Kojima Productions: Do you really want Zone of the Enders 3?

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Though luminary game designer Hideo Kojima\'s most prominent franchise is the Metal Gear Solid franchise, his anime-inspired mech series, Zone of the Enders, has a special place in the hearts of many gamers.  The series has been on a 6 year hiatus, and the chances of another entry into the franchise is questionable, despite the success of both the spinoff GameBoy games and the the anime series.

However, it looks like their may still be a chance for a third Zone of the Enders title.  In the latest episode of the Metal Gear Solid Integral podcast, the crew at Kojima Productions talk extensively about the franchise.  They know that Zone of the Enders is a popular series amongst the diehard Kojima fans, but they question "How many people really want Zone of the Enders a sequel?", putting emphasis on the casual gamers, rather than the hardcore ones.  The discussion ends with Aki Saito saying "if there\'s so many people wanting to see Zone of the Enders, why not put the priority on top, a little further up, you know, but we just want to know.", encouraging listeners to "make sure you write your comments and we\'ll check your comments out".

http://www.ps3center.net//news/2777/Kojima-Productions-Do-you-really-want-Zone-of-the-Enders-3/

I would like.   you?

I would definitely like to see a new ZOE. I loved both 1 and 2. ZOE given a complete overhaul on the ps3 would be great but perhaps Kojima and crew could come up with something completely fresh and try out some things that they have never tried and have been wanting to do.

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I wouldn\'t mind seein\' a new zoe either...i liked both 1 & 2 and they looked and played fairly well...especially prt2...there was alot of particle and special effects bein\' tossed around in that game. But i too would like to see an upgrade in the general gameplay dept.

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The first was epic failure. The second was the best thing Kojima has done since Snatcher.

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Six years after the release of the last console game in the series, Hideo Kojima is talking Zone of the Enders. Specifically, the Kojima Productions founder (and creator of a little series called Metal Gear) asks if gamers are really interested in a Zone of the Enders 3 during a new episode of MGS4\'s in-game "Integral" podcast.

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner -- the, well, second game in the series -- was directed by MGS4 co-writer and director, Shuyo Murata, and remains a fan favorite in addition to a critical success; we\'re surprised it\'s taken Kojima this long to broach the topic of a sequel. In closing out a discussion about the demand for a follow-up, Kojima and his podcasting partners ask gamers to email them if they\'d be interested in seeing it happen.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/22/kojima-gauging-gamer-interest-in-new-zone-of-the-enders/