Mother 4! (NEW GAMEPLAY VIDEO ADDED 2/24/15!)

[Amissapanda]

How do you mean "too similar"? I mean, aren't they all totally different yet extremely similar?

To make a video game in the spirit of rock and roll isn't really copyrightable to my knowledge. And also, it was to my understanding they changed all the stuff out of fear with no threats of legal action. I mean, look at Doom. The game's music literally and blatantly copied like 20 metal songs and that guy never got in trouble.

And most of the Earthbound references/songs/ideologies were based on British rock, not American.

Too similar in the sense of following their storylines, for instance. And they already said that

Spoiler

Porky

will not be included in any way, shape or form. (Thank God.) But you can see for yourself by browsing around their site what to expect from the game. There's even already parts of the soundtrack available to listen to and screenshots to look at. I think it has the spirit of the game in pretty good hands.

Regardless of what other games have gotten away with, that doesn't necessarily mean that no legal action would be taken if they did use copyrighted music, etc.

I'm well-aware that the Beatles were a huge theme in EarthBound. But that didn't stop America from getting their panties in a knot over how one of the themes sounded too similar to Johnny B. Goode, and the issue with the Blues Brothers, among other things.

 

[mitzelflx]

I actually heard about this! Have they updated?

 

[Alienfish]

shut up and take my money!

 

[Amissapanda]

I actually heard about this! Have they updated?

No official update yet, but there are bits and pieces on sites like Twitter. I imagine they're pretty hard at work right now in trying to finish it for the winter release. I'm not gonna worry about it, since they're offering a free game---whether or not they take a little longer with it isn't something I'll complain about. I'd rather have the finished, polished release rather than a rushed one to get it out in time.

shut up and take my money!

LOL! But it's freeeeeeee! XD Seriously, don't try to give them money. They don't accept donations or anything, since the entire thing is non-profit to avoid any cease and desist that could issued from Nintendo as a result. If you sign up on the page (just input your e-mail), they'll send you a message when the game is released for download!

 

[Isabella]

I've been waiting for this for years. I seriously love the Mother "fandom", the fact that they put their skills into use to create something that's going to be so amazing. If only they were a part of Nintendo...we'd have a 3ds Mother 4!

 

[Amissapanda]

I've been waiting for this for years. I seriously love the Mother "fandom", the fact that they put their skills into use to create something that's going to be so amazing. If only they were a part of Nintendo...we'd have a 3ds Mother 4!

I have been, too! It's really amazing what the fandom has been doing for all these years. And it's still going strong after all this time! Quite the accomplishment. It really makes me wish I'd been a bigger part of Starmen.net when I had the chance. I feel like I've missed out on so much over those lost years.

Haha, it would be pretty amazing if they had been able to make it into a 3DS game. I'd like to hope that Nintendo will one day remake Mother 3 for 3DS/New 3DS, but I won't get my hopes up.

 

[Christopaz]

I'm a huge EarthBound fan and played it since I was a child, I think I might try to finish Mother 1 and Mother 3 then this next!
Woo! PK!
So are they going to make very vague references? I love those.

 

[Amissapanda]

I'm a huge EarthBound fan and played it since I was a child, I think I might try to finish Mother 1 and Mother 3 then this next!
Woo! PK!
So are they going to make very vague references? I love those.

Hehe, same here! It's a childhood favorite of mine and I've loved it ever since. It's the kind of game that has a timeless replay value (at least, it does for me). I haven't played Mother 1/Mother Zero yet, myself, but I will say that Mother 3 is absolutely fantastic and if you're a fan of EarthBound or the series in general, do yourself a grand favor and play it! : D

As far as references go, it's hard to say at this point. They have referenced some things in the videos screenshots already, like magic butterflies have returned. But they did mention that... ack, I better not mention that after all, now that I realize that's a Mother 3 spoiler, technically. As far as the plot goes, I think they're doing their own thing. It'll probably still have vague references to the past games, if I had to guess, since they are titling it Mother 4 and show a Mr. Saturn at the end of the video, have objects that come to life and attack like in basically every Mother game... etc.

 

[useyourdrill]

I've been waiting for this for a long time! I love the MOTHER series so much, and I'm excited to see what the fans can do.

 

[TaskBarR]

THIS LOOKS AMAZING! I can't wait to play it!

 

[Amissapanda]

I've been waiting for this for a long time! I love the MOTHER series so much, and I'm excited to see what the fans can do.

Oh man, me too! I'm so happy that it's finally going to be coming out soon! It really is amazing what this fandom has done and all the things they've created. I'm continually blown away by the sheer dedication of the Mother fandom.

THIS LOOKS AMAZING! I can't wait to play it!

It really does! They've got some excellent spriters on the team and I'm really excited for the finished product! Ahhh, it's nearly here---I'm so hyped!

 

[Starmanfan]

omg I can't wait for this game, the mother series is like my 2nd favorite RPG series(behind pokemon)

 

[VillagerBoyDreams]

H-H-H-Hyppppppeeeeeeeeee!
Wooo! I am personally a huge EarthBound/Mother fan, no crying until the ending...
Is there anything furniture-wise EarthBound related in AC:NL?

 

[Radda]

Yes very very much.

 

[Geoni]

I can't wait for this indeed, I've gotten through Mother 2 & 3 and most of Mother 1, and I am a big fan of the series. My only worry is that it won't be as long of a game because of there being less staff on a fanmade project, and of course whether or not the characters will be good/memorable.

Also my other worry is perspective of the creators. A lot of the quirkiness of the series comes from a stereotyping and sometimes exaggeration of American culture from Japan's perspective and the creators don't exactly have that perspective. They do seem to be keeping this theme though, so maybe they'll pull it off.

 

[Amissapanda]

Sadly, Mother 4 has been officially postponed for release until 2015.

Information here: http://blog.mother4game.com/post/102298812329/mother-4-available-in-2015

They give their reasons for delaying the release and as an added perk, in a couple weeks they will announce the exact day it's set to release and coming next month will be a gameplay video! : ) I'm excited for that!

This was just posted a few minutes ago, so I'm letting you guys know as soon as I found out.

Oh! And there's also new content on the site: http://www.mother4game.com/

-System requirements
-New screenshots
-Character clay figure bios
-And more!

 

[Amissapanda]

Oh yeah, they updated their FAQ page, too!

Someone asked about these earlier, I believe...

Is the rhythm combo system returning in Mother 4?

Yes. Like Mother 3, you do not need to use it to complete the game.

Will Porky or Giygas or the preet poot guy be in this game?

No. The only directly returning characters are Mr. Saturn and a handful of enemies.

So, yes, apparently rhythm battles are returning! Now, if possible, I'm even MORE excited!

 

[Geoni]

I'm glad they're delaying it, spend as much time as you need so it holds up.

 

[Goth]

I'm excited Ness better be in it

 

[Amissapanda]

I'm glad they're delaying it, spend as much time as you need so it holds up.

I agree. The longer they spend on it, the better it's going to be by release time. I'm glad they're working to make the best they can. : )

I'm excited Ness better be in it

I guess you missed my last post. It's in their FAQ:

"No. The only directly returning characters are Mr. Saturn and a handful of enemies."