Kojima and Miyamoto on Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes

Finally confirming the title that was clumsily announced by American retail several weeks ago, the American offices of both Nintendo and Konami have confirmed the existence of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes for Nintendo’s GameCube videogame system.

Although no real gameplay details were released, we’re going to put our money on a stealth-led 3D espionage adventure. However, sources are widely nodding towards two player co-operative play being the mainstay of Twin Snakes’ content. We’re sure you’ll join us in a little shimmy of glee at this news.

Now for some quotes that have definitely come direct from both Shigeru Miyamoto and Hideo Kojima, and not, as some suggested, from some public relations type somewhere:

“I am tremendously excited to introduce a unique Metal Gear Solid experience to a new audience of gamers as well as collaborate with my mentor in game design, Mr. Miyamoto, on Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes for Nintendo GameCube,” said Kojima.

"Mr. Kojima and I have spoken about this project for some time, and I'm excited our ideas have matched so perfectly," adds Shigeru Miyamoto, senior managing director of Entertainment Analysis and Development Division, Nintendo Co. "It's this shared passion for game creation that has allowed us to collaborate to bring a special Metal Gear project exclusively for Nintendo GameCube.”

Expect the full skinny on The Twin Snakes from E3, and as a side note, Konami has again come up trumps for its American and European fans, confirming that The Twin Snakes will hit the West first, believed to be in time for Christmas, followed by a Japanese launch in early 2004.