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Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Sites Appear
b0r1s writes "Gamespot was among the dozens of gaming news sites to point readers to the arrival of the first of Nintendo's apparent marketing sites for Metroid Prime 2 Echoes. Having started the trend with Datadyne prior to the launch of Perfect Dark, Nintendo apparently pokes fun at ilovebees.com with several different fake domains. Also included are links to government contractors sites. It seems like Channel 51 and Orbis Labs will both be updated in the weeks prior to the release of Metroid Prime 2. Channel 51 seems to have new stories every week, and Orbis Labs promises that test videos of the Battle Sphere are coming soon. In addition, there is a name and password login on the Orbis site, which we expect will be leaked--or even "hacked"--later on."
Yeah, I found the game absolutely incredible and would consider it one of my all-time desert island games, but I couldn't beat the omega pirate!
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I enjoyed the picture of the badass sphere machine in a green, calm field. Subtle parody, i've seen quite a site with similar images in their "investors" links.
I take it by the fact that the "Government Login" doesn't mask passwords, that of course it's supposed to be easily-guessable, and most likely a run-on name of some sort...
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And no, before you ask, "George" and "Bush" don't work.
When I saw that the domains were just copycat, I was surprised they didn't register "iloveeevees.com" and "ilovebeedrills.com". I mean, who says you have to promote *one* product on a website? Surely they might be able to generate an extra sale or two from a Pokemon fanatic... :P
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This is why Nintendo continues to be the greatest. And for anyone who didn't notice, the logo for Channel 51 is a Metroid. That's probably the most obvious, not to mention that many of the pictures and vids from it are just blurred MP2 Screenshots. Peace.
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"Self-contained Armored Machine"
Ha ha ha!
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Correct me if you happen to be in the states, but I'm pretty sure that Power Bombs only break the Omega Pirate's armor in the European version. Metroid2002.com has a full list of the version differences.
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I noticed when reading the info on the channel 51 site that the person running the site was born in Sumas, WA , which is believed to just be 'samus' backwards, but do a search on google and it comes up web sites for a real Sumas, WA! either that, or they went waaaaaaay into it. On another note, she mentions someone named xy455 contacted her via AOL Instant Messenger about some info. Well, I put that name in my buddy list before I went to work, and nothing happened. I just came home, and the name was active, but with an away message. Checking the away message, I came across this:
The tolling of the bell calls me to Meifumado, that which some might call Hell. I have drawn the veils of time and space aside, and am withdrawing beyond the illusion, albeit temporarily. Truly, the answers are hidden amongst the shadows.
I hide amongst the shadows as well.
No Adventurer Reveals Passwords And Secrets; Some Wonder Of Righteous Desires.
My greatest fear is not of the dark. Tell me, what is your greatest fear? Perhaps then you may learn mine.
Intresting, no? I'm assuming it's a clue for the password. This is gettin' a little creepy.