Rumours

First Image Of Metal Gear Arcade

Details about this Japanese arcade title are scant and scattered. Here’s what we know:

It was announced at the Konami press conference. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima and his studio Kojima Productions are involved. At the press conference, it was announced that the game uses “3D googles”. This teaser images reads “Tactical Online Action.”

A trademark appeared this past April. That trademark was protected against “entertainment services” for “providing a website featuring information about video games” and “arranging and conducting video game competitions.”

The game will be out in Japan later this year.

Our take: it will be a customised arcade take on Metal Gear Online with networked arcade cabinets.

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  • strawberrycream

    @Kaneda: Half-Life 2: Survivor is totally awesome. One of my favorite arcade games, up there with Mario Kart Arcade GP

    strawberrycream

  • Zeidust

    @Kaneda: It's probably cheaper than trying to bring over SFIV over to the US.

    Zeidust

  • zerojad

    Metal Gear Arcade? with 3D goggles?

    It's a trap!! Going to brainwash you then subject to some kind of genome experience!!

    ahah jk

  • Starplate

    let me guess.. $5 per play and you'll survive for only 45 secs of play

    Starplate

  • Lessthan_tom

    @snaldo008: People who don't want to get stabbed.

  • danterandal19

    @Ganon255:

    I'm down too, I've got the money for my plane flight, one of those tiny hotel room/pod thingys, and maybe a week's worth of Ramen.

    We've got our four players now.

  • abort_user

    @TitillatedOcelot: and nintendo has a 4d game! i cant believe 4d = 4player now.

    abort_user

  • lolomfgisuck

    @ddrguy440: I'm a bit over it...

    The games, to me, have been hit or miss... largly on the miss side of things. MGS for the PS1 is the only real MGS game I enjoyed. The others have been disapointing.

    Ever since then I've been bombarded with MG fans everywhere... it's the grown mans Sonic. I fail to understand the hype and find myself just slightly annoyed that I can't escape conversations about it.

    I get that lots of people really like it... I was just hoping to see something new. More MGS isn't what I would call 'new'. Oh well... can't blame a man for making a living.

    lolomfgisuck

  • Kaneda

    @Lessthan_tom: Oh man, that would be excellent. Other games than just Gran Turismo should have the option.

  • Crypysmoker

    YAAAAAAY. Yet another arcade game I have to buy a $3000 plane ticket to play.
    The us arcade market is dwindeling at best.

    I remeber growing around here in south flroida about 15 years ago. There was an arcade at every mall, at the 7-11 there were games, pizza huts.... OMG IT WAS AWESOME.. Come on, eating pizza, your pizzas dine, you look down and have gauntlet or pac man staring you in the face. Those were the days.

    You wana know what we have now in a 500 miles radius...
    2. 2 freaking arcades. and every store/resturant that once had a cabinet or table has since thrown them out rather then contiune with upkeep.

    and of those 2 arcades, 1 is right down the street with laser tag, go karts....
    But the newest arcade game they have is house of the dead 4 so.... The other is 30 minutes away with a roller coaster....... and some slot mochines.

    Crypysmoker

  • snaldo008

    @Perfectnumpty: its all The Patriots plan..... La Li Lu Le Lo - La Li Lu Le Lo - La Li Lu Le Lo- La Li Lu Le Lo

  • snaldo008

    @Lessthan_tom: who doesnt like pron

  • HokiPoki

    @ddrguy440: Are you tired of Halo ?

  • SocraticMethod

    @Legna: You're right, but it's Konami AND the fans.

  • Invisible-Echidna

    @elmorepow:
    You cheeky bastard.

    Invisible-Echidna

  • the7k

    @Kaneda: Yeah, I thought it looked like HL2:Survivor as soon as I saw it myself.

  • Tuxy79.

    Jeese, how much do you think it would cost for one game?

  • JB2K- Algebra Charms! They're Lo

    @TitillatedOcelot: Nomination worthy right there!

    JB2K- Algebra Charms! They're Logically Delicious!

  • NexusSIX

    @rolfke: you mean like this?

  • Lessthan_tom

    @Kaneda: You know what'd be better? if they actually gave MGO LAN capabilities.

  • Lessthan_tom

    @SupaPhly: If you don't like the magazines then just use the sixth sense skill instead of AR 3 Mono 3 or whatever.

  • saulpimpson

    i wish they would have this at marty's playland this summer.

  • Kaneda

    @typingfromwork: I never tried it either and I regret it. At the time I was too scared of sucking at it and looking like a foreign idiot. I mean, joysticks and pedals seem very unnatural controls for an FPS.

    Ah well. It left me more yens to play Initial D I guess.

  • Coollead

    I'll see you guys at the Namco Land in Umeda then?

  • jellyfish

    sucks coz we won't get it here...

    jellyfish

  • Legna

    @Leopard89: The problem is that while Kojima may desire to work on different IP Konami is most likely forcing him to continue the MG saga after all it sells and quite a lot, Kojima's recent comment about Rising may be a proof of this.

    Legna

  • Cygnus_Mal

    @elmorepow: I'm moving back to the states this fall and praying that this'll show up in the arcades before I leave. Probably not though...

  • Cygnus_Mal

    @jeezy103: If it's anything like the Gundam pod games over here, I'm guessing it'll cost 500 yen a pop (about $5).

  • TitillatedOcelot

    @WiNg0o: That's nothing! Sony has 4D googles! Tey allow you search the internet, space and time!

  • togovero

    Why a thing for Japan only has been announced at E3, in US?

  • Banana

    @Edward Kaj: Yeah that's cos there's no1 playing, so they're all running the demo :P

  • Leopard89

    @ddrguy440: No you're not the only one tired of metal gear.

    After the closure of mgs4 and the amount of times Kojima said stuff like "MGS4 is the last MGS", "I don't want to work on another MG for a while, someone else can", "I want to work on some IP" I am truly disappointed in Kojima and I have lost all faith in him.

    Leopard89

  • Edward Kaj

    Anyone notice that the image on the machines are used twice?

    Edward Kaj

  • Hypernetic

    @uchennaokafor:
    woah wait, I can get arcade cabinets in the UK for 4 dollars? Show me the way to this magic arcade machine dealer!

    Also, there is a place called the Trocadero in Philly, where I live, but it's a cool music venue not an arcade. I went to my first ever punk rock show there when I was a kid!

    P.S. Take me to Japan too!

    Hypernetic

  • StealthMaster86

    It's moments like these that makes me wish we still have awesome Arcades here in the states.

    StealthMaster86

  • Andrefpvs

    I would own at this, I know I would!

  • Stephen Pegg

    @ddrguy440: Well there IS Castlevania...

    Stephen Pegg

  • chaseus

    next e3 mgommo I guess,you ryk it?

  • Sammo21

    Sounds awesome. I'm one of the people who devours anything Metal Gear. Isn't it true we are getting some form of the Metal Gear 2 motion graphic novel? I will buy it in a second if it's true.

  • ddrguy440

    Am I the only person that is tired of metal gear? For that matter I wish kojima would branch out a little more and give us a few more games to look at. I mean Molineux is a 1 trick pony and he freaked us out with milo. Give us more Kojima give us more.

    ddrguy440

  • Perfectnumpty

    The Metal Gear universe is merging with ours.
    The missing proof that was needed; VR missions!

    Perfectnumpty

  • uchennaokafor

    @Ganon255: Uh huh gotta admit its a real shame that arcade and face to face competitive gaming have fallen to just a hobby of fanatics and PC gamers. I remember reading the article of the street fighter 2 arcade gamer, while I found it lame that he likened his gaming to some kind of sport it did make me yearn for the good old days Marvel vs Capcom, SNK, and Metal Slug. Its even worse in the UK where Tekken 5 machines can cost £2 (about $4) and the only seemingly decent arcade is the Trocadero in central London where you have got more chance of getting robbed than advancing past the first stage in Time Crisis.

  • typingfromwork

    @Kaneda:

    i've seen one of those in china. should have tried it out.

    you can play through the single player on it, but i just don't see how that could be fun in an arcade.

    typingfromwork

  • rolfke

    With the 3d glasses, they should've gone further and added fake blood sprays and bullet simulations in the chair that punch you when you're hit

    So when the players are done they'd bo covered in blood and have bruses all over them, with a big smile of satisfaction, ofcourse :)

    rolfke

  • indyit just wants exams to end.

    looks pretty good... we'll see how it goes.

    indyit just wants exams to end.

  • SupaPhly

    more like Tactical Magazine-Placing Action

  • Advent Chaos: Love XJ9 c:

    I suck at MGO so fucking bad....it would make any star commenter here in Kotaku cry. I must play Metal Gear Arcade.

  • Kaneda

    Crazy. It looks like the Half-Life arcade they have in Japan.

  • WiNg0o

    "3D googles?"

  • feathers4sale

    @Ganon255: take me with you. you need 4 players anyways.

    feathers4sale

  • elmorepow

    Thank god I live in japan for the time being! :D - must try out.

    elmorepow

  • jeezy103

    mother of god.....
    looks slick.... and pricey..

  • Jad35

    looks sweeet

    Jad35

  • Ganon255

    Going to Japan

  • Kaneda

    @strawberrycream: Really? Cool. I'll check it out next time I see it around then.

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