The set features the work of artist yoji shinkawa who did everything from mechanical designs, character designs to fullfledged masterpieces for the metal gear solid series. Metal gear solid 2 concept art raiden concept art character concept. Metal gear metaru gia is a stealth action game designed by hideo kojima. Metal gear solid ps1 metal gear rex snake metal gear metal gear games metal gear solid series shadow moses revolver ocelot character art character design.
Metal gear solid 2 was a twisted experiment in mind control. Up for bids here i have the art of metal gear solid 1. This fan page is not run by the actual yoji shinkawa. The art of metal gear solid yoji shinkawa art book. Japanese artist yoji shinkawa, who is responsible for much of the character and mechanical design for the metal gear solid and zone of the enders games, recently unveiled his take on iconic. Gotta be honest, the metal gear solid games can be odd at times, but the series has always touched on some serious themes. Nov 15, 2016 the art of metal gear solid v celebrate one of the most influential and beloved video game franchises of all time with the art of metal gear solid v. Kiddo mcmachine metal gear solid a hideo kojima game. This intends to be an analysis to clarify some matters by exposing the main ideas from what i think are the original sources, and as an essay of. See more ideas about metal gear, metal gear solid series and metal gear solid. Metal gear solid 2 yoji shinkawa book 2001 illustration art. Buy the art of metal gear solid by yoji shinkawa isbn.
The art of metal gear solid v dark horse digital comics. Aug 07, 2018 the art of metal gear solid iiv as well as peace walker. Here the full art book of metal gear solid by yoji shinkawa if you like it subscribe. Metal gear solid 2 sons of liberty synteza historii i sztuki. Metal gear was developed and first published by konami in 1987 for the msx2 home computer and was wellreceived critically and commercially. If you own either the pal or the japanese version, then this guide may not fully benefit you. The phantom pain, giving players a taste of the new openworld gameplay mechanics while setting up the main games story, as snake big boss must infiltrate a prison camp to rescue his comrades. May 20, 2012 metal gear solid 4 master art works book every once in a while metal gear solid s concept art gets published in high quality art books. Beautiful yoji shinkawa inspired snake by joelston beautiful rendition of naked snake in the style of yoji shinkawas stunning pen and ink drawings, revoltech have done an amazing job at creating a gameaccurate big boss. The games premise revolves around a special forces operative codenamed solid snake who carries out a oneman sneaking mission into the hostile nation of outer.
Metal gear solid is a series of stealth, actionadventure games by konami computer entertainment japan and was released for the playstation on september 3, 1998 by konami. Shinkawa yoji, born december 25, 19711 is a japanese artist. Shinkawa, 9781506705811, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Metal gear solid 5\s yoji shinkawa artwork gives fans the. He is best known as the lead character and mecha designer for the metal gear franchise.
Subsistence premium package was released in japan on december 22nd, 2005, for playstation 2, with a price tag of. All of this text was dumped from the actual game, and is by konami. To be honest, the only original mgs boxart to fawn over is mgs2s. Sons of liberty received its own art book filled with sketches and drawings by yoji shinkawa, the games art director.
Yoji shinkawa the art of metal gear solid stock image. A beautiful set of two books that comes in a sturdy, nicely designed slipcase. In an effort to give credit where its due, this page not only informs users of who created the wallpapers, but allows our community to link to places where yoji shinkawa has official profiles. The art of metal gear solid v celebrate one of the most influential and beloved video game franchises of all time with the art of metal gear solid v. The art of metal gear solid iiv as well as peace walker. The art of metal gear solid 2 book metal gear informer. Link to an enlarged image of the art of metal gear solid v. Metal gear artist yoji shinkawa has defined some of the most iconic characters in gaming history. Dec 28, 2016 here the full art book of metal gear solid by yoji shinkawa if you like it subscribe. Coming in a collectable slipcase, this two book set contains concept and key art from metal gear solid, mgs2. Yoji shinkawa is not a registered member of our community, but wallpapers have been attributed to himher.
There are 182 pages within this art book that i had most of the time on the bookshelf. The sequel to one of the best games id played on the ps1, metal gear solid, was coming out on the ps2 and the graphics showcased in sons of liberty. One disc contains mg1 and 2, mgs2, 3 and pw hd versions, and. Yoji shinkawa is the very talented artist of the popular metal gear solid. Read on for the metal gear solid drawings article, which features an analysis on the man as well as a selected yoji.
Metal gears yoji shinkawa is working on new square enix game, left alive. The art of metal gear solid iiv by konami, yoji shinkawa. Details about yoji shinkawa art of yoji shinkawa 3 metal gear solid. Kio marv, inventor of the oil refining microbe, oilix, was taken hostage by zanzibar, a heavily armed nation in central asia ruled by a. Shinkawa yoji, born december 25, 1971 is a japanese artist.
It should make a good companion piece for the art of metal gear solid v, which dark horse published last winter. Today, kojima has said that metal gear solid 2s budget is around what it. Metal gear solids legendary artist opens up on the early days creating the first metal gear solid. Shinkawa also worked as a mecha designer for the zone of the enders games, and produced artwork for call.
As the first in a series of dedicated metal gear solid artbooks, the art of metal gear solid by yoji shinkawa was released in 1999 by soft bank publishing. Metal gears yoji shinkawa is working on new square enix. See more ideas about metal gear solid series, gear art and metal gear. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Metal gear solid 2 yoji shinkawa book 2001 illustration. The art of metal gear solid, art of metal gear solid 1. Once yoji shinkawa started designing the characters in playstations metal gear solid, they were given their respective established visual appearances. Metal gear artist yoji shinkawa designs his own version of. He is most famous for his character, environment and mechanical designs for the metal gear and zone of the enders series.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Featuring hundreds of pieces of neverbeforeseen concept art from the games creators, this beautiful art book is a perfect addition to any gamers collection. Personally i prefer figma over this brand any time, but as metal gear fan i must own. I was lucky to have a sign of yoji shinkawa, february the 19th 20, during the french master class of metal gear rising. It was written by tomokazu fukushima, cowritten and directed by hideo kojima and features the artwork of yoji shinkawa. The metal gear franchise features a large number of characters created by hideo kojima and designed by yoji shinkawa. Metal gear solid 4 master art works book every once in a while metal gear solids concept art gets published in high quality art books. Mgs2 solid is possibly the most visually interesting version of solid snake, with the smooth lines of the suppressed m9, the scruffier face against the stripped down sneaking suit i just love seeing yojis interpretation of snake following shadow moses. This article provides a grouping of metal gear solid drawings and formulates a yoji shinkawa gallery of sorts. He is most famous for his character, and mechanical designs for the metal gear and zone of the enders series. Much as metal gear began as a pastiche of action movies of the time, characters were pastiches of contemporary action movie heroes.
Yoji shinkawa art of yoji shinkawa 3 metal gear solid. It is the fourth metal gear game written and directed by hideo kojima, the seventh overall game in the series and is a direct sequel to the original metal gear solid. Dark horse publishing the art of metal gear solid iiv. Aside from featuring beautiful art, these books can also give an insight into the production process of the games. The book, titled the art of metal gear solid 2 sons of liberty yoji shinkawa official illustration book part 2, was released in japan in april of 2002, a few months after the launch of the game. Its setting features several soldiers with supernatural powers provided by the new advancements of science the series follows mercenary solid snake given government missions of finding the metal gear weapon, resulting in encounters with gray fox and big boss in outer heaven. Shinkawa was born in hiroshima on 25 december, 1971. The art of metal gear solid by yoji shinkawa youtube. Yoji shinkawa the art of metal gear solid addeddate 20171212 18. Most of the plaudits are directed at yoji shinkawa, an artist who has worked on pretty much every metal gear game since the 90s from characters to uniforms to the metal gears themselves. The phantom pain happy kuji set on the tokyo otaku mode shop. Apr 23, 20 metal gear artist yoji shinkawa has defined some of the most iconic characters in gaming history.
The book is used but is in very good condition with all pages intact and free of defects. This is a complete text dumpof a crucial part in metal gear solid 2mgs2 last scenes. Yoji shinkawas metal gear solid art modern borefare. The twin snakes video games, metal gear solid video games with collectors edition, metal gear solid shirt. Metal gear artist yoji shinkawa has defined some of the most iconic. Vg247s dave cook speaks with the artist about visualising hideo kojimas concepts. Art of metal gear solid 2 sons of liberty yoji shinkawa on. The phantom pain artwork from yoji shinkawa has given fans a look at what the games cover art might have been if konami had decided to stick with series tradition.
If ever there was a way to declare yourself a true fan of something, this. Sons of liberty, ashley woods art of metal gear solid, metal gear. Read up on what you can expect to find when it ships. Metal gears yoji shinkawa is working on new square enix game. Metal gear solid 4 received such a compilation as well, called metal gear solid 4 master art. Sep 19, 2017 metal gears yoji shinkawa is working on new square enix game, left alive. Sons of liberty is an actionadventure stealth game developed and published by konami for the playstation 2 on november th, 2001. This metal gear solid 2 faqwalkthrough is intended for the us release. Art of metal gear solid 2 sons of liberty japanese jp oversized january 1, 2002 by yoji shinkawa author 4.
It focuses, as the title suggests, on artwork drawn by shinkawa for metal gear solid 1 on the original playstation, although it features some work from other artists as well. Metal gear solid original soundtrack 1997, cd discogs. His work is best known for its usage in the series known as metal gear solid. When raiden was first introduced in metal gear solid 2, japan loved the.
Yoji shinkawa, the 29yearold character designer behind the metal gear. Yoji shinkawas life with metal gear solid duration. Price new from used from jp oversized, 01m 1, 2002. For this, i have accommodated a new section called us topal changes as reference for both us version and pal owners alike.
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