Status powerfulech0 Feb 21, 2024
Nintendo just rubbing salt in the wound at this point. They are determined to not let people in the west play this game legally.
Mother 3 (2006)
4.53 from 709 ratings · #64 top rated on Grouvee
1834 members have it in their collection · 91 playing now · 796 backlogged · 723 wish listed
How long? Main story 25h · with extras 23h · 100% 42h (from 24 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Brownie Brown, HAL Laboratory
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
- Themes
- Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction
- Franchises
- Earthbound
- Series
- EarthBound
- Event
- Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase - 2.21.2024
Release dates
- Apr 20, 2006 (Full Release) (Japan) Game Boy Advance
- Dec 17, 2015 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U
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Rating distribution
5 stars
485
4 stars
153
3 stars
45
2 stars
16
1 star
10
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status benhenry3 Jan 19, 2024
Welp I had to play this on an emulator but it was so worth it. All the different characters you play as throughout this are really interesting and quirky. Like the other games, the combat is super satisfying even adding a combo string if you hit the attack at the beat of the music. The different areas you explore are …
Read moreWelp I had to play this on an emulator but it was so worth it. All the different characters you play as throughout this are really interesting and quirky. Like the other games, the combat is super satisfying even adding a combo string if you hit the attack at the beat of the music. The different areas you explore are super cool and the story is very intriguing. This game also keeps the weirdness of the other games and even expands upon it. Maybe one day Nintendo will release this game on the switch or whatever console comes next.
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Status Retroman03 Apr 23, 2022
Liking this so far. Big fan of Earthbound, even though I never finished it. I like the Earthbound's enemy design more, so far. Story is surprising. Not the direction I thought it would take. I don't mind multiple POV's. Wess is a jerk. I like the over all design, excited to get out of the Town (if I ever do). …
Read moreLiking this so far. Big fan of Earthbound, even though I never finished it. I like the Earthbound's enemy design more, so far. Story is surprising. Not the direction I thought it would take. I don't mind multiple POV's. Wess is a jerk. I like the over all design, excited to get out of the Town (if I ever do). I was a bigger fan of Earthbound's world. But I think I might be speaking out of turn.
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Status SunBr0ther Apr 10, 2021
How important is it to play Mother or Earthbound before Mother 3? How different are they?
Status Fugazi57 Oct 7, 2020
I can't believe that Shogo Sakai wrote one of the most beautiful, varied and huge soundtracks in video game history for Mother 3 and then went on to almost only work on Smash Bros and Kirby arrangements???? Apart from that he only composed a couple a couple of tracks for Kirby Air Ride, the theme for Melee and was lead …
I can't believe that Shogo Sakai wrote one of the most beautiful, varied and huge soundtracks in video game history for Mother 3 and then went on to almost only work on Smash Bros and Kirby arrangements???? Apart from that he only composed a couple a couple of tracks for Kirby Air Ride, the theme for Melee and was lead composer in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. Only that in all those years!
Probably the most underused composer in vg history :(
C'mon HAL and Nintendo wtf is wrong with you
Status Fugazi57 Sep 1, 2020
Probably the greatest video game ending ever end amongst the best endings in any media. I couldn't stop sobbing.
I think I'm safe to say that it changed me for the better. It made me want to go back to reading more books and watching classic masterpieces of cinema. It made me want to travel more, but more importantly, it …
Probably the greatest video game ending ever end amongst the best endings in any media. I couldn't stop sobbing.
I think I'm safe to say that it changed me for the better. It made me want to go back to reading more books and watching classic masterpieces of cinema. It made me want to travel more, but more importantly, it made me want to care more about the world and be a better person. To protect and fight for my community and my loved ones.
Have you guys had any transformative experiences with any games? And what is your favorite VG ending ever?
Status enragedbard Feb 19, 2019
Finally finished Mother 3. Played Earthbound as a kid. Both are absolute masterpieces.
Status BeeEmDoubleU Oct 28, 2016
Just finish Chapter 2 and now I'm a monkey called Salsa who is dancing for Pigs from outer space. I LOVE THIS GAME!