Mother 3
A turn-based JRPG and sequel to EarthBound (1994) in which a tragedy surrounding a family in the primitive yet joyful village of Tazmily incites the coming-of-age story of Lucas, the family's younger son, who…
Mother 3 is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Brownie Brown, released 20 April 2006 on Wii U and Game Boy Advance.
What Mother 3 is
Mother 3 is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Brownie Brown and released in 2006. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Wii U and Game Boy Advance.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mother 3 is set in the Nowhere Islands, some unknown amount of years after EarthBound. Chaos ensues after an invasion by the Pigmask Army, named after the uniforms, which resemble pigs, and its leader, Porky Minch, the "Pig King". They slowly construct a police state, while experimenting on the land's flora and fauna, and introducing new technology and infrastructure to the islands. The various chapters record the life of a boy named Lucas and his family and friends, banding together to rid the Nowhere Islands of the Pigmask Army.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Earthbound series
Mother 3 is the seventh of 15 entries we hold in the Earthbound series. It arrived 3 years after Mother. The next entry was Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008.
What it launched against
Mother 3 launched on 20 April 2006, within three weeks of Ōkami, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All, OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast and Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007.
Released around the same time: Ōkami, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All, OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Mother 3 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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