The story is pretty much set in non-military locations, meaning that I had to come up with something that would fit the Metal Gear universe and yet be believable.

Director Saito-san wanted to shift away from the direction of the previous series, he wanted something more realistic and modern without stepping into the realms of the cyberpunk. The direction was futuristic, very much more than it was in MGS4.Īfter Platinum took over the development of the project, the direction was shifted to a more modern look. I came across the environmental designs that Konami did before Rising became a joint venture with Platinum Games. I was overjoyed and extremely nervous at the same time because of the immense reputation of this very franchise!īeing a joint production with Konami there were many hiccups from the start.

Having played most of the games in the Metal Gear series, I was shocked when asked to do environmental concept designs for Metal Gear Rising. It is my great pleasure to share with you some of the work done for this long awaited game!! Hi guys, this is K here, the environmental concept artist for Metal Gear Rising.

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