It's been a while since we heard something new from the franchise, hasn't it? Unfortunately this isn't an announcement for a new release - rather, it's a showing of what could have been. Yasuyuki Honne has told us via Twitter that in 2003, there were ideas being thrown around with Shigesato Itoi and Satoru Iwata about EarthBound for the GameCube! It unfortunately never came to be but we now get to see what it would have looked like if it did with these mock-ups that were posted. Just look at these models!

This may not mean anything when it comes to actual announcements but it's wonderful seeing these alternate ideas for the Mother series come to light. What are your thoughts?

Personally, I just want to get my hands on that tiny felt Ness. It's so cute!

Good evening, everybody! Last time, I asked you all for a space-themed story about where the Mr. Saturns came from! Let's take a look!

The last theory was: Where did the Mr. Saturns come from?
This time, we had a most excellent entry on the cosmic creatures that you can read for yourself here!

• Actual Saturnians

  • by Lumanare
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Remember, the password is: ness

This week's winner is... Lumanare!

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First fanart update of the month! Get hyped! We have a new Fanart of the Week, so check it and all the other wonderful submissions out!


The world of UPSIDE DOWN - I_SO_ONETT
For this week’s Fanart winner we have I_SO_ONETT with one truly awesome piece. The hustle and bustle of the people traveling through the city breaks up the image so we can see both day and night, or Fourside and Moonside, all together. The buildings are all spectacularly framing the image with their angles and abundant details.There are advertisements, curved lines and layered buildings, accurate shadowing and illumination for both focal areas, and such care to make sure the scene is rich with what a city really looks like during the busy day and lively night. Moonside has a dark backdrop with the neon lights we all know and love to contrast the top portion of the image’s daylight setting. As if having two cities with contrasting images on the same submission wasn’t amazing enough, he has flipped Moonside so that it is mirrored at the bottom of this scene. You are such a talented artist and blow us away with everything you share with us. Thank you for working so hard and uploading your creations for the rest of us to enjoy so much.

• Clayman

  
  • by Fillerthefreak
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  More model stuff I made today. Been learning how to render better...

• Love Like You

  
  • by QWERTY
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  I also made this awhile ago… but its a scene.

• Lucas Street Art

  
  • by Lochy
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  Lucas Street Art in NYC

• EarthBound Cover Art

  
  • by Lachie
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  Although I almost always chose drawing over painting, I decided to...

• Kail’s OC

  
  • by Clone5184
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  Purposely accidentally horrible. I don’t remember exactly what happened...

• Lapis Tazmily

  
  • by Lucas Lazuli
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  It’s just Lucas Lazuli but kinda switched around

• Fire Breathing Ana

  
  • by Dershka
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  Hum… Okay...

• The world of UPSIDE DOWN

  
  • by I_SO_ONETT
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  Latest Work...

• Nerves of Steel…?

  
  • by DoctorDizzyspinner
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  Anyway, here is a nervous Ninten XD

• NPBR - Roll Call: Bus Driver, Tracker...

  
  • by IcyAntoid
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  . . .

• NPBR - Roll Call: Bleeder, Doctor...

  
  • by IcyAntoid
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  Xandalf had his Pigmask/Pork Bean avatar when I drew this, and Ninten...

• Steven and the Runaways

  
  • by BlueRocketMouse
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  Here’s my submission! Two members of the Runaway Five dressed...

The archive password is: ness

Many thank you to the incredible EveyLove for assisting me with this write-up today and thank you to all the artists who submitted!

To submit fanart, do so here or submit on the forums.

Hello, Starmen! Welcome to Monday, your home for weekly fanfic updates! Please consider checking out this week's newest additions and why not consider submitting your own? Fanfics are always welcomed and appreciated!

• After the Beginning: Chapter 18

  • by JustAnotherMook
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  (Warning: This chapter is...

• Bon garçon - CHAPTER 3 (French)

  • by Dershka
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  . . .

• Lucas’s Journal - Entry #36

  • by peanutcheesebars
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  . . .

• Influenced: Intro - Jeff

  • by biehlza
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  This story takes place right after Earthbound and before Earthbound 64...

• A Deal by Blood

  • by TiramisuGrenouille
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  I haven’t written anything Mother-related in about a month (I know...

The archive password is: ness

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Welcome to your weekly Wednesday fanart update! Please enjoy the works below. Also, know I appreicate each and every one of you for checking out this post. This post loves you.

• Miss Marshmallow

  
  • by Fillerthefreak
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  Some Mother 3 themed models I made on the VG Resource awhile back...

• Ness Street Art

  
  • by Lochy
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  Ness Street Art in NYC

• Colombe

  
  • by Dershka
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  . . .

• Mother 3: New Leaf

  
  • by quirkykoi
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  So I’ve been playing a lot of ACNL again lately, so I wanted to try...

• Shinkansaturn

  
  • by BryNX
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  Well let’s just say I looked at the Series 0 Shinkansen train and...

• New pork City

  
  • by I_SO_ONETT
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  here are my latest draw

• Li’l Ness with Butterflies

  
  • by Lindsocolo
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  I just got some Sakura Koi watercolors and little Ness with magic...

• Lucas Skyrunner

  
  • by DragonKazooie89
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  Had to make this reference, it being Star Wars Day and all and the fact...

• My Boy Ness

  
  • by DoctorDizzyspinner
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  I tried to draw a Ness! :3 I tried something new with this one, I hope it’s good!

• Nin10

  
  • by Mr. Meme
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  HE’S FINALLY BACK, AND ABOUT TIME, TOO...

• NPBR - Roll Call: Role Cop, Detective...

  
  • by IcyAntoid
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  PKFP had her ’Winter’s Better’ avatar when I drew this.

• NPBR - Roll Call: Loyal Nurse, Tactician...

  
  • by IcyAntoid
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  Dipper still had his Goku avatar when I drew this.

The archive password is: ness

To submit fanart, do so here or submit on the forums.

It's okay now! I'm here, with Fanart! No longer must you be starved of the artistic goods! Take these, enjoy, and I'll be back with more on Wednesday!

• EarthBound Zero Linoleum Block

  
  • by FamicomLink
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  So yesterday I was the first to finish carving my linoleum block in...

• All Are Lies From Your Mind

  
  • by Dershka
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  . . .

• You Confront the Cute Li’l UFO

  
  • by KamiWasa
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  Cute Lil UFO pixel low poly model and aimation

• Tessie Concept Art

  
  • by kitkatattack
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  A redraw of a piece of Tessie concept art. It’s not an exact recreation...

• Mother’s Day 1

  
  • by Felisong
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  Ill just dump a few things I have in my folders, some I put a lot...

• Mother’s Day 3

  
  • by Felisong
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  Ill just dump a few things I have in my folders, some I put a lot...

• Ness

  
  • by Persona
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  This was created in Cinema 4d trying to stay true to the clay model...

• Picky and Tracy

  
  • by PrincessNoodlelimbs
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  How about some slightly aged-up Picky and Tracy...

• NPBR - Roll Call: Interference Jack of All...

  
  • by IcyAntoid
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  Needlr didn’t have his avatar when I drew this. I also wasn’t aware...

• NPBR - Roll Call: Bonus - Spam Bot

  
  • by IcyAntoid
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  I’m embarrassed to say I never really looked at the spambot topic...

• Prince Poo

  
  • by 1nky
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  I got no experience drawin’ these kids.

• What Have I Done?

  
  • by Chapurin Kororado of Magicant
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  Why didn’t I listen to my brother in the first place…?

The archive password is: ness

To submit fanart, do so here or submit on the forums.

Good evening, everybody! Last time, CQ was kind enough to fill in and ask you all for a fanciful ghost story!

The last theory was: What is the story behind the unused Everdred ghost sprite?
This time, we had four fabulous entries on the specter-tacular story behind the man, the myth, the legend that you can read below!

• It's Alive!

  • by BryNX
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• Théorie de la relation d'objet

  • by Dershka
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• a group of Five?

  • by Lumanare
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• Happy Happy to Have You

  • by BossCrafty
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Remember, the password is: ness

This week's winner is... Dershka!

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Hello, Netter.Star's! How's it going? Have you been checking out the archive recently? I am happy to report all submissions in the Fanart category from artists 0-J have been exported from the old archive to the new one! We are over half way there, so keep an eye out! There's new submissions all the time! On top of that, we have some now and a brand new Fanart of the Week winner!


Peaceful Rest Valley - KamiWasa
The Fanart of the Week winner is KamiWasa! The Peaceful Rest Valley has many challenges, but this adaptation makes it looks warm and inviting! The main scene is comprised of muted, earthy colors that are sharpened by darker outlines and shiny highlights. The more you gaze at this image the more appreciative you get for taking in such a thoughtful and lovely piece. There are gifts placed along the smooth edges, but Mobile Sprouts roam the plane as a Li'l Ufo hovers above the unsuspecting passerby. Though this particular location is riddled with frequent enemies, there is just something about KamiWasa’s work that inspires solace and creates a, dare I say, peaceful aesthetic, for its onlookers. Excellent work and please keep the submissions coming!

• Design Swap

  
  • by E-ManAnimates
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  So this is a new art trade for Koi. Let’s hope she doesn’t mind how...

• Too Young for Commitment

  
  • by okaydesuka
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  He’s twelve …

• Porky Sketch

  
  • by DeathBarbot
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  . . .

• You Engage the Mad Duck

  
  • by KamiWasa
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  Mad Duck low poly model and animation

• Flight

  
  • by TurtleGirl
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  This was done for last year’s Inktober. The prompt for the day I made...

• Song in My Heart

  
  • by clank2002
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  Well I’m back!

• Lapis Tazmily

  
  • by Lucas Lazuli
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  It’s just Lucas Lazuli but kinda switched around

• Ken and Many Kens

  
  • by Dershka
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  Mother novel

• Periloid

  
  • by Mercurial Magypsy
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  Hey, I haven’t participated in a forum collab in a hot minute...

• Poncho Boi

  
  • by funikistune
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  Poncho time!

• SteveNess Universe!

  
  • by EveyLove
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  Just Ness Universe, doin' his thang!

• Tick Tock

  
  • by Lindsocolo
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  Here’s a Moonside doodle. Tick tock…

The archive password is: ness

Many thank you to the incredible EveyLove for assisting me with this write-up today and thank you to all the artists who submitted!

To submit fanart, do so here or submit on the forums.

Hello, Starmen! Welcome to Monday, your home for weekly fanfic updates! Please consider checking out this week's newest additions and why not consider submitting your own? Fanfics are always welcomed and appreciated!

• A page from Duster’s Journal

  • by Doomsayer
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  A look into the life of duster, including blowing up zombies...

• Influenced: Intro - Paula

  • by biehlza
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  This story takes place right after Earthbound and before Earthbound 64...

• Halloween in Eagleland

  • by Pheonix
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  First entry, yay? This is probably going to suck. Enjoy

• Bon garçon - CHAPTER 2 (French)

  • by Dershka
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  . . .

• Lucas’s Journal - Entry #35...

  • by peanutcheesebars
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  In my main AU, Claus works as a hairstylist instead. Tried to get...

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Monthly Prompt Post: Deal

If you're not familiar with Monthly Prompt Post, it's a monthly activity where you're given a prompt and you write a piece relating to said prompt. There are badges for simply participating and mainly, gives you a reason to keep up on your writing skills! If you've like to participate, you can do so here! You get a badge just for participating!