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1989 · Ape · Role-playing

Mother

Nintendo exclusive

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.

Released
27 July 1989
Platforms
NESWii U
Genres
Role-playing
Developers
Ape
Publishers
Nintendo
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
FantasyScience fiction
Age ratings
CERO A
Languages
Japanese
›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.

Keywords

  • virtual console
  • japan only
  • nintendo switch online
  • fan translation - english
  • wii u virtual console
  • battery save

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
NES27 July 1989Japan
Wii U15 June 2015Japan

Editions and related releases

Expanded editions
EarthBound Beginnings
Built on it
EarthBound Beginnings

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