IDW and Konami announce 'Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game'
Get ready to cry out Snake? Snake? SNAAAAAAKE! out loud during board game night! IDW Games and Konami are partnering up to release Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game!
The game is designed by Emerson Matsuuchi (designer of the Century game series, Reef, and Specter Ops) as a cooperative tabletop game complimented with miniatures and follows the PSX's Metal Gear Solid plot. Players can sneak into the shoes of iconic characters Solid Snake, Meryl Silverburgh, Dr. Hal “Otacon” Emmerich, and Gray Fox and put their unique skill sets to go past enemies unnoticed in order to complete objectives across multiple campaign scenarios. The game is also said to feature "a highly dynamic A.I. system" and a sandbox gameplay where missions can be "completed in multiple ways and will always play out differently".
“I’m probably the biggest fan of Metal Gear Solid. Ever since playing the first Metal Gear Solid, it has forever altered the way I view games. The story it told was so memorable and the gameplay experience so rich that it has shaped my expectation of games as both a designer and gamer. So the opportunity to bring this masterpiece to the table has been an honor and dream come true. I’m excited to be able to capture the tactical stealth action that is the hallmark of the franchise as well as create a new experience and story for the Snake fans. Age hasn’t slowed him down one bit,” comments the game's designer Emerson Matsuuchi.
The game's miniatures will be designed by the sculptor Francesco Orrù, and will also feature art from Metal Gear Solid fan and comic artist Kenneth Loh.
Gaming media interested in playing Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game will be showcased at E3 2019 and during 2019 summer conventions Origins Game Fair, Dice Tower Con, San Diego Comic Con, and Gen Con.
Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game is expected to be released to the public sometime in 2019.
Are you looking forward to it? Do you think that the essence of MGS can be translated into a board game? Share your thoughts below!
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