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Why Robin Makes Batman Better 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.
Remember that Mother 3 handbook we told you about? My copy just arrived in the mail. And I’m lost for words.
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.
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.
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.
GameBoy Advance Mother 3 sadly never got a Western release. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t possibly get a DS release.
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.
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
Nintendo didn’t seem to keen on releasing Mother 3 for the Gameboy Advance outside of Japans, so a group of fans banded together and took localisation duties into their own hands. Nearly two years after the project first started, the Mother 3 fan translation website has launched version 1.0 of their labour of love. Now mind you that actually utilizing the translation requires the use of a ROM, which in turn requires the use of an emulator, which pretty much equals being shady. Pay special attention to the first step listed in the instructions on the web site. Import a copy of the game, if you can find one. It’s not cool to brazenly pirate stuff! Itoi, Nintendo, HAL, and Brownie Brown worked hard on this game. Can’t find a copy? Consider buying some official merch (below).
Ignore the can’t find a copy bit. Buying official merchandise in no way excuses pirating a copy of the game. Honestly I was hesitant to even mention the project due to such concerns, but now an entire page of my email client is filled with Mother 3 subject lines, so there you go.
The Mother 3 Fan Translation [Official Site - Thanks Everyone]
Nintendo of America hasn’t localised Mother 3 (Earthbound 3). A shame, because the game is fantastic. Good thing that a fan-made Mother 3 translation patch is hitting this week. As game site Phantom Leap points out, it’ll be on computers via GBA emulators or on handhelds via flash carts. If you’re interested in reading a big, meaty review, check out this Insert Credit review from a few years back. Nintendo of America really should’ve localised this game.
