the series of metal gear solid It is not only remembered to this day for its fantastic gameplay, but its story and the themes present in it have played a great role in the worldwide recognition of Hideo Kojima’s work. In this way, the developer revealed that when talking about the heaviest issues of the first game, was “ridiculed” by his peers and Konami.
Through several tweets shared on the official Hideo Kojima account, the developer spoke a little more about the behind-the-scenes of the first metal gear solid. It was here that he revealed that the anti-war themes presented in 1998 were met with ridicule. Fortunately, time changed these perspectives. This was what he commented:
“MGS1 was released in 1998. When I mentioned ‘anti-nuclear and anti-war’ in an interview, the media laughed at me. I was ridiculed by my colleagues and by the company. The entertainment industry criticized me saying, ‘You have to be joking, against war, against nuclear power, when you’re playing a game that shoots guns.’ 24 years have passed since then. Tomorrow, when we enter the metaverse, unfortunately nuclear weapons still exist, undismantled.
For the sequel to MG, I came up with the plot about the terrorist robbery of a nuclear weapons disposal facility. When I told my staff, they said nuclear hijacking was unrealistic. So I did the story of OILIX which is a microorganism that refines oil. Zanzibarland targeting a nuclear weapons depot for disposal and acquisition of nuclear weapons remained unchanged”.
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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— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) February 13, 2022
Without a doubt, Hideo Kojima’s work is one that is enjoyed like wine. Although the Metal Gear series is on an indefinite hiatus, nothing prevents the Japanese developer from giving us a game that continues the themes seen in Snake’s adventuresbut under another name.
On related topics, it seems there was a new Metal Gear in development. In the same way, here you can check our gameplay of Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops.
Editor’s note:
These comments are not only a look at the past and the way in which the reception of metal gear solid has changed, but these tweets could very well be a way of relating the current events we are seeing with Ukraine and Russia, from the perspective of a game from 1998, which warned us of some of the dangers we see today.
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