Shigesato Itoi’s Mother 2 (better known as EarthBound in the US) has inspired countless retro-styled RPGs over the years, and it looks like the franchise will continue to motivate game developers as we enter the third decade of the 2000s.
The word “decade” in that last paragraph is rather fitting, as that’s about how long an unofficial sequel known as Mother 4 has been in development by a group of fans that goes by The Mother 4 Team. Yesterday, they confirmed that their fangame will now stand on its own as an original RPG known as Oddity.
Set in the swingin’ seventies, Oddity features a look that is clearly inspired by EarthBound, as well as a quirky cast of characters that just might end up saving the world:
Oddity is a surreal urban fantasy role playing game set in the Seventies. Play as Travis Fields, an ordinary boy who leaves home in a bid to save the world Travis takes to the field armed with a baseball bat and pellet gun… Along with powers he’s only now discovering. It might have something to do with that “Gate” thing that blew up on an impromptu camping trip…
…Whatever the case, the world’s in danger! People are crabby, demons run amok, the moon’s covered in creepy ooze, a bear did something… And to top it all off, there’s even a secret society called the “Modern Men” popping up lately. They might be behind all the recent kidnappings… But don’t worry! You’ll make plenty of friends as you fight your way through this weird and groovy world!
Oddity is currently in development for the PC, and it’ll be released “when it’s ready,” which hopefully won’t take another decade.
