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Will Nintendo finally announce a localized Mother 3 at E3 2017?
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Dark Cloud
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Yep. Don't forget Eurogamer said it's coming and they have a very good track record with rumors.
I doubt very much that Eurogamer would have reported on the localization with their own sources if it wasn't happening, though the quick death of the Wii U certainly pushed things back further than some were expecting. It's certainly the kind of splashy title that you would want to launch a service like VC with to go alongside the usual suspects, even at an expected premium over other titles.
I don't know what other objections really exist for it at this point, as the major ones boil down to these:
-"They didn't do it in time for its 10th anniversary!"... which is still true of its Japanese release on Wii U, given that it came out 5 months and in the previous year prior to it. Nintendo demonstratably doesn't give two shits about anniversaries unless its Mario, Zelda or Pokemon.
-"The content is too hot for NoA!"... for a series in which its previously released installment was re-rated to T without any changes and being content to finally release the first game with a T-rating to boot, signifying the understanding that they aren't trying to grab the Mario RPG crowd with this series. The way some people go on about "MY MAGYPSIES" would make you think that they were tentacle porn monsters, like gender-fluid entities would really shatter minds these days.
I don't know what other objections really exist for it at this point, as the major ones boil down to these:
-"They didn't do it in time for its 10th anniversary!"... which is still true of its Japanese release on Wii U, given that it came out 5 months and in the previous year prior to it. Nintendo demonstratably doesn't give two shits about anniversaries unless its Mario, Zelda or Pokemon.
-"The content is too hot for NoA!"... for a series in which its previously released installment was re-rated to T without any changes and being content to finally release the first game with a T-rating to boot, signifying the understanding that they aren't trying to grab the Mario RPG crowd with this series. The way some people go on about "MY MAGYPSIES" would make you think that they were tentacle porn monsters, like gender-fluid entities would really shatter minds these days.
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Lakershead22
Member
I seriously hope so. I would be damn happy if it was.
Blergmeister
Member
What good is a Nintendo monthly subscription service that includes modified VC games if not to finally translate and release iconic games that never made it West.
whalleywhat
Member
Nuh uh.
Mother 3 remake by retro studios! Balee Dat!
.....these make me want to cry ;-;
Dark Cloud
Member
Give me a full 3D Mother game. I want to see what a modern Mother game in HD would look like.
You probably know this, but Mother 3 was originally going to be an N64 game, in full 3D and everything. :-O
Dark Cloud
Member
Yeah I know. It sucks it didn't work out, but it still came to the GBA. I want to see Nintendo do Mother 4 in full 3D on the Switch. We haven't had a console Mother game since SNES.
I know this too lol. As I recall didn't he say he doesn't want to do it and he wouldn't mind if someone else did it? Hopefully, this is what Sakurai is working on.
deletethis123
Banned
But Itoi said so himself.
OnionPowder
Member
If it's less than $15 I'll be completely shocked.
Mother fans aren't going to skip it because it's $15-$20.
Mediking
Member
Mother 3 remake by retro studios! Balee Dat!
Wow. That looks... good.
For whatever reason, they seem dead-set on not releasing it unless they do their own, ground-up translation (probably to remove the swearing and censor some other "questionable"
lol
SilverLunar
Member
At this point in time I have zero interest in it.
Enough time has passed for me to play it and forget what the story was about.
I'll only be interested in Mother 3 if they remade it in 3D.
I just don't care about the gba game anymore. It would be a hard pass if it ever, EVER, get announced.
Enough time has passed for me to play it and forget what the story was about.
I'll only be interested in Mother 3 if they remade it in 3D.
I just don't care about the gba game anymore. It would be a hard pass if it ever, EVER, get announced.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
I think one of them mentioned it was going to be put up on the Wii U eshop, but they decided to hold it back because it deserved better than to be stuck in Wii U hell forever.
If only they remake all three mother games and release it on the switchMother 3 remake by retro studios! Balee Dat!
Azure Dream
Member
I don't know, expecting them to localize a 2006 Game Boy Advance game is setting a pretty high bar. We should give them a couple more years to get it right.
ReyVGM
Member
That's because it isn't his translation. It was a big group effort and it would be a legal nightmare to determine what to pay everyone involved. And some people would probably be butthurt and start suing if they don't get the amount of money they think they deserve.
It's best if they just do a new translation.
its not coming ever despite the fact its the most self contained one in the series
its amazing with the context of two though and you can tell nintendo knows how weak 2 is with all the padding and grinding and bullshit dragon warrior mechanics keeping players from seeing the charm and context for three
only way i see if coming out is if they remake 2 and nerf a bunch of it and bring its gameplay in line with 3 and release em as a dual package
earthbound and earthbound gaiden / sidestory / presequel / zero / after / #FE
its amazing with the context of two though and you can tell nintendo knows how weak 2 is with all the padding and grinding and bullshit dragon warrior mechanics keeping players from seeing the charm and context for three
only way i see if coming out is if they remake 2 and nerf a bunch of it and bring its gameplay in line with 3 and release em as a dual package
earthbound and earthbound gaiden / sidestory / presequel / zero / after / #FE
What the hell is this nonsense?
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Deleted member 465307
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I don't really know anything about this particular situation, but what you've written sounds right. If there was ever any chance Nintendo was going to use an outside translation, I think the potential rights and legal issues would be the reason they'd decide against it. If it's complicated like you say (and really, anything other than one person who did everything would count as complicated), I could see them abandoning that idea early on.
flatearthpandas
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I expect so. But then i expected it last year as well.
Seems like a good thing to open VC with
Seems like a good thing to open VC with
I was already a believer after they finally released Beginnings and then the Eurogamer and Emily Rogers rumors showed up, but Reggie's comment about it (and Metroid!!!) cemented it as "definitely happening" for me. If it isn't at E3, it'll be during a Direct later this year... Honestly though, they have no reason not to announce and also release it during E3 as a Switch exclusive.
Of course that's assuming they're smart and don't want their fans to riot, this is long overdue.
Kinda insane that the best Nintendo-produced game to ever exist doesn't have an official release in the west.
Of course that's assuming they're smart and don't want their fans to riot, this is long overdue.
Kinda insane that the best Nintendo-produced game to ever exist doesn't have an official release in the west.
dickroach
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ReyVGM
Member
Yeah. Tomato was the lead, but there were other people directly involved in the development. A bunch of other people were not part of the team, but involved in helping out, and even more people being "thanked". By thanks it could be as little as contributing the translation for one difficult word, or maybe even translating a simple sign graphics in the game. Unless ALL of those people waive their contribution rights, the reality is that Nintendo would have to pay all of them. Even if only one of those contributors is unable to be contacted, the whole thing would fall through.
If every contributor signs a waiver, then yeah. But Nintendo would rather make their own translation really.
CharminUltra
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It's gonna happen.
CharminUltra
Member
The stars turn and a time presents itself.
whalleywhat
Member
A sucker born every minute.
mother 2 is really weak because its full of dragon warrior bullshit like revives at a church absurd enemy encounters that become trivial after grinding an absurd number of enemies for one or two levels and incredibly low inventory restriction?
its so incredibly charming and so is 3 charming / thought / emotion provoking but mother 3 is 15-20 hours long and earthbound is stuffed to the brim with dragon warrior pacing breaking trash
OnionPowder
Member
Not next year 😎😎
I believe it's coming. Not sure if it's coming this year. I don't think they would have put so much hype into Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings if they didn't have plans for it. My guess is that they'll just translate and release the original game, but a remaster or remake would certainly be welcome. They'll have my money either way.