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Kojima: "I have 3 concepts for MGS5 ... I have to get involved again"

September 25, 2008 in News comments 13

There are so many hints that Hideo Kojima wants to make Metal Gear Solid 5, he might as well just confirm it.

Recently Kojima revealed that he already has three concepts ready for MGS5 and that if the team picks one of them, he'll have to get involved again.

Discuss in the Metal Gear Solid 4 forum

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Kojima:
I have three concepts for MGS5 already. What would be ideal for me with MGS5, though, is that we don't do those. If the team picks one of those concepts, I have to get involved again, which I don't want to do. There are already so many good ideas from the staff, so if we select one of those, that would be really good. At that point I could really rely on them and take the step back to be the producer, which is the ideal situation, I think.


Whatevs. We all know what's really going to happen! Those three concepts will be cobbled together to form one large, unwieldy concept, and you'll carry on as producer, complaining the whole time that Metal Gear Solid 5 will be your last MGS game.
Miss Razz via kotaku.com »
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    iLLmatic Sep 25, 08
    I really wish dude would just move on at this point. Metal Gear Solid is one of my favorite franchises ever, and I don't want to see it get dragged on just for the sake of making 1 more game. MGS4 could not have wrapped up the story any better. Please just leave it at that. I know it's going to happen anyway, but I really don't see how they can continue the series under the same title. I'd much rather see what else Kojima can create these days anyway.
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      Seproth Sep 25, 08
      If the creator has 3 concepts for what MGS5 could be I'd hardly call that being "dragged" along.

      MGS 4 wrapped up Snake's story. It did a great job of it. That doesn't mean that mankind is at peace. The world of MGS is ripe with story's that could be either continued or created.

      If Kojima's heart is in making it...and it sounds like it is. Then there's no reason for him to not make the game.
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        iLLmatic Sep 25, 08
        Dragged along, meaning continuing to make sequels when the man clearly wants to move on. He has expressed his other callings every game now. I want to see something different. I do not like when a series continues just because that's how it works.
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        Miss Razz Sep 25, 08
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        If Kojima's heart is in making it...and it sounds like it is.
        Kojima: "If the team picks one of those concepts, I have to get involved again, which I don't want to do"

        Doesn't sound like his heart is in making it.
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          Zero and X Sep 25, 08
          Then he shouldn't be making freaking idea concepts for MGS if he doesnt want to be a part of it anymore. >_>
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          Daigoji_Gai Sep 26, 08
          It isn't. When I went to the signing here in NYC to cover it for UGO.com, he lit up during my brief talk with him and said yes in agreement when I mentioned moving on.... and laughed at me begging him for a US Policenauts release + a PS3 sequel..

          Metal Gear is a great franchise and it can live on... the question is, without Snake can it? MGS2 (which I loved) did the switcharoo, and it really depends on the strength of the new characters they create.

          Personally I wouldn't mind a Metal Gear Akiba (lol) or Metal Gear Raiden (cyber of course... with arms re-attached).
  • 0
    Zero and X Sep 25, 08
    Another MGS game would be great, but could he PLEASE make Zone of the Enders 3 FIRST!?
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      Daigoji_Gai Sep 26, 08
      /agree with ZoE 3 first... especially after the Metal Gear Rex vs. Metal Gear Ray fight in MGS4... that... made me crap my pants (and the final fist fight made me really soil myself)

      Though I would still love to see Policenauts released in the states preferably packaged with a next-gen sequel.
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    Killosity Sep 25, 08
    Im with Zero, Zone of the Enders 3 would be fantastic! I love MGS soo much, but for now I'd rather Hideo and the team focus on new game concepts or pay attention to their other existing ones.
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    Koloth Sep 25, 08
    Well, if Kojima takes on the role of producer he can step back and work on one of his other projects since he doesn't have to be directly involved. If however they pick one of his ideas then he has to be down on the floor in a developement role since he has to be directly involved with fleshing out the idea.

    Either way the team is going to be working on the nest Metal Gear. The question is just how involved will Kojima be.
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    Seeker X Sep 25, 08
    Can't blame him for being reluctant to create another chapter of the MGS series. Then again he can't just leave it alone, this is a series he's personally been working on for more than 20 years...for it to be picked apart by other developers because of vain, financial reasons is degrading and insulting.
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      Salvador_Dog Sep 25, 08
      I completely agree with you, i mean thats the whole reason he made MG2:SS because us Americans made a stupid, shitty version and thus caused him to get up and give us the real Metal Gear experience. If he does decide to be the producer of another MG game, then i have no problem against it, its his "baby" if you will, he can do whatever he wants.
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    Drogo Baggins Sep 26, 08
    Honestly, I hope MGS never ends, and I don't think it will ever end.

    I can see why some people would want it to be left alone, but, personally, I hope they keep dishing games out.

    I mean, I look at it this way. For me, the games have just gotten better and better with each sequel, so I'm not reluctant for more to be made. And, if the next MGS game isn't better or as good as MGS4, I highly doubt it will be terrible.

    As long as the series doesn't start to suck or get ridiculous/boring, I hope it never ends. I think most MGS fans could agree with that.

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