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\nNintendo’s decision not to bring cult classic Mother 3 to the west was purely “business”, former Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aim\u00e9 has said.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe latest comment on the matter – and the latest interview with Fils-Aim\u00e9 as he promotes his new memoir – comes from Bloomberg<\/a>, where the former exec stated for the first time that Mother 3’s content was not the issue.\n<\/p>\n

\n“That is not at all the issue why Mother 3 in particular never made it to the West,” Fils-Aime said when asked about Mother 3’s more sensitive topics. “It was all based on the business needs and the business situation at the time.”\n<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – eurogamer.net<\/p>\n

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