Konami hints at MGS 4 jumping ship

by Dustin Burg { Jul 10th 2007 at 11:15AM }

Talking to Reuters, head of Konami's North American and European operations Kazumi Kitaue expressed their less than optimistic feelings about the PS3 and its latest price cut. "I wonder if Sony can win back user support by the price cut of just $100" Kitaue said, "I don't expect a substantial impact ... With $500, you can buy a personal computer". Very opinionated and strong words coming from a developer who is supposedly creating a highly anticipated game (see Metal Gear Solid 4) exclusively for Sony. So, it's even more interesting and revealing to hear Kitaue's response to a question asking about MGS 4 exclusivity where he goes on to say that "Metal Gear Solid was born for the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps".

There you go fanboys, we've added some fuel to the Metal Gear Solid 4 is 360 bound fire as it has yet to be drowned out. You're welcome.

[Thanks, blackrome]

Tags: e3, e307, konami, metal gear solid, metal gear solid 4, MetalGearSolid, MetalGearSolid4

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Coffinfeeder @ Jul 10th 2007 11:20AM

I'm not a fan of MGS, but I'm glad that this could be the nail in Sony's coffin.. as so many people say.

badger @ Jul 10th 2007 11:25AM

If 360 gets MGS, my ps3 is gone.

DjDATZ @ Jul 10th 2007 11:26AM

I'm with coffinfeeder...I'm not into MGS that much, i would play it if it came to the 360.

And theres also the fact that if this came to the 360, along with maybe Final Fantasy, that would be the end of the PS3, even if it did get released on both consoles...

boomh4u3r @ Jul 10th 2007 11:27AM

And the new tattoo will be....

Tony @ Jul 10th 2007 11:29AM

I'm personally not a fan of the series, really, but objectively I don't see the point of them leaving it on one system. They've spent so much money on it (apparently) that it would be foolish to not just release it on both anyway... Sony says they don't pay for exclusitivity, so what reason is there to keep it that way?

RedJoggindSuit @ Jul 10th 2007 11:31AM

CONFIRMED! C'mon, how does this not mean a 360 version is inevitable? I don't care for stealing Sony exclusives, but I'm a fan of good games...

df_toro @ Jul 10th 2007 11:31AM

Please PS3 fanboys where art thou? I love having the better console ;)

xenocidic @ Jul 10th 2007 11:32AM

@tony,, perhaps because they don't have the budget or staff to develop for both platforms

ccc @ Jul 10th 2007 11:33AM

This will be 1 of the 10 final hits sony takes before giveing up. # 10 if U will.

Off Topic.

I have had a serious problem with something concerning Microsoft and thier customer support. No1 at the Customer support or website can seem to give me the resolve I desire, Who or where do I need to email to get the attention of someone that works for MS that matters enough to do something about my grievance?

DjDATZ @ Jul 10th 2007 11:33AM

Tony...and especially if MS is willing to pay for it to come to the 360...or even willin to pay to get it exclusive to the 360...and if that happens...the POS3 is gone. never to return even for final fantasy.

punkrawkfailure @ Jul 10th 2007 12:05PM

IT'S NOT A PRICE CUT.

Chuck @ Jul 10th 2007 11:36AM

As Captain Picard would say, "Make it so."

Steynmaster @ Jul 10th 2007 11:47AM

If this gos to xbox 360 im selling my ps3. Ive always been a fan of mgs and well it looks like microsoft is going to steal another exclusive.

WTangoFoxtrot @ Jul 10th 2007 11:40AM

"Konami lay in a course for the 360 and engage at maximum warp !!"

Joe Smith @ Jul 10th 2007 11:40AM

I would buy Metal Gear Solid 4 for my Xbox 360, but I would never consider spending $500 to buy a Playstation 3. The PS3 system doesn't have enough games.

I am not interested in Blu-ray discs. I already have 200 DVD discs and a cool Denon Audio/Video receiver that upconverts everything to 1080p. I am not going to buy all of those discs over again when they look almost identical.

If Konami releases Metal Gear on the Xbox 360, I probably would buy it, if it were to receive good reviews from the magazines. But, if it didn't receive good reviews I probably wouldn't buy it.

I agree with Konami. The sales and performance of the Playstation 3 have been very disappointing. Just look how fast Sony was forced to lower the price of the PS3. There is no way a $100 price drop is going to matter anyways.

DjDATZ @ Jul 10th 2007 11:41AM

"Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire!"

dunnypop @ Jul 10th 2007 11:43AM

MSG is a decent game. I don't find it fun, running and hiding... Not a personal favourite, but I do enjoy the cut scenes. If it did come for the 360, I wouldn't purchse it, but there are plenty of people that will. If they get this or Final Fantasy, the nails will come quickly for the ps3.
All Hail Megatron... I mean Xbox!

Tatsuya @ Jul 10th 2007 11:46AM

If Konami were intelligent, they would release Metal Gear Solid 4 exclusively for the Xbox 360. That way the game would be optimized for Xbox 360 hardware.

People now often say that performance of Xbox 360 games is better than Playstation 3 games. Those people are correct. If Hideo Kojima releases a PS3 version, and then someone younger releases an Xbox 360 version, the other person will instantly become a legend because he created something more impressive than Hideo Kojima. Konami and Hideo Kojima need to consider that.

I think it would be smart to release MGS4 exclusively for Xbox 360.

Sony Ownz @ Jul 10th 2007 1:01PM

ITS NOT GOING TO 360! STOP YOUR FUCKING DREAMING!

just because some cock sucker at konami said that shit... doesnt mean that the entire company is gonna play upon his comment. HIDEO SAID ITS STAYING ON PS3! GET THE FUCK OVER IT AND GO BACK TO YOUR FUCKING HALO... IF PS3 SUCKS THEN LEAVE OUR GAMES ALONE!!!!!

DjDATZ @ Jul 10th 2007 11:56AM

Looks like someone's a little mad about the news...lol

who said we have to check the news?

Tony @ Jul 10th 2007 11:56AM

Actually, I doubt anyone will pay much attention to you.

As for people who responded to my post: Konami is huge and I think they could assign some sort of port team.

My point was mostly that it'd be a hell of a lot easier to make that money back over two systems than one... particularly given 360's current base.

df_toro @ Jul 10th 2007 11:58AM

@18

You don't have any games, no software companies want to make them for you, you can't steal any of our "exclusives", overpriced and now many of you spent $600 for nothing, your controller sucks, please tell me what your PS3 is good for?

You have no life, you want to "spoil" other gamers MGS4 experience? LOL it's funny what your willing to do for your pathetic PS3 console.

J8675309 @ Jul 10th 2007 11:58AM

^psycho

J_Swayze @ Jul 10th 2007 12:07PM

Xbox fans are very sad...that quote hinted nothing

Edog @ Jul 10th 2007 12:27PM

@ #18-Sony Ownz

The 360 has the hardcore gamer. The Wii has the casual gamer. Sony has all the rest of the lot.

The Lot-The general public is uneducated, lazy, and ill-tempered. I'm sorry that you went out and traded your hard labor $$ at launch without doing any research just based on a logo. And later found out that the PS3 has poor online, washed out contrast and no rumble. The PS3 broke all kinds of sales records at England's launch, but once the word of mouth spread the system now needs a 100 dollar price cut in less than a year to get them out of the warehouses. Don't blame M$, blame the Sony suits who put pushing Blue-ray $$$ ahead of the average gamer(that's you). I don't blame us for saying, "I'd told you so."

Judging by your response, I'm sure your parents must be very proud of you because they don't know any better NOT to be.

NukeAssault @ Jul 10th 2007 12:28PM

Guess we wont know for sure till Konami's press conference.

Turboman @ Jul 10th 2007 12:32PM

J_Swayze, just take a look at the post #18. Soooooo, we are sad? x'D Yeah right.

Triforceowner @ Jul 10th 2007 12:36PM

I don't think J_Swayze can read, because it states clearly in the article that Kitaue said, "Metal Gear Solid was born for the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps." In my opinion that moves MGS4 from a 25% chance of porting to something like 50%.

EMaster @ Jul 10th 2007 12:43PM

After this... It's Final Fantasy and Sony *sigh* will have lost. U did it to Nintendo and Nintendo and Microsoft will do it to you.. What goes around comes around...

Joe @ Jul 10th 2007 12:53PM

@ Sony Ownz

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA..
Your calling who faggots? You got us confused with your family.

The PS3 was doomed as soon as it recycled the Spider Man typeface for the logo.

Oh actually maybe it was when Ken held up the "revised" PS3 controller.

"This is the new Praystration Shree Contwoller"............. Stunned silence. Then a guy in the crowd laughs. Because it's a fucking PS2 pad without rumble. Maybe that's when it was really doomed.

So many gay mistakes. It's hard to choose the best! XD

Blue04 @ Jul 10th 2007 12:52PM

Come on guys they are clearly talking about moving it to the Wii.(j/k) This is some pretty cool news!

Ithilis @ Jul 10th 2007 1:04PM

I love MGS, and I'd get a PS3 if it was to remain exclusive. Though, if it comes out for the 360, I'd seriously have to reconsider my options..

For now, this is just talk. Let's wait until E3 is behind us before making any speculations.

Tonight is the MS conference, and there's a Konami press conference tomorrow. If it's going to happen, we'll know by then.

DjDATZ @ Jul 10th 2007 1:06PM

No1 ever said the games suck. We just want the good games on a proper console that can handle it visually and online.

PS3 does suck, but it is looking to have a couple good games that are coming that we want. Just give us those and we won't bother you anymore. In fact, no1 will bother with you anymore.

And yes, Halo will probably sell more copies than there are POS3s.

sirpilf @ Jul 10th 2007 1:08PM

you guys are all morons, this is not the "final nail" in PS3's coffin. MGS2 was the game that just MADE ps2 actually a good system, well that and gta3. well guess what? mgs2 was ported to xbox1!!!!!! yes MGS2 WAS ON XBOX! AND IDIOT XBOX FANBOYS IGNORED IT so it flopped!!!

it wouldnt be that shocking to see MGS4 on 360, but I wouldnt expect it since kojima rarely does multiplatform and also wants motion controls for the game.

Jacob P. @ Jul 10th 2007 1:33PM

I really don't think it's xbox fanboys wanting the game on the 360...I think it's more xbox fanboys DON'T want it on the PS3...

sirpilf @ Jul 10th 2007 1:40PM

@36 that is exactly right.

and you can easily see this by looking at MGS2 on xbox and how big of a failure it was.

the really funny thing is, only 2 of the metal gear games were exclusive to sony platforms. MG and MG2 (all versions) were either on MSX or NES, MGS was on PS1 but remade for gamecube, MGS2 was released for ps2 and xbox, MGS ghost babel was for gameboy color, and MGS3 and MGS portable ops were only for PS2 and PSP.... yes only those 2 were ever sony only.

Rockin On Baby!!! @ Jul 10th 2007 1:53PM

If MGS4 gets 'PORTED' to the 360, it will run @ a higher frame rate, be more Detailed, have better Online play, More DLC, & Better over all Experience!!!

Whoa Sony's POS3 is in some trouble ehhh..

Lp47 @ Jul 11th 2007 12:37AM

They havent stated anything about it coming to 360. This is the big quote people are jumping all over: "Since Metal Gear was born on the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps." What this means to us is exactly what we've predicted. Metal Gear Solid 4 is a timed exclusive (if the game does not sell systems.) We think it will, but we don't think it will be enough for Konami, so they'll release MGS4 on the 360 about a year later.

Carnie @ Jul 10th 2007 1:58PM

#20 what makes you think they haven't allready started on a 360 port.

@Sony Ownz, I forget that you and Hideo are the best of palls and that he confides you with everything. Anyone that has followed Hideo knows that he is always secretive and keeps his best surprises for last.

I use to be a big Sony fanboy but guess what the PS3 has failed, maybe one day it may be a decent platform for games but now it doesn't cut it.

#36 I have been waiting for MGS4 ever since I finished MGS3... if Konami does bring this to the 360 then Sony will be up shit creek without a paddle.

METAL GEAR SOLID 4 FTW!!!

Modeps @ Jul 10th 2007 2:01PM

MGS1 was great, but was too into cutscenes. MGS2 was I bought when it came out and was so disappointed with more long cutscenes and the uber-lame Raiden main character that I swore off the series. Still, if it comes to the 360, it'll really show that the sony weakness is ripe in the industry.

asurroca @ Jul 10th 2007 3:38PM

Heh, last MGS game I played was the first one, for NES! I'm definitely picking it up if it hits for 360, but it's not worth paying $500 for a new console to get this game. No game is worth ~$560.

So, when's Squaresoft going to announce FF13 for the Xbox 360 and hammer the final nail in the coffin?

Specter @ Jul 10th 2007 9:20PM

I would definitely buy it. I loved Substance on the xbox 1.

Kicks @ Jul 10th 2007 2:25PM

MGS2 flopped on the xbox because everyone that wanted it also had a ps2 and bought it on there. No one knew it was just a timed exclusive. Most people don't like to re-buy games they've already played much like re-buying movies they already own. Until Blu-Ray and HD-DVD (sales excluded) prices drop to present DVD prices I have a hard time supporting either format

aZTEKv2 @ Jul 10th 2007 2:58PM

@41 /Kicks. the prices of hd-dvds are at a nice range now, many at the $15-20 range ;)

@36 /sirpilf. i myself was a dedicated playstation gamer since all my peers had the same system.
honestly many thought it was going to flop (including myself) so I never bothered. but as one other person pointed out, back then if you had the xbox you also had the ps1 or ps2 so why buy two of the same game.

that reminded me of something i wanted to ask xbox 1 users and maybe even make it a full post (hint hint x360fanboy bloggers) ....

What are some really good games that are backwards compatible?
You know, before the world of achievements came about.

ccc @ Jul 10th 2007 3:02PM

Yes,

MGS on the original Xbox came out like half a year after the ps2 release. Had it come out the same time, well thats a completly different story.
As far as MGS4 goes, Good luck spoiling plots 4 MGS4 when 360 gamers will be playing the game the same time ps3 players will be. If PS3 players end up playing it at all lol! AT this rate U never know. MGS is a great game, but after beating it, quickly looses replay value:( Still, I love to see the sony fan-idiots upset and I can feel thier pain. Yees.
Die Sony.

Kicks @ Jul 10th 2007 3:21PM

@42
Some are with sale prices, but most of them at retail chains still carry the $25-$35 price tag. Instant gratification of store-bought items is still a key at this point. Until next day shipping (other than Amazon Prime) becomes a nominal fee or someone can easily pull off same-day shipping brick & mortor will still exist and dictate the market :)

But I'll be quiet now - heh