Games Completed 1989-2006

Mother EarthBound Play Order

Mother trilogy in release order, from EarthBound Beginnings (1989) through EarthBound and Mother 3.

Last updated September 17, 2026

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The full trilogy in release order, which matches chronology. Each game stands alone, but play in order for the running jokes.

1 Mother / EarthBound Beginnings 1989 · game Japan July 27, 1989. West June 14, 2015 as EarthBound Beginnings.
2 EarthBound / Mother 2 1994 · game Japan August 27, 1994. North America June 5, 1995.
3 Mother 1+2 2003 · game Japan-only compilation for Game Boy Advance.
4 Mother 3 2006 · game Japan-only for Game Boy Advance. Fan translation covers English play.

Mother is a three game role playing series where each entry tells a standalone story with shared themes and creatures.

This play order follows release order since that matches the story and keeps the humor and mechanics in context.

Mother 3 released April 20, 2006 in Japan only and never received an official English release, though fans made a full translation.

Series creator Shigesato Itoi has said repeatedly he has no plans for Mother 4, so treat sequel talk as unconfirmed.