Now that Earthbound is coming back to the west via the Wii U Virtual Console, Shigesato Itoi has released a thank you message to western fans.
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."
The long-awaited documentary, which highlights the online community that's built around cult SNES RPG EarthBound over the years. It's an examination of the power of online communities and fandom, and the impact that Shigesato Itoi's series has had on its fans.
EarthBound is bona fide classic and part of gaming royalty that somehow still feels like a hidden gem.
You're welcome, Shigesato! Time to delete some ROMs, finally...
A 3DS version would be nice, though, but it's enough that Nintendo are finally making this happen.
I'm so glad Nintendo finally got all that legal crap taken care of and America finally gets to experience the true game for about $10 as opposed to $120+. Enjoy it modern era! This is an amazing game!
A new Mother/Earthbound game is long overdue
I still have my SNES cartridge.