Summary
Hideo Kojima shared some interesting insights regarding the development ofMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walkerwas a PlayStation Portable title that launched way back in 2010. Following in the footsteps ofMetal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, the classicMetal Geartitle continued Big Boss' journey as he set out running his own mercenary unit in Colombia. It was believed that the game was originally intended to be the fifth main line entry in the series, and though that was not the case when it was released, Kojima has stated that it was once the plan.
Hideo Kojima has shared many tales regarding the development of the portable title. A news report told a story ofone thing Kojima regretted aboutMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, which aturned out to be a song that he originally wanted to use in the game. It seems that the highly-regarded video game designer had more interesting anecdotes regarding the development ofPeace Walker.
On Twitter, Hideo Kojima shared a story of howMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walkerwas supposed to be the fifth mainline entry in the franchise. Envisioning the game asMGS5: Peace Walker, Kojima mentioned that his vision was to introduce a proprietary engine into the game. While theFox Engine has since been droppedby Konami, it did become part of a few games made by the company.
Kojima continued by saying thatPeace Walkerwas intended as a transitional evolution for theMetal Gearfranchise until the engine was completed. However, the proposedMetal Gear Solid 5: Peace Walkertitle faced strong opposition from overseas marketing. This is why the team decided to drop the numbered title, while also lowering the target age range of possible players.Metal Gear Solid 5eventually came out asMGS5: The Phantom Pain,complete with the envisioned Fox Engine. And while there have been differing opinions regarding thereception ofMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, many consider the fifth entry to be a solid game.
Kojima had previously hinted via Twitter thatMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Painwas meant to be read asMetal Gear Solid Vinstead, so it’s possible that there really hasn’t been a fifth entry in the series. WithPhantom Paincompletely reinventing theMetal Gear Solidformula, it’s possible that Kojima still considersPeace Walkerthe fifth mainline game personally. And withPeace Walkerrumored to be part ofMetal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2, it’s clear just how much value the game holds inMetal Gear Solid’s mainline continuity.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
WHERE TO PLAY
The Games on Demand version supports English, French, Spanish.1974The Peace Walker Incident. The era is the 1970s. Big Boss has stationed his “Army without a Nation” in Colombia, South America, where he is approached by visitors from Costa Rica– “a Nation without a Military.” In the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Latin America became key to maintaining the power balance between East and West. But now, a mysterious armed force threatens to disrupt this balance. To preserve peace and neutrality in Costa Rica, the “Soldiers without Borders” move into action. In time, they would come to be known as the founders of “Outer Heaven.”
