Kojima: Altair costume unlockable in MGS4

by Alexander Sliwinski on May 13th 2008 4:00PM

Sometimes April Fools' jokes become a reality. Hideo Kojima revealed today that Altair's costume, from Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, will be unlockable in Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4. Kojima said that players will have to do something special to obtain the outfit, but no specifics were given.

We now can't help but imagine all the other costumes Snake could dress up in. Perhaps a collaboration with Nintendo for a Mario or Kirby costume (only fair considering Kirby has a Snake outfit)? Konami could always just sell more costumes as DLC, sort of like the Ninja Gaiden fashion line.

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Tags: altair, assassins-creed, kojima, konami, metal-gear-solid-4, Metal-Gear-Solid-4-Guns-of-the-Patriots, mgs4, PS3

Reader Comments (70)

So how many spoilers are in that video?

As far as I can tell, none. That's the very first battle in the game. The credits are still going on during and after it.

It matches this, only with an AC costume:
http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/05/13/watch-kojima-play-the-first-ten-minutes-of-metal-gear-solid-4/

Well, that looks like the opening of the game (you can watch the first 10 minutes on GameVideos). If you'll recall from MGS3, if you picked I Like MGS2 before starting a new game, Snake has a Raiden mask on during the opening cutscenes. I'm guessing it'll be the same way here, but only if you have an Assassin's Creed save file. Cause in the above video, after rolling, the Altair outfit comes off. Anyway...Just my theory.

Can he use the hidden wristblade like he can in Assassin's Creed?

First Master Chief in UT3 now Altair in MGS...What next?

Oh, and why are the words 'Assassin's Creed' bleeped out?

Because she isn't saying "Assassin's Creed" when she's bleeped. She's saying "Metal Gear Solid." Because, ya know, the video is actually from MGS4, and it would've blown the cover before watching the video. :P

Question: how does Old Man Snake run around with the agility of an eight year old on a sugar rush?

;)

Lots o' Cod Liver Oil, Glucosamine, Ibuprofen and a bit of Heroin in his tea-flask.

A newer, better, form of viagra, methinks.

[insert 'solid snake' joke here]

I thought that was answered in the VERY FIRST MGS4 teaser.

Makes you wonder what in those cigerettes :)

Metal Gear Stoner 4 : Blunts of the Patriots

As much as I like weed, that made no sense. Like, at all.

@Jack
How does this not make sense?

Question: how does Old Man Snake run around with the agility of an eight year old on a sugar rush?

Answer: Marijuana cigerettes.

Except that Marijuana has the exact opposite effect. Meth, Cocaine, caffeine, etc....those are the drugs you should be referring to.

Altair costume = do not want
my time back for trudging through AC = do want
more ZZZZzzZZZ than EVE Online.

lol that's pretty cool

Reading harddisk, please do not turn off the PS3....

You have Assassin's creed save data, would you like to unlock the hidden costume? This will require a further 500mb of data, more waiting and installing, would you like to proceed.

Yes

We have noticed you also have Lair save data, it is important that you delete all Lair data before playing this game, would you like to delete?

Yes

There is a problem reading your game, there may be an issue, please wait a few months for a patch to fix this error before you play.

Game not saved. Error...please try again.