mysticmightg
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I had forgotten about this project for a little while. It looks absolutely incredible! They've put so much work into it.
Mother 4! (NEW GAMEPLAY VIDEO ADDED 2/24/15!)
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Amissapanda
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Exciting news, guys!
The Mother 4 Team is currently answering any and all questions on Reddit!
Here's the link: http://www.reddit.com/r/mother4/comments/2uo7c8/zane_from_the_mother_4_team_here_im_answering_any/
There's a lot of questions and answers already up if you want to learn more about the game! And there's still time to ask them questions if you have any! (Looks like they're gunning for a June 2015 release.)
The Mother 4 Team is currently answering any and all questions on Reddit!
Here's the link: http://www.reddit.com/r/mother4/comments/2uo7c8/zane_from_the_mother_4_team_here_im_answering_any/
There's a lot of questions and answers already up if you want to learn more about the game! And there's still time to ask them questions if you have any! (Looks like they're gunning for a June 2015 release.)
Captain Crazy Chicken
The bad guys are pirates?
Amissapanda
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Well, they explained why there were setbacks put in. Apparently they redid some of the features to be even better and run more smoothly, including the entire battle interface. And it's going to have music combos like in Mother 3! (Granted, they did say that those are not needed to get through the game.)
Frankly, they can take as much time as they want with it to polish whatever they feel needs to be polished. I would rather have a finished game in June than an unfinished/rushed one now. That's just my opinion, though.
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True. Even if this game is not official, I am deeply in love with the mother franchise and the samples they have put up just makes me wanna try it! but I'd rather wait for a long time to have a great game than have rushed games like what square enix is doing
Amissapanda
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Yeah, exactly. And the more they polish it, the less likely there will be game-breaking bugs and other extreme problems. June is still only a tentative release, but these guys have been at work for this for years---they know what's best for it more than we do.
That said, someone also made a really interesting post on tumblr with speculating/theorizing that Mother 4 is set in the 70's. It's a really interesting little read/look: http://theearthisleaking.tumblr.com/post/110092413925/theory-m4-takes-place-in
I kind of think they're on to something. XD It would make sense for them to take an iconic decade, since Mother 2/EarthBound was pretty obviously set in the 90's.
Amissapanda
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Booping because there needs to be more Mother 4 hype!
Amissapanda
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Indeed, free is good. Plus it prevents Nintendo from shutting them down for trying to make a profit, since there is no profit. They won't even accept donations.
Amissapanda
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I still hesitate to say solidly that they won't get C&D-ed, since Nintendo has been known to cancel many fan projects of that nature, but my hopes are pretty high. And in the event that does happen, as I think I talked about before, the team said they would simply re-name the game and release it as an independent RPG. : ) So they have their bases covered in case of something like that happening.
I've seen that convo with Itoi, too. Man, imagine what an honor it would be for the M4 team if the creator himself played their game! And it's safe to say that from what I've seen on the YouTube comments for the trailer and comments on twitter, the Japanese fans are already trying to find a crew/help to translate Mother 4 into Japanese when it comes out.
I'm really excited for its release, though. I've been excited about it for a long time and to see how far it has come is really amazing. I almost can't believe it's getting so close to being finished.
I've seen that convo with Itoi, too. Man, imagine what an honor it would be for the M4 team if the creator himself played their game! And it's safe to say that from what I've seen on the YouTube comments for the trailer and comments on twitter, the Japanese fans are already trying to find a crew/help to translate Mother 4 into Japanese when it comes out.
I'm really excited for its release, though. I've been excited about it for a long time and to see how far it has come is really amazing. I almost can't believe it's getting so close to being finished.
lol yeah. Mother 4 is safe now probably due to Nintendo's endorsement program thing. The Mother 4 team can just claim they're working on the game in participation in this program. The Mother 4 team have also confirmed that they've not reused anything directly from Nintendo's Mother games, and in distress, they would just rename the game to something else (but we would still call it Mother 4).
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Lol aha! I just realized I have repeated the exact same thing you said about renaming.
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Lol aha! I just realized I have repeated the exact same thing you said about renaming.
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Amissapanda
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I don't think they're with the endorsement program, though. They have no affiliation with Nintendo at all, according to them. They're releasing Mother 4 independently for free download.
Haha, no worries!
Still waiting for this game D:
they said it'd be out around winter, but eh if it's coming out in June that's still not so bad. I can tell it's going to be an amazing, quality game.
I should replay the series again.
they said it'd be out around winter, but eh if it's coming out in June that's still not so bad. I can tell it's going to be an amazing, quality game.
I should replay the series again.
Amissapanda
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Yeah, that's precisely how I feel about it. Plus, we basically have no right to complain about the release date, since the game is completely for free and we aren't lifting a finger or giving even a penny for it. However long it takes them to reach the level of completion they're happy with, I'm content to wait. The game definitely looks like it's going to be worth the wait.
And they said the length of the game is comparable to that of EarthBound, which is REALLY impressive for a fan-made game. I can't imagine how much they've put into this and it makes me all the more excited.
Amissapanda
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THEY JUST RELEASED A VIDEO OF SOME GAMEPLAY.
I'M FREAKING OUT SO HARD RIGHT NOW. I can't even coherently say everything I like about what they showed at the moment. I'll just drop the video here:
/incoherent SCREECHING
They also said a new trailer will be coming out in the near future, too!
I'M FREAKING OUT SO HARD RIGHT NOW. I can't even coherently say everything I like about what they showed at the moment. I'll just drop the video here:
/incoherent SCREECHING
They also said a new trailer will be coming out in the near future, too!
Amissapanda
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Okay, now that I’ve calmed down a bit, I want to gush about all the cool things I saw (and am excited about) in the Mother 4 Gameplay Trailer video.
--This is the first time they give an option in Mother game to stay in a hotel just until nighttime. And that makes me wonder if there’s going to be some important ‘night only’ features in the game, and for plot points/progressing. Interesting!
--Leo’s bike is an awesome upgrade from the regular bicycle transportation in EarthBound. Such smooth animation, too.
--There’s a sign for a laundromat in the town they show Leo in, too. I doubt it’s an actual place to go and wash your clothes or anything (and may not even be accessible to go into), but it’s interesting!
--Rhythm combos look amazing! I like the spinning star animation for them. And we get brief glimpses into more of the music (which is honestly making me buy more into the 70’s setting theory)!
--Communicating with animals returns! (At least, with dogs.)
--We know that Travis has an older brother named Zack. But the stray dog asks if he, too, is a “stray”. This could either be because Travis was traveling alone, or is a nod to him and his brother being without parents?
--Floyd’s abilities, from what we’ve seen of screenshots and this are making me really excited to try him out in battle. He can bribe enemies, chat with them, and I wonder if there will be anything else…? Also, I wonder how this affects the battles, too.
--I completely cracked up at the “be a drag” part. I wonder if Floyd has fainted (or some other status ailment similar) at that point or if he’s dead and they decided to forgo the angel sprites (from EarthBound) and eyes-closed (from Mother 3).
--I love the GROOVY addition! Getting a second turn out of thin air looks really handy to have in battle. And given their meters fill up during each attach/PSI move, you can probably do some interesting strategies in battle if you time them right.
--Was that building meant to be like a “White House” of Pleiades?
--A vitamin that induces Smash attacks into each hit of a combo? Holy heck, that’s like a Sudden Guts Pill on steroids!
--Definitely got a spooky vibe from the stargazing bit. I wonder if that’s near the start of the game, considering that both Ness and Lucas also started off their games in their pajamas? (And as a side-note, Travis’s jammies are adorable.)
--I LOVE how they’re incorporating (what I assume is to be a baseball bat weapon) returning an attack back to an enemy (probably by low % chance)! What an extremely cool concept.
--The Modern Mind has a really cool design. Is this to be what we’re expecting from the “Modern Men” mentioned on their official page? Stellar.
--The level-up jingles make my LIFE. They seem to have changed Floyd’s from his original drum-beat, but honestly, all of them harmonizing together sounds amazing. I’m going to be guilty of letting that continue at the end to listen to for awhile before finishing the battle.
In short, I’m so extremely aboard the hype train and June can’t possibly come fast enough. I’m going to drop everything to Let’s Play this as soon as it’s released.
--This is the first time they give an option in Mother game to stay in a hotel just until nighttime. And that makes me wonder if there’s going to be some important ‘night only’ features in the game, and for plot points/progressing. Interesting!
--Leo’s bike is an awesome upgrade from the regular bicycle transportation in EarthBound. Such smooth animation, too.
--There’s a sign for a laundromat in the town they show Leo in, too. I doubt it’s an actual place to go and wash your clothes or anything (and may not even be accessible to go into), but it’s interesting!
--Rhythm combos look amazing! I like the spinning star animation for them. And we get brief glimpses into more of the music (which is honestly making me buy more into the 70’s setting theory)!
--Communicating with animals returns! (At least, with dogs.)
--We know that Travis has an older brother named Zack. But the stray dog asks if he, too, is a “stray”. This could either be because Travis was traveling alone, or is a nod to him and his brother being without parents?
--Floyd’s abilities, from what we’ve seen of screenshots and this are making me really excited to try him out in battle. He can bribe enemies, chat with them, and I wonder if there will be anything else…? Also, I wonder how this affects the battles, too.
--I completely cracked up at the “be a drag” part. I wonder if Floyd has fainted (or some other status ailment similar) at that point or if he’s dead and they decided to forgo the angel sprites (from EarthBound) and eyes-closed (from Mother 3).
--I love the GROOVY addition! Getting a second turn out of thin air looks really handy to have in battle. And given their meters fill up during each attach/PSI move, you can probably do some interesting strategies in battle if you time them right.
--Was that building meant to be like a “White House” of Pleiades?
--A vitamin that induces Smash attacks into each hit of a combo? Holy heck, that’s like a Sudden Guts Pill on steroids!
--Definitely got a spooky vibe from the stargazing bit. I wonder if that’s near the start of the game, considering that both Ness and Lucas also started off their games in their pajamas? (And as a side-note, Travis’s jammies are adorable.)
--I LOVE how they’re incorporating (what I assume is to be a baseball bat weapon) returning an attack back to an enemy (probably by low % chance)! What an extremely cool concept.
--The Modern Mind has a really cool design. Is this to be what we’re expecting from the “Modern Men” mentioned on their official page? Stellar.
--The level-up jingles make my LIFE. They seem to have changed Floyd’s from his original drum-beat, but honestly, all of them harmonizing together sounds amazing. I’m going to be guilty of letting that continue at the end to listen to for awhile before finishing the battle.
In short, I’m so extremely aboard the hype train and June can’t possibly come fast enough. I’m going to drop everything to Let’s Play this as soon as it’s released.
ShinyYoshi
🌺🌺🌺🌺
Wow, the gameplay looks freaking awesome.
I legit freaked out for a second at the stargazing part because where it was and the music made me think he was back in Onett, then he turned and got on the bridge and confirmed he was, in fact, not in Onett.
Overall, the game looks amazing. I'm extremely impressed with how well the fans did for Mother 4!
I legit freaked out for a second at the stargazing part because where it was and the music made me think he was back in Onett, then he turned and got on the bridge and confirmed he was, in fact, not in Onett.
Overall, the game looks amazing. I'm extremely impressed with how well the fans did for Mother 4!
Chibi.Hoshi
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"Be a drag" lol.
One word.
Hype, hype, hype, hype, hype, hype!
One word.
Hype, hype, hype, hype, hype, hype!
Amissapanda
Manda Panda
I knoooooow. I can't get over how smooth and professional it looks. It's all much cleaner and more refined than I originally expected. If the gameplay really does end up being that smooth, I'm going to go into shock. Hahaha. But I guess it makes sense, since they've been working on this for years and now they're delaying the release to polish it.
I can't get over how many things they've done to keep the charm of the Mother series and yet be completely fresh. The music has some familiar tunes, but a lot of it is brand new and keeps the sort of "tone" I associate with the Mother series. Like, in the star-gazing segment, you totally get that same creepy feeling like from the beginning of EarthBound. And the battle tunes are catchy as heck. I can't wait to combo to them!
Overall, this was way more than I expected and it's been worth the wait. I've literally been hyped about this all day and the hype just isn't dying. This team knows what they're doing and they have given us some fantastic sneak peeks of what's to come. I seriously cannot wait.
That part cracked me up. Hahaha. You literally drag fallen party members behind you, apparently. I bet it looks extra funny when you have more people in your party (and more who are dead/fainted).
That right there is pretty much my word of the day. This gameplay trailer has been everything I could have hoped for and more. Everything.
