Mother 3

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Based on 505 ratings

9.2

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Score Breakdown Based on 505 ratings

1. 10 (345)
2. 9 (111)
3. 8 (22)
4. 7 (8)
5. 6 (4)
6. 5 (3)
7. 4 (0)
8. 3 (2)
9. 2 (1)
10. 1 (9)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:9

  A highly satisfying third installment

  By Eyedunno1 | Review Date: Apr 29, 2006 | GBA

  The Mother series (known as Earthbound outside Japan) has become a cult phenomenon over the years due to its quirkiness, originality, and deviations from the RPG norm. While Mother 3 doesn't break as much new ground as ... Read Full Review

  15 of 16 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Mother 3

• Rating:10

  There is no reason that Nintendo should not bring this to the west.

  By codylubrano | Review Date: Sep 23, 2014 | GBA

  After playing Earthbound I have to say I really liked the game, I wanted to move on with the series but the only problem is that mother 3 was made in only Japan and this go without saying that obviously the language in t... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  Mother 3 is weird and quirky as hell, but it tells an excellent story with tons of depth and emotional gravity.

  By GreySeal9 | Review Date: Apr 18, 2013 | GBA

  Since this game was so well-represented in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it is surprising that Mother 3, the sequel to the 1995 SNES classic Earthbound (or Mother 2) has not yet been localized, which is doubly puzzling becaus... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Simply put, Mother 3 is a shining example of the absolute best the video game industry has to offer.

  By Evillordexdeath | Review Date: Jun 13, 2012 | GBA

  Mother 3 is the final installment in the esteemed Mother series. This is a Japanese-style role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance, and the sequel to two little known yet well respected RPGs from another decade. Howeve... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.5

  Gamer since 1981 trust my review

  By asiami3030 | Review Date: Dec 07, 2011 | GBA

  Mother 3 is a good one but not the best in the series Positives -Great battle system is fun and addictive -Great graphics -A well balanced challenge Negatives -A little bit short -The sound track is not the gre... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Strange. Funny. Heartrending.

  By jrandkellerrock | Review Date: Jun 05, 2011 | GBA

  Mother 3, often called Earthbound 2, is the final installment in Shigesato Itoi's Mother trilogy. Originally slated for the Nintendo 64DD, the game became vaporware after the add-on failed. Many years went by without a w... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Itoi has done it again!

  By AshBoogers | Review Date: Mar 15, 2011 | GBA

  As a gamer, I hadn't experienced the world of Mother until just last year. The only way I could play this entire series was by emulating them on my computer. Out of all of the games in the Mother/Earthbound series, Mot... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  True to its tagline: Strange, funny, and heart-rending.

  By MaskJackal | Review Date: Jan 25, 2011 | GBA

  As far as Eastern RPG's go, the Mother series has always been *the* overlooked classic. Earthbound, the only game to get a US release, did poorly in the States, but its immense quality sealed it as a cult classic. Mo... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  The deserving Sequel To Earthbound

  By Bramblefang | Review Date: Nov 28, 2010 | GBA

  Opening: A demo of Mother 3 was released on the N64. It gave fans a good impression on what to expect for the full version but that day didn't come for nearly 15 years after the release of Earthbound. In 2006, Mother ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  A game that carries Mother's crown, and is yet in a whole league of its own...

  By --Blues-- | Review Date: Oct 16, 2009 | GBA

  Here it is. The game you were waiting for. Mother 3. The sequel to that brilliant game released in the U.S. as EarthBound. Does it live up to EarthBound's crown for pure randomness? Definitely. And, in my opinion, trumps... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  A great game that will make you want to cry if you haven't so already.

  By wasadFTW | Review Date: Aug 19, 2009 | GBA

  Ah... Mother 3. How can I describe this masterpiece? First off, the music is brillant. The combo system makes you really get into the music. No other turn based RPG would let you get combos based on you pressing a button... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

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