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krystyn

I don't think anyone's truly offended or hurt by this - but it is sort of ... I don't know, a little grubby and silly to have piggybacked on the ilovebees phenom in order to drum up publicity for themselves, especially with the whole hero/heroine dichotomy they're trying to push.

ilovebees is full of chicks with guns and 'tude and insane amounts of intelligence. Master Chief ain't here.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:37 am

skilletaudio · Unfettered Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 515

I guess I see your point, but then, everything that is taken seriously should have fun poked at it, and the way I look at it, this is just indicative of Video Gamers being an entire subculture rather than a cross section of society.
If Something Awful write up a big front page next week making fun of ILB, then I'll be offended...most likely. But if Nintendo pokes us in the ribs, its like gamers ribbing other gamers, only makes me feel like part of the whole that much more.
Honestly I'd rather find out Nintendo is making fun of us, rather than find that ABC news is barely getting the point and confusing the world at large trying to explain -our- pasttimes, yet again, in teeny sound bites to a population that just doesnt get it.

I'm not trying to start an argument or anything, just kinda thinking through the keyboard.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:42 am

GabrielBlade · Decorated Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 202

*signs the Bomb-Diggety accord*

Sorry, I couldnt help it. Was laughing too hard.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:45 am

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**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:27 pm

Lurking_Kouzou · Veteran Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 124 Location: Earth

*Adds his name to the Bomb Diggety Accords*

I almost fell out of my chair that was so funny. Very Happy

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:33 pm

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Cherry Cotton · Decorated Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 237

By the way, I don't think ilovepeas.com, etc., are authorized by Nintendo. They have too many earmarks of a silly fan-prank.

The "official" fake Metroid sites, however, a probably real, and simply a result of Nintendo knowing a good idea (ilovebees.com) when they see it.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:14 pm

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/adds signature to the Bomb-Diggity Accord/

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:56 pm

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Antiarc · Boot Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 62

I think it's pretty funny, personally. I can't wait for either Halo 2 or Metroid Prime: Echoes. I think they're both going to be absolutely superb games.

**Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am