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Kojima to make "Western" games

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Metal Gear Solid house Kojima Productions is undergoing a thorough "structure, tools and staff" revamp so that it can further penetrate the Western market, Hideo Kojima himself has revealed.

Speaking in the latest Famitsu (via Develop) the MGS creator said that because of the restructuring at the developer, 2009 "is going to be a very important year" for Kojima Productions.

"We're currently reviewing everything in order to make Kojima Productions a team that can challenge foreign creators and software houses," he said.
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sinncross - 367 days 3 hours ago
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Nothing wrong with attempting to go head-to-head with Western developers at their own game, but it's a pity that Kojima does not seem to want to retain some Japanese-elements to his games.
Western and Japanese games feel different, it's actually what makes playing both so appealing, but hey, as long as he churns out good games I guess it doesn't matter as much.
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FreestyleBarnacle - 367 days 3 hours ago
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I agree, the very best Japanese games have a lot more attention to detail for no obvious reason and "what the..?" moments. It's great when you see that in other games but it seems to be rarer in western titles as far as I can see.
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solidt12 - 367 days 3 hours ago
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Im sure Kojima will keep some of the Eastern elements in his games that Westerners love.
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meepmoopmeep - 367 days 3 hours ago
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craziness is neither East nor West

and Kojima is crazy-awesomesauce

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Mainman - 367 days 2 hours ago
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Question to Kojima:
Why try to fix something that isn't broke???
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BoBo33 - 367 days 2 hours ago
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1.5 - Funny
That's what that idiot has been trying to do since 1987.
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die_fiend - 367 days 2 hours ago
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Square said something similar to wanting to make FF13 less Japanese oriented. Both Kojima and them don't seem to realise that the reason I love their games (older games for Square atm) is because they're Japanese. We don't need more developers making boring fps just to cater for the Western audience, we need more Japanese influences as they're immense. The old Final Fantasy's, the Metal Gears, Zelda, Okami, DMC...all have a Japanese feel and that's what makes them special
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Tony P - 367 days 2 hours ago
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If Kojima decides he wants to make a Halo killer, who says it won't be the most awesome, mind bending, random adventure ever? With boxes.
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ChampIDC - 367 days ago
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Don't forget urinating and crotch grabbing.
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The Lazy One - 355 days 21 hours ago
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1.9 - Japanese themes aren't the problem...
30 minute monologues that the author uses to spout on about things he's emopants are.
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RebornSpy - 367 days 3 hours ago
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2 - Weird that he wants to change...
but anything from Kojima will definitely be good, so whatever. I'm interested in what these changes might bring.
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segasage - 367 days 3 hours ago
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3 - Nice finally games on the 360 I suppose..
can't ignore that console in the west..
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happyface - 367 days 1 hour ago
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Mr. Kojima-san is basically saying ps triple isn't enough for them anymore, expect Wii and 360 games

if I was still a ps3 owner I'd be very sadface that one of the only good devs on the system is bailing out
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riksweeney - 367 days 3 hours ago
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"Western games"

That'll be endless First Person Shooters and Racers then? I can see it now:

Metal Gear Solid Arena / Tournament

Metal Gear Solid Turbo Charged! (featuring DJ Atomica)
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snakeater3 - 367 days 3 hours ago
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LOL nice one .....that dj atomica was a frikkin ear rape.
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riksweeney - 367 days 2 hours ago
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>And quit over sexualizing all the female characters, that is an insult to my intelligence.

Shame your avatar doesn't reflect your opinion
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die_fiend - 367 days 2 hours ago
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Yeah, your avatar looks like you think of woman as much more than objects! How dare the Japanese over sexualise when you're busy showing off someones minge! How dare they!
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sak500 - 367 days 2 hours ago
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LOL you hypocrite... How dare you put someone's hiny in ur avatar shame on you :O
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Wile - 355 days 21 hours ago
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XD

LMAO at the whole exchange about his avatar!
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ahhh!!!! riksweeney you beat me by a couple of seconds!!!!!
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lol, your avatar reflects your expression :P
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The Kingslayer - 367 days 2 hours ago
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Kojima is smart. I think reviewing what you have done is a good thing for a game studio. I wish Sega and many other Japanese developers/publishers would do the same. The western development and gaming peak we are seeing took a long time to come. It didn't happen over night. The Japanese developers were the darling of the gaming industry leading the way with innovative games and design. All that happened was they peaked somewhat, and now western development has surpassed them in some areas, but lacks in others. That's just how its played out both technically, and creatively.

My hope is that they don't abandon what makes them Japanese developers, but rather take a look at what works for both kinds of taste. Design in any field is about adaptation, taste, and reinvention, with attention to detail and refinement. So long as Kojima sticks to his brand and respects what works, I believe we will see a new rebirth in what types of games we will see from him and his staff. Change is good, but consistency is better. So hopefully he achieves both.

Be a gamer...Not a hater
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sak500 - 367 days 2 hours ago
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Western games?? Hmmm Hint hint wink wink best selling HD console in the west??? I said HD not SD :D
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9 - The Revenge Of The Ps3
Hideo Is Smart for That 2 Cuz Japanese People only made 360 games most of them suck and yes i will say that again suck read the reviews and play it but anyways But He IS learning how 2 make even more money and better games
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