bluebeery 🌻

mother 3 has essentially stuck with me through some of the best and worst parts of my life. i first got into it through both a very close friend of mine as well as my sister, and the two convinced me to play the game on my own even though i was reluctant. when i did, i was genuinely astounded.

playing this game helped me appreciate the little things around me more, since at its core it pushes you to love and grow and cherish the nature around you. it's a game thats funny and heartbreaking and beautiful and wonderous. on top of the absolutely amazing character writing is the slept-on soundtrack, which is basically a love letter to bassists and candy for your ears. holy peak.

i think discovering this game during my high school years has let me have a thing that's just mine, since outside of the internet it's a very niche game in my area. being able to connect with other people online and make art and fanfiction about my blorbos has been amazing, and in my irl social circle it's an unpopular thing that i yap about to my friends who are willing to listen. alongside this, last year during a family emergency, this game was basically my one comfort and a way of just letting the world melt away around me when i needed it to.

as much as i could complain about it not being localized, which does indeed suck, i think it's also important to step back and recognize the beauty that's already here and has become accessible through the fan translation. the more direct translations from the original japanese iteration just makes the game feel so much more rich and genuine and like it's speaking directly to the player about whatever kind of life struggles they may be dealing with at that moment.