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Posted 25 March 2005 - 07:07 PM

:lol: Does the big N ever intend on doing another Earthbound game? The games were pretty cool. I was hoping there would be another one, what do you guys think?
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Posted 25 March 2005 - 11:42 PM

Well, there was supposed to be one for n64 but it was cancelledduring development and the only thing I've heard about now is a thirdpart for GBA (that's why the first two were rereleased for GBA).
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Posted 26 March 2005 - 01:00 AM

i love earth bound for the SNES, didnt know it was also on GBA ill look that up
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Posted 26 March 2005 - 11:56 AM

The series is originally called "Mother"Earthbound was the SNES game - the first one was for NESand has been rereleased together with the second part on gba (but I think only in Japan).
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Posted 26 March 2005 - 04:56 PM

Mother 1 was never released in the us, only mother 2 which was released as earthbound. However there is a translation patch for mother 1 altho ive never tried it myself.
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Posted 26 March 2005 - 05:32 PM

i haven't tried Earthbound but from what i've seen it looks pretty cool
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Posted 28 March 2005 - 02:27 AM

I only ever did play the one for the snes, but to be perfectly honest I thought that game lacked alot in graphics even though it's a old console. I thought they could have been a tad less rainbow like because it was WAY to colourfull for me. it was a kids game and despite the fact I own both super monkey balls I wish not play a kids rpg. I did like the story but if there will be another erthbound for the GC or DS I hope they add a little darkness to it, bring it into an action gamer's heart too in some ways y'now.
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Posted 01 April 2005 - 09:17 AM

that is a really pathetic excuse not to play a good game, just wondering do u refuse to play an mario games, wind waker, kirby, etc coz the colours affect your gaming enjoyment
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Posted 13 May 2005 - 06:02 AM

somebody in an other topic about Earthbound talked about a news of a GC release. Any link about this info?
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Posted 14 May 2005 - 08:04 AM

I subscribe to Nintendo Power, and nearly a year ago, they had info on Mother 1+2 for the GBA. But I don't see this game in the "Gaming Forecast" anymore :D . How come they cancelled the N64 project? And why was Mother never released in the US? It would've kicked donkey, too... :D EarthBound is the WIERDEST game I've ever played, but that's what made it awesome. I hope Nintendo gets crackin' at another Mother project.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 09:59 PM

io think yes
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Posted 21 May 2005 - 08:11 AM

Yeah bring back Ness he's funny :P
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Posted 21 May 2005 - 10:04 PM

I love Earthbound. How many RPG's have bathrooms, or the word, "crap"? :happybday:
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Posted 23 May 2005 - 12:06 PM

How come they cancelled the N64 project?

it was canned because the team creating eb for n64 were very unfamiliar with 3d so the game was doomed to be a failure from the very beginning becuase of countless glitches and graphical errors. also ness was no longer the star of the show, i believe some middle aged guy was the main character (not a grownup ness). ape was also inplementing some completely new battle style too which was supposed to use the battle music as a major part of fighting. sorry guys but earthbound will probably only ever be heard of in the SSB series from now on.damn eb was a brill game...
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Posted 24 May 2005 - 10:09 PM

I played a few games for game maker, i thought they were great. Ness rocks! I Hope they make a big game for GC!
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Posted 25 May 2005 - 12:52 PM

not gonna happen. an earthbound on ds or rev is a very big maybe.
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Posted 25 May 2005 - 05:00 PM

earthbound will definately return at some point. The GBA version of mther 1+2 sold quite well. mother 3 was in development for gba but the development team dissapeared and have been eerily silent on the subject. Iwata made it a point to mention earthbound in his credintials at GDC and there had to be a point to it because he has other more successful and popular games that he could've used. Signs seem to point to another one coming at some point in time.
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Posted 25 May 2005 - 10:10 PM

I'd be happy with a GBA port.
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Posted 26 May 2005 - 02:03 AM

Earthbound for SNES was like the awesomest game ever! Its a very fun game to play and I really hope they make more Ness games!
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Posted 26 May 2005 - 07:47 AM

I loved both Earthbound games, but only found out about them after playing smash bros. was curious to find out who the character was and well im a fan now.But in regards to a third one, i heard that they were making a third one and that it will be released on the revolution...i cant remember where i heard this though, but as soon as i find it, ill post it up here.
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Posted 26 May 2005 - 09:36 AM

www.starmen.networld biggest earthbound fan site. if theres any news about a new earthbound is definately gonna be here. or nintendo.com.
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Posted 16 November 2005 - 06:56 AM

I loved both Earthbound games, but only found out about them after playing smash bros. was curious to find out who the character was and well im a fan now.But in regards to a third one, i heard that they were making a third one and that it will be released on the revolution...i cant remember where i heard this though, but as soon as i find it, ill post it up here.

I knew about earthbound before smash bros. It was the best game i ever played at that time
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Posted 16 November 2005 - 09:36 AM

Mother 3 is comming in 2006 for gameboy advance and the price will be 4800 yens (the normal price for GBA games).See the news here and the teaser website here.
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Posted 24 November 2005 - 04:01 AM

I dont remember where i heard it but i heard something about an earthbound game for gamecube.... i think..... :D
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Posted 26 November 2005 - 03:57 AM

it was thanks to smash bros that i discovered the great game that is earthbound. im not normally a player of RPG's, but that game more than caught my attention! that was so fun!
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