MOTHER 3 Interviews

Find interviews about MOTHER 3 from Shigesato Itoi and Brownie Brown.

Hobonichi – April 15, 2003

An interview published after the announcement of the GBA version of MOTHER 3.

Hobonichi – April 18, 2006

Another interview posted to Hobonichi, where it’s revealed that Miyamoto pleaded to Itoi for MOTHER 3 to be revived on the GBA.

Hobonichi – April 19, 2006

A live video interview with Itoi was hosted by Hobonichi on the day before MOTHER 3’s release.

Hobonichi – April 28, 2003

Another Hobonichi interview from Itoi, where he is hesitant to talk about any details of the game.

Nintendo Dream – July 2006

An extensive interview translated by Clyde “Tomato” Mandelin that delves into all aspects of the game, including spoilers. Scans of the interview’s pages can be found below.

Interview with a MOTHER 3 Debugger – December 23rd, 2010

An interview by OkeijiDragon with Brendan Sechter, a debugger for Brownie Brown.

Brownie Brown Interview in Nintendo Dream – June 2013

An interview with Brownie Brown from 2013 about their company legacy with a focus on Fantasy Life. Rough-draft GBA redesigns for Lucas, Claus, Tazmily, and more are also seen.

Nintendo Dream – November 2015

A retrospective in from the November 2015 Nintendo Dream with Itoi on MOTHER 3’s development.

Hobonichi’s MOTHER 3 on Nintendo Switch Online Interview – February 22, 2024

A translation by Kody NOKOLO and Lone of a message to MOTHER fans at the end of an interview with Shigesato Itoi. The original, 2-part video can be found in Japanese here:
Part 1
Part 2