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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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Comments: 826
Auger-Affect [2007-04-09 23:39:03 +0000 UTC]
The federation is under galactic threat from these guys? Give them a freaking pacemaker.
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3LittleKitties [2007-04-09 23:28:03 +0000 UTC]
You want to be a Space Pirate, I want to join the Russian Circus.
And who needs sensible doors anyways? XD
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scaji [2007-04-09 23:24:51 +0000 UTC]
I'm guessing it was done that way for the purpose of gameplay rather than plot.
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Gee-Man [2007-04-09 23:19:20 +0000 UTC]
Pyew Pyew!
Don't know why, but that seems like the strangest sound effect ever.
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K-Gforever [2007-04-09 23:12:23 +0000 UTC]
I always wonder why bosses even make doors and things so easy for the hero to get to.
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WildfireMagni [2007-04-09 23:06:39 +0000 UTC]
And people say I'm the slow one...*laughs* bonus points for use of 'pyewpyew,' that word's been going around my area for ages! *Faves*
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chaosshade In reply to ??? [2007-04-09 22:57:31 +0000 UTC]
lol, I never thought about it that way.
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Miko-Teh-Purple-Neko [2007-04-09 22:55:05 +0000 UTC]
LMFAO!!! xD haha. funnnehhhh. hahaha...
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BloodFury99 [2007-04-09 22:53:41 +0000 UTC]
omg lol so true! very nice comic to, (and funny )!
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sleepstudent101 [2007-04-09 22:53:36 +0000 UTC]
The most evil thing in the world is that they made Corruption for the Wii! Gyaa XD They used their mind control on us with Metroid P 1 & 2, and putting the final one out for a new system! Ouch! But great idea on this picture! That never occurred to me how the space pirates designed beam-doors that they couldn't open. But I always did kinda laugh in spite when they couldn't follow me through the doors. XD
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WolfyLee [2007-04-09 22:52:56 +0000 UTC]
ahh......i just LOVE your work its witty and good! if you could vote on artwork i would give all of yours a 10/10 ^__^
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Rookie-101 [2007-04-09 22:51:37 +0000 UTC]
LOL! This is funny! I haven't played the game yet though, but this is good!
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marsgurl01 In reply to ??? [2007-04-09 22:34:33 +0000 UTC]
giggle snarf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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LemonyBeagle [2007-04-09 22:23:57 +0000 UTC]
My God I have so noticed that XD. I totally believe you on that, the whole space pirate thingy. Another thing I need to know...is why are the Chozo Artifacts so hard to find? I only have five of them XD lol. Well anyway good work, loved it instant fav,^^
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JerichoKru [2007-04-09 22:22:44 +0000 UTC]
lol...i never understood y they had to do that...retards...
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Dark-Necro-Master [2007-04-09 22:18:42 +0000 UTC]
Hehe... I'm a hardcore X-box fan, but i've always loved Metroid... I always wondered about that... well, that and the fact that your 'lost' weaponry is convienently scattered around Talon IV.
Maybe its the same science team that tried to reverse engineer the Morph Ball... causing several test subjects to become 'Horribly mangled'. Tsk.. I agree with the line after that....
'Science Team wisely decided to move on.'
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MelaniePerry [2007-04-09 22:17:39 +0000 UTC]
I thought the same thing. Same goes for the mansions in Resident Evil...how did the owners even get to their rooms?
And speaking of that reverse-engineering technology, the only thing they did with it was make Space Pirates that were weak against (and color coded specifically to) Samus' various weapons. Space Pirates are awesome...but not very bright.
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Kaede-chama [2007-04-09 22:07:38 +0000 UTC]
A dilemma unique to the video game world... Reminds me of all the random, most likely actually against school rules kinds of things you can do with spells in the Harry Potter video games Clever comic
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JohnKillinger [2007-04-09 22:07:04 +0000 UTC]
i just noticed the flaw in that design practicality. keep up the game spoofs.
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JohnKillinger In reply to me06 [2007-04-09 23:43:16 +0000 UTC]
the fact that the pirates made doors that they cant open i their own ship.
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me06 In reply to JohnKillinger [2007-04-10 00:04:23 +0000 UTC]
oh i thought you ment a flaw as in a comical drawing flaw >> but ive never real got in to metriod i dont realy like it
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Imperfect-Chaos In reply to ??? [2007-04-09 22:01:34 +0000 UTC]
Lovely sound effects on top of a hilarious punch line. XD
I wonder if Samus ever does realize she's in deep trouble and say "Whuh-oh"? XD
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Kaede-chama In reply to ??? [2007-04-09 22:01:02 +0000 UTC]
A dilemma unique to the video game world... Reminds me of all the random, most likely actually against school rules kinds of things you can do with spells in the Harry Potter video games Clever comic
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JessKat-art [2007-04-09 21:45:28 +0000 UTC]
Somehow seeing "pyew" as a sound effect looks wrong, but in your head it sounds totally right.
Great comic, as usual.
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Kagayaku-Tsukikage In reply to ??? [2007-04-09 21:37:12 +0000 UTC]
yes tis true
all those flukes are funnie~
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Luigi-Master In reply to ??? [2007-04-09 21:36:18 +0000 UTC]
A little more serious, the reason why (I think) they did that is because they thought it would be too hard to have menacing pirates chase you room after room. Remeber, Nintendo wasn't great with stories, except with the Zelda's because they took like 3 years to come with a story that seems passable.
As for the weak point, I have 2 words:
PRODUCTION COSTS
or
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Other than that, I hail your superior artwork!
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jewelaine In reply to ??? [2007-04-09 21:34:28 +0000 UTC]
That's so very true. It's like that in every video game.Like I was playing Zelda earlier, and there could be some huge monster like HOLDING ONTO YOU, but if you open a door, the monster magically can't get through.Wooo. I mean, sure it's useful, but seriously.
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Inoune [2007-04-09 21:31:35 +0000 UTC]
space pirates....
Always wanted to play that game.
haha Samus got away.
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ACdraw [2007-04-09 21:28:05 +0000 UTC]
HAH! OK now THERE is one I didn't notice till now. You are a genius at making jokes out of video games.
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erika18 [2007-04-09 21:26:15 +0000 UTC]
*Laughs * My brother has _got_ to see this...he loves playing Metroid.
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0Hamster0 [2007-04-09 21:20:40 +0000 UTC]
Oh lolz!
But maybe that hole in the armour is to make CPR that much quicker
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LightDemonCodeH In reply to 0Hamster0 [2007-04-09 21:45:58 +0000 UTC]
Space Pirates mercy kill each other when wounded and knocked unconcious.
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