Earthbound Creator Thanks Fans in Recent Tweet

Shigesato Itoi, the man who created the Mother/Earthbound series recently tweeted about the franchise out of the blue.

Dedicated Earthbound enthusiasts picked up on Itoi's words which offer a heartfelt thanks for those who have encountered the series and played the popular RPG at somepoint.

All you people who play MOTHER, thank you. I really appreciate it. People of Starmen.Net too… thank you very much. I hear all sorts of enjoyable rumors. SENTIMENTAL

The sudden return to talking about the Mother/Earthbound series has left fans wondering whether it might be leading towards some form of announcement or other. Then again it could certainly just be a bout of reminiscing about the ol' days.

Known as Mother Zero in Japan, the original game never made a Western release, but its successor Mother 2 underwent localisation treatment as Earthbound in North America. Despite strong campaigns from fans to finally bring the trilogy of Mother titles to the West, the games still remain locked away in Japan.