Rumor: Nintendo was planning Mother 3 localization, but decided against it due to controversial aspects
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
For many years, one of the Nintendo rumors that continued to surface time and time again was a possible localization of Mother 3. After EarthBound Beginnings was added to the Wii U Virtual Console back in 2015, things looked even more hopeful. Speculation has since started to die down though, and we haven’t really heard much about the game’s status.
Game Informer senior editor Imran Khan claims to have some information about what happened. Khan says, “It was full steam ahead for a while but upon re-evaluation there were aspects of the game that weren’t going to go without controversy”.
Khan didn’t say what those elements were specifically, but it sounds like Nintendo wasn’t interested in changing the title or censoring it in any way for the western market. That means the idea of localization was abandoned, and Mother 3 remains a game that has only been released in Japan.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (2/10/19)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Animal Crossing is still the most wanted Nintendo game while Yoshi’s Crafted World appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 24 and January 30.
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Switch eShop deals – 2064: Read Only Memories Integral, Jackbox Party Pack 4, Syberia, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include big discounts on 2064: Read Only Memories Integral, The Jackbox Party Pack 4, Syberia 1 and 2, and more.
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
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Song of Memories dev explains Switch cancellation
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Last month, PQube announced that the Switch version of Song of Memories had been cancelled. Yasuo Omote from developer Future Tech Lab attempted to explain the situation on Twitter a little while back.
Omote started out by saying that the team had a lot of trouble with licensing during development on the Switch version. He believes they could take it on themselves, but just don’t have the resources for it right now. The development costs and the associated burdens would be too much. Future Tech Lab is working on Song of Unleash as well, so Omote wondered if it’ll be okay for Switch. As he said though, they’ve had trouble with licensing.
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Pre-order updates (2/10/19)
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Splatoon 2 – North American / European Splatfest #19 results
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Another Splatfest for Splatoon 2 is in the books. North America and Europe carried the same theme this week, which was pancakes vs. waffles.
After a day of battles, the latest Splatfest is now over. Nintendo has shared the results since the event has concluded.
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Fire Emblem Heroes hosting Tempest Trials+: Greil’s Request
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Fire Emblem Heroes has kicked off the Tempest Trials+: Greil’s Request.
The 5-star Special Hero Titania: Warm Knight and two Sacred Seals, Aerobatics 1 and Torrent Dance 1 can be obtained as rewards. Clear maps to raise your score and earn rewards. Also, by completing daily quests, you can earn Refining Stones. Players can look forward to even more rewards for the daily quests during the second half of the event.
Tempest Trials+: Greil’s Request lasts until February 20.
Rumor: Insight into Nintendo’s Switch announcements / lineup for 2019
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Emily Rogers today posted a new blog covering Switch’s 2019 lineup as well as some tidbits about to expect this year in terms of announcements. While we have to stress that nothing is confirmed as present, the speculation is noteworthy.
Here’s a summary of what Rogers shared:
Riddled Corpses EX footage
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Cowcat is kicking off March with the release of Riddled Corpses EX on the Switch eShop. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule as of February 10, 2019
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Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the coming week has started to update. As of now, two sessions are planned for Switch – we’ll have to see if additional sessions are added later on.
For now, here’s the current schedule:
