Here's what Sony is getting out of the Konami MGS3 deal

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In alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 Eiji Hayashi <linm@mcmaster.ca> wrote:
> www.the-magicbox.com

> Sony announced Saru Getchu 3 (Ape Escape 3) for PS2 will have a new
> tactical espionage action mini game called "Mesaru Gear Solid", which
> is based on Konami's Metal Gear Solid series; you play as PipoSnake, an
> ape injected with Solid Snake abilities by scientist, to battle against
> the special force who have stolen the Metal Gear with his banana
> pistol. Saru Getchu 3 will be released in Japan on July 14.

I can't help but wonder what the Ape Escape minigame is going to do to
MGS... Maybe they're thinking it'll attract gamers from the Saru crowd?
Or is it just a sign that MGS is getting sillier and sillier? As I
recall, doesn't the newest MGS require you to find food for Snake to eat
to keep up his health/energy? He wouldn't be eating bananas would he?

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Doug Jacobs wrote:
> In alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 Eiji Hayashi <linm@mcmaster.ca> wrote:
> > www.the-magicbox.com
>
> > Sony announced Saru Getchu 3 (Ape Escape 3) for PS2 will have a new
> > tactical espionage action mini game called "Mesaru Gear Solid", which
> > is based on Konami's Metal Gear Solid series; you play as PipoSnake, an
> > ape injected with Solid Snake abilities by scientist, to battle against
> > the special force who have stolen the Metal Gear with his banana
> > pistol. Saru Getchu 3 will be released in Japan on July 14.
>
> I can't help but wonder what the Ape Escape minigame is going to do to
> MGS... Maybe they're thinking it'll attract gamers from the Saru crowd?
> Or is it just a sign that MGS is getting sillier and sillier? As I
> recall, doesn't the newest MGS require you to find food for Snake to eat
> to keep up his health/energy? He wouldn't be eating bananas would he?

Here are some screen shots of the mini-game

http://www.the-magicbox.com/0506/game050614a.shtml

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In article <11b0qm0t895gd5c@corp.supernews.com>,
Doug Jacobs <djacobs@shell.rawbw.com> wrote:

> In alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 Eiji Hayashi <linm@mcmaster.ca> wrote:
>
> > Here are some screen shots of the mini-game
>
> > http://www.the-magicbox.com/0506/game050614a.shtml
>
> LOL!
>
> I certainly hope they leave that in when they bring Ape Escape 3 over to
> the states. The mini-game looks like it'll be worth the price of
> admission alone. Certainly looks more interesting than the disappointing
> games they had in Ape Escape 2.

I agree. The Snake Monkey's facial hair is hilarious.