Dangit, Reggie!

I recently caught wind of this interview with Reggie Fils-Aime. (I'm seriously stuck on the pronunciation of his last name.) EarthBound fans know him mainly for his bad history with MOTHER 3, refusing to release it in the U.S. and all that. When asked about MOTHER 3, he gave almost the usual vague answer.

The thing that surprised me most (and I thought the mention of this earlier in the week was an April Fool's joke) was that REGGIE ACTUALLY LIKES MOTHER 3!!! Unfortunately, despite liking the game and feeling the burn from the fans begging for its release, Nintendo of America is still not working on it.

Many people, including myself, already played Tomato's MOTHER 3 Fan Translation. According to Tomato himself, he's completely willing to let Nintendo of America use his translation absolutely free of charge, credit, whatever. Next to that, they know how to contact him. Saying that I expect them to officially release Tomato's translation would be wishful thinking, though, especially considering the series's history.

Sources: EarthBound Central, Starmen.net