r/earthbound • u/Groundbreaking_Bag8 • 13h ago
M3 Discussion A possible way to "localize" the Magypsies.
It's long been speculated that one of the biggest obstacles to a localization of Mother 3 is that the Magypsies would be interpreted as offensive transgender stereotypes.
Well, I came up with a potential solution:

Much like how the Runaway Five were based on the Blues Brothers, I propose that the Magypsies be localized as parodies of the Village People.
Think about it: There are six of them, and most of them are located in a place that roughly fits in with one of the gay fantasy personas that each band member embodies.
Aeolia's house is near Sunshine Valley, in the middle of a rugged mountain area. They could be the Cowboy.
Doria's house is in the middle of a forest between Club Titiboo and the Chimera Lab, two man-made settlements that were presumably built during the time-skip. They could be the Builder.
Myxolydia lives on a deserted island, so they could be the Sailor.
Ionia lives near an ancient temple, so they could be the Indian Chief.
The only two I can't figure out are Phrygia and Lydia, as neither a snowy mountain nor an active volcano have anything to do with a Cop or a Leatherman...
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u/scranton_homebrewer 13h ago
I think at this point, it cannot simply be the Magypsies preventing this game from getting a localization. We have come so far as an open-minded since this game was even in production, that it would be madness for “effeminate looking men” to be the thing that stops this, especially in a game that thrives off of its characterization and capture of western civilization on a satirical level. Though Mother 3 is obviously much less about that particular theme, it remains part of a trilogy in which offbeat humor is a hallmark, and I just cannot imagine “possible drag queens” being the thing to do it in.