This is Hideo Kojima’s January 1999 proposal for Metal Gear Solid 2, the sequel to Konami’s stealth game about infiltrating military facilities as Solid Snake.
The document focuses on the sequel’s plot, concepts and creative direction. I’d start here if you want to compare Kojima’s early intentions with the finished game, rather than look for a complete specification of its controls or combat.
But there’s an important distinction: this copy is Marc Laidlaw’s English fan translation for JunkerHQ. It isn’t the original Japanese document. The Video Game History Foundation makes that provenance explicit.
Creator: Hideo Kojima, Konami Japan
Original date: January 1999
Type: early design proposal, translated
Spoilers: major plot and concept details
Source and preview: Video Game History Foundation’s Game Design Document Archive. Listing checked on 16 October 2026.
