Why Hasn't MOTHER 3 Been Localized? | Addressing Problematic Content

Hey, everyone! For a final in one of my classes, I decided to create a video discussing the potential reasons why Nintendo hasn't localized MOTHER 3. In this video, I go over the rumor that controversial content is holding MOTHER 3 back and give my own take. I know there's more potentially problematic content in the game, but I feel I hit the big three here.

Let me know what you think in the comments! I would be more than happy to keep the discussion going.

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Text Sources:

Imran Khan’s ResetEra Post
https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-direct-speculation-ot.98257/page-90#post-17773665

The Localization of Video Games: A Study on the Practical Applications and their Linguistic Challenges by Ettore Dorado
http://hdl.handle.net/10579/6088

Nindori.com Shigesato Itoi Interview (Provided by Starmen.net)
http://mother3.fobby.net/interview/m3int_03.html

Starmen.net Magypsies and Gender Stereotypes Forum
https://forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother3/Magypsies-and-Gender-Stereotypes

Samaritans Media Guidelines for Dramatic Portrayals of Suicide
https://www.samaritans.org/about-samaritans/media-guidelines/supplementary-factsheets/

“Asian Honor and Suicide” by Sam Louie
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/201406/asian-honor-and-suicide

“What is the Consensus on why MOTHER 3 hasn’t been Localized” Reddit Thread
https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/6i1knn/what_is_the_consensus_on_why_mother_3_hasnt_been/

Mother3.fobby.net

Video/Image Sources:

Vinesauce (MOTHER 3 footage)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlc94szfcNDHHNmH7UNkrAIMDY5E-K5cs

Pheonixmaster1 (Fire Emblem: Awakening footage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dEaQIjJL7Q&t

“Nintendo Refuses to Allow Same-Sex Marriages in Tomodachi Life” by Jeffrey Matulef
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-07-nintendo-refuses-to-allow-same-sex-relationships-in-tomodachi-life

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGOPPzh8TJ4

Game Sources:

MOTHER 3 Fan Translation (2008)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)

EarthBound (1995)

Yoshi’s Island (1995)

Music Sources:

Going Alone (MOTHER 3 - Shogo Sakai)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj8CMhpSZuU&list=PL5AFAB0251FF4912F&index=49

Coffee Break (MOTHER 3 - Shogo Sakai)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVYwYg5XNd8&list=PL5AFAB0251FF4912F&index=198

Pink Shell (MOTHER 3 - Shogo Sakai)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-s9on7ajEo

It’s Over (MOTHER 3 - Shogo Sakai)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWWlRKyYdgs&t=22s

New Pork Bossa (MOTHER 3 - Shogo Sakai)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mak9-eTVJg

Happy Town? (MOTHER 3 - Shogo Sakai)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b8t7sJysjY

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