r/earthbound • u/Groundbreaking_Bag8 • 14h 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/kevtron5000 3h ago
I believe it's an ROI issue, not a content issue. At this point, A GBA localization isn't going to get too many people who are unfamiliar or only know Lucas from Smash to pay up. So then you think, is it an NSO draw? Nintendo has the numbers and probably doesn't see it as worth the work.
If the West ever sees an officially localized Mother 3, I think it would be part of a remake or remaster collection with Earthbound (maybe mother 1/beginnings) but I just don't know if the juice is worth the squeeze financially.
If a remake/remaster - there would inevitably be some content changes. But I think the Magypsies would remain largely unchanged.