Hideo Kojima: "We Have No Regrets, Kept You Waiting Huh?"

Hideo Kojima shares some of his feelings on Twitter, with less than 24 hours to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain launch.

[DarkOcelet]

Kojima is an amazing and humble person. Cant wait to see what he will do next.

[TwoForce]

Yes, I agree. Also, i'm having fun with MGS 5. I got it early. So are you jealous ?😝 Oh, i think you should get Until Dawn. Trust me.

[DarkOcelet]

Hehe, actually its been on the game store near my house for a week now. But i didnt get it yet :). Not enough money since i wanted to get it with Until Dawn and Mad Max.

[SolidStoner]

"kept you waiting huh?"

*on a poster with half naked beautiful girl!

I bet they are many different variations.. I recommend to play stealthy and find all those girls :D

[mafiahajeri]

Goty, it's so addictive and easy to pick up and play. I'm always like I'm going to go do this or that and then I say "just one more mission!" and end up playing for hours!

[DEEBO]

How can someone disagree with this comment.

This guy been hard at work on the same series with new ideas and better game play with a great story longer then some of you been on this earth.

If that doesn't say hall of fame game designer.

Next game is day one for me when kojima his next hit using the fox engine.

[DarkOcelet]

Two disagree hmmm...

Must be Skullface and Zero.

[PhucSeeker]

1st, You're new here, i believe ?
2nd, Fox engine is Konami's property. He won't be using it anytime soon.

[Magicite]

Imagine Kojima joining Naughty Dog, minds would blow!

[Revengeance]

That wouldn't be fair to the gaming industry. That's like having Michael Jordan and Larry Bird on the same team lol.

[divinealpha]

You would name a company that only releases games on one console. I have ps4, xbox and PC but dam man can't he just make for all platforms

[Sashamaz]

Too many great minds in one place would not work well, you would have conflicting opinions, sometimes you just have to let people do their own thing which in the end leads to many great products.

[Immorals]

Don't naughty dog operate on a level playing field amidst developers? I feel having a big name like Kojima working well in that environment.

I could be pleasantly surprised, however!

[Kleptic]

sashamaz, that argument can go in either direction...

on one side; yeah, kojima 'made' everything metal gear (save rising, sort of)...and that a single person's brilliant vision is nothing if not consistent...but it drove konami crazy for better or for worse, as well as a lot of employees over the years if you believe the reports of vocal people that worked for him and left...

look at iD, similar situation in terms of a ground breaking developer...iD was at its best with multiple brilliant people, not just one...and when it came down to being only one (when Carmack was the only real leader left)...it fell apart...and iD struggled for relevency in a genre they single handedly created, let alone blew it wide open...

different devs, different games, i know...i'm just saying Kojima very much could team up with another group of pedigree devs, and do something spectacular...or it could also fall apart, too...no way to really know...ND seems to be a development environment where it just 'works', regardless of who is coming in and who is leaving...and in that sense, and i know we're only speculating for the hell of it, it may be one of the better group of people for him to group up with...

[loadstone007]

Humble?
All of his games show his name bazillion times. WE GET IT KOJIMA, YOU MADE THIS GAME!

[mafiahajeri]

Lmao! My thoughts exactly. Before every mission and after.

[n4rc]

lol.. thought the same thing.. humble is not a word i would use to describe him.. at all..

[KurtRussell]

Are there any non-humble Japanese?

[KurtRussell]

Except Kojima?

[ThatArtGuy]

Tomonobu Itagaki

[Team_Litt]

Humble? Kojima? Nope.

[Nameless_Protagonist]

Sony could contract Kojima to work on the next Syphon Filter.

[chrisx]

Hideo Kojima : The Real Big Boss

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Im getting a bit irritated with kojimas name and logo popping up at the end of every mission, its annoying seeing the credits all the time.
I mean come on, we KNOW this is your game you don't have to shove it in our faces every half an hour.

[Malphite]

Congrats. You've found a completely insignificant little detail to complain about. Maybe when you're done complaining you might actually think about why Hideo Kojima, a man that has passionately worked on a game series his whole life would do such a thing in the last entry of the franchise. Especially under the circumstances that he hass left the company he has been working for. Here is a hint: Maybe Konami's attempt to take the credit away from him by removing his name from the box art has something to do with it.

[ratrace]

why so upset?

[Summons75]

His reasoning maybe a little backwards but I do agree. credits in the middle of the game does break the immersion and when you take two minutes to do a shot side-ops you get credits. Credits should be in the beginning of the game, and when you beat the story...or something you can choose to watch in the options menu. That annoyed me in Ground Zeroes too.

[Malphite]

@ratrace: Because I find it disrespectful to complain about an artist putting credits on his product. Why would you complain about him being proud to give us such an amazing game?

[boing1]

I agree. Let's also put in credits every 20 minutes in every movie.
Joking aside, we all know Kojima made the game and that this is his swan song. But there is no need to rub it in everytime you finish a mission.
It's an overkill IMO. This actually makes me appreciate him less.

[divinealpha]

How did you manage to damage control this your good

[underwaves75]

it's like it's in just this game.... it's in every one

[Jayszen]

Malphite is absolutely correct - the credit overkill is Mr. Kojima's reaction to the manner in which Konami have behaved by erasing his credits on the company website and all publicity materials and covers. It is a minor discomfort to us fans and we should understand on this occasion.

[MysticStrummer]

That's funny, but it almost has to be related to his falling out with Konami like Malphite said.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Yeah it probably is, but its almost like gloating, and I dont like gloaters. Im enjoying the game but I wish I could turn those credits off.

[KurtRussell]

Yea that guy is full of himself, and the fanboys just fuel his ego. I mean his company is named Kojima Productions, who the hell does that. Compare him to someone like Gabe Newell who introduces himself by saying "Hi i'm Gabe and i work at Valve". Now that's humble.

[solidboss07]

Is that the Gabe who thought he was so important that he could command that PS3 should fail because it was crap??
Modest guy.

[SaladSnake]

It's either that or 'Loading'. I know which I prefer.

[TKCMuzzer]

Er, just press the X button to skip them.

[warczar]

You're so right, and that Michaelangelo lame should have felt like an arrogant prick when he chiseled his name into that David sculpture.

I'm sure you're so humble you NEVER would have put your name on one of the most respected video game franchises EVER.

[scark92]

It is not over for Kojima, we will see more, just not with konami

[WitWolfy]

He must be excited to give them the finger and go do his own thing now.

[Chaos_Raiden]

Farewell, Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions. You guys are one of the best video game developers.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Good spirit, expected nothing less from the man.

14 hours left people.

[PizzaSteve]

The best game of 2015 is on it's way. The wait is over.

Thank you Kojima and your team for making a wonderful franchise like MGS. I remember the 1st time I played MGS demo on PS1 from a demo disc that came with PS1. Been a fan ever since. You can see the love and passion put into this franchise.

[TheBurger29]

Not the best, more like tied for best with Fallout 4 and Witcher 3.

[Solidus-X]

TheBurger29- Wow! Hey, can I borrow your time machine where you were able to play Fallout 4 already and pegged it as game of the year?

[TheBurger29]

@Solidus-X
Yea then you can go back and yell at all the people claiming MGS 5 would be GOTY! I was not trying to be a dick in my comment so no need for you to be one. ;D

[Kaneki-Ken]

The reasons is because fans saw how many known reviewers gave MGS V more perfect score than Witcher 3 plus Fallout 5 still not out. So until Fallout 5 releases, MGS V is the close to get GOTY.

[Jayszen]

Haven't played Fallout 4 yet so we cannot compare but as good as Witcher 3 is, I am enjoying MGS V more so for me it is better. I suspect this game will be the GOTY and most people will agree it is well deserved.

[Jayszen]

PizzaSteve#8 - Yes, my introduction to the MGS universe was also with that game on PS1. Almost all of the subsequent releases have been excellent and the only issue I had with the series was the bait and switch with Snake and Raidan wayback in Sons of Liberty. MGS 4 was another high point and even the two PSP entries were good, especially Peace Walker and now with MGS V we have the ultimate open world stealth game.

[skulz7]

He is a complete genius and awesome guy don't get me wrong but its kinda insanely egotistical to have your name and logo pop up after every main mission

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Glad Im not the only one. It ruins immersion and is just bloody annoying. The opening credits were the worst, every two pages or so it said "A Kojima game", "A Kojima Production".
We know. & whats more alot of people just dont care.

[HiddenMission]

Really have you two clowns been in a cave Konami tried to erase the the guys life work so he stuck it to them in the game so people who play the title will know that this series was his legacy.

You have the nerve to say it's egotistical...you're just ignorant of what's been going on or a heartless individual...take your pick!

[Clown_Syndr0me]

No, perhaps we just dont care. I just enjoy playing games I couldnt care less what happens behind the scenes, and nor do many gamers.
I enjoy TV too, but I care very little about the production teams behind the shows I watch.

[Scatpants]

I would rather there not be credits on the screen all the time as well. I don't care about Kojima's feud with Konami. He still got paid to make the game, no need to paste yourself all over it.

[skulz7]

What is wrong with you? I get he is an important guy and he deserves to have his name on the damn game as its his creation, but does he really need his name show up after every damn mission?!

[Jayszen]

Okay, it is overkill but let's cut the guy some slack. He clealry has done this to get back at the awful behaviour of Konami. Just enjoy the game and get through the credits. Konami will probably release a patch that gets rid of the Mr. Kojima's credits and replace them with "A Konami Game"...

[DEEBO]

I told my wife i want a pair of those sneaking boots.

[JMyers]

I love Kojima and his games. From Snatcher to the end of his MGS run. He is a true visionary. This was the guy who had you swap controller ports to stop a boss predicting your bullets. In the same boss fight, he read your memory card! Plus you felt the torture by smashing the circle button and getting a massage with the controller vibrations... MGS is my favourite game ever made.

In MGS 4 you fight Liquid Ocelot on top of a submarine, the same way you fought Liquid Snake in MGS!

[FunkyGoron]

ARGH, so close. Anxiously awaiting to build my own Outer Heaven.

I want a damn zoo already.

[Der_Kommandant]

Thank you Kojima-San you are a GENIUS!!!!!

[Kalebninja]

Did the boots release yet? I got the hat a few months ago its such good quality.can't wait till tonight.

BTW I only read like 5 words but if that was actually a spoiler above me then fuck you UNKLE.

[scark92]

God damn, if he spoiled anything he should be banned from N4G. That is low.

[Tonykid]

lets be real here who actually going to play the game and not watch some letsplay video.

[Gardenia]

I don't know if you guys have played MGSV yet but when you do pay attention on how much you see the name Hideo Kojima in the game. It's ridiculous. After each mission you will see his name several times in the credits

[Emme]

When did games become developed by one person ? There is a team of gamedesigners, artists and coders behind this hit, and come on, Kojima had 20 years time to develop the ultimate MGS. Its a result of hard work, experience and tons of money, not genious.

[TeflonHahn]

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