Shugosato Itoi, Brownie Brown and Hal laboratories have come up with a masterpiece. The follow up to earthbound and earthbound zero mother 3 is a cute and witty game with tons of references to earthbound. Now translated it's playable to anyone providing you go to their site. And the best part is it is absolutely free. The story tells of a young boy named Lucas, a thief named duster, a tomboy princess who will kick the crap out of you called Kumatora, and Flint the father of Lucas still searching for his brother Claus. It's amazing music and excellent battle system is sure to win your heart. 

You call that a short Mother 3 review?! This is a short Mother 3 review!
 
MOTHER 3 REVIEW 
BY MYSTERIOUS BOB  

Fun. 

5/5

Short reviews but yea, amazing game.  The way they can convey emotion using just animated sprites...  Best JRPG of the decade probably.

" Short reviews but yea, amazing game.  The way they can convey emotion using just animated sprites...  Best JRPG of the decade probably. "

" @Diamond said:

" Short reviews but yea, amazing game.  The way they can convey emotion using just animated sprites...  Best JRPG of the decade probably. "

Wrong. Yes, they convey emotion, but they can never decide on which emotions to convey. "Hmm, do I want the monkey to be comic relief or tragic figure? How 'bout both?" Also, not the best of this decade. There are better. "

Best game in the mother series. And right to the point, a lean 22 hour experience. Play it every year. I enjoy the juxtaposition. There's a thin line between laughable whimsy and horror, the game strattles it. And there's a thin line between comedy and tragedy, the game strattles it.

" @Diamond said:

" Short reviews but yea, amazing game.  The way they can convey emotion using just animated sprites...  Best JRPG of the decade probably. "

Wrong. Yes, they convey emotion, but they can never decide on which emotions to convey. "Hmm, do I want the monkey to be comic relief or tragic figure? How 'bout both?" Also, not the best of this decade. There are better. "

" @Diamond: 
 
I'm OK with conveying multiple emotions in a game; I just want one scene to decide what emotion it wants to convey. You can't expect me to laugh AND cry simultaneously; you do that, and I'm gonna sit there, confused, wondering what the hell I'm supposed to feel. As for Fassad, he's another example of emotional confusion. He's portrayed as this amoral dickhole throughout the entire game, then written off as "oh, he's not so bad" at the end. Again, if you want me to feel sorry for him, give me reasons to feel sorry for him throughout the game. Imagine if you were playing Final Fantasy VI, and near the end, they just decided to make Kefka a tragic figure for no reason. Wait... fuck. "

Mother 3 wasn't really different dude. You laugh at the underwater part, then immediately after you're on an island, and shit is more serious. I don't know what was so confusing for you.

The game manages to play up its funny moments and serious ones well, without either of them stepping on each others toes. During one act you may enjoy the comedian moments of Salsa or Rope Snake and later you have a heart wrenching moment where Lucas has longing wishes to see his mother again. However, they don't damage one another, but they don't have to be mutually exclusive in a game.

Great game, but Earthbound is just classic. It is still up there. The one thing I didn't like though was the new battle system. I beat the whole game, but never really got the hang of it. (More like button mashing and getting short combos.)