Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Walks To PSP In 2010

@Squirrelbot3000:

More PSP love. Thank you, Sony.

Did you not hear, 364 titles coming for PS Brand this year? 100 are PS2.. That leaves 164 for PS3 and PSP, say 100 for PSP, and 64 PS3 games. 35 exclusives. 08 kicked ass, 09 will kick even more..

I just hope the controls aren't as abysmal as the ones for Portable Ops. I couldn't play Portable Ops, even though I really wanted to.

MechaTama31

Im torn here.

Part of me is glad that kojima is doing another metal gear game.

Part of me wishes he would put down the MG franchise for a little while and work on something else so he can come back to it later with more enthusiasm.

At any rate Im glad anything he works on though since he has a talent for games and has never really made a bad game.

this looks good, I just wish it was on the ps3, but i might have to buy a psp go to play it on, im tired of my 1000 series.

otis123

NAKED not solid... NAKED!!!

Fauxe

So they were two separate games all along huh? lol

It's only natural to see the final link between Big Boss and Solid Snakes' time.

And I think Rising will probably be multi platform. We've heard so little about it so far that its too early to be jumping to conclusions. Plus I think it was said.

Kiyosuki

@Danved:

You never know...

Squirrelbot3000

@WPack911:
A definite for any MGS fan.

Squirrelbot3000

@StevenRafael:
Here you go.

Click about a minute in.

"...So I can say that this is a true sequel of the Metal Gear franchise."

"It's not a spinoff, it's not a side story."

+ Watch video

Squirrelbot3000

@Sonira - I am old news.:
OH GOD. I just saw that on the package.

Squirrelbot3000

@StevenRafael: Yes, his words. Go back and watch the footage if you don't believe me. TRUE sequel.

Squirrelbot3000

@MaxDragon7: I am hoping it feels like a sequel to MGS3, in terms of story and gameplay. Rather than MGS:PO, which I couldn't get into for some reason.

Ungruntled

@butterbandit: I would like that. I would enjoy going back to Metal Gear Solid's style of gameplay.

@optimusp: Careful man, you could get banned for stupid comments like these.

Needless to say, I'm very excited an MGS is actually taking place at my country. Can't wait to see how Kojima Prods will picture Limón and the general turmoil of the first half of the 70's in CR.

Can't wait!

@Shooter McGavin:
It's due out on the major platforms PS3, 360 and PC

@Demonbird: MGS:Rising will almost certainly be a Ninja Gaiden style hack-n-slash, and this is another PSP game (I liked PO but couldn't stand playing it).

So from the prospect of 2 new Metal Gear games and his obtusely long countdown timer before this week, I wouldn't exactly say he 'wins E3'.

lordofsword

@Lemonade: Don't ever buy a console for one game you git.

@Squirrelbot3000: Were those his words? Because I thought I read that both stories were canonical. Both occur prior to the events of MGS4, so how is Peace Walker a sequal while Rising is not?

StevenRafael

@Squirrelbot3000:

I'm with you there. Every time I see a clown smile a chill runs down my spine.

Mentuss

@Lemonade: i mean i've already paid £300 to play MGS 4 god damn it.

@butterbandit: yeah, but i'm not paying over £150 to play this game, why couldnt he make a proper game for a proper console?

@Arelan: Actually, this.

MysteryPersonX

@tavo31:
Haha I remember imperial Beer from my vacation to CR! I'm in Panama now which is shitty...CR was good a vaca but not to live IMO, I'll look forward to seeing if the Limon in the game looks anything like it did when I actually went there

@pandafresh: MGS PO played like a regular MGS game with a terrible camera and a load of other crap piled on.

MysteryPersonX

@Squirrelbot3000: Indeed, a Super Baby if you will....

I'd be more excited if this were getting a UMD release.

Danved

As long as they improve the controls from MGSPO and adapt the sneaking accordingly, this should be great. If they learned from their mistakes, and if this is a more linear, less "play this level 15 times in ever so slightly different ways" kind of game, then HAALLLLRIGHT!

@Jon Sin: Umm ... they showed Assassin's Creed 2 and several others that are multi-platform.

Metal Gear Sausage Fest

2 Snake's 1 Box > 2 Girl's 1 Cup

@Advent Chaos: Love XJ9 c::
lol, I was just playing time splitters 3 on ps2 and this was the first thing I thought of. :)

nikolaj

@FarukM: Yeah, me too.

And picture 164cm tall, seventy-something years old Figueres as Snake's ally taking terrorists down with a submachine gun. I'd buy a PSP Go just for that.

tavo31

This game looks awesome! A definite must buy for me.

@tavo31: I was being hypothetical on what they could use for story :P

Figueres would be awesome!

FarukM

@FarukM: Well I don't remember hearing about Nicaraguans communists(Sandinistas) getting into Limón. And the gang problem is in Limón Centro and in Cieneguita primarily, and it is somewhat recent, definitely not 30+ years old.

I don't think they'll mess with Costa Rican history much further than the no army part, the rest will surely be about the bigger actors in the Cold War, even though it'd be a BLAST to have Figueres in the game.

tavo31

Just to answer your question without totally getting on your case, Sony only showed games that were PS exclusive(they said this at the end). That's why MGS Rising wasn't there.

Jon Sin

I'm guessing the multiple Snake's may have something to do with an early cloning project, pre-Les Enfants Terribles? Idk though, just a guess.

@pandafresh: I think it'll probably take place in Limón. That place, even if it is beautiful and people are nice, has suffered from a bit of negligence from the CR government. Therefore, parts of it are somewhat dangerous and gang-ridden. So it could be logical to use these gangs or people not happy with Costa Rica's government during the time (Sandinistas, leftist movements, gangs as mentioned above) for story-wise purposes.

It would be interesting to see a military base or some training camp... and how they will try to mix it with actual Costa Rican/ United States/ Russian/ etc history alá MGS3.

FarukM

@charlin'nuff:

Yes. Solid Snake (AKA Dave) was an infant at this point in time.

Squirrelbot3000

@Mentuss:

Just so long as I'm never alone with a clown, and we're good.

Squirrelbot3000

@Sark:

The real question is... why not?

Take a look at the numbers for PO and PO+ sales, and you'll see why.

Squirrelbot3000

@nivekious:

It's Big Boss. Solid Snake had never been to Outer Heaven until what you just mentioned. My guess is they'll just make him a playable character, like Old Snake in PO+.

Squirrelbot3000

@jeremyschultz:
It better come with anti-freezing peptide.

Squirrelbot3000

@pandafresh: If I had to rank them it would be 3, 4, 2, PO and 1.

@AwesomeExMachina:

Likely multiplayer. Every video from previous PSP Portable Ops was always a reality. The Power Ranger-like Genome soldiers, the duck race, all of it was possible-- so seeing 4 Big Bosses onscreen might imply that this is multiplayer. After all, Portable Ops allowed multiple Snakes on the battlefield-- this one just additionally allows multiple costumes as well.

Squirrelbot3000

@FP_slomo788: i'd say MGSPO is probably me 2nd or 3rd favorite outta the 5 mgs games so far.

pandafresh

@Elbows_of_Fury:

You should get yourself a PS3 for MGS4. You're being left out in the cold.

Squirrelbot3000

I love guess appearances... guess jeans make my butt look big.

i dont think Costa Rican locals will be in this game, it'll most likely take place in/around a military base.

pandafresh

@jamesjohnson01:

Or clone lovin' confirmed.

Squirrelbot3000

@bakura: The very idea of what Outer Heaven was all about was perfect material for Portable Ops and their recruitment system. Now with this being the tale of the rise of Outer Heaven Big Boss's tale will be complete.

I for one enjoyed it immensely.

Squirrelbot3000

Isn't that supposed to be Naked Snake, and not Solid Snake?

charlin'nuff

@misc.insanity: it can.

pandafresh

@artofwar420: i'd say MGS PO played like a regular MGS game, and i think he just supervised that. although i can be wrong.

pandafresh

@FarukM: Nothing like a nice Imperial beer in the evening :D
@tavo31: And yes, Figueres was the greatest man in Costa Rican history. No where else has any leader won a war (1948 civil war) and right away decided to abolish the army and redirect all the funds to healthcare and education. That's why we do alright in this country.

tavo31

@Nophex:

You're never alone with a clone.

Mentuss

@tavo31: Personally, I can't wait to play Loca Roca on my PSP.

Squirrelbot3000

@butterbandit:

It does look more like classic MGS :)

rookybeats

@BlueBadger: Exactly. This completely trumps the Rising announcement at M$. Hell, Kojima even (scripted) dissed the VP of 360: "I didn't say anything about Solid Snake".

Squirrelbot3000

@1up: And I believe he inadvertently kicked M$ in the shins by saying that this is a TRUE MGS sequel, not a side story-- which would imply MGS Rising is exactly that.

Squirrelbot3000

@Kuwabara Kazuo:

More PSP love. Thank you, Kojima.

Fixed.

Squirrelbot3000

@Shooter McGavin:

Seriously, did you really expect Kojima to come out and re-announce Rising? That'd be like turning and kicking M$ in the elderberries.

Granted, I'm not opposed to that... but the fact remains this is a TRUE sequel, not a side story (Kojima's words), and a PSP exclusive.

Squirrelbot3000

@tavo31: I was born and raised in New York City, and then moved down to Costa Rica. I did most of my school, highschool and college here, and some in the states.

Now I live here and enjoy eating "gallo pinto" for breakfast, and having "águilas" during the evenings and weekends.

Costa Rica FTW!

FarukM

@FarukM: Bravo, Jose Figueres Ferrer, and bravo to you sir, for knowing some CR history.

tavo31

@bakura: I actually enjoyed it A LOT. I didn't expect it to be a full-blown PS2 game, especially since Kojima wasn't involved.

The story was actually great, and explained a lot about the saga. And ad-hoc multiplayer was incredible amounts of fun. So was "converting" the enemy to your side and sending them to battle. While not the best in the series (which does not mean it's not great), it's still one of my favorite PSP games.

@tavo31: As someone that has lived in Costa Rica most of his life, I could say that Limón is one of the most beautiful places in the country.

That being said, I'm anxious to see how the story turns out.

An interesting fact is that the President of Costa Rica during the 1970 - 1974 term hated dictators and was the same one that abolished the Costa Rican army in 1948.
He also stood up and pointed a sub machine gun at a plane cabin full of hijackers until they surrendered.
He could be called "Costa Rica's Solid Snake"

[en.wikipedia.org]

FarukM

@Highlander Wolf: In other words, multiplayer confirmed.

This, just like Portable Ops, is telling part of the story in between the big events. I think it's perfect for the PSP. It doesn't have enough to become a PS3 game, it would actually be pointless. And this is BIG BOSS, there's no way its Solid Snake, get with it.

@optimusp: What, are you supporting typos? People are paid to write, you know.

Whats the deal with 4 Big bosses ?

@Kuwabara Kazuo: Really? The Barranquilla cost of Colombia wasn't fictional.

They'd best be careful with how they paint Latin American countries.

@FP_slomo788: amazing ? Portable Ops was the whorse Metal gear game. The controls suck, I need a TV to enjoys it !

(sorry for my bad english)

bakura

@BlueBadger: Yeah I caught that.

It's like he confirmed the multi-plat MGSR is a total Raiden spin-off, and that this Big Boss sequel is a true MGS game for PSP. Haha.

@Demonbird:
Was it just me, or did Kojima make some slight, maybe not favorable, remarks about MGS Rising?

I can't quote verbatim, but it was around the lines of:
"It's a true sequel"
"Not a spin-off or side plot"
"Full attention to this game, main MGS4 team on this"

I really don't think he wanted to make MGS Rising, tbh. I think that was a Konami move. He seemed genuinely more excited about this...and it goes with the MGS universe way more than Rising. As a writer, Kojima probably likes relevance and plot.

Or it could be that they aren't even really working on Rising yet and this is taking their attention. But this doesn't come out till 2010, sooo....

Why do they make these kinds of games exclusive to the PSP of all things?

@butterbandit: I would not mind that.

@TheDJ17 hasn't bought a game in 6 months.: No but that'd be a pretty fitting sequel to MGS 4, heh.

@mfwahwah: No, he's right. Kojima owned it. Two big announcements on separate stages!

@TearsandScreams: There are so many Metal Gear games that I think I am seeing 4 Snakes in one game. D;

@Arelan: Owned.

LiamR

@Entourage: Troll somewhere else please -_-"

new_age_soldier

@jacksterson:

This.

@dd528: Sowwy =(

new_age_soldier

LOL this is gonna be so gay, PSP is shit, they shouldve just made it on ps3

@Advent Chaos: Love XJ9 c:: Yeah, actually its full of Rastafaris, so simple life is the way to go in Limón

tavo31

@ViRiS: "WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU!?"
"Im you from 1 minute in the Future"
"Then why the hell are you here?"
""That's classified *wink*" also, you'll need to be hiding in the box if you don't wanna die."
"That doesn't make an-"
guard:"IT'S THE ENEMY! OPEN FIRE"
[Both Snakes die.]
Sunny: PIME TARADOX!

If this is only 10 years after MGS3 then it can't be Solid Snake, he wouldn't even be born by this point, and his first mission was MG1, which took place in the 90's.

nivekious

@Advent Chaos: Love XJ9 c:: Forgot to mention, Im Mexican so that's why I was referring to Mexico, which I am also moving to in a couple of months (damn you college damn you >:c)

@jacksterson: Big Boss = Naked Snake

@new_age_soldier: Wrong topic?

dd528

@tavo31: You have a place called Limon!?
...
That's Awesome! Personally,I don't know every single name of town and city out there Mexico but I sure would love to live in a place named after food or fruit c:
and the way you described Limon, sounds like a nice place to live the simpleton life *feels relaxed*

Is that the Russian sneaking suit prototype I see? COOL!

jeremyschultz

@Vargas: Kuwabara was joking, man.

@optimusp: Who is being a tool? I'm just correcting the typo, I'm not insulting anyone, like you are. I'd call back a name, but I'm not the one getting banned, so I'll just call you xenophobe, your nothing more.

tavo31

I wonder if the game will have the same four item slots and mini missions or a full blown game.

@Shooter McGavin: There are a lot of Kotakutikes (I think Im mispelling that...) that post in almost every article, I even wondered last night "hmmm...wonder what they're doing in real life right now...?"
So good for you1 keep up your good Work c: GET BACK TO WORK YOUUU
[Disclaimer: advent Chaos makes no sense whatsoever]

What's with the multiple Big Bosses?

Is this Metal Gear Solid: Four Swords?

@Kuwabara Kazuo: Costa Rica is not an island

Awesome! I'm way more excited for this than RISING.

Grind_Axis

As a Metal Gear fan that only owns a Xbox 360 and a PSP, (I had a Ps2) I am VERY VERY PLEASED.

@Kuwabara Kazuo: WTF?? I never heard that in the trailer. They did say "COSTA RICA".
Besided, CR and Puerto Rico have nothing to do with each other.

@tavo31: yeah, what he said. also dont be such a tool. do you read kotaku? there are 15 typos on every post, not to mention that some of this stuff was announced minutes before they posted it. Also, fuck your costa ryica

optimusp

Its BIG BOSS, not snake, ffs.

jacksterson

THERE ARE TOO MANY SNAKES IN THE BOX!

@shadowlegend: I dunno, this looks a little out there like portable ops to me

optimusp

"Hey mister, can I get in that box with you?"

ROFLMAO @ 2 Big Bosses in the box

steeped in trandition.

jedbeetle

@Sonira - I am old news.:
SONIRA DO YOU THINK LOVE CAN BLOOM ON THE BATTLEFIELD

@Demonbird: PS3 motion control won E3.

Also Final Fantasy 14 is PS3 exclusive and online

new_age_soldier

I'm loving all this PSP love!!!! It is more than making up for last year XD

new_age_soldier

The whole shirtless scene really shows there going overboard with the whole Solid Snake = Snake Plissken thing, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

AaronBabakin

Most exciting news at E3 for me so far.

Game looks so amazing, and is that some co-op?

There's a whole lot of Metal Gear all of a sudden. And let me be amongst the last to complain.

@tavo31: It's a fictional island that's supposed to be like Costa Rica and Puerto Rico.

Kuwabara Kazuo

@Tsuga: Haha, that would be hilariously disturbing.

Did anyone else read Metal Gear Solid: Pace Maker?

@MrMister: Sorry work prevents me from getting to kotaku in a timely manner. :P

"The game seems to star Solid Snake, though at one point there were four different versions of Snake on the screen..."

We're getting a multiplayer MGS for PSP? MGS: Four Socoms?

@Shooter McGavin: Metal Gear Rising is for PS3, 360, and PC.

DURR read Kotaku more. ;P

MrMister

It's Costa RicA, Costa RicA.

I'm shocked, I can't believe this is going to be on my country.

Kind of worried, though, no idea how they'll paint us. People can be really ignorant.

But well, Limón has some beautiful beaches, and nice people, but is has never been the richest area in the country. We'll see how it goes...

tavo31

THEY SAID IT WOULDN'T BE DONE, BUT PORTABLE OPS AND BIG BOSS ARE BACK.

Game of the year. All years.

BubbleF**kingBuddy

Finally, a true MGS game on the PSP. Im not saying that acid and portable ops were not good games, but I really wanted to experience a PSP MGS game that was similar in gameplay to the console series.

shadowlegend

@Shooter McGavin: They didn't even get to PS3 news yet. Get out of here, you yellow-belly.

spannu

@Sonira - I am old news.: BLARGH! I am just trying to say "/distressed caps" in s with spaces.

@Shooter McGavin:
Have you paid any attention for the last 24 hours?

@Sonira - I am old news.:

If it flows traditionally, rather than stage by stage like portable ops this will be amazing.

As a emtal gear fan, I am so pleased. Kojima won e3.

More PSP love. Thank you, Sony.

Kuwabara Kazuo

I AM DISTRESSED, WHY IS IT CALLED THE LOVE PACK

I guess no Metal Gear Rising for the PS3 then?

*single sad tear drop*

Excellent. Hopefully Kojima envisioned this as being a return to the play style of the original Metal Gear Solid.

butterbandit

@FP_slomo788: you know i will be buying this game regardless. But I so wish Kojima would had made the big boss sequel for ps3 that would have awsome. oh well this still looks great.

@Kirbysuperstar: well... i didn't buy it JUST for mgs4, i was previously told that FF13 was exclusive too, MGS4 and FF13 were the two main reasons i bought a PS3.

@Squirrelbot3000:Indeed :D

@Squirrelbot3000:
Quite intriguing.

@BlueBadger:

I can see where you guys are coming from, in regards to how this could imply that MGS Rising is just a spin off. And yes, I can see how Kojima could be pressured, perhaps aggressively, to work on the title...

I have to say I'm still excited for both none the less. MGS is absolutely one of my favorite video game franchises.

StevenRafael

"2 Snakes, 1 Box"

Bwahahahaa

@1up: I want a MGS4 sequel with Old Snake chillin' at a resort. AND SUDDENLY METAL GEARS TEAR THE PLACE UP! Nah, I think it would just be really amusing to have sneaky resort missions. "Consume the entire minibar and get away with it"...

@misc.insanity: WHEN WE GET OUT OF THIS, I'LL LET YOU KNOW.

@Squirrelbot3000: According to VG Chartz, both PO and PO+ sold a combined total of 1.58 million units worldwide.

Wouldn't those sales have been higher if "Portable" Ops was also released for, say, the PS2? Especially since other MGS games (each particular version) on that system sold more than twice the amount of both versions of PO combined?

@Tsuga:
Metal Gear Solid: Four Seasons

@Lemonade:
My PSP is my favorite piece of gaming hardware and it has plenty of "proper" games.