Hideo Kojima Quotes

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Hideo Kojima

Profession : Designer

Birth : August 24, 1963

It's part of my ritual to watch a new film every day, no matter what. It's important to me.

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In any game, you have an enemy coming at yourself that you have to shoot. If you go back to 'Space Invaders,' they shoot at you when they come at you, so how are you going to protect yourself? You're going to shoot, and that is a typical videogame.

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To be honest, my friends weren't really as into making films as I was. But I convinced them all to make some zombie films with me.

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At Disneyland, you never go 'backstage' - even when you're in the bathroom.

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My parents were born in the 1930s, and they experienced the air raids on Tokyo.

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One of my first dreams when I was a child was becoming a painter.

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There are so many books and movies I like; I never mention specific ones.

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I have always had a fascination about what's inside a human being.

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I always observe the people who pass by when I ride an escalator. I'll never see most of them again, so I imagine a lot of things about their lives... about the day ahead of them.

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I won't make games with senseless violence. There has to be a reason for it, such as war.

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Japanese players do not like being thrown into an arena in which they are given very little instruction. You can head in any direction, 360 degrees. They say, 'What am I supposed to do? Give me hints. Provide me service instead of just throwing me into this arena.'

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In the past, the U.S. was the centre of the world, where everything was happening. I think my stories have always sought to question this, maybe even criticise it.

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I believe that even today we can only tell a simple story without really interfering with gameplay. But in the future, I think it will almost be a requirement of all storytellers when they create games, how they can tell a more complex story without conflicting with the gameplay.

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Looking back, I am thankful that I didn't go into the film industry.

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'Metal Gear Solid' is, for the most part, an infiltration game. You go somewhere, you execute your mission, then you go back. Those are your actions as the player.

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My games are rather stressful games, where you have to play for a long time.

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I believe that this cooperation between Nokia and Konami will form the perfect match to share the vast potential of mobile entertainment content with users all around the world.

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Even when people abroad see me, I'm often asked about a 'Zone of the Enders' sequel.

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I don't like necessarily that people think 'Metal Gear' defines me. I love 'Metal Gear,' don't get me wrong. But as a creator, I really want to work on other projects, including new games.

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As a creator, I always want to betray fans' expectations.

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