Sometimes simplicity in a videogame is analogous to raw stupidity. But well-executed simplicity, the kind of willful unfussiness it takes a competent designer to pull off, is elegance. Mother 3 is elegant in its simplicity. It nestles a compelling story of surprising depth inside a game of focused breadth. Devoid of random battles and with no need to grind to get through the story, this is a journey palatable even to genre detractors. Mother 3's birth might have been protracted and wholly unorthodox it was well worth the pain and sacrifice.

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Category	Description	MobyScore
Gameplay	How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.)	4.7
Graphics	The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines	4.6
Personal Slant	How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	4.7
Sound / Music	The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	4.7
Story / Presentation	The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed	4.7
Overall MobyScore (7 votes)		4.7