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Dream Mortal Kombat Cameo Proves Dr. Robotnik Can Be a Right Murderous Bastard

In the latest installment of CurtainsAreOnFire’s Mortal Kombat Secret Character Tryouts video series, the Angry Birds get angrier, Paperboy delivers carnage, and Dr. Robotnik finally creates an obstacle course capable of murder. Dr. Robotnik generally falls into the Bowser category of video game villains. He really wants to be evil, but he’s kept from reaching…

By Mike Fahey Published May 7, 2012

Reviews

Spending Quality Time With Two Metal Gear Solid Action Figures

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Metal Gear franchise, Square Enix and Konami have teamed up to release a bunch of figures based on the venerable stealth series. Today, we’re taking a look at two of them. I’ve got two figures on my kitchen bench with a camera in their face: Solid Snake and…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2012

Why Do Boss Fights Even Exist?

For this week’s Burning Questions, Kirk and Jason talk about one of the oldest traditions in video games: boss fights. Why do they exist? How do they reflect real life? Are they relics of a bygone era? What games shouldn’t have had them at all? My goodness! Those sure are some… Burning Questions Kirk: Why…

Kirk Hamilton & Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2012

New Metal Gear Rising Trailer Is Like An Acid Trip Gone Bad

I just… don’t know what I’m watching. I’ve watched this new Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer three times already and I still have no idea what’s going on. It’s like that weird video from Lost. Or pretty much anything from the Metal Gear Solid series. Enjoy. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is slated for later this…

By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2012

Only One Video Game Awards Show Lets You Watch Solid Snake Blow Himself Up

Hey, Americans, did you know that many of the video games that you admired and obsessed over in 2011 were made in Canada? It’s true. Deus Ex: Human Revolution? Sword & Sworcery? Assassin’s Creed: Revelations? That one super-cute game about ponycorns that a five-year-old made? All crafted in the Land of Poutine. Such creativity should…

By Evan Narcisse Published April 29, 2012

Does This Mean Metal Gear Rising is Coming to Vita? [Update]

We’ve heard rumors before that Konami would be releasing Metal Gear: Rising on the PlayStation Vita handheld in addition to home consoles. This page from the Vita presentation during the AT&T Developer Summit appears to reveal that in addition to the other franchises we already knew about (including Bioshock and Call of Duty), Metal Gear…

By Kirk Hamilton Published April 27, 2012

Naked Snake and The Boss Have Never Been So Amazingly Lifelike

Hong Kong-based collectible company Hot Toys makes some gorgeous action figures, but none have impressed me as much as the recently-revealed sneaking suit Naked Snake and The Boss from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and it’s not just the gruesome chest scars. Okay, it’s mainly the gruesome chest scars, but also the skin texture,…

By Mike Fahey Published April 24, 2012

Kotaku East

A Look at Some Japanese Video Game Urban Legends

The gaming world is often full of myths and urban legends. This week, Japanese mag Famitsu covered a few and shed some light on the validity of some, but not all. One such urban legend is the fact that the idea for the game Kingdom Hearts was hatched in an elevator. The legend was born…

By Toshi Nakamura Published April 19, 2012

This Real Metal Gear Can Now Climb Stairs

We first told you about this project last year, but DARPA’s new FastRunner – which bears an unsettling resemblance to something from the Metal Gear universe – has come on in leaps and bounds since then. Quite literally. In this clip, you can see the robot take off up a bunch of stairs, its muscular…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2012

What’s Not to Like About the Uncharted Series?

Commenter Roth is wondering if he’s the kind of guy that would enjoy playing the Uncharted series, but he doesn’t want to be sold; in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, he wants to know what you hate about the franchise. Alright, I’m just going to ask this simply: Fans of Uncharted, what do you like…

Speak Up Published April 17, 2012

From Metal Gear Solid to Portal 2, Every Video Game Sounds Better in German

Why would you ever want to play a video game in a language you don’t understand? Once you hear Half-Life‘s G-Man, Metal Gear‘s Psycho Mantis, and Portal 2‘s Space Sphere speaking German you’ll understand completely. Our German-speaking audience might be scratching their heads right now, wondering what the big deal is. Well, the big deal…

By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2012

It Only Takes a Minute To Summarize Metal Gear Solid‘s Story

Well, that’s a lie. This video, released last week by popular YouTube user Lore, only sums up part of the action-shooter-stealth series’ twisty, oft-incomprehensible story. Still, it’s worth watching if only to see Lore’s adorable cartoon portrayal of Solid Snake’s adventures. This video contains spoilers for Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, and Metal Gear Solid…

By Jason Schreier Published March 6, 2012

Mario? Mario? Maaarrriioooo!

Moroccan artist Mehdi Annassi throws Mario and Snake together to see what fits. There’s a moustache and a cigarette, so he got the gist of it right. Mario Gear Solid [CGHub]

By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2012

Get Ready for the “Next” Metal Gear Solid

Now that Bayonetta developers Platinum Games are working on Metal Gear Rising, Kojima Productions is free to work on something else. Like…another Metal Gear Solid game. The studio has begun a recruitment drive for “the latest Metal Gear Solid” which will be appearing on “high-end consoles and PC”. It’ll of course be built on the…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 21, 2012

Kotaku East

Jackets So Badass, They’ll Punch Your Teeth In

Yesterday, Japanese game designer Hideo Kojima posted a photo of himself wearing the jacket actor Ryan Gosling wore in the movie Drive. But Kojima, best known for his Metal Gear games, didn’t call it a “jacket”. No, the famed designer called the coat something else: a sukajan. Sukajan (スカジャン) are colorful jackets with embroidered designs…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012

Hideo Kojima Thinks He’s Ryan Gosling Now

The man? That’s Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. The jacket? That’s a replica of Ryan Gosling’s from the movie Drive. With Hollywood’s big night looming, a little Oscar party cosplay, perhaps? [Twitter]

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012

Kotaku East

Japanese Analysts Expect Metal Gear Solid 5 in 2014

If you’re one to believe analysts (ha!), note that Nomura Securities is forecasting that MGS5 will be out by March 2014. Apparently, Nomura doesn’t realize how long it takes Hideo Kojima to get games out the door. [Nihon Securities Journal]

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2012

Game Characters Embarrassing Themselves on Facebook

Mario is a boozehound. Luigi loves photo bombs. Peach is vain. Some of gaming’s greatest characters get classic (and clever) Facebook pic parodies. It’s not just Nintendo characters getting in on the act. There is Metal Gear Solid’s Snake, whose military pic I saw coming. While not embarrassing, Nathan Drake’s family photo is definitely revealing.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 7, 2012

Holy Crap, This Metal Gear Toy is ENORMOUS

Ashley Wood’s threeA toy company has for years been teasing the release of a figure based on Metal Gear Rex. Why the wait? Because, um, it’s as big as a dog. Seriously, get a load of this thing. Earlier pictures made it look like it’d be, oh, 10 inches. 14 inches tops. This must be…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2012

Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D Out Next Month (or March!)

Konami’s latest in a never-ending line of Metal Gear Solid remakes, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D, will be out on the Nintendo 3DS in the US on February 21. Those living in Europe or Australia, there’s a slight delay, and you’ll be getting the game on March 8. I played the game at the…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2012