20 Years Later, Nintendo's Weird RPG Mother 3 Remains the Greatest Game Never Sold

20 years later, Nintendo's weird RPG Mother 3 remains the greatest game never sold

Mother 3, the sequel to Earthbound, came out 20 years ago today--but not in America, where it's never been released.

EarthBound creator says Mother 3 is still a cutting-edge RPG, even as fans continue their 20-year wait for an official translation

We'll always have Smash Bros

Mother 3 turns 20 today, and Nintendo fans are still waiting on an official English localization

The third and final installment in the Earthbound series, Mother 3, is 20 years old today. Launching on the Game Boy Advance on April 20th, 2006, the quirky RPG sequel still has not seen an official release outside of Japan, despite decades of Western fans begging Nintendo to localize it. Lucas, Mother 3’s protagonist, has been a playable fighter in the wildly successful Super Smash Bros. series since his Brawl debut in 2008. The Wii title also …