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Mother 3 (english translation) 11-11-13 09:33 AM
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Itoi's Tour de Force.
I have never been a fan of JRPG's. Well besides Pok?mon, the turned base gameplay always bored me, but then I played this game. Mother 3 has an amazing depth in gameplay, sound, and even story. Itoi-- the creator of this game has really out done himself with it. As this story is one of the most emotional, gripping, and heartfelt stories I have ever experienced. You start off naming yourself and your family-- I'll stop right here and say this, if you name the family after your real family it can make this game ten times the more depressing. You name the things you like, favorite food, and even your dog.
Difficulty: 8/10 Unlike the games predecessor you have more variety in your attacks. In EarthBound/Mother 2 you mainly used items or pressed A to bash the enemy, but, in this game it isn't the case. Now each character has their own set of moves. While some may keep the enemy from attacking for a few turns, some may boost your stats for the battle, or even just attack the enemy. And just like the last game you still have your PSI, which is essentially magic in this game. Now all of these changes make the game easier than in Earthbound or Mother 1; but that doe not mean this game is easy. This game does have sudden difficulty spikes that makes you want to firmly embed your keyboard/controller into the screen. Overall difficulty in the game is pretty high, but just seems a bit unfair.
Story: 10/10 As I said earlier, this is one the most gripping stories I have came across in games, movies, and even books. And I'm a bit afraid to talk about it in the fear I may ruin it for those reading this review, so I'll try my best to keep it as spoiler free.? The story takes place in what seems to be the old western days. One day a fleet of aliens invade their peaceful town, changing most of the animals into chimeras, animals mixed with other animals or even electronics. The Pig Army (the alien group) in the game takes over their ... Read the rest of this Review
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