About Mother
Mother is a 1989 role-playing game developed by Ape and published by Nintendo, part of the Earthbound series. It released on Family Computer and Wii U, holding a 7.9 / 10 aggregate score.
The original Japanese version of EarthBound Beginnings, released only in Japan for the Famicom, had some gameplay, story and level layout differences from the later Western port. This original version was never released outside of Japan.
JRPG details
| Developer | Ape |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Family ComputerWii U |
| Genres | Role-playing (RPG) |
| Themes | FantasyScience fiction |
| Modes | Single player |
| Perspective | Bird view / Isometric |
| Franchise | Earthbound |
| Series | EarthBound |
| Languages | Japanese |
| Tags | virtual consolejapan onlynintendo switch onlinefan translation - englishwii u virtual consolebattery save |
Story
Mother follows the young Ninten as he uses his great-grandfather's studies on psychic powers to fight hostile, formerly inanimate objects and other enemies. His adventure leads him to new friends and eventually uncovering an alien plot that must be stopped.
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Cast & Credits
Direction & Production
- Shigesato ItoiDirector
- Miyuki KureGame Designers
- Shigeru MiyamotoProducer
- Hiroshi YamauchiExecutive Producer
Music
- Akio OhmoriMusic Producers
- Ritsuo KamimuraMusic Producers
Character Design
- Shinbo MinamiCharacter Designers
- Tatsuya IshiiCharacter Designers
Where to play
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