Nintendo

Well Now Nintendo Is Just Being Mean

See this photo? It’s a lovely display from the Mother series, captured by Kotaku friend Matt Hawkins at the Nintendo World Store in New York City.


April 21, 2012
Nintendo

Earthbound, The Trippiest Game In RPG History

Today seems like the perfect day to reminisce about Earthbound, a Japanese role-playing game that is best described as a 16-bit electronic acid trip.


September 1, 2011
Nintendo

What Makes The Mother Series So Great

They may not be chart-toppers – indeed, the third game has never even been officially released in the West – but the Mother/Earthbound series of role-playing games are some of the most revered and cherished of all Nintendo games (at least among certain clicks).


March 30, 2011
News

Talk Of Mother 4 Doesn’t Mean It Will Happen

Shigesato Itoi, who’s best known as a copywriter and personality in Japan, already said that there will be no Mother 4. Making Mother 3 was no easy task. That doesn’t mean there still isn’t hope – however faint that might be.


March 23, 2011
In Real Life

The Annoying Song That’s Plaguing Japan

On March 11, the Tohoko earthquake and tsunami left the northeastern part of Japan in ruins. People were displaced, missing or dead. News coverage reported on the devastation. But what company wants to be the official sponsor of a calamity like this?


August 27, 2010
News

The $US400 Mario Sweater

And not just any only $US400 Mario sweater, but an officially licensed $US400 sweater sold to you via the guy who created Earthbound.


July 20, 2010
In Real Life

Oh Mother, This Looks Hot

It’s July. July in Japan means one thing: unbearable heat. It’s not exactly the weather for your typical full body costume.


July 13, 2010
In Real Life

From Final Fantasy V To Mother 3, A Brief History Of ROM Hacking

What to do when your Japanese role-playing games take months, years or forever to get an English translation? Rip the ROM and hack-translate it yourself. 1UP takes a look at the origins and current state of the brute-force, fan-made localisation.


August 12, 2009
In Real Life

Oh Goodie, Another Mother Statue

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.


July 28, 2009
In Real Life

Happy 20th Birthday, MOTHER!

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!