--- title: "MOTHER 3 — Belly Score 9.5 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/mother-3 description: "MOTHER 3 gets a Belly Score of 9.5/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: MOTHER 3 (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/498b870f2_MOTHER3.jpg) # MOTHER 3 Belly Score 9.5 Platform Game Boy Advance: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/game-boy-advance, Wii U: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/wii-u, Nintendo Switch: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nintendo-switch Genre RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/rpg Released Apr 20, 2006: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2006 Developer Brownie Brown, HAL Laboratory Publisher Nintendo About Mother 3 is a genre-defying RPG that trades typical heroics for a deeply personal, chapter-based exploration of grief, family, and the slow rot of a community under the weight of unchecked greed. Set on the Nowhere Islands, the story follows a group of social outcasts—including a grieving boy named Lucas—as they navigate a world shifting from pastoral simplicity to a dystopian nightmare. It is a masterclass in tonal whiplash, seamlessly blending bizarre, laugh-out-loud humor with moments of profound, soul-crushing sadness. With its unique rhythm-based combat and a narrative that refuses to hold your hand, it remains a legendary,... The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.5 2.375 Game Play 20% 9.0 1.800 Controls + Feel 15% 9.0 1.350 Creativity + Originality 10% 10.0 1.000 Presentation 10% 10.0 1.000 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.5 0.950 The Belly Factor 10% 10.0 1.000 Total 100% 9.5 Raw weighted sum 9.475 → rounded to 9.5 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Emotional: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/emotional Melancholic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/melancholic Thought-Provoking: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/thought-provoking Bittersweet: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/bittersweet Quirky: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/quirky Atmospheric: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/atmospheric Themes Family: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/family Dystopian: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/dystopian Satire: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/satire Psychological: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/psychological Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### Persona 5 Royal RPG · Adventure · Simulation PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC Modern School / Academy Psychological +1 Immersive Strategic Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-5-royal 9.9 ### The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Action-Adventure · RPG · Sandbox Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo Switch 2 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Nature / Wilderness Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/zelda-breath-of-the-wild 9.9 ### Xenogears RPG PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1 Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears 9.9 ### FINAL FANTASY VI RPG Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk Epic Emotional Melancholic +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6 ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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