Darren Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Currently, there is a Metroid marathon going on, where people are playing Metroid games for 72 hours straight, trying to raise money for charity. So far they've raised over $2000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The marathon is streamed live from their website at: http://www.thespeedgamers.blogspot.com/ There is also a chatroom where you can post and ask questions, or just chat to other fans. There are also prizes given out for people who donate, the grand prize is a signed copy of Metroid Prime 3 Corruption from Retro studios who have kindly offered the prize. For more information, check out the website and offer your support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 This is going to become too popular and eventually won't earn much money :/ Didn't the first Mario one earn like $15k or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoMan1031 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Its a good idea, but yer i agree shorty, it will just turn into one of them things where there is a new one every week, overused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 What game are they playing now? Last night it seemed like the first prime. The apparent order being: Metroid, Metroid Zero mission, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2, Metroid Prime Hunters, Metroid Prime 3, Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion. Yet it seems like they're playing Metroid II, because I know Super Metroid and Fusion having da betta grafix than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 They finished Fusion yesterday, now they're going back to get expansions they missed and stuff, I think, to keep going to the 72 hour mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Yeah I've been watching it for the past coupla hours. They're raped the 5k mark, and going to get the secret message in Fusion after playing II. EDIT: They've just started playing Fusion. I know it's for a good cause but the dude playing hasn't got a clue. It's like he has never played a Metroid game in his life. Big up people. They raised just over $6000 by the end [$10 of that from your humble fabulous] The last hours were spent getting 100% on Super Metroid in a little over 4 hours, but there was some deaths resulting in some major backtracking at points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 It was actually the most successful marathon they've done. The Mario one that you mentioned was by someone else. To be fair, it doesn't matter how much they raised. They were dedicated enough to do it for a deserving charity, that was helping children with cancer. Congrats to them anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Their next plan is to do a Mother Marathon. And a Pokémon one. Which if they broadcast as they probably will, would be shite viewing. Albeit for a good cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I would do one of these if I could get the publicity to make it worth while, or had someone to do it with me, or knew any games all the way through that haven't been done already :/ Ooh maybe resident evil.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Its getting a bit overused these speed-runs now. Yes, it was good for Mario and Zelda but now for Metroid it looks like it is getting same old now. What are they going to do next, Final Fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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