An ESRB rating is the only outside hurdle the Nintendo-owned property to putting it on the Virtual Console (if that's the route they take). Now wouldn't that make for a clever Mother's Day gift, hm?
[Via VC-Reviews; thanks, Jango311]
An ESRB rating is the only outside hurdle the Nintendo-owned property to putting it on the Virtual Console (if that's the route they take). Now wouldn't that make for a clever Mother's Day gift, hm?
[Via VC-Reviews; thanks, Jango311]
Reader Comments (83)
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:06PM (Unverified) said
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
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But with a translated Virtual Console version of Mother 3 is enough.
=p
Posted: May 3rd 2008 12:06AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
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.
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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.
Posted: May 3rd 2008 10:26AM (Unverified) said
Earthbound Wii, with Ness included.
Make it happen, Nintendo.
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Make it happen, Nintendo.
Posted: May 3rd 2008 10:45AM (Unverified) said
Would never happen, they wouldn't make a profit off it. Hell, this doesn't mean Mother2 is coming to the VC anytime soon.
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Posted: May 3rd 2008 11:22AM (Unverified) said
Agreed. Although a release for a good game that didn't get much exposure is great, we would like to see a sequel Nintendo.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:07PM (Unverified) said
"... Oh wait I don't care about Earthbound..."
Whaaa...?
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Whaaa...?
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:12PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:39PM (Unverified) said
Dude. Prophetic space-bee that gives an apocalyptic deathbed speech after being swatted. What more could you ask for?
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:41PM (Unverified) said
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.
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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.
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:41PM (Unverified) said
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.
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One game could not survive without the other, and one person could not survive having played an incomplete triangle.
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:44PM (Unverified) said
I don't think is a triangle... you missed Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy VI =p
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 6:03PM (Unverified) said
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
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 6:09PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: May 3rd 2008 12:08AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
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.
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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.
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:10PM (Unverified) said
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
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Give it a try on an emulator. You will love it. Well, only if you like RPG's.
=p
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:30PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:09PM (Unverified) said
anyone who's anyone has been using the twilight hack to play earthbound on their wii forever. why pay exorbitant rates for the VC version when it's identical to any rom you can find floating around?
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:38PM (Unverified) said
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?
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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?
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:45PM (Unverified) said
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.
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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.
Posted: May 2nd 2008 6:17PM (Unverified) said
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.
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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.
Posted: May 2nd 2008 6:28PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 7:53PM (Unverified) said
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.
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I won't do it for new games though.
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:11PM (Unverified) said
I hope this happens, either for the VC or as a game. I played this game back on the SNES but never got far. I really want to play it again.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:14PM (Unverified) said
I want Super Mario RPG... but I would prefer a DS version.
I want to fight against the Axem Rangers again =p
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I want to fight against the Axem Rangers again =p
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:15PM (Unverified) said
Oh yes, Illusion of Gaia is amazing. That game brings me so many nice memories.
=)
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=)
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:33PM (Unverified) said
Illusion of Gaia was pretty good, I remember playing that on the SNES forever. I don't think I ever beat it though:(
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:39PM (Unverified) said
I did finished Illusion of Gaia. But there's a game I didn't beat: Secret of Mana =(
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:41PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:58PM (Unverified) said
Samfish, I've always found you witty and humorous, but now that I know you like Illusion of Gaia, I think I love you.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 7:47PM (Unverified) said
anyone beat Secret of Evermore? I loved that game.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:19PM (Unverified) said
one of my favorite games of all time.. i still remember all the magazine articles with screenshots of Earthbound 64 (that never saw the light of day)..
(here's a youtube of an Earthbound 64 beta, looked pretty sweet):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pcd9VnnXSQ
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(here's a youtube of an Earthbound 64 beta, looked pretty sweet):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pcd9VnnXSQ
Posted: May 3rd 2008 3:31AM vgxtremist XBLA IllWill3387 said
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!
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:20PM OMGITSJAD said
You stole my comment, Ross Miller! Earthbound releases: MOTHER's Day '08!
I wanna play Earthbound so bad! And as far as more MOTHER games on the VC, You'd better hope for MOTHER and not MOTHER 3. M3 is out on GBA, but I think http://www.starmen.net has a (fan-made)translation.
MOTHER came out for the NES and would need to be translated before you could see Earthbound Zero too.
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I wanna play Earthbound so bad! And as far as more MOTHER games on the VC, You'd better hope for MOTHER and not MOTHER 3. M3 is out on GBA, but I think http://www.starmen.net has a (fan-made)translation.
MOTHER came out for the NES and would need to be translated before you could see Earthbound Zero too.
Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:33PM SimonBob said
Our translation is at http://mother3.fobby.net -- but we're pretty excited about today's news, too.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 5:27PM (Unverified) said
I played this game back in the day. It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't that great either. Original idea for the time yes, but I feel like this is another title that has overstayed its welcome on the "bring this from Japan to the US" train.
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Posted: May 2nd 2008 10:37PM xGearSecondx said
Zeo Ranger 5! Red!
sorry...couldn't help it.... I'll take a seat over there now.
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sorry...couldn't help it.... I'll take a seat over there now.
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