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"Hunter WeaponsLog 10.222.8
Science Team is attempting to reverse-engineer Samus Aran's arsenal, based off of data acquired from her assaults on our forces. Progress is slow, but steady. Command would dearly enjoy turning Aran's weapons against her. We believe we can implement Beam weapon prototypes in three cycles. Aran's Power Suit technology remains a mystery, especially the curious Morph Ball function. All attempts at duplicating it have ended in disaster: four test subjects were horribly broken and twisted when they engaged our Morph Ball prototypes. Science Team wisely decided to move on afterward."
--From the Space Pirate datalogs of Metroid Prime.
Okay before I mesmerize you with tales of heroism and fantasy, I need to announce that I love Space Pirates. I'm going to run away from home and become a Space Pirate. Some day.
So I've been playing alot of Metroid lately (and right when they announce that they're probably holding Corruption back past June, greeaaat), and I remembered something that kinda bothered me about the first Metroid Prime. There are doors on the Space Pirate frigate Orpheon only accessible with some of Samus's unique weaponry, which the Pirates only develop later in the game (conveniently, right after you acquire it yourself)...but what I want to know is why they built doors they knew they couldn't open. Then again, the frigate was probably designed by the same Science Team that decided it was a good idea to engineer Pirate armor that leaves a gaping hole in front of what looks like a very large and vulnerable vital organ. Um, seriously. But maybe, if you punch a Space Pirate square in the heart, he becomes all huge and strong for like thirty seconds.
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Yeah, my brother just bought me a used copy of Zero mission. I love the 2D GBA games, and I lost Fusion and Zero after I beat them D:
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Maybe there really is a button the space pirates have. (shooting at your own doors that are supposed to keep the enemy out seems like a bad idea to me)
Maybe the whole shoot at your own doors is sort of an emergency opening mechanism, that works well for Samus.
My favorite part was releasing a containment area full of metroids onto space pirates.
Don't feed the Metroids.
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I don't even like Metroid games but that was great xD
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its to gather data on her weapons xD gosh guys! the bad guys have it all figured out, i guess some people arent as genious as them!! ^.^
(*roots for samus* you go girl xD)
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As soon as I read the title I knew this was going to be funny.
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I can't even see why they thought that was a good idea at the time.
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i... never... thought about that before.
/DUH.
me smart ~ . ~
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Yeah I hate it when games have holes in it like that. I mean many Zelda dungeons 'just so happen' to be laden with chests containing weapons that only a humanoid would be able to use, for example. But that's a bad example. Often when I give examples they're bad.
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Yeah I noticed this too. Although I didn't question it like you did.
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XDDD so true! I love the comic! And they hold back Corruption till June!? >.> ugh.... X_x
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Ahahah, but you have to remember.. in the game too, you eventually face the white, purple, and red pirates, who have her reversed-engineered beam weapon capabilities (but I htink its a bit wierd how that happens to also be their beam weapon weakness).
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Just reading all the Pirate Logs made me laugh. Especially when they talk about attempting the Morph Ball mode, as you posted.
That's my favorite part of the game. Although scanning things are occasionally irritating, I enjoy the experience a lot better.
Like in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, when you can read how enemies OR allies have died.
SWEET~!
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Haha. I would love to know why that works as it is.. I would totally slap the person who made up the design on those doors if I were a space pirate.
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Play the Sims 2: Seasons. I'm pretty sure the guide said one of the new careers was Adventurer - the Top of the Career Track being Space Pirate xD
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Hahahahaha!! That's SO TRUE! Notice that villain lairs and dungeons are specifically designed for the heroes and less suited to themselves? Hahahaha!
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XD that was be funny. And true. How did they reverse-engineer her weapons before she used them against them?
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I wanna know how come they made doors that open when you shoot them to begin with!
Maybe they're alive and just are like, "OWW! Okay okay you can come through, just don't shoot me anymore...."
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That link in your comment was funneh, + those space pirates are dumb
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The crew built the ship.
And then they remebered they forgot something...
Why couldn't they get back in?
Hosnap they forgot the keys.
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stuff like that has always bugged me
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Wasn't there something in the pirate logs about when an attempt at morphball imploded on one pirate?
I learned to love implosions. Thank you, Ms. Bitters.
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Read the artist's comments. She quotes that log.
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Yeah, I remember that log and I read it... But for some reason, I thought there was a mention of implosions.... hmmm....
Oh well, I'm prolly not remembering right. ^_^;; It's been so long since I played the first Metroid Prime.
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Well, you're one step ahead of me. I've never played MP. T_T I have Metroid Prime Hunters for DS, though (haven't gotten far yet).
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Alright! Hunters is great too!! ^__^.... not for the story though, the multiplayer. (talked about LIMITED boss selection)
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Ha!! very good point! It's like giving your house keys to some stranger!
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It amazes me that Samus can stealthily move through Pirate territory while blowing things up. But I had never noticed the door thing before.... That's awsome.
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xD Excellent! ah brings back memories of last gen sweetness, prime 3 is gonna rock.
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