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With Mother 3 finally complete, Shigesato Itoi decided that Mother 3 was the official conclusion of the series, and has stated he has no plans in creating fourth Mother installment in the future. | With Mother 3 finally complete, Shigesato Itoi decided that Mother 3 was the official conclusion of the series, and has stated he has no plans in creating fourth Mother installment in the future. | ||
==Legacy== | |||
The EarthBound series was initally seen as a minor classic Nintendo title in the west, despite its popularity in Japan. When [[EarthBound]] was released on the Wii U's [[Virtual Console]], however, it became one of Nintendo's best selling downloadable games of all time. | |||
The recognition began when Ness was included in [[Super Smash Bros.]] 64 and became a staple in the series. Ness's inclusion in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] was widely applauded and fans were exited to see him return. Throughout the years between the inital release of EarthBound and its virtual console rerelease, the series had a massisive following that continued grow larger thanks to the representation of the series in the Super Smash Bros. series. During the Wii era EarthBound was one of the most requested titles for the Wii Virtual Console. However due to legal issues reguarding the music sampling, the game was never released despite its high demand. When Mother 2 was released on Japan's Wii U Virtual Console, the demand for EarthBound to be released in other countries grew all the more. Eventually when it was released, it was revealed that one of the main reasons for releasing it was because of the massive fan outcry on places like Miiverse. | |||
The success of the series in the west caused the original Mother to be released outside of Japan for the first time, under the name [[EarthBound Beginnings]], to commemorate the 20 anniversary of the EarthBound's release in America. The game was highly applauded similar to EarthBound's release with fans expecting [[Mother 3]] to happen next,. | |||
Despite Mother 3 not recieving an English release, the EarthBound series is now seen as a mainstream franchise in gaming culture rather than staying as a minor Nintendo classic. EarthBound in particular is widely viewed as the best example of a {{wp|cult classic}}. Many EarthBound references and cameos began to appear in many other Nintendo games, ranging from Ness and Lucas appearing as {{mw|mystery mushroom}} power-ups in {{mw|Super Mario Maker}}, to an entire EarthBound themed level<!--Please put the name of the level--> in {{wk|Kirby Planet Robobot}}, and continues to be an important franchise represented in the Super Smash Bros. series. The series has grown to the point where it has spawned fan games such as Mother: Cognitive Dissonance, as well as numerous fan games that took inspiration from the series, a prime example being the critically acclaimed {{wp|Undertale}}. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||