MOTHER 3 Recomp

MOTHER 3 for Windows, Linux and Android, built with gbarecomp and recomp-ui. Bring your own ROM and game files.

Download

Platform	Version	Download
Windows x64	1.0.8	Windows ZIP
Linux x86_64 / Steam Deck	1.0.8	Linux archive
Android (ARM64 and x86_64)	1.0.8	Android APK

v1.0.8: smooth motion at your screen's full refresh rate (144, 165, 240 Hz), save import from other emulators, a newer engine, a MOTHER 3-styled in-game menu, widescreen fixes, the launcher for the Japanese ROM and every translation, and RetroAchievements on Android. What's new

Features

• MOTHER 3's own launcher: the party walks through the crossroads outside Tazmily, drawn from your ROM (no game art ships); it also handles first-time setup
• On-screen buttons in the game's text match your controller (Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo) or keyboard
• Controls page for keyboard and controller; the left stick always moves
• Mods: drop .ips, .bps or .ups patches in the mods folder and tick them in the launcher
• 16:9 widescreen in the field (drawn from the real map), in battles and in cutscenes
• Window flavors, display, scaling and screen-color options; a Windows bezel built from your ROM
• Built-in high-quality audio mixing

Screenshots

MOTHER 3's own launcher	Widescreen in Tazmily
Settings	Controls
Widescreen fields	Widescreen rooms
Widescreen battles	Widescreen cutscenes

Everything in these pictures is drawn from the player's own ROM; none of it ships with the download.

Start playing

1. Download and extract your platform's package, or install the Android APK.
2. Open the game; on first launch it asks for your BIOS and ROM (and a translation patch for the Japanese ROM).
3. Choose Play.

Setup, patches and controls · Release history · Report a problem

Project status

Released and actively maintained. Project metadata follows the recomp.board outline in .recomp.json.

Language patches include Spanish; compatibility and speed vary by patch. HQ Audio mixing is built in and applies automatically to the Japanese ROM and supported fan translations. It changes the game's RNG and moves sound buffers in RAM, so it can be turned off under Settings > HQ audio (Android: the HQ audio switch) for speedruns or RAM tools. Android has separate controls for system bars, display fill and on-screen buttons. Device-specific performance reports remain under investigation.

Building from source · Android source · Credits · License