Last night we reported that the Kojima countdown would end during Sony's press conference after finding an image of Raiden in Famitsu (because no one else on the internet can divide 116 by 24). We were sleepy, it was late, and we didn't realize something: that's not Raiden. If you look closely - look at the eyes - you can see that it's actually Metal Gear Solid IV's Sunny.

Look at the image above. It's a little blurry, but it's very obvious that the pictured character has brown eyes. Raiden, on the other hand, has always had blue eyes, as seen in the image below. It's his thing, his signature, there's no way this could be a mistake.



So what gives?

Who could possibly follow in Raiden's footsteps as the bionic, silver-haired ninja? Sunny seems to fit the bill. She looks to Raiden as a brother, has the same hair, and, yes, she has brown eyes. Look below.



Some who have looked at the Famitsu article have said the text hints that the game will take place ten or fifteen years after MGS4, so the timeline adds up. Either way, we're willing to be that we might be seeing more of fan-favorite Sunny in the near future.

...or it's Raiden's son, or clone, or something like that. Who knows with Kojima...

http://www.gamervision.com/gamer/coop/news/article/sunny_not_raiden_will_star_in_next_mgs_