Twinfinite writes, "With apparent information from an insider over at Nintendo, this wouldn't be the first time Rogers' rumors have actually come true. Most recently, Rogers has revealed that a new Paper Mario game is apparently currently set to be released, and she may have also unveiled the localization of Mother 3."
NE: "EarthBound fans got lots of news in 2024, but a Mother 3 localization wasn't part of it. We talk whether it's possible with pros and cons."
Pro: More people getting to experience a game they weren't able to before.
Con: Hearing either Lucas or Ness yell "PK fire" ever again.
IGN writes: Mother 3 is one of the most hotly-desired RPGs ever, having never received an official translation in North America despite the cult popularity of its predecessor, Earthbound. But over all these years, series creator Shigesato Itoi has never weighed in on the discussion - at least until now."
From VGC: "Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has cautioned fans not to expect further releases in the Earthbound series in the near future.
Mother – or Earthbound, as it’s known in the West – saw its third instalment released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan over 15 years ago, but despite persistent requests from fan groups it has never received an official English release.
The Earthbound series received renewed attention in February after Nintendo announced that both Earthbound and its predecessor Earthbound Beginnings (aka Mother) would be added to Switch Online’s SNES and NES apps."
He would happily suggest buying a NFT of Ness though. Thank God he is a semi-retired mouthpiece.
I hope this is true
I feel like this was all but assured when Earthbound Beginnings was released last year. Still, exciting times!
Yes, please!
Would be nice.. They sat on it for generations already..
Unless Eathbound Beginnings sold like junk, I imagine it's pretty much guaranteed.