Summary
Metal Gearseries producer Noriaki Okamura has expressed his desire to work again with franchise creator Hideo Kojima if the opportunity arises.Metal Gearpublisher Konami and veteran game director Kojima last worked together on a game in 2015, before their falling-out.
Around the time ofMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain’s release, Konami and Kojima had quite a messy breakup, which culminated in the latter’s studio parting ways with the Japanese publisher after years of association. The heat around the situation was so bad that Konami went as far asbanning Kojima from appearing at The Game Awardsthat year. In the time that followed, Kojima Productions went on to operate independently and shippedDeath Strandingin 2019. Now thatMetal Gearis back on Konami’s agenda after a long time, Kojima’s name has also unsurprisingly popped up.
In a recentvideo on Konami’s official YouTube channel,Metal Gearseries producer Noriaki Okamura revealed how he would feel about working onMetal Gearwith Kojima again. Expressing his personal stance, he said, “I’d like nothing better than to work with Mr Kojima and the rest of the team again.” He went on to say that the return of theDeath Strandingdirectorand formerMetal Geardevs would be “the dream.” However, he also acknowledged the “current reality” and admitted that, since the separation, the parties involved have “moved on to new things and new commitments.” Moreover, he stated that others' interest to reunite with Konami couldn’t be taken for granted and that the currentMetal Gearteam can’t be “completely dependent” on them. Claiming ownership of forthcomingMetal Geargames likeMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, he added, “It’s on our shoulders to do a good job.”
Konami Unveils New Details About Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Apart from discussing an unlikely reunion, the Production Hotline episode also shed light on a bunch of features coming inMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Creative Producer Yoji Korekado revealed that the remake is set to upgrade the original mainly in two areas: graphics and controls. While the graphics have received a complete overhaul with Unreal Engine 5, the controls have been updated to match the norm in modern-day gaming. Further, he also shared a few glimpses of therevamped Cure System in theSnake Eaterremake. In addition, four in-game color filters, which are Normal, Sepia, Retro, and Legacy, have also been confirmed. Among these options, the Legacy filter applies the color palette that was featured in the original 2004 game. These color filters work irrespective of which type of camera angle, Normal or Legacy, the player has opted for.
Even though new information about theSnake Eaterremake has been surfacing consistently over the past few weeks, there is still no word on its release date. Despite speculations of a 2024 release initially, a recent rumor has suggestedMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eatermay roll out in 2025instead. However, the latest flurry of updates may be a sign that questions around the game’s release will also be settled rather soon.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
WHERE TO PLAY
Discover the origin story of iconic military operative Snake and begin to unravel the plot of the legendary METAL GEAR series. METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER brings unprecedented new graphics, immersive stealth action gameplay and sounds to its riveting story as players once again return to the world of METAL GEAR.Rival nations are secretly developing weapons that could threaten the future of mankind. Deep in the jungle, an elite soldier must combine stealth with survival to infiltrate the enemy and stop a weapon of mass destruction from triggering the largest full-scale war the world has ever seen.
