Sad Trombone: Neither Metal Gear Solid: Rising Nor Kojima's Newest Game Will Appear at E3

We already knew that Hideo Kojima was planning to stay in Japan for this year's E3, and that such far-flung nonsense as a Metal Gear Solid 5 wouldn't make its debut at the show. Even still, hope still existed that perhaps, just maybe, Kojima Productions might give fans a new look-see at Metal Gear Solid: Rising, which hasn't really made its presence felt in what feels like forever. Plus, there's all that talk of a brand new, original title from the studio that we couldn't help but hope might get teased ever so slightly.

Well, scratch all of that. During the course of Konami's slightly-less-bizarre-than-usual pre-E3 press conference, Kojima made it emphatically known that neither Rising, nor any other Kojima joint, outside of the newly announced MGS and Zone of the Enders HD Collections, would be at E3 2011.

On the subject of Rising, Kojima was fairly tight-lipped, but did state that the game was still scheduled for a 2012 release, as originally planned. If we were to see any new media or information for the game in 2011, the next most likely place would be at this year's Tokyo Game Show.

Though any real info on Kojima's next upcoming project was unlikely to appear today, he did give a brief look at a new engine Kojima Productions has been developing in house, which his next title will use. Titled the Fox Engine, the new engine is designed for multiplatform compatibility. The tech demo is toward the end of the conference--which you can watch on Konami's website, or possibly another site if Konami's servers are still borked to hell--but it shows off some impressive lighting and environmental effects, and evidently will make developing simultaneously for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC a great deal easier.

While I have only minimal tolerance for Raiden and his shitbaggy shitbagness, I imagine a number of you out there are disappointed to hear nothing of Rising at this year's E3. What say you? Was this one of the games you were hoping to see most? Or are you sorta checked out on this one at this point?

Indeed, Sad Trombone

i want my melons now.

Not transfarring until next year. :|

Transfarring

I wouldn't complain if  "Sad Trombone" became a feature on Giant Bomb. Just saying.

Transfar is the next meme, I'm callin' it.

I don't understand no MGS1....

"While I have only minimal tolerance for Raiden and his shitbaggy shitbagness,"
 
Nice professional site you've got here.

Well, I've never cared about Rising, and the MGS HD Collection is amazing news, so this is actually a great E3 so far, in my book.

Raiden was cool. Shut up. 
 
Is Sad Trombone your new rap name? Or your new blues trio name?

Sigh. Oh well, next time I guess.

Less than bizarre as before? 
 
I thought Psycho Turkey was pretty goddamn bizarre...

Japanese game development is now dead. End of an era, everyone!

So does this mean they are actually going to start making PC games too? When he did that which one should I pick thing I wasn't sure if the mouse was an option, or if it was just sitting there because he was sitting in front of computers.

No Transfarring yet.

Ishi in his own game would be kind of awesome...

News about the MGS HD Collection was enough to make that alright for me.

I didn't hate Raiden as much as most in MGS2 but he was kinda weak, but I loved that they responded to criticism that he was too feminine by making him hyper-manly in MGS4 with the super deep voice. The child in me is always going to want to attack bad guys with swords instead of guns, so I was kinda excited for this game, but oh well.

TRANSFARRING IS A FUCKING THING! BECAUSE OF US! WE LET THAT HAPPEN!

It was definitely my most anticipated game of E3... FUCK  
 
Next is TLG which probably won't be shown either.

Konami's press conference was...say it with me....
 
Transfarr-effic!

I wouldn't complain if  "Sad Trombone" became a feature on Giant Bomb. Just saying.

Why's Alex writing all these stories?

There was, of course, a Snatcher logo printed out on a piece of paper and nonchalantly placed on the wall throughout that Rising segment...don't know if that pertains to anything new.

@doe3879: Because all those other dudes were busy being "live" on "camera."

I'm not sure I can say I'm exciting for Rising right now, but I can say that when I first saw those teaser trailers I was very very excited.

it's been too long without info on Rising for me to care one way or another - also a MGS is not a MGS game if Snake isn't in it. I did enjoy MGS 2 but probably because I played the Tanker level 50 times :D

I am with Alex.  Fuck Raiden.

They're obviously waiting until Megadeth is done with their own exclusive song so they can finish the trailer.

I'm calling it, Rising is probably dead.  
 
I find it REALLY funny that a MGS xbox port was announced before Rising even came out which was supposed to be MGS' big exciting debut on the 360. 

Whatever.  MGS2 was awesome and i don't hate raiden.  Plus he cuts watermelons in half like a baller.

This was the greatest Kojima E3 yet.

At least we'll see it on TGS. More of the Japanese devs go to TGS, as it is closer to them. This news just makes me more excited for TGS!

I would love to know WTF is going on behind the scenes with this MGS Rising deal. No details for a year, practically nothing in the way of info before that. No show at the biggest venue for it to get attention and the voice actor for Raiden claims Konami isn't even returning phone calls. The video game scene is absurdly behind closed doors to begin with and its a Japanese company to boot so we may never know why things seem to be so messed.

Konami, I want to be excited about this game. I will give you money to play it. Can you please make it happen?

                I would love to know WTF is going on behind the scenes with this MGS Rising deal. No details for a year, practically nothing in the way of info before that. No show at the biggest venue for it to get attention and the voice actor for Raiden claims Konami isn't even returning phone calls. The video game scene is absurdly behind closed doors to begin with and its a Japanese company to boot so we may never know why things seem to be so messed.
           

at least there saying it's not dead and still plan to release is the best news and hidden tight lipped project? something big and from kojima im going keep my lips shut on that and not say cause it might jinx on what it may be

Sad trombone, indeed.

To me, the most fascinating reveal in the Kojima segment was the implicit statement that many of these games would also be released on the NGP/PSVita too. Any game that's "Transfarring" enabled must, by implication, be released on the NGP. I wish that Kojima had commented on the pricing scheme. Will we have to buy a PS3 and NGP version of each game, or can we buy one copy of a "Transfarring" enabled game and play it on either device, a la Steam?
 
As an aside: I appreciate the direction that Koji- Pro is taking with these measures, but Steam was doing all of this 7 years ago, and doing it better.

If there every will be a MGS 5 it most definitely will not have Snake as a playable character.  I think it's crazy to even think that there will be a MGS 5.  It would be great to see Kojima do new projects like a new Zone of the Enders or a new Policenauts.

What if MGS1 gets a full blown remake with next gen graphics? 
OR 
It's already on PSN

Uh...MGS Snake Eater 3D is still gonna be shown though, right?

Dude... WHAT THE FUCK?!

No surprises really, Kojima wasn't even there.

Sad Trombone MAN!

Raiden can suck a fat one.
 
Anyway, when they fist showed the game I got the impression that the "Cut things at any angle!" was as far as they had got'n in the design of the game.
Not surprised that we haven't seen anything since.