Next Generation has some info from the Feb. 2006 issue of the Official U.S. PlayStation interview with Hideo Kojima. The innovative Kojima, whose Metal Gear games sometimes feel like playable movies, said he, too, doesn't feel like video games are art. His reasoning? Check the jump.

Kojima: 'Games Are Not Art' [Next Generation]

Hideo Kojima said: "The thing is, art is something that radiates the artist, the person who creates that piece of art. If 100 people walk by and a single person is captivated by whatever that piece radiates, it's art. But videogames aren't trying to capture one person. A videogame should make sure that all 100 people that play that game should enjoy the service provided by that videogame. It's something of a service. It's not art. But I guess the way of providing service with that videogame is an artistic style, a form of art."