about and about Earthbound's designer, Shigesato Itoi. It is possibly worth skimming.

Never read that before, but I feel so enlightened. I've forgotten much of EB, so I really need to go back and play it again, because this makes the game sound even better than I can remember.

(Now if only NoA would FINALLY release EB on the VC...)

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

No. I mean Earth bound is a great rpg, but I feel that this is the best rpg:

You're retarded.

 

[flintstryker]

I hope this will work on SNES9XTYL for PSP.

This is a gba game so...

 

[Twig]

This is a gba game so...

gba is just a pocket snes rite??

In six months I'll be in Japan, speaking broken Japanese. I don't know if it's worth waiting for that or just playing this fan translation now. I just don't know.

 

[notsol337]

Oh my goodness DAY ONE.

I've looked forward to it for quite some time!

 

[Masked Man]

gba is just a pocket snes rite??

In six months I'll be in Japan, speaking broken Japanese. I don't know if it's worth waiting for that or just playing this fan translation now. I just don't know.

Play it now. I imported the Japanese game not too long ago, and I still plan on playing this translation immediately.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

gba is just a pocket snes rite??

In six months I'll be in Japan, speaking broken Japanese. I don't know if it's worth waiting for that or just playing this fan translation now. I just don't know.

Good luck finding Mother 3 in Japan these days. It's become quite the rarity.

 

[crowphoenix]

gba is just a pocket snes rite??

In six months I'll be in Japan, speaking broken Japanese. I don't know if it's worth waiting for that or just playing this fan translation now. I just don't know.

It's out of print now. I was looking for it in some import shops when when I went to Baltimore, and was wished the best of luck, but told my best bet was Ebay.

 

[MoogPaul]

It's out of print and sold out because there was a glorious time where play asia was selling it for like 10 bucks. It was magical.

 

[Twig]

Goddamn. Really?

Well I guess that's to be expected. GBA is dead, after all. ):

*weeps*

 

[XxenobladerxX]

You're retarded.

Why because I like another game? Grow the fuck up.

 

[Twig]

Why because I like another game? Grow the fuck up.

Because you think Final Fantasy X, of all JRPGs, is better than Earthbound.

FINAL FANTASY.

X.

C'mon. You're either trolling or dumb for not expecting hostile responses after posting that in a thread about Mother 3. Earthbound has some of the most insane fans ever.

Seriously.

 

[notsol337]

No. I mean Earth bound is a great rpg, but I feel that this is the best rpg:

Respectfully disagree.

 

[Masked Man]

It's out of print now. I was looking for it in some import shops when when I went to Baltimore, and was wished the best of luck, but told my best bet was Ebay.

Yeah, eBay is the way to go. I got my copy for roughly $50 total or so (cost including shipping), and it arrived in mere days--even though it shipped from Japan. I almost caved and bought the Game Boy Micro package (FRANKLIN BADGE OMNOMNOM), but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. ;_;

 

[KeeSomething]

You're retarded.

I know. People having different opinions than you is a completely retarded concept.

Anyways, I actually had a dream that I was playing Mother 3. Kinda weird for me considering how I'm not a big fan of the Mother series, and I've only played a few minutes of Earthbound. It must be from me reading this thread.

By the way: Final Fantasy X may just be my favorite RPG as well.

 

[DarknessTear]

Kinda weird for me considering how I'm not a big fan of the Mother series, and I've only played a few minutes of Earthbound.

Wow. Only a few minutes? That would be your problem, then.

 

[beelzebozo]

earthbound kind of bored me after a while and i didn't finish, but i'll definitely check this out when it hits.

 

[inner-G]

Earthbound is My favorite RPG.
FFX is my 3rd favorite.

Both are great games.

I can't wait to finally play this. T_T I've been waiting since I was a kid.

 

[Jme]

Can anyone please recommend me a known, credible place to purchase the EZ Flash 3-in-1?

I found several websites selling it, including:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2967

But I just don't know if they are a trusted seller. Anyone have positive, first hand, experiences with them (or others?)

Point is, I really want to play this on real hardware, not an emulator.

 

[KeeSomething]

Wow. Only a few minutes? That would be your problem, then.

I'm not really a fan of the gameplay in Earthbound. I do love the humor, which would be my reason to play the game, but the battlesystem is so basic and boring. I find it odd and ironic that a lot of Earthbound fans bash SMRPG. But, whatever. I'm not going to be an asshole and laugh at you guys for having a different opinion than me because the concept of others having different view points than me isn't the hardest concept to understand like many GAFers may have you believe.

On the other hand, Mother 3 has me interested. It seems that the battlesystem was reworked to keep me from falling asleep. As I read in that review someone posted, the battles seem to require more skill to understand the rythme rather than endless hours of grinding.

 

[inner-G]

Can anyone please recommend me a known, credible place to purchase the EZ Flash 3-in-1?

I found several websites selling it, including:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2967

But I just don't know if they are a trusted seller. Anyone have positive, first hand, experiences with them (or others?)

Point is, I really want to play this on real hardware, not an emulator.

I'm in the same boat, I'm going to try it first on a SuperCard Lite.

I haven't had the best luck with GBA homebrew stuff running off of it, but.. it's homebrew stuff.

I would really prefer to play it on my DS than on a PC though..

 

[inner-G]

I find it odd and ironic that a lot of Earthbound fans bash SMRPG.

SMRPG is a lot different.

Earthbound's battle system is Dragon Quest.

 

[The Hermit]

Get the fuck out of this thread if you want to compare RPGs!

This thread is about a game that we shouldn't be playing but we will... it has nothing to do with the best jRPG or whatever the hell you want.

 

[KeeSomething]

SMRPG is a lot different.

Earthbound's battle system is Dragon Quest.

I know, but I've read a lot of posts of Earthbound fans bashing SMRPG's battlesystem for being basic and too much like Final Fantasy when Earthbound is bland and boring like DQ's.

 

[Tiktaalik]

I have no issues with DQ's battle system because I like the simplicity of it. I understand though that if you hate hate hate the DQ battle system then yeah you could have a problem with Earthbound's. Earthbound's system is slightly more exciting than DQ's however since the hitpoints roll down in real time, so if you act fast enough you can save someone who has been mortally wounded. As well the running commentary in Earthbound is funnier, and the baddies frequently do bizarre things like "size up the situation" and "inch forward."

I know Mother 3's system is different, that it includes some sort of rhythm based aspect to get more hits in, but I'm not sure as to the specifics.

 

[MoogPaul]

SMRPG is a lot different.

Earthbound's battle system is Dragon Quest.

eh, i really don't think it has anything to do with me being a Mother fan, but SMRPG always came off as Playskool's Baby's First RPG to me...

 

[inner-G]

I know Mother 3's system is different, that it includes some sort of rhythm based aspect to get more hits in, but I'm not sure as to the specifics.

You had to hit the button, A i think, in time with a visual indicator when you attack.

I couldn't really figure it out in the import version :/

 

[MoogPaul]

You had to hit the button, A i think, in time with a visual indicator when you attack.

I couldn't really figure it out in the import version :/

you go with the rhythm of the music, no visual indicators

 

[Twig]

I know, but I've read a lot of posts of Earthbound fans bashing SMRPG's battlesystem for being basic and too much like Final Fantasy when Earthbound is bland and boring like DQ's.

Hello rolling HP.

Hello automatically winning battles against lesser enemies.

Thank you, come again. Or don't. Might be better that way.

As a fan of both DQ and EB, they're similar but also different. Largely because of the aforementioned rolling HP.

 

[RuneFactoryFanboy]

I'm looking to get an eLink 1Gbit based off the features/prices i've seen.

I see one off Dealextreme for $25.90 and that seems like an awesome admission price to play translated Mother 3 on my GBMicro. I've ordered from them before so I'm not worried about that.

Anyone have any objections? Should I be aware of anything with the eLink? I really enjoyed that once a game is selected on it, it will directly boot into that game like a real cartridge.

 

[djtiesto]

Been looking forward to this one for a while! What's the PC emulator of choice to play GBA nowadays?

 

[inner-G]

Mother 3... On my gorgeous PSP3000 screen? HOLY SHIT

:O

Didn't even think of that!

I'd much rather play it on PSP than DS

 

[BorkBork]

I'm looking to get an eLink 1Gbit based off the features/prices i've seen.

I see one off Dealextreme for $25.90 and that seems like an awesome admission price to play translated Mother 3 on my GBMicro. I've ordered from them before so I'm not worried about that.

Anyone have any objections? Should I be aware of anything with the eLink? I really enjoyed that once a game is selected on it, it will directly boot into that game like a real cartridge.

This is exactly what I ordered last night. Hopefully it turns out OK.

 

[GaimeGuy]

I'm excited

Watch this show up on Friday


"So yeah, guys, we've actually been keeping this secret, but Nintendo contacted us and organized this fan-translation project. That's right, Nintendo helped the fans create the official translation for Mother 3!"


(yeah... right)

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Why because I like another game? Grow the fuck up.

No.

Because you like FFX.

By the way: Final Fantasy X may just be my favorite RPG as well.

You also may just be retarded.

 

[Yazan]

This is exactly what I ordered last night. Hopefully it turns out OK.

Just ordered one as well, I really hope it works. I'll play it on PSP otherwise, but I really want to play it on my micro.

 

[RuneFactoryFanboy]

This is exactly what I ordered last night. Hopefully it turns out OK.

Please keep me updated on how it works for you. If it works great for you I'm pulling the trigger.

 

[Jme]

I'm looking to get an eLink 1Gbit based off the features/prices i've seen.

I see one off Dealextreme for $25.90 and that seems like an awesome admission price to play translated Mother 3 on my GBMicro. I've ordered from them before so I'm not worried about that.

Anyone have any objections? Should I be aware of anything with the eLink? I really enjoyed that once a game is selected on it, it will directly boot into that game like a real cartridge.

According to Tomato's post here:
http://mother3.fobby.net/2008/10/14/testing-finishes-patch-this-week/#more-842

The eLink works for testers. I may just get this instead of the EZ Link 3 in 1

 

[Tiktaalik]

The Starmen.net forums thread to watch for GBA Flash cart compatibility stuff etc is:

http://forum.starmen.net/forum/Mother/3_Blog/47933/page/1/

They have a short list here

FLASH CARTS THAT WILL PLAY MOTHER3:

Slot 2 (GBA) carts:

EZ-Flash IV (note: the “Compact” version will not work)
EZ-Flash 3-in-1 (requires a slot-1 cart)
eLink 1Gbit
G6 Lite
M3 SD
EFA Linker
Flash2Advance Ultra

Slot 1 (DS) carts:
(These all require a GBA expansion, such as the EZ-Flash 3-in-1, to play GBA games.)

M3 DS Real <--Works but apparently with some saving issues? (read thread)
CycloDS
EZ-Flash V
R4 DS

Looks like my old EZFA Realtime isn't going to work, so maybe I'll have to get this eLink 1Gbit.

 

[Masked Man]

Anyone find a successful... *ahem* means of playing and saving the game on a Mac? I have VBA 1.7.4, but I can only create save states and such, not actually save in-game. Is that still okay? I'm using the Menu Patch, which works just fine even without being able to use the Save Frogs.

Also, I only recently found out that Shigesato Itoi was the voice of the father in Tonari no Totoro. TOTOROTON.

 

[Hive]

CycloDS for me~

I"m ready to go!

 

[Gabyskra]

EZ-flash IV to the rescue.

My Game Boy Micro will still be getting tons of play time, I'm really glad.

 

[Giard]

CycloDS for me~

I"m ready to go!

Same here

I hope I'll enjoy this more than Earthbound...never could get into that one.

 

[verio]

In honor of this news, I whipped up a Mother 2 avatar.

Anyone want it?

Feel free.

 

[HK-47]

Because you think Final Fantasy X, of all JRPGs, is better than Earthbound.

FINAL FANTASY.

X.

C'mon. You're either trolling or dumb for not expecting hostile responses after posting that in a thread about Mother 3. Earthbound has some of the most insane fans ever.

Seriously.

I wonder who is the retarded one...

 

[JSnake]

In honor of this news, I whipped up a Mother 2 avatar.

Anyone want it?

Feel free.

Dibs!

 

[HK-47]

In honor of this news, I whipped up a Mother 2 avatar.

Anyone want it?

Feel free.

Its like the EB version of the GTA IV avatar :lol

 

[Jme]

Anyone find a successful... *ahem* means of playing and saving the game on a Mac? I have VBA 1.7.4, but I can only create save states and such, not actually save in-game. Is that still okay? I'm using the Menu Patch, which works just fine even without being able to use the Save Frogs.

Also, I only recently found out that Shigesato Itoi was the voice of the father in Tonari no Totoro. TOTOROTON.

Downgrade to VBA 1.7.2 (Sourceforge has this)

Other than that, I'm not sure because I can't read to figure out HOW to save :/