Mother (1989)

Ape

Family Computer · Wii U

4.00 from 3 ratings

10 members have it in their collection · 2 backlogged · 2 wish listed

How long? Main story 8h (from 1 logged playthrough)

The original Japanese version of EarthBound Beginnings, released only in Japan for the Famicom, had some gameplay, story and level layout differences from the later Western port. This original version was never released outside of Japan.
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Details

Developers
Ape
Publishers
Nintendo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Fantasy, Science fiction
Franchises
Earthbound
Series
EarthBound

Release dates

  • Jul 27, 1989 (Full Release) (Japan) Family Computer
  • Jun 15, 2015 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U

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Community All Reviews Statuses

WerqKween

Status WerqKween Apr 3, 2022

I've been thinking about playing Mother and I have one big question to which I can't find the answer.

Why is Mother 2 almost exactly the same game as Mother?

At its core, of course the plot and tasks along the way are different. But the music, characters, npc design, layout, aesthetic, enemies, protags, save system, items, psi, collecting melodies, …

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I've been thinking about playing Mother and I have one big question to which I can't find the answer.

Why is Mother 2 almost exactly the same game as Mother?

At its core, of course the plot and tasks along the way are different. But the music, characters, npc design, layout, aesthetic, enemies, protags, save system, items, psi, collecting melodies, locations, Giygas, it feels like Mother 2 is almost just a remake of the original.

Is there any info out there as to why? Any illuminating Itoi interviews?

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