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Oh Goodie, Another Mother Statue

7:00PM Luke Plunkett | Camille Young’s handmade, resin statues are exquisite. But she doesn’t just make ‘em for Mother 3 handbooks! Oh no. She makes them for previous games in the series as well. More »
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Happy 20th Birthday, MOTHER!

3:30PM Luke Plunkett | The hard-working kids at Starmen got in touch to let us know that today – July 27, 2009 – is the 20th birthday of the MOTHER series, otherwise known in the West as Earthbound. Happy birthday! More »
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Get Your Free Mother 3 Handbook

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | If you have $US20 lying around, and are a fan of Mother/Earthbound, you should definitely pick up the Mother 3 Handbook. If you’re a fan of the game and don’t have $US20… well, lucky you. More »
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Mother 3 Handbook Is Sheer Indulgence

5:30PM Luke Plunkett | Remember that Mother 3 handbook we told you about? My copy just arrived in the mail. And I’m lost for words. More »
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Where Did The Idea For Mother 3 Come From?

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Mother 3? Fantastic game. The game was released way back in 2006, but its creator Shigesato Itoi and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently talked about the title — like, what inspired it. More »
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Exquisite Mother 3 Statues

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Since Americans can’t even get their hands on an official version of Mother 3 the game, there’s no hope of seeing much official Mother 3 merch. But unofficial merch? Knock yourselves out. More »
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Tecmo: Nintendo Holding Back Fatal Frame

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | When asked about when Mother 3 would be coming to the States, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that wasn’t his decision. Japan makes those decisions. More »
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Developer Would Like DS Mother 3 For Fans Abroad

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | GameBoy Advance Mother 3 sadly never got a Western release. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t possibly get a DS release. More »

Interview With A Mother 3 Fan Translator

10:20AM Michael McWhertor | Who do you have to thank for that fan-translated Mother 3 patch that made the Game Boy Advance release all English-y? Clyde ‘Tomato’ Mandelin for one, part of the DIY Mother 3 localisation team. More »
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Mother 3 Handbook Will Blow Your Baby Blue Socks Off

11:20PM Luke Plunkett | What’s the perfect companion to the new Mother 3 English-language translation? Why, this unofficial Mother 3 handbook. It’s a guide. Made by fans (Fangamer & Starmen). It’s a Mother 3 book. It’s a work of art. There’s professional printing, there are over 200 pages, and there are even clay model replicas of the game’s characters sprinkled throughout for colour. Amazing. The book will be released free online next year, but at $US20, the tangible product seems a much better investment. Have a look for yourself More »