How on Earth did I let this one run past me? Last week, Hideo Kojima promised us the long awaited return of a franchise many have been clamouring for while Kojima himself has been hard at work on the Metal Gear Solid Games. I’m talking, of course, about Zone of the Enders.

According to Kojima’s blog, the feedback from the announcement was “greater than [he'd] expected. The biggest surprise, however, was the reaction from various Konami staff. People eager to work with Kojima have been catching up to him in elevators and around the office, begging to be a part of the game’s development.

Kojima promises the sequel will happen, but tells everyone to be patient and “wait a little more”. Personally I think it’s wonderful to see Kojima spend time on something else than Metal Gear Solid.