Mother 3 soundtrack on iTunes pours salt in our wound
by John Bardinelli 
{ Apr 2nd 2007 at 3:27PM }
A soundtrack.
Are we being taunted? Is this a carrot dangling in front of our faces or a gift of mercy from the overlord? It is the first commercial release of EarthBound merchandise outside of Japan since the SNES game in 1995. And it's not like fans won't snatch it up in a heartbeat. But does it make sense to release a soundtrack for a game very few of us have played?
Regardless of our bitter feelings, thank you, Nintendo. We don't mean to be demanding, but how about some graphics, a storyline, dialogue, and gameplay to go along with the music?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
PhrawzT @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:33PM
Where's my English copy of Mother 3? I am sick of my Japanese speaking friends telling me how great that game is.
Daniel @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:33PM
Of course after the fan translation is finished, nintendo will announce the american release.
Or they'll screw us Americans and not release it at all.
Probably the latter.
Josh Warner @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:56PM
th music?
Must be some new genre I haven't heard of...
Steve @ Apr 2nd 2007 4:07PM
I would love to not only get Mother 3, but also Mother 1+2, which were both released on GBA in Japan. I don't care what NOA calls them, just bring them over!!! The GBA is still a viable platform thanks to the DS.
oneawaypunk @ Apr 2nd 2007 4:10PM
i wish they would just release this damn game, it would sell like crazy... ugh.
32_Footsteps @ Apr 2nd 2007 4:25PM
Well, being able to speak Japanese, I do have the game. And I still want it translated here. I'm tired of telling people about all the messed-up elements that make the game so great.
Though on the bright side, the soundtrack is awesome. The Love Theme to Mother 3 is my favorite, even if it makes me tear up when I heard it (those who have played it know why).
LuigiHann @ Apr 2nd 2007 5:49PM
Comment 1 and comment 6 together make me laugh.
Cameron @ Apr 2nd 2007 4:48PM
On the chance that someone from nintendo is reading this, PLEASE GIVE US MOTHER 3!!!!! I would mean a lot to me.
k thx
gLitterbug @ Apr 2nd 2007 4:54PM
Is it a gba midi soundtrack or an orchestrated one?
If it's just a straight from the gba thing it sure is a nice way to make money without any investment whatsoever.
Whirlo @ Apr 2nd 2007 5:00PM
Nintendo's really good at doing ALMOST what we want, arn't they? Weirdos.
Also, I havn't heard the albums, but even so the music is dynamite in-game. It's a great buy either way, but if you have the actual game the soundtest option would probably work just as well, with the exception of the arranged album.
samfish @ Apr 2nd 2007 5:13PM
"Nintendo's really good at doing ALMOST what we want, arn't they?"
So true...so true.
And although I truly do feel your guy's pain, I must say that in the immortal words of Nelson Muntz:
"HA-HA!"
eric @ Apr 2nd 2007 6:26PM
i bought both albums in hopes for a localized Mother3. C'mon Nintendo!
32_Footsteps @ Apr 2nd 2007 6:38PM
Trust me, LuigiHann, the game will make you laugh even more.
Only one thing to say, which is only a very minor spoiler - psychic dancing cross-dressers. Mother 3 has multiple.
Tacoman @ Apr 2nd 2007 7:33PM
The game comes with a music player that gives you the titles as you encounter them in the game. Damn if Coffee Break isn't the best song in the Mother series. 愛のテーマ comes in a close second.
Having tried to work on a couple fan translations for Mother 3, I really doubt anything will ever get accomplished. There are at least three groups I know of putting an effort towards it, but translating a 30+ hour game with that much text that is almost entirely hiragana and making sure everything is consistent is a nearly insurmountable obstacle. I got it at launch and haven't touched the game in over a year now, certainly don't have time to translate it pro-bono. The best I think American gamers can hope for is if Nintendo surprises everyone by releasing it as a download for VC.
MrKlorox @ Apr 3rd 2007 1:29AM
If released stateside at all, it certainly wouldn't be on VC. There has not ever been mention (afaik) of any GB, VB, GBC, GBA, or any other handheld games coming to Wii's VC.
If you put any stock in rumors from EGM, Mother 1+2 and Mother 3 are supposedly to be released stateside on a single NDS cart. The NDS and DSlite both have a GBA slot, which is what I'd expect Nintendo would use should they release.