Speaking in his new book, as reported by Nintendo Everything, former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime talked about the Game Boy Advance role-playing game, revealing that there was a serious conversation to bring the game West, even without localization, as Nintendo did release some unlocalized games in the West via the Virtual Console service, and they did well. Nintendo ultimately released the first entry in the series, Earthbound Beginnings, in the West via the Virtual Console service, and the former Nintendo of America President feels that if Satoru Iwata did not die, and if the Wii U did better on the market, Mother 3 may have been released in North America and Europe the same way the original Mother has. While Mother 3 has never been officially localized, it is possible to play it in English with a fan translation patch. More information on this patch can be found on its official website.
