Surplus Sequels is a series at Coregamer where we discuss whether upcoming or rumored games are a deserving or unneeded sequel.
First under the chopping block is Metal Gear Solid: Rising, a semi-prequel, semi-sequel to MGS 2 and MGS 4. The question is whether this title deserves to be released when the MGS and Solid Snake story has been concluded.
Today, Konami announced its financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, between April 2025 and December 2025.
What happens when you make good games, keep it up konami, you've been doing great. Please do a AAA Castlevania too, or heck just start off remaking/remastering old games to play it safe.
Bought both Castlevania Advance Collection and the Dominus Collection. I would absolutely love to have all the GBA games as well, and of course Symphony of the Night.
What I would really love though, is a true next gen sequel to SotN.
Not any games: SINGLE PLAYER GAMES!!!
I bought Silent Hill and MGS3!
Keep them coming, i will keep supporting!
Ironic. Also I guess the whole "fk Konami" phase is over now that they're selling remakes of already great games. People are easy to please, just rattle pretty graphics them.
i mean, silent hill f is a brand new game and it sold better then silent hill 2 remake.
Woah, making good games that people want to play pays off?
Someone tell Ubisoft and Square-enix!
I don’t mean final fantasy. I meant their OTHER games. Like their Babylon’s Fall, Avengers, etc. Don’t be coy.
Well,, I think all publishers have made some good and bad games. Its a risky business.
GDC has revealed a Keynote speech by Hideo Kojima is scheduled.
Konami is planning to further expand the Silent Hill series beyond the remake of the first entry and Silent Hill: Townfall.
Very unlikely to happen, but I really wish they at least remastered Shattered Memories. From a story telling point, that is still my favourite title and I think it would fit really well as a VR game.
why is it very unlikely to happen?
2 and f sold really well. especially f
if they nail 1, then im all on board
When I want to play silent hill game I always expect to get the same atmosphere I was see in SH 1 & 2 with deep and great story connect with silent hill city (not another city ) so if Konami want to continue release new games it should based on the success of these games.
In my opinion I think the game need :
- improve combat ( no more action just improve the combat and physics)
- another good and deep story
- improve creatures and enemies design
- add mysterious puzzles and it will be good if these puzzles connected with game story
- and of course Akira should involved in the project.
- create mysterious characters
Only thing I can say is that Rising isn't exactly a particular sequel per-sé, since "Rising" is actually going to be branced out from the MGS series we know (1-4) and made into it's own sort of series. (Apparently even Rising: 2 is already planned despite how far behind the creators of this are. <_< )
I agree with the article though. It's not needed, and one minute Matsuyama is saying that it's going to bridge the gap between MGS2 and MGS4, the next he's saying that they're going to make sure the story is easy to understand for newbies to MGS, so which is it? :/
I like the writer just want to see some actual gameplay. I'm sick of hearing the creators and Konami themselves saying "it's a stealth title", "stealth will play a big part in the game still etc etc.", stop telling us and actually show us Konami, I mean they've been working on it for around 20 months now and all they have is 2 pictures of Raiden and a 2-minute trailer.
Sry -- double post.
I do fear Rising will deviate too far from the MGS formula. I really hope this turns out good but everything they say makes it sound worse and worse.
Xbox360 Day 1.