Konami Surveys Fans for Future Metal Gear Remakes
Konami is actively exploring its options for future projects within the beloved Metal Gear series, recently launching a survey for Japanese players to gauge interest in potential remakes. This move comes less than a month after the successful launch of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, which quickly surpassed 1 million units sold on its first day. This impressive sales figure clearly highlights a significant demand for modern revitalizations of classic Metal Gear titles.
The survey presents a comprehensive list of main series entries, inviting fans to choose which game they would most like to see remade. This includes even the very first games in the series, such as the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake from the MSX platform. Notably, the survey omits mobile titles, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, the spin-off Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and the critically panned Metal Gear Survive. This focused selection suggests Konami is primarily interested in revisiting core narrative experiences from the franchise's rich history.
What This Means for the Future of Metal Gear
This player feedback initiative is timed with an upcoming online broadcast, the Metal Gear Production Hotline, scheduled to air on September 25th at 05:30 MSK (Moscow Standard Time) as part of Tokyo Game Show 2025. During this livestream, Konami has promised to share more details about the 'Fox Hunt' multiplayer mode for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, further expanding on its immediate plans for the recently released remake.
Given the triumph of Metal Gear Solid Delta, the announcement of another Metal Gear remake feels less like a possibility and more like an inevitability. We've seen a similar pattern with the Silent Hill series; the successful launch of the Silent Hill 2 remake, developed by Bloober Team, strengthened Konami's relationship with the Polish studio, leading to them being entrusted with the remake of the original Silent Hill. This trend suggests Konami is committed to bringing its classic franchises to new audiences with modern technology.
Interestingly, the survey might also reveal a strong desire among players for a remake of the more recent Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The original release of this title was famously incomplete, with its second chapter largely comprising repeated missions and the third chapter remaining unfinished with only partial cutscenes. A remake could offer an opportunity to realize the full vision for this ambitious entry, which would be exciting for long-time fans. For now, gamers eagerly await the results of the survey and further announcements from Konami.
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