Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has made no secret of his interesting in pursuing a more Western-style game development model, but hasnât made clear what his intentions are beyond Metal Gear Solid Touch.
Kojima tells Kikizo in a newly published interview that the Kojima Productions head, who was also recently promoted is âvery interestedâ in collaborating with developers outside of Konami and outside of Japan on future games. And he wouldnât exercise the tyrannical control over each and every aspect some Japanese directors are known for.
âThere are many development companies outside of Japan working with Konami, and I believe that theyâre all special in some way; they have their unique points,â Kojima says âand if we were to team up with them I wouldnât dictate to them â âyou should do things this way, use this color, change thisâŠâ â Iâd have to really try to help them do what they do best as production studios.â
But Kojima indicates that he has no plans to go âretroâ a la Capcomâs Mega Man 9 or Konamiâs own Gradius Rebirth with the Metal Gear series. But if someone else wanted to tackle itâŠ
âWhat you expect in a Metal Gear is probably only possible by Kojima Productions,â he says. âI donât know if other Konami studios could really achieve a satisfactory result for the user. But if I get an offer from an overseas company saying they really want to do it, that could be an option.â
Wonder if Silicon Knights is availableâŠ
