We first told you about this project last year, but DARPA’s new FastRunner – which bears an unsettling resemblance to something from the Metal Gear universe – has come on in leaps and bounds since then. Quite literally.
Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima is about to turn 50. Hard at work on a new game and a new game engine, he sure doesn’t seem like he’s slowing down.
Today, Sony revealed that the PS Vita version of Metal Gear Solid: HD Edition will be released in Japan on June 28.
These aren’t just glossy white 3DS units. They are, for Metal Gear fans, two of the coolest pieces of merchandise they will ever lay their eyes upon. Those sketches were drawn directly onto the handhelds by long-time series artist Yoji Shinkawa. The signature on the right? It’s the John Hancock of series creator and boss Hideo Kojima.
Well, that’s a lie. This video, released last week by popular YouTube user Lore, only sums up part of the action-shooter-stealth series’ twisty, oft-incomprehensible story. Still, it’s worth watching if only to see Lore’s adorable cartoon portrayal of Solid Snake’s adventures.
