Tag Archives: Earthbound

Mon, May 06, 2013 | 03:10 BST

Earthbound classification suggests western release imminent

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The Australian Classification Board has rated the Wii U re-release of Earthbound, almost certainly foreshadowing a western release date announce for the classic RPG.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 20:59 BST

Mother 4 would be “impossible,” says Itoi

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Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi has splashed cold water on anyone’s hope that a fourth installment in the series will be released in the future.

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Mon, Apr 22, 2013 | 01:06 BST

Mother 3 fan translation group offers its work to Nintendo for free

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A group of dedicated fans who released a translation patch for un-localised Game Boy Advance title Mother 3 have offered to hand their work over to Nintendo.

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Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 08:38 BST

Nintendo Direct: EarthBound, Pikmin 3, A Link to the Past

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Nintendo hosted Nintendo Direct sessions in both North America and Europe today, announcing a new installment in the Mario Party series for 3DS, release dates for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, the Virtual Console release of Earthbound or Mother 2 if you will, and a 2014 release for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy in the west.

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Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 08:40 GMT

Earthbound hits Wii U Virtual Console in Japan, Iwata & Itoi discuss its creation

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Earthbound – known as Mother 2 in Japan – is the next game to hit Wii U Virtual Console in Japan, as part of Nintendo’s campaign, which sees classic games hitting the eShop at ¥30 each.

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Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 23:14 GMT

Earthbound intended as a “playground” full of “insignificant things”

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The RPG series known as Earthbound and Mother was intended to invoke memories of childhood games played with the most basic, scavenged toys, says creator Shigesato Itoi.

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Fri, Dec 21, 2012 | 09:35 GMT

Earthbound series re-release of some kind teased

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The classic RPG series known as Earthbound or Mother seems to be in for a revival, if not a sequel.

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