found that Tingle DS game for around $15 but didn't pick it up (i'm debating if I should get it or not) and I'm trying to hunt down a copy of Mother 1+2 and 3!
The Tingle DS game is in Japanese, so unless you can read Kanji you're better off importing the game from Europe.
Is Mother 1 + 2 on GBA in English? If so, you should totally buy me a copy and I'll pay you back. 
i forgot it was released in Europe, thanks for saving me $15. As for Mother 1+2, I'm pretty sure they're in Japanese (which is fine for Mother 2 since I know the game inside out) but if i can find it at a decent enough price to get a second copy, sure. Besides, i know theres a mother 3 fan translation out there (
www.starmen.net} so I'm sure there is one for Mother 1+2 to help you out. Even if you decide against it after i buy a second copy, I'll just sell it on ebay for assloads
thats if i can find it... 2 more days in japan! RUSH TIME!