I agree with everything you've said, Rol. Which is rare.
The Zelda series needs a bit of a change before it becomes stale (well, more than it already is...). As for Metroid? I dunno. I've liked the Prime series and Super Metroid and Other M, so I don't mind.
I like the map drawing idea though. However, if you reckon Nintendo will ever go strictly top-down (as opposed to PH, ST etc.), then you'd be wrong. They'll want to show off the 3D effects with a 3D game. OoT proved that.







