Konami has stated remaking the primary Metal Gear Solid can be far more sophisticated than its incoming remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
In an interview with Famitsu translated by Genki on X/Twitter, Metal Gear Solid collection producer Noriaki Okamura did not shut down the potential for different remakes however made clear they would not be coming anytime quickly.
It is because a remake of the primary Metal Gear Solid, alongside the unique two Metal Gear video games launched for the MSX2 and Nintendo Leisure System, would require the creation of many model new parts.
Remaking the third sport as Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (formally Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater), was seemingly a lot easier, and previews for the sport have already famous that it is virtually a one-for-one remake with little deviation.
“Metal Gear Solid Delta appears extra like a really shiny HD remaster than the elegant remake it may have been,” IGN stated in our preview. “It’s an admittedly lovely nostalgia journey, however nearly devoted to a fault.”
Okumara stated Konami is presently contemplating the subsequent steps for the Metal Gear Solid franchise, which has been considerably dormant because the departure of creator Hideo Kojima, however will wait to see what the reception to Metal Gear Solid Delta is earlier than deciding on subsequent steps.
Konami is seemingly centered on preserving the heritage of the collection as an alternative of increasing its storyline additional, nonetheless. “Earlier than everybody who was concerned within the unique is gone, we have to create a path to protect the Metal Gear collection for 10 or 50 years into the longer term,” Okamura stated. “I believe that is one thing now we have to do.”
It is already doing this considerably through the Metal Gear Solid: Grasp Collections, Quantity 1 of which bundles the primary 5 video games together with Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Quantity 2 is within the works and shall be launched with Metal Gear Solid 4: Weapons of the Patriots included, bringing the in any other case PlayStation 3 unique to trendy platforms.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.