Kojima wanted to end Metal Gear, but now wants to meet fan demand

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/327430/kojima-wanted-to-end-metal-gear-but-now-wants-to-meet-fan-demand/

He told our friends at Official PlayStation Magazine UK that making so many games in the series was never part of his original vision, but that pressure from the developers at Kojima Productions and fan expectations have changed that.

"I wanted to end it at every step along the way," Kojima said. "In Guns of the Patriots [Snake] was supposed to die. Everyone on the staff really wanted to keep him alive, so I caved a little.

"I did have the feeling that I wanted to end the series, but looking back at it now as a producer, I think as long as people want to keep on playing it, I want to keep on meeting that demand. So I don't think it's a bad thing."

Kojima also said he finds balancing the roles of artist and businessman a tough juggling act.

"I'm a creator at heart, but at the same time I also have to manage the business aspect of it, figure out how to sell the game. I'm still trying to find that balance - it's very delicate. How do you put in enough to make sure it sells, while remaining true to your vision?"

Elsewhere in OPM's interview, Kojima said his studio will "probably have to make" Metal Gear Solid 5 "at some point".

im glad he didnt i love MGS, mgs4 saved the ps3 and sony and they're thankful kojima wasnt one of the devs that betrayed sony hopefully mgs5 is a ps3/ps4 exclusive itll will definitely move weightScumty

Translation: "I wanted to end the series, but Konami said I couldn't."

Fan demand?

People were happy with how mgs4 ended.

How about ZOE3 which fans are actually screaming for!?

[QUOTE="Scumty"]im glad he didnt i love MGS, mgs4 saved the ps3 and sony and they're thankful kojima wasnt one of the devs that betrayed sony hopefully mgs5 is a ps3/ps4 exclusive itll will definitely move weightTheShadowLord07

Kojima I love you to death but please, grow a pair and do it already. Im sick of your excuses.

I thought ppl wanted to end the tale of Solid Snake. Miroku32

[QUOTE="Scumty"]im glad he didnt i love MGS, mgs4 saved the ps3 and sony and they're thankful kojima wasnt one of the devs that betrayed sony hopefully mgs5 is a ps3/ps4 exclusive itll will definitely move weightTheShadowLord07

Could MGS turn into...Metal of duty: Modern patriot racing1750

It's starting to look that way.

Damn shame...... * shakes head *

This guy's a flip-flopping liar that says one thing one day and another the next, it's getting hard to take anything he says seriously.

Why not start a new story arc? I feel as if the story has already ended in MGS4.

I am more interested in Project Ogre than anything MGS related.

Konami wants money and its biggest franchise is MGS, Kojima is caught in a hard place on one hand Kojima refuses and they throw MGS5 to another dev or Kojima keeps rolling in the cash.

Never mind that There are plenty of fans that want more. I think of it like halo. The majority wants more. The forum go-ers want to see something new. I want more mgs, and will gladly drink that milk, but more so than not, I'd be behind him 100% if he moved on. The man, along with his team, is just too creative to be stuck with mgs.

[QUOTE="racing1750"]Could MGS turn into...Metal of duty: Modern patriot sakura_Ex

It's starting to look that way.

Damn shame...... * shakes head *

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[QUOTE="racing1750"]Could MGS turn into...Metal of duty: Modern patriot glenn2709

It's starting to look that way.

Damn shame...... * shakes head *

I like how people are quick to judge. We have only one Metal Gear Solid game this generation. How many Call Of Duties do we have this generation alone?. Funny thing is most of buy all the Call Of Duty games yet are quick to insult Mr Kojima San who has not even released Metal Gear Solid 5 or has shown anything to indicate its in development

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It's starting to look that way.

Damn shame...... * shakes head *

megaspiderweb09

I like how people are quick to judge. We have only one Metal Gear Solid game this generation. How many Call Of Duties do we have this generation alone?. Funny thing is most of buy all the Call Of Duty games yet are quick to insult Mr Kojima San who has not even released Metal Gear Solid 5 or has shown anything to indicate its in development

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[QUOTE="glenn2709"] Yeah I agree! I'm sick of playing a new MGS game every year... Oh wait. StrongDeadlift

I like how people are quick to judge. We have only one Metal Gear Solid game this generation. How many Call Of Duties do we have this generation alone?. Funny thing is most of buy all the Call Of Duty games yet are quick to insult Mr Kojima San who has not even released Metal Gear Solid 5 or has shown anything to indicate its in development

I want more Metal Gear games. It doesn't have to be Snake, hell only two of them really were Snake. I'd like to see a game about the boss that takes place a few years before MGS3 on a secret mission to spy on the Soviets. It would be awesome!

I'm not agains the franchise, i'm against stretching the plot over and over again, give me a new setting, a new plot, new characters and i would probably be interested, i don't want to know about Snake last last last mission prior his death after MGS4, in fact, i'm not against Snake, just make another clone of him 100 years after MGS4 (or something like that, i mean Kojima knows how to make dumb yet interesting plots) and then we talk.

I want more Metal Gear games. It doesn't have to be Snake, hell only two of them really were Snake. I'd like to see a game about the boss that takes place a few years before MGS3 on a secret mission to spy on the Soviets. It would be awesome!

RandomWinner

That would be amazing too.

There has been ONE MGS game this entire genStrongDeadlift

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[QUOTE="Scumty"]im glad he didnt i love MGS, mgs4 saved the ps3 and sony and they're thankful kojima wasnt one of the devs that betrayed sony hopefully mgs5 is a ps3/ps4 exclusive itll will definitely move weightPokemon266

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[QUOTE="glenn2709"] Yeah I agree! I'm sick of playing a new MGS game every year... Oh wait. StrongDeadlift

I like how people are quick to judge. We have only one Metal Gear Solid game this generation. How many Call Of Duties do we have this generation alone?. Funny thing is most of buy all the Call Of Duty games yet are quick to insult Mr Kojima San who has not even released Metal Gear Solid 5 or has shown anything to indicate its in development

Who says I like Halo?

And it doesn't matter if Kojima only realeased "ONE MGS"game this gen,the point of the matter is that this will be the 5th installment to the MGS franchise,a franchise that should have ended after 4.

Anyways.... enjoy MGS5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 and etc.I guess Snake will be an android by then.

I used to like metal gear but not so much anymore. I got portable ops wasn't too happy and didn't bother with peace walkerp4s2p0

[QUOTE="StrongDeadlift"]There has been ONE MGS game this entire genwaltefmoney

I think he meant console version.

I know what Kojima was thinking. I have wanted him to end it since MGS2.

waltefmoney

He should be careful though.

The series should end on his terms, not the fans'...

Who says I like Halo?

And it doesn't matter if Kojima only realeased "ONE MGS"game this gen,the point of the matter is that this will be the 5th installment to the MGS franchise,a franchise that should have ended after 4.

Anyways.... enjoy MGS5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 and etc.I guess Snake will be an android by then.

sakura_Ex

[QUOTE="StrongDeadlift"]There has been ONE MGS game this entire genwaltefmoney

even at that 3 games in 1 gen isnt all that big nowadays other franchises have had way more entries this gen.