Zone of the Enders 3 to be Xbox 360 Exclusive?

When the original Zone of the Enders launched back in 2001 I was one of the few people who played it before playing the demo for Metal Gear Solid 2. I gotta say I absolutely loved the game as well as its sequel The Second Runner. So, when Kojima mentioned his wish in 2007 to work on ZOE3 but couldn't due to Metal Gear Solid 4 I hope you understand that I was immediately ecstatic. On the Kojima Report podcast a while back hosts Aki Saito and Ken Imaizumi discussed the fan's love for the franchise and requested listener feedback on a potential ZOE3. Kojima himself even acknowledged the fervent fanbase for the game in a recent Famitsu interview.

All signs have been pointing to a full-on Zone of the Enders 3 game but many questions remain as to when we'll actually see it. Is it possible that one of the staff on the project inadvertantly let slip the destination for the title though? This writer thinks so as news appeared on composer Norihiko Hibino's company website GEN Impact listing a current project for Konami as an Xbox-only title. Why is Hibino-san relevent? Well, Kojima Productions affecionados will note that Norihiko Hibino was the composer for both ZOE titles as well as every single Metal Gear Solid title since MGS2.

Coincidence? I don't think so. For now this remains within the realm of speculation but if Microsoft's looking to get a Kojima Productions title exclusively on the Xbox 360 then ZOE3 is certainly a prize to be had.