Nowadays there is quite a consensus that Hideo Kojima is one of the great creatives in the industry and his main work, Metal Gear Solid, is one of the most influential brands, or became one. It seems that this was not always the case and in 1998, when the first Metal Gear Solid hit stores for PS1, until his own Konami teammates made fun of Kojimaassures the Japanese creative 24 years later.
Apparently neither the press nor Konami at the time understood Metal Gear Solid’s anti-war message despite it being a “shooter” game. When I mentioned ‘anti-nuclear and anti-war’ in an interview, the media laughed from my. I was ridiculed by my colleagues and by the companyKojima assures through his personal Twitter account.
“The entertainment industry criticized me saying, ‘You’ve got to be kidding, against war, against nuclear power, when you are playing a game that shoots guns‘” continues the creative. “24 years have passed since then. Tomorrow, when we enter the metaverse, unfortunately nuclear weapons still exist, without dismantling“.
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The entertainment industry criticized me, saying, “You’ve got to be kidding, anti-war, anti-nuclear, when you’re playing a game that shoots guns.” 24 years have passed since then. Tomorrow, as we head into the metaverse, unfortunately nuclear weapons still exist, undismantled—HIDEOKOJIMA (@HIDEOKOJIMA_EN) February 13, 2022
Despite initial criticism, the Metal Gear Solid series became a benchmark in the industry and proved that the anti-nuclear and anti-war discourse can still be valid to the present day. also came to be one of the most important IP of KonamiAt least until Kojima and company cut ties shortly before the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Nowadays, while the Metal Gear Solid series seems to have no intention of leaving the trunk of memories, Kojima continues to show that he has ideas for a while. His last work was the acclaimed Death Stranding and currently he would have two new projects in development.
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