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."
A translated version of this game on Switch Online would be nice, and it would add a lot value to the Expansion Pak service.
I would love to see an Earthbound game just redone with 3D-ish models and characters. Just having a remaster for Switch Online would be awesome!
Did you ever see the Earthbound 64 concept/materials? That actually looked really good, but I'd also take a HD-2D remake as well.
Nintendo seems very whimsical about what they give they're fans, sometimes they'll give them a bone (e.g. Mario RPG, Thousand Year Door for the Switch), and other times, they just give them little to nothing (agh, the Zelda anniversary).
When you consider the cost of gaming back then and even now, no excuses when costs are involved.
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.