In mid-1998, more screenshots were released showing Lucas and his twin brother Klaus, as well as some impressive graphics considering the system's limitations. The story, as given at the time, was about a boy named Lucas searching for his missing father. Announced early in 1997, the game was repeatedly delayed but wasn't officially cancelled for over 3 years.ĭevelopment had begun on the SNES, but was moved to the Nintendo 64 format and officially announced for the 64DD in 1997. Perhaps the most famous of the cancelled N64 titles, Mother 3: Fall of the Pig King was the planned sequel to Mother and EarthBound, written by Shigesato Itoi.