{"id":81012,"date":"2020-09-23T16:24:21","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T16:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/sony-buy-konami-metal-gear-silent-hill\/"},"modified":"2020-09-23T16:24:21","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T16:24:21","slug":"sony-buying-konami-would-be-a-big-move-heres-what-ps5-would-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/23\/sony-buying-konami-would-be-a-big-move-heres-what-ps5-would-get\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Buying Konami Would Be a Big Move, Here’s What PS5 Would Get"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda\/Zenimax is a pretty huge deal for Xbox and the industry at large. Titles from\u00a0the\u00a0Elder Scrolls<\/em> and\u00a0Fallout<\/em> franchises are some of the most popular and highly regarded games of all time. While making Bethesda games Xbox exclusive is very good for Microsoft on its own, the move was also likely made to put Xbox’s exclusive offering on par with PlayStation<\/strong>. While Sony has no need (or desire, frankly) to retaliate in the face of this acquisition, there is one studio that could be just as impactful for PlayStation.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, there were rumors circulating about a potential buy-out of key Konami franchises like\u00a0Silent Hill<\/em> and\u00a0Castlevania<\/em> by Sony. That could still be very possible, but a world where Sony makes an acquisition as large as the Bethesda-Microsoft\u00a0deal could also be possible. Sony certainly doesn’t\u00a0need<\/em> to make such an acquisition, even though they could certainly be in a position to do so. If the console maker were planning an acquisition on that scale, Konami would be a sensible target to be acquired as a PlayStation<\/a> exclusive publisher.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0PlayStation Fans Call for Sony to Buy Konami As Response to Microsoft Bethesda Acquisition<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Of course, while there are several other hugely impactful franchises under the Konami banner,\u00a0Metal Gear<\/em> would arguably be the biggest achievement from a Konami acquisition<\/a>. The\u00a0Metal Gear Solid<\/em> franchise has spawned some of the greatest video games\u00a0in the genre\u00a0and helped form the action\/stealth genre of games.\u00a0Obviously. there would be a big elephant in the room, depending on Hideo Kojima’s involvement or input on future projects. Sony does still have a positive working relationship with Kojima, as evidenced by\u00a0Death Stranding<\/em>, so it’s not impossible. Either way, a\u00a0Metal Gear<\/em> return as a PlayStation first-party game would be the best way to bring back\u00a0Metal Gear<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Another powerhouse genre-defining franchise was\u00a0Silent Hill<\/em>, which is widely regarded as one of the best horror series of all time.\u00a0After the unceremonious cancellation of\u00a0Silent Hills<\/em> in 2015, fans have wanted more\u00a0Silent Hill<\/em> games for a long time. Again, considering Kojima’s departure and his heavy involvement in\u00a0Silent Hills<\/em>‘ production, Konami isn’t exactly giving fans a vote of confidence<\/a>. Like\u00a0Metal Gear<\/em>, the\u00a0Silent Hill<\/em> franchise has gone dark for even longer. Horror games have seen a resurgence lately, with\u00a0Resident Evil<\/em> picking up steam again and the slew of horror titles coming to Xbox fans later this year.\u00a0Having\u00a0Silent Hill<\/em> would only benefit Sony further.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0The Medium Horror Game Reunites Silent Hill Music Collaborators<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking of dormant franchises, considering Konami has several of those,\u00a0the\u00a0Castlevania<\/em> series has been gone since 2014’s\u00a0Lords of Shadow 2<\/em>. Because of Konami’s refocusing towards mobile game revenue, many of Konami’s top tier\u00a0Castlevania<\/em> developers like Koji Igarashi had moved on to independent efforts with\u00a0Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night<\/em>. While\u00a0Bloodstained<\/em> continues to receive the support it deserves<\/a>,\u00a0the original series that spiritually inspired the game still stays silent. Whether it’s another Belmont story or Alucard returns wouldn’t really matter to fans, as long as there’s more\u00a0Castlevania<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Diving into the more obscure, but back in the day,\u00a0Suikoden<\/em> used to be one of the biggest JRPG franchises of all time.\u00a0Suikoden<\/em> excelled at telling character stories, considering the massive amounts of party members which made\u00a0Persona<\/em> games seem like they lacked characters in comparison. A story of political intrigue based on a 14th century Chinese novel,\u00a0Suikoden<\/em>‘s vast array of characters and narrative is still very unique to this day. If ever there was any Konami franchises to return,\u00a0Suikoden<\/em> would probably be last. But considering the spiritual successor\u00a0Eiyuden Chronicle<\/em> was fully funded with stretch goals<\/a> on Kickstarter, there’s still a dedicated fanbase for\u00a0Suikoden<\/em> lying in wait.<\/p>\n

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Those are some of the biggest names in Konami’s lineup<\/a>, but there’s still a ton more games that deserve a resurgence as well.\u00a0At one point,\u00a0Contra<\/em> did make a return to gaming, or rather tried.\u00a0Contra Rogue Corps<\/em> was a strange attempt at revival for the series’ name on a completely different game, which realistically didn’t make any sense.\u00a0The\u00a0Yu-Gi-Oh<\/em>!<\/em> tabletop card game continues to flourish, as well as\u00a0the\u00a0Duel Links<\/em> online card game. Super Bomberman R<\/em> was a worthy (if a bit lackluster) return for\u00a0Bomberman<\/em>.\u00a0Not to mention the various other IPs Konami owns like\u00a0Frogger<\/em> and\u00a0Pro Evolution Soccer<\/em> that have done reasonably well in recent releases.<\/p>\n

If anything, an acquisition by Sony could at least bring these fantastic game series back into the spotlight. Konami’s made it abundantly clear they’re taking a break from developing any more triple-A gaming experiences. Theoretically, this means Konami is sitting on a gold mine of established IP that Sony would love to have under the PlayStation first-party banner. Many Kojima and gaming fans in general don’t hold a whole lot of respect up to Konami at this point, but shifting those games over to PlayStation first-party could win them back. Now, on the heels of a rumored remake and re-release of\u00a0Metal Gear Solid<\/em><\/a> and\u00a0Castlevania<\/em> games, Sony may actually consider an acquisition.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Konami’s Games Could be Revitalized as PlayStation Exclusives<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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