MGS4 to be Kojima's last Snake outing (seriously)
by Adams Briscoe 
{ May 22nd 2006 at 2:00PM }
So Hideo Kojima has sworn off future involvement with the Metal Gear series... again. But like the Rolling Stones or a comeback tour that won't go away, he's sure to return! Or maybe not. This wouldn't be the first time he's called it his last, but he says he's for real when talking about MGS4.
"Well, I say this every time but this is going to be my last Metal Gear... so you could say that the hidden theme here is that I want Snake to die so that I can move on." Strong words from a true visionary. Anyone taking bets on how long it'll be before he's back?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
David @ May 22nd 2006 3:15PM
In an interview of him I saw a while ago, he said that he was getting death threats when he said he wouldnt be directing MGS4. Peaple saying that if he didnt direct it they would kill him. He said that it was getting so serious and his team was getting so worried that they made him take the chair as director again.
Scapegoat @ May 22nd 2006 3:21PM
Hopefully Guns of the Patriots has a nice conclusive ending.
I'd like to see what else Kojima could do.
playstation.planet @ May 22nd 2006 3:42PM
ZOE3?
Guillermo @ May 22nd 2006 5:33PM
That is what he says every year. It kinds of remind me of Square Enix "Final" Fantasy.
Scapegoat @ May 22nd 2006 6:11PM
Hopefully Guns of the Patriots has a nice conclusive ending.
I'd like to see what else Kojima could do.
renaldo @ May 22nd 2006 6:26PM
More Snatcher please Mr. Kojima.
PS3fan @ May 23rd 2006 1:36AM
You tell me there is not going to be MGS5 for PS4 ;-)
Fish @ May 23rd 2006 4:51AM
i ve never heard of him ending it before, i guess i dont pay much attention to mgs outside of the game, that kinda blows.
Unlike Me @ May 23rd 2006 8:34AM
Hopefully he'll stop making MGS games and start making some good games.
C, Ravitch @ May 23rd 2006 11:34AM
Well you can't blame him from wanting to do other games, but come on KILL SNAKE!! You don't kill an icon like snake because you want " to move on " that makes no sense at all!!!!
Goobers @ May 23rd 2006 8:49PM
last i recall, he still had FOXDIE in him... and he is getting pretty old. so why not go out with a bang! (perferably taking out the baddies at the same time)
"4. That is what he says every year. It kinds of remind me of Square Enix "Final" Fantasy." by Guillermo
except, they never claimed the FF game would be the last... it's just the title. though rumor was that the original FF got it's name because it was a "make or break" game for Square.
i read the rumors too about the threats... so maybe that was true, maybe not... dunno. if MGS ends as a franchise, then no one can threaten him... but i don't see MGS ending anytime soon... so the "save face" method would be to take MGS in another direction... something enough so he can say, it's not his style.