Or any Mother game for the WiiWare instead of the Virtual Console, with updated graphics, like Dr. Mario.

But with a translated Virtual Console version of Mother 3 is enough.

=p

I could use some more Lucas.

Oh yes please!! It would beat waiting for a translated ROM.

I'd love for the rumor of a "EarthBound DS compilation" to come true. I do a lot of my gaming on my portables (DS and PSP) now, just because of how conveinent they are.

Both MOTHER ("EarthBound Zero") and MOTHER 2 (EarthBound) were officially translated (with the former not being officially released), so the only burden would be translating MOTHER 3. And with Nintendo's crack team of localizers (hurrr), I'm sure that'd be no problem.


FUN FACT: The version of MOTHER on the GBA compilation MOTHER 1+2 is a retranslated version of "EarthBound Zero." EBZ contained a lot of new features (i.e. a run button) and censored graphics not present in the Famicom MOTHER. The GBA version has all of these features and changes.

Earthbound Wii, with Ness included.

Make it happen, Nintendo.

Would never happen, they wouldn't make a profit off it. Hell, this doesn't mean Mother2 is coming to the VC anytime soon.

Agreed. Although a release for a good game that didn't get much exposure is great, we would like to see a sequel Nintendo.

"... Oh wait I don't care about Earthbound..."

Whaaa...?

I played it on my emulator and I don't see what the big deal is either. I was always more of a chrono trigger and super mario rpg guy.

Dude. Prophetic space-bee that gives an apocalyptic deathbed speech after being swatted. What more could you ask for?

SMRPG is awesome too, but Earthbound truly deserves its place in video game history. It intoduced or brought to the forefront plenty of clever RPG elements that have been summarily ignored by the Japanese development mainstream.

Unique setting? Check.
Humor? Jesus Christ check, in spades.
No random battles? THANK GOD CHECK.
Auto-fights enemies too weak for you? Check.
Tosses out the tired and lame element system? Check.
David Bowie references? You never thought so, but check.

Any self respecting RPG fan owes it to themself to get this game.

Themagnificant three! Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, Mother 2 - they work off each other to form the great RPG triangle!

One game could not survive without the other, and one person could not survive having played an incomplete triangle.

I don't think is a triangle... you missed Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy VI =p

Word.

Damn right secret of mana belongs in that group thankyou fernando, they need that shit on VC now,that was my favorite RPG of all time man, oh man i'm drooling of secret of Mana and secret of Evermore on VC

What sucks is that Square will probably never release anything good on VC because they could just rerelease it on DS or PSP for full price and still sell just as much.

Screw Mario RPG. There, I said it.

I am a long time Mario fan, and DO love the game, but screw it. EarthBound is better.

EB or CT, though? Now that's a tough choice.

Oh, I recommend you to play EarthBound.

Give it a try on an emulator. You will love it. Well, only if you like RPG's.

=p

I don't think you can really qualify as a huge Ness fan without even playing the game he's from. That's like saying your a huge Mario fan yet you've never played a Mario game.

You heathen! Ah well, whatever, get it on the VC when you get a chance will ya?

See GTA IV is a bad influence. It is teaching our... bloggers to steal games!

Damn you GTA IV, and WWI target practice dummies. You are all to blame!

$5 is an exorbitant rate?

I don't quite understand why this comment is being so low modded. I personally was excited about the TP hack on the Wii, for more reason than just playing an emulator of course, such as the Linux capabilities and homebrew.

But what's wrong with putting an emulator on the Wii and not paying for the games via Virtual Console?

Or is it low modded because it came off somewhat pretentious?

Even though you're going to get downgraded to hell, I agree.It's not about legal issues as much as the fact that Nintendo would probably force us to shell out $20 bucks for a ten year old game.

Though plenty of people have differing opinions on the issue, there's a simple answer to "what's wrong with putting an emulator on the Wii and not paying for the games via Virtual Console?"

It's illegal.

Why is that so hard for people to get through their heads? Some people are just uncomfortable with breaking the law, or hell, they just don't want to. I don't get what's so terrible about that.

yourself,

Law shmaw, just cuz theres a law for something doesnt mean its right, not referring to emulation per say but laws in general, i refuse to conform my life to how uncle sam says i should live it fuck that, there are plenty of bullshit laws out there and if you dont think so your an idiot, and what is this TP hack i havent heard of it before which is surprising.

As well-articulated and intelligently delivered as your point may be, you'll note that it in no way conflicts with what I said. I said "Some people are just uncomfortable with breaking the law, or hell, they just don't want to. I don't get what's so terrible about that." Some people as in not everyone. As in I'm not condemning either side, I just don't understand why some idiots think that some laws are empirically unjust and should be completely ignored.

I kinda have a double standard in pirating games. I don't mind doing it for old games like SNES and even N64 games cause they're not being sold new in stores therefore it's not hurting the company by pirating them, only stores like gamestop (whom I enjoy hurting, even if it's just a little).

I won't do it for new games though.

I want Super Mario RPG... but I would prefer a DS version.

I want to fight against the Axem Rangers again =p

Oh yes, Illusion of Gaia is amazing. That game brings me so many nice memories.

=)

Illusion of Gaia was pretty good, I remember playing that on the SNES forever. I don't think I ever beat it though:(

I did finished Illusion of Gaia. But there's a game I didn't beat: Secret of Mana =(

AAAAHHHHHH I've been sitting on the edge about buying a new PSP after I sold my old one due to lack of games. I think I need to get one though for some portable Illusian of Gaia and Secret of Mana.

Samfish, I've always found you witty and humorous, but now that I know you like Illusion of Gaia, I think I love you.

anyone beat Secret of Evermore? I loved that game.

Holy crap, I remember the E3 previews for EB 64 in my Nintendo Powers and remember being so hyped for it and then found out it was canceled, I was pissed the rest of the day!

Our translation is at http://mother3.fobby.net -- but we're pretty excited about today's news, too.

I got it once on the cartridge in about an hour's grinding. But even on roms where i can speed up the battle and get instant k o's on starmen supers, i still have yet to get it, and i've probably spent a whole day in game time, sped up, trying.