Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi briefly talks about the non-existent sequel.
The creator of the Mother series (known as Earthbound outside of Japan) is on the record to once again stating that there will be no Mother 4.
Shigesato Itoi is the subject of a four page article in an upcoming issue of the Japanese magazine, Brutus. At one point during the two months that the magazine followed him for the article, Itoi met up with Nintendo President Satoru Iwata and discussed a hypothetical sequel to 2006's Mother 3. In the article, Itoi states, "There is no Mother 4. I've already said that."
Outside of Japan, Shigesato Itoi is best known for the Earthbound series, however, in Japan he is known as a copy writer, TV personality, and editor-in-chief of his website, Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun (Almost Daily Itoi News).
The latest issue of Brutus goes on sale in Japan on April 1.