Podcasts about Shigesato Itoi

Heather, Nick and Matt talk through the unreleased in North America Nintendo RPG Mother 3. They discuss how the game was translated by fans, how the game deals with grief, Shigesato Itoi, their reactions to the ending and more. SPOILER COUNTRY is from 1:51:15 to 2:24:52 (time codes may vary with ads so it ends about 33 mins after we enter spoiler country) Check out our brand new merch at kinshipgoods.com/getplayed Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty benpruntymusic.com Art by Duck Brigade duckbrigade.com For ad-free main feed episodes, our complete back catalogue including How Did This Get Played? and our Premium DLC episodes and our exclusive show Get Anime'd where we're currently watching Gurren Lagann go to patreon.com/getplayed Join us on our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/getplayed Wanna leave us a voicemail? Call 616-2-PLAYED (616-275-2933) or write us an email at getplayedpod@gmail.com Advertise on Get Played via Gumball.fm All of our links can be found at linktree.com/getplayedpodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Earthbound gilt als eines der kultigsten Konsolenrollenspiele der 90er Jahre: Ursprünglich 1994 für das Super Nintendo in Japan und ein Jahr später in den USA erschienen, ist Earthbound für seinen eigenwilligen Humor, seine charmante 2D-Optik und seine unkonventionelle Herangehensweise an das Genre bekannt. Doch was macht dieses Spiel wirklich so besonders? In dieser Episode reisen wir zurück in die Welt von Ness, Paula, Jeff und Poo, erkunden die skurrilen Städte, bizarren Gegner und die emotional tiefgründige Geschichte. Wir erzählen die Entstehungsgeschichte, analysieren die Spielmechaniken und sprechen darüber, wie Earthbound zunächst als kommerzieller Flop galt, aber mit der Zeit einen festen Platz im Herzen der Gaming-Community eingenommen hat. Infos zum Spiel: Thema: Earthbound, 1994 (JP als "Mother 2"), Plattform: SNES, später Ports für 3DS, Wii, Switch Entwickler: APE, HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Rollenspiel Designer: Shigesato Itoi, Satoru Iwata, Akihiko Miura u.a. Musik: Keiichi Suzuki, Hirokazu Tanaka Podcast-Credits: Sprecher: Fabian Käufer, Christian Schmidt Audioproduktion: Johannes DuBois, Christian Schmidt Titelgrafik: Paul Schmidt Intro, Outro: Nino Kerl (Ansage); Chris Hülsbeck (Musik)

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Está semana regresa una sección que nos gusta mucho, una «Betagrafía» donde les platicamos de la vida y obra de un desarrollador de videojuegos, en está... La entrada El Poscast Beta #656: Shigesato Itoi apareció primero en Langaria.net.

Ninten's back on solid ground and in a new town. Life in the bustling burg of Merrysville is tough, but he finds a new friend in a strange place - with explosive results. In Merrysville, Shigesato Itoi's social commentary and observations of American culture are in full effect; as you explore an abandoned factory, an elementary school, and wander in and out of the lives of the town's citizens. Cat and Jess crack open the MOTHER Encyclopedia and speak to a surprising source - Talking Heads' frontman David Byrne - as they piece together all the puzzling evidence of this artful game's influences. “MOTHER,” She Wrote mixes audio drama and talk podcast to chronicle the strangest, most thought-provoking, most heart-rending video games ever made: the MOTHER series, as it's called in Japan, and EarthBound as it's called everywhere else. This first season chronicles MOTHER (1989), known as EarthBound Beginnings in English-speaking countries. For links and transcriptions, head to https://mothershewrote.earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to “MOTHER,” She Wrote - a travelog through three of the strangest, most thought-provoking, most heart-rending video games ever made. Hosts and storytellers Cat Blackard and Jessica Mudd combine audio drama and discussion to take you on a journey through the MOTHER series, as it's called in Japan, or EarthBound, as it's called in English-speaking countries. Whether you're unfamiliar with this trilogy of games or are a longtime fan - travel beyond the controller and into the story - as it's lived by the characters. Then, unpack the surreal adventures, thought-provoking themes, media inspirations, and more with your insightful, pizza-loving hosts in this literal love letter to Shigesato Itoi's iconic Nintendo games. In this introduction, get to know Cat and Jess and learn how this irreverent sci-fi comedy, filled to the brim with as much poignant messaging as there is cartoon imagery, broke all the rules about the kinds of stories you could tell in a video game and became a cult sensation. For links and transcriptions, head to https://mothershewrote.earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Embark on a journey through EarthBound Beginnings! There's something strange happening in the town of Podunk, and unresolved mysteries, almost a century old, are coming to light. Can a twelve-year-old with emerging psychic abilities hold his own against paranormal disturbances, mind-control, and the walking dead? “MOTHER,” She Wrote mixes audio drama and talk podcast to chronicle the strangest, most thought-provoking, most heart-rending video games ever made: the MOTHER series, as it's called in Japan, and EarthBound as it's called everywhere else. This first season chronicles MOTHER (1989), known as EarthBound Beginnings in English-speaking countries. Adventure with Ninten and then unpack the game's events with hosts Cat Blackard and Jessica Mudd as they dust off their basement bread, share their most SMASHable enemies, and favorite "MOTHER," She Quotes from Nintendo and Shigesato Itoi's beloved cult classic game. For links and transcriptions, head to https://mothershewrote.earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Set out on a sense-shattering, tear-jerking journey where psychic children brave alien invasion, magical lands, corrupt politicians, and homesickness. The beloved cult video game series, EarthBound, is brought to life in this genre-bending blend of audio drama and documentary that explores these eccentric stories like never before. Created by the award-winning team behind The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, and hosted by adorable and insightful pizza-loving girlfriends, Cat Blackard and Jessica Mudd, "MOTHER," She Wrote is a literal love letter to Shigesato Itoi's iconic Nintendo games. Link: http://mothershewrote.earth RSS Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/earthbound

This is an additional THREE HOURS to cover the final game in Shigesato Itoi's MOTHER trilogy. That's right, we have 3 hours of discussion dedicated to MOTHER 3 and Lucas and Boney and the gang. No real time stamps but a huge disclaimer.In general there is a lot of sensitive material in this game. MOTHER 3 is a complex title written by an auteur in a specific time period. There are spoilers, there are violent things that happen and death surrounds the game.At roughly the 51 minute mark we will go into the subject of a particular race within the game. It's a controversial subject, there's a disclaimer within the episode, but we call them by their name within the game then discuss their portrayal for better and worse. Trigger warnings are possible for the Romani peoples or any of our trans or lgbtq fans. We love and support anyone's gender identity and do not support harmful stereotypes.

Set out on a sense-shattering, tear-jerking journey where psychic children brave alien invasion, magical lands, corrupt politicians, and homesickness. The beloved cult video game series, EarthBound (aka MOTHER), is brought to life in this genre-bending blend of audio drama and documentary that explores these eccentric adventures like never before. Travel beyond the controller and into the story - as it's lived by the characters. Then, unpack all the surreal adventures, thought-provoking moments, social commentary, pop culture inspirations, and more with insightful, pizza-loving co-hosts, Cat Blackard and Jessica Mudd, in this literal love letter to Shigesato Itoi's iconic Nintendo games. "MOTHER," She Wrote is created by the award-winning team behind The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, and feature voices from hit sci-fi audio dramas like Girl in Space and Midnight Burger. Discover more at https://mothershewrote.earth/ or anywhere you listen to podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 8 of Almost Every Month Podcast We discuss paper tasting, the culture of paper reverence, handwriting systems, stationery privilege, and of course the history of ongoing and upcoming changes in Tomoe River paper--all thanks to Alesa Mc Neill, aka @inkyrocks. Alesa's deep interest in and understanding of the pen world led her to the paper world, and she breaks it down for us. What a gracious guest she was--and so knowledgeable! Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In this first series, I delve deeply into the wildly popular Hobonichi planners and all the culture that surrounds them—from the storied history of its founder Shigesato Itoi to the cottage industries and influencers that have sprung up around it. Special guests from the planner, pen and journal world will make appearances in each episode. The name Almost Every Month was chosen as a play on the meaning of Hobonichi (the 'almost every day' blog) Tune in almost every month for the next Almost Every Month Podcast, and please consider supporting this podcast if you love it by becoming a Patreon member-which is also where the extensive show notes live. Patreon members who join this month will get a set of bookplates for their current and future planners!

In this extra long, extra juicy episode (ep 7) of Almost Every Month Podcast, we have two special guests who I like to think of as the world's most informed Hobonichi fans! Szilas (US) and Morgane (France)and I kick off the 7th episode talking about the wider Plan With Me culture but pretty soon we delve into the topic we could have easily spent hours on—the Hobonichi 2023 Preview Party! Scrolling through the webpage, we break down each tidbit, talking about the merits of the covers, the Easter eggs hidden in the posts, and what we are most excited for in the Hobonichi 2023 release. This episode drops just 3 days before the Hobonichi website is open for business with their new lineup (Sept 1st), so its the episode to listen to and the guide to get informed (and to help you make those tough budgetary decisions). Many thanks to our mutual Reddit group r/Hobonichi for bringing so much combined knowledge about Hobonichi, as well as bringing my entertaining guests! Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In this first series, I delve deeply into the wildly popular Hobonichi planners and all the culture that surrounds them—from the storied history of its founder Shigesato Itoi to the cottage industries and influencers that have sprung up around it. Special guests from the planner, pen and journal world will make appearances in each episode. The name Almost Every Month was chosen as a play on the meaning of Hobonichi (the 'almost every day' blog) Tune in almost every month for the next Almost Every Month Podcast, and please consider supporting this podcast if you love it by becoming a Patreon member-which is also where the extensive show notes live. Patreon members who join this month will get a set of bookplates for their current and future planners!

In episode 6 of Almost Every Month Podcast, our guest is Yena from Moonlit Planning. Yena and I discuss the culture around the phenomenon of flip throughs. It is Flip through season! Tune in to any planner or Bujoer's IG or YouTube page, and you will see pages fluttering like leaves on a fall day. Why do people enjoy making and consuming the endless footage of other people's planner designs? We talk about the history of record keeping, diaries and journals, from the pragmatic to the therapeutic uses of each method. ASMR folks, do you like podcast background bird noises? Then bonus alert! Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In this first series, I delve deeply into the wildly popular Hobonichi planners and all the culture that surrounds them—from the storied history of its founder Shigesato Itoi to the cottage industries and influencers that have sprung up around it. Special guests from the planner, pen and journal world will make appearances in each episode. The name Almost Every Month was chosen as a play on the meaning of Hobonichi (the 'almost every day' blog) Tune in almost every month for the next Almost Every Month Podcast, and please consider supporting this podcast if you love it by becoming a Patreon member-which is also where the extensive show notes live. Patreon members who join this month will get a set of bookplates for their current and future planners!

Often described as a Renaissance Man, Itoi has been influential in several walks of life, from ad copy to manga, from lyrics to computer games. Let's explore the life of this unlikely  cultural hero. Today's guest is my good friend Ben Stonick! You can find him on Twitter @benstonick! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Switchaboo - Biography series on Itoi Hobo Nikkan - Itoi's website Yomuka - blog on Itoi's career in advertisement EarthBound Wiki - Biography on Itoi Wikipedia - Shigesato Itoi Super Eyepatch Wolf - How MOTHER 3 breaks you Kenji Sawada - TOKIO Itoi's Twitter Account 

In episode 5 of Almost Every Month Podcast, our guest is Margo Porras and our topic is fandom and what it means to be part of a community with the same deep passions. We even delve into the psychology research around fandom--its all good news too. Margo is a fellow podcaster, as well as a fellow Hobonichi fan. She is also a writer and designer. She's contributed to numerous media outlets including San Diego Magazine, Mamiverse and SheKnows. Her book is called, "Growing Up in La Colonia." Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In this first series, I delve deeply into the wildly popular Hobonichi planners and all the culture that surrounds them—from the storied history of its founder Shigesato Itoi to the cottage industries and influencers that have sprung up around it. Special guests from the planner, pen and journal world will make appearances in each episode. The name Almost Every Month was chosen as a play on the meaning of Hobonichi (the 'almost every day' blog) Tune in almost every month for the next Almost Every Month Podcast, and please consider supporting this podcast if you love it by becoming a Patreon member-which is also where the extensive show notes live. Patreon members who join this month will get a set of bookplates for their current and future planners!

In Episode 4 of Almost Every Month Podcast, our guest is Yena from Moonlit Planning (@moonlitplanning). Yena talks about the perfect layout and discusses with me all of her tools and tricks for organizing her life with her planner. I spend some time outlining the pros and cons of digital versus paper planning, and provide my best advice to newbies just entering the realm of planning. Plus, I Google the difference between a journal and a diary, and give you a special Hobonichi entry translation just for 4/20 day! If your life could use a bit of organization, I provide some of the inspiration you will need to get started and keep going in this episode! In his Whiskered Scribe segment, Mike Quest (IG: mikequestst) faces another side to the conundrum of using paper--that planning perfectionism that prevents us from starting to use a new journal or planner because it is too precious and we don't want to wreck it! Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In this first series, I delve deeply into the wildly popular Hobonichi planners and all the culture that surrounds them—from the storied history of its founder Shigesato Itoi to the cottage industries and influencers that have sprung up around it. Special guests from the planner, pen and journal world will make appearances in each episode. The name Almost Every Month was chosen as a play on the meaning of Hobonichi (the 'almost every day' blog) Tune in almost every month for the next Almost Every Month Podcast, and please consider supporting this podcast if you love it by becoming a Patreon member-which is also where the extensive show notes live. Stickers and shoutouts and more await our members!

In Episode 3 of Almost Every Month Podcast, we have two guests! First, Jackie of Quoth the Crow talks about how to use planners for study, and how to become an influencer in the planner community. She also shares her favorite cottage industry products and the secret on why we all adore the mom and pop shops. The second guest, Sheena from Stickies by C&S, is one third of a sister trio that makes planners and stickers for the planning world. Sheena discusses how she got involved in the family business and her business strategy for the future of her sticker biz. In his Whiskered Scribe segment, Mike Quest (IG: mikequestst) muses on the maker life after speaking to notebook maker Cory Myers @HeadboneCo about the inspiration behind his notebook design. Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In this first series, I delve deeply into the wildly popular Hobonichi planners and all the culture that surrounds them—from the storied history of its founder Shigesato Itoi to the cottage industries and influencers that have sprung up around it. Special guests from the planner, pen and journal world will make appearances in each episode. The name Almost Every Month was chosen as a play on the meaning of Hobonichi (the 'almost every day' blog) Next episode: The world of cottage industry planning! Tune in almost every month for the next Almost Every Month Podcast, and please consider supporting this podcast if you love it by becoming a Patreon member. Stickers and shoutouts and more await our members!

In Episode 2 of Almost Every Month Podcast, I explore my skepticism about the sincere mixing of capitalism and art (through an imaginary interview with the founder of Hobonichi Shigesato Itoi), while also exploring his rich creative life and the mix of ingredients that makes Hobonichi techos useful, simple and beautiful. Also, we launch a new segment with Mike Quest (IG: mikequestst)where he delves in to the world of fountain pens! See the AEM Patreon page for free show notes of all of this episodes research resources! Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In this first series, I delve deeply into the wildly popular Hobonichi planners and all the culture that surrounds them—from the storied history of its founder Shigesato Itoi to the cottage industries and influencers that have sprung up around it. Special guests from the planner, pen and journal world will make appearances in each episode. The name Almost Every Month was chosen as a play on the meaning of Hobonichi (the 'almost every day' blog) Next episode: The world of cottage industry planning!

Today it's Arnaldo, Kelly, Paul, and special return guest, Stephan Reese of Art Of Nintendo Power (Twitter @ArtofNP) picking up our frying pans and baseball bats while we talk about the Super Nintendo's quirky classic, EarthBound! We start off the show catching up with Stephan and talking about his nonprofit, The Interactive Art Collection before moving on to the video game du jour and its creator, the world's most interesting man, Shigesato Itoi (14:00). EarthBound's Famicom predecessor Mother gets a mention (36:00) before moving on to EarthBound itself and its infamous ad campaign (48:00). Our first experiences with EarthBound are up next, including how we reacted to its underwhelming graphics (54:00) followed by the story and our favourite parts and characters (1:08:30). And we wrap things up talking about the legacy EarthBound left behind (1:51:00)   Links! Art Of Nintendo Power - https://twitter.com/ArtofNP The Interactive Art Collection - https://twitter.com/GameArtCollect   Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/regionfreegamers Talk to us! https://linktr.ee/regionfreegamers Email regionfreegamers@gmail.com   Music: EarthBound - What A Great Picture! EarthBound - Sunrise and Onett Theme EarthBound - Sanctuary Guardians EarthBound - The Sky Runner

In the mid 90s, writer Shigesato Itoi set out to create a sequel to eccentric, lovable RPG, “Earthbound”. What happened next was one of the most turbulent gaming developments of all time, spanning three consoles. I also talk to Twitch streamer Graysonsyd about emulation and gaming accessibility for those of us who grew up gaming … Continue reading Mother of Reinvention – Mother 3 (2006) →

In this, the third episode of Arlocast, Alex Olney (Nintendo Life) and Derrick Bitner (Good Vibes Gaming) join Arlo for a delightful talk on Metroid's exciting new relevance, Mother creator Shigesato Itoi's surprising acting career, and Lord of the Rings games.   Be sure to follow @Arlocast on Twitter for updates and to get in on the fun!   For business inquiries, please contact arlocastofficial@gmail.com   Arlocast is edited and produced by Chris Jones.   Music by Northnann https://soundcloud.com/northnan   Logo art by Mario Castañeda https://wrackune.artstation.com   Many thanks to our guests!   Alex Olney (Nintendo Life) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nintendolife Twitter: @Alex_Olney   Derrick Bitner (Good Vibes Gaming) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NomComms Twitter: @Bitnerd_

Mother, officially known outside of Japan as EarthBound Beginnings, is a role-playing video game developed by Ape and published by Nintendo for the Famicom. The first entry in the Mother series, it was first released in Japan on July 27, 1989. It is modeled on the gameplay of the Dragon Quest series, but is set in the late 20th-century United States, unlike its fantasy genre contemporaries. Mother follows the young Ninten as he uses his great-grandfather's studies on psychic powers to fight hostile, formerly inanimate objects and other enemies. The game uses random encounters to enter a menu-based, first-person perspective battle system.  Writer and director Shigesato Itoi pitched Mother's concept to Shigeru Miyamoto while visiting Nintendo's headquarters for other business. Though Miyamoto rejected the proposal at first, he eventually gave Itoi a development team. A North American version of the game was localized into English, but was abandoned as commercially nonviable. A copy of this prototype was later found and circulated on the Internet under the informal title EarthBound Zero. The game was eventually released worldwide under the name EarthBound Beginnings for the Wii U Virtual Console in June 2015.

The SNES is arguably home to some of the best Japanese role-playing games ever made, but even among such revered company, Earthbound stands as one of the most memorable games released on the system. In this segment (recorded way back in 2015), Rick and Tim invited Chris Miller and Arron Santos to discuss Shigesato Itoi's masterpiece on the 20th anniversary of the game's release.

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoStudio Ghibli’s Animated Wonders Credits:Music: “Lo-Fi Hip Hop Chill Beats For Study Game Sleep” by ReckonerLicense: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)Art: Cherie HenriquesFILM CREDITS:Directed by: Hayao MiyazakiProduced by: Toru Hara, Eiko Tanaka, Yasuyoshi TokumaWritten by: Hayao MiyazakiStarring: Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Tanie Kitabayashi, Hitoshi TakagiAll Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/studio-ghiblis-animated-wondersSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

La Trifuerza Nintendera te trae toda la magia que necesitás para atravesar tu cuarentena. Dale play y transportate a un mundo mejor, el mundo de la Gran N. Esta semana Uli nos cuenta sus aventuras en la Repúplica de Cordoba y unas impresiones de Murder by Numbers, un juego que tiene todo lo que quieren los Ulis. Luego regresa triunfal la cartuchera de Nardone para darle un cierre a la trilogía de Shigesato Itoi y la saga Mother, con uno de los mejores y más particulares JRPGs de la historia. ¡Gracias por escuchar y no olviden dejar sus comentarios y compartir con sus amigos! Apoyanos en Mercado Pago: Donación $100: http://bit.ly/2t8gNJM Donación $250: http://bit.ly/2GIoAkB Donación $500: http://bit.ly/3aYFyJo Twitter: @LaBestiaPod Somos "El Cerebro de la Bestia": Juan Nardone - Host & Director Creativo - @VoltronBoy Mariano Rizza - Director General Criogenizado - @RippyRizza Ulises Ribas - Co-Host & Productor Sr. - @UlisesFTW German "Afro" Leal - Co-Host & Dungeon Master - @afrotw Agostina “Gosti” Derossi - Entrenadora Residente - @gostidero Sergio "Lanchita" Gonzalez - Presidente, Editor en Jefe & Colaborador - @DarkGio6 -------------------------------------------- Edición, motion, 3D: Sergio "Lanchita" González Cortina Musical por Roy Allende: https://soundcloud.com/royallende Intro: "Hit the Switch" por Silent Partner Noticias: "Videogame 2" por DL Sounds Sección Uli: "Defense Line" por Backgroundloop Diseño por Tak Ataka: https://www.facebook.com/TakAtaca

In Japan it’s called Mother, while for North America it’s called Earthbound.  Either way, Shigesato Itoi’s series is unique and worth some discussion.

Una saga creada por Shigesato Itoi, analizamos esta joya de los videojuegos.

El universo conspira en nuestra contra pero la Trifuerza Nintendera redobla la apuesta y trae un episodio cargado de contenido! Afro y Uli nos cuentan sus experiencias jugando a dos juegos muy dispares pero que tal vez tengan cosas en común: Temtem y Fitness Boxing. Luego llega Nardone con la continuación épica de la mega-cartuchera dedicada a Shigesato Itoi, una de las figuras más míticas e interesantes de la Gran N. Cerramos como siempre con las noticias de la semana para que te vayas al tanto de todo lo que está pasando en el mundo nintendista. ¡Gracias por escuchar y no olvides dejar tu comentario y compartir con tus amigos! Twitter: @LaBestiaPod Somos "El Cerebro de la Bestia": Juan Nardone - Host & Director Creativo - @VoltronBoy Mariano Rizza - Director General Criogenizado - @RippyRizza Ulises Ribas - Co-Host & Productor Sr. - @UlisesFTW German "Afro" Leal - Co-Host & Dungeon Master - @afrotw Agostina “Gosti” Derossi - Entrenadora Residente - @gostidero Sergio "Lanchita" Gonzalez - Presidente, Editor en Jefe & Colaborador - @DarkGio6 -------------------------------------------- Edición, motion, 3D: Sergio "Lanchita" González Cortina Musical por Roy Allende: https://soundcloud.com/royallende Intro: "Hit the Switch" por Silent Partner Noticias: "Videogame 2" por DL Sounds Sección Uli: "Defense Line" por Backgroundloop Diseño por Tak Ataka: https://www.facebook.com/TakAtaca

En este nuevo episodio de El Cerebro de la Bestia, la cartuchera de Nardone se abre una vez más para contarnos las mil aventuras de Shigesato Itoi, un multifacético desarrollador de videojuegos, amante de la pesca y creador de Mother, un RPG que marcó historia. Twitter: @LaBestiaPod Somos "El Cerebro de la Bestia": Juan Nardone - Host & Director Creativo - @VoltronBoy Mariano Rizza - Director General Criogenizado - @RippyRizza Ulises Ribas - Co-Host & Productor Sr. - @UlisesFTW German "Afro" Leal - Co-Host & Dungeon Master - @afrotw Agostina “Gosti” Derossi - Entrenadora Residente - @gostidero Sergio "Lanchita" Gonzalez - Presidente, Editor en Jefe & Colaborador - @DarkGio6 -------------------------------------------- Edición, motion, 3D: Sergio "Lanchita" González Cortina Musical por Roy Allende: https://soundcloud.com/royallende Intro: "Hit the Switch" por Silent Partner Noticias: "Videogame 2" por DL Sounds Sección Uli: "Defense Line" por Backgroundloop Diseño por Tak Ataka: https://www.facebook.com/TakAtaca

How does such a small franchise maintain a strong fanbase almost thirty* years later? And just what is it about fuzzy pickles and odometers that reel people into the games in the first place? ## Episode Outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** > The Mother series ... consists of three role-playing video games: the 1989 Mother for the Famicom, the 1994 Mother 2, known as EarthBound outside of Japan, for the Super NES, and the 2006 Mother 3 for the Game Boy Advance. Written by Shigesato Itoi and published by Nintendo, and featuring game mechanics modeled on the Dragon Quest series, the Mother series is known for its sense of humor, originality, and parody. The player uses weapons and psychic powers to fight hostile, everyday objects, aliens and brainwashed people. Signature elements of the series include the lighthearted plots, the battle sequences with psychedelic backgrounds, and the "rolling HP meter": as player health ticks down like an odometer (damage doesn't instantly subtract HP), players can outrun the meter to heal before dying. While the franchise is popular in Japan, in the United States, it is best associated with the cult following behind EarthBound. > — [Wikipedia - EarthBound](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_(video_game_series)) **Names** Sometimes fandoms have a definitive name (e.g. "Whovians") other fandoms... struggle. Here are some of the names that [the community has come up with](https://earthboundcentral.com/2012/03/what-are-earthbound-fans/): - Starmen - Motherheads - Momma's Boys - Mother Lovers - EarthBounders - Boundies - Eagleandians **Search Data:** In a surprise twist, unlike most of the fandoms that we have covered on the show, [EarthBound fandom has been almost constant](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F01282w,%2Fm%2F01s7_9) (it's only decreased a little bit since 2004). The most notable spike in interest occured in October 2008, which likely coincides with the release of the unofficial English fan translation by the StarMen.net community. The top ten countries for _EarthBound_, by search volume, are as follows: Japan, United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Chile, Jordan, Australia, Mexico, Philippines, and Sweden. The top ten countries for the _Mother_ series, by search volume, are as follows: Indonesia, United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Philippines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Singapore, Pakistan, and Australia. ### [Last Episode's](https://fanthropological.com/thesimpsons) Famous Last Words What did we have to say before doing the preparation for this week's episode? **T:** I want to know more about starmen.net **G:** Is anyone drawn to EarthBound because of it's contemporary, American-ness? **Z:** Itoi has gone on record to say that there will be no more Mother games... are fans making continuations of the series since there will be more more official releases? ### Main Discussion **Topics covered in this episode:** TBD ### Spotlight? [The Minch Foundation](http://www.minchfoundation.org/) > A Charity for People Like Us > >You are a successful businessman. People owe you a hundred thousand dollars or more. But when have you ever taken time out to give back to your community? > >— [The Minch Foundation](http://www.minchfoundation.org/#our-story-1-alex) A division of Golden Aloysius Heavy Industries, you might know them for the EarthBound Bash or their Strategic Partnerships Enabling Network Dynamics (S.P.E.N.D.) awards presented at Camp Fangamer most recently awarded in 201X to Bill Gate, Elong Musk, and Mr. Uber. ### Spotlight?! Camp Fangamer / EarthBound Baaaash!! There _was_ (is?) a cool event related to EarthBound, but it may be defunct? It's hard to find permanent information. In 2014, there was an event called EarthBound Baaaash!! which raised over $20k for [Speak your Silence](https://speakyoursilence.org/#), a charity "to inspire people to prevent sexual abuse

Just as a reminder, this was recorded like 4 months ago. Earthbound and Shigesato Itoi are in the spank bank. Doug and Casey exchange Christmas gifts in May. Adam convinces Doug that The Last Jedi was actually pretty good. Nobody is excited about Solo (posting this 4 months later allows me to point out that … Continue reading Episode 11 – A Conversation On (Not) Comics Pt2.mp3 →

The true third-strongest episode of Bookwarm Games. With three individuals in Onett, Lier X. Agerate, the trumpet-player, and Frank, we listen to the Largo from Dvorak’s New World. And in Legends of Localization by Clyde Mandelin, we get a bio and interview on Giygas from the creator of EarthBound, Shigesato Itoi. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

This week on The Free Cheese, we talk more about frozen foods. In the wake of Joe's 48-hour nightmare, he finds solace falling into Downwell. Marc tries his best to clean up the crime fast in Serial Cleaner. Meanwhile, Matt adventures ever further into the depths of Shigesato Itoi's mind as EarthBound continues. We talk about the decade-long plan for Rainbow Six Siege and how it could impact the future of other games. We hear about the possibility of new ports coming to Switch and how the console is impacting developer's choices. Finally, we get the announcement we've all been waiting for (well, there's still no Mother 3).

The hosts look back on the best anime, manga and video games of last year, including Zelda, NieR, Land of the Lustrous, and In This Corner of the World, with guest Nate Ming from Crunchyroll. Plus listener questions and lots of pontificating on the nature of Best-of lists. Topics include: fancy root beer glasses, nuclear takes, and Shigesato Itoi's Mother starring Jennifer Lawrence. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at http://anigamers.com/podcast.

The hosts look back on the best anime, manga and video games of last year, including Zelda, NieR, Land of the Lustrous, and In This Corner of the World, with guest Nate Ming from Crunchyroll. Plus listener questions and lots of pontificating on the nature of Best-of lists. Topics include: fancy root beer glasses, nuclear takes, and Shigesato Itoi’s Mother starring Jennifer Lawrence. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at http://anigamers.com/podcast.

Wherein Tj and Chris finally make this whole "meatdimension" thing make sense, Shigesato Itoi gleans yet another inspiration from Final Fantasy, and I still have to saw through this banana. This week's beer: Rheingeist Quadra Funk Hoppy Wild Ale Music credits: Opening Theme: Little Black Book [The Writings of the Seal] by DarkeSwordClosing Theme: Boss Key [Clash on the Big Bridge; Supreme Lord Exdeath] by Norg

Wherein Tj and Chris are implicated in the deaths of two old people (kinda), realize just how much of this game Shigesato Itoi bit while writing EarthBound, and see if strange women lying in vortices distributing beatings are any basis for a system of government. This week's beer: Full Pint Gus IPA Music credits: Into the Crystal Cave (FFIII OST) by Nobuo UematsuWinds of Eternity (Eternal Wind) by Avien

Finch & Mzo are joined by our special guest Chux to discuss Nintendo's Mother (aka Earth Bound Beginnings, aka Earthbound Zero). Join us as we look at the ins and outs of Shigesato Itoi's lost (at least in the west) video game classic. Show Links: http://www.wonderdudesingamesoftworld.com Twitter: @WDIGSW Tumblr: http://wdigsw.tumblr.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wdigsw Mzo: Twitter: @BadtzMzo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/badtzmzo Finch: Twitter: @Finchiekins Tumblr: http://finchiekinstheowl.tumblr.com Chux: Twitter: @ChuxBuster

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We talk more about Batman: Arkham Knight. Joe finally reviews the game and the newly released DLC, "A Matter of Family." We take a break from the Batman chatter to go a bit deeper into EarthBound Beginnings and explore the insides of Shigesato Itoi's mind. Marc returns to the basics and enjoys some Super Smash Bros. for his birthday, and tells us a bit about his trip to New York where he visited the Nintendo World Store.  This week, Marc asks the question, "Why do we play video games?" We try to get to the root of the question and discover what draws us to play video games over something else and where we see ourselves with games in the years to follow.  Don't forget to check out AmiiboHunt on the App Store if you're stuck driving from store to store in hopes of finding that rare amiibo. Our good friend developed this app so that we don't have to waste time anymore and we can see what is in stock before starting the car.  

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: MOTHER IS COMING HOME! We talk about the recently announced and released EarthBound Beginnings, the first ever North American release of 1989's Mother from Nintendo and Shigesato Itoi. We also discuss the Nintendo World Championships 2015, and how the event turned out. Most of our week involved Super Smash Bros., so conveniently there was a Super Smash Bros. Direct that debuted Roy, Ryu, and a lot of other content for the game. Finally, Joe, Marc, and Kyle share their predictions for Nintendo at E3 2015.

We venture into the history of the beloved Super Nintendo role playing game, EarthBound and the whole Mother series in North America.  As part of our localization month, we're going to recount the history of EarthBound' release in North America. That means we're going to look at everything from EarthBound Zero to the fan translation of Mother 3. But first, what's an EarthBound? Download Here. Subscribe on iTunes. Subscribe on Stitcher. You play as a kid from the suburbs, Ness. Ness lives in Eagleland, and recently an alien crash landed near his house. At the crash site, a bee from the future tells Ness that ten years from now the world sucks, but Ness can change that. He can travel across Eagleland, to the big cities and defeat the evil alien Gygas. The world was definitely not our own, but the monsters were street punks, and to save you had to call your dad. Originally released in 1995, game designer Shigesato Itoi wrote the game to be a bit of an oddity. There were no empires to defeat, like in Final Fantasy. And there was no great wizard to find, like in Dragon Quest. You were just a kid with a bat who wanted to make a few friends and occasionally got homesick.  So you'd think the game would be this great success, like those games were. Well, not really. For that we talked to Jeff Benson.  Jeff is working on a documentary about EarthBound called EarthBound USA.Jeff grew up with the game. He played it alongside his father and his brother, and even made an embarrassing home movieabout it. But Jeff's family was only one of a few who picked that game up. According to Jeff, both the marketing and the price seemed to push people away. For instance, the tagline was "This game STINKS," and all the advertising was based around that one line.  Nintendo of America probably didn't think this one through. Throw 'em a bone. It was the 90s. EarthBound, at $60, was also a little expensive for the time. Nintendo included the strategy guide in the box, which made the box bigger, and $10 more than the average SNES game. It didn't help that they used scratch and sniff cards that reeked of gym socks to draw kids to stores.  That didn't stop the people who did pick it up from forming a community around it at Starmen.net. Jeff eventually became part of that community, and over time grew so fascinated he's working on a full length documentary all about it. He talks about the game, the marketing campaign, and why he made a terrible home movie about it starting 28:00. Before EarthBound there was one other game, Mother, also known as EarthBound Zero, that sat dormant for years.  A prototype cartridge of the original Earth Bound. Courtesy EarthBound Central EarthBound wasn't the first time Nintendo tried to bring over Shigesato Itoi's work from Japan. They'd tried before with Mother, the first game in the series. Mother was Itoi's first major RPG and was a minor sensation in Japan. Partially it's because Itoi wrote really catchy advertising copy. In the 80s, Japanese people quoted his ads like they would a pop song. It was also the first role playing game to not focus on swords and sorcery for the Famicom game console. But the game never made it over to North America, despite Nintendo having essentially finished localizing it. It would have been released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, but with the SNES less than a year away, they didn't have time to market it. So it sat in someone's drawer for four years. Steve Demeter, better known as Demiforce, is a fan translator who got his hands on a copy of a late prototype of Mother, then called Earth Bound (note the space in the middle). A few prototypes had escaped from Nintendo, and ended up in his lap. That version only needed a some light editing, so in 1998 he copied the game off the cartridge and fixed it up. Then it was just a matter of uploading it to the internet for people to see as EarthBound Zero. To hear more about how he found one of four known copies of Earth Bound, and why he dumped it online, tune in around 35:00. Games don't usually pop out of aether, fully translated, especially text heavy games like RPGs. Someone has to spend hours translating and editing together the dialogue.  For plain old EarthBound, Marcus Lindblom had that job. In 1995, Marcus was a software analyst in Nintendo's game group. Software analyst is a fancy name that meant he worked on the localization team for a couple games. These games didn't require much text outside of the menus. Games like Wario's Woods don't really provide much opportunity for creativity. So when they suggested he work on the localization of Mother 2, Marcus leaped at the chance. Here was a 10 hour long game that needed new jokes and new dialogue.  Marcus teamed up with an ex-Ape employee, Masayuki Miura. Miura translated the game line by line, then handed it over to Marcus who'd make each line more palatable to an English speaking audience. Together they created a memorable translation that referenced the Beatles and included lines like "Aiiiiiie, I screamed 'cause I didn't know what to do." Courtesy  KurkoBoltsi on DeviantArt But Marcus picked an awkward time to get into localization. There were no tools to make the translation process simpler. Miura would read out each line and Marcus would offer an edited version. Then Miura would copy that into the code. For a while, they didn't have a functional version of the game to see the context either. As for the length offering creativity, turns out 10 hour games take a long time to translate. By the time Marcus had the job, 10 per cent of the work was already done. Nintendo wanted the project done before June, however, and with most of the dialogue unfinished and items unnamed, he needed to work about 14 hours a day. Marcus took one day off in February for the birth of his daughter, and then worked for the next few weeks non-stop. When they wrapped it all up, Miura printed out the script for Marcus to read over. Page laid on top of page, it was about six inches high. And then in June, the game flopped. There was that misguided ad campaign, and EarthBound didn't review well. It was the 90s, and EarthBound's cheery tone didn't sit well with a lot of critics. In a few months the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn would be in stores. Who wanted to play an rpg on their SNES with new consoles on the way? Marcus didn't really talk about EarthBound for the next 10 years. To hear what happened next, tune in around 38:45. Years passed before anyone heard about another EarthBound game coming to North America, but once a new game existed, people were ready to do anything to see more. For a long time, that seemed like it would be the end of the  Mother series. It didn't sell well. Nintendo cancelled Earthbound 64, the sequel for the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive. Fans had gathered on Starmen.net but there wasn't much to do. They petitioned Nintendo to continue on with the N64 game but the disk drive was another Nintendo peripheral that just didn't sell. Then in 2006, Mother 3 landed on the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo's handheld gaming platform. Fans cheered for it to be released across the pacific, but it was too late. Like EarthBound Zero (and EarthBound to a lesser extent) it came out at the end of the platform's life. The new system, the Nintendo DS, had been out for two years already. Who was going to buy a GBA game in 2006? Jeff Erbrecht would. Jeff, known online as JeffMan, found someone in a forum willing to share a copy of Mother 3. It was the day before that game was supposed to come out in Japan, but the ROM was real. Jeff immediately set out to translate the game and so that people could play it. The main problem was that he was in tenth grade in an Ontario high school, and didn't know much Japanese. So he teamed up with a few friends online who knew a little more, and became their main programmer.  Clyde Mandelin had the same idea, except he was a professional translator during his day job. He translated anime for Funimation, like Gunslinger Guns. Clyde loved EarthBound and helped to build the community around it on Starmen.net, where he was known as Tomato. He built his own group, bringing together a who's who of fan translators, like Steve Demeter. Jeff's group eventually fell apart due to some laziness and bad blood, so he joinedClyde's. He again settled in as the programmer, and every night, after he finished his homework, he'd work on bringing to life the last game in the Mother series. It took them three years to finish it, but along the way the Mother 3 translation brought in tons of new fans and a new respect for the series. Or you can hear them tell it starting 50:50. Courtesy the CAPS LORD. This week's music came from the OC Remix, the Free Music Archive, and the Earthbound OST. From OC Remix we used: "Twoson Hits the Road" by djpretzel, "The Great Blizzard of '9X" by halc and "Practicing Retrocognition" by sci. From the Free Music Archive we used: Luca La Morgia's "Money Talks," Charles Atlas' "Photosphere," and Candlegravity's "Always." From the EarthBound OST we used: "Sunrise & Onett Theme" and "Buzz Buzz Prophecy." Our opening theme was special! We used "Lonely Summer" by Super Flower from the Free Music Archive. As always, this episode was written by Arman Aghbali and Daniel Rosen, and edited by Arman.  You can find everything mentioned above at Starmen.net, and another incredibly valuable resource, EarthBound Central.  Our header image was from KurkoBoltsi on DeviantArt. His fan art about the Mother series is incredible. Everyone check it out. If you have any questions about the show, want to comment or critique us, comment below or send us an email to mail@builttoplay.ca. If you've heard your music used inappropriately on our show, be sure to send us an email. 

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get weird with the first half of EarthBound. They say playing good RPGS (after a month of awful games) is healthful and dandy. We’ve found this to be true. Join us as we follow Ness and his friends on the most good-natured and surreal battle against unfathomable cosmic horrors ever to hit a screen. Also, fuzzy pickles. LINKS OF NOTE: Earthbound: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound Starmen.net: starmen.net/ Shigesato Itoi: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigesato_Itoi Satoru Iwata: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoru_iwata Mother: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother(videogame) Mother 3: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_3 The Shawshank Redemption: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hB3S9bIaco “Cat’s in the Cradle” - Harry Chapin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUwjNBjqR-c Clifford (Martin Short Movie): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBj31rJb_Ps Earthbound - Before I Play: beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Earthbound Psyduck: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyduck Another Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WBmJW318Bw RPG Maker: www.rpgmakerweb.com/ O.H.R.P.G.C.E. rpg.hamsterrepublic.com/ohrrpgce/Main_Page Walking Tall (2004): www.youtube.com/watch?v=X67H5J9ZMds Guided by Voices: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GuidedByVoices Cthulhu Saves the World: store.steampowered.com/app/107310/ The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmsMLsxTbE8 The Blues Brothers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjGfnsjdJec The Screaming Trees - “Nearly Lost You”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE5f561Y1x4 Animaniacs: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animaniacs Scientology: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology Age of Consent: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageofconsent Final Fantasy IV: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finalfantasyiv Treehouse of Horror - Shinning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yGJGTjV2WE Phantasy Star 2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhantasyStarII The Who - “Won’t Get Fooled Again”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q The Who - “Baba O’Riley”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g James Taylor - “Fire and Rain”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T35WXFOmwI Mr. Saturn Font: www.zone38.net/font/ “Mystic Mysidia”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtdCcviYl4 “Welcome to the Machine”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk6iI1Fh4VQ&feature=fvst “In Living Color” Fly Dancers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHzZLVyuv98 USB SNES Adapter: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IX…=stunthdottran-20 Orthogonal Projection: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthogonal…onalprojections Isometric Perspective: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isometric_projection The Binding of Isaac: store.steampowered.com/app/113200/ This Suit Burns Better: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPJzRgYZgC0 Homer’s Soul Mate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMR53zHrdzg MC HONKY - “Sonnet No. 3 (Like A Duck): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NurZeEtNQE Dr. Demento: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Demento CBT: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitivebehavioraltherapy Mysteries: Do They Exist? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo4tzrxyXsA

This week frank cifaldi, tim rogers, and brandon sheffield join us to discuss Hideo Kojima, how to make MMOs fun, and skellingtons.Questions this week:What were some neat features of the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii that were never utilized to their full potential? (05:22)MMOs: How can we make them fun? (11:09)In the era of GameFAQs, how can easter eggs and cheat codes survive? (17:38)Give an elevator pitch to Nintendo for a new console peripheral. (23:46)What is the next big thing after zombies and vampires in video games? (29:55)Hideo Kojima, Shigesato Itoi, Fumito Ueda: KMF? (36:16)Who is the Charles Manson of video games? (42:11)If you could erase one video game and its influence from the time stream, what would it be? (45:00)How has Metal Gear Solid affectd the video game landscape for better or worse? (51:20)In Resident Evil 6, your character can move around while they shoot. Is this a good thing? (01:00:00)Who would you cast next for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale? (01:00:40)Voice acting in Zelda: can it happen, can it be good? (01:01:21)

The ghost of Shane Bettenhausen joins the intrepid party of Parish, Sharkey, Barnholt and Kohler for a trippy, cross-talking journey into the mind of Shigesato Itoi's Mother series.

The ghost of Shane Bettenhausen joins the intrepid party of Parish, Sharkey, Barnholt and Kohler for a trippy, cross-talking journey into the mind of Shigesato Itoi's Mother series.

How does such a small franchise maintain a strong fanbase almost thirty* years later? And just what is it about fuzzy pickles and odometers that reel people into the games in the first place? ## Episode Outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** > The Mother series ... consists of three role-playing video games: the 1989 Mother for the Famicom, the 1994 Mother 2, known as EarthBound outside of Japan, for the Super NES, and the 2006 Mother 3 for the Game Boy Advance. Written by Shigesato Itoi and published by Nintendo, and featuring game mechanics modeled on the Dragon Quest series, the Mother series is known for its sense of humor, originality, and parody. The player uses weapons and psychic powers to fight hostile, everyday objects, aliens and brainwashed people. Signature elements of the series include the lighthearted plots, the battle sequences with psychedelic backgrounds, and the "rolling HP meter": as player health ticks down like an odometer (damage doesn't instantly subtract HP), players can outrun the meter to heal before dying. While the franchise is popular in Japan, in the United States, it is best associated with the cult following behind EarthBound. > — [Wikipedia - EarthBound](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_(video_game_series)) **Names** Sometimes fandoms have a definitive name (e.g. "Whovians") other fandoms... struggle. Here are some of the names that [the community has come up with](https://earthboundcentral.com/2012/03/what-are-earthbound-fans/): - Starmen - Motherheads - Momma's Boys - Mother Lovers - EarthBounders - Boundies - Eagleandians **Search Data:** In a surprise twist, unlike most of the fandoms that we have covered on the show, [EarthBound fandom has been almost constant](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F01282w,%2Fm%2F01s7_9) (it's only decreased a little bit since 2004). The most notable spike in interest occured in October 2008, which likely coincides with the release of the unofficial English fan translation by the StarMen.net community. The top ten countries for _EarthBound_, by search volume, are as follows: Japan, United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Chile, Jordan, Australia, Mexico, Philippines, and Sweden. The top ten countries for the _Mother_ series, by search volume, are as follows: Indonesia, United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Philippines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Singapore, Pakistan, and Australia. ### [Last Episode's](https://fanthropological.com/thesimpsons) Famous Last Words What did we have to say before doing the preparation for this week's episode? **T:** I want to know more about starmen.net **G:** Is anyone drawn to EarthBound because of it's contemporary, American-ness? **Z:** Itoi has gone on record to say that there will be no more Mother games... are fans making continuations of the series since there will be more more official releases? ### Main Discussion **Topics covered in this episode:** TBD ### Spotlight? [The Minch Foundation](http://www.minchfoundation.org/) > A Charity for People Like Us > >You are a successful businessman. People owe you a hundred thousand dollars or more. But when have you ever taken time out to give back to your community? > >— [The Minch Foundation](http://www.minchfoundation.org/#our-story-1-alex) A division of Golden Aloysius Heavy Industries, you might know them for the EarthBound Bash or their Strategic Partnerships Enabling Network Dynamics (S.P.E.N.D.) awards presented at Camp Fangamer most recently awarded in 201X to Bill Gate, Elong Musk, and Mr. Uber. ### Spotlight?! Camp Fangamer / EarthBound Baaaash!! There _was_ (is?) a cool event related to EarthBound, but it may be defunct? It's hard to find permanent information. In 2014, there was an event called EarthBound Baaaash!! which raised over $20k for [Speak your Silence](https://speakyoursilence.org/#), a charity "to inspire people to prevent sexual abuse