Kojima gauging gamer interest in new Zone of the Enders

by Randy Nelson on Apr 22nd 2009 9:30PM

Six years after the release of the last console game in the series, Hideo Kojima is talking Zone of the Enders. Specifically, the Kojima Productions founder (and creator of a little series called Metal Gear) asks if gamers are really interested in a Zone of the Enders 3 during a new episode of MGS4's in-game "Integral" podcast.

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner -- the, well, second game in the series -- was directed by MGS4 co-writer and director, Shuyo Murata, and remains a fan favorite in addition to a critical success; we're surprised it's taken Kojima this long to broach the topic of a sequel. In closing out a discussion about the demand for a follow-up, Kojima and his podcasting partners ask gamers to email them if they'd be interested in seeing it happen.

Kojima-san, about your mail server ... we're sorry about its imminent death under the weight of all those emails. Surely you can buy a new one with profits from ZOE 3?

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No do Snatcher or Policenaughts.

Why would this comment get whited out??

wait, then wat was the first game and what console?~!?!?!!?!??!!?

The first game was just titles Zone Of The Enders and it was also on the PS2.

Zone of the Enders was a PS2 game that came out a few months before MGS2, back in 2001. the sequel, ZOE: 2nd Runner, came out for the PS2 about 2 years later.

Most people bought the first one for the MGS2 demo. The second runner remains one of my favourite games of all time. ZOE3 would be amazing.

Don't you remember? It was the free game that came with the demo of MGS2.

Would be perfect if it comes out and they do like GOW3 is threatening to do and include a blu-ray of the previous 2 games in the Collector's Edition.

Kojima, please do this!!!

uhh.. ...Metal gear solid 4 meets Gundam?

I'm asking this seriously and not critically. Did you play any of the ZOE games? If you haven't then grab a copy and play them (ZOE 2 discs are hard to find and/or more expensive than usual because of the demand, but you can get ZOE 1 for a few bucks at Gamestop).

2nd Runner is probably the best mech action game ever created and one of the best action games of all time. If you ever played a Gundam (or any other mech game for that matter) game then you have no idea how well these games handle. Everything that you ever watched in an anime show that hoped to have someday in a game (and be able to control it) is in the series. It is just awesome.

On a different note, I just hope that kojima makes a ZOE 3, that he keeps the 2D cut scenes, and that Dingo is back. Once this game is done I'd love a remake of Xenogears for PS3.... I'm looking at you Square.

If you're talking about the way Gundams are SUPPOSED to be able to move, then... Sorta, but not really. Kojima tells the story the way he usually does, but the story itself is reaaally different.

It's like Virtua-On on steroids.

Do want, goddamnit!
ZOE needs to be a regular franchise.

Seconded

He's either incredibly smart or incredibly stupid.

How about a ZOE for the PSP ... that I would like very much.

i second this motion. a ps3 version would also be fine.

You know what, that would be a great idea.

It would work very well on the PSP. And it would help them gauge interest while earning profits for the new ZOE3 for PS3.

Not to mention they could pump out a PSP version a lot quicker as well...

omgomgomg yes.

I WOULD LOVE ZOE3!!!! OMG I WOULD BE SO HAPPY!!!

New ZOE? This would be the tipping reason to buy a PS3 for me. Do want!

Same for me.... well this and if Kingdom Hearts 3 is a PS3 exclusive....

E-mail sent.

just sent mine in... i advise all who read this article (and this comment) to do the same if you havent already! this is a game you will LOVE. i promise.

are they deaf and/or blind!?!??!?

FINALLY. We need more robot sex these days. I was wondering when people would stop fapping to MGS and remember that ZoE kicks ass.

anything by kojima would be fine with me.

Well he did say they would start on it after MGS4

Kojima-san is gauging it, eh?

i know this has nothing to do with this game but i didnt know were else to ask. DIDNT this game come out like years ago?? what does xbox have to scrape the bottom of the barrel for more exclusives?? http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?Product_ID=74470 its like ten bucks on steam

about effing time!

Never played the first two since I never actually found them in stores, HOWEVER since I know Kojma makes incredibly fantastic games and I'm a MGS fan, I'll be paying attention to this one.

Now he better make this game and make it great. He better...

Sent an email. My only fear is that it'll be another PS3-exclusive. I guess I've got a few years to get one if this game goes into development, and so far I'm doing alright STILL waiting for an opportunity to play MGS4... But, do want!

be prepared to keep waiting...

First one's dirt cheap, I'll track it down this weekend and see what all the fuss is about.

First one is meh second one was amazing though.

Hah, k, maybe I'll try that one instead, thanks.

Buy the second one, second one has a 7 minute video that sums up everything important in the first game... and the second game is so much better. First game I thought was crap and actually returned it, rebought it after an awesome sequel though.

If he makes it I'll buy it.

I've never played it (seeing as how I got my PS2 just last month) and have heard of it only twice, but I'm already intrigued, especially since its from MGS people.

Sent in an Email Do Want.

Yes to ZOE3. But please for the love of God do a better job on translation. ZOE 2's translation was crazy bad.

I e-mailed them my response. I want them to make this game, seriously. But I'd be way more excited for a PS3 version of ZOE. Konami should make a PSP version, if they can, but I'd love for them to bring it to PS3.

Anyways, I hope tons of people message them so they can get started on creating the game. I can't wait!

LOVED the first two. Still have the 2nd runner in my collection. Would love to see this for current gens!!!

BRING IT ON KOJIMA-SAN!!!!!

i have been trying to find this is the stores having a hard time, and to think a friend was going to give me ZOE2 (did not take it) so young and stupid back then T____T

Aww yeah. Here's hoping they do start making ZOE3. Also I hope its multiplatform.

I'm sorry but everytime somebody asks for a multiplatform version they get voted down.... seriously are you fanboys really hiding in the bushes there... waiting to pounce?

It would be SOOOOO awful for the game to have a greater audience. I mean, it's not like increased sales over multiple consoles would help sequels. And I for one know that I would enjoy the game FAR less if people with a different console also had that game.

Ignorance at its finest.

more likely it the fact that to port it you cant push the PS3 to its max

Haha, thanks for the back up guys. I guess it's wrong in some peoples eyes for a huge ZOE2 fan to hope 3 makes it on the console he has this time around. I think KojiPro are competent enough devs to make ZOE3 great for both 360 and PS3 ; )

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