Metal Gear fans thought they were getting Old Snake a second time after viewing the 10-minute in-game demonstration of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, which series creator Hideo Kojima said was a misperception created by backlighting.
https://kotaku.com/watch-11-minutes-of-stunning-in-game-footage-from-metal-5939885
Still, people continued to press the issue. So Kojima asked an artist to remove the goggles from this promotional image, released Aug. 30, which featured Snake in a beard that needed no Just For Men Mustache & Beard. And here he is. Happy now?
https://kotaku.com/konami-reveals-new-metal-gear-solid-game-update-now-w-5939164
