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Hideo Kojima Smacks Down Rumors, Spreads Disappointment Ahead of E3

Don't expect Metal Gear Solid 5 next month. Maybe he'll just skip to Metal Gear Solid 6.

By Patrick Klepek  |  May 27, 2011

I've run out of SNAAAAAAKE jokes.
I've run out of SNAAAAAAKE jokes.

Let's get right to the point. Andriasang was listening to the latest Kojima Productions podcast, wherein Metal Gear designer Hideo Kojima responded to some of the biggest questions about him and E3.

Metal Gear Solid 5 at E3? Nope.

Kojima at Microsoft's conference? No, sir.

NGP getting a port of Metal Gear Solid 4? Scratch that off the list of contenders.

How about seeing any Metal Gear Solid: Rising multiplayer? Uh-uh.

Kojima answered a few more questions, the rest on the what-are-you-talking-about side.

Kojima Productions will have some "surprises" at Konami's pre-E3 press conference next week, so while today's "news" crosses out some of what we don't know, it doesn't answer much at all.

And so it goes.

Filed under: Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear, E3
62 Comments
msavoon May 27, 2011 at 12:51 p.m.
Good. I love Metal Gear but I'm tired of it. 
BulletproofMonkon May 27, 2011 at 12:52 p.m.
I really hope he would just announce Zone of the Enders 3, but that's never going to happen.
Teslaon May 27, 2011 at 12:55 p.m.
I want to see a new Snatcher or Policenauts.
IBurningStaron May 27, 2011 at 12:58 p.m.
Zone of the Metal Gear Enders. It's coming. Believe that.
MattyFTM moderator on May 27, 2011 at 1:01 p.m.

I'm hoping it's going to be Kabushiki Baibai Trainer Kabutore 3D. Everyone is hyped for Kojima announcing a something and it ends up being a new version of his japan only stock market trading game. That would be funny.

SaturdayNightSpecialson May 27, 2011 at 1:04 p.m.
MGS 4 on 360.
 
But that issue is so beaten to death already that I question the impact of such an announcement.
sixpinon May 27, 2011 at 1:05 p.m.
@IBurningStar: Personally, I'm hoping for Snatcher Zone of the Metal Enders
Winterneton May 27, 2011 at 1:06 p.m.
It's the partnership with Swery. That's the surprise.
mutha3on May 27, 2011 at 1:07 p.m.
@BulletproofMonk said:
I really hope he would just announce Zone of the Enders 3, but that's never going to happen.
Yep. I also hope they'll make the translation a mess again, because, I'm pretty sure I'd enjoy ZOE2 about a half as much if lines such as "RAGH YOU KILLED MY PALS YOU DEVIL " weren't commonplace.
kollay is online on May 27, 2011 at 1:08 p.m.
Everybody knows how much of a damn liar Kojima is, so just take whatever he's saying and turn it around.
Maajinon May 27, 2011 at 1:08 p.m.
I would buy HD versions of Twin Snakes, MGS2 and MGS3. Also, MGS4 with trophies.
AmericanNinjaon May 27, 2011 at 1:08 p.m.
No MGS 5. Thats the key word. MGS 1,2 & 3 remake will be announced for PS3.
mnzy is online on May 27, 2011 at 1:09 p.m.
He didn't say anything about Platinum Games developing MGS:Rising. I take that as a "yes" and be happy.
ThePhantomnauton May 27, 2011 at 1:10 p.m.
Multiplayer? I just wanna see Rising in general.
Cubrosoon May 27, 2011 at 1:10 p.m.
Why worry about Rising multiplayer? What about Rising proper?
Cynic04on May 27, 2011 at 1:11 p.m.
He forgot to add that Santa isn't real and everyone dies.
Chris2KLeeon May 27, 2011 at 1:12 p.m.
@RE_Player92 said:
Good. I love Metal Gear but I'm tired of it. 
Yep, give it break for a bit. He should leave Rising completely to the new guys and then move on to something new. Although it looks like Konami might have killed his something new if that twitter post recently was any indication.
Homesliceon May 27, 2011 at 1:13 p.m.
No one asked about possible crossover Snatchnauts? Wasted opportunity.
Livon May 27, 2011 at 1:16 p.m.
Zone of the Enders E (I'm doing that thing, that MW3-thing, where I switch E's with 3's - and vice verse).
PapaMozanoon May 27, 2011 at 1:21 p.m.
I'd be happy to see Peace Walker on PS3. I'd bet there is a good chance that will happen. 

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