Is there a PC port of

Yes. MOTHER 3 (GBA) gets a native recomp for Windows, Linux and Android with widescreen and 120 fps by josiahg2502-glitch. It's playable now, and it runs natively on PC rather than through an emulator.

Is the MOTHER 3 PC port an emulator?

No. It's a native build of the game's code for PC (a decompilation, static recompilation or native port), so it runs like a PC game.

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PC port · Playable builds · v1.0.7

MOTHER 3 GOES NATIVE ON PC AND ANDROID: WIDESCREEN, 120 FPS AND A NEW LAUNCHER

Q: Do I need my own copy of

Yes. Your own MOTHER 3 ROM, dumped from your own Game Boy Advance cartridge. No ROM or game art is included.

MOTHER 3 (GBA) gets a native recomp for Windows, Linux and Android with widescreen and 120 fps

MOTHER 3 Recomp rebuilds the 2006 Game Boy Advance RPG, the Japan-only sequel to EarthBound, as a native app for Windows, Linux/Steam Deck and Android, using the gbarecomp and recomp-ui tools. v1.0.7 (Oct 18) is its biggest update yet. It adds a launcher where the party walks through the crossroads outside Tazmily, drawn from your own ROM, plus true widescreen, 120 fps smooth motion, controller-aware button prompts, mod support and a rebuilt Android version. It supports fan translation patches. It comes from josiahg2502-glitch, the creator behind the Super Paper Mario and Scooby-Doo recomps on our wire.

Game Boy Advance → Windows · Linux · Android · by josiahg2502-glitch · 2026-10-18

You need: Your own MOTHER 3 ROM, dumped from your own Game Boy Advance cartridge. No ROM or game art is included.

How to play MOTHER 3 on PC

Download the Windows, Linux or Android build from the Releases page.
Point the launcher at your own MOTHER 3 ROM (and a fan translation patch if you want one).
Pick widescreen and 120 fps in the options, then play.

▶ v1.0.7 release Source & README

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