Finally the mother 3 translation is done.

After more than 13 years of waiting, the sequel to EarthBound is now in English! I hope fans of the series, new and old, will find MOTHER 3 to be just as unique and interesting as its predecessors. We tried our very best to make a worthy translation, and I think we came close to hitting that mark. With any luck, the translation will seem just as "strange, funny, and heartrending" as the original Japanese version.

MOTHER 3 is filled with secrets and rarities. Characters say new things after even the tiniest of events. Take your time to explore the game's intriguing world - you won't be disappointed! And when you're done, be sure to come back here, because we've prepared many more goodies for fans to check out and enjoy post-game!

Enjoy your time in the world of MOTHER 3!

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good stuff

I wonder why I never received my e-mail.

"I wonder why I never received my e-mail."

My friend is gonna lose his mind haha. Looking forward to trying it.

Yay!

God, this game is AWESOME!

In the words of the doctor from Eternal Darkness:
It woooorks! I knoooow! Iiii've DONE it!

I really wish Nintendo would just release this game stateside on the DS or something.

Just curious, how is it possible to play this game? Are illegal methods the only way?

" @Diamond: Ah, I should have said is there any other non-illegal way for me to get it without Importing it :P "

" @xyzygy said:

" @Diamond: Ah, I should have said is there any other non-illegal way for me to get it without Importing it :P "

It was only ever released in japan on the GBA so you could import (which costs a lot), get the hardware to dumb it (not sure of the cost), dumb it yourself (which may or may not provide a good result compatable with the translation patch) and then patch it like a normal Rom. There are also the illegal ways. "

I think that the only truly legal way anyone in North America or Europe could play this game is by buying an import copy and learning enough Japanese to understand the game.
 
That being said, the fascination with Mother 3 truly baffles me.  People still hold EarthBound up like it was the second coming.  Don't get me wrong; I played EarthBound back in the day and enjoyed it, but there's a select group out there that's cult-like to the point that they're ready to paint all of their possessions blue just to get Nintendo to reconsider a U.S. release.  It's like Nintendo's very own Shenmue 3.