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Konami holds the faith, MGS is staying put

Posted: 2006-12-18 09:26pm
by Xisiqomelir
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Konami: "MGS4 is exclusive to PlayStation 3"
Metal Gear 4 doing a 360?
"MGS4 is exclusive to PlayStation 3", Konami tells CVG

The internet was aflutter with rumours this weekend, as reports speculated that the massive PlayStation 3 Metal Gear Solid instalment, Guns of the Patriots was stealthing its way over to Xbox 360 - rumours that Konami has since debunked to CVG.

"Konami has no plans to bring Metal Gear Solid 4 to the Xbox 360 at this time," a Konami representative told CVG, reiterating that the Hideo Kojima stealth-em-up was still "exclusive to PlayStation 3."

The original internet report pointed at the MGS instalment branching-out onto multiple platforms due to Konami's concerns that there won't be enough PS3s in gamers' hands by the time it hits shelves.

Though going by the company's official word, it looks like there'll be no Solid Snake action on Microsoft's console for the time being. We wouldn't totally rule out a 360 version in the long term, but you can bet the game will be exclusive to PS3 for at least a year.

We'll be sure to pipe up if Konami flips its stance.

Posted: 2006-12-18 09:37pm
by Hotfoot
Sony: Please, please don't leave us! We need you! Enix left us, and you're all we have left!
HK: I don't know. You guys told me I was getting to crazy with MGS2, and that I had too many cutscenes in MGS3. And you've brought over Splinter Cell.
Sony: We'll never get another Splinter Cell game again, we swear, and we'll let you make an entire game of cutscenes, exactly how you want to do them. Just stay!
HK: Very well. Now then, the man behind the conflict in MGS4 will be Ronald McDonald...

Posted: 2006-12-18 09:38pm
by Xisiqomelir
Hotfoot wrote:Sony: Please, please don't leave us! We need you! Enix left us, and you're all we have left!
HK: I don't know. You guys told me I was getting to crazy with MGS2, and that I had too many cutscenes in MGS3. And you've brought over Splinter Cell.
Sony: We'll never get another Splinter Cell game again, we swear, and we'll let you make an entire game of cutscenes, exactly how you want to do them. Just stay!
HK: Very well. Now then, the man behind the conflict in MGS4 will be Ronald McDonald...
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Posted: 2006-12-18 11:44pm
by MKSheppard
Hotfoot has it wrong.

It's

HK: I like my moneyhat! Wheee!!!

Posted: 2006-12-19 12:04am
by Hotfoot
MKSheppard wrote:Hotfoot has it wrong.

It's

HK: I like my moneyhat! Wheee!!!
There is a very, very good chance that he would make more money developing a MGS game for Nintendo than Sony, as it would almost certainly sell more copies.

Posted: 2006-12-19 12:07am
by DPDarkPrimus
Last time I checked, wasn't it contractual obligation that is keeping the MGS series on Sony's consoles, and that Kojima would actually love to work on a Wii title?

Posted: 2006-12-19 12:30am
by Davis 51
DPDarkPrimus wrote:Last time I checked, wasn't it contractual obligation that is keeping the MGS series on Sony's consoles, and that Kojima would actually love to work on a Wii title?
DINGDINGDING!

That's pretty much it. Hideo himself said he would love to make a non-MGS title that would take advantage of the Wii's capabilities.

Posted: 2006-12-19 12:33am
by Spanky The Dolphin
Snatcher plzkthx

Posted: 2006-12-19 12:40am
by VF5SS
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Snatcher plzkthx
Moar Policenauts!

Posted: 2006-12-19 12:40am
by Davis 51
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Snatcher plzkthx
Actually...With the virtual console... :P

Posted: 2006-12-19 12:59am
by Edward Yee
Hideo himself said he would love to make a non-MGS title that would take advantage of the Wii's capabilities.
I do recall him discussing this regarding MGS4 & future projects, but I believe at the time that he wanted the MGS series to stay with the PlayStation and for other consoles to carry his unrelated work.

Posted: 2006-12-19 01:10am
by KhyronTheBackstabber
Here's the Kojima quote
Hideo Kojima wrote:As a game designer, I’m very interested in creating something for the Wii. I’d like to run away from MGS 4 creation and create something for the Wii but unfortunately, I don’t have anything that I can announce at the moment. I have lots of ideas for Wii but I have a heavy schedule with MGS 4 and Metal Gear Online.
And here's the article.

Posted: 2006-12-19 01:44am
by Vympel
That codec spoof is awesome. Is there one for MGS2? :)