Speaking to 1UP, designer has said that he is working on three potential concepts for 5. However, the veteran designer really wants his team to take over the reigns, so he's hoping they won't have to use one of these ideas.

"There are already so many good ideas from the staff, so if we select one of those, that would be really good. At that point I could really rely on them and take the step back to be the producer, which is the ideal situation, I think," Kojima explained.

The designer also reveals that he has been working on a new game idea for some time, and that he's eager to create something new. "I've been warming this up for a long time, and I keep thinking that I'll try this idea. But ideas always change, so I really don't know what the final outcome will be," he explained.

More from Kojima as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge