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Kojima: "Metal Gear will always be around"

Posted on May 29th, 2008 at 22:37 EDT

With the release of Metal Gear Solid 4 creeping up in less than two weeks, Mr. Kojima has been pretty vocal on the direction of the franchise -- even if he may not have a direct impact on it.

Speaking to Reuters, Kojima revealed a few tidbits of information on the series that he created. The famed founder recognized the amount of pressure the latest installment in the Metal Gear franchise has placed on his shoulders. This load of pressure is what drove Mr. Kojima to strive for nothing short of perfection when developing the game. This caused him to push harder and to constantly set the bar higher, responding to what he calls "positive pressure."

Although he has made it public that this would be Solid Snake's final mission, Mr. Kojima mentioned that "MGS will always be around," so long as the fans asked for it, he felt that it was his responsibility to continue the series. However, his subsequent roles may require him to take a more backseat role as he preferred the new staff to take control of any new sequels.

Possibly alluding to a future Metal Gear movie, Mr. Kojima expressed positive opinions regarding the shift that video games have been taking as the latest form of digital entertainment. With the lines between gaming and Hollywood becoming more and more blurred, he expressed that it may not take too long before a new kind of convergence may occur.

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posted 10:59pm EDT - May 29th, 2008
1

Positive Peer Preassure FTW!

posted 11:01pm EDT - May 29th, 2008
2

 Kojima he is the all mighty god no homo but i love him hes the best yo.... Kojima is a pure genious and MGS4 will prove whats been known that he is the best at what he does....

posted 11:02pm EDT - May 29th, 2008
3

Well this will probably be the last Metal Gear that Kojima has a big impact on so I'm hoping it will be the best in the series so far. Only 2 weeks left to find out.

posted 11:15pm EDT - May 29th, 2008
4

 I can't wait for this game to come out, im siked about this game

posted 11:54pm EDT - May 29th, 2008
5

kojima is a god in the gaming industry

this game deserves way more then 10

 

posted 1:39am EDT - May 30th, 2008
6

good news :)

 

posted 2:13am EDT - May 30th, 2008
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who is he kidding as long as its a multi platnum game i dont see him not keeping it going. with hundreds of millions to be made i dont see anyone passing up that chance.

posted 3:44am EDT - May 30th, 2008
8

and hopefully always exclusive to playstation platforms.

posted 4:05am EDT - May 30th, 2008
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If I don't get some money soon, I'm going to miss out on all the great games.  I'll have to push this game back until I get the EC and play the first 3.

posted 8:36am EDT - May 30th, 2008
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sounds like the next metal gear will not be ps3 exclusive

posted 11:22am EDT - May 30th, 2008
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Kojima is a pimp!!! but he is somewhat of a liar. He says that every MGS will be his last, but s long as MGS is around, he will be nothing less than a major contributor. The game has always been way too solid (<- hehe) for him to risk it going bad because he let someone else head it up. The first time it comes out that he "was on the backseat" for a MGS game, we will probably see the quality and sales diminish. He won't let it go down like that. I'm sure he won't let this franchise end like a boxer who was once great but stayed around until he lost his edge and went out as a loser... not Metal gear  

posted 12:14pm EDT - May 30th, 2008
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does anyone know what the cover art for mgs4 will be in the UK???

posted 7:23pm EDT - May 30th, 2008
13

You can't ask for a better game when IGN UK gives i a 9.9/10

posted 10:51pm EDT - May 30th, 2008
14

psn id: gingo.... its a pity this is snakes last mission because he is a fantastic character but i'm sure kojima will make a character just as good as him or make raiden a badass

posted 11:40pm EDT - May 30th, 2008
15

The funny part is in the other article he says he not a genius. In other words, we can say his innovation of the stealth action genre has made him a genius to his fans.

posted 6:46am EDT - May 31st, 2008
16

No More Metal Gear!! Make a new game that better than MGS, Kojima!! And of course it must be a PS3 exclusive

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