Death Stranding 2: On The Beach has a brand new trailer that includes a legally distinct Solid Snake and affirmation of the sport’s launch date.
Aside from Ghost Of Yōtei, the one different main PlayStation 5 unique confirmed for this 12 months is Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.
We’ve seen a number of predictably perplexing trailers for the sequel already, however a brand new one arrived throughout a panel at SXSW on Sunday, which confirmed the sport might be launched on June 26, 2025.
The prolonged 10-minute trailer options sweeping vistas, weird creatures and a stronger emphasis on gunplay, however one new character has captured everybody’s consideration as a result of he seems to be similar to Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid.
If you’re unaware, Kojima is understood for creating the Metal Gear franchise for Konami, however he departed the corporate in not-so amicable trend in 2015. His studio, Kojima Productions, went unbiased and partnered with Sony to work on 2019’s Death Stranding.
Despite being Kojima’s child, the Metal Gear IP continues to be owned by Konami, with a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater set to be launched in August. Kojima clearly hasn’t moved on completely although, as he’s already identified to be engaged on a religious sequel of types for PlayStation 5.
Before that, he’s added a brand new character referred to as Neil into Death Stranding 2, who, in the direction of the tip of the trailer, rocks a bandana and has a really clear resemblance to Snake from the Metal Gear franchise.
While you would possibly suppose any gruff man with brown hair and a headscarf might resemble Snake in some capability, this nod is clearly intentional because of the alternative of actor, Luca Marinelli. Back in July 2020 on Instagram, Kojima named the Italian actor as somebody who can be the ‘spitting picture of Solid Snake’ if ‘he donned a bandana’.
In one other fascinating twist, it seems as if Neil is a few type of antagonist in Death Stranding 2, who represents a ‘distinctly American philosophy’ – no less than, primarily based on the voiceover. Solid Snake’s design was largely modelled after American motion film heroes so all of it traces up.
There seems to be different Metal Gear nods within the trailer too, with a large mech that appears similar to REX from the unique Metal Gear Solid.
‘I really like how unapologetic Kojima is for together with Solid Snake even with out having the rights in any respect, absolute legend,’ reads one touch upon YouTube.
‘They can’t copyright a man sporting a bandana,’ added one other.
As for the remainder of the forged, Norman Reedus is again as Sam Bridges, alongside Léa Seydoux and Troy Baker as Fragile and Higgs, respectively. New additions embody Elle Fanning, Shioli Kutsuna, and the likeness of Mad Max director George Miller.
Beyond the sport itself, Kojima introduced a worldwide live performance tour to have a good time the music of Death Stranding. This orchestral tour begins on November 8, 2025 on the Sydney Opera House in Australia, earlier than it hits London on November 16 on the Eventim Apollo, and different main cities.
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