According to todays Nintendo Direct Presentation, Iwata has stated that Earthbound will be out on the Wii U virtual console by the end of the year. Satoru Iwata said he decided on this due to fan feedback after they announced Earthbound (known as Mother 2 in Japan) would come to Japan’s virtual console service but not North America.
Earthbound Coming to NA and EU Nintendo eShops
According to todays Nintendo Direct Presentation, Iwata has stated that Earthbound will be out on the Wii U virtual console by the end of the year. Satoru Iwata said he decided on this due to fan feedback after they announced Earthbound (known as Mother 2 in Japan) would come to Japan’s virtual console service but not North America.