The Games That Really Deserve Official Translations
Over at the indispensable Legends of Localization website, author Clyde Mandelin has rounded up a list of the…
Why Some Video Games Are In Danger of Disappearing Forever
Years of neglect are eroding gaming history. Cartridges rot in garages, companies hoard demos that they will never…
Seriously, Nintendo: It's Time For Mother 3
If you watched the June 19 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, you surely noticed something interesting in the crowd: A wre…
Fan-Made Mother 4 Is No Longer 'Mother 4'
Mother 4, the long-awaited fan-made sequel to Mother 3, will be rebranding after several high profile DMCA takedowns of…
Studio Ghibli's Connection With Mother Designer Shigesato Itoi
In the West, Shigesato Itoi is most famous as the guy who made the Mother games. But in Japan, his main job has been…
Mother 3 Translator Finds Cool New Way To Compare English And Japanese Scripts
Clyde Mandelin is a translator who has worked on games and anime such as One Piece, Kingdom Hearts II, Attack on Titan,…
WWE Fan Holds Up 'Localize Mother 3' Sign At Recent Show
People bring all kinds of ridiculous signs to WWE events, but a demand to translate Mother 3? That’s a new one.
Mother 3 Is Ten Years Old Today and Still Japan-Only
Today, on April 20, 2006, Mother 3 was released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan. Ten years! Can you believe it? That’s…
The Mother 3 Rumors Are Getting Intense
It’s been nearly a decade since Nintendo released Mother 3 in Japan, and since then, we haven’t heard a word about an…
Well Here's A Good Opportunity For Nintendo To Release Mother 3
Today, Mother 3 is out for Wii U Virtual Console in Japan. Now it’s time for America to have its day too.
Why There Will Be No Mother 4
For years now, fans have wanted Shigesato Itoi to make a new Mother game. It doesn’t sound like it will happen. There’s…
Nintendo's Reggie Talks Metroid, Amiibo, And (Of Course) Mother 3
My annual interviews with Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime are upbeat affairs. He’s always feeling good about…
Your Mother 3 Non-Update Of E3 2014 (Sorry!)
Kotaku to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime on Tuesday: You guys did make a joke about Star Fox in the…
Nintendo Makes Mother 3 Joke
Nintendo might never have given us Mother 3 in English, but at least they've got JOKES. Here's a small part of the…
JRPGs Were Twerking Before It Was Cool
Forget Miley Cyrus—before the pop star's inane VMA performance made national headlines and got "twerking" added to the…
Oh, If Only This Mother-Themed 3DS Were Real
Alas, it's just a Mother-themed mock-up created by a poster named Mazza on the Nintendo Blast forums (via Tiny Cartridge
Don't Worry Guys, Mother 4 Is In English
Mother 2, or Earthbound, is finally coming to the West once more courtesy of the Wii U's Virtual Console. Mother 3, at…
Mother 3's Fan Translators Say Nintendo Can Have Their Script For Free
The people who translated Mother 3 to English say that if Nintendo ever wants to bring the quirky RPG to U.S. shores,…
Years Later, Mother 3 Still Lives Up to All the Hype
Over the years, there have been many games released in Japan only. Of these, a small number have gone on to become cult…