Mother 3: Difference between revisions

From WikiBound, your community-driven EarthBound/Mother wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search

Mother 3 (view source)

Revision as of 13:41, 24 September 2023

2 bytes added ,  24 September 2023
several typos #cww
m (Fixed things.)
(several typos #cww)
Line 45: Line 45:
The game begins the first chapter with [[Flint]], who, after a group of Pigmasks start a fire in the [[Sunshine Forest]], is tasked by the fireman [[Thomas]] to rescue [[Lighter]] and [[Fuel]] who are trapped in the fire. They find [[Lighter]] by his house which was caught on fire, and find out [[Fuel]] was trapped inside. Flint rescues Fuel and escorts him back to the village. Suddenly, it begins to rain, which puts out the fire in the forest, however Flint and the other residents find out that his wife Hinawa and their sons, Lucas and Claus, haven't come back to the village yet. As such they begin a search for them. During the search, Flint hears from Isaac that earlier, he thought he saw Hinawa, then heard a Drago's roar, followed by bloodcurdling screams. Issac nervously grows skeptical about this, while Flint later receives the letter Hinawa sent at the end of the prologue and reads it at home. Flint then sets out with [[Boney]] to continue the search. As they continue searching deeper in the forest, they are unable to proceed through the forest due to a fallen tree. [[Jonel]] points out a cliffside that were seemingly slashed at by Drago clawmarks, which worries the people as Dragos are gentle creatures. They spot a strand of Hinawa's dress at the top of the plateau, and seek to scale the cliff. Wess sends Boney to call his son [[Duster]] who has the ability to help them scale the cliff. Duster makes a ladder with [[Wall Staples]] to allow them to climb up and retrieve the strand, only to have a fight with a [[Reconstructed Caribou|robotic cyborg caribou]]. Afterwards they learn of an unknown individual who has plans to reconstruct the animals living in the Nowhere Islands in similar ways.
The game begins the first chapter with [[Flint]], who, after a group of Pigmasks start a fire in the [[Sunshine Forest]], is tasked by the fireman [[Thomas]] to rescue [[Lighter]] and [[Fuel]] who are trapped in the fire. They find [[Lighter]] by his house which was caught on fire, and find out [[Fuel]] was trapped inside. Flint rescues Fuel and escorts him back to the village. Suddenly, it begins to rain, which puts out the fire in the forest, however Flint and the other residents find out that his wife Hinawa and their sons, Lucas and Claus, haven't come back to the village yet. As such they begin a search for them. During the search, Flint hears from Isaac that earlier, he thought he saw Hinawa, then heard a Drago's roar, followed by bloodcurdling screams. Issac nervously grows skeptical about this, while Flint later receives the letter Hinawa sent at the end of the prologue and reads it at home. Flint then sets out with [[Boney]] to continue the search. As they continue searching deeper in the forest, they are unable to proceed through the forest due to a fallen tree. [[Jonel]] points out a cliffside that were seemingly slashed at by Drago clawmarks, which worries the people as Dragos are gentle creatures. They spot a strand of Hinawa's dress at the top of the plateau, and seek to scale the cliff. Wess sends Boney to call his son [[Duster]] who has the ability to help them scale the cliff. Duster makes a ladder with [[Wall Staples]] to allow them to climb up and retrieve the strand, only to have a fight with a [[Reconstructed Caribou|robotic cyborg caribou]]. Afterwards they learn of an unknown individual who has plans to reconstruct the animals living in the Nowhere Islands in similar ways.


As they near the end of the forest, they soon find Lucas and Claus were found by a river, and were being warmed by a bonfire. Then [[Bronson]] arrives to tell the residents good news and bad news. The good news was that Bronson found a Drago Fang which could be used as a weapon, however the bad news was that the fang was pierced through Hinawa's heart and killed her. Flint enters a blind rage caused by the fact that he couldn't save his wife, he then begins to assault the residents who try to comfort him, until Bronson strikes Flint unconscious with a log and temparorily puts him in jail.
As they near the end of the forest, they soon find Lucas and Claus were found by a river, and were being warmed by a bonfire. Then [[Bronson]] arrives to tell the residents good news and bad news. The good news was that Bronson found a Drago Fang which could be used as a weapon, however the bad news was that the fang was pierced through Hinawa's heart and killed her. Flint enters a blind rage caused by the fact that he couldn't save his wife, he then begins to assault the residents who try to comfort him, until Bronson strikes Flint unconscious with a log and temporarily puts him in jail.


The next day, Flint wakes up in jail after dreaming of the last time he saw Hinawa alive, as she and the boys were leaving to visit Alec on [[Mt. Oriander]]. Bronson remarks that Flint is the first person to have been put in Tazmily's jail. He explains that everyone understands Flint's grief and why he went on a rampage last night, but also admonishes Flint for his poor method of coping with the stress of his wife's death. Bronson asks Flint to see him once he gets out of jail, as the former managed to fashion the Drago's Fang into an effective weapon. Claus arrives to give Flint an apple with a Hand File in its core to allow Flint to open the prison door, then Claus explains that he is going to get revenge on the [[Drago]] that killed his mother.
The next day, Flint wakes up in jail after dreaming of the last time he saw Hinawa alive, as she and the boys were leaving to visit Alec on [[Mt. Oriander]]. Bronson remarks that Flint is the first person to have been put in Tazmily's jail. He explains that everyone understands Flint's grief and why he went on a rampage last night, but also admonishes Flint for his poor method of coping with the stress of his wife's death. Bronson asks Flint to see him once he gets out of jail, as the former managed to fashion the Drago's Fang into an effective weapon. Claus arrives to give Flint an apple with a Hand File in its core to allow Flint to open the prison door, then Claus explains that he is going to get revenge on the [[Drago]] that killed his mother.


Flint then goes off to Hinawa's grave where Alec forces Lucas to reveal that Claus actually did steal Flint's kitchen knife and run off to the mountains to avenge Hinawa, causing Lucas to shamefully run away while Alec realizes he was may have been too harsh on Lucas. Alec then asks Flint to go to his house, along the way Flint then heads to Bronson's to retrieve the Drago fang which was made into a weapon, heads to Alec's house. Alec then joins Flint as they go looking for Claus. Alec brings Flint to a house with a group of bizzarre human-like creatures called the [[Magypsy]]s, lead by [[Aeolia]], who sent Claus off to the mountains with a [[PK Love|special power]] to aid him. As they scale [[Drago Plateau]], Flint and Alec chase off find several other Pigmasks who've been recently terrorizing Tazmily Village, and later find a baby Drago playing with a shoe that is unmistakably Claus's. Travelling further they find a reconstructed Drago with a missing fang, revealing that this was the one responsible for Hinawa's death. Flint pierces the Drago with its own fang and fights it. The Drago then lays injured as Flint attempts to kill the Drago, only to be stopped by the baby Drago and Alex, of which Alec tells Flint that killing the Drago will only put the baby in the same tragedy that struck the kids. In the end Flint decides to spare the Drago. Unfortunately, Claus was nowhere to be found, then he is shown lying unconscious on the mountainside.
Flint then goes off to Hinawa's grave where Alec forces Lucas to reveal that Claus actually did steal Flint's kitchen knife and run off to the mountains to avenge Hinawa, causing Lucas to shamefully run away while Alec realizes he was may have been too harsh on Lucas. Alec then asks Flint to go to his house, along the way Flint then heads to Bronson's to retrieve the Drago fang which was made into a weapon, heads to Alec's house. Alec then joins Flint as they go looking for Claus. Alec brings Flint to a house with a group of bizarre human-like creatures called the [[Magypsy]]s, lead by [[Aeolia]], who sent Claus off to the mountains with a [[PK Love|special power]] to aid him. As they scale [[Drago Plateau]], Flint and Alec chase off find several other Pigmasks who've been recently terrorizing Tazmily Village, and later find a baby Drago playing with a shoe that is unmistakably Claus's. Travelling further they find a reconstructed Drago with a missing fang, revealing that this was the one responsible for Hinawa's death. Flint pierces the Drago with its own fang and fights it. The Drago then lays injured as Flint attempts to kill the Drago, only to be stopped by the baby Drago and Alex, of which Alec tells Flint that killing the Drago will only put the baby in the same tragedy that struck the kids. In the end Flint decides to spare the Drago. Unfortunately, Claus was nowhere to be found, then he is shown lying unconscious on the mountainside.


===Chapter 2: Thief's Adventure===
===Chapter 2: Thief's Adventure===
From here, the second chapter begins later that night, with Duster being drafted to go to the abandond [[Osohe Castle]] by his father [[Wess]] to find the [[Egg of Light]]. Along the way, Duster encounters a suspicious man with a pet monkey, who had offered the farmer [[Butch]] a bag of money exchanged for pigs. Butch shows Duster that he is hiding the money inside of the well. In the castle Duster finds that it is taken over by ghosts, most of which are hostile although many are also friendly. One friendly ghost allows Duster to purchase the [[Rope Snake]] to help him cross gaps in the castle. Later Duster sees a strange girl run past him, as she drops a pendant along the way. After battling a ghostly musician [[Mr. Passion]], Duster finds the Noble Spitoon, and brings it home to his father Wess. However, Wess hevily scholds Duster because it was the wrong item to return, however Duster also gives him the pendant dropped by the girl, who speculates that the pendant belongs to the princess of Osohe Castle. Because of this, Wess joins Duster to go back to the castle to find the real treasure.
From here, the second chapter begins later that night, with Duster being drafted to go to the abandoned [[Osohe Castle]] by his father [[Wess]] to find the [[Egg of Light]]. Along the way, Duster encounters a suspicious man with a pet monkey, who had offered the farmer [[Butch]] a bag of money exchanged for pigs. Butch shows Duster that he is hiding the money inside of the well. In the castle Duster finds that it is taken over by ghosts, most of which are hostile although many are also friendly. One friendly ghost allows Duster to purchase the [[Rope Snake]] to help him cross gaps in the castle. Later Duster sees a strange girl run past him, as she drops a pendant along the way. After battling a ghostly musician [[Mr. Passion]], Duster finds the Noble Spitoon, and brings it home to his father Wess. However, Wess heavily scolds Duster because it was the wrong item to return, however Duster also gives him the pendant dropped by the girl, who speculates that the pendant belongs to the princess of Osohe Castle. Because of this, Wess joins Duster to go back to the castle to find the real treasure.


However they are ambushed by Pigmasks who send a [[Clayman]] to attack them, although the two defeat it. The two trek through the castle and then enter the room where the Nobile Spitoon was located, and Wess performs a dance to open the door to the rest of the castle to find the Egg. Along the way, Duster and Wess are almost shot with PK Freeze by [[Kumatora]], who was the girl Duster saw on his first visit, and also mistook them for a threat. Upon her pendant being returned, she joins them to search for the Egg of Light. They then reach the Egg of Light, just as several Pigmasks attempt to take the Egg. Kumatora grabs the Egg to escape, which sets off a trap sending them into a water filled chamber where they are attacked by the Oh So Snake. After fighting it, the trio is flushed out of the castle and Duster loses his memory. Wess and Kumatora wash up on a beach. Duster is nowhere to be seen, however. Wess suspects Duster ran off to have his "merry time", causing Kumatora to rebuke him saying Duster might actually be in danger.
However they are ambushed by Pigmasks who send a [[Clayman]] to attack them, although the two defeat it. The two trek through the castle and then enter the room where the Nobile Spitoon was located, and Wess performs a dance to open the door to the rest of the castle to find the Egg. Along the way, Duster and Wess are almost shot with PK Freeze by [[Kumatora]], who was the girl Duster saw on his first visit, and also mistook them for a threat. Upon her pendant being returned, she joins them to search for the Egg of Light. They then reach the Egg of Light, just as several Pigmasks attempt to take the Egg. Kumatora grabs the Egg to escape, which sets off a trap sending them into a water filled chamber where they are attacked by the Oh So Snake. After fighting it, the trio is flushed out of the castle and Duster loses his memory. Wess and Kumatora wash up on a beach. Duster is nowhere to be seen, however. Wess suspects Duster ran off to have his "merry time", causing Kumatora to rebuke him saying Duster might actually be in danger.


===Chapter 3: The Suspicious Peddler===
===Chapter 3: The Suspicious Peddler===
Chapter 3 occours simultaneously with Chapter 2. The Pigmask Army then plan to reconstruct the town of Tazmily Village with the help of [[Fassad]]. The chapter begins with a monkey named Salsa, who is forced and abused by Fassad to do his bidding, though Salsa is not involved with the scheme and simply wants to rescue his girlfriend, who was kidnapped by the Pigmasks. First they are traveling through a [[Death Desert|desert]] to find a passage that will lead them to Tazmily Village. They are attacked by a [[Cactus Wolf]] with Salsa being forced to fight it alone, at which point Fassad opens a secret underground passage.
Chapter 3 occurs simultaneously with Chapter 2. The Pigmask Army then plan to reconstruct the town of Tazmily Village with the help of [[Fassad]]. The chapter begins with a monkey named Salsa, who is forced and abused by Fassad to do his bidding, though Salsa is not involved with the scheme and simply wants to rescue his girlfriend, who was kidnapped by the Pigmasks. First they are traveling through a [[Death Desert|desert]] to find a passage that will lead them to Tazmily Village. They are attacked by a [[Cactus Wolf]] with Salsa being forced to fight it alone, at which point Fassad opens a secret underground passage.


The passage leads to Tazmily' s graveyard, where Salsa and Fassad then head to the village. Along the way they bump into Duster, and then Fassad overheard Butch telling Duster that he hid the money in the well. Fassad then stays the night at [[Yado Inn]]. The next day Fassad attempts to convince the town with a new infrastructure and "[[Happy Box]]es," which are like TV's, that will cause the village to be modernized. Fassad forces Salsa to deliver Happy Boxes to several residents in the village. They use the happiness boxes primarily to corrupt the residents of Tazmily and make their job of establishing authority easier.
The passage leads to Tazmily's graveyard, where Salsa and Fassad then head to the village. Along the way they bump into Duster, and then Fassad overheard Butch telling Duster that he hid the money in the well. Fassad then stays the night at [[Yado Inn]]. The next day Fassad attempts to convince the town with a new infrastructure and "[[Happy Box]]es," which are like TVs, that will cause the village to be modernized. Fassad forces Salsa to deliver Happy Boxes to several residents in the village. They use the happiness boxes primarily to corrupt the residents of Tazmily and make their job of establishing authority easier.


Fassad later receives notice that the Pigmasks's raid of Osohe Castle, intended to obtain the Egg of Light, was foiled by a group of amature raiders (Wess, Duster, and Kumatora). Knowing that the amateurs are in the basement, Fassad forces Salsa to drain the waters at the bottom of the castle, washing away the amateurs-- and the Egg of Light. Angered, Fassad goes back to the inn to stay the night. However, on his way there, he encounters a frenzy erupting in the town square: the man who sold Fassad his pigs is accusing a family in the town of stealing his money. Fassad takes the opportunity to continue his propaganda, while a strange girl in the crowd forms a telepathic connection with Salsa.
Fassad later receives notice that the Pigmasks's raid of Osohe Castle, intended to obtain the Egg of Light, was foiled by a group of amateur raiders (Wess, Duster, and Kumatora). Knowing that the amateurs are in the basement, Fassad forces Salsa to drain the waters at the bottom of the castle, washing away the amateurs-- and the Egg of Light. Angered, Fassad goes back to the inn to stay the night. However, on his way there, he encounters a frenzy erupting in the town square: the man who sold Fassad his pigs is accusing a family in the town of stealing his money. Fassad takes the opportunity to continue his propaganda, while a strange girl in the crowd forms a telepathic connection with Salsa.


Fassad then once agains stays the night at the inn. That night Salsa is ultimately rescued by [[Kumatora]] and Wess, who upon escaping are ambushed by Pigmasks in tanks in the forest. Fortunately, Lucas shows up and calls a Drago to attack the Pigmasks. Lucas then learns of the schemes the Pigmasks are attempting to put upon the Nowhere Islands, and Lucas begins getting stronger to help put an end to their plans.
Fassad then once again stays the night at the inn. That night Salsa is ultimately rescued by [[Kumatora]] and Wess, who upon escaping are ambushed by Pigmasks in tanks in the forest. Fortunately, Lucas shows up and calls a Drago to attack the Pigmasks. Lucas then learns of the schemes the Pigmasks are attempting to put upon the Nowhere Islands, and Lucas begins getting stronger to help put an end to their plans.


===Chapter 4: [[Club Titiboo]]===
===Chapter 4: [[Club Titiboo]]===
Three years later, Tazmily Village is cometely modernized. Lucas explores the town and learns of a new bassist named Lucky who joined the [[DCMC]], who looks strikingly similar to Duster. Lucas tells Wess, who asks Lucas to confirm the rumors that he has joined DCMC and to respond via carrier pigeon. Lucas must travel to [[Club Titiboo]], near the [[Clayman Factory]], where the DCMC performs. Unable to take the train, Lucas and Boney follow the train tracks on foot. Along they way, they reach a [[hot spring]] with [[Ionia]] bathing in it. Ionia senses power within Lucas, then it attempts to awaken the power by having Lucas hild his breath underwater. Lucas learns PK Love as Ionia remarks that not even the Magipsys can learn it.
Three years later, Tazmily Village is completely modernized. Lucas explores the town and learns of a new bassist named Lucky who joined the [[DCMC]], who looks strikingly similar to Duster. Lucas tells Wess, who asks Lucas to confirm the rumors that he has joined DCMC and to respond via carrier pigeon. Lucas must travel to [[Club Titiboo]], near the [[Clayman Factory]], where the DCMC performs. Unable to take the train, Lucas and Boney follow the train tracks on foot. Along they way, they reach a [[hot spring]] with [[Ionia]] bathing in it. Ionia senses power within Lucas, then it attempts to awaken the power by having Lucas hold his breath underwater. Lucas learns PK Love as Ionia remarks that not even the Magipsys can learn it.


Lucas reaches the end of the tracks where the Clayman Factory and Club Tittiboo are located. However, only factory employees are allowed in the club. Lucas and Boney then work part time in the factory to gain access to the club. The club has a strict no pet policy forcing Boney to put on a human disguise. The security were still suspicious with the two, however Kumatora (disguised as a waitress named Violet) grants access by calling Boney "Wuff" and Lucas "[[Poo]]. Lucas and Boney then watch the concert and find that Duster did indeed join the musical group [[DCMC]] as their bassist. Kumatora guides Lucas and Boney through an underground passageway to one of the dressing rooms, where she reveals that Duster disappeared three years ago and has lost his memory. Unable to get past security, she send the two into the attic to reach Lucky's dressing room. Upon defeating an abandoned and vengeful bass, the two enter Lucky's room where all of the DCMC members are gathered. Duster unfortunately still couldn't remember who he really is, however he remembers where he hid the Egg of Light. Lucas and the DCMC play a game of stone-sheet-clippers to determine if Duster should stay with the band or go. The band agrees that Lucky is Duster then purposely allow Lucas to win, and so the next day Duster listens to the DCMC's farewell song, send the carrier pigeon to Wess, and the four set off together to search for the Egg of Light.
Lucas reaches the end of the tracks where the Clayman Factory and Club Tittiboo are located. However, only factory employees are allowed in the club. Lucas and Boney then work part time in the factory to gain access to the club. The club has a strict no pet policy forcing Boney to put on a human disguise. The security were still suspicious with the two, however Kumatora (disguised as a waitress named Violet) grants access by calling Boney "Wuff" and Lucas "[[Poo]]. Lucas and Boney then watch the concert and find that Duster did indeed join the musical group [[DCMC]] as their bassist. Kumatora guides Lucas and Boney through an underground passageway to one of the dressing rooms, where she reveals that Duster disappeared three years ago and has lost his memory. Unable to get past security, she send the two into the attic to reach Lucky's dressing room. Upon defeating an abandoned and vengeful bass, the two enter Lucky's room where all of the DCMC members are gathered. Duster unfortunately still couldn't remember who he really is, however he remembers where he hid the Egg of Light. Lucas and the DCMC play a game of stone-sheet-clippers to determine if Duster should stay with the band or go. The band agrees that Lucky is Duster then purposely allow Lucas to win, and so the next day Duster listens to the DCMC's farewell song, send the carrier pigeon to Wess, and the four set off together to search for the Egg of Light.


===Chapter 5: The Tower of Thunder===
===Chapter 5: The Tower of Thunder===
The team travel through the [[Unknown Valley]] and learn that Duster hid the Egg inside a non-functioning [[Clayman]], which began to malfunction and run rampart after being struck by the lightning from the [[Thunder Tower]]. They chase the Clayman into a warehouse, where inside Lucas is mistaken for the Pigmask commander due to baring a strong resemblance to him. They give Lucas his proper uniform and dress his friends as Pigmasks, and then find the malfunctioning Clayman is being taken to the dump and so follow it across a highway.
The team travel through the [[Unknown Valley]] and learn that Duster hid the Egg inside a non-functioning [[Clayman]], which began to malfunction and run rampant after being struck by the lightning from the [[Thunder Tower]]. They chase the Clayman into a warehouse, where inside Lucas is mistaken for the Pigmask commander due to bearing a strong resemblance to him. They give Lucas his proper uniform and dress his friends as Pigmasks, and then find the malfunctioning Clayman is being taken to the dump and so follow it across a highway.


They borrow a [[Pork Bean]] to navigate the [[Highway]] faster, however it slips on a bunch of banana peels (presumably dropped by Fassad), catching the attention of a higher-ranked Pigmask named the [[Fierce Pork Trooper]], who is also a DCMC fan and attended the concert the previous night. Using his highly developed sense of smell, he sees through the team's the disguise and attempts to fight them off. Ultimately he is incapitated by jealousy due to the teams DCMC merchendice, allowing them to defeat him and take his own Pork Bean. They find it in a dump where it was reconstructed into the [[Forlorn Junk Heap]]. They defeat it and retrieve the Egg of Light, which restores Duster's memory. They then head to the Thunder Tower, learning that it is used to stroke houses that refuse to buy a Happy Box with lightning, to shut it down.
They borrow a [[Pork Bean]] to navigate the [[Highway]] faster, however it slips on a bunch of banana peels (presumably dropped by Fassad), catching the attention of a higher-ranked Pigmask named the [[Fierce Pork Trooper]], who is also a DCMC fan and attended the concert the previous night. Using his highly developed sense of smell, he sees through the team's disguise and attempts to fight them off. Ultimately he is incapacitated by jealousy due to the team's DCMC merchandise, allowing them to defeat him and take his own Pork Bean. They find it in a dump where it was reconstructed into the [[Forlorn Junk Heap]]. They defeat it and retrieve the Egg of Light, which restores Duster's memory. They then head to the Thunder Tower, learning that it is used to stroke houses that refuse to buy a Happy Box with lightning, to shut it down.


They once again run into the Fierce Pork Trooper, defeat him again, and run into Fassad. Fassad recognizes Lucas as the blonde-haired kid who sent the Drago to attack the Pigmasks three years agoand chases him further up the tower. While escaping, they find their way into a strange playroom belonging to King P. Among the items are a casket from a foreign land, some [[Teddy Bear|teddy bear]]s that don't look like they were used since the 1990s, and a jukebox that would be "better suited for a café somewhere in a [[Fourside|big city]]" that only plays a song "suited for a [[department store]]".
They once again run into the Fierce Pork Trooper, defeat him again, and run into Fassad. Fassad recognizes Lucas as the blonde-haired kid who sent the Drago to attack the Pigmasks three years ago and chases him further up the tower. While escaping, they find their way into a strange playroom belonging to King P. Among the items are a casket from a foreign land, some [[Teddy Bear|teddy bear]]s that don't look like they were used since the 1990s, and a jukebox that would be "better suited for a café somewhere in a [[Fourside|big city]]" that only plays a song "suited for a [[department store]]".


The continue up where Lucas is struck by a faulty lightning bolt, causing him to learn [[PK Flash]], and destroying the [[Mr. Genetor|generator]] to shut down the tower. After shutting down the tower, Fassad appears to try to stop them, but falls from the tower. Shortly after, an aircraft comes with the [[Claus#Masked Man|Masked Man]] inside. Duster grabs the craft with the Rope Snake and the party clings for dear life as the ship flies away. The Rope Snake cannot hold forever though, and the party falls from the aircraft.
The continue up where Lucas is struck by a faulty lightning bolt, causing him to learn [[PK Flash]], and destroying the [[Mr. Genetor|generator]] to shut down the tower. After shutting down the tower, Fassad appears to try to stop them, but falls from the tower. Shortly after, an aircraft comes with the [[Claus#Masked Man|Masked Man]] inside. Duster grabs the craft with the Rope Snake and the party clings for dear life as the ship flies away. The Rope Snake cannot hold forever though, and the party falls from the aircraft.
Line 95: Line 95:
They also find out that several chimeras have accidentally been let loose in the lab. After battling an escaped [[Almost Mecha-Lion|unfinished mechanical lion chimera]], they learn that the lab is in a state of emergancy because their most dangerous creation, the [[Ultimate Chimera]], is still on the loose (being the last one) and is terrorizing the workers in the lab. The Pigmasks explain that the Ultimate Chimera is a deadly monster that will stalk its victims and murder them with its razor sharp teeth. There is no way to beat it so they warn Lucas to stay away from it at all costs. Lucas and Boney then continue their search, while simultaneously trying to avoid the monster. Eventually they find a strange man named [[Dr. Andonuts]] hiding in a trash can, presumably hiding from the Ultimate Chimera. He explains that he is being forced to work as the Pigmasks' chief technological developer by King P. Soon the duo manage to corner Salsa and Samba, only to realize they themselves have been cornered by the Ultimate Chimera. As they flee for their lives they drop their helmets, causing Salsa to recognize Lucas as the boy who rescued him from Fassad three years ago. While Lucas and Boney are trying to stay alive, Dr. Andonuts reveals the Ultimate Chimera has one weakness that he added as a precautionary measure, being the button placed on the monster's back that incapitates it when pressed, and wasn't able to be removed when it escaped. Salsa, wanting to repay Lucas for rescuing him, rushes in and presses the button as the monster is about to attack Lucas and Boney. As they leave to find the next needle, the yellow bird that rides on the Ultimate Chimera jumps onto the button, waking it back up and allowing it to escape into the wild.
They also find out that several chimeras have accidentally been let loose in the lab. After battling an escaped [[Almost Mecha-Lion|unfinished mechanical lion chimera]], they learn that the lab is in a state of emergancy because their most dangerous creation, the [[Ultimate Chimera]], is still on the loose (being the last one) and is terrorizing the workers in the lab. The Pigmasks explain that the Ultimate Chimera is a deadly monster that will stalk its victims and murder them with its razor sharp teeth. There is no way to beat it so they warn Lucas to stay away from it at all costs. Lucas and Boney then continue their search, while simultaneously trying to avoid the monster. Eventually they find a strange man named [[Dr. Andonuts]] hiding in a trash can, presumably hiding from the Ultimate Chimera. He explains that he is being forced to work as the Pigmasks' chief technological developer by King P. Soon the duo manage to corner Salsa and Samba, only to realize they themselves have been cornered by the Ultimate Chimera. As they flee for their lives they drop their helmets, causing Salsa to recognize Lucas as the boy who rescued him from Fassad three years ago. While Lucas and Boney are trying to stay alive, Dr. Andonuts reveals the Ultimate Chimera has one weakness that he added as a precautionary measure, being the button placed on the monster's back that incapitates it when pressed, and wasn't able to be removed when it escaped. Salsa, wanting to repay Lucas for rescuing him, rushes in and presses the button as the monster is about to attack Lucas and Boney. As they leave to find the next needle, the yellow bird that rides on the Ultimate Chimera jumps onto the button, waking it back up and allowing it to escape into the wild.


The party then reach a previously un-openable door, of which Salsa performs a [[Osohe Dance|dance]] to open it, leading to the house of the next Magypsy [[Doria]]. Inside they also find Kumatora, who was found by Doria after she fell off the aircraft. She rejoins Lucas and then they locate the next needle, at the bottom of a pond near Doria's house. To reach it they must move the water from that pond into the empty one beside it, with the help of a chimera created by Dr. Andonuts, they succfully drain the pond and Lucas pulls the second Needle. In the process Lucas learns PK Love β and Doria disappears, leaving behind its memento. Meanwhile Kumatora and Salsa say farewell and as they part ways, Salsa gives Kumatora a nut as a goodbye gift.
The party then reach a previously un-openable door, of which Salsa performs a [[Osohe Dance|dance]] to open it, leading to the house of the next Magypsy [[Doria]]. Inside they also find Kumatora, who was found by Doria after she fell off the aircraft. She rejoins Lucas and then they locate the next needle, at the bottom of a pond near Doria's house. To reach it they must move the water from that pond into the empty one beside it, with the help of a chimera created by Dr. Andonuts, they successfully drain the pond and Lucas pulls the second Needle. In the process Lucas learns PK Love β and Doria disappears, leaving behind its memento. Meanwhile Kumatora and Salsa say farewell and as they part ways, Salsa gives Kumatora a nut as a goodbye gift.


Upon leaving the area, Lucas and co. encounter [[Mole Cricket|Okera]], the mole cricket from the prologue of the game. He challenges Lucas to another match, and leads the party down into the lair where the mole crickets live. After an easy battle, the party is allowed to travel through the maze-like caves that lead up into a [[Snowcap Mountain|tall mountain]]. After traveling up the mountain, the group meets the next Magypsy, Lydia, who has allowed a captured Pork Colonel-turned-good to rest in the house. Lydia reveals the location of its Needle, being behind the house. As Lucas the party is about to go outside, they hear the sounds of Pigmask aircrafts and rush outside, just as the Masked Man arrives and pulls the Needle, revealing he is the heartless person pulling the Needles. After Lucas forms a telepathic link with the Masked Man, they enter a battle with the [[Steel Mechorilla]]. After defeating it, Lydia arrives while disappearing, urging Lucas to be the one to pull the Needles. Then the party finds the Pigmask Captain is seen tending for Lydia's pet rabbits after disappearing. He is also unmasked, revealing that the Pigmasks are just regular people who've sworn their ultimate allegiance to the Pig King. Finally to leave the mountain, the party ramps off the mountains in a refrigerator and crashes in Tazmily Village's cemetery.
Upon leaving the area, Lucas and co. encounter [[Mole Cricket|Okera]], the mole cricket from the prologue of the game. He challenges Lucas to another match, and leads the party down into the lair where the mole crickets live. After an easy battle, the party is allowed to travel through the maze-like caves that lead up into a [[Snowcap Mountain|tall mountain]]. After traveling up the mountain, the group meets the next Magypsy, Lydia, who has allowed a captured Pork Colonel-turned-good to rest in the house. Lydia reveals the location of its Needle, being behind the house. As Lucas the party is about to go outside, they hear the sounds of Pigmask aircrafts and rush outside, just as the Masked Man arrives and pulls the Needle, revealing he is the heartless person pulling the Needles. After Lucas forms a telepathic link with the Masked Man, they enter a battle with the [[Steel Mechorilla]]. After defeating it, Lydia arrives while disappearing, urging Lucas to be the one to pull the Needles. Then the party finds the Pigmask Captain is seen tending for Lydia's pet rabbits after disappearing. He is also unmasked, revealing that the Pigmasks are just regular people who've sworn their ultimate allegiance to the Pig King. Finally to leave the mountain, the party ramps off the mountains in a refrigerator and crashes in Tazmily Village's cemetery.
Line 103: Line 103:
Inside they find the next Magypsy, the more serious and detailed orientated [[Phrygia]], who is asleep. It gives Lucas some "Encouraging Words" to speak to the boulders blocking the path so they can go farther into the volcano. They continue through until they reach the end, where the next Needle is guarded by a rebuilt Fassad, now sporting trumpets as weaponry, introducing himself as "New Fassad". Fassad cannot speak on his own anymore, instead he blows into his trumpets while an Interpreter translates the sounds into words. He is ultimately defeated, allowing Lucas to pull the Needle, and learning PK Love γ in the process. Phrygia comes to witness the pulling of its needle. It gives Lucas the locations of the other Needles, then leaves a memento and disappears as with the others. The reunited party returns to Saturn Valley and has some coffee while resting in a hot spring in a familiar manner, then afterwards a Mr. Saturn offers to borrow Lucas's Courage Badge to polish it, and return it later. As the team is about to leave, a Pigmask Major blows up the only exit from Saturn Valley to trap the party members. With the help of the Mr. Saturns, the party uses a flock of birds in a cage to return to Tazmily Village, as the party holds on to Rope Snake. Once again, his jaws are unable to hold the party's weight and they are dropped into the ocean at [[Cerulean Beach]].
Inside they find the next Magypsy, the more serious and detailed orientated [[Phrygia]], who is asleep. It gives Lucas some "Encouraging Words" to speak to the boulders blocking the path so they can go farther into the volcano. They continue through until they reach the end, where the next Needle is guarded by a rebuilt Fassad, now sporting trumpets as weaponry, introducing himself as "New Fassad". Fassad cannot speak on his own anymore, instead he blows into his trumpets while an Interpreter translates the sounds into words. He is ultimately defeated, allowing Lucas to pull the Needle, and learning PK Love γ in the process. Phrygia comes to witness the pulling of its needle. It gives Lucas the locations of the other Needles, then leaves a memento and disappears as with the others. The reunited party returns to Saturn Valley and has some coffee while resting in a hot spring in a familiar manner, then afterwards a Mr. Saturn offers to borrow Lucas's Courage Badge to polish it, and return it later. As the team is about to leave, a Pigmask Major blows up the only exit from Saturn Valley to trap the party members. With the help of the Mr. Saturns, the party uses a flock of birds in a cage to return to Tazmily Village, as the party holds on to Rope Snake. Once again, his jaws are unable to hold the party's weight and they are dropped into the ocean at [[Cerulean Beach]].


They learn the location of the next needle on [[Tanetane Island]], and lacking a form of transportation they must travel on the ocean floor to reach there, and so they dive in. Here they encounter rather [[Oxygen Supply Machine|questionably designed oxygen machines]] which supply them with oxygen, with even all but one Pigmask not being fond of their mermen-like appearence. As they near the island, they encounter [[Master Eddy]] who battles them. Upon being almost defeated, Master Eddy attacks the party with a gigantic whirlpool leaving them unconscious on the beach with all their goods lost. After waking up, Lucas, Boney, Duster, and Kumatora are low on energy and are unable to proceed due to a [[Zombieshroom]] blocking the path. Their only source of food are some [[Hallucination Mushrooms|strange-looking purple mushrooms]], and despite feeling skeptical about eating them, decide this is the only source of food to allow them to survive. Boney opts out, leaving the human party members to experience a drug-induced hallucination in the jungle. Alongside seeing bizzarre nonsensical things throughout the island, the party also find that all the chimeras on the island appear as people they know, and they make strange speeches reflecting the group's tragic memories and fears, or other negative feelings, especially to Lucas. When battled they appear as [[Eerie Smile]]s that turn into the actual creatures they are as they're being defeated.
They learn the location of the next needle on [[Tanetane Island]], and lacking a form of transportation they must travel on the ocean floor to reach there, and so they dive in. Here they encounter rather [[Oxygen Supply Machine|questionably designed oxygen machines]] which supply them with oxygen, with even all but one Pigmask not being fond of their mermen-like appearance. As they near the island, they encounter [[Master Eddy]] who battles them. Upon being almost defeated, Master Eddy attacks the party with a gigantic whirlpool leaving them unconscious on the beach with all their goods lost. After waking up, Lucas, Boney, Duster, and Kumatora are low on energy and are unable to proceed due to a [[Zombieshroom]] blocking the path. Their only source of food are some [[Hallucination Mushrooms|strange-looking purple mushrooms]], and despite feeling skeptical about eating them, decide this is the only source of food to allow them to survive. Boney opts out, leaving the human party members to experience a drug-induced hallucination in the jungle. Alongside seeing bizarre nonsensical things throughout the island, the party also find that all the chimeras on the island appear as people they know, and they make strange speeches reflecting the group's tragic memories and fears, or other negative feelings, especially to Lucas. When battled they appear as [[Eerie Smile]]s that turn into the actual creatures they are as they're being defeated.


Eventually the party makes its way to the next Magypsy, [[Mixolydia]] ("Missy" for short), who at first appears to look more beautiful in the illusion compared to the other Magypsys. Mixolydia then snaps them out of their hallucination and tells where the 5th Needle is located, in top of the mountain and guarded by the [[Barrier Trio]]. After defeating it, the Pigmasks and their commander, the Masked Man arrive. After Lucas has another telepathic link with him, the Masked Man shoots a bolt of lightning which incapitates the party, and then pulls the Needle. Mixolydia arrives in distress to see the Masked Man succeeding in pulling the Needles, then along with its memento it gives the [[Jar of Yummy Pickles]] to give to Ionia, and let's them be ferried back to Tazmily Village on the back of its octopus friend Ocho, who also found and returned their items.
Eventually the party makes its way to the next Magypsy, [[Mixolydia]] ("Missy" for short), who at first appears to look more beautiful in the illusion compared to the other Magypsys. Mixolydia then snaps them out of their hallucination and tells where the 5th Needle is located, in top of the mountain and guarded by the [[Barrier Trio]]. After defeating it, the Pigmasks and their commander, the Masked Man arrive. After Lucas has another telepathic link with him, the Masked Man shoots a bolt of lightning which incapitates the party, and then pulls the Needle. Mixolydia arrives in distress to see the Masked Man succeeding in pulling the Needles, then along with its memento it gives the [[Jar of Yummy Pickles]] to give to Ionia, and let's them be ferried back to Tazmily Village on the back of its octopus friend Ocho, who also found and returned their items.


By the time they return to Tazmily Village, they find that almost all of the residents have moved on to live in the big city, leaving the village deserted. Traveling through [[Argilla Pass]] they reach Ionia's house. Giving the Jar of Yummy Pickles Mixolydia left them, Ionia gives Lucas the [[Waters of Time]] so they can sprinkle it on the time-locked vines and allow them enter the [[Chupichupyoi Temple]] nearby. Along the way to the temple, they meet a hooded Mr. Saturn who gives the polished Courage Badge, now revealed to have been a [[Franklin Badge]]. At the temple, they meet the Masked Man, who tries to destroy the vines blocking the entrance to the temple, but is umable to due to them being frozen in time. He then notices Lucas and his friends, then Lucas has yet another telepathic link with him, and finally the Masked Man shoots them with lightning once again, but this time Lucas's Franklin Badge reflects the lightning back to him, and a battle starts. The Masked Man is defeated and then retreats, leaving Lucas to pull the next Needle. After sprinkling the Waters of Time on the vines, they enter a cycle of flowering and wilting, then the entrance to the temple is open. Just before Lucas pulls the Needle, Ionia comes and teaches Kumatora [[PK Starstorm]]. Lucas pulls the Needle and learns PK Love Ω, the strongest tier of the attack. Ionia disappears, orphaning Kumatora, who was taken and raised by Ionia many years ago.
By the time they return to Tazmily Village, they find that almost all of the residents have moved on to live in the big city, leaving the village deserted. Traveling through [[Argilla Pass]] they reach Ionia's house. Giving the Jar of Yummy Pickles Mixolydia left them, Ionia gives Lucas the [[Waters of Time]] so they can sprinkle it on the time-locked vines and allow them enter the [[Chupichupyoi Temple]] nearby. Along the way to the temple, they meet a hooded Mr. Saturn who gives the polished Courage Badge, now revealed to have been a [[Franklin Badge]]. At the temple, they meet the Masked Man, who tries to destroy the vines blocking the entrance to the temple, but is unable to due to them being frozen in time. He then notices Lucas and his friends, then Lucas has yet another telepathic link with him, and finally the Masked Man shoots them with lightning once again, but this time Lucas's Franklin Badge reflects the lightning back to him, and a battle starts. The Masked Man is defeated and then retreats, leaving Lucas to pull the next Needle. After sprinkling the Waters of Time on the vines, they enter a cycle of flowering and wilting, then the entrance to the temple is open. Just before Lucas pulls the Needle, Ionia comes and teaches Kumatora [[PK Starstorm]]. Lucas pulls the Needle and learns PK Love Ω, the strongest tier of the attack. Ionia disappears, orphaning Kumatora, who was taken and raised by Ionia many years ago.


As they exit the temple, a limousine pulls up driven by a well-dressed man. The man introduces himself as representing the king who he calls "Porky". He then claims that the Pig King has invited them to [[New Pork City]], which is where Tazmily's inhabitants have migrated to. Ultimately they accept the invitation expecting to find the final Needle there.
As they exit the temple, a limousine pulls up driven by a well-dressed man. The man introduces himself as representing the king who he calls "Porky". He then claims that the Pig King has invited them to [[New Pork City]], which is where Tazmily's inhabitants have migrated to. Ultimately they accept the invitation expecting to find the final Needle there.
Line 116: Line 116:
In New Pork City, Lucas and friends go to the movie theater, which shows some of the Porky's past adversaries (including [[Ness]], [[Paula]], [[Jeff]], and [[Poo]] from ''EarthBound''). A stinkbug gets the attention of Boney, which he chases into a broken speaker. Behind the speaker is a hole in the wall which leads to the sewers, and the party chases him into the sewers via the entrance at the New Pork Arcade. Once there, they follow Boney's barks to find him in an abandoned apartment complex. Inside one of these apartments [[Leder]], the bell ringer from Tazmily Village, who disappeared after Tazmily was modernized. He tells them the long history of their world which was kept a secret until the time is truly needed for it to be told, and that time was now.
In New Pork City, Lucas and friends go to the movie theater, which shows some of the Porky's past adversaries (including [[Ness]], [[Paula]], [[Jeff]], and [[Poo]] from ''EarthBound''). A stinkbug gets the attention of Boney, which he chases into a broken speaker. Behind the speaker is a hole in the wall which leads to the sewers, and the party chases him into the sewers via the entrance at the New Pork Arcade. Once there, they follow Boney's barks to find him in an abandoned apartment complex. Inside one of these apartments [[Leder]], the bell ringer from Tazmily Village, who disappeared after Tazmily was modernized. He tells them the long history of their world which was kept a secret until the time is truly needed for it to be told, and that time was now.


Long ago there once existed another world. It's never specified what the world was, how it was like, or what it was called, but the world was immensively larger than the Nowhere Islands. The world wound up destroyed in a cataclysm, it was never revealed what caused it, but it was the result of the people. A select few foresaw the destruction happening and built and climbed aboard the White Ship to escape the cataclysm, which the ship made its way to the Nowhere Islands where they were protected by and co existed with the [[Dark Dragon]]. The people eventually realized that they could not live together with the Dragon anymore, and so it was put to sleep under the Islands and sealed by the Seven Needles guarded by the Magypsies, and was not to be awakened until it's power was truly needed.
Long ago there once existed another world. It's never specified what the world was, how it was like, or what it was called, but the world was immensely larger than the Nowhere Islands. The world wound up destroyed in a cataclysm, it was never revealed what caused it, but it was the result of the people. A select few foresaw the destruction happening and built and climbed aboard the White Ship to escape the cataclysm, which the ship made its way to the Nowhere Islands where they were protected by and co existed with the [[Dark Dragon]]. The people eventually realized that they could not live together with the Dragon anymore, and so it was put to sleep under the Islands and sealed by the Seven Needles guarded by the Magypsies, and was not to be awakened until it's power was truly needed.


The White Ship people believed the cataclysm was caused by the lifestyle the people lived in the previous world, so fearing another cataclysm they erased all their memories of the previous world and stored them inside the Egg of Light. They founded Tazmily Village where everyone could live in peace and harmony and, while still keeping their original names, they replaced the spaces in their memories with a made up "story" of the village where everyone was given "role" in their life, with no memories of the past world (according to Leder, they wanted to create a plethora of myths and legends, but were unable to due to the memory alteration process being done in haste). Before clearing their memories, they believed it was necessary for one person to keep the memories of the previous world as a way to prevent the people's memories from reverting. Leder was chosen because he was unnaturally tall and stood out among the people. He served as Tazmily Village's bell ringer, where the sound of the bell was to keep the people's new memories intact, and he was tasked to keep the memories of the original world a secret until the time to reveal it was truly needed, as it is now.
The White Ship people believed the cataclysm was caused by the lifestyle the people lived in the previous world, so fearing another cataclysm they erased all their memories of the previous world and stored them inside the Egg of Light. They founded Tazmily Village where everyone could live in peace and harmony and, while still keeping their original names, they replaced the spaces in their memories with a made up "story" of the village where everyone was given "role" in their life, with no memories of the past world (according to Leder, they wanted to create a plethora of myths and legends, but were unable to due to the memory alteration process being done in haste). Before clearing their memories, they believed it was necessary for one person to keep the memories of the previous world as a way to prevent the people's memories from reverting. Leder was chosen because he was unnaturally tall and stood out among the people. He served as Tazmily Village's bell ringer, where the sound of the bell was to keep the people's new memories intact, and he was tasked to keep the memories of the original world a secret until the time to reveal it was truly needed, as it is now.
Line 138: Line 138:
Once beating it, they go into a long hallway, where the background music is a familiar ambient theme: the title music of [[EarthBound Beginnings]], Mother Earth. In the next room, they find the [[Hall of Memories]], showcasing many items from ''EarthBound'', which include the [[Runaway Five]]'s tour bus, {{eb|Tessie}}, the helicopter that Porky flew away from the Monotoli building in, the submarine which [[Ness]] and co. used to enter Deep Darkness swamp, the black and white sesames from the [[Dusty Dunes Desert]] between [[Threed]] and [[Fourside]], and Porky's original spider-mech from the battle with [[Giygas]], before ending up in a long hallway leading to Porky.
Once beating it, they go into a long hallway, where the background music is a familiar ambient theme: the title music of [[EarthBound Beginnings]], Mother Earth. In the next room, they find the [[Hall of Memories]], showcasing many items from ''EarthBound'', which include the [[Runaway Five]]'s tour bus, {{eb|Tessie}}, the helicopter that Porky flew away from the Monotoli building in, the submarine which [[Ness]] and co. used to enter Deep Darkness swamp, the black and white sesames from the [[Dusty Dunes Desert]] between [[Threed]] and [[Fourside]], and Porky's original spider-mech from the battle with [[Giygas]], before ending up in a long hallway leading to Porky.


Porky greets them and attempts to have a friendly negotiation with him, but regardless of the answer he explodes. It is revealed that the Porky was actually one of many more complete Porky robots, which attack the group. During the fight, more mechanical Porkys appear back to back along with other enemies. Eventually, Duster's former bandages, the DCMC, rush into to the room and defeat the remaining Porky robots. After several of the townspeople of Tazmily Village enter the room with Dr. Andonuts and Flint, the real Porky descends from the vines on the roof where his outward appearence has aged drastically. After having a long speech, they are all alerted that the last Needle has been found and can be reached from a cave system deep below the city, Porky then challenges Lucas and friend to beat him to it via the express elevator. Lucas, Boney, Kumatora, Duster, and Flint rapidly descend the elevator shaft to a [[New Pork Caves|mine-like]] environment.
Porky greets them and attempts to have a friendly negotiation with him, but regardless of the answer he explodes. It is revealed that the Porky was actually one of many more complete Porky robots, which attack the group. During the fight, more mechanical Porkys appear back to back along with other enemies. Eventually, Duster's former bandages, the DCMC, rush into to the room and defeat the remaining Porky robots. After several of the townspeople of Tazmily Village enter the room with Dr. Andonuts and Flint, the real Porky descends from the vines on the roof where his outward appearance has aged drastically. After having a long speech, they are all alerted that the last Needle has been found and can be reached from a cave system deep below the city, Porky then challenges Lucas and friend to beat him to it via the express elevator. Lucas, Boney, Kumatora, Duster, and Flint rapidly descend the elevator shaft to a [[New Pork Caves|mine-like]] environment.


Flint goes ahead through the cavern first while Lucas and his friends follow behind. Eventually they exit the cave into an ominous [[The Final Needle|mountainous area]], where Flint's hat can be seen blowing away in the wind. When the party reach him, Flint tells Lucas that the Masked Man is actually his brother Claus, who has been changed by the Pigmask Army. They have been using him because he is the only other one besides Lucas who is capable of pulling the Needles and awakening the dragon.
Flint goes ahead through the cavern first while Lucas and his friends follow behind. Eventually they exit the cave into an ominous [[The Final Needle|mountainous area]], where Flint's hat can be seen blowing away in the wind. When the party reach him, Flint tells Lucas that the Masked Man is actually his brother Claus, who has been changed by the Pigmask Army. They have been using him because he is the only other one besides Lucas who is capable of pulling the Needles and awakening the dragon.
Line 258: Line 258:


==Reception==
==Reception==
Compared to the first two games, ''Mother 3'' recieved overall mixed reception in Japan. The gameplay and story were enjoyed by players, with some considering the game just as good as its predeccors. However, it is often considered the weakest of the series, with some criticizing the game for taking a vastly different direction from its predeccors. Players also criticized the story for being too depressing, preferring the lighthearted quirkiness of ''Mother'' and ''Mother 2'', as well as having "rough edges", in particular the writing leading up to New Pork City<ref>https://earthboundcentral.com/2013/04/mother-3-and-japanese-fans-revisited/</ref>. It sold 200,000 copies during the first few weeks of its release, being one of Japan's top 20 bestselling games for the first half of 2006. By the end of the year, it sold 368,000 copies and was one of Japan's top 20 bestselling games for the first half of 2006.
Compared to the first two games, ''Mother 3'' received overall mixed reception in Japan. The gameplay and story were enjoyed by players, with some considering the game just as good as its predecessors. However, it is often considered the weakest of the series, with some criticizing the game for taking a vastly different direction from its predecessors. Players also criticized the story for being too depressing, preferring the lighthearted quirkiness of ''Mother'' and ''Mother 2'', as well as having "rough edges", in particular the writing leading up to New Pork City<ref>https://earthboundcentral.com/2013/04/mother-3-and-japanese-fans-revisited/</ref>. It sold 200,000 copies during the first few weeks of its release, being one of Japan's top 20 bestselling games for the first half of 2006. By the end of the year, it sold 368,000 copies and was one of Japan's top 20 bestselling games for the first half of 2006.


Opinions of the game are noticeably more positive outside of Japan, however. One of the most commonly praised aspects is the storyline, praising how it is possibly the deepest and most depressing story among the series and Nintendo games overall. Fans also praise the music, stating it as being just as great as with the previous titles, yet still feeling completely new. Mother 3's combo system was a welcoming twist among players, with critics citing it as both "useful and difficult". Mother 3 is often reguarded as one of the best RPG games on the Game Boy Advance, much like its predecessors it has a massive following. Fans have longed to have the game localized into their language. Many sites consider Mother 3 to be one of the most wanted game to be officially translated ever. As it seemed that Nintendo had no plans to localize the game, the fan translation was created and released in 2008. This translation was recieved with strong positive reception, with having 100,000 downloads within the first week of the release, not including downloads from other locations. It was praised for being well written, while staying accurate to the Japanese version. Fans of the series consider it to be the best installment in the series, and continue to long for the day it recieves an official localization.
Opinions of the game are noticeably more positive outside of Japan, however. One of the most commonly praised aspects is the storyline, praising how it is possibly the deepest and most depressing story among the series and Nintendo games overall. Fans also praise the music, stating it as being just as great as with the previous titles, yet still feeling completely new. Mother 3's combo system was a welcoming twist among players, with critics citing it as both "useful and difficult". Mother 3 is often regarded as one of the best RPG games on the Game Boy Advance, much like its predecessors it has a massive following. Fans have longed to have the game localized into their language. Many sites consider Mother 3 to be one of the most wanted game to be officially translated ever. As it seemed that Nintendo had no plans to localize the game, the fan translation was created and released in 2008. This translation was received with strong positive reception, with having 100,000 downloads within the first week of the release, not including downloads from other locations. It was praised for being well written, while staying accurate to the Japanese version. Fans of the series consider it to be the best installment in the series, and continue to long for the day it receives an official localization.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
Kate Aces
12

edits

Retrieved from "https://wikibound.info/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/45370"

Navigation menu