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CrazyMike
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"Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for Xbox" , posted Fri 27 Sep 09:23

In Japan anyway according to the magic box,

"Konami has removed Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty from their Xbox Japanese release list, Konami mentioned that if the hardware installed base for Xbox achieved a certain level, they will continue to publish game titles for the platform. Right now Konami will continue to publish Xbox game titles in North America and Europe."

I guess American systems just can't get any support over there.

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kikkoken
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"Re(1):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for " , posted Fri 27 Sep 09:43

That's a hard blow. And another proof, after MS's purchase of Rare, that money definitely rules the video games industry. I have no X Box myself, but I hope for those that have one, that the game will have an American and European release.

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Mozex
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"Re(2):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for" , posted Fri 27 Sep 22:57

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money definitely rules the video games industry.

Funny thing how businesses work that way isn't it?

Be kind to goblins.

VariantX
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"Re(3):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for" , posted Sat 28 Sep 02:28

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money definitely rules the video games industry.

Funny thing how businesses work that way isn't it?

MGS2 didnt sell so hot over in japan anyway... and putting it on a system that comes in dead last in the standings wont help konami make any profit, so it was a wise decision to wait and see if there would be any rise in xbox sales there to have a reason to release the game in japan. Theres no real user base for the game in japan.

exodus
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"Re(2):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for" , posted Sat 28 Sep 03:05

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And another proof, after MS's purchase of Rare, that money definitely rules the video games industry.

I'm afraid I have to disagree. I would say this is proof that money does NOT rule the game industry. Because no matter how much money you dump into something (X-box), if you don't market it right, and don't sell it with the right angle, you'll end up dead last.

For all of microsoft's money, what to they have with the X-box? A mediocre American following. I'd say the aquisition of Rare is proof of desperation, rather than money ruling anything.

Dr Baghead

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"Re(1):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for " , posted Sat 28 Sep 10:27

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"...Right now Konami will continue to publish Xbox game titles in North America and Europe."

But wait.... so does that means MGS2:S is still coming to American XBoxes? or is canceled for good?

Radish

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"Re(2):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for" , posted Sat 28 Sep 10:35

quote:
"...Right now Konami will continue to publish Xbox game titles in North America and Europe."

But wait.... so does that means MGS2:S is still coming to American XBoxes? or is canceled for good?

I was wondering the same thing. I heard MGS2 didn't do well in Japan so cancelling the Xbox version wouldn't be that much of a hit over there. I would assume they'd still bring out the American version, but then again Konami hates America so you never know.

CrazyMike
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"Re(3):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for" , posted Sat 28 Sep 11:43

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" I would assume they'd still bring out the American version, but then again Konami hates America so you never know."

Heh that is the rumor as to why Castlevania for Dreamcast was canned, it was given to Konami of America to do the game, but the programming teams of Konami of Japan thought they would screw it up (i.e an American company could never make a good Castlevania), but once the pictures of the game started coming out, they saw the American team was doing a decent job graphic-wise anyway and the team that did the horrid Castlevania 64 felt threatened and tried to claim it as their own when the project was moved to Japan for some editing, which led to basically big arguments and the project being canceled. Its a shame too, Koji Igarashi brought us Castlevania Chronicles to the USA and still wants to bring us a port/remake Dracula X, but Sony and probably Konami don't want too even though Castlevania Chronicles was more successful in America then japan.

OYashiroForever
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"Re(4):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for" , posted Sat 28 Sep 21:15

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money definitely rules the video games industry.

As someone else already pointed out, this means quite the opposite. Lil' Bill threw hundreds of millions of dollars at the Japanese through marketing and what not and has exactly jack and shit to show for it. The Xbox is a DISTANT 3rd in Japan (even the GC is selling double the units per week), hence the reason Konami (and other Japanese publishers) are backing out of Xbox projects left and right (in Japan, at least).

Whoever asked if Substance was still coming to the US Xbox, their current stance is yes.

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MGS2 didnt sell so hot over in japan anyway... and putting it on a system that comes in dead last in the standings wont help konami make any profit, so it was a wise decision to wait and see if there would be any rise in xbox sales there to have a reason to release the game in japan. Theres no real user base for the game in japan.

Uhhh... what? MGS2 sold nearly a million copies in Japan. (about 800,000 if I recall correctly) That might not be as many as Mr. Kojima would've expected, but that's still BIG numbers for a non-FF/DQ game in Japan. Either way, this is yet another nail in the Xbox's coffin in Japan.

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Radish

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"Re(5):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for" , posted Sun 29 Sep 05:11

quote:
money definitely rules the video games industry.

As someone else already pointed out, this means quite the opposite. Lil' Bill threw hundreds of millions of dollars at the Japanese through marketing and what not and has exactly jack and shit to show for it. The Xbox is a DISTANT 3rd in Japan (even the GC is selling double the units per week), hence the reason Konami (and other Japanese publishers) are backing out of Xbox projects left and right (in Japan, at least).

Whoever asked if Substance was still coming to the US Xbox, their current stance is yes.

MGS2 didnt sell so hot over in japan anyway... and putting it on a system that comes in dead last in the standings wont help konami make any profit, so it was a wise decision to wait and see if there would be any rise in xbox sales there to have a reason to release the game in japan. Theres no real user base for the game in japan.

Uhhh... what? MGS2 sold nearly a million copies in Japan. (about 800,000 if I recall correctly) That might not be as many as Mr. Kojima would've expected, but that's still BIG numbers for a non-FF/DQ game in Japan. Either way, this is yet another nail in the Xbox's coffin in Japan.

My bad. I heard that "it didn't meet Kojima's expectations" and assumed that meant that it did poorly. However, when a game as hyped up as MGS2 undersells Minna de Golf 3 you know someone at Konami is disapointed.

Dr Baghead

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"Re(5):Konami cancels Metal Gear Solid 2 for" , posted Sun 29 Sep 12:48

quote:
Whoever asked if Substance was still coming to the US Xbox, their current stance is yes.

I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!!!

oh wait, wrong kid actor quote, I meant...

WIZARD! YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!