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E3 09: Kojima bringing Metal Gear to 360 (Update) photo

Well, here we go: Kojima's new project is Metal Gear Solid: Rising, which will featuring Raiden as the main character. With the tagline of "Lightning Bolt Action," we now have the start of the Metal Gear franchise on the Xbox 360. That's all the word Kojima had to say as he came onto the stage to speak to the Microsoft panel crowd.

So, no, it's not Metal Gear Solid 4 on the Xbox 360.

[Update: Press release after the jump. Also, G4 has confirmed that Metal Gear Solid: Rising will NOT be an Xbox 360 exclusive.]

El Segundo, Calif. - June 1, 2009 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today that Metal Gear Solid: Rising is currently in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft - the first Metal Gear Solid game to launch on the Xbox 360®. Raiden, one of the most popular characters in the Metal Gear Solid universe, will star in the all-new title from Hideo Kojima. Raiden first debuted in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system as a playable character and appeared as a non-playable cyborg in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

"The Metal Gear Solid series is one of the most highly acclaimed video game franchises of all time," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "With Metal Gear Solid: Rising, the Xbox 360 community will finally get a chance to enjoy the action and excitement that this popular franchise is known to offer."

Metal Gear Solid: Rising is scheduled to be released on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. For more information on Konami, please visit: http://www.konami.com.

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covah's Avatar
covah at 06/01/2009 14:00
OOOOOOOOOOH SNAP
Arch649's Avatar
Arch649 at 06/01/2009 14:01
FUCK YOU KOJIMA!!!
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar
Phantom Spaceman at 06/01/2009 14:01
Totally worth the weeks of bullshit countdown timers.
Bango Skank's Avatar
Bango Skank at 06/01/2009 14:03
Buried as innacurate. It's the Metal Gear franchise not Solid at all.
covah's Avatar
covah at 06/01/2009 14:03
@Arch649

Playstation 3 fan much?
madfigs's Avatar
madfigs at 06/01/2009 14:03
Somewhere, Ron Workman is smiling.
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 06/01/2009 14:03
I'm glad I have all consoles!
peachboy's Avatar
peachboy at 06/01/2009 14:04
far too over hyped, but this is still pretty neat news.
Havoc Fang's Avatar
Havoc Fang at 06/01/2009 14:05
IT IS A START. COME ON.

I am exploding at all this news. I need a new heart.
adultswim810's Avatar
adultswim810 at 06/01/2009 14:05
lolwut? also this will still be multiplat i assume.
Tha Meat's Avatar
Tha Meat at 06/01/2009 14:06
Remember that the timer is still going.
Fyrebrand's Avatar
Fyrebrand at 06/01/2009 14:06
"Lightning Bolt Action" is the best/worst/funniest subtitle for a game ever.

Not so sure I really wanted to play as Raiden again, though. It didn't go so well the first time. I was naked by the end of it... but, if this game involves a spectacularly nonsensical series of codec messages from the colonel, I'm for it.
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Christophart at 06/01/2009 14:06
OMFG CALLED THIS OMG MGS!!! even if it was on ps3 id still be excited, but man brilliant...
Black Nexus's Avatar
Black Nexus at 06/01/2009 14:07
Dynasty warriors raiden, you just killed it for me sir.
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Miguelcar808 at 06/01/2009 14:07
Kojima must not have been kidding when he said that MGS4 was not possible on the 360.
I know that this is not a very friendly thing to say but :"I'm happy that MGS4 is only for the PS3"
Is not a very nice sentiment, but on my defence I do want my PS3 to be worth something.
Teen Idol's Avatar
Teen Idol at 06/01/2009 14:08
Just give us 360 community God of War already too. It's for the best :D
SR388's Avatar
SR388 at 06/01/2009 14:09
@ Kryptinite

I agree, its nice to sit and watch these conferences knowing you can buy whatever you like. Provided you have the money.

I wonder if it will feature Avatars?
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar
Mr Wrighty 987 at 06/01/2009 14:09
Aw i wanted some Big boss lovin not this Emo ninja shit, but it is a Metal Gear so it should be good
Magesx's Avatar
Magesx at 06/01/2009 14:09
Yay, more people can enjoy this wonderful franchise. It is Hideo Kojima's preasure
Springsteen's Avatar
Springsteen at 06/01/2009 14:09
@Arch649:Wow, dude. Seriously. Wow.

The series is wonderful. Nice to see that it is spreading among so much consoles. As a non-PS3 owner, it makes me happy, but I also think it's kind of unfaithful to the(probable) people out there who bought their PS3s mainly for his latest work of art. While going multi-console would seem more reasonable, this approach might be good to the whole industry, providing unique experiences depending on the console you play Metal Gear.

By the way, Raiden became pretty cool in MGS4. I never hated him as much as most of the fan base and I actually find him pretty likeable by now.
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pedrovay2003 at 06/01/2009 14:12
Yeah, is this going to be multiplatform, or exclusive? Hmm...
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Phoenix Gamma at 06/01/2009 14:12
"lightning bolt action"

MORE LIKE LIGHTING BARF ACTION RIGHT GUYS?

Eh, whatever. I'm kinda tired of MGS now that the main story is done with.
Kraid's Avatar
Kraid at 06/01/2009 14:14
DO WANT!!!
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protoknuckles at 06/01/2009 14:15
I really hope we get MGS4 on the 360 too. If this connects to that story, I'm not sure I'll get it.
DV2FOX's Avatar
DV2FOX at 06/01/2009 14:16
Dr.NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 06/01/2009 14:16
Fuck. I thought MGS4 would be on 360...
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 06/01/2009 14:20
Oh wait I just remember Raiden sucked in MGS4. Maybe he'll been fun to play. MGS2 Raiden was at least understandable, in MGS4 he made no sense as a character and complained about nothing.
JynxShot's Avatar
JynxShot at 06/01/2009 14:20
WHOOOOOOO
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 06/01/2009 14:21
Rising?

Rising what?

Sunny is the monday-to-friday ninja.
protomark's Avatar
protomark at 06/01/2009 14:22
BAHHAHHAHAHA


Lightning Bolt Action?!

BAAAHAHAAAHAHAH
funran's Avatar
funran at 06/01/2009 14:22
this is going to be a hack and slash arcade romp, my guess is limited story, mostly action gameplay, less sneaking, and def on one disc.
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IzekialRage at 06/01/2009 14:22
Now wait a minute... did he say the entire MGS series or just this game? I swear i heard he is bringing the entire franchise over. Whatever, even if we don't get MGS4 i will be satisfied with this until i can afford a PS3.
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ammoelf3 at 06/01/2009 14:23
The reason I bought a PS3 was for the MGS series. As long as this comes to PS3 as well I'm happy.

Either way: Lightning Bolt Action.

That crazy Kojima.
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 06/01/2009 14:24
Was this announced as an exclusive? Because I'm pretty confident this'll be multi-platform.
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Cowboy TTop at 06/01/2009 14:24
Konami are too loyal to Sony to give 360 a proper part of the series again. Last time they did it was MGS2 on Xbox and Twin Snakes on GC.

I feel this 360 MG game is a similar to Twin Snakes. I hope its good anyway.
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WarZombie at 06/01/2009 14:25
It's not what I thought it would be (MGS 4), but I'll be damned if this isn't an awesome announcement. MS really knocked it out of the park this year with their press conference. Good for them, I'm looking forward to MGS:R :)
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 06/01/2009 14:26
...Lightning bolt action?
CloneTrooper's Avatar
CloneTrooper at 06/01/2009 14:28
Made no sense to bring over the 4th game of a series thats never been on the 360.

Much more sense to bring a new game based on the series to create a new fan base.

Will PS3 Users start cursing Kojima for being a "traitor" now?
Corak's Avatar
Corak at 06/01/2009 14:28
It'll be interesting to see what direction this game will take. It doesn't sound like its a stealth action game. I'll wait to reserve judgement when I see some actual gameplay from it. Sounds interesting though, my interest is piqued.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 06/01/2009 14:29
I hope its a ridiculous over the top game where Raiden moves like Jehuty and blitzes through everyone and everything.
Xhumation's Avatar
Xhumation at 06/01/2009 14:29
I love the MGS Franchise and I have a 360 AWESOME!
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar
SnakeDude4Life at 06/01/2009 14:30
@Arch649
"FUCK YOU KOJIMA!!!"


AHAHAHAHA! I hope you are kidding. Lol.
andycadaver's Avatar
andycadaver at 06/01/2009 14:30
MOTHERFUCKING LIGHTNING BOLT ACTION, MOTHERFUCKERS!
Monodi's Avatar
Monodi at 06/01/2009 14:32
Well, it is not MGS4, but I am glad it was just not a port. Nice shit.
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brainderailment at 06/01/2009 14:33
To those wondering, I watched the conference and they announced it after the big "only on xbox" set. They only said bringing to 360, never only, or first, or any of that. I bet we'll see actual gameplay at sony's presser.
mix's Avatar
mix at 06/01/2009 14:34
LIGHTNING BOLT ACTION?

InFamous2 confirmed?

I hope this game gets spme PS3 love....
Zippyduda's Avatar
Zippyduda at 06/01/2009 14:35
What a horrible name, I hope it's a bad translation. Well I'm glad we PS2/3 owners still have MGS1, 3 and 4 (i.e. the best ones)
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covah at 06/01/2009 14:36
I'm going to guess it is exclusive. Remember how past Final Fantasy XIII they said everything they were showing was exclusive? It's not like Kojima showed up last minute like "OH LOOK I GOT THIS TOO"

Probably exclusive.
GohanGVO's Avatar
GohanGVO at 06/01/2009 14:36
Devil May Cry-esque. Book it.
Black Nexus's Avatar
Black Nexus at 06/01/2009 14:38
@brainderailment
They sold almost 5 mil MGS4's on the ps3 so I don't think anyone thinks this is exclusive.
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