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Rumor: Nintendo canceled Mother 3 localization due to controversial themes

By Paul Tamburro

Nintendo reportedly canceled a planned Mother 3 localization due to the game’s controversial themes. Fans of the series, known as Earthbound in the west, have repeatedly requested that Mother 3 be brought to these shores. However, it has now been alleged that while Nintendo previously planned to do so, the company has ceased development on the project altogether.

The news comes from GameInformer…

Paul Tamburro
Paul Tamburro

Paul Tamburro is the Director of Content at Evolve Media.

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