Mother 3 (Eng. Translation)(14.8 MB)

What is Mother 3 (Eng. Translation)?

Mother 3 is the long-awaited sequel to the beloved EarthBound (Mother 2), developed exclusively for the Game Boy Advance. It's a role-playing and adventure game that masterfully blends quirky humor, bizarre enemies, turn-based combat, and an emotionally resonant story about family, loss, and resistance in a world succumbing to mechanization. Featuring the series' signature tone of modern Americana set in a fantasy world.

  • Rhythm-Based 'Combo' Battles
    Innovates turn-based combat by allowing you to attack to the rhythm of the battle music for bonus hits, adding a real-time skill-based element deeply tied to the game's world and story.
  • Dual Protagonist Saga
    Follows the journey of Lucas and his brother Claus across overlapping timelines, with chapters focusing on different villagers in their home of Tazmily, building deep connections with a large, evolving cast.
  • Rich Environmental Interaction (Run/Hypnosis)
    Use character-specific field PSI (psychic) powers like PK Love, PK Fire, and Telepathy to solve puzzles. Also interact extensively with the world by searching trash cans and talking to animals.
Mother 3 (Eng. Translation)

Why choose Mother 3 (Eng. Translation)?

Mother 3 is worth playing for its powerful, mature story that tackles heavy themes with incredible sensitivity while never losing its unique, offbeat sense of humor. It offers a deeply moving experience that is both a worthy successor to its classic predecessor and a masterpiece of JRPG storytelling and design in its own right. The fan translation is widely regarded as a labor of love that preserves the game's original charm.

  • A Deeply Emotional Narrative
    Experience one of gaming's most poignant and emotionally impactful stories about family bonds, overcoming grief, and resilience in the face of an overwhelming, industrializing force.
  • Utterly Unique Artistic Vision
    Delights in surreal worldbuilding with bizarre enemies (like walking toilets), memorable music-driven gameplay, and an aesthetic that mixes rural simplicity with psychedelic weirdness.
  • Tightly Integrated Gameplay & Narrative
    Every combat mechanic, from the rhythmic attack combos to PSI abilities, and the evolution of the game world from pastoral to hostile directly serve and reinforce the game's core story and themes.

How to play Mother 3 (Eng. Translation)?

Navigate the story-rich world using classic turn-based RPG mechanics enhanced with real-time rhythm inputs. Explore, talk to creatures and characters, engage in combat, and use unique PSI abilities.

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