WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!! Courtesy of PS2.ign.com: New Metal Gear, Z.O.E Announced Konami JPN's new financial results are filled with big news for gamers. May 09, 2002 - Konami JPN, like Konami TYO yesterday, released its financial report for the recently-concluded period today. Included in the release is news of major new titles, including "a second and third original title to follow on our Metal Gear Solid series," and "new original titles" bearing the Z.O.E brand. The new MGS game will be entitled Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance, and be developed for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC. Meanwhile, the next Z.O.E sequel for PlayStation 2 is to be entitled Zone of the Enders 2: The Second Runner -- Konami expects improvements on the original game to produce a million-selling title. Titles derived from the Metal Gear Solid series are to be released for multiple platforms, although the release seems to distinguish between "sequels" and "derivative titles." New sequels in the series are to arrive according to a regular schedule, every two years. Lest you dismiss the idea of "derivative titles," it's worth noting that Konami is considering using the MGS franchise as the basis for an online game. Aside from those major announcements, the release indicates plans to continue Konami JPN's successful exploitation of character-based franchises, including Konami's own Yu-Gi-Oh franchise and anime licenses such as Hikaru no Go and Tennis no Oji-sama, to produce titles for Gamecube, PlayStation, and Game Boy Advance. Altogether, the company plans to release 49 titles in the fiscal year beginning March 2003. Look forward to further news on Konami JPN's future plans, particularly new Metal Gear Solid and Z.O.E games, at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo.
