Once, when every RPG was fantasy-based, there was only, well, fantasy-RPGs.
But 1 RPG took the step... Known as Mother. Mother, developed by Ape and
presented by Nintendo, gave us a heartwarming feeling while playing it,
thanks to it's quirky humor, characterdepth, enjoyable music, and most
of all: it's originality. Or rather, that's what would have happened to us
if Mother was released outside of Japan. We possibly only know Mother because
it's sequel, Mother 2, was released in Europe as Earthbound. Yes, Earthbound
did not enjoyed the same succes in Europe as it did in Japan and the sales were
pretty poor. But the few who buyed it got to enjoy possibly the best RPG in history.
Earthbound had everything Mother had, but better and more. But only Mother 2 was
released outside Japan. Never the original Mother... But few outside Japan knew of
it's existence. The later combination of Ness, Mother's maincharacter, starring in
Super Smash Bros. and the progressing age of the internet resulted in awareness of
Mother and Mother 2 not only in Europe, but also USA and nearly the whole world.
A LOT of people, hundreds of thousands, downloaded and played Mother and Earthbound
via emulation. And the Mother-series gained the possibly most hardcore, and later
disappointed fanbase. Nearly a decade after Earthbound's european release,
a Mother 3 was released in Japan. No matter how much Earthbound-fans have begged for
a release outside of Japan, Nintendo of America just choosed to ignore our prayers...
We only got to enjoy a third part of what we got to love so much, and the Earthbound-
fandom is still going strong so much time after it's release... Nintendo of America
have deeply disappointed Earthbound-fans for years and the Earthbound 64-game,
supposed to arrive on the Nintendo 64, didn't even came out. Now, it's up to us
desperate Earthbound-fans to take action ourselves. We hope for a Nintendo DS
title with translated versions of ALL three Mother-games with a worldwide release.
Nintendo of America, Nintendo always says they puts fun above everything else...?
Then live up to it, and put fun above your fear of bad sales!
Yes, it did not went well for Earthbound, but now, it has gained A LOT of attention,
and a huge fanbase of the most desperate gamingfans in history.
Nintendo of America, if you are reading this, please, consider this... It will be the
biggest and most enjoyable surprise in the history of gaming.
Fellow Earthbound-fans, if you hopes for a Nintendo DS-title containing all three
Mother-games, translated, copy this whole message and spred it around the internet
via forums, chatrooms and everywhere where it will get noticed! And remember to send
it to Nintendo of America, so they notice us and maybe makes up for how much
desperation they have created in Mother-fans' hearts in a decade now!
Nintendo of America, we count on you to do something about this...
And Earthbound-fans, we count on you to spread this all across the internet and send
the whole message to Nintendo of America!
For gaming! For a true example of the American Dream! For Earthbound!
Let's have a Nintendo DS title containing all 3 translated Mother titles!
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Apr 15th, 2007 07:53 PM
you're right
