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[GavinUK86]

http://kotaku.com/konami-needs-lots-of-money-for-the-next-metal-gear-soli-1740241143

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has proven to be a hit, selling five million copies worldwide. According to today’s Nikkei, the Tokyo-based fitness company has began internal talks about the next Metal Gear title.

The print edition of Nikkei (via 2ch) reports that Konami is mulling over plans for another title in the popular stealth series. The newspaper adds that Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, who is apparently on vacation, has not said whether or not he’ll be involved in the next title.

“When we start development, a large-scale investment will become necessary,” Konami is quoted as saying by the recent Nikkei article.

LOL

 

[Sephiroth87]

Hit the lever

 

[SictorVullivan]

Metal Gear Pachinko incoming.

 

[Dunkley]

inb4 MGS Pachislot jokes

edit:

Wow looks like I'm already too late

 

[RedNumberFive]

Thanks, but no thanks.

 

[Poetic.Injustice]

Are they still saying he's on vacation?

 

[Sponge]

Not looking forward to MGS without Kojima.

 

[Alucrid]

Can pachinko have microtransaction insurance?

 

[Inferno313]

Guessing it'll be an Assassin's Creed style sequel that comes out Fall 2017 that is almost mechanically identical to MGSV with some new minor mechanics and new weapons/vehicles/buddies.

 

[The Last One]

This is it, guys. Chapter 3 is now it's own game, $60.

 

[gnexus]

V has hit the jackpot!

 

[DNAbro]

Metal Gear Mobile.

Give money or someone steals your phone.

 

[dan2026]

What didn't Kojima have his leaving party literally last week?

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

If they're serious about making a real game, sure why not? But most likely they just want to shit out some micro transaction delivery system.

 

[JadedWriter]

Metal Gear Pachinko incoming.

Such a lust for gambling.

 

[iMax]

The newspaper adds that Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, who is apparently on vacation, has not said whether or not he’ll be involved in the next title.

We are waiting with bated breath.

 

[5amshift]

Thanks, but no thanks.

It's hilarious that a lot of people will be saying this now, but not when that shit drops..

 

[MiguelItUp]

Hit the lever

Exactly. Honestly at this point if they even made a new game I wouldn't even want to touch it. Nooooooope.

 

[DNAbro]

What didn't Kojima have his leaving party literally last week?

I think Konami denied it and said he was on vacation. Even though everyone knows it's bullshit.

 

[Deft Beck]

I will not be surprised if they tried to make another major MGS game that does everything they wanted to do if Kojima was not around to say no.

Like most franchises where the creator(s) have left the production reins, I do not expect it to have its own identity going forward.

 

[glaurung]

Are they still saying he's on vacation?

Here's last season's Kojima, enjoying his vacation!

Spoiler

It's from Running Man in case you don't get the joke.

 

[Xater]

Are they still saying he's on vacation?

Gotta keep up appearances.

 

[James Scott]

Does Konami have any good developers left? Or will they just outsource it to mediocre studios in the west and kill it slowly like Silent Hill?

 

[samuraidino]

What didn't Kojima have his leaving party literally last week?

He just went out to buy some cigarettes, hel be back any minute now

 

[entremet]

This is telling lol:

the Tokyo-based fitness company

I know they own gyms in Japan, but being described as a Tokyo based fitness company?

LOL

 

[LeonSPBR]

LOL Pachinko version incoming.

 

[Pankratous]

Cool. Please make sure it has cutscenes, over-the-top ridiculousness, decent voice-acting and no open-space bigger than the GZ map.

 

[-Horizon-]

Dating sim when

 

[Sami+]

Please don't buy it

 

[Drencrom]

the newspaper adds that Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, who is apparently on vacation, has not said whether or not he’ll be involved in the next title.

How can they (Konami) get away with blatantly fucking lying about his departure from the company like this? It's a well-known fact that guy have been fired already ffs

 

[glaurung]

Dating sim when

Fuck, you know you'd buy the collector edition of a Metal Gear Dating Simulator.

 

[Symphonia]

Why is everyone assuming it will be a Metal Gear Solid game? The 'Solid' saga is over and done with now, with Phantom Pain wrapping it up in one tidy parcel. I daresay we will see a new Metal Gear game, but I reckon it will be seperate from the Big Boss/Solid Snake saga, and will drop the 'Solid' from the name.

 

[Arttemis]

MGS3: Fox Engine Remaster

I'd be stoke if they took the Fox Engine and used it to recreate MGS3 in a seamless, open world with all of the original story and voice acting. That Fox Engine gameplay and AI is too great to abandon. They'd have to enlarge each forrest-y corridor and fill in all the gaps for the locales, but it's a dead on ringer for a remake. I'm also pissed there was no real forest in MGSV.

Or, for the love of God, make Metal Gear RIsing 2.

 

[Ricky_R]

I may get some shit for it, but I will not write the next MGS off, regardless of whatever could've happened. While I didn't enjoy MGSV very much, I still have interest for the franchise overall and who knows what can they achieve, even if it's something quite distant from what Kojima would've done.

All providing that they're interested in making a proper game.

 

[Holygriever]

This is telling lol:



I know they own gyms in Japan, but being described as a Tokyo based fitness company?

LOL

That's Mr. Jason Press Sneak Fuck Schreier for you.

 

[Majine]

Not looking forward to MGS without Kojima.

I'm not gonna look at it at all.

I came for this mans vision, and MGSV already reeked of Konamis slimy hands.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Metal Gear Solid V...acation?

 

[Quadraphonic]

How can they (Konami) get away with blatantly fucking lying about his departure from the company like this? It's a well-known fact that guy have been fired already ffs

Japan

 

[Pyrrhus]

Can't even muster enough interest to make a snarky comment. Do whatever you're going to do, guys.

 

[RK9039]

Hey, it might end up being better than MGSV.

Spoiler

 

[jiggles]

"Hello, this is Konami"

"Yes, may I speak to Hideo Kojima?"

"Is this a joke?"

"No."

"So you haven't heard?"

"Heard what?"

"He's not here now"

"Ok, do you know how I can reach him?"

"No."

*click*

Hmm, must be on vacation

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

I can see it now

Putting in those quarters in that Pachinko machine

Getting a winning combo to hear Ocelot say,

"You're pretty good", over and over again.

 

[A Sentient Keyboard]

If they're working on a proper game (rather than a MGS-skinned gambling machine), I'm totally interested to see how it turns out. After all, the best metal gear didn't have much Kojima involvement (which is METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE, for those having trouble keeping up).

 

[Rodin]

Oh. This will obviously end well.

Fuck, you know you'd buy the collector edition of a Metal Gear Dating Simulator.

I'd date Eva and Rosemary

 

[Ludens]

Umh, first a rumor about Konami LA closing, meaning MGO death, and on the same day a new MGS? BAH.

 

[BadWolf]

I'll just look forward to what Kojima and his buddies will do next instead.

 

[mumbles365]

Will this game also be unfinished with lackluster cut scenes?

 

[dmr87]

Good luck with that.

 

[glaurung]

I'd date Eva and Rosemary

I'd date Quiet. Just staring each other in complete silence.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I wonder if Kojima is vacationing at the same resort members of Team Silent are?