While the Metal Gear series is one that is as iconic in the world of gaming as Super Mario or Zelda , it’s creator reveals the success of the 1998 PlayStation version came as a complete surprise.
In a recent Q&A, Hideo Kojima revealed that all his energy was invested into making the game a hit, even though he didn’t know if would be. “Neither me nor anyone else expected Metal Gear Solid to sell at all, So I was fortunate, because I didn’t have to think, ‘I have to sell this game this much,’ so pretty much all I did was put in that game all the things I really like.” He says.
It’s been six years since the release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots . The upcoming Ground Zeroes (which has been criticized for its shorter story mode) will arrive ahead of its larger counterpart, and serve as a prologue to the massive Metal Gear game still in development.
Entitled the Phantom Pain , it’ll still be several years before we see the title hit the market. However, you can pick up Ground Zeroes on PS3 and PS4 next week.