Back in the olden days when Metal Gear Solid 4 was still gestating, people wondered if maybe the title would see release on the Xbox 360 as well as the Playstation 3. Konami said, “NO, NEVAR,” and slapped its palm on the table, rattling the crystal city of sake cups on its surface. The matter was settled: Metal Gear Solid 4 would remain a Playstation 3 exclusive.

Of course, that was back when Konami was sure the whole world would buy a Playstation 3 cradle for Kojima’s baby. Since that didn’t turn out to be the case, Konami has a small case of the Maaaaaaaybeeeee’s….

Absolutely nothing is official, but it seems as if there’s some unrest in the House of Snake. A Konami PR rep is quoted as saying, “We’re actively looking into a [Metal Gear Solid 4] release for the Xbox 360.” The original Japanese quote can be found here, though obviously I cannot read moon language and am therefore at the mercy of hearsay.

Kojiima hasn’t said anything on the matter, but chances are that he’ll have plenty to say. He’s already spoken out against having Metal Gear Solid 4 on the Xbox 360, claiming that the console is not optimized for Snake’s final adventure (keep in mind that he said he felt limited even by the Playstation 3’s Blu-Ray format).

The Xbox 360 isn’t best pals with Japan, although the console is gaining some ground there. Konami is doubtlessly measuring the trouble versus the benefits of a port–and even if Japan isn’t on its mind, America’s huge Xbox 360 userbase certainly is.

(Image copyright Konami. Source: Wired)

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