In 2001 something very special happened. For the first (and last) time in Oddworld history a bunch of people from earth were somehow allowed to go to Oddworld and interview Abe, Munch, Humphrey and Irwin. They even managed to tape some of the answer and bring them back for us.
Let's have fun and revisit what to me is one of the coolest things Oddworld did to promote Munch's Oddysee.
IGN VS the Vykkers
http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/...vs-the-vykkers
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IGN Xbox: There have been allegations that you've used child or child-like labor in the production of some of your products. Some have even said that you're using the actual labor IN the products. What's your response to that?
Humphrey (click here for audio): "Children" is such a BROAD term...
Irwin: Yes, who's to say when childhood ends and servitude begins.
Humphrey: In terms, of putting our loyal scrubs into our products... I can assure you we make every effort to assure we meet all the necessary safety standards.
Irwin (click here for audio): Yes, Humphrey and I meet often to assure safety never interferes with profit.
[Irwin and Humphrey pause --look meaningfully at each other]
Irwin: You know? I don't think that came out right...
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IGN VS Munch
http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/18/ign-vs-munch
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IGN Xbox: How exactly do you plan on going against an entire corporation with a wheelchair, some fuzzy things, and a Mudokon?
Munch: (click here for audio) [grins wickedly] Oh I might be just one Gabbit... but we gots plans for them Vykkers and their buddies... we gots plans. They might have the Moolah... but that's not all it takes to get along in the world... we got the heart... and it doesn't hurt to have a couple hundred angry ol' Fuzz-heads on your side neither. Let's just put it this way: I wouldn't be investing no moolah in Vykkers Labs right about now.
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IGN VS Abe
http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/26/ign-vs-abe
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IGN Xbox: What's your hope for the future of the Mudokon race, besides the success of the Rehab & Tea chain?
Abe: I had a dream that one day all Mudokon will have clean loin clothes with no doodoo stains. They will have plenty of big fat larvae to eat. They will live simply with the land and have personal fitness trainers. Oh, and I'd just like to see everything have a proper label. Like, if a tasty treat is made of something, you know, like your brother -- then you'd know and ya might not want to eat it.
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Note that the site linked to in the articles,
http://www.vykkerslabs.com/, has partially been saved and is hosted here:
http://oddworldlibrary.net/archives/...bs/index2.html