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OMG Mother 3 2006!
- Thread starter cvxfreak
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You know what? I wouldn't give a shit about the graphics if they were in line with Earthbound's. It's aged far better than any RPG on the SNES. And don't diss the sound. One of the most memorable game soundtracks out there. Go download the "Bound Together" remix on one of the threads on this board.
Shamrock7r
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BorkBork said:
I am really happy that the game is going to retain graphics and sound similar to the SNES game.
Manabanana
Member
I'd only want it on the DS for the sound and bonus features from my Mother 1+2 cart. I'm glad it's for GBA, though. Import pre-order, GET. I can't wait to see Brownie Brown's sprites.
Red Scarlet
Member
Going by what I played of the 2nd one, the trees probably symbolize boner jokes in the 3rd game or something.
Amir0x said:
Nintendo said that the new Super Mario Bros. won't use the touch screen at all
.My only problem with it being on the GBA is that the sound quality is fucking AWFUL. Somebody said that GBA is actually weaker than the SNES graphics wise. Is that true?
Amir0x said:
Well, that rage is not exactly bottled up Ami.
http://torchthebridge.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7842&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=25
This is only (partially) true for sound and true for the number of buttons available.
GBA has more sprites (both in number and maximum size - with scaling and roation that the snes didnt have), more background layers (with 2 mode 7 layers available at once instead of 1 on snes), more RAM, more VRAM, MUCH faster 32bit CPU (rather than a ass-slow 8bit CPU with hacked on 16bit support), ability to do link up and larger cartridge sizes.
Screen resolution is slightly reduced (16 pixels smaller in X and 32 pixels smaller in Y) on the GBA as well - but to say that it is "technically inferior to SNES" is wrong on so many levels...
Chittagong
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This is a great day of happiness I never believed would come!
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Manabanana said:
So its confirmed that Brownie Brown worked on this game? Awesome. I hope this does well so we can see the subsequent DS and Rev versions. The music on the DS would of been much closer to the SNES than the GBA could hope to be capable. I'm not complaining though any Earthbound is better than no Earthbound.
CaptainStrong
Member
"EarthBound died for our sins. Respect"
I have no idea why I find that so freakin funny.
I have no idea why I find that so freakin funny.
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
I think a mid 2006 release on gba doesn't bode well for regionalization, you know? At least if it was on the still active DS the fussing might reach the right ears. I really hope I'm wrong and we get the whole thing for once.
..pakbeka..
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Plz NOA, plz
Manabanana
Member
CO_Andy said:
1 - No US release (I know, this didn't stop Marth and Roy)
2 - They, uh...Look exactly the Mother 2 characters ;P
Ford Prefect
GAAAAAAAAY
WHY THE HELL AREN'T 1+2 COMING STATESIDE
Oblivion said:
SMB is hardly Earthbound. The N64 version of EB64 was gonna have some guitar playing shit for the battle system. If you honestly think they wouldn't have added gimmicky touch screen garbage, hey! But I'm 100% certain that had this been on DS, I would have been bitching about the main character bat swinging RUBBING mini-game.
It's still too early though, knowing my luck they'll add some tilt sensor or some crap.
The GBA can pump out competent 2D visuals, it has already had RPGs that look better than EB. So that's not a problem. Sound is the big issue, but I think the trade off is too big a risk. I'm super happy with this route.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Nintendo have to release the first two so I can have a reason for being THIS EXCITED about it 
great news for Mother Fans
great news for Mother Fans
LizardKing
Member
So, is the earthbound series direct sequals ala golden sun or not, like final fantasy?
Crazymoogle
Member
ninge said:
The other important element being that the GBA can handle dual 256 color palettes (one for backgrounds, one for sprites), which can be very useful when implemented properly. The SNES did always have the ability to buy it's way out of problems though...just plop another chip in with the cartridge (C1, FX, and so on). It's still theoretically possible on the GBA but the physical cart size is likely too much of an issue (if the cost already wasn't).
CaptainStrong
Member
I hope they realize I'm going to have to buy a GBA for this...
Shamrock7r
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LizardKing said:
Well there have only been two games in the series, and it seemed like Mother 2 was a retelling of Mother 1, sans some differeences.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
Amir0x said:
You know, I'm going to have to disagree with you.
GBA, in my opinion is the worst place for Mother 3, not even touching the music issue. The original game design was for the N64DD and used many of its funky features. Rewritable media, internal clock... all this is going to be lost with a puny little GBA cart.
Shigesato Itoi is going to have to compromise everything about Mother 3's original design to put it on the GBA, other than, perhaps, the story. This is a terrible shame.
Personally I'd like to see it on Revolution. Because Shigesato is a crazy motherfucker. Remember he made you sing into the Famicom microphone to play one of his games. Of anyone to utilize the strange and unproven Revolution controller, I think Itoi would be the only person to be able to do it. Right.
I understand where you're coming from. You want a nice 2D nostalgic RPG to take you back to the original SNES release. As a fan of Itoi and his craziness though and knowing about his original vision for Mother 3, the news way back when about it going to GBA was very disappointing.
The only thing that the GBA has going for it is the portability. And to be honest, the music is going to be crap. GBA 8bit output sucks.
The DS would be a better choice. It may not have the rewritable capabilities of the N64DD (unless it shipped with a FLASH ROM cart just for that) but at least there'd be an internal Clock and other features that the N64DD had as well.
I'm just sad that we'll never see what Mother 3 could have been (if it even makes release on the GBA).
TheJollyCorner
Member
I imagine GBA is a pretty good choice. FFIV looks beautiful for it... and it's not like Mother 2 worked the SNES hardware for all it was worth like, say, Chrono Trigger or Terranigma (sp).
Dragona Akehi
Retired
They have to add an internal clock. And it isn't exactly perfect. In Ruby and Sapphire if you don't have the fix for that berry bug won't continue on, and after you "Fix" it, it'll be entirely out of whack. It isn't self regulating, and changeable. I think the one for Gold and Silver was a proper one though.
Also: Mother 2/Earthbound and FFIV were designed for the SNES. Mother 3 wasn't.
In addition, I'm not hating on Mother 3. I'm going to get it, even if it's on the GBA. It's just disappointing we won't see his original vision, is all.
Also: Mother 2/Earthbound and FFIV were designed for the SNES. Mother 3 wasn't.
In addition, I'm not hating on Mother 3. I'm going to get it, even if it's on the GBA. It's just disappointing we won't see his original vision, is all.
Akai said:
Reluctantly, i agree. after EarthBound, i wish I could play Mother 3 on the big screen (without a silly-ass GBA Player. C'mon. It feels like i'm using Super Game Boy. And that was a bit of a side-show device). But who am i to complain, especially in the wake of this news that mother 3 really is coming. i actually do believe Itoi this time
actually i always believed his news announcements.........fuck
VistraNorrez
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Dragona Akehi said:
That would be a valid concern if he was redeveloping the N64 product, but he isn't. This is completely original
Dragona Akehi
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VistraNorrez said:
It's completely different because he couldn't make it in his original vision. Which still makes it a shame.
As I said before, I'm definately going to buy it and I'm not hating it. But I'd definately loved to see what could have been done with Mother 3 in its original incarnation.