After the successful release of "Metal Gear Solid", fan interest grew in "Snatcher" and "Policenauts". Around 2000, a petition on the Konami of America online message boards prompted the subsidiary to discuss localizing "Policenauts" with Konami of Japan. Their attempts were unsuccessful because Kojima did not want to work on older games. In response to the PS One re-release in 2003, fans organized an email campaign to pressure Konami to localize the game once again. Their attempt was publicized and supported by IGN.