Back at E3 this past year, Konami put together a short, non-interactive demonstration for the Nintendo 3DS that showcased the handheld's graphical power and glasses-free stereoscopic 3D technology. What made that demo particularly interesting (apart from, you know, the 3D-ness) was that it was rendering scenes and scenarios straight out of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the PS2. Immediately, speculation began as to whether the “ Naked Sample” demo would lead to, or was evidence of, a port of MGS3 for the 3DS.
 
And today, at the Konami Press Event held at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, series creator Hideo Kojima confirmed those suspicions. Joystiq is reporting that Metal Gear Solid 3 will, indeed, be ported over to the 3DS in 2011. Nope, this isn’t a side story or a tactical card game. Unlike the Metal Gear games released for the PSP, Metal Gear Solid 3 for the 3DS will be a proper, straight port of the 2004 game released on the PS2 (or technically, the upgraded Subsistence version of the game that was released in 2005).  

 

Back at E3 this past year, Konami put together a short, non-interactive demonstration for the Nintendo 3DS that showcased the handheld's graphical power and glasses-free stereoscopic 3D technology. What made that demo particularly interesting (apart from, you know, the 3D-ness) was that it was rendering scenes and scenarios straight out of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the PS2. Immediately, speculation began as to whether the “ Naked Sample” demo would lead to, or was evidence of, a port of MGS3 for the 3DS.
 
And today, at the Konami Press Event held at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, series creator Hideo Kojima confirmed those suspicions. Joystiq is reporting that Metal Gear Solid 3 will, indeed, be ported over to the 3DS in 2011. Nope, this isn’t a side story or a tactical card game. Unlike the Metal Gear games released for the PSP, Metal Gear Solid 3 for the 3DS will be a proper, straight port of the 2004 game released on the PS2 (or technically, the upgraded Subsistence version of the game that was released in 2005).  

 

yay!

Wow, may get this

Hot!  Might have to pick this up when it comes out.

This is one of my favorites.

I wonder how badly garbled the speech will be due to all the compression. Don't know how big 3DS carts are, but I'm sure they aren't as big as a DVD.

I never played this thanks to my PS2 being rendered useless to the DRE problem :/. Will keep my eye on this.
 
Also, more articles need to reference the glorious-amazingness that is Elite Beat Agents.

This is ambitious...I'll be interested in seeing how it turns out

MGS3 is my favorite Metal Gear game, so I hope this turns out great.

MGS3 (or more specifically- Subistance) is my favourite MGS game, so I will certainly get this. 
 
I'm sure they'll cram some kind of multiplayer or other mode into the cart.

Yawn. 
Such a waste.
I was really hoping for a new Metal Gear game, not just another port.
Well easy money for Kojima I suppose.

WOO Will the fix mgs online?

If they have a variant on the Snake vs. Monkey things, and the parody videos, I will be very happy.
 
If they don't, it'll be a missed opportunity.

If they update the controls to a MGS4-like style, I will snap this up.  I tried playing Subsistence the other day and couldn't really get used to the archaic control scheme again, which saddened me greatly...

HEY KOJIMA CAN WE GET A SONS OF LIBERTY PORT FOR 3DS TOO?

When I want your opinion, Kessler, I'll ask for it!
 
If I can play Metal Gear Solid 3 without having to lug out my PS2 again, then so much the better.

This is cool, would have been nice to get a new game but I really love MGS3 and playing through it again in 3D (with maybe some 3DS gameplay tweaks?) sounds worthwhile. I don't know about going with the Subsistence camera though, it was a great improvement for the PS2 version but that had a right analog stick. I see this having the same problem as many PSP games, though at least the analog stick on the 3DS seems far superior to the analog nub on the PSP. Might have been better for them to go with the traditional fixed cameras for this. I never understood why they never did an MSG1/MGS2 style game on PSP with fixed cameras (except for 1st person aiming of course), that would have solved the camera issues for the most part.

Peace Walker was already a fully fledged Metal Gear game and technically more ambitious then MGS3 in a lot of ways. 

"  Also Metal Gear in 3D ... ? "

As much as I like MGS3, I have to make one little joke at its expense:
 
MGS3 is perfect for a system with one screen devoted to menus.

I can't freakin wait. I've played MGS3 twice and I can't wait to play it again. The last game I ever expected to resonate emotionally, but damn if that ending isn't tragic.

 
Sweet.

Naked Sample!

Also, it should be noted that the game has clearly improved graphics in terms of lighting and normal mapping (which was completely absent in the PS2 version).
 
And the E3 demo showed Snake with one of those rings around him, so it's entirely possible that gameplay IS being changed in some way.

MGS3 is a Jesus-like game.

i really hope that, someday, developers will come to their senses and stop bringing their big console games to handhelds. this is not the purpose of the handheld.

I don't like how this article is so dismissive of PSP Metal Gears, Peace Walker is a way more exciting game than this, I already played MGS3, on a big screen. And Peace Walker isn't just a side story, it's "canon" and helps explain how Naked Snake started turning into who he is in MG1.   
  
However, that being said, I am SO getting this!

If they can pull this off, it could be very cool.

That screenshot looks pretty good, I'm still uncertain where my expectations on the 3DS should go, graphics wise.

" I wonder how badly garbled the speech will be due to all the compression. Don't know how big 3DS carts are, but I'm sure they aren't as big as a DVD. "

FUCK.

man the 3DS is looking like a stronger and stronger portable device, might be my first Nintendo device since Gameboy Advance... and what does the PSP 2 have to be to contend with this?

While I would agree that portable games are usually games that are tailored to the portable systems, with the 3DS being the only 3D capable system right now, that doesn't require I drop my next 4 paychecks on a new television, it makes sense that you might see a lot of ports or "console type" games. Personally? A 3D Dead space with that interface would be boss.

Never got into Metal Gear but 3 seemed pretty cool, as I liked the idea of the jungle survival stuff. Can you play 3 as a stand alone title or do you need to have played 1 and 2 first??

Damn... Hadn't seen Kessler in a bit.  was hoping GB was finally  rid of him.  Day ruined.  Now I know he will be annoying everyone in TNT chat.  
 
So sad when Lackeys have lackeys.

Cool. Was hoping for a PS3 up-rezzed rerelease since I never played 3 (and have zero interest in 2 or even 4). I'll probably pick this up unless that happens.

Perfect. I only played 1 and 2 and missing out on 3 was a big reason I never picked up 4. 

Can you see the 3D!!!!!! I can!!! 

" i really hope that, someday, developers will come to their senses and stop bringing their big console games to handhelds. this is not the purpose of the handheld. "

And it's about this point in time that I begrudgingly accept that I'll have to buy one of these things at some point.  

Well played, Nintendo. Well played.

Imagine this in 3D! 
  

" Never got into Metal Gear but 3 seemed pretty cool, as I liked the idea of the jungle survival stuff. Can you play 3 as a stand alone title or do you need to have played 1 and 2 first?? "

Hmm.....kinda bummed....but kinda not too...MGS3 is my personal favorite of the series so It'd be cool to have this on the go...probably a good game for long flights!

I have a blank check, fill in the amount & I will pay it.

Is it wrong that the main reason I am looking forward to this is for the bosses exploding in THREE DEEEEEE!!

Starting to get more and more interested in the 3DS !

Wait. Big Boss can't see in 3D. :(