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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:48 am
by shidoni
Marc wrote:shidoni wrote:This topic just made me think of something...
So what came first, Meryl, or MGS?
Meryl (Policenauts).
What seraphssavior said. Wondering what exactly came to be first, the plans that began to form into MGS, or the plans that formed into Policenauts. C'mon Osiris, I'm not that bad

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:47 am
by 87th
Well, in a way, you could argue that Meryl's been around since 1990, since Holly White was essentially the same character. Kojima wanted to "do" MetalGear 2 in 3D, but decided to change enough of the plot and environment to make it a sequel rather than a remake. Meryl played the same part as Holly, (the love interest who knew the building) and at certain points, Natasha (dressing as an enemy soldier, getting attacked while following Snake to a new building, etc.).
Although it was likely decided to have a similar character in MG3, I don't think that character became "Meryl" until Policenauts.
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:48 pm
by Johnny Undaunted
I know Kojima began planning Policenauts after he finished Metal Gear 2 in 1990. It more than likely the project Kojima was already working on when he was told to do Metal Gear 2.