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Mother 3 - New pics (TONS of enemies pg13)

Needs more SNES level graphics.

edit: after having a second look, it seems decent enough.
 
Am I the only one who thinks the graphics are sweet as hell? I'm a sprite junkie, and Mother has always delivered.
 
TheTrin said:
Am I the only one who thinks the graphics are sweet as hell? I'm a sprite junkie, and Mother has always delivered.
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No, you are definitely not the only one. I think the game looks spectacular -- of course, I, too, am a sprite junkie. My biggest disappointment with the GBA is that it didn't get nearly enough original sprite RPGs, and there still aren't enough of them announced / in development for the DS.

I want more games that look like this, dammit.
 
ethelred said:
No, you are definitely not the only one. I think the game looks spectacular -- of course, I, too, am a sprite junkie. My biggest disappointment with the GBA is that it didn't get nearly enough original sprite RPGs, and there still aren't enough of them announced / in development for the DS.

I want more games that look like this, dammit.
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Glad to hear I'm not the only one. :D
 
BorkBork said:
What does the chick in the commercial talk about? So wacky!
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I think she's saying the game is moving in really dramatic terms, almost like it's painful. For example "abunai! abunai!" literally means "watch out! watch out!" The last word she says is "setsunai" which starmen.net translates as "heartrending" - check out this Japan Times article on love stories in Japan:

Unrelated Japan Times article said:
2004 was the year of jun-ai (pure love), epitomized by the huge popularity of Yon-sama (the reverential nickname for Bae Yong Joon, star of the hit Korean drama "Winter Sonata") and a craze for sentimental love stories that gripped the nation from Hokkaido to the Okinawa.

So what exactly is a jun-ai relationship? Well, it should be platonic or, at most, include just one sexual encounter. A jun-ai couple should also be faced by many obstacles contrived to keep them apart and pining for a romantic reunion. Jun-ai quotient also rises if it's a hatsukoi (first love) situation -- a pair who fell in love when they were 15 and somehow managed to keep those nascent emotions intact in spite of the passage of time.

...

They also welcome a bit of pain, for what's true love without a thin icing of setsunasa (sadness) over all the delicious sweetness? The phrase setsunai yo (I feel a little blue) has practically become a compliment when spoken between two lovers; it means they're capable of finely nuanced emotions and that by sharing their depression they feel that their relationship could last a long time.
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mother 3 looks perfect!

it has the same charm and flair the previous games had and looks like it's going to be beyond awesome! :)

i'm going to assume it's already being localised, because surely there's no way nintendo wouldn't want to spread the greatness of this game around the world.
 
I couldn't find any info on this myself--does anyone know what the deal is with the music? Is it the same people making it? If not, who? Will it be similar in its cross-genre genius?
 
Goddamit, I need this game so badly after watching that commercial. Nextgen consoles can take a backseat for awhile, sprite drawn graphics ftw.
 
Is this old? Famitsu review has some interesting tidbits: (translation from Starmen.net)

　
Pulls you right in at the beginning, moves at a very quick and solid pace until about the halfway mark. The difficulty increase of the battles is exquisite, and the last half of the game doesn't drag on at all. Filled with adventure and music. The wit-filled direction is just great. Even setting aside the difficulty of getting the timed attacks in battle, I'd recommend this rare piece of art to everyone. (10 points)


The story/scenario is marvelous. I unconciously grinned at the delivery of the characters' lines. The art may be simple, but a lot of detailed attention was given to the game's direction. The game engine may not be unconventional, but you can play it with an easy mind. (8 points)


You can feel the amount of attention paid to the tiny details in the text, the world is unique, and the music is very memorable. Players new to the series might feel perplexed. If you don't let the look of the game's engine or its age get to you, you can probably enjoy it. The feature that lets you avoid hard work if you pull off combos in battle by matching to the music is also a big plus. (8 points)


Just as the slogan says, the strange and sad story immerses the player until the very end. The music in the Sound Battles has charm that reinforces the phrase, "Sound is fun!" (9 points)
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Sound and music timing evidently play a big part of the battle system. Fucking ace!
 
BorkBork said:
Is this old? Famitsu review has some interesting tidbits: (translation from Starmen.net)

　


Sound and music timing evidently play a big part of the battle system. Fucking ace!
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Good find! Matching attacks to the music sounds awesome. I cannot wait to start playing Mother 3. Only 4 more days for me. :D
 
BorkBork said:
Is this old? Famitsu review has some interesting tidbits: (translation from Starmen.net)

　


Sound and music timing evidently play a big part of the battle system. Fucking ace!
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Sweet! That was the feature I most looked forward to back when Mother 3 was an N64 title. :D
 
Zerodoppler said:
Sweet! That was the feature I most looked forward to back when Mother 3 was an N64 title. :D
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I'm glad they kept it in. :)
 
damn I'm excited for this

I discovered that eventually you do get bored of Earthbound for SNES
after beating it over twenty-two times
 
Benadryl Hitman said:
sprite drawn graphics ftw.
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I'm getting berated in GAF IRC for saying just that. ;_;
 
itoi.gif


o_O
 
Mother3 is a "play land" where has much space for beyond all imagination of yours. If you think a lot, MOTHER become bigger. If you feel much, it become deeper, If you feel fun, it will be grow.. Shigesato Itoi ... like this

I had someone translate it for me, even though it's a bit Engrishy and stuff, you can understand what his message is. c_c
 
zealous said:
Starmen.net is translating, dont worry.

It will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
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I know, but I am not patient for that shit.

Alt: Hahah, and you changed it from "It will be posted ASAP" ;)
 
Yeah Ami, I changed it for courtesy's sake. One of lead translators is out for the evening and the other translators aren't here tonight to do a translation right away. So, ASAP has more of immediacy to it that doesnt apply here unfortunately :(

Although there are things like a Mother3 and Franklin badge shirt that is on sale at Itoi's site.
 
As a nintendo fan im ashamed to admit I never played the original earthbound. This looks so amazing though. I plan on getting into the series once revolution hits. Noa needs to bring this stateside. As a service to their hardcore fanbase if nothing else. Yet somehow with how good their quirky games seem to be doing (see: animal crossing) this may very well turn out to be a surprise hit. BRING IT I SAY!
 
Characters pop up from their name when they are attacking. The old DQ style menu system out of combat is gone as well. And apparently you save at a frog. More as I find out from people who are too impatient to wait for their shipped copies to arrived/have no moral/ethical code...
 
CrisKre said:
As a nintendo fan im ashamed to admit I never played the original earthbound. This looks so amazing though. I plan on getting into the series once revolution hits. Noa needs to bring this stateside. As a service to their hardcore fanbase if nothing else. Yet somehow with how good their quirky games seem to be doing (see: animal crossing) this may very well turn out to be a surprise hit. BRING IT I SAY!
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An RPG gamer that hasn't played Earthbound that's looking forward Mother 3? Wow, someone who gets it without having to get it explained to them. Awesome. :D
 
That red shirt is super sexy. I like it a lot more than the white one. I'd love to get my hands on it.
 
An RPG gamer that hasn't played Earthbound that's looking forward Mother 3? Wow, someone who gets it without having to get it explained to them. Awesome.
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I appreciate originality and people with a vision =]
 
i would absolutely snag that shirt if i could. i'd even slog my way through a babelfish-related credit-card nightmare and order it off his site if they shipped to the west.
 
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