Hideo Kojima feeling the pressure to continue MGS
- Posted May 20th, 2009 at 16:49 EDT by Mike Harradence
- 44 Comments
Metal Gear Solid head honcho Hideo Kojima has admitted the pressure is piling on him to churn yet another installment in the critically acclaimed stealth-action franchise.
Speaking to Develop, Kojima said that “there’s absolutely pressure” to continue the venerable series, despite having concluded protagonist Solid Snake’s part in the saga with MGS4.
“Maybe if I quit Konami that pressure might be a bit better,” said Kojima, adding, “but since Konami handles the business side of our operations, yeah, there’s definitely a demand continue a series as successful as Metal Gear.”
Fortunately, the celebrated developer isn’t quite ready to retire from working on big budget titles: “Someone asked me earlier if I’d consider making a smaller game now that I’ve finished a project as massive as Metal Gear Solid 4,” he said.
“My answer is that, personally, I’d love to work on a smaller project. But, thinking about the time I have left to survive, I’d rather spend that time working on bigger projects.”
“I have a role to create new things, using the latest technology, that hasn’t been seen before,” he enthused. “And I’m pretty happy with that role.”
A formal announcement on Kojima Productions’ next project is expected to show up at E3 next month.
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AmuthafucknNUTTY |
a-nutty- 4:52pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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FIRSTor so i thought
i wont play online unless that god awful aiming cursor is changed
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DemonOfRazgriz07 |
DemonOfRazgriz07- 5:04pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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LOL @ thumbnail; Hideo looks stoned as he** hahaha
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RustySpoon80
- 5:35pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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"But, thinking about the time I have left to survive" - Does he have fox die or something?
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GunTeng
- 6:03pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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Well, as much as we would all love the MGS franchise to continue, Im sure Im not the only one who feels we were given a great end to a great series with MGS4, if Mr.Kojima decided to end the franchise.
Mr.Kojima is a very creative person and boxing him into one franchise will limit what he can create. I would love to see what other stories/games his imagination can come up with. And from what he states, it would appear that its Konami piling on the pressure to continue for the financial benefits, although the normal pressure from fans is also there. Maybe he should leave Konami & start other things....
Anyhow, best of luck to him in his choices & I hope they are the right ones for him & his games. :)
@Spotted
Thats a great idea...something I was hoping for when MGS4 was announced to be the last. A spin-off tactical shooter in either FPS or the modes MGS4 has at least.
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tadpole3159 |
faulkner8991- 6:04pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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look metal gear solid is an awesome game but i cant remember something i played 10+ years ago. start a fresh metal gear. metal gear solid: the raiden cronicals or something
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SolidDrake86
- 6:07pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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Time left to survive? Was Kojima exposed to FOXDIE or something? You're not fooling anyone man, you'll be working on new MGS till the day you die. And I will buy every one so get back to the lab son !
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Bullet747
- 6:28pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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Kojima will always be linked to MGS and I think he realizes that. He doesn't have to let his job get old just becuase he must frequently make games with the title of Metal Gear. It's up to him to redefine and add new dimensions to the franchize. It never has to get old.
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Ryuuchi10 |
Ryuuchi10- 7:54pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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I think I understand the pressure he's getting. I mean, I wouldn't like to spend more years making another game of the same series. It might be boring for me and feel the need of something new, something fresh. I think Kojima-san should make a new differnt game other than MGS. Actually, I've had enough of MGS as it is and MGS4 is the way to complete the series. I want a new fresh story game and Kojima-san has all the tools and his skillful mastermind of making stories.
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Sacchi |
Sacchi__uy- 8:13pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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“My answer is that, personally, I’d love to work on a smaller project. But, thinking about the time I have left to survive, I’d rather spend that time working on bigger projects.”What does he mean there? How old is the guy? Or does he have cancer or something?
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ttech10 |
Scheller- 8:26pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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I'm kinda hoping he doesn't make another just because people want it.
I'd rather he make the game because he wants to so that it'll be comparable to the others. That's what Flight of the Conchords did, they found it too difficult to write 2-3 solid songs per episode so they decided to stop at season 2 rather than force out low quality songs.
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edward_moffet |
edd- 9:45pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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He doesn't want to do the same thing OVER AND OVER and i don't blame him, Konami better quit pushing kojima he would have no problem finding somewhere else to go. That guy deserves total creative freedom of what ever he wants to do. Im all for another MGS but i want to see something else for now, Kojima has an amazing imagination and a knack for creativity i want to see something besides MGS.
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6toes
- 9:53pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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@13
Me and a friend of mine actually suspected that that was what Kojima was planning on doing, as I was playing through 4. I changed my mind toward the end of the game though, I'd say at this point Raiden is a more likely candidate, but I would like to see what they could do with Akiba's character to try and win over a fanbase.
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RagingStorm |
RagingStormX- 9:58pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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There will be time for MGS5 for the PS4.......right now you need to give us ZOE3 !!
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supamariobrotha |
supamariobrotha- 10:07pm BST - May 20th, 2009
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well i hope he make another mgs game but i will buy anything he puts his name on.
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rahstar2003 |
explosive78- 12:12am BST - May 21st, 2009
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Is kojima dieing or something. jeez. Time he has left to survive.
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flaviofernandes |
flaviusdigital- 12:13am BST - May 21st, 2009
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i guess they can make remakes of mgs 1 and the titles of snes
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1solidsnake |
solid1snake67- 12:23am BST - May 21st, 2009
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number 1, there is a 5 on the teaser site that flashes. it is MGS 5 duh can't wait for it!!
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Kostchtchie
- 12:47am BST - May 21st, 2009
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seriously do something else Kojima, the guy must have other great ideas that he would love to work on, sucks that they put so much pressure on him to spew out yet another mg for the cash
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jduck |
Ducky2307- 5:10am BST - May 21st, 2009
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i hate to blaspheme but Jesus! he does this every single time now! "i wont make another one lulz" and then after he is finished with it he says "well, i might do" and then people get all up in arms 2 years later when it gets announced. no offence to the guy, i love the metal gear series but just say it how it is bro! yes, we know MGS4 was snake's last game and so why not end the series with him and put it to rest!? i know it sells fairly well and there is certain brand recognition but get some new material man. i've actually started to get tired of all the "haha snake smokes" jokes that get thrown around in the series. 4 was a great kickback to the older games and a good end to the story, no matter how convoluted.... just do something different Koj. head up his own a**
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liquidus118 |
liquidus118- 2:11pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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He should just make a really, really crappy MGS game to make Konami stfu
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iceveiled
- 9:02pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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Poor Kojima. The guy works his *ss off hardcore and his work never seems to end. It's his fault for creating the monster that is MGS, and in turn creating ravenous fans who can't get enough MGS.
He really should Direct the 5th MGS, but this time take some long-time MGS staffers under his wing and mentor them, if you will, so that they can see what he does throughout the entire process of creating an MGS game. That way he can pass the torch to them and finally retire.
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o0o_saif_o0o
- 9:32pm BST - May 22nd, 2009
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no kojima plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz make anew mgs dont kill me plzzzzzzzzz
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