{"id":6776,"date":"2021-11-30T11:32:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T02:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2021-11-30T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T02:32:19","slug":"20211130-6776","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211130-6776\/","title":{"rendered":"Unofficial Mother 4 fangame announced to excitement and worry from fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Publication date of the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20211129-183962\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>: 2021-11-29 18:29 (JST)<br>Translated by. Nick Mosier<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em><strong>Mother 4<\/strong><\/em>, a fan-made sequel to the popular <em>Mother<\/em> series, has been announced. The game is an \u201cunofficial sequel\u201d that has no affiliation with Nintendo. The team plans on launching the game on PC at a yet to be determined date and has <em>Mother <\/em>fans both interested and concerned about the project\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MOTHER 4 - Reveal trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v0Fxz0VclBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mother<\/em> (<em>EarthBound<\/em>) is a popular RPG series from Nintendo. The series was helmed by Shigesato Itoi, a copywriter and essayist who acted as the game\u2019s producer, scenario writer, and game designer. The first entry was released in 1989, and the series continued until the release of <em>Mother 3<\/em> in 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series is known for its memorable stories and atmosphere that still influences games to this day. <em>Undertale<\/em> creator Toby Fox even listed the <em>Mother <\/em>series as an inspiration. Even now, the series has a deep-rooted fan creator community and players posting here and there about how they would like another entry. But Shigesato Itoi has stated numerous times that he won\u2019t make a sequel (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/news\/201511\/21093633.html?page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Famitsu<\/a>).<em> Mother 3<\/em> was born from a troubled development, and it looks like a 4<sup>th<\/sup> entry is nothing more than a far-off dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind, a fan-made unofficial sequel, <em>Mother 4<\/em>, was announced, and the art style and gameplay look like they\u2019ve picked up right where the series left off. The game sees 4 children adventuring around the United States uncovering the secrets behind the powerful \u201cRift Shells.\u201d The game also includes series staples like the rolling HP counter and Sound Battle system from <em>Mother 3<\/em>. You can see from the trailer that the unique vibe of the series has also been recreated in great detail.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"544\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001.jpg 967w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183962-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>But this isn\u2019t actually the first time a fangame titled \u201cMother 4\u201d has been announced. <em>Oddity<\/em>, an RPG currently in development, also started its life as a fangame called \u201cMother 4.\u201d The team behind <em>Oddity<\/em> opted to change their game to an original title to avoid being in the crosshairs of Nintendo after they began cracking down on fangames (<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20190103-110140\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">related article<\/a> in Japanese).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the YouTube comments under the trailer also express concern that Nintendo could take action against the game and mention <em>Oddity<\/em> and its situation. While fans are concerned about how Nintendo will respond, the developers behind <em>Mother 4<\/em> appear to have a more optimistic view. The <a href=\"https:\/\/mother4.org\/faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ<\/a> on the game\u2019s website states they aren\u2019t concerned about being shut down by Nintendo because, \u201cNintendo only seems to go after remakes of existing games, or controversial fan games.\u201d The start of the trailer also mentions the project is unofficial and to support Nintendo and Hobonichi, Shigesato Itoi\u2019s company, if possible. Maybe this countermeasure is also connected to the team\u2019s positive outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development team insisting that\u2019s the case doesn\u2019t necessarily wipe away concerns, though. The <em>Mother<\/em> series is ultimately a Nintendo IP, and they have the last word on how the name can be used. Calling the game <em>Mother 4<\/em> is teetering into dangerous territory, so it will be interesting to see if the game safely makes it to release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unofficial sequel <em>Mother 4 <\/em>is schedule to launch on PC. A release date has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An unofficial Mother 4 fangame has been announced to the excitement and worry of fans. 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