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Mother 3

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First release
Apr 20, 2006
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Fantasy, Science fiction, Comedy
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Wii U

A turn-based JRPG and sequel to EarthBound (1994) in which a tragedy surrounding a family in the primitive yet joyful village of Tazmily incites the coming-of-age story of Lucas, the family's younger son, who goes on perilous adventures along with his friends in order to find his missing brother and stop a group of masked men from bringing about the end of the world.

Also known as EarthBound 2, MOTHER 3, マザー3, 어스바운드 2

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Storyline
Mother 3 is set in the Nowhere Islands, some unknown amount of years after EarthBound. Chaos ensues after an invasion by the Pigmask Army, named after the uniforms, which resemble pigs, and its leader, Porky Minch, the "Pig King". They slowly construct a police state, while experimenting on the land's flora and fauna, and introducing new technology and infrastructure to the islands. The various chapters record the life of a boy named Lucas and his family and friends, banding together to rid the Nowhere Islands of the Pigmask Army.Read more

Mother 3 is set in the Nowhere Islands, some unknown amount of years after EarthBound. Chaos ensues after an invasion by the Pigmask Army, named after the uniforms, which resemble pigs, and its leader, Porky Minch, the "Pig King". They slowly construct a police state, while experimenting on the land's flora and fauna, and introducing new technology and infrastructure to the islands. The various chapters record the life of a boy named Lucas and his family and friends, banding together to rid the Nowhere Islands of the Pigmask Army.

Release dates
Game Boy Advance
Apr 20, 2006
Wii U
Dec 17, 2015
Age ratings
CERO A
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
post-apocalyptic, dinosaurs, time travel, dystopian, jrpg
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  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026