Konami: MGS doesn't need Kojima, we are commited to core gamers

[KungKras]

I though Kojima's crazyness and over the top stories were the entire charm of Metal Gear.

They'd have to have some damn talented artists to be able to replace that. And another problem is that with such an artist focused series, another arist trying to emulate someone else's feel and nuances will always come across as a cheap imitation.