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Once again, as a non-video game console gamer, I feel left out... What was Metroid again?
Metroid was one of the best adventure/shooter games on the NES console (80s). You played a space bounty hunter named Samus Aran, and Samus' job in this particular case was to stop the Space Pirates of Zebes, by killing their boss, the Mother Brain. In order to do this, you had to run around in the Zebes underground and pick up various powerups, as well as kill two mini-bosses. The game is known for having many "secrets", and for (unlike many shooters) your character being able to go back and forth instead of just endlessly moving forward (like in Kid Icarus, which was released at around the same time).
After you completed the game, you got a scene of Samus standing on the planet's surface, and taking off her helmet. Had you completed the game fast enough, she would take off her whole power suit, and wave at you wearing only a one-piece swimsuit or even a bikini (if you were really fast). Then the game started over from the beginning, although if you had completed it quickly she'd still be out of her suit and wearing the one-piece.
There were sequels to the game on the Super NES, the GameCube, and most recently the Wii (skipping the Nintendo 64).
There's also Erbek, the dwarf "other cleric". Erbek doesn't get any love at all.
I think they first made up one "iconic" for each class. Then they realized they didn't have a gnome iconic, and added Nebbin the Illusionist. Then they doubled up on the "main four" classes, with Regdar the other fighter, Kerwyn the other rogue, Erbek the other cleric, and that asian chick who's the other wizard - now each of the main four has one human and one non-human. 3.5 added Gimble the bard.
Naull. She's an Evoker. And, to my eyes, kinda Mayan-looking.
Her, Kerwyn, Eberk and Tordek are that other Iconic 'core four' party, that doesn't get blown up or dismembered or eaten by beasties all the time. Obviously, they are much more competent than the Regdar, Jozan, Lidda, Mialee group.
I think Samus Aran was the first video-game girl ever, but I could be wrong.
Ms. Pacman, 1981.
Others who beat Samus Aran to it were Thyra the Valkyrie from Gauntlet (1985) and Nana from Ice Climber (1985), but neither were the sole character in the game (Thyra competed with Thor the Warrior, Merlin the Wizard, and Questor the Elf, and Nana was the 2nd-player character while the 1st-player character was Popo).
Unless they are like many Carribean "hispanics" and actually have more African heritage than indigenous.
Yes, like Dominicans as well who run the gambit from being Euro-looking to looking as dark as me.
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__________________ I'm thinking you're totally out to lunch on this one. Find another form of foreplay that doesn't involve 3 hours of explanation and a pocket calculator.
Last edited by ShinHakkaider; 11th July 2008 at 02:12 AM..
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__________________ I'm thinking you're totally out to lunch on this one. Find another form of foreplay that doesn't involve 3 hours of explanation and a pocket calculator.
There's also Erbek, the dwarf "other cleric". Erbek doesn't get any love at all.
I think they first made up one "iconic" for each class. Then they realized they didn't have a gnome iconic, and added Nebbin the Illusionist. Then they doubled up on the "main four" classes, with Regdar the other fighter, Kerwyn the other rogue, Erbek the other cleric, and that asian chick who's the other wizard - now each of the main four has one human and one non-human. 3.5 added Gimble the bard.
It's mildly hilarious that in a thread about criticising the WotC marketing department for putting Redgar on the cover, you think it's appropriate to refer to a female character as "That Asian chick". Especially since I'm sure you could have found out her name with google or Wikipedia in less than a minute.
Double standards much?
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It's mildly hilarious that in a thread about criticising the WotC marketing department for putting Redgar on the cover, you think it's appropriate to refer to a female character as "That Asian chick". Especially since I'm sure you could have found out her name with google or Wikipedia in less than a minute.
Double standards much?
I don't have a horse in this race, and didn't feel like spending the time to look it up. If that upsets you, too bad.
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