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Jim Logan wrote: Weedle McHairybug wrote:

Bluerock wrote:

Weedle McHairybug wrote: MG1's plot may have been minimal (more than most games released during its time, but still minimal), but MG2's plot wasn't minimal at all, and they heavily retconned that starting with Metal Gear Solid. That's the main problem. And when most of the story of most of the MSX2 games, especially Metal Gear 2, is heavily retconned to such an extent that there are very few things, if anything that even remains canon (heck, Snake is still the same in Metal Gear Solid if not worse than in Metal Gear 2, despite the ending making clear he was cured of his PTSD), then even if the games technically are canon, they are effectively saying they aren't canon. That's why his constant retconning made the remakes very necessary. Nope, I completely disagree, I think it is neither "heavily" retconned, nor that remakes are necessary at all. Also, I wanted to avoid derailing it into a canon argument, which is why I removed my comment, but oh well. Anyway, I discussed this in another thread, but a new game in the series should be completely original, and not be tied up in the Big Boss/Solid Snake continuity. Yeah, actually, they were in fact heavily retconned. I'll probably give a list elsewhere, though, to concede with avoid derailing it, but believe me, there is indeed an extensive list on precisely how it was retconned.

As far as the topic, honestly, aside from remakes, the only things that currently come to mind are a The Boss game, a Gray Fox game (both of which Kojima expressed interest in) and the sequel to Revengeance, whether it be an actual sequel or a release of the original storyline that they planned to release until it was reworked.
 * Hideo's hinted Rising 2 will be about Gray Fox


 * Making a game about The Boss would be a terrible idea in my opinion as when they made a game about Big Boss, people did nothing but complain that "Hideo ruined the mystery behind Big Boss!". They'd do the EXACT same for the Boss. Plus, the Shagohod was the first Metal Gear/Metal Gear like weapon, it was stated several times it was the "FIRST OF IT'S KIND" I don't think Hideo would retcon something like that just to make a game for her.

Hmm... I think using Gray Fox for Rising 2 is somewhat of a bad idea, since he's dead by that time (in fact, not just dead, but a grease spot thanks to Liquid). And besides, we still haven't got any explanation as to how Raiden became a cyborg, not to mention they planned for a game about that but technical difficulties cancelled that rendition after the storyline and boss concepts were finalized; and even without that, they already hinted at an actual sequel taking place after Metal Gear Rising with the post-credits scene. Didn't Kojima also imply that he retired Gray Fox from the series because of the death of his MGS voice actor, anyways, at least for the games he personally directed?
 * Sequel to Revenance already stated.

As far as The Boss game, whether you think it's a good idea or not, Hideo Kojima already voiced strong interest in having The Boss succeed Big Boss when his time comes, which most likely will be MGSV. Besides, he also tweeted some images of Normandy, France, even one relating to a map of Operation Neptune (you know, the Normandy Landings), and with those images he stated he was doing scouting locations for the area, and even expressed interest in doing a setting in Normandy since 2004. Those point to a "The Boss" game at the very least being in the planning stages, if not nearing development. And I'm pretty sure Metal Gear indicated that the TX-55 was the first of its kind as well, yet look where that went, even without Snake Eater.