We’ve learned (via Hachima Kikou) that Konami has filed a new trademark for “Big Boss.”
While this is clearly Metal Gear Solid related, considering the entire controversy with Metal Gear-visionary Hideo Kojima, Kojima Productions, and Konami proper, this is probably not related to a new game in the series.
Instead, you only need to look a bit further into the filing, which states the mark is for slot machines and pachinko, alongside the expected games and trading card games classifications.
Recently, a rumor began swirling that Konami would halt their AAA game production – it was quickly dismissed by a Konami representative. It remains to be seen if we’ll see another proper Metal Gear Solid game, however you can read our review for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain here.
Karo
October 5, 2015 at 7:41 amFuck.
Alexis Nascimento-Lajoie
October 5, 2015 at 7:44 amYou cannot run away from death, only embrace it.
Murray
October 5, 2015 at 7:50 amTHEY PLAYED US LIKE A DAMN PACHINKO!
CupcakeShogun
October 5, 2015 at 7:55 amLet the joke come to life! (My soul, it hurts)
Steven T.
October 5, 2015 at 8:00 amWelp…
Mr0303
October 5, 2015 at 8:01 amMETAL GEAR!? Nope – Pachinko.
Godmars
October 5, 2015 at 8:21 amSnake? Snake! SNAKE – PULL THE LEVER!!!
Kiryu
October 5, 2015 at 8:46 amSexy MGS/Quiet pachinko incoming,please be excited.
DrWawee
October 5, 2015 at 8:58 amBig Boss wishes he didn’t get up after Snake left and said “I’m too old for this shit”
Crizzyeyes
October 5, 2015 at 9:12 amSo… This is the gambling machine to surpass Metal Gear…
sheeshur
October 5, 2015 at 9:15 amIt’s over
Muten
October 5, 2015 at 10:01 amWar economy.
tetrisdork
October 5, 2015 at 10:38 amThe conclusion to the Metal Gear saga won’t be on consoles or phones, but in pachinko halls across Japan.
deadeye
October 5, 2015 at 10:59 amGood. Don’t even try to make an actual game.
I’ve been kinda worried they would try to do something like a game where you play as The Boss during WW2.
Now THAT would be awful.
SolidSalamander
October 5, 2015 at 11:04 am> press Select
> Save
> Para-Medic: “Oh, do you want to save?”
> Saving…
> Para-Medic: “Hey Snake, have you ever played Pachinko before?”
> Snake: “Can’t say I have.”
> Para-Medic: “Well, get ready to learn. Konami is going to screw us all until there’s nothing left, and there’s nothing we can do to stop it. The instructions for Pachinko will be added to the Start Menu under ‘God Damn It Konami.’ “
Phelan
October 5, 2015 at 11:25 amWhere is Seymour when world needs him… oh… here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az9589rLOYk
Zanthos
October 5, 2015 at 11:32 amYAY! Inb4:
MGS 5.2: Sons of Pachinko
MGS 5.3: Pachinko Eater
MGS 5.4: Pachinko of the Patriots
And my favorite, MGS V.5: The Phantom Pachinko! I’m like, so excited right now
lucben999
October 5, 2015 at 12:05 pmAll those pachinko jokes are coming true… what have we done?
Mea K
October 5, 2015 at 12:18 pmWouldn’t it be funny if the jackpot prize for the MGS slot machine was a piece of paper with an ending written on it?
No?
Muscle Wizard
October 5, 2015 at 12:53 pmWho could be doing this…?
Such a lust for bankruptcy…..
WHOOOOOOO?!
JustaGuest
October 5, 2015 at 1:12 pmfucking Konami
No_Good_Names_Ever
October 5, 2015 at 2:35 pmWin the jackpot and feel like an actual Big Boss!
Ubernoob8470
October 5, 2015 at 2:39 pmTHE SLOOOOOOOTS NEVER DIE!
No_Good_Names_Ever
October 5, 2015 at 2:45 pmFuck that needy ass mommas boy.
Reon
October 5, 2015 at 2:54 pmWe all knew this was coming.
Hold on tight, the ride is just beginning.
Sevuz
October 5, 2015 at 3:12 pmDamn you Konami…
Sevuz
October 5, 2015 at 3:13 pmCome on, we all knew this would happen.
Richard Miller
October 5, 2015 at 8:32 pmWhy are people surprised?
Nope.avi
October 6, 2015 at 5:04 amThat rumour was ‘dismissed’ the same way Konami ‘dismissed’ all other rumours which were later found out to be true.