Mother 3 Switch Icons Out Now In Japan

Last month, Nintendo surprised fans by adding Mother 3 to the Switch Online's Game Boy Advance library. The only downside is this title hasn't actually been added to the service locally.

Now, to add to the suffering, Nintendo has made new Mother 3 icons available to Switch Online subscribers in Japan. The characters will set you back 10 Platinum Points each and the borders and backgrounds will cost 5 Platinum Points each.

Below is a look, courtesy of 'NSO Icons Alerts' on X. Also be careful if you're planning on swapping regions to obtain these icons as they can apparently "break" the NSO app:

Although the Mother 3 icons haven't been made available locally, Nintendo did previously release EarthBound Beginnings icons. Alongside the Mother 3 icons today, Nintendo has also made new Splatoon 3 icons globally available. Here's a look:

If you are still eager to check out Mother 3 on the Switch, you can provided you have access to a Japanese Switch account and an online subscription.