MOTHER 3 is a game of many surprises. There are those in its making: at first it was a sequel to EarthBound on the failed N64 Disc-Drive, and then promptly vanished... only to reappear years later on the Gameboy Advance! Some expected shiny new graphics, but no, MOTHER 3 stayed faithful to the EarthBound style, which I think was a great move. But there are more surprises in the game itself; if you play it, you will be shocked and leftfielded by the things this game will throw at you.
Mechanics-wise, MOTHER 3 is a very clean, efficient game. It fixed many of the clunky interfaces of EarthBound, making tasks such as equipping items, choosing attacks and so forth smooth and easy. One "big" change from its prequel was the ability to dash! This made exploring much less of a chore, as well as adding a new quirk to the battle system: if you dashed through and enemy that you were much stronger than, you'd plow right through it. I think that was a good change; it kept you from being ridiculously overleveled by the end of the game (which was only too easy in EarthBound).
Despite being on the Gameboy Advance, MOTHER 3 had incredible sprite detail - NPCs would move their mouth when talking; one character would cross and uncross her legs; the protagonists even had idle motions! The backgrounds looked great, keeping the cartoony feel of EarthBound but still looking realistic. It was a joy to stroll through the Nowhere Islands, taking in the scenery which ranged from beaches to forests to snow-capped mountains.
And of course, there is the emotion in this game. No other game has hit me quite so hard as MOTHER 3. Even though I'd been spoiled all to heck (I could practically recite the plot of the game before I'd even played it), the events in this game still struck me sideways. The tagline for MOTHER 3, "Strange, Funny and Heartrending" couldn't be more accurate. There were times when I cracked up... and there were times when I cried. The ending of this game is by far the most emotional scene in any game I've ever played. Even now, no matter how I brace myself, I've only got to watch that ending, and I will just dissolve.
MOTHER 3 is a game that will make you laugh, make you say, "Wha...?" and it will definitely make you cry. To me it's the best game ever, and I reccommend it to you! A true gem.
Ready the Kleenex.
MOTHER 3 is a game of many surprises. There are those in its making: at first it was a sequel to EarthBound on the failed N64 Disc-Drive, and then promptly vanished... only to reappear years later on the Gameboy Advance! Some expected shiny new graphics, but no, MOTHER 3 stayed faithful to the EarthBound style, which I think was a great move. But there are more surprises in the game itself; if you play it, you will be shocked and leftfielded by the things this game will throw at you.
Mechanics-wise, MOTHER 3 is a very clean, efficient game. It fixed many of the clunky interfaces of EarthBound, making tasks such as equipping items, choosing attacks and so forth smooth and easy. One "big" change from its prequel was the ability to dash! This made exploring much less of a chore, as well as adding a new quirk to the battle system: if you dashed through and enemy that you were much stronger than, you'd plow right through it. I think that was a good change; it kept you from being ridiculously overleveled by the end of the game (which was only too easy in EarthBound).
Despite being on the Gameboy Advance, MOTHER 3 had incredible sprite detail - NPCs would move their mouth when talking; one character would cross and uncross her legs; the protagonists even had idle motions! The backgrounds looked great, keeping the cartoony feel of EarthBound but still looking realistic. It was a joy to stroll through the Nowhere Islands, taking in the scenery which ranged from beaches to forests to snow-capped mountains.
And of course, there is the emotion in this game. No other game has hit me quite so hard as MOTHER 3. Even though I'd been spoiled all to heck (I could practically recite the plot of the game before I'd even played it), the events in this game still struck me sideways. The tagline for MOTHER 3, "Strange, Funny and Heartrending" couldn't be more accurate. There were times when I cracked up... and there were times when I cried. The ending of this game is by far the most emotional scene in any game I've ever played. Even now, no matter how I brace myself, I've only got to watch that ending, and I will just dissolve.
MOTHER 3 is a game that will make you laugh, make you say, "Wha...?" and it will definitely make you cry. To me it's the best game ever, and I reccommend it to you! A true gem.