Kotaku: Hideo Kojima

Jackets So Badass, They'll Punch Your Teeth In

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:01:00 EST

Yesterday, Japanese game designer Hideo Kojima posted a photo of himself wearing the jacket actor Ryan Gosling wore in the movie Drive. But Kojima, best known for his Metal Gear games, didn't call it a "jacket". No, the famed designer called the coat something else: a sukajan. More »

Hideo Kojima Thinks He's Ryan Gosling Now

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:40:00 EST

The man? That's Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. The jacket? That's a replica of Ryan Gosling's from the movie Drive. With Hollywood's big night looming, a little Oscar party cosplay, perhaps? More »

Japanese Analysts Expect Metal Gear Solid 5 in 2014

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:20:00 EST

If you're one to believe analysts (ha!), note that Nomura Securities is forecasting that MGS5 will be out by March 2014. Apparently, Nomura doesn't realize how long it takes Hideo Kojima to get games out the door. [Nihon Securities Journal] More »

You Cannot Eat this Nintendo 3DS. Sorry.

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater is coming to the Nintendo 3DS as Snake Eater 3D. To mark the occasion, the game is getting a very special Nintendo 3DS. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima provided a first sneak peek. More »

Hideo Kojima: The Wonder Years

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:30:00 EST

Just in case you ever wanted to know what Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima looked like as a wee lad, well, now you know, courtesy of the man's own Twitter account. More »

What Are the Chances of a (Another) Metal Gear Solid Remake?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:30:00 EST

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Released back in 1998, the first Metal Gear Solid is one of those titles for which gamers continuously cry "remake". Hideo Kojima, the game's creator, seems perfectly happy with the game. More »

Metal Gear Creator's Next Game is Set In a "Very Open World"

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:30:00 EST

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Hideo Kojima, creator and curator of the Metal Gear franchise, sure loves a tease. Speaking with CNN recently, he starts to get into details about his upcoming game, then like all good teases do, pulls up short just before you get to the good stuff. More »

Let's Look at New Zone of the Enders Figures!

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:40:00 EST

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A new Revoltech figure of Z.O.E. character Anubis went on sale in Japan. Website Moeyo got up and close with the figure, manhandling the box and taking some snaps of the figure. More »

Testing Video Game Graphics with Women's Underwear

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:30:00 EST

Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear, is working on a new game engine called the Fox Engine. Today, he's been posting test images showing off what it can do. One of those things is see woman's bras through their shirts. More »

Look at this "New Title" from Metal Gear's Creator

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 EST

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Hideo Kojima of Metal Gear fame has shown off a test image of his "new work". More »

Westerners Almost Made Metal Gear Rising

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:40:00 EST

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As revealed over the weekend, Konami roped in Bayonetta developers Platinum Games to make Metal Gear Rising, because it couldn't. More »

Why You're Not Getting a New Zone of the Enders Anytime Soon

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:20:00 EST

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Hideo Kojima doesn't only make Metal Gear games, these days, it seems like they're all he makes. Even the diehard fans are getting sick of them. Why can't Kojima make another Zone of the Enders mecha game? More »

Stealth Will Return in Next Metal Gear Solid Sequel

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:30:00 EST

Metal Gear Rising is a hack-and-slash game. It's not a stealth game—no biggie MGS creator Hideo Kojima pointed out. It's a spin-off game, and stealth will return to the next MGS sequel so wait for that. [@Kojima_Hideo] More »

Metal Gear Rising Was Killed Off

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 EST

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For a spell there, Metal Gear: Rising fell off the map. That's probably because the game had been canned. Now, as evident in the game's latest trailer, Rising is back in a big way. More »

Watch Metal Gear's Creator Breakdown and Apologize A lot

Brian Ashcraft — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST

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During the VGA Awards, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima took the stage and introduced the new trailer for Metal Gear: Rising. Things didn't go smoothly. At all. More »

Hideo Kojima's Business Card Will Cut Your Finger Off

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST

The creator of Metal Gear, Hideo Kojima, got new business cards. They look fucking dangerous. More »

I Love Metal Gear, But I Don't Want a Metal Gear Solid 5.

Leigh Alexander — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:30:00 EST

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I am pretty much the biggest Metal Gear Solid fan there is, and I really, really hope that Metal Gear Solid 5 doesn't happen. More »

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Finally Sneaks Out a Release Date

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:30:00 EST

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Originally Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D was supposed to be out this December. Then, at September's Tokyo Game Show, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima said the game would be out in early 2012. More »

Is Metal Gear Solid 5 Coming? "Probably...At Some Point"

Mike Fahey — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:40:00 EST

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The cries of "Metal Gear Solid 5 confirmed!" that rang out across the internet last week were silenced today, as the Official PlayStation Magazine reveals what exactly legendary developer Hideo Kojima said regarding a potential sequel in its latest issue. Should you be excited? Probably, at some point. More »

What's Going on with Metal Gear: Rising? Is It Okay?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST

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This past August, I asked a very simple question: Where the hell is Metal Gear: Rising? It's now mid-November, and the game surfaced briefly, with a teaser trailer hinting at some sort of Rising announcement at the Spike VGAs. More »

It's Kojima, Alright. But She Certainly Didn't Create Metal Gear

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:40:00 EST

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In English, idol Haruna Kojima from pop group AKB48 has the same last name as Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. Know what that means? Kojima word plays! More »

Metal Gear Team Feverishly Checking Plastic Boobs

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:00:00 EDT

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Hideo Kojima, creator of stealth series Metal Gear, and his team are approving a series of figurines based on Metal Gear Solid characters. More »

Thanks for Sharing this Beautiful Metal Gear Drawing, Hideo Kojima!

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:40:00 EDT

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Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima posted this drawing of Metal Gear Solid character Raiden. It's not clear if this is just a drawing or whether it's in relation to the upcoming title Metal Gear Solid: Rising, which stars Raiden. More »

Hideo Kojima Wants Metal Gear To Keep Going after He Dies

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:15:00 EDT

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After every Metal Gear game he makes, Hideo Kojima usually says he's done with the series. Sometimes Kojima even asks Kotaku readers to tell his boss that he doesn't have to make Metal Gear games anymore. This time, it's different. More »

Hideo Kojima Talks About How LEGO Helped Make Metal Gear Solid, Shows Off New "Fox" Engine

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:40:00 EDT

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If you follow Hideo Kojima on Twitter, then you know that Solid Snake's daddy was talking at the University of Southern California last night. But he didn't tweet about what he talked about. More »

The Four Video Games That Shaped Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EDT

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Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear series—which turns 25 next year—says he's drawn influence from four video games above all others. They are four very different games, each "very important" he says. What are they? More »

The Snatcher Radio Drama has Been (Unofficially) Translated

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:30:00 EDT

Reader Peter was "sick at the end of last week and had a few days off work". So he did whatever a good man does and translated the first two episodes of the Snatcher radio drama, Sdatcher. More »

Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders HD Collections Coming to Vita Too

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:20:00 EDT

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And the ports just keep on coming! PlayStation Vita owners will have even more high-def versions of classic games to play on the go as Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has revealed that the previously announced Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders HD collections will also come to Vita. More »

From Metal Gear to Stripping to Fugitive to Porn

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 EDT

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Earlier this year, pin-up Minako Komukai was on the run from Johnny Law. She stood accused of purchasing drugs from a group of Iranian dealers and fled to the Philippines. A warrant was put out for her arrest, and Komukai was an international fugitive. More »

This Metal Gear Lady Drinks too Much Coke

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:00:00 EDT

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In May 2008, Hideo Kojima held a press conference for Metal Gear Solid 4 that was noteworthy for three things: The first MGS4 gameplay was shown, Hideo Kojima arrived with a silly haircut, and young model Akina Minami graced the stage. More »

Snatcher, Hideo Kojima's Adventure Masterpiece

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT

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Most people know, and love, Japanese developer Hideo Kojima for the Metal Gear series, a franchise he created all the way back in 1987. More »

So, Where the Hell Is Metal Gear: Rising?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:30:00 EDT

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At the 2009 E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, Konami revealed that it was developing a different spin on the Metal Gear universe. The game was Metal Gear: Rising, and it's M.I.A. More »

Another Day, Another Hideo Kojima Tease (This Time Z.O.E.)

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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When not making video games, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima teases gamers. It's not that he makes fun of them (he doesn't...I don't think), but he dangles carrots in front of his fans like no other game designer working today. More »

Just Imagine the Lewd Camo You Can Make

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:00:00 EDT

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3D has a new feature: "Photo camouflage". Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima tested it out. More »

Konami's Getting Risk-y With the Metal Gear Solid Board Game

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:00:00 EDT

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"Snake? SNAAAKE?! It's your roll." You too can make this ill-conceived attempt at a joke with the forthcoming Metal Gear Solid-themed edition of classic strategy board game Risk, a game not surprisingly titled Risk: Metal Gear Solid. More »

Snatcher Inspires a Radio Drama

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:30:00 EDT

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Hideo Kojima is making a Snatcher inspired radio drama called Suda51's Sdatcher. It will be overseen by Kojima, written by Goichi Suda (No More Heroes) and scored by Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill). That's...neat? More »

Video Games Have Changed

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:30:00 EDT

Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima remembers the good (?) old days of video game development. [Nintendo Power, via Go Nintendo] More »

Turns Out Hideo Kojima HATES Metal Gear On the NES

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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The original Metal Gear may have been most famous on the Nintendo Entertainment System, but that's not the platform it was designed for. More »

Platinum Games Says They're Not Making Metal Gear Solid Rising

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:00:00 EDT

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Atsushi Inaba, a producer at Platinum Games, denied today that his studio is working on the next big Metal Gear, despite some whispers to the contrary. More »

Can You Spot the HD Metal Gear Solid Games?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:40:00 EDT

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Konami is bringing Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker to the PS3 and Xbox 360 as the Metal Gear Solid HD Edition. More »