Nintendo explains why Earthbound isn't included on the Super Famicom Classic Edition...kind of

The following comes from a Famitsu interview with Kazuyoshi Nishi from Nintendo’s general affairs departmen...

“It’s not simply because it’s Japan that we didn’t include Mother 2, but with the balance of genres, IPs and characters, there were lots of other RPGs we wanted to compile besides Mother 2. The concept this time around was that this was something to be played with kids and friends. Naturally, if it were possible, I’d want to include all of them.”

That's Nintendo's answer, so that's what we have to live with. It doesn't seem to make much sense to me, though. The game was included on the SNES Classic Edition here in the states. I realize Nintendo can't include all SNES games, but they couldn't make room for one more in the Super Famicom Classic Edition?

from GoNintendo