During our interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, we couldn’t help but ask about Virtual Console and the likelihood of future releases similar to EarthBound

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For some quick context, EarthBound fans on the Internet. And when it released in July , it was the third bestselling game on Wii U’s eShop. But did its success influence any new thinking at Nintendo in regards to Virtual Console?“To answer your specific question, I would have to say no. We knew the response to EarthBound was going to be strong. Believe me, I’ve met those fans. The first question out of their mouth is, ‘Reggie, when is EarthBound coming? Mother 3!’ I’ve met, I think, all of them,” Fils-Aime told IGN. “So we’re always looking at our rich history to identify those opportunities of games we could bring back and have consumers experience.”“For me, it was Chrono Trigger . That was a key game in my early video-game-playing days, and I love when we made that game available. So we’re constantly looking at opportunities to bring back some of our great legacy content, reintroduce that to consumers, and have them enjoy it the way many of us did years and years ago.”So is Mother 3 , the sequel to EarthBound released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan, coming to Virtual Console? “I have nothing to announce regarding Mother 3 at this time, “ Fils-Aime said.