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Author Topic: Mario trains for Galaxy with Buzz Aldrin  (Read 6934 times)

Luigison

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« on: November 10, 2007, 07:20:29 PM »
I know I'm late with this, but I just saw it on Nintendo Press.  Anyway, the official press release: "Mario, Nintendo's iconic video game character, and Dr. Buzz Aldrin float in zero-gravity atmosphere to train for Mario's upcoming game set in space, Super Mario Galaxy for Wii on November 03, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game is available in stores Monday, Nov. 12."

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Link: press.nintendo.com
« Last Edit: November 10, 2007, 07:52:06 PM by Deezer »
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ShadowBrain

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« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2007, 08:31:00 PM »
Okay, so they sent an old ex-astronaut and a guy in a Mario suit into space? 'K...
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

Boo Dudley

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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2007, 08:44:48 PM »
I like-a the tang.
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Luigison

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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2007, 09:36:29 PM »
They didn't go into space.  Far from it.  They flew a parabolic curve to free fall.  It was done by a company called Zero G: http://www.gozerog.com/g-force-one.htm

You can watch a video of Mario and Buzz in free-fall at http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?vid=186976
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Chupperson Weird

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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2007, 11:52:22 PM »
"an old ex-astronaut"
That was a joke.

« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2007, 12:01:30 AM »
Yeah, lol, that guy is the second man to ever walk on the moon. So he's pretty pr0!

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ShadowBrain

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« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2007, 08:29:28 AM »
They didn't go into space.  Far from it.  They flew a parabolic curve to free fall.  It was done by a company called Zero G: http://www.gozerog.com/g-force-one.htm
Yeah, I figured... I was WONDERING how they do zero-g... free-fall in a tube, you say?
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Luigison

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« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2007, 11:05:29 AM »
Yeah, I figured... I was WONDERING how they do zero-g... free-fall in a tube, you say?
If by "tube" you mean a modified Boeing 727-200 airplane, then yes.  Do you always wonder so loudly?  I have a feeling you didn't visit the link I provided above because it said "modified Boeing 727-200 aircraft" in the first sentence on the front page.  Or maybe my sarcasm detectors are broken. 

Buzz is one of my favorite Apollo astronaut because of his continued efforts to promote space science.  He is one of the reasons I'm a proud member of The Planetary Society:  http://www.planetary.org/home/
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ShadowBrain

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« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2007, 06:04:53 PM »
I didn't read it because somehow it just didn't like the most important thing in my life at that point.
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MEGAߥTE

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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2007, 10:42:46 PM »
Yet commenting on it was.

ShadowBrain

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« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2007, 09:32:02 AM »
Yeah, pretty much.
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