Everyone lovesÂSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.The award-winning filmeven struck a chord with video game guru and film connoisseur Hideo Kojima where hetook to Twitterto express his enjoyment. He also said the theme of the film “is like TPP+DS,” yet again giving us another tease for his upcoming gameDeath Stranding. Here is the full tweet:
One could assume that “TTP” and “DS” are referring to Kojima’s latest projectsMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainandDeath Stranding. This got the internet theorizing what this could mean. On a base level, does this confirm thatDeath Strandingis part of a multiverse similar to the many worlds and versions of Marvel’s web-crawler appear in the film?
One Reddit user High_Dephinition, thinks that it is less about a multiverse and more about how you assume your role after your predecessor:
Aside from theSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse praise, Kojima says the movie “carries all the DNA, MEME, SCENE, and SENSE to make the next-gen of entertainment art.” These are the general themes for individual games in theMetal Gear Solidseries.
Without getting too far into the weeds, “DNA” or “GENE” refers to the firstMetal Gear Solidwhere it is inferred that your genes determine who you become. “MEME” refers toMetal Gear Solid 2where it is shown that both good genes and good memes (or culture) can be passed on. InMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, the main theme is “SCENE” in which the Cold War is the scene and that alone can influence people. Lastly, “SENSE” is the main theme inMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotswhich encompasses your own understanding of the world around you.
I think it is fair to say these themes can be tied toSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versein some form. It could also be said that these themes could be tied to just about every film. However, it is clear that Kojima sees these themes withinSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versegiving us aÂveryÂgeneral sense of what we can expect fromDeath Stranding.
Death Strandingis sort of an enigma at this point. We have had multiple trailers flaunting its appealing and somewhat frightening visuals and yet we still have no idea what this thing is. It does seem everyone who sees it is in awe of Kojima’s upcoming project. From developerGuerilla Gamesto the synth-pop group CHVRCHES, they have all expressed how mind-blowingDeath Strandingis.
Death Strandingis slated to release on PS4 but a concrete launch date has yet to be announced.
