That’s not a knife
As Konami is seemingly intent on givingMetal Gear‘sHideo Kojima the boot(this is aSimpsonsAustralia joke despite Bayou Billy being from Louisiana), many are mourning one of the most memorable videogame companies falling into disarray.
Well, there’s always profiting off your past successes, Konami.
Siliconera spotted NES gameThe Adventures of Bayou Billyon the Australian Classification Board with Nintendo listed as the publisher, hinting at a Virtual Console (Wii U? 3DS?) release for the 26-year-old brawler.
But what’s old is new again.Bayou Billy, with its three endings, inscrutable story, swamp setting (thanks tothis c-blogfor filling me in) — this is basicallyMetal Gear Solid 3before Kojima even came up with the idea. What better for today’s fast and furious climate than Billy’s brand of “street-fight, gun-shooting, car-action?”Bayou Billyis set in the Big Easy (look Big Easy, it’s Regular Easy!) and full of “triple hard action.” Konami, re-hireBayou Billy‘s designers. Or don’t, and just reboot it. Do it. Do it, Konami.
