Why isn't MOTHER 3 on GBA switch online? (in Japan)

Mother 3 is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance.

2023年2月10日 — The addition of Game Boy Advance games to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service renews hope for a localized Mother 3 release.

2023年12月3日 — Mother 3 has gained a cult following outside of Japan, but it has never been officially released in the US. · Series creator Shigesato Itoi has ...

2023年10月27日 — Once poised to release on a Nintendo 64 add-on, the game that eventually became Mother 3 has never been released outside Japan in any form.

2023年11月29日 — Mother 3 is one of the most hotly-desired RPGs ever, having never received an official translation in North America despite the cult ...

2024年1月4日 — My guess is because, it's very easy for any Switch user to access other regions apps and libraries, and because they never localized the game ...

2023年2月8日 — Mother 3 will 100% be released on the GBA NSO service. In japan, and in japanese of course.

《地球冒險3》（日語：MOTHER3）是一款由Brownie Brown Inc與HAL研究所製作、任天堂在Game Boy Advance發行的遊戲。本作是《地球冒險》系列的第三作，也是目前為止， ...