Posted May 21, 2006 at 12:34AM by Rushan S. Listed in: Interviews, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, News Tags: Hideo Kojima
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KojimaHideo Kojima has been telling us that he wants to finally finish the Metal Gear series for ages now, but it's never actually happened. We have Metal Gear Solid 3 and we're getting Metal Gear Solid 4. So why should we believe him this time? Well... remember what happened at the end of the Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer at E3? Here's what Kojima had to say to 1UP:

"Well, I say this every time but this is going to be my last Metal Gear... so you could say that the hidden theme here is that I want Snake to die so that I can move on"

Whether or not he kills his character will be interesting to see. Although that would give him a way of not going back, there's always prequels like the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops.


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   by Ragarnok - 2006-05-21
 » .

I say let snake live and kill him :p (just joking)

   by Crimson Tears (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21

Let Snake live let Raiden die lol J/k Thats going to suck if there not going to make anymore MGS Games...

   by Mucky - 2006-05-21
 » ehm

He said that after MGS3 too. After that game, he came up with 2 MGA's, they're working on MGS:PO, and MGS4.

And even if this really WILL be his last, then at least he gave us some games to remember.

   by MGS (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21
 » I think snake should die

Snake should die. I doubt, with the formation of Kojima studios, that another MGS will be headed by Kojima himself. he is moving forward. MGS should not die however, so i would love for Solid Snake to end and a future Metal Gear series to be scripted by Kojima, but directed by another (he has expressed intrest in scripting and not directing in future).

   by Hmm (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21

Kojima is a *****ing god amongst nerds, but it's always best to end a series before it ends up like Sonic.

   by Ragarnok - 2006-05-21
 » .

@r5
I hope we won't see Metal Gear Raiden then :p

   by comedy - 2006-05-21
 » the series

a series of games has to be carefully retired, if it's too early people will be clamouring for more, if it's too late the legacy will be ruined by rubbish sequels and cynical cashing in on the license... if mgs4 is all it's cracked up to be it would be the perfect finish, i say make the best game ever (mgs4) and have snake die. let metal gear solid go out with a bang, not a whimper.

   by . (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21
 » .

well if they kill snake they can always use raiden as gay as that sounds but idc as long as i can continue to play more and more and new metal gears. i think they tend to always have 1 of the best story lines in any game out there

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   by Rukawa_Kaede (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21
 » another snake will born

snake is going to die and they're going to clone it,believe me

   by DH3K_aka_KBobTwo1K - 2006-05-21
 » He could pull a David Jaffe...

if his new stuff isn't too good, he could always make another installment in the franchise that made him famous with the word "Metal" in the title.

   by Princescyther (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21
 » Last Solid

I think maybe he is saying this will be his last Metal Gear SOLID rather than Metal Gear game.

   by Branden - 2006-05-21
 » thats mean

he made a really good game and now he wants to kill it just so he can move on wtf. i remeber i was watching E3 and they said it was a air gun lol. bad move kojima

   by Rushan S. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-05-21
 » Kojima

You guys gotta understand... he really wants to make new games. He's a creative guy so he wants to work on more than just Metal Gear. He's done a few things, like the Boktai series, but nothing big on consoles yet. I'm not sure if he's involved with Elebits for the Wii or not. I know he was interested in developing for it, so that might be his next project?

   by I didn't do it!...I swear! (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21
 » MGS on 360? No way.

What are you talking about comment # 14? Kojima already said he won't be bringing any of the MGS games beyond Playstation. He said they were made for each other, because both the Playstation and MGS were new and are best together. I know many of you want it on the 360, but it just won't happen no matter what Microsoft tries to do. Sony won't allow it either.

   by CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS - 2006-05-21
 » How bout Zone Of The Enders?

I wish they would remake Zone of the Enders on PS3. That would look freakin awesome.

   by D (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21
 » ZOE

I second that! ZONE OF THE ENDERS!!!

MGS and ZOE are amazing~

PS3 needs a ZOE continuation aswell~

   by Paul (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21
 » YES! Z.O.E. 3 for PS3 would be the bees-knees!!!

YES! Z.O.E. 3 for PS3 would be the bees-knees!!!

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   by Brad (Unregistered) - 2006-05-21
 » SPin off

Well that will be a real shame if MGS comes to an end. I've been playing it since the first Metal Gear. But I have a felling that if they do kill solid Snake they will make a spin off game involving another character, but i hope to god its not raiden. LOL

   by liq (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » KOJIMA PWNZ

first of all... for #14... XBOX 360 just sucks, i feel pity for you and everyone who has a 360..

NVM

KOJIMA always said that, but now that he´s swimming in money ke might do other games to the Wii or whatever, but I remember that he said if players wanted more metal gear he´s going to do more metal gears, maybe in more years so far ... imagine Metal gear solid 5 or sumthin.... for PS3 obiously (Xbox 360 users might thought ... maybe for 360? But no! sorry lol.. poor guys... ) anyway I believe ppl are going to demand a new MGS after the 4th one. Thats one of the best PS franchise and even game franchise, (note the apparition of snake in the new smash bros for Wii). Everybody loves MGS, and saying that is like saying there will not be more Zelda´s... obiously wrong. Thanks

   by Perron (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » ????????????????

Wait! Why would you kill a character thats bringing in good profits? Thats like FOX network wanting to kill The Simpsons, just so that they can work on other projects that might not be as successful.

   by neil (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » my mum

i think if i does bring out a game on the wii it will be something crappy like mga(reall gd game but pales in comparison to mgS)

   by Dan (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » ...

Portable Ops isn't a prequel.

   by #14 is a retard (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » #14

HAHA... just shows how much you know you sony fanboy...

If you even had half a brain cell you'de shut up and tel ur dad to stop raping you every night... LOSER

   by #21* gets raped (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » #21*

HAHA... just shows how much you know you sony fanboy...

If you even had half a brain cell you'de shut up and tel ur dad to stop raping you every night... LOSER

   by Romeo! (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » Trick

hey guys i think its one of kojimas tricks...
if we know that snake will die then why we should play?!

and we know kojima he cannot tells us the story.

so lets see what will happen in TGS .

   by I didn't do it.... I swear! (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » # 27

You know, Kojima has this type of humor. When asked in an interview if Snake will die, he answered that there is a deeper meaning to that. Meaning just because it looks like he was about to kill him self, doesen't mean he is going to die. It symbolizes something else. That is why its so fun to play the game to see what crazy (in a good way) ideas Kojima got next!

   by r (Unregistered) - 2006-05-22
 » 26

@ 26
Why don't YOU shut up XBox fanboy. Lol. JK

If the community complains enough that there might not be a new MGS, then there will most likely be one. But i hope he either a) shoots himself and Konami makes prequals, or b) they make prequals (to fill in needed info?)

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   by lansingone - 2006-05-23
 » don't kill him

i do think that MGS4 is a good time to end it but don't kill him, after all he's been thrugh i would hate to see him die, i just like to see in the end of the game him have a house somwhere enjoying the world he saved again. also if you think about it killing the main person is not original, in fact its geting old! i have played too manny games latly that kill the main person in the end



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