Interview With Metro3D- 1/11/00 GB Online: Metro3D has produced top-notch Game Boy games, such as Chase HQ: Secret Police, which are quite the talk in the Game Boy community. Could you share with us what Metro3D has in store for Game Boy in the close future? Metro3D: We will soon announce a new top-down racer. GB Online: Why did Metro3D chose the games it did (Chase HQ: Secret Police, Puzzle Master, and Classic Bubble Bobble) to start its venture in the Game Boy world? Metro3D: Our first internally developed game was Puzzle Master. CHQ and BB are both Japanese games we published in the US. GB Online: Is there any chance Metro3D will produce a first person shooter like Quake, a game that is just begging for a chance on Game Boy Color? Metro3D: We will for the GBA.(Game Boy Advance) GB Online: Do the programmers of the games at Metro3D have most of the input on the game they are producing? Metro3D: Yes. It is a full team effort. GB Online: Will any of your future games include new Game Boy Color's features or accessories such as the rumble pack? Metro3D: It is really hard, since as a 3rd party, we have to pay a huge amount to add features like rumble. We have enough money now to add savegame to our future games. GB Online: Does any chance exist, Metro3D will one-day manufacture accessories for Game Boy? Metro3D: Unlikely. GB Online: And, one final question. Does Metro3D see an extensive life and a lasting potential in Game Boy? Metro3D: It is hard to say. I like the GBC, but I look forward to developing for the GBA The End of the interview. More coming soon!-GB Online |