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Gaming - Samus vs Lara & predicting Metroid Prime in 1999

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OAK BROOK 60523 EGM 1999 egm letters Letter of the Month Samus, The Savior I've heard a lot about how Sony created the system that made gaming cool. The PlayStation appeals to the more mature audience, and to me this is why they are No. 1 in the industry today. Sony hit gold by allowing developers to make games with content for teens and adults. Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid and Duke Nukem are good examples of the trend Nintendo should be getting into. Nintendo is on the right track by allowing the release of games like Turok 2 and South Park, but Nintendo needs to make some games of their own that break away from the cutesy, clean stuff of yesteryear. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a step in that direction with its serious story line, but a more drastic step needs to be taken. That is where Metroid comes in. Although we're not sure we want Samus to develop that much of a personality (we like the mysterious, masked space hunter motif, don't you?), we do agree with you on one thing: Nintendo NEEDS to give us another Metroid title. The problem is, Metroid isn't as popular in Japan as it is here, and we'd have to wait for Nintendo of Japan to decide to want a Metroid sequel before we'd get one. But here's a little piece of hope: Since the U.S. market is so profitable for Nintendo right now, pleasing us Yanks with a Metroid title isn't out of Old News Congratulations. You win an InterAct controller. You will be receiving a Barracuda (PS), an Eclipse Stick (SAT) or a SharkPad Pro 64° (N64). Nintendo couldn't ask for a better franchise to change their identity from "The makers of the cute little plumber" to "The makers of the bad a** space hunter!" Samus Aran is more than capable of dethroning Lara Croft as gaming's bad girl, given that she receives the right attitude adjustment (give her a little bit of the strong, bad tempered, Solid Snake type of attitude), a deep story line and cinematics to tell her tale. It's too late for this game to save the N64, so I think Nintendo should make it as a launch title for its next console to let consumers know right away that Nintendo can make games with attitude too. Nintendo, heed my words (and read EGM): Zelda is an N64 hit, but the next Metroid could be the Nintendo savior. Carlo Santos Bremerton, WA the question. Even better, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated in interviews (when asked whether we'd ever see a Metroid 64) that he is not the producer of that project. That sure sounds like a resounding "something" to us. We will, of course, keep you posted on anything having to do with a future Metroid. Keep your fingers crossed. Also, make sure to check out our Nintendo feature this month (well, you DO have the issue in your hands, you might as well read it all the way through...). Things are not as glum for Nintendo as they seem. Purchase ecessary. To enter, send your war x LETTER OF THE MONTH Co Dak Brook - M AN OFFICIAL I see that Nikki Douglas, the "Grrl Gamer," has just come to the realization that 99 percent of the movie-to-game conversions are unholy abominations in the industry. But wouldn't it be a good idea for the token female of EGM to at least write about something that isn't a worn-out topic? The topic of horrible adaptations could EGM probably go all the way back to Krull on the 2600! Rent it...test it...if it's another GoldenEye...BUY IT! If not, make fun of it five years later with your friends ("Remember that god-awful THQ game we rented that one night...?"). Why waste one's precious space on Judge Dredd and The Fifth Element? Maire Flynn maire69@hotmail.com Compiled by Shoe You can write EGM at: EGM Letters P.O. Box 3338 Oak Brook, IL 60522-3338 e-mail: EGM@zd.com For subscription problems, please call (303) 665-8930, or check out www.zdnet.com/zdsubs/egm/service/ Please note: We reserve the right to edit any correspondence for space purposes. If you don't want your name, city/state or e-mail address printed, tell us so (but please include your phone number and mailing address for Letter of the Month consideration). And to that, Nikki Douglas sez, "As a gaming journalist I probably have the fortune and misfortune of playing some of the best and worst video games on the planet. I play many more than the average gamer does and have to give each one my undivided attention when it comes to me hermetically sealed and begging for a chance to show itself off. So many games are in fact worn-out retreads of many other good games, and yet they continue to be produced and developed in studios and published. I say that we must stop the madness! If I can dedicate one tiny parcel of my opinions to help decrease this ever- increasing tide of slap-dash crappo games, then I am proud to do it!" So there. Words Of Discouragement I was just wondering if there will be a video game based on last year's movie The Avengers. After all, the movie was probably the biggest piece of crap last year, so I am guessing that there MUST be a licensed video game coming based on it. gkdynasty@hotmail.com Well, if someone were planning on bringing out an Avengers game, they aren't going to now! Psychic Hote You guys don't know it, but you have psychic powers. In issue 115, page 88, you previewed WCW/nWo Thunder for the PlayStation. There you had a picture of Hogan wearing nWo Red colors. Then, on Monday Nitro, Jan. 11, Hogan was wearing 14

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