Mother 4 fan-game resurfaces and rebrands as Oddity Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Mother 4 fan-game resurfaces and rebrands as Oddity Homeward bound. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 6 Jan 2020 12 comments A Mother 4 fan-game has resurfaced and rebranded following years of limbo. Oddity, the new name for the project, is an urban role-playing game, like Mother, but it's set in the 70s and stars a baseball bat-wielding character called Travis Fields. Watch on YouTube We've reported on the unofficial spiritual successor to Shigesato Itoi's beloved RPG series for years. The last we heard, the exciting fan-made project was due out as a free download on PC in the summer of 2015. Then, the game put you in the role of three kids and a biker gang tasked with uncovering the "Modern Men" conspiracy. What of the official Mother series, then? Back in February 2019, our Tom Phillips reported a western release of Mother 3 was finally on the cards for the Wii U Virtual Console, timed for the game's 10th anniversary, but it was scuppered due to "controversial elements". This 2016 port would have been the first time Mother 3 launched in the west, where Nintendo's oddball role-playing game series is named as Earthbound and is probably still best known for its representation in Super Smash Bros. The new Wii U version of Mother 3 arrived right on time in Japan, but Nintendo never officially announced the Wii U version for the west and so never commented on why it never arrived - despite western Wii U re-releases of Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings performing well on the console's eShop. As for Oddity, it'll be out when it's ready, the developers said. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store