Kojima Productions Hints At Possibility Of MGS Remake
See Full ImageEveryone wants a Final Fantasy VII remake. But a Metal Gear Solid remake would be almost as good, right?
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater will be featured in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, but Kojima Productions couldn't include the original title simply because it was too outdated. That doesn't mean we won't ever see the first MGS in high definition, though. Creative producer Yoshikazu Matsuhana told Eurogamer that they initially planned to include it so the collection would be complete, but the old classic just "has a very, very low polygon count." Added Matsuhana:
"While at the time the game was something new and refreshing, just bringing it as is into HD probably wouldn't have that much meaning to us. We're doing two and three with a certain work flow where the goal is to take that game, preserve it and introduce it to a new generation. We can't really take that approach with Metal Gear Solid 1 because it's very dated at this point."
He says that the studio hopes to deliver MGS HD at some point, but they'll have to "give it some special attention above and beyond a new HD lick of paint." This may include tweaking some of the gameplay (uh-oh) and the story so the update would be "proper." Unfortunately, it just isn't a project they can undertake right now.
Well, we can live with the "might happen" scenario.
Related Game(s): Metal Gear Solid
Tags: mgs, metal gear solid, mgs hd collection, mgs remake
6/10/2011 8:57:50 PM Ben Dutka
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Comments (46 posts)
Scarecrow
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:47:44 PM
Hands own one of the top 3 best games ever made.
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Temjin001
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 9:56:34 PM
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Bloodedge
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:20:46 PM
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JMO_INDY
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 12:36:16 AM
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Akuma07
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 1:37:14 AM
Does everyone forget MGS: Twin Snakes?
The gamecube remake of MGS? Which had graphics on par with MGS2 and 3?
Why can't they import those models and environments?
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BikerSaint
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 3:25:36 PM
Some people have a huge games backlog, especially gaming collectors like myself, so that's not always necessarily true.
As for myself, I got into chapter 4, but have been stuck on defeating Vamp.
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benfen97
Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 10:04:52 PM
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BikerSaint
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:22:06 PM
Thanks, that's my new sig to celebrate the fact that 3 Spanish anon leaders were busted by their own police squads.(shame it wasn't hit-squads)
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sticklife
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:25:39 PM
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BikerSaint
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:41:38 PM
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main_event05
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:03:31 PM
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Or is it like I said before, "Xbox can't handle Solid Snake".
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Scarecrow
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:49:55 PM
It's just not right. It's like seeing the original Halo on ps3. MGS1 defined what ps1 was all about. Ground breaking cinematics and gameplay.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:03:51 PM
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In any case, again I must ask about PSXE's inside information on an FF remake. What has become of that?
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OPHIDIAN
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 10:34:01 AM
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StangMan80
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:43:42 PM
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This was what I wanted from MGS 2 and 3 as well. But This will do just fine. Through it out with a 60 dollar price tag, ill buy it. It's still going to be worth more then a lot of games today, most games, even the good ones, should be about 40 like Games like Madden, COD, NFS, too name a few.
The collection is mine, the MGS1 remake I hope for dearly will be mine, but "MGS" rising I hope get's cancelled.
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Akuma07
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 1:38:22 AM
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shadowscorpio
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:53:10 PM
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Again, MGS 1. What a damn good game.
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Scarecrow
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:54:14 PM
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As we saw in MGS4 a large chunk of some of the areas in MGS1 were used there so it's not like it's too hard like they say. If you ask me it has all to do with Kojima not wanting it to appear on the 350.
Would be amazing to see a full HD version of MGS1 in the future. I have Twin Snakes and it looks really good but a true ps3 quality remake would truly do it justice.
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shadowscorpio
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:18:55 AM
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556pineapple
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:11:36 PM
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Sol
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:54:32 PM
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YesterdysRising
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 12:26:55 AM
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Kiryu
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 1:10:59 AM
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First thing music-
Music is what made Metal Gear Solid a masterpiece.If u hear to soundtracks such as "Duel" in boss fights and "Escape" when liquid is chasing u at the end.That's what makes this a thrilling and exciting experience.
Second Thing Voice Acting-
I'm sure the english version of the first Metal Gear Solid was awesome.David Hayter at his best.But after MGS david hayter's voice went downhill.IF he voices solid snake again now,i'm sure it won't be as good as the original.
In terms of Japanese voice acting,Snake's voice for every game done by akio otsuka is phenomenal but they need to bring back the original voice for naomi hunter to make it awesome.
Third thing Gameplay-
Gameplay if not kept same as the original then it will not be as good.Like the top down view of ocelot's fight.They need to have two camera's,Original cameras and also new 3rd person camera like subsistence.They need to put viewing triangle's for each enemy or else it won't be as good as the original.
Fourth thing Not Multiplatform-
MGS remake should really bring PS3 graphics to show it's difference from the original PSone version.XBox 360 is dead kojima.
I'm am really happy with Metal Gear Solid 1 on my PS3.If all these four points are assured then will likely buy the remake.
Last edited by Kiryu on 6/11/2011 1:13:02 AM
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shadowscorpio
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:22:50 AM
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Jawknee
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 1:47:57 AM
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Fane1024
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 7:01:42 AM
I prefer the Splinter Cell-inspired controls to those of the first 2 games. As long as they don't lose the stealth in favor of run-and-gun (unlikely), I don't fear gameplay tweaks.
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tes37
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 9:30:52 AM
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OPHIDIAN
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 10:37:56 AM
splinter cell inspired???
Mate, SC only wishes it could touch the likes of MGS's superiority.
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Fane1024
Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 3:31:06 AM
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Lawless SXE
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:10:31 AM
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___________
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 8:00:54 AM
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i really miss those hardcore stealth games, sneaking through corridors, shooting out cameras, using gadgets to stake out your enemies, hiding dead bodies.
and if your ever seen by a guard, camera, or if a guard or camera sees a dead body its instant fail!
thats what i really am hoping for in the new hitman game.
really sick of the new stealth games, oh the guards saw you who cares just go hide for 2 minutes and they magically forget you were ever there!
cough MGS4!
god, how i want my tenchu Z back!
bring back our proper stealth games!!!!!!!!!!!!
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shadowscorpio
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 9:23:03 AM
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OPHIDIAN
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 10:41:06 AM
Yeah, I've gotten used to his posts, it appears to me that he only writes when he's high. Thumbs up to him anyways.
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BikerSaint
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 3:39:33 PM
Actually the MGS series had 2 game on the PS1.
A lot of people don't remember the "MGS:VR Missions" game(1999), where you were battling in over 300 classified operations against a slew of relentless killers.
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tlpn99
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 10:59:53 AM
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SolidFantasy
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:27:24 AM
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lil3incher
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:52:37 AM
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godsdream
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 12:32:56 PM
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Excelsior1
Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 5:07:01 AM
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as for low polygon mgs1. what about twin snakes? that's a mgs1 remake brought up to mgs2 standards. that game was easy as hell becuase you could shoot in first person view. the original mgs1 game wasn't really designed with the player having that ability. the game dificulty needs rebalanced or something.
i'm pretty sure we will see a mgs1 remake. it'll probably be on the 360 too. peacewalker on the 360 is almost blashemy as far as im concerned. what's weird is i heard the silent hill remakes are ps3 exclusive. odd behavior from konami.
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Ocelot
Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 8:54:29 PM
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sticklife
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Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 9:56:32 PM