TGS 2005: Kirby creator to make Metal Gear Solid 5?

Director Kojima jokingly gives a welcoming invitation to Masahiro Sakurai to develop series' fifth installment.

By Staff, GameSpot

Posted Sep 18, 2005 10:28 pm PT

TOKYO--Metal Gear Solid director Hideo Kojima announced during the Tokyo Game Show that he plans to retire from the series after the release of MGS4: Guns of the Patriots. And he might have already found his replacement.

During an additional Metal Gear Solid stage event at Konami's booth, which featured a guest appearance by Masahiro Sakurai, Kojima jokingly stated that one of the future plans for MGS is to have the famed creator produce the fifth installment in the series. While Kojima's statement of course was not completely serious, he acknowledged the former Hal Laboratory developer as one of the few great video game designers still left in Japan. Sakurai is a big fan of the Metal Gear series as well, so while he might not necessarily become MGS5's producer, this indicates some possibility that he might get involved with the espionage action series in one form or another.

On a more serious note, Kojima also disclosed during his stage show two core plans involving the future of the Metal Gear Solid franchise. For one, he plans to develop more games that are unique to handheld gaming machines, and secondly, he wants to expand MGS in the online gaming sector.

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Leria

You know what I would REALLY like to see? Remakes in 3D of the first two 1/2 Metal Gear games: Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, and Snake's Revenge..... that's what I would really like to see.

Posted Mar 28, 2008 2:28 pm PT
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liquidsnake_xx

THERE IS NO MGS WITHOUT SNAKE!!!!!!!! wtf is wrong with you??!! (this is snakes last mission) said kojima.Kojima is going to work on other projects but this is his last mgs game!!! If some other creater makes mgs5 with or without snake it would not be the same game Y? cause its not made by kojima and snake will be to old!!! jesus hes in his 40's 42 to be exact! OH AND HIM FROM SAYING LAST GAME!! i dout he will leave the door open at the end 4 a sequel!!! like liquid or ocelot what the fuk ever hes supposed to be!! im sure liquid dies in this one!! but neway kojima said all the questions and anwsers u ever wanted about the series will be anwserd in this FINAL INSTALLMENT most of them! OH it has nothing to do with what i have to say um in mgs4 i hope raiden is a boss u have 2 kill at some time during the game! SNAKE vs WUSSY oops RAIDEN. SNAKE WINS TKO first round knock out lol.Was he kidding(raiden) Snake its my turn to protect you its in the trailers. LOLOLOLOLOL wtf snake in a wheel chair would still beat his ass!! neway kojima i know you man the game alone is gonna be worth even a playstation 3.

Posted Feb 5, 2008 10:48 pm PT
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greyfoxsnake

Hideo Kojima will live on. But I agree with Spaceoffz, as long as the Metal Gear Series lives on, with or without Snake.

Posted Dec 27, 2007 2:16 pm PT
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MetalGearDante

Kojima is a GOD! ... The God must continue creating more MGS series... This is a request from all MGS fans.

Posted Sep 1, 2007 11:47 am PT
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Spaceoffz

lol, i doubt about sucking up powers, but OK cool as long as the mg series doesn't end!

Posted Feb 11, 2007 8:17 am PT
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sonofashrub

just imagine, Snake sucking up his enemies and gaining their powers.
I can't wait!!!

Posted Feb 5, 2007 8:29 pm PT
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solidusbigboss

This most likely isn't true,
I heard that mgs 5 you play as grey fox and you can use this zip-wire when enemys come and come down and chop off their limbs!!!!

Posted Oct 29, 2006 1:39 pm PT
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EMAN2g

pwnage

Posted Jul 31, 2006 11:43 pm PT
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shaffmysta

I think kojima has done well making Mgs series a bunch of fun games!

Posted Jun 12, 2006 7:46 am PT
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SuperH75mil

I'm surprised there's not been a single comment on this, yet.

I find this to be interesting and also predictable given Kojima's insistence on Snake being in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Hal Laboratories game with Sakurai at the helm.

Posted May 23, 2006 8:36 pm PT
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