I have been going to the Tokyo Game Show since 2004. I believe this is the first year that Hideo Kojima is not appearing on stage.
Here is 2004.
[Photo: Game Impress Watch]
And 2005.
[Photo: IT Media]
2006.
[Photo: Sieca]
2007.
[Photo: DogSV]
This is 2008.
[Photo: 4Gamer]
And 2009.
[Photo: 4Gamer]
2010.
[Photo: 4Gamer]
2011.
[Photo: Gamer]
2012.
[Photo: Kobedenshi]
2013.
[Photo via Jonathan Sewell]
Last year.
[Photo: 7chord]
This year.
[Photo: Konami]
This is not Hideo Kojima. It’s an announcer guy and Sentarou, a Japanese comedian who really loves Metal Gear. Neither of them made The Phantom Pain. And who wants to hear from the guy who created the game? Eh...
The odd thing—in a year of odd Konami things—is that Hideo Kojima was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, but as a visitor.
This reminds me of when Kojima recently wandered around Tokyo autographing things because there wasn’t a signing session set up for The Phantom Pain.
Top photo: S_blacky
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