Mar 9, 2009

MOTHER 3 save files... HOLY CRAP!!

This has just been a complete roller-coaster of emotions. Last night, I was trying to get EarthBound Zero onto my flash cart with MOTHER 3 (no problem) WITH the save file (can't do it). I really want to have my save file for that game on there, but I can still go perfectly fine without. What I absolutely CAN'T go without is my MOTHER 3 save file, now in Chapter 7, the penultimate chapter. That's where the real problem came in. I don't know what happened. I know where I might have done the wrong thing. Whatever happened, my MOTHER 3 save file was gone.

It felt almost as if someone had died. I was despairing all night and later had trouble getting to sleep. I posted a topic on Starmen.net forums that night (last night) asking where I could find a .sav file to upload to my flash cart. My main comment that night was, "I'm so stupid!" Eventually, I did get to sleep.

This morning, as I got out of bed and ate breakfast, I didn't feel as bad. It would only take a week to a week and a half to catch up. Next to that, I somehow knew that somebody on the forums knew how to help me. After I finished eating, I hurried downstairs.

Lo and behold, Tomato, the person who made the MOTHER 3 Fan Translation, told me exactly what to do. It was the Froggie Save Library on their MOTHER 3 forum. It has save files even between the smalles incriments in the game, so you could get a save file from there no matter what part of the game you want! If anyone wants the link, here it is:
http://forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother3/Mother-3-Froggie-Battery-Saves-Library/first#post1274043
I feel so happy now. I have my save file back EXACTLY where I last saved! The characters don't have all the exact same levels and items as before, but it's as close as I'm ever going to get and it's pretty dang good. The levels and items might even be better. I know that Duster has an item from a sidequest in Chapter 5 that I never did, but that's perfectly okay. It only helps. ;)

3 comments:

  1. Thanks! Almost the exact same thing happened to me at almost the same place, thank you so much for sharing this!

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  2. ...I will love you forever for this!
    I've tried everything to recover my save, I even tore through my memory card's entire list of deleted files to no avail. THIS is just what I need.

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  3. Is not here. . . -. -'

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