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But, Will There Be Another Metal Gear Solid?
Posted by Brian Ashcraft at 4:00 PM on May 14, 2008
Last year, Konami spent an insane amount of money on the Metal Gear 20th Anniversary Party. The swish event was at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo Midtown. Throughout the event, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima kept mentioning that the fourth entry was the last game in the series. That this was it! But as Konami CEO Fumiaki Tanaka kept saying that he hoped Kojima would make more Metal Gear and others kept saying they hoped there would be more Metal Gear, Kojima was overheard at the end of the night saying that there would be more!
Granted, how involved he would be in the future games is up in the air. So it wasn't exactly a surprise when a sequel was vaguely hinted at the end the press conference. But is it a Metal Gear Solid sequel? Dunno, it was way too vague. But, really, Konami (and Kojima) would be silly not to eventually do MGS5 with Metal Gear being its second biggest IP after Winning Eleven and a huge exclusive for Sony. Sure, this is pie-in-the-sky talk, but let's just hope Kojima gets the chance to branch out and do something different in the interim.
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zero1328
Posted May 14, 2008 4:59 PM
It was pretty obvious to me for a while now, but if what your reports say were right, he said it would be the end of the _Metal Gear Solid_ series. Emphasis on "Solid". That's implying that the Solid series were done, but that's part of the Metal Gear franchise as a whole. There's already a "gaiden", and that's the Acid series. That's the technicality, the loophole that'll let more Stealth games be made, if they ever want to.
Can't wait for Metal Gear SIGINT..!
Kizaru
Posted May 15, 2008 4:08 AM
Personally, I think it'll be kinda old if they did another game with the same sort of character (like Snake). I hope they change the stereotype a bit. That's *if* they do one.
Personally, I'd like to see a female lead character. She has to be badass obviously, and sexy as hell to boot. Kinda like what FFXIII is doing.
With Kojima at the helm, you can be sure the next MG will be EXTREMELY well received.
:D
oldboy313
Posted 4:22 PM 14/5/08
Snatcher 2?
oldboy313
Replica23
Posted 5:17 PM 14/5/08
Keyword: Metal Gear
I think it a bit naive to believe there will be no more "Metal Gear" games or that Kojima wouldn't be front and centre for them. However I imagine the Metal Gear "Solid" games are done and Snake's journey will end. What that holds for the future I don't know, sequel or new story altogether, but I'll reiterate; I doubt we've seen the last of a Kojima made Metal Gear game.
Replica23
Ariance
Posted 6:24 PM 14/5/08
@Replica23: I agree.
Kojima tried to introduce a new hero which was Raiden and unfortunately people took it bad. A new character is needed, unless they want to really milk it and follow The Legend of Zelda series.
You have to let go eventually(even though Snake is an awesome character). I think the next Metal Gear should have a new character, same theme of course.
I hope to hear the announcement for Zone of the Enders 3
Ariance
zerokoolpsx
Posted 6:16 PM 14/5/08
Only time will tell.
zerokoolpsx