Having tied up most of the Metal Gear Solid saga's loose ends -- an act that would leave most designers dead from inadvertent strangulation -- Hideo Kojima has allegedly been hard at work on several new titles. Previous reports have indicated that at least one will have a Western bent, and now the game designer's most recent comments seem to foreshadow a game that appeals to one of our most prominent traits: impatience.
According to an IGN translation of Japanese mag Famitsu, Kojima's next project could be out as soon as 2009. Which is like, this year. In a dialogue between himself and the Yakuza franchise's Toshihiro Nagoshi, Kojima allegedly expressed that at least one of his projects could be completed by the end of the year. The rest of his comments, however, were "a bit on the vague side."
Well, Mr. Kojima, we look forward to playing whatever you concoct next, whenever it comes out, regardless of what it's about and whichever platform it's on. Unless it's an iPhone music-and-rhythm strategy RPG starring anthropomorphic armadillos and set during the French Revolution. We hate those.
Update: 1UP has a more thorough look at the interview, in which Kojima expresses that his next game will be announced "relatively soon."
Reader Comments (35)
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 11:41AM Ricky Bango said
Man, i hate those armadillo games too.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 11:45AM Comet 20 said
MGS4 360 cofirmed for this year!
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 11:49AM Revving Injuns said
Whatever he is putting out, I think saying it will appear on the 360 is a safe bet.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:04PM (Unverified) said
Drop it already. Kojima IS NOT GOING TO RE-RELEASE METAL GEAR SOLID 4 on Ballsack 360!!
Lets look forward to his new Work. Maybe Z.o.E...
Snake belongs on Playstation........ PERIOD.
MG is one IP that MS cannot buy.
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Lets look forward to his new Work. Maybe Z.o.E...
Snake belongs on Playstation........ PERIOD.
MG is one IP that MS cannot buy.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:07PM (Unverified) said
Wasn't he working on a 360 title with Suda51? Working title was Project S I think. If so, I can't wait. Kojima's talent for innovative gameplay combined with Suda51's artistic style, don't know anything about it but already my 2009 GOTY contender.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:17PM (Unverified) said
Comet is so right...
I can't wait for MGS4 to come to the 360!
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I can't wait for MGS4 to come to the 360!
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:25PM (Unverified) said
An impressive lack of reading on the parts of comet and premierelordvespergundamassassincompainionomgwtfbbq. He's talking about one of his new projects, MGS4 on the 360 would not be a new title, it would be a port.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:43PM (Unverified) said
Nah, it wasn't bad, but every article that mentions Kojima or Metal Gear ends up with at least a half dozen "omg tree sitty" comments. The joke is pretty worn out.
Diverting attention away from such obvious trollan doesn't hurt either. Trying to keep things classy on the 'stiq.
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Diverting attention away from such obvious trollan doesn't hurt either. Trying to keep things classy on the 'stiq.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:59PM Negatron said
@ naxe
"Ballsack 360" ?? Come on now...
Besides that, if your so adamant as to where a 3rd party game developer belongs then, MGS belongs on NINTENDO only...
Just using my memory as a youth and no extra research for you are so not worth the effort, i remember that being a NES game 1rst. Same thing with Final Fantasy etc...
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"Ballsack 360" ?? Come on now...
Besides that, if your so adamant as to where a 3rd party game developer belongs then, MGS belongs on NINTENDO only...
Just using my memory as a youth and no extra research for you are so not worth the effort, i remember that being a NES game 1rst. Same thing with Final Fantasy etc...
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 1:00PM (Unverified) said
@naxe
Snake`s been on Gamecube and Wii, oh and NES in the 80`s . Snake belongs wherever themoney is , it would be 100% idiotic for MGS4 not to be on the X360. Especially in this time economic downturn, Kojima should get shot by whoever runs or invests in Konami for not wanting it ported to the 360.
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Snake`s been on Gamecube and Wii, oh and NES in the 80`s . Snake belongs wherever themoney is , it would be 100% idiotic for MGS4 not to be on the X360. Especially in this time economic downturn, Kojima should get shot by whoever runs or invests in Konami for not wanting it ported to the 360.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 1:01PM Revving Injuns said
"Snake belongs on Playstation........ PERIOD. "
Isn't Snake on the Wii in Super Smash Bros? and didn't metal gear start as a Nintendo game. *SMACK* Off your high horse fool.
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Isn't Snake on the Wii in Super Smash Bros? and didn't metal gear start as a Nintendo game. *SMACK* Off your high horse fool.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 2:05PM (Unverified) said
Don't worry, it's not lost on everyone.
Oh, someone should register that name. I'm sure EA is looking for any excuse to poop out another Sims expansion.
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Oh, someone should register that name. I'm sure EA is looking for any excuse to poop out another Sims expansion.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:08PM (Unverified) said
An iPhone music-and-rhythm strategy RPG starring anthropomorphic armadillos and set during the French Revolution would be the greatest thing ever.
As long as it starred more than just armadillos.
As long as it starred more than just armadillos.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:12PM Chibi Chaingun said
I'm not a huge fan of his work, although I loved the first Metal Gear Solid. I am interested in knowing his next title though!
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:25PM doreo said
Omg a Zone of Enders game with mgs4's engine, that would be awesome!
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 6:13PM (Unverified) said
Zone of the Enders 2 used the same engine as MGS2 so I wouldn't be surprised if they did that. I hope the keep the anime style cutscenes from ZOE2 though. I really liked that a lot.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:31PM (Unverified) said
I have yet to meet a Kojima game I didn't like. What ever he's working on, I am, at worst, very interested in learning more about it. With any luck, it will be a new ZOE game, but I don't doubt that whatever it is will be held to a pretty high standard.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:37PM (Unverified) said
@naxe
"Snake belongs on Playstation........ PERIOD.
MG is one IP that MS cannot buy."
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/7/561507_front.jpg
What do you think the price tag was on that one?
"Snake belongs on Playstation........ PERIOD.
MG is one IP that MS cannot buy."
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/7/561507_front.jpg
What do you think the price tag was on that one?
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:41PM (Unverified) said
Complex internet workings such as clicking "Reply" are apparently far beyond my technical skill level.
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Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:43PM FredFredrickson said
*Shoves pinky finger towards face*
One meellion dollars?
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One meellion dollars?
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:58PM idrumgood said
I'm really holding off my excitement until I see how good the iPhone MGS is. Kojima has alot to live up to with that, and it's been a difficult platform to please fans on.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 12:58PM (Unverified) said
I don't know why people keep saying he tied up loose ends -- it was more like he had a ball of knots and threw it off a cliff rather than worry about untangling stuff that was never meant to be untangled.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 1:50PM (Unverified) said
Notice the virgin sign in the background, pointing at him.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 2:31PM holyice7 said
Boktai! Boktaiiiiii!!!
*ahem*
I hope it's a new Boktai.
*ahem*
I hope it's a new Boktai.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 2:49PM player66 said
He must be referring to the iPhone game. Kojima Productions releasing a full featured title one year after a game as gargantuan as MGS4? No way. Unless he's going to fully develop an FPS using the MGS4 engine with "Western" controls and using assets from MGS4...
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 3:58PM Typicalgamer said
People!!!! they're talking about the metal gear SOLID series... that was made on the playstation. Sure there was once a gamecube and xbox version once... but still MGS should be on sony consoles.
Posted: Jan 14th 2009 7:44PM Tuxy79 said
Wow, first pic I have ever seen of Kojima where he isn't wearing his typical *sleepy* expression.








