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Random Time! - Localizing Earthbound's characters

by rawmeatcowboy
06 September 2010
GN Version 3.1

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MOTHER 2′s Ness on left, EarthBound’s Ness on right

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Prototype MOTHER 2 Paula on left, final MOTHER 2 Paula in middle, EarthBound Paula on right

Man, I never realized how big the localization changes were. I guess Nintendo of America was thinking that an older-looking crowd would appeal to gamers in the states more?

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