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Hideo Kojima hints: "If there ever were to be a new Snake..."

Gothic Girl | August 11, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 
Hideo Kojima is such a tease. First he said that MGS4 would be his last Metal Gear game, then he hinted that a MGS4 sequel was in the works, then assistant producer Ryan Payton said there wouldn't be a direct sequel but another Metal Gear game eventually will be made, Kojima then restated that he is thinking about making MGS5 and that "MGS will ALWAYS be around".

To top it all off, in a recent interview Hideo Kojima hinted that "If there ever were to be a new Snake (might have a different name), he will be a Snake for a new era". So while the Metal Gear Solid chapter might be closed, it seems a new chapter might soon open for the new are of gamers.

Ah Kojima, you tease!

Discuss in the MGS4 forum
So yeah, Metal Gear Solid 4 closes the chapter on Solid Snake. And Kojima Productions have confirmed that MGS4 will be the last canonical game to feature Snake. But does that mean there won't be another Snake in the future? Game creator Hideo Kojima explains:

quote Kojima
The heroes in most animations and movies don't age. They are often immortal. Snake, on the other hand, has aged with the times. I made him this way because of the unique characteristics of the game medium. Snake is a fictional character, but at the same time he represents the players themselves because of the interactive nature of games.

This is very different from other types of entertainment mediums in which you just watch or listen. Therefore, Snake’s memories become the players own journey. In that sense, I believe that interactive games are somewhat similar to live shows that reflect the signs of the times. Therefore, this allowed me the opportunity to bring the character of Snake to life and make the story more realistic by showing signs of his aging.

One decade has passed since the release of Metal Gear Solid. I believe that fans have shared these past 10 years with Snake. The final story of Snake equals closure for these fans. Therefore, the Snake that has existed over the past 10 years could have only existed during this time.

I would like you to think that this good-bye to Snake is a good-bye to this era and represents closure to your old self. If there ever were to be a new Snake (might have a different name), he will be a Snake for a new era.



Just when you thought it was over, they pull you back in for more. Endless!

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  • 1 thumbs!
    goldva x | August 11, 2008
    Metal Gear Liquid?




    Lolololol, I just won teh internetz.
    • 2 thumbs!
      Tiger of Wu | August 11, 2008
      quote
      "If there ever were to be a new Snake (might have a different name), he will be a Snake for a new era"
      LOLFAIL
      • 1 thumbs!
        Red 9 | August 11, 2008
        Without going into specifics, I don't see any problems with a new MGS character.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Demonfurby | August 12, 2008
          Hmm, I seem to remember fanboys bitching because Raiden was in MGS2.
        • 1 thumbs!
          Seproth | August 12, 2008
          Because you played along side Snake...it'd be different if it were in a different time or place where Snake isn't involved.

          Besides, no one would bitch about being Raiden now...he's a *bleep*ing Badass
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    Duality_18 | August 11, 2008
    What if it was johnny? In the game they called him akiba, and look up akiba on google and guess what? Its some language for replacement. Hmmmmmm coinkidink?

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