Where is Ness during Mother 3?
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Ness does not physically appear in Mother 3, but he and his party members are depicted in a movie playing in the New Pork City movie theater, showing scenes from EarthBound. The game takes place an unknown amount of years after EarthBound, in a fictional location known as the Nowhere Islands, and focuses on a new cast of characters, including Lucas and his family.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Mother 3 and EarthBound
- Does Ness appear in Mother 3?: Ness appears in Mother 3 in a movie playing in the New Pork City movie theater, which shows shots of many moments in EarthBound.
- Do EarthBound and Mother 3 take place in the same universe?: The Mother games all take place within the same timeline and universe, and Mother 3 is no exception.
- Does Mother 3 take place before EarthBound?: Mother 3 is set in the Nowhere Islands, some unknown amount of years after EarthBound.
About Ness and Lucas
- Do Ness and Lucas ever meet?: Ness and Lucas never interact with each other within their games, only meeting each other in their Super Smash Bros appearances.
- How old is Ness canonically?: At the end of “Mother 2” (Japanese version), Ness is apparently 13 at the end of the game, while in “Earthbound” (USA version), he is 14 at the end of the game.
- Who does Lucas really love?: Lucas’s love life involves a love triangle with Peyton Sawyer and Brooke Davis, with Peyton being his one true love.
About the Mother Series
- Why is Mother 3 not in America?: The lack of localization was because it “just didn’t make business sense” to make one for a game released very late in the handheld’s lifespan.
- Why was Mother 2 renamed to EarthBound?: The game’s puns and humor were reworked by localizer Marcus Lindblom, and Mother 2 was called EarthBound to avoid confusion about what it was a sequel to.
- Is Undertale a spiritual successor to EarthBound?: Undertale is considered a spiritual successor to EarthBound due to its charm, soundtrack, characters, and story.
About Game Development and Release
- Why was Mother 3 never localized?: Nintendo was putting more focus on the Nintendo DS, and localizing Mother 3 “just didn’t make business sense,” according to Reggie Fils-Aimé.
- Why is there no Mother 4?: Shigesato Itoi stated that “There won’t be a fourth” game, closing the curtains on the MOTHER series as we knew it.
- Will Mother 4 ever come out?: While there won’t be an official Mother 4, the story could be continued in other forms, such as fan-made games or spiritual successors.
About Characters and Relationships
- Who is Ness’s girlfriend in EarthBound?: There are several characters who believe Ness and Paula are dating, but it is not explicitly stated in the game.
- Are Ness and Paula dating in EarthBound?: Ness and Paula are not romantically involved in EarthBound, as they don’t bond much during the plot.
- Who does Lucas have a baby with?: Lucas eventually married Peyton and had a daughter named Sawyer Brooke Scott with her.