Kojima "Personally Chose" Platinum For Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising: RevengeanceWe got the official press release for The Last Of Us hours after the game blew everyone away at the Spike TV Video Game Awards. That was cool.
We had to wait a little longer for the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance press release, but it's finally here. And it might help to quell the rising controversy and skepticism.
Konami Digital Entertainment and Platinum Games will indeed produce the renamed action game; specifically, the Kojima team handled the story and managed the cut-scenes and voice performances, and Metal Gear Solid veteran artist Yoji Shinkawa created the character designs. In fact, to learn more about the behind-the-scenes project, be sure to check out a special documentary piece at the MGS official site. It'll air today at 5:00 p.m. PST.
For the record, Hideo Kojima "personally chose" Platinum Games, and another MGS veteran, Yuji Korekado, has been tasked with overseeing the project. Kojima will be the executive producer. And yes, it's true, a decision was made at some point to make the game "a more action-oriented title" than what was previously planned. The press release says the project was "subtly" re-branded to reflect that change (the dropping of the "Solid" from the title and the "Revengeance" part).
Here's the game's description from the press release:
"Raiden is armed with a High Frequency katana blade which he uses to cut through anything that stands in his way. The three-minute trailer shows Raiden’s incredible level of power and control as he cuts through enemies and various obstacles alike using high-speed combination attacks, and using free-running skills to bypass groups of adversaries to give him a strategic advantage and catch them off-guard. As the game progresses, Raiden’s physical prowess is increasingly called upon and tested, with huge enemies appearing that require specific tactics to disable."
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will launch for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but there is no estimated release date for the time being.
Related Game(s): Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Tags: mgs rising, metal gear rising, revengeance, platinum, konami
12/13/2011 9:40:09 AM Ben Dutka
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OPHIDIAN
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 10:22:58 AM
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Hopefully then I can't be disappointed.
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Oxvial
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 10:47:18 AM
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Btw I don't get the hate, Platinum games are great and this give Kojima more time to work on something that isn't Raiden related.
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 11:01:20 AM
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But it's not, so everyone should relax. :)
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johnld
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 4:23:45 PM
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telly
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 11:05:42 AM
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daus26
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 1:22:50 PM
Personally, I never really expected much stealth in this game, but the original project looked more promising than the current one, especially on how much smoother it ran. Either way, game looks overkill, more so on Platinum's version. There's no game like it, I don't think.
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Jawknee
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 11:35:52 AM
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Just kinda sucks they couldn't complete the original project.
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daus26
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 1:30:47 PM
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From the trailer, it looks like a lot of the gameplay wasn't really real-time in terms of what you can control though. I mean do we really get to freely control on how we run, jump, and throw? That's what I want to know. I'm guessing it'll be similar to Bayonetta. In the original game, we could literally cut whatever, how we want, which I thought was pretty bada**.
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Oxvial
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 1:41:40 PM
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Fox hounder
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 2:22:54 PM
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However i wish kojima pro could've went with their original concept for the game, the story sounded way more interesting, and i was really looking forward to the hunter stealth gameplay.
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Snaaaake
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 3:58:55 PM
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Even the graphic seems to have suffered.
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Jawknee
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 6:37:08 PM
I agree. lol
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Pandacastro
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 6:48:08 PM
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shadowpal2
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 8:04:30 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV1BMUg4NsA&feature=g-all&list=PLB2BAF3B3B46E08E5
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Jawknee
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 9:30:18 PM
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flamefury42
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 8:58:18 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 11:32:39 PM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 11:59:56 PM
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Metal Gear Solid's New Site Tracks Series History
http://www.industrygamers.com/news/metal-gear-solids-new-site-tracks-series-history/
Konami has rolled out a new website at www.metalgearsolid.com for fans of the Metal Gear Solid series all around the world. The site prominently feature a new “first-of-its-kind interactive game universe.”
The site features a layer of exploration, that allows users to explore the two century timeline of the universe, including pivotal events, characters, and storylines. Users can also submit their own memories of the series, and can even upload their own photos and videos.
Users can also use their Facebook account or a Twitter handle to socially promote elements of the site and they can "Like," Tweet, or Google +1 their content or the content of others.
It's a smart move by Konami to leverage its fans. Metal Gear Solid is a brand and an IP that has global appeal and Konami has to take advantage.
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___________
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 @ 4:06:29 AM
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been making some really weird decisions and statements lately, and, well, PG is the last studio you would think of when thinking of PG!
hmmmm i need a company fastidious for customer care and high quality.
i know ill ring alfa romeo!
makes perfect sense..........
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Spore_777
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 @ 6:39:32 PM
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BigBoss4ever
Friday, December 16, 2011 @ 12:56:43 PM
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Fox hounder
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 10:03:13 AM
http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/13/non-rising-fans-should-patiently-wait-for-stealth-based-mgs-sequel-says-kojima/
I hope its the PW sequel Kojima said he would do.