video game known cult following fan community multiple video game journalists written dedication game fans producing fan art lobbying nintendo releases series company largely efforts prominent include started definitive community website members organized petitions campaigns bring english localized games mother series north_america effort included color page demonstration consumer demand releases nearly decade bestseller spun enterprises nintendo release localized version mother fans organized fan translation video game merchandising business grew community sells video game related items online length documentary fan community usa production series creator stated finished series fan created sequel mother development fan base known having cult following developed time release wrote gaming communities passionate active wrote game cult following wired described fan art videos tributes fan sites like mountainous ign wrote persistent ambitious dedicated collective hardcore fans groups influence nintendo decision making purchasing power virtual console verge cited year fan translation mother proof fanbase dedication nintendo president credited community response online social platform leading eventual virtual console platform hard find prices game cartridge twice retail cost release ign wrote game cult classic unique rpg psychedelic elements alongside reflection american culture eurogamer credited cute funny modern world japanese rpg fan favorite aspects game include feeling innocence sense adventure humor charm wonder beautiful maps game english cited colors bits fan favorites popularity labor love nature double coat care aspects game development team appeared love work digital trends wrote video game fans suffered fans cited nintendo reluctance release mother series games north_america ign described series neglected nintendo north_america similar reasons felt nintendo historic passive aggression fans response game fan community added company known providing personal experiences gaming history nintendo lacks manner required contemporary game companies think fan base localized japanese mother followed fan community introduced penny arcade expo booth game release announced press interested experience planned book game development release project reply nintendo discouraged pursuing idea plans continue communicate directly community game history instance struck popular infamous abortion theory game final sequence metaphor abortion started middle school internet founder site grew named game iconic villain described site definitive fan community web called fan community stop resource decade obscure time site quickly grew popularity featured constant updates burgeoning community said viewership growth accounting game credited let thousands people experience game young credited site growth fan content generated community described site collection fan media absolutely massive provided place aggregate information mother series coordinate fan actions fan community intent acknowledge mother series described intent reasonable given company frequent dismissal series alongside community monumental efforts increase awareness young felt status kept said views community big group friends having fun thinks brought opposed franchise like site started community started petition nintendo release mother game boy color collected physical signatures end bound book nintendo final word nintendo package received petitions include person petition north american mother release nintendo person petition north american mother game boy advance release letter phone campaigns source internal nintendo later told campaign successful fell consideration phone campaign ended week community resolved let time fan community requests shifted specific demands demand wanting interest recognized nintendo community launched campaigns bring attention series siege project mother receive official north american localization community members sent letters phone calls nintendo ultimately created color page art book send nintendo press outlets demonstration interest hoped volume established industry professionals cause advance electronic entertainment expo wrote folk history proposal collection fan art greatest gaming love letter created wired anthology occasion explain nintendo upper management heard fan community anthology additionally received mention nintendo_power little response nintendo decided game founder led project complete fan translation finished october printed professional quality strategy guide site spun oblique strategies included attempt license mother north_america nintendo small video game development studio nintendo replied property theirs developed externally site hosted youtube contest videos raised visibility series final effort game wii virtual console young found community spirit week later game appeared website signaled success years work finally announcement game seller platform users time players overwhelmingly positive response game mother fan translation decade development hell japanese video game mother released april fan interest english localization went unanswered nintendo announced fan translation november project led clyde professional game translator previous work includes games kingdom hearts anime dozen fans worked project prior localization experience thousands hours project game data translating pages scripted dialogue built tools work final version released october issued patch process legality patch downloaded times week fan color page professional quality player guide released alongside fan translation wrote game history time garnered demand translation verge cited effort proof fan base dedication video game merchandising business spun online store sells items including hats shirts branded video game related designs games metal gear solid described fare typical mall bought video game site began young experience targeted fan communities october attempting site officially licensed later month released mother handbook color page player guide akin professional strategy guide wired reported quality par usa april brothers jeff announced production documentary fans fought mother series north_america 1990s usa conducting interviews fans members year prior announcement previously begun feature length film events inspired documentary seeks explain site members convened online message board consequent emergence cult classic birth filmmakers planning wait longer making announcement interest following series creator mentioned interview film planned release campaign later mother mother declared series response nintendo indifference mother sequel fans began develop entry mother october august mother development team received cease letter nintendo preview game said mother looked stunning possibly want new mother game music environment design fan game planned release delayed twice future release date set mother playable standalone game need game takes place parody contemporary 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