Hideo Kojima has revealed some of the ideas behind Metal Gear Solid 5. Speaking in a video about MGS Rising: Revengeance (which you can watch below), Kojima discussed ideas for an MGS sequel saying:

“But, of course, we were in a situation where we had to start planning for MGS5. So I started coming up with several ideas.

“I had several ideas for a game featuring The Boss and the Cobra Unit during the invasion of Normandy. I then handed these plans over to the team so they could take over and make the game.

“I presented my ideas to the team during the summer of 2008. However, simply dropping MGS5 on the younger staff members was a bit heavy and there was resistance to doing it without my involvement.”

If you’ve played MGS3 you will know that The Boss, is well, the boss! One of the best enemies in the series and really the crux of the storyline, she mentors Big Boss and creates The Cobra Unit which is made up of MGS3′s bosses; The Pain, The Fear, The End, The Fury and The Sorrow.

“At the time, I was working on a new project. It was during the planning phase of that project and I wanted the staff to take charge of the new title,” he explained.

“There was resistance to that idea, though. It was then that someone proposed the idea for what would become Rising. It was a game based on Raiden’s story, since MGS5 had too much weight to it. It would be a side story that the team felt more comfortable working with.”

MGS5 could be with us sooner than expected then. Maybe a launch game for the PS4 or Xbox 720?

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