Konami could be set to revive Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, and Silent Hill as PlayStation exclusives if rumours are to be believed.
PlayStation owners could be in for a treat as reports have surfaced that three classic Konami series' may be returning exclusively to Sony's machine. While we've already known about Silent Hill 2's remake and subsequent PS5 exclusivity since last October's Silent Hill Transmission stream, the long-awaited revivals of Konami's flagship series' are yet to surface. But this latest wrinkle comes from a Tweet posted by Windows Central reporter Jez Corden.
A remake of PS2 title (and greatest game of all time if you ask me) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater has been the most regularly reported rumour this side of a Bloodborne PC Port, with the latest word being that it could show up as early as Sony's rumoured PlayStation Showcase. Whereas a yet-unknown Castlevania revival has also been mentioned alongside the two remakes. These three revivals would mark Konami's return to AAA games development after the highly publicised falling out with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima and shift away from console games in 2015 (and whatever Metal Gear Survive was meant to be).
It's unknown at this time if these projects are being outsourced like the Silent Hill 2 remake – which is being handled by Observer developer Bloober Team. With PlayStation Studios' own Bluepoint Games' (known for their excellent work remaking Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls ) being one of the names thrown about as taking the helm on a Metal Gear Solid remake – which makes a little more sense if it is in fact a PlayStation Exclusive. Although an equally popular rumour is that the developers of the Nier: Automata The End of Yorha Edition port on Nintendo Switch – Virtuos – could be handling the re-telling of Big Boss' formative years.
What a thrill...
When rumours first started cropping up that a Metal Gear Solid remake was in the works, I was ecstatic, the PS1 classic, while still great today, could do with a tune up. However, when word shifted that it would actually be a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 – my single favourite game ever made – that excitement turned to fear. Truth be told, I don't have much faith in current-day Konami – whose output since Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain has been football games, retro collections, and extremely mid Bomberman titles – to not mess this up.
Even though I felt similarly, and was subsequently proven wrong about the Resident Evil 4 remake, Capcom has been on a roll in recent years, whereas Konami is a total gamble. I sincerely hope that in a years time (or whenever this remake comes out) I can look back and laugh at this... and oh yeah a new Castlevania that is a Soulslike would be pretty cool too.
