pakidan101 said:
Yeah...umm...the franchise itself was never gaming's greatest achievments BEFORE the first Metal Gear Solid game. You do know that there were games of that franchise BEFORE MGS right? That it was called just Metal Gear? That it was about Snake versus the BIG BOSS? That it told the story of Outer Heaven, and that Metal Gear 2 told about Zanzibar Land and all of those stories were in those two games? Yeah, the first Metal Gear was first in the MSX2, which was later ported to the NES but it still wasn't very popular. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake was released only on the MSX2 in Japan and was never released to another console until 14 years later. The franchise was never really popular at all UNTIL it got on the PS1. Do not underestimate the power and fame of the early Playstation platform. If it wasn't for the Playstation, the Metal Gear Solid games would not be as famous as it is now. And if you don't believe me, try Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes. That was a Gamecube remake of the first MGS, which was an incredible remake, with MGS2 graphics, MGS2 control mechanics and re-mastered cinematics. Yet, very few people were encouraged to get the game. Why? Because it was on the Gamecube of course, a system with few games and was already dying while the game was being sold on the console. But if you disagree with me, then please give me your reasons...or if anybody else disagree, please respond. I'm not that stubborn to accept that I can be wrong. |
So you are going to ask why a remake of a game that was 6 years old didn't become popular? I doubt it had to do with the fact that it was on the Gamecube. I think it was more due to the fact that most of the fans of Metal Gear Solid had already moved on to MGS2 and were looking forward to MGS3 which would release later in the same year the Gamecube remake came out. I only had a Gamecube last gen, and enjoyed it. I would have bought MGS2/3 for the Gamecube instantly. A remake of an old game, one that I've already played at that? Not so much.
