Mother 3 is one of the most hotly-desired RPGs ever, having never received an official translation in North America despite the cult popularity of its predecessor, Earthbound. But over all these years, series creator Shigesato Itoi has never weighed in on the discussion - at least until now.
And they would have only been more contreversial back when Mother 3 was originally made
There was a trans character in Mario 2 and nobody cared