Metal Gear Solid just mounted a comeback with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, but following it up might not be easy. With Metal Gear's identity thoroughly tied to creator Hideo Kojima, proceeding to create new games without him at the helm will inevitably invite criticism. Beyond Snake Eater, even remakes could be challenging.
In an interview with Japanese outlet Real Sound (shared by VGC), Metal Gear Solid producer Noriaki Okamura discussed options for the future of the franchise. Konami is apparently "still in the stage of thinking about what to make next," but Okamura would like to capitalize on the momentum. Whether the next entry will be another remake or a new game is "undecided," and "applying the same methodology" used for Delta: Snake Eater wouldn't work for other games.
Real Sound asked Okamura specifically about a Metal Gear Solid 4 remake, which Okamura addressed with some skepticism. "MGS4's code ended up being quite unconventional," according to Okamura, which is fairly typical of PS3 exclusives built to capitalize on Sony's powerful but bizarre cell architecture. Consequently, creating a modern re-release or remake would be far from straightforward.
If Metal Gear Solid 4 is off the...
