Kojima "deeply" involved with MGS Rising

By Robert Purchese Published 15 June, 2009

Hideo more than we thought.

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima will have more involvement in MGS Rising than he has previously let on.

"I'll be working more deeply on the project then a normal producer," Kojima explained to Japanese magazine Dengeki (translated by GamerCenterOnline). "It's a completely different kind of action than what has appeared in the series so far."

Hideo Kojima will let "young-bloods" within Kojima Productions do the bulk of the work on MGS Rising, which will retain the stealth espionage core but otherwise be a "new experience".

As the first Metal Gear Solid title to appear on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Rising will need a new engine - a task Kojima Productions is eager to live up to.

"We're redoing the engine from scratch, and it's going to look amazing. It's going to be a big project like Metal Gear Solid 4. The entire team is serious about making it look as good as possible on every platform," said Kojima Productions' podcast host Sean Eyestone.

Meanwhile, Kojima will boss development of "true sequel" to MGS4, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for PSP. But, originally, he very nearly had nothing to do with it.

"At first, I was just going to create the overall guidelines and concepts for the project, and leave it in the hands my excellent staff," said Kojima. "I was going to have a hand in the project as a producer, and make titles other than MGS.

"But, I set the game in the South American [sic] country of Costa Rica and created a story with themes about nuclear deterrence and The Cold War. It looked as if it might be very confusing to young people, because of generational differences. So, in the end I finally said, 'I'll do it.'"

MGS: Peace Walker is a 1970s-set sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3 starring Naked Snake, otherwise known as Big Boss. It will be released next year. Little is known about Rising other than that it will star Raiden in his cybernetic ninja suit and, is in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

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Comments (14) 1 month ago

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  • Triggerhappytel #1 3 years ago

    I don't think Kojima could let MGS go. Hasn't every one since since MGS2 been 'his last'?!

    I also think this sounds like damage control after it seemed as though he wasn't overly involved or interested in MGS Rising - which I have to say, I still wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be an action game not unlike Ninja Gaiden.

  • menage #2 3 years ago

    I'd rather he'd get more involved in that new Castlevania, which looks awesome (but seeing Jericho am still worried about)

  • menage #3 3 years ago

    @PatAU

    So your already taking a head start?

  • davisorle #4 3 years ago

    PatAU you need to chill dude.. lol

    Anyhow, me personally i dont care about MGS since i lost interest in it ever since the 2nd game in the franchise. Yeah its coming on xbox .. so? lol Yeha for the gamer's shake i do hope it works out and that its awesome but im not putting my hopes up. Same way i gave up on hoping for something new and refreshing from Rockstar's GTA etc.
    /dissapointed

  • muziksoulchild #5 3 years ago

    I was hoping for a MGS3 remake for PS3... I still think its got the edge over MGS4. The Big Boss story was just too epic...

  • Triggerhappytel #6 3 years ago

    MGS3 is awesome (and probably the best in the series, even though MGS1 is still my favourite), but it's also a very recent game and still quite impressive. There's no need for a remake for a good few years - if at all.

  • Steroyd #7 3 years ago

    @donnie080208

    Going by previous Hideo interviews, no-one's been downplaying MGR more than Hideo himself.

    Plus what if it ends up as a Ninja Gaiden/Devil May Cry clone like it's been hinted at. Isn't that what a spin off is?

  • MaliceMajorE15 #8 3 years ago

    "true sequel" to MGS4, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker"

    i think you mean mgs3

  • Les #9 3 years ago

    "but it's also a very recent game and still quite impressive."

    True, only played it for the first time last year and loved any minute of it. Much better than plenty of the so called next gen stuff.

  • Beek4257 #10 3 years ago

    Can't decide: MGS3 or Twin Snakes (remake I know, but awesome nonetheless).

  • SFG_Clan #11 3 years ago

    Im quite happy with Kojimas decision to embrace multiplatformism
    Hope he sticks in an online mode to utilize Xbox Live

  • Kenshin001 #12 3 years ago

    @donnie080208

    Seems to most fans the self-indulgent cut scenes are what makes MGS what it is. The cut scene with Liquid Ocelot in MGS4 was brilliant. The fight scenes with Raiden in MGS4 were also awesome, but the Raiden storyline degenerated into maudlin sentimentality towards the end.

  • rocksolid-360 #13 1 month ago

    wondering when METAL GEAR RISING is going to be realesed,
    enjoyed MGS 4, then found out there was MGS HD COLLECTION,
    hope rising is great like the others....

  • rocksolid-360 #14 1 month ago

    l found Mr.Kojima, when i was looking for Zadornov in a back of a truck, on MGS Peacewalker, he even waved to me.....