Metal Gear Solid Rising coming to Xbox 360 [update]
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Jun 1st 2009 at 2:54PM } 
The video shown features the storms shown in the Kojima Countdown -- oh, and it also features the gaunt face of noted techno-ninja, Raiden. Hopefully we'll know more in the coming days!
[Update: The Kojima Countdown has ended! Now there's a page that ... links to this logo image.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
nofriendo @ Jun 1st 2009 2:56PM
RYDEN!!!
nofriendo @ Jun 1st 2009 2:56PM
i guess i mean raiden.
NoughtSoClever @ Jun 1st 2009 2:56PM
Raiden or Sunny? Which is it?
rohan @ Jun 1st 2009 2:59PM
it is called MGS:Rising with Raiden as the main character
"Lighting Bolt Action" caught my attention, wonder what that means
Hyams @ Jun 1st 2009 3:26PM
Could be an alternate timeline game, like Ac!d or Ghost Babel.
XGM @ Jun 1st 2009 3:29PM
"Lighting Bolt Action" made me think of inFamous for some reason.
Brazen @ Jun 1st 2009 3:48PM
'Lightning Bolt Action' is seemingly the new 'Tactical Espionage Action'.
We have a completely different game style planned!
I'm thinking Devil May Cry with a meaningful plot and a healthy dose of serious.
I'm slightly surprised on the 360 appearance though.. not sure what to think.
Volkodlak @ Jun 1st 2009 4:07PM
The terrible voice over at the end of the announcement teaser would suggest it was Raiden... you know, the one that says 'Raiden is back'
ImSteevin @ Jun 1st 2009 2:56PM
HIT B TO ACCEPT, A TO CANCEL!
Marcus @ Jun 1st 2009 3:10PM
Ha! Classic Kojima controls!
Joe @ Jun 1st 2009 5:26PM
More like classic Japanese controls.
Sega Uranus @ Jun 1st 2009 11:55PM
More like that is what the O and X were designed for you sillybillies.
Roto13 @ Jun 1st 2009 2:56PM
I can't imagine Kojima being enough of a dick to his fans to make it 360 exclusive.
NoughtSoClever @ Jun 1st 2009 2:59PM
Dickery usually has nothing to do with it. They don't just decide to do an exclusive (unless the dev group is in the companies pocket, ie. Bungie or Naughty Dog). Exclusives are purchased.
Roto13 @ Jun 1st 2009 3:00PM
Pretty sure MGS4 wasn't purchased.
Hurpdy Durp @ Jun 1st 2009 3:05PM
>I can't imagine Kojima being enough of a dick to his fans to make it 360 exclusive.
I can imagine Kojima being enough of a dick to his fans to make MGS4 PS3 exclusive.
Roto13 @ Jun 1st 2009 3:07PM
"I can imagine Kojima being enough of a dick to his fans to make MGS4 PS3 exclusive."
That doesn't make any sense at all. Nobody bought a 360 so they could play Metal Gear.
NoughtSoClever @ Jun 1st 2009 3:07PM
MGS4 being exclusive had more to do with the design of the game than anything else. I wouldn't be surprised though if Konami was not given incentives to keep it PS3 only. This new game seems more of a compromise than anything else. Konami has ported MGS games to other systems in the past, both for Nintendo and MS.
Hurpdy Durp @ Jun 1st 2009 3:09PM
Nobody bought a PS3 to play Metal Gear Solid Rising, either.
Roto13 @ Jun 1st 2009 3:12PM
"Konami has ported MGS games to other systems in the past, both for Nintendo and MS."
Konami ported MGS2 to the Xbox and then ported that enhanced port back to the PS2. Twin Snakes was a remake by Silicon Knights, and it wasn't a huge deal for GameCube or PS2 owners. Ports aren't dick moves to fans anyway. As a PS3 owner, I don't mind of 360 owners get to play Metal Gear. I do mind if I have to go out and buy a 360 to play new installments, though.
"Nobody bought a PS3 to play Metal Gear Solid Rising, either."
They bought one to play Metal Gear games, though. And Rising is a Metal Gear game.
NoughtSoClever @ Jun 1st 2009 3:16PM
Well, I can't understand that. I didn't buy a PSP even though I wanted to play PortOps. But making MGS4 exclusive for PS3 is really no different than making MGSR exclusive for Xbox 360. We are just get the short end of the stick this time instead of Xbox owners. If anything, this is poetic justice.
NoughtSoClever @ Jun 1st 2009 3:17PM
Well, hell. I take that back because we don't even know for sure if it is in fact exclusive.
Roto13 @ Jun 1st 2009 3:18PM
How can you possibly not see the difference?
NoughtSoClever @ Jun 1st 2009 3:21PM
I meant I CAN understand that. Sorry.
Hyams @ Jun 1st 2009 3:22PM
They said nothing about it being exclusive, so I'm sure it's coming to the PS3 too.
If not, well, I suppose I'll be buying myself a 360.
dextro @ Jun 1st 2009 3:26PM
If anything Kojima was a dick to the 360 users... I mean, a game staring Raiden? How much of a dick move is that!?!?
benny boy @ Jun 1st 2009 3:28PM
If it was an Xbox exclusive, I'm sure they would have at least mentioned it. In fact, they probably would have made sure it was shoved quite far down our throats.
Kenny Powers Fastball (PSN johnnynumber5) @ Jun 1st 2009 4:12PM
It's not exclusive. It just means the next game is multiplatform.
So, hopefully this ends the MGS4 to the 360 drivel thats been going around for over a year now.
Pretty much everyone expected the next game to be multiplatform anyway. I'm more pissed about more timed exclusive DLC for 360 games. Thats a dick move.
spidoman @ Jun 1st 2009 4:19PM
It's actually really good for Sony if ya think about it. They make it a great game, with a great story that ties somewhat into MGS4. Xbox 360 owners who have never played MGS games before say "Oh man this is really cool, and it's similar to MGS4? I wanna try that!" So they buy a PS3 to play MGS4.
BananaBoat @ Jun 1st 2009 4:22PM
I just hope Raiden isn't the main character...or a playable character. That is my hope for this otherwise awesome announcement.
Roto13 @ Jun 1st 2009 4:23PM
Consider your hope dashed. :P Raiden is starring. It's already been confirmed.
Jampirow @ Jun 1st 2009 4:28PM
It's not exclusive. The Official MS PR groups MGS Rising as Multiplat.
And think for a sec. If it WERE exclusive, Kojima would be saying the word EXCLUSIVE each 5 seconds.
Roto13 @ Jun 1st 2009 4:34PM
Yeah, I just saw that on the last page. Good to know. Like I said, I certainly have no problem with 360 owners getting to play Metal Gear Solid as long as I get to play it too. :P
Eh @ Jun 1st 2009 4:55PM
Microsoft wouldve made DAMN sure that everyone knows its exclusive. But they didnt even mention it. So its definitely not exclusive.
BananaBoat @ Jun 1st 2009 5:06PM
@roto - Where is that confirmed? ;_;
I find it hard to believe that Kojima would do that to us AGAIN after the Metal Gear Solid 2 debacle.
Oh wait...he's the only man that would do it.
Tez @ Jun 1st 2009 5:53PM
Kojima was a big enough dick to his fans in MGS2.
BananaBoat @ Jun 2nd 2009 6:21AM
The love shown for Raiden here brings a tear to my eye, and it makes me question everyones sanity.
Never forget....MGS2 fake out commercials that showed Snake as the main character....never forget....
I need some waffles.
Vegnagun bwf @ Jun 1st 2009 2:56PM
My head exploded and needless to say, brain went everywhere.
rohan @ Jun 1st 2009 3:00PM
then u r now a zombie? *gets shotgun* come with me for a sec
ThatPCgameryouhate @ Jun 1st 2009 11:29PM
Dammit Rohan, you need to use a melee weapon. Try this nice frying pan.
megapenguinx @ Jun 1st 2009 4:16PM
No the head was destroyed
Raikage (Back from hiatus) @ Jun 1st 2009 2:56PM
HO SPIT
FOXHOUND @ Jun 1st 2009 7:50PM
indeed. o_o
Now announce SNATCHER, damnit.
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jun 1st 2009 2:57PM
"but this new game may not be exclusive."
Didn't they say at some point that they'd only be showing exclusive games from that point on?
Then again, they did show FFXIII after they said that...
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jun 1st 2009 2:57PM
No, they said that immediately after FFXIII. Nothing to see here, move along.
Noshino @ Jun 1st 2009 3:23PM
unlikely, wasn't the game shown on PS Famitsu?
Hyams @ Jun 1st 2009 3:24PM
Nah, the 'exclusive games' thing was (seemingly) only for that block of announcements. After that, they announced a bunch of boring non-game stuff, and *then* they revealed MGS: Rising.
Although, if it is 360 exclusive, meh, that works too.
Sion @ Jun 1st 2009 2:57PM
About Bloody Time.
Slayer @ Jun 1st 2009 2:57PM
Awesome news for 360 owners.
Michael S @ Jun 1st 2009 2:57PM
better be coming to PS3