Mother 3

alianger's Mother 3 (Game Boy Advance) review

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Very impressed with this game. Itoi's writing is in a league of its own and it's both more mature and better translated here than in the prequel; witty, funny, quirky and sometimes quite touching. While the prequel also had good writing (and overall worldbuilding), here the gameplay is also good with a fun rhythm gimmick to battles and while it's mostly linear, it works better for the story and pacing I think.

Furthermore, the 2D pixel art and eclectic lo-fi pop/funk/rock/orchestral mix that makes up the OST create a charming and distinct aesthetic polished to near perfection since last time.

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Mother 3(Game Boy Advance) by plasticpals on July 16, 2010
Each year dozens of Japanese games are passed over for release outside of the land of the rising sun, much to the chagrin of gamers around the world.  One of the most egregious cases is that of Mother 3, the third game in a series created by acclaimed writer Shigesato Itoi with Nintendo.  The first game had been created for the original 8-bit Nintendo Famicom, the sequel (known as Earthbound in the West) was released on the Super Nintendo, and the third game was due to be released on the ...
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There's not much reason for Nintendo to release this worldwide. 0
Mother 3(Game Boy Advance) by video_game_king on December 13, 2008
Of the three video game factions, Nintendo fanboys seem to be the most vocal about what they want. Once a Nintendo fan starts complaining about the lack of an English release of Mother 3 or the absence of a Kid Icarus sequel, it is hard to get them to stop. However, what many fans seem to forget is the quality of the games in question to begin with. In the case of Mother 3, the Japan only release seems reasonable, given the overall quality of the game. Unlike the previous games in the series, Mo...
2 out of 5 found this review helpful.