[E3 09] Metal Gear Solid: Rising Confirmed on 360 and Probably Multiplatform

DoctorFinger · 06-01-2009, 02:22 PM

We'll have more details shortly, but Konami has just informed us that Metal Gear Solid: Rising, just announced at the Microsoft press conference, will at least be out on the 360. This new MGS game will star Raiden, apparently in his 'Cyborg' form as seen in MGS4. No word on when it will be released. Also no word if there will be a PS3 release as well.

More on this as it develops.

Xerxes · 06-01-2009, 02:22 PM

Now isn't that something. Has Kojima gone mad?

Gorvi · 06-01-2009, 02:24 PM

Again, you might want to check on that exclusivity thing until it's reported elsewhere, I think Fox may have jumped the gun on that.

CES · 06-01-2009, 02:26 PM

Yeah, in fairness the e-mail never said anything about an exclusive, timed or otherwise.

I don't see what Rising has to do with Big Boss though, perhaps that's another MGS for the PS3 (sort of like FF and FF: Crystal Chronicles)

Rogue_hunter · 06-01-2009, 02:28 PM

The email said nothing about "exclusive" and with this generation, nothing except first party stuff has been exclusive.

I'm actually more shocked that it wasn't an MGS4 announcement, as I sorta figured the tie-in game would go to both consoles.

AgtFox · 06-01-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorvi

Again, you might want to check on that exclusivity thing until it's reported elsewhere, I think Fox may have jumped the gun on that.

I like jumping the gun though. Seriously though, we should know tomorrow. It also sounds like the library will be coming to 360...at least G4 was talking about that.

Here's the e-mail I got from Konami:

KONAMI ANNOUNCES THE FIRST METAL GEAR SOLID® TITLE FOR THE XBOX 360® METAL GEAR SOLID®: RISING

Raiden Stars in the First Metal Gear Solid Game to Hit the Xbox 360®

El Segundo, Calif. - June 1, 2009 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today that Metal Gear Solid: Rising is currently in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft - the first Metal Gear Solid game to launch on the Xbox 360®. Raiden, one of the most popular characters in the Metal Gear Solid universe, will star in the all-new title from Hideo Kojima. Raiden first debuted in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system as a playable character and appeared as a non-playable cyborg in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

"The Metal Gear Solid series is one of the most highly acclaimed video game franchises of all time," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "With Metal Gear Solid: Rising, the Xbox 360 community will finally get a chance to enjoy the action and excitement that this popular franchise is known to offer."

Metal Gear Solid: Rising is scheduled to be released on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. For more information on Konami, please visit: http://www.konami.com

Siraris · 06-01-2009, 02:29 PM

Unfortunately for the 360, it isn't a Snake game, but the second tier "Raiden".

AgtFox · 06-01-2009, 02:30 PM

I changed the title, it is not necessarily exclusive, but could be...we'll have to see. Like I said, countdown on the Kojima site ends in over 2 hours I think.

Gorvi · 06-01-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Siraris

Unfortunately for the 360, it isn't a Snake game, but the second tier "Raiden".

Seriously, a Raiden game could be totally bad ass. If I had to guess this would be about Raiden going after Sunny and subsequently being captured by the Patriots and having the cyber ninja experiments performed on him.

DarkDay · 06-01-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Siraris

Unfortunately for the 360, it isn't a Snake game, but the second tier "Raiden".

I would say that's very fortunate. The one thing that bothered me with all the MGS games is the robotic animations. Hopefully Raiden will be more nimble with all the production values.

MachEnergy · 06-01-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorvi

Seriously, a Raiden game could be totally bad ass. If I had to guess this would be about Raiden going after Sunny and subsequently being captured by the Patriots and having the cyber ninja experiments performed on him.

That has potential to be an amazing story. Plus, who wouldn't want to be a bad-ass cyborg ninja, as was displayed in MGS4??

Doctor Setebos · 06-01-2009, 02:33 PM

Don't forget that early on in the press conference, the guy speaking (I forget his name) said "everything you see from this point on is exclusive to the 360". I would think that might include the MGS game that was shown later on.

Rune_74 · 06-01-2009, 02:34 PM

Damn us 360 users only get a 2nd rate game....hahaha.

torrefaction · 06-01-2009, 02:35 PM

Others have said it....Exclusive doesn't mean shit anymore. If it is exclusive, it's only time based.

Now...Kojima, right before Natal, talking about a MGS you've never seen before. If I get to snap a motherfuckers neck, that could be some cool shit.

TheEpicOfTyler · 06-01-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Setebos

Don't forget that early on in the press conference, the guy speaking (I forget his name) said "everything you see from this point on is exclusive to the 360". I would think that might include the MGS game that was shown later on.

I think that might have been deliberate to mislead people into thinking that. I viewed the game section as done once they started talking about last.fm and Facebook. That might just be false hope from me though. We'll see in the next few days.

cppcrusader · 06-01-2009, 02:41 PM

I was kind of hoping he was going to announce a MGS anthology set with all 4 games being updated(if needed) and ported over. It'd be nice to be able to play through the whole series on a single system.

CES · 06-01-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MachEnergy

That has potential to be an amazing story. Plus, who wouldn't want to be a bad-ass cyborg ninja, as was displayed in MGS4??

Who hasn't wanted to play as the cyborg ninja since they saw Grey Fox rip through the guards in the original MGS?

I have to ask a favour from Kojima: Don't turn into a 80/20 movie:gameplay product. Do what you did for MGS3 please, not MGS2.

Philonious · 06-01-2009, 02:45 PM

If it was exclusive I think they would have made more of a point of it... And I think they placed it when they did because it mirrored last year's bombsheel about FFXIII.

Virtual Pariah · 06-01-2009, 02:45 PM

I could see this as becoming 2 separate series.
With the PS3 getting the Big Boss games and the 360 Getting the Raiden story.
Then you give a Adam story to the Wii using the Wiimote as a light gun.

Just a thought.

TheFlyingOrc · 06-01-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CES

I have to ask a favour from Kojima: Don't turn into a 80/20 movie:gameplay product. Do what you did for MGS3 please, not MGS2.

Also, codec cutscenes have to be the worst possible way to tell a story, ever.

06-01-2009, 02:22 PM	#1
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CES Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,177	Yeah, in fairness the e-mail never said anything about an exclusive, timed or otherwise. I don't see what Rising has to do with Big Boss though, perhaps that's another MGS for the PS3 (sort of like FF and FF: Crystal Chronicles)

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Rune_74 Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 592	Damn us 360 users only get a 2nd rate game....hahaha.

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torrefaction Colonist Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,022	Others have said it....Exclusive doesn't mean shit anymore. If it is exclusive, it's only time based. Now...Kojima, right before Natal, talking about a MGS you've never seen before. If I get to snap a motherfuckers neck, that could be some cool shit.

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cppcrusader Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 787 Blog Entries: 4	I was kind of hoping he was going to announce a MGS anthology set with all 4 games being updated(if needed) and ported over. It'd be nice to be able to play through the whole series on a single system. __________________ Gamertag: cppcrusader SteamId: cppcrusader Zune \| Twitter

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Philonious Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sherbrooke, QC Posts: 813	If it was exclusive I think they would have made more of a point of it... And I think they placed it when they did because it mirrored last year's bombsheel about FFXIII.

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Virtual Pariah Colonist Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 407	I could see this as becoming 2 separate series. With the PS3 getting the Big Boss games and the 360 Getting the Raiden story. Then you give a Adam story to the Wii using the Wiimote as a light gun. Just a thought.

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