Kojima says MGS: Peace Walker is his MGS5, calls Rising a 'different kind of action' game

by David Hinkle

Despite stating that he would be more hands-off with the Metal Gear Solid games after the fourth installment, Kojima has decided to once again roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty with Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Speaking with Japanese mag Famitsu (via PSPHyper), the gaming icon has said that Peace Walker will pretty much be his MGS5 -- something that will likely be excellent news to every Genome soldier reading this very post -- and that the MGS4 team will be working on it. (For some new Peace Walker screens, fresh out of Kojima Productions, check out our gallery embedded below).

Moving on to Metal Gear Solid Rising, Kojima says the game will include "a completely different kind of action than what has appeared in the series so far," though we're not sure if that's a good or bad thing. He also mentioned that he will be involved with the project "more deeply" than a normal producer which, considering the expectations and the new engine involved, makes sense.

The implicit bad news here: With all this Metal Gear stuff taking up Kojima's time (not to mention Castlevania: Lords of Shadow), we're unlikely to see that rumored Snatcher and/or Zone of the Enders and/or Something Else title anytime soon.

Source - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker details
Source - Kojima discusses Metal Gear Solid Rising [via Eurogamer]

sega4life said:     Kojima says MGS: Peace Walker is his MGS5, calls Rising a 'different kind of action' game by David Hinkle Despite stating that he would be more hands-off with the Metal Gear Solid games after the fourth installment, Kojima has decided to once again roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty with Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Speaking with Japanese mag Famitsu (via PSPHyper), the gaming icon has said that Peace Walker will pretty much be his MGS5 -- something that will likely be excellent news to every Genome soldier reading this very post -- and that the MGS4 team will be working on it. (For some new Peace Walker screens, fresh out of Kojima Productions, check out our gallery embedded below). Moving on to Metal Gear Solid Rising, Kojima says the game will include "a completely different kind of action than what has appeared in the series so far," though we're not sure if that's a good or bad thing. He also mentioned that he will be involved with the project "more deeply" than a normal producer which, considering the expectations and the new engine involved, makes sense. The implicit bad news here: With all this Metal Gear stuff taking up Kojima's time (not to mention Castlevania: Lords of Shadow), we're unlikely to see that rumored Snatcher and/or Zone of the Enders and/or Something Else title anytime soon. Source - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker details Source - Kojima discusses Metal Gear Solid Rising [via Eurogamer]

That info about Metal Gear Solid:Rising sounds good to me especially the part where it stats he will play a vital roll with the game. I'm most excited about just being able to finally play a Metal Gear game on my X360.

He's playing a role, but I doubt its going to be anywhere near the role he played in MGS4.

Peace Walker is going to be awesome! I can't wait

Proof right there that Rising is a spin off

I'm actually a bit excited about this PSP game. I think the limitations of the UMD media is going to force him into cutting the fat from the series and getting back down to business. Less cut scenes, more Codecs, more gameplay, etc. The only thing I don't like thus far is the possibility that the game might be playable with four Big Bosses. That just seems stupid in my eyes, seeing as how story centric MGS is.

So what type of game is Rising exactly? Is it even going to have stealth? Or are they making a Metal Gear game in name only?

Mind you, being able to pull off some (in game) of those moves Raiden does in the cut scenes in MGS4 could be cool.

Can't wait to get my hands on Peace Walker.

Im still excited about both, Rising will be great in the end.

Rising will be the superior game simply because its on console but that said Peace Walker can easily be the best game on PSP.
Big Boss is the best character in the Metal Gear Universe and the Cold War setting is the best imo. Cannot wait for both.