Mother
When parents from all around the island of Podunk go missing, a boy named Ninten must make friends and collect scattered pieces of a mysterious melody.
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"Released in 1989 in Japan under the title, MOTHER, it wouldn't be released internationally until 2015 under the title EarthBound Beginnings. Of course, we English-speaking MOTHER fans knew of this game since the '90s, but in those days the only way to play was to import a copy of the game from Japan or to resort to ... other means. Luckily, EarthBound Beginnings is on Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) as of the time of this review's publication, so anyone with a subscription can give it a try! The story is centered on Ninten, a 12-year-old boy with psychic powers who sets out to in..."
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Nintendo of America had planned to release this game in 1991 under the title "Earth Bound." However, the release was canceled when the game was deemed unprofitable (the Super NES had already been released, and NOA didn't think gamers would pay attention to a new NES game). In 1998, a prototype cartridge surfaced, and the ROM file was made available (illegally) on the Internet. This version is referred to by fans as "Earthbound Zero," a reference to its sequel ('Mazâ 2: Gîgu no gyakushû (1994) (VG)') being released in the United States as "Earthbound."
📖 Synopsis
When parents from all around the island of Podunk go missing, a boy named Ninten must make friends and collect scattered pieces of a mysterious melody.