New (Awesome) Pixel Art by Jason!

Jason's new favorite post!
Check out Jason on Miiverse here: https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/JasonAlmonte

Did You Know Your MOTHER?

In MOTHER, before Ninten dances with Ana in a cabin in Mt. Itoi, he may use the Onyx Hook or Teleport to warp away and finish the rest of the game by himself? Source:WikiBound

Devil's Machine Logo w/ Better Tear

Something didn't feel right about the tear I put on the former Devil's Machine logo, so I fixed that right up!

Awesome Drawing of the EarthBound Series Logo in Front of a Starman, With a 4 as an Homage to the Mother 4 Fangame!

Thanks Finn!
Check out Finn on DeviantArt here: http://shinzu911.deviantart.com/
Check out Finn on Miiverse here: https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/ShinzuTheArtist

Three Fantastic Pixel Arts by Miiverse User Aegis!

Thank you so much Aegis!
I made a request for a drawing, and Aegis gave me this amazing drawing (the third one)!
Check out Aegis on Miiverse here: https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/yoshifan314

An Awesome Drawing by Miiverse User Shulk!

Thanks Shulk (formerly Boomer) for letting us use your drawing on our blog!
And don't worry, I didn't notice the typo until I read your comment saying you made a typo!
Check out Shulk on Miiverse here: https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/BoomerAuraMaster

Did You Know Your MOTHER?

If the player walks through the tunnel leading to Reindeer prior to actually taking the train, they will find a pile of bones. If the player talks to it, it'll say "Get on the train, or you will have a hard time like me." Source:VGFacts

Did You Know Your MOTHER?

In Earthbound, the Tonzura Brothers became The Runaway Five. The name and colors of suits were changed to avoid lawsuits over the Blues Brothers (and resulted in a kinda-sorta reference to Mario and Luigi), although "Runaway Five" is an odd name to pick considering that there are six people onstage. Source:The Cutting Room Floor

Did you know your MOTHER 3?

The color of the flowers at Hinawa's grave are different as you progress through the game? Source:WikiBound

Happy Birthday, Ness and Friends!!!

What does MOTHER series creator have to say about the 20th anniversary of the release of MOTHER 2 (EarthBound) in Japan?

“It’s already been 20 years since the release ofEarthbound [Mother 2 in Japanese].

… does that make you happy?

Yes: me too.

No: Then be happy.

Shigesato Itoi,

August 27th, 2014."

Well, Mr. Itoi, I speak for all of us when I say that yes, we are happy.  And let's hope that once MOTHER 1 & 3 are released in the west then we can be just as happy when we look back at their release dates and celebrate their anniversaries.  Translation:  http://siliconera.com/all/2014-08-27-earthbound-celebrates-20th-anniversary-mr-saturn#1. Original Source: http://www.1101.com/nintendo/mother_info/index.html

Did You Know Your MOTHER?

The version of Mother included in the Japanese-only compilation Mother 1+2 for the Game Boy Advance is actually the unreleased U.S prototype translated back into Japanese. Source:VGFacts

Supposedly leaked Super Smash Bros. 3DS screenshots show the Devil's Car from Mother/EarthBound Zero! Hopefully this part of the leak is truthful, and Nintendo hasn't forgotten about the first game in such a classic series!

A Close Representation of Our Logo for the Month of October, the Launch of Super Smash Bros. 3DS!

I don't think too much will change. Our motto, "WE WANT OUR MOTHERS, NINTENDO!" will need to be added of course, but I think I like how it looks! I did my best as far as letter spacing, but there's only so much I could do to get it like this. What do you think?

ATTENTION OPERATION WESTBOUND MEMBERS! NEW MIIVERSE MEETING POST BY TYLER! HERE IS THE LINK:

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlkEBG5eA

Did You Know Your MOTHER?

In Super Smash Bros., artwork of the two frontmen of the Runaway Five make an appearance in Ness's ending screen where they use their clothing from Mother 2 rather than that of EarthBound, even in the English release.

Also, in the intro for Super Smash Bros. Melee, when Ness uses teleport, the two frontmen of the Runaway Five can be seen using their design from Mother 2, even in the English version. Source: WikiBound

Did You Know Your MOTHER?

The clay models for Ness and Paula for the US release of EarthBound are different from the original Japanese Mother 2 models, and early magazines use an entirely separate model for Paula. Source:WikiBound

 Can someone help me get the image to display correctly?

Improved Space-themed Logo (More Water Than Land, Like Earth)

Crossed my mind after two seconds that there's more water than land on Earth. Duh! Get it together Josh!

SPAAAAAAAACE-themed Logo!

Figured I would make the EarthBound series logo look like...Earth. Added some "stars" so it looks more space-like! Also downloaded a new font just for this logo.

Did You Know Your MOTHER?

In MOTHER 2, one of Ness's default names is Mario. Many other Japanese default names for his friends are also from the Mario series, such as Luigi-Jeff, Peach-Paula, Kinopio (called Toad in the U.S)-Poo, and Yoshi-King. Source: Super Mario Wiki

Meet our new "Did You Know Your MOTHER?" Trivia Author, Miiverse User James!

Hey! I will be doing trivia. I hope you see me around! ;-)

A Couple of Tyler's Drawings

Just two of Tyler's many great drawings!

Devil's Machine Logo w/ Dark Text

A darker version of the previous Devil's Machine logo. I like it, but then again I crafted it into its final form, so I can't give an opinion without being biased.

Some Logo Ideas

Some logo ideas from a few members of Operation WestBound. Love 'em!

Devil's Machine Logo

A before and after comparison of Tyler's logo idea. Made another version with darker text!

A Collection of Drawings from Nairi!

A whole plethora of artwork from one of our talented artists, Nairi! Thanks so much Nairi!

Check out Nairi on Miiverse here: https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/PkLovestorm

Another Great Pixel Art by Jason!

An Awesome Pixel Art by Jason!

Non-ClipArt Logo w/ BackGround

At the request for a logo with a background since the clipart picture was acting up for some reason, I have made this one!

Operation WestBound ClipArt Logo

I can't believe how easy it actually was! I can't believe I had trouble with it! Anyway, this was just my version of the logo. Now that I actually know what I'm doing with WordArt & GIMP, I think I'll be a lot better at making them. Hope you guys like it!

Still some small things needed, like making all the white transparent, and possibly a different font, but those are easier things. This font was the closes to EarthBound's title screen I could get.

Operation WestBound's Official Blog Is Now Live!

Blogger seems a bit confusing compared to Tumblr...oh well, I can get the hang of it!

Operation WestBound's official blog page is now live!