EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi chose this name for his project because his own father was absent through much of his life. The lyrics of 'Mother' deal with Lennon's experience of growing up without a father. The series' Japanese title, Mother, was inspired by a song of the same name by John Lennon. The re-releases of the games in particular has become among Nintendo's best-selling downloadable games, with EarthBound commonly seen as a best seller.ĮarthBound's modern-day setting sets it apart from other traditional RPGs released during that time. The EarthBound series has obtained a massive following and is widely seen as a cult classic.

series, with Ness and Lucas being playable characters. Characters, music, weapons, and locations from the series also appeared in the Super Smash Bros. In North America and Europe the series debuted with EarthBound ( Mother 2 in Japan), released in North America on June 5th, 1996 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, then later in Europe on Jfor the Wii U. The franchise debuted in Japan on Jwith Mother ( EarthBound Beginnings in English) for the Family Computer. Only Mother 3 has been released exclusively in Japan. EarthBound Beginnings, EarthBound, and Mother 3 have been released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Boy Advance respectively. The EarthBound series, also known as the Mother series in Japan ( マザー MOTHER), is a series of role-playing video games published by Nintendo. International logo of the EarthBound franchise This article is about the EarthBound/Mother series as a whole.

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