June 15, 2005 - Kojima Productions namesake Hideo Kojima is featured in the latest issue of Famitsu through a short interview in which he discusses Metal Gear Solid 4 and gives a few comments on the next generation systems.

As part of the interview, Kojima reveals the reason that the PS3 was chosen as the format for the next entry in the series. The Metal Gear Solid brand, Kojima states, has been brought up with Sony hardware, the Sony market and through the with the support of Sony, making the choice a simple one.

MGS4 doesn't seem to be limited exclusively to the PS3, though. While Kojima states that the game is, at this point, only set for the PS3, he wouldn't mind porting it to other hardware. However, this would require a large staff and lots of development funds. He also adds that if he were making a game for the Revolution or Xbox 360, he'd want to make something completely different from the Metal Gear Solid series -- an original title that fits in with the market for those systems.

Kojima also offers up a few comments on all the next generation systems in the interview. The PS3, in Kojima's mind, seems to be aiming for a high visual level. He also praises the Xbox 360, stating that he believes many developers will develop for it. As for Revolution, Kojima feels that the system is surrounded by mysteries right now. He believes that there's a surprise that has yet to be announced, and he's excited to find out what it is.

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