'Mother 3' is back

When "Mother 3" was released in 2006 for the Game Boy Advance, it didn't just become a commercial smash, it was a big hit with game critics. Now widely considered a classic, it is getting a Virtual Console release in Japan for the Wii U.

"Mother" (known as "Earthbound" outside of Japan) was written by the copywriter and essayist Shigesato Itoi, who created an unusual game that dealt with an array of topics, including modernization, consumerism, familial relations and nature.