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Halo 2 Feb 9th Speculation
bongo69 writes "It would seem Bungie is at it again. If you complete HALO 2 on legendary the credits display the message "Coming February 9th". What could this mean? Could this be a new HALO game announcement, perhaps for Xbox 2, or just some downloadable content?"
Halo 3 In 2005?!
Yes, with the release of Halo 2 comes the Halo 3 release date and how fast it's coming will suprise even you. *WARNING - SPOILERS INSIDE*
*PLEASE NOTE THAT SPOILERS ARE CONTAINED INSIDE THIS ARTICLE FROM HALO 2 (most notably the legendary ending)*
After beating Halo 2 on legendary, at first you may seem disappointed. There's no different ending, no extras to be seen, and no true unlockables (the level you unlock can also be unlocked on Heroic). Yet, if you pay close enough attention to the credits, you may find what will be an important easter egg that'll blow you're mind... On the bottom of the credits, at the very end, you'll find an interesting tid-bit of information... "Coming February 9th". Now, what could this mean?
This may mean a 2005 release date, but with just 3 months left this seems doubtful (but definitely in the realms of possibility). This is more likely a release date for 2006.
Other possibilities include that February 9th could be the official announcement of Bungie's next project or the first wave of downloadable content for Halo 2. Bungie has expressed that Halo 3 will not be its next project yet this released date does leave some speculation...
Also, more hints of a sequel come from the Halo 2 soundtrack, titled "Vol. 1". You would expect another volume to come out but with all the music from Halo 2 already on the disc this hints at the Halo 3 soundtrack.
Will Halo 3 come out in a mere 3 months, or possibly another year? What does the date mean, is Halo 3 finally here? One thing is for sure, the only way you'll know is on February 9th, when something special from Bungie is sure to come.
February 9th in History
1923: Soviet Aeroflot airlines established
1950: Senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists
1970: World's first nerve transplant, in Germany
1971: First British soldier killed in Northern Ireland
1989: Neo-Nazi groups outlawed in West Germany
1992: Fighting between government and guerrilla forces in Rwanda
1994: Israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Yasser Arafat.
February 9th birthdays
1700: Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician
1909: Carmen Miranda, Brazilian actress.
1943: Joe Pesci, American actor.
1945: Mia Farrow, American film actress
It's pretty clear what's going on here - On February 9th, Joe Pesci will be outted as a Communist.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur
Correction: Halo 2 was never delayed. Any release date(s) you read about before the November 9 release date was set was pulled out of someone's ass. Nov. 9 was the only release date given by Bungie or Microsoft for Halo 2, and that's a fact, jack.
~UP
Eat the Path.
If you check ilovebees.com, you'll notice that the new countdown matches up with Feb 9th, 2553. So, there ya go.
I beat the game on Legendary a couple of days ago and I saw absolutely nothing about "February 9th." And believe me, I was paying attention (after the "I Love Bees" thing I assumed Bungie would sneak a hidden message in there somewhere). Everyone else I've talked to who's actually beat the game on Legendary says the same thing. Until some independent verification appears (along with some details on how to actually get this alleged alternate credits sequence, since simply beating the game on Legendary doesn't do it), I'm calling this a hoax.