Konami sends mysterious E3 poem
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Jul 11th 2007 at 1:30PM }
This is certainly one of the strangest E3 appointment reminders we've received. Konami's media briefing begins at 5:45PM PST, and Konami has sent a cryptic poem, hinting at a major, unexpected announcement:What better way
to end your day
at Konami's media briefing collecting ...
News for a major announcement
you were not expecting.
What could this "major announcement" be? If it's supposed to be "unexpected," it better not be Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox 360. Seriously. Stay tuned to Joystiq for live coverage from the press conference.
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Fernando Rocker @ Jul 11th 2007 1:34PM
Metal Gear Solid for the 360...
Wii60 FTW!
Retrofied @ Jul 11th 2007 1:34PM
Yeah, that cancels out MGS4 on 360.
synce @ Jul 11th 2007 1:40PM
Let's assume that IS the announcement. Would they say "come for an expected major announcement"? I say MGS4 on 360, or at least some sort of news regarding MGS. It better not be about ZOE or some shit like that.
synce @ Jul 11th 2007 2:44PM
I'm grasping for air! According to a post on xbox.com, G4 announced that Peter Moore will be making an announcement at the same time as Konami. HOLY FUCKING SHIT!
DIE go @ Jul 11th 2007 1:35PM
its obviously the Castlevania ONLINE MMO foolz!11!!one!1
Neebs @ Jul 11th 2007 1:35PM
Oh shit.
Hatchetforce @ Jul 11th 2007 1:36PM
MGS4 in 2007 with demo on PSN this week.
Cedar @ Jul 11th 2007 1:40PM
I don't think there'll be a demo, but MGS4 will NOT be confirmed for 360 today. It'll more likely be that the game is being released this year..
Hatchetforce @ Jul 11th 2007 1:47PM
Cedar, that's what I posted above. There is an exclusive trailer on PSN today right after the show. But demo this year is a very real possibility. On the part about the game coming this year, I keep seeng that trailer from last year with 2008 being painted out and corrected to 2007. Kojima is notoriously picky so I'll just wait and see.
Stevo @ Jul 11th 2007 1:37PM
A big announcement...MGS4 canceled on PS3 and Wii Exclusive! hahahahhahahhahahah
Vidikron @ Jul 11th 2007 1:38PM
Metal Giir?
Dave @ Jul 11th 2007 1:38PM
Well, I'm not sure it's "expected". It's been "speculated" that they MAY announce MSG4 for the 360. As far as I know, that hasn't been confirmed. Anyone have any real evidence that MSG4 on 360 will happen?
Triforceowner @ Jul 11th 2007 1:56PM
Dude, where were you when a Konami exec clearly said there was a good possiblity the title would hit "another system"? That could mean PC or 360, and it only means about a 50% chance.
JonnyBoy2U @ Jul 11th 2007 1:38PM
If its MGS4 for the 360 I will laugh hysterically....
rom @ Jul 11th 2007 1:39PM
Fundamental truth of the day. Big announcement almost always equals Big disappointment. But I never stop hoping.
Stevo @ Jul 11th 2007 1:42PM
yup, especially at E3. It seems like it is inevitable that hype will far exceed reality year in and year out.
JodyAnthony @ Jul 11th 2007 1:39PM
SUIKODEN 6
i wish.
Ihya @ Jul 11th 2007 1:39PM
Would Konami embarrass Sony so publicly?
dan s. @ Jul 11th 2007 1:39PM
New 2D Castlevania for 360/PS3!!!
Please?
Qitsyoj @ Jul 11th 2007 1:40PM
"it better be Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox 360"
Fixed :P
deaftly @ Jul 11th 2007 1:41PM
if its mgs4, 360 takes the show
Steve @ Jul 11th 2007 1:43PM
A special treat for you to see, more Contra 4 and Zone of the Enders 3.
Hatchetforce @ Jul 11th 2007 1:44PM
Kojima has said he is working on another PS3 exclusive title so Zone of Enders is a possibility.
Brian @ Jul 11th 2007 1:44PM
MGS4 to hit 12/4/2007 for the PS3 only. (No announcement but I expect it to come to 360 in March 2008.)
Steve @ Jul 11th 2007 1:55PM
And don't forget Metal Gear Solid 4: Persistence. It's not an MGS game unless you can buy it twice!
otarumx @ Jul 11th 2007 1:46PM
It's a brand new MGS using the Wii Fit balance board hahaahhaha
Stevo @ Jul 11th 2007 1:48PM
hahah, a plus sign for you!
Lucipher @ Jul 11th 2007 1:46PM
RUMBLE ROSES XXX FOR THE PS3!!!
Z @ Jul 11th 2007 1:47PM
Winning Eleven Solid 4 - A soccer scout finds Snake's a lethal defender. He signs him to a developmental contract, where Snake must train to become the best he's ever been - a champion.
copa @ Jul 11th 2007 1:47PM
Another cryptic e-mail. Looks like the second part of the poem.
"Sony's poor-selling console
still costs five hundred bucks.
Stay exclusive on PS3?
Come on, we're not dumbf...."
manic @ Jul 11th 2007 2:09PM
Honestly you are stupid.
Statistically, the PS3 is selling just as well as the 360 did since launch.
With the lower price it is bound to pick up more units.
Zertoss @ Jul 11th 2007 1:48PM
Maurice LaMarche takes the stage to announce that Konami is finally doing another Animaniacs game and that he'll be returning as the voice of the Brain.
No one ever saw it coming.
lawrence @ Jul 11th 2007 1:48PM
metal gear solid 4 will be coming in Oct. for ps3 only and include differen6t game play from raiden to snake
and you get to shoot 360 owners in the chest and collect Mario cart and drive around in the snake cart for ps3 only.are probably castlevania ps3 title only exclusive to the ps3
Murdoink @ Jul 11th 2007 1:48PM
MGS4 for ATARI JAGUAR
noid80 @ Jul 11th 2007 1:48PM
MAn its not gonna be that metal gear solid is on the 360 its going to be that metal gear solid isnt going to be on the 360 now that would be news
Hatchetforce @ Jul 11th 2007 1:49PM
Keep holding your breath but it won't be MGS4 on the 360. Kojima has already stated he is using almost all of the BR disc capacity. MGS4 on the 360 would be a 10 disc set.
Stevo @ Jul 11th 2007 1:51PM
10 discs? C'mon now.
Dave @ Jul 11th 2007 1:56PM
Maybe he's using it the way Bethesda used it for Oblivion PS3--arranging data throughout the disc to increase load times.
Zertoss @ Jul 11th 2007 2:01PM
10 DVDs would be about 47 to 85 GB of space (depending on single or dual layering). Blu-Ray discs currently come in 25 GB (single layer) and 50 GB (dual layer) capacities.
So yeah, if Kojima is using all of a dual layer's capacity, it could easily be 11 single layer DVDs. However, it would be more reasonable to use dual layer DVDs for that, so 6 discs. Nothing PC gamers aren't already used to, amirite guys?
Triforceowner @ Jul 11th 2007 2:08PM
Oh, man, can you imagine how awesome a six disc legit game would be? *salivates*
cubehouse @ Jul 11th 2007 4:16PM
Blu-ray discs have a capacity of 200GB, they're just not used much at the moment
otarumx @ Jul 11th 2007 1:50PM
MGS4 with rumbleaxis implementation
pseudo.hero @ Jul 11th 2007 1:51PM
New Snatcher game for x360!!
alexy @ Jul 11th 2007 1:51PM
I don't think they will announce something like
"hey we're bringing your MGS to Xbox360"
in the e3 SONY confrence....people might riot and kill kojima lawl.....but still i hope it comes out for the 360 :P
Joshua @ Jul 11th 2007 1:54PM
I'm excited!!
Ihya @ Jul 11th 2007 1:55PM
The very fact that everyone here has said MGS4 for the 360 kinda self-destroys the 'news you were not expecting' part of the announcement lol.
Konny @ Jul 11th 2007 1:55PM
Its the MGS movie.. they are going to announce all the details. Sony (via Columbia) will flip the bill for it, thus, eliminating all speculation of MGS4 on 360 once and for all.
Snukadaman @ Jul 11th 2007 1:57PM
hahaha 10 discs....good joke there...the funnier joke is MGS4 couldnt be done on the xbox 360 BECAUSE THE CELL IS THE MOST POWERFUL CHIP IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY..err..that cant run madden at 60fps
Marty @ Jul 11th 2007 1:57PM
Anyone who wants to see MGS4 exclusively on PS3 cares nothing about the future of the franchise, apparently.
Releasing games exclusively to one console is idiotic anyway - it reaches back to the bleak history of video cards on the PC, where certain games would only work for one or the other, retailers lost sales, and consumers lost interest.
Triforceowner @ Jul 11th 2007 2:02PM
It doesn't quite work that way on consoles, though. Think about Halo and Halo 2. haven't those sold something like 15 million units combined?