About this episode
The episode discusses the long-awaited release and impact of Mother 3, a sequel in the beloved RPG series.
For over a decade, its release seemed like an impossibility, but 20 years ago, Mother 3 entered our world—and then proceeded to never leave Japan. While it superficially resembles the earlier Mother games, this long-awaited sequel differs greatly in tone and structure, yet somehow delivers a satisfying (if surprising) final installment of Shigesato Itoi's beloved RPG series. On this episode, join Bob Mackey, Reid Young, Charlie Verdin, and Everdraed (all of Fangamer ) as the crew turn off their Happy-Happy Boxes and sit down to discuss the Game Boy Advance game that gives new meaning to the term "tonda gossa." Retronauts is a completely fan-funded operation. To support the show, and get two full-length exclusive episodes every month, as well as access to 100+ previous bonus episodes, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts .
People in this episode
Host: Bob Mackey
Guests: Reid Young, Charlie Verdin, Everdraed
Topics covered
- Mother 3
- RPG series
- Game Boy Advance
- video games
- Japanese games
- sequel analysis
Keywords
- Mother 3
- RPG
- Game Boy Advance
- Shigesato Itoi
- Fangamer
- video games
- Japanese gaming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fangamer
Products: Game Boy Advance
Books & works: Mother 3, Mother
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