Project: NP Siege II is Starmen.Net's second campaign to be noticed in the popular Nintendo Power magazine. For those who don't remember, the first NP Siege was held in early 2000, and was meant to get EarthBound 64 higher up on the Most Wanted List. Unfortunately EB64 got pushed down the list by newer, more mainstream games instead.

This time, our goal is different. Essentially, we are trying to get letters and/or envelope art printed in Nintendo Power. Why? Just because it would be cool. And also to show everybody else that EarthBound is still alive and kicking. We've already been mentioned twice in EGM and once in Tips and Tricks - why not try for NP too?

Occasionally EarthBound envelope art gets printed, even years after the game's release. Here are some examples of printed envelopes:

The key to NP Siege II is that all the letters and envelope art will be sent all at once, for impact. To do this, we will have all participants send the letters and envelopes to Starmen.Net's snail mail address, and then on February 15th we will send them all at once to Nintendo.

If you are interested in participating, this is what you will need to do:

1. First, write a letter that you want printed in Nintendo Power. Make sure it's not too long - they don't seem to print especially long letters.
2. In your letter, make sure you say you're from Starmen.Net, and talk about EarthBound-related stuff.
3. Draw EarthBound stuff on an envelope (make room for the stamps when you draw) and address it to:

   Nintendo Power Player's Pulse
   P.O. Box 97033
   Redmond, WA 98073-9733

   If you want to put your return address on it, put it on the back of the envelope, unless you don't care if people see your address (see why below).

4. Stick your letter to Nintendo in the decorated envelope and seal it up. Put a stamp on there. Remember, postage is 34 (THIRTY FOUR!) cents now, not 33 or 32! You may have to stick two stamps on the envelope.
5. Grab a second envelope and a piece of paper. Write down your name and e-mail address (and a quick note for us to read if you want) on the piece of paper. Stick that piece of paper and the letter to Nintendo in the second envelope.
6. Stick another postage stamp on that envelope too. Once again, the US postage rate is now 34 (THIRTY FOUR!) cents! You may have to put two 33 cent stamps on to get it sent.
7. Seal it all up and send it to:

   Starmen.Net
   P.O. Box 4002
   Kokomo, IN 46904-4002

NOTE: If you live in a country other than the US, your letter may take anywhere from 1-2 weeks to reach us. Please keep this in mind if you plan on entering the contest, as the deadline is February 15. Also, Starmen.Net will take care of putting US Postage on your letter to Nintendo, so don't worry about that.

While this is one of Starmen.Net's wacky campaigns, it's also a Starmen.Net contest. Each envelope we receive will be scanned and put on the site for all to see. (If you're going to put a return address on it, put it on the back, because we will only scan the front. See disclaimer below.)

On February 15, 2001, when we send all the envelopes and letters, we will also choose the three best envelopes as winners. Each winner will receive a free, high-quality, limited-edition Starmen.Net mugz0r! Just for drawing stuff on an envelope! It's that simple! We're practically giving them away! Actually, we are! Craaaaaazy!!!

If your letter and/or envelope gets posted in Nintendo Power, you will also receive a free Starmen.Net mug and a copy of that issue of Nintendo Power (if you don't have it).

So what are you waiting for? Get started now!

Starmen.Net will not record, use, or give out your real name, address, or other personal information. If you are concerned about giving Starmen.Net any of this information, we ask that you refrain from participating. If you give us your e-mail address with your submission, we will post it on the main page of the site unless you specify that you do not want your e-mail address shared. We will not use your full name when posting submissions, only the nickname you provide us with. If you do not provide us with a nickname, we will use only your first name.