Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

[Z]

Check the new poster:
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/english/index.html

It will be announced in a few hours since now is the early hours of the 18th in Japan. They'll probably wait till they start work around 8 or 9 am, though.

This deserves its own thread since it will start all kinds of discussions on the game.

[Diresu]

Whatever it is, buying it day 1.

[Viper]

Whatever it is, buying it day 1.

Even if it's a Wii title?


He has one in development so it's just as likely for this to be for Wii as it is for PS or X360.


I think we're supposed to learn about it soon - whenever Japan wakes up.

[Diresu]

Even if it's a Wii title?


He has one in development so it's just as likely for this to be for Wii as it is for PS or X360.


I think we're supposed to learn about it soon - whenever Japan wakes up.

If it's for Wii then no, as I don't own a Wii. Though a Kojima game might make me buy one.

[OG_Monkey]

Soooooo shouldnt this be moved out the PS3 section then?

[dork]

i predict Metal Gear Solid 4: Substanceistence or something. i'd buy it.

[seahorse]

^what he said.

[TimmyJ]

^ what they said

[GTAce]

Either MGS4: Existence or a Wii game, or MGS4 for 360!

[cliffbo]

i think it will be something a little sneaky to be honest. there may be an entirely different game but i suspect a 'subsistance' type follow up which includes Trophies

[Jay Gee]

Most plausible rumor is MGS4 DLC, which would be awesome.

[cliffbo]

Most plausible rumor is MGS4 DLC, which would be awesome.

it would be nice to have side missions with story added instead of more multiplayer maps

A New Detail in Kojima’s New Project: “Kumori”
Author: Split-Screen Filed under: Gaming News and Reportage No Responses

kumoriWhen it rains, it pours. Hideo Kojima, Konami’s legendary designer and director of the Metal Gear Solid series, should know: Any time he announces a new teaser, the down-pour of conspiracies and rumours is overwhelming. First the man threw us off at GDC ‘09, announcing a new Metal Gear Solid amidst a silhouette of what looked to be Raiden in the background. Then he posted a new teaser on his site - a scenic shot of rolling clouds and open grass with the words “Next” in the foreground.

If you head here, go to “Tools” and then “Page Info” in Firefox, you’ll find the following keywords associated with the page: Hideo Kojima, MGS, METAL GEAR, NEXT, game, konami, kojima game, KJP, Kojima Production. Even more interestingly was the media embedded in the page. Those rolling clouds and open fields? They come under a single Shockwave Flash application name: Kumori.

Kumori is Japanese for “Cloudy”. However, more explicitly, it’s also the name of a famous 15th century ninja: Kumori Iga. Check out this description of Kumori Iga and see if you can’t notice any similarity to another world-hopping ninja-like character from the MGS franchise:

“Soon after the outbreak of the war Kumori Iga left Japan for reasons unknown and travelled to China. After spending some time in the Henan Province he continued west following the old silk road. He continued following it until he came to Rome.

“Kumori Iga kept to himself during his travels, making sure his presence when unnoticed. His whereabouts after his arrival in Rome were unknown.”

So what does it all mean? Is this yet another piece in the puzzle alluding to the existence of Raiden in Kojima’s brand new project - one possibly separate from the main Metal Gear Solid lexicon? One thing’s for sure: The inclusion of “kumori” is more than just another expression for Kojima’s appreciation of the weather. We’ll find out on the 18th of May, the big date as advertised in Famitsu, to see what the connection really is between Konami, Kojima and Kumori.

http://www.split-screen.com/2009/05/...roject-kumori/

do you know what would be a huge announcement at E3?

MGS 360

[Luis]

They said their next game would be one in a similar style as the ones they've been doing to date. I guess a Metal Gear with ninjas (if such thing could happen) is a possibility.

do you know what would be a huge announcement at E3?

MGS 360

Not really.

[Viper]

Don't put anything into the keywords. That's done for every web site to drive traffic by using highly searched key words and phrases even when somewhat unrelated.

[Segitz]

Koji Pro recently said they've done no 360 development whatsoever... so for now MGS4 360 is not viable... only if they'd outsource it, which I doubt

[solidsnakejej]

Site updated with a countdown just under 96 hours or 4 days
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/

I'm guessing we'll see several countdowns that will give clues until E3 following this picture



Edit: Just notice it flashes a 5 MGS5 on the way.

[OG_Monkey]

I'm guessing we'll see several countdowns that will give clues until E3 following this picture

on that note:

They're a passionate bunch, those Metal Gear fans. So when series creator Hideo Kojima throws up a simple flash page, you can bet they'll go absolutely bananas.

In the wake of the site being updated with a naught but a single countdown clock, the flashing of the number "5" (or the letters "S"!) and some thunder & lightning (OMG RAIDEN MEANS THUNDER & LIGHTNING IN JAPANESE), the page's source code has been read, compiled, digested, analysed then read again by some the world's keenest Metal Gear fans, hungry for clues on what it all means.

And they've found the following:

- Analysing the page's source code via Flash, it seems that the current countdown on the site is but one of five clocks that will run on the site over the next few weeks. Absolutely absurd, yes, and PR companies, know it's an abhorrent practice, but what's interesting about this is that the fifth one runs out on June 1. Or, the day of Microsoft's E3 press conference (Sony's is a day later, on June 2).

- The site occasionally flashes white when lightning flashes. At the bottom of the screen, you can clearly see the words "APRIL 2007". Does that mean anything to hardcore series fans?

- The site's search keywords are "Hideo Kojima", "MGS", "METAL GEAR", "NEXT", "game", "Konami", "Kojima game", "KJP", "Kojima Production". Interesting that, if they're search engine keywords, none of them say "MGS5".

So, yes, make of that what you will.

What do we make of it? PR people who think countdown clocks are a good idea should be taken out back and kicked in the nads. We're only interested in this one because the thought of a Metal Gear-related announcement (if that's even what this is) at a Microsoft press conference tickles our funny bones.

[solidsnakejej]

on that note:

Or it could just be the first day of E3. I would doubt that they would be hyping a update to MGS4 this much. But whatever is announced I'm getting sick and tired of all this teasing. Is it really that hard just to announce something?

[solidsnakejej]

If we're quoting posts. First page.

Site updated with a countdown just under 96 hours or 4 days
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/

I'm guessing we'll see several countdowns that will give clues until E3 following this picture

Also I think this is missing one picture because the last one just showed lightning strikes. So probably 4 more countdowns.

[GTAce]

Theres either an S or a 5 flashing up...

EDIT: Does this row with the weather remember anyone of something Metal Gear related?
The "!" is of course very MGSish.