Summary
As far as video game characters are concerned,few are as iconicasMetal Gear Solid’sSnake. However, for as iconic as Snake is, not many gamers, particularly younger gamers, are familiar with the series that he’s part of. In other words, no, Snake is not fromSuper Smash Bros., though that would be pretty cool if he were.
It’s with that lack of familiarity in mind thatKonamielected to remakeMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Indeed,according to producer Noriaki Okamura, part of the purpose of the upcomingMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eateris to introduce younger players to Snake and the larger world ofMetal Gear.
In an interview with GamesRadar, Okamura affirmed that many young players simply aren’t familiar with the larger Metal Gear series, which prompted the creation of Delta: Snake Eater. “One of the things that really sparked us to do the remake in general is because we realized that a lot of the newer, younger generation of gamers aren’t familiar with the Metal Gear series anymore,” he said.
That might be hard to believe, considering how important Metal Gear is to gaming as a whole, but it does make sense. The last mainline Metal Gear game wasThe Phantom Painin 2015,and until the Master Collection Vol. 1, prior games weren’t accessible.
As a result, the upcoming Delta: Snake Eater is being built with future generations in mind, per Okamura. “It was basically our mission, our duty, to kind of continue making sure that the series lives on for future generations.” he added. “After all, we leave behind much more than just DNA, as Solid Snake would say — but again, who is Solid Snake?”
And if there was any confusion about starting with Snake Eater as opposed to the original MGS, Okamura noted the importance of starting chronologically. “That’s where the original story started,” he concluded. Hopefully, once Delta: Snake Eater does release, younger players will be able to appreciate its importance to the industry, just as Konami is intending. And hopefully, this is the start of more Metal Gear releases.
