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Hideo Kojima is a rock star among legendary game designers. The creator of the popular and iconicMetal Gearfranchise is very well-known for being a big fan of movies in general.
In the documentaryConnecting Worlds, about how he found Kojima Productions after leaving Konami, several celebrities and people from the game industry talked about what it was like to work with him.
The creator ofResident Evil, Shinji Mikami, has mentioned how Kojima is very obsessed with all movies in general and how they inspired its games.
Shinji Mikami talked about Hideo Kojima in the new Connecting Worlds documentary
In the last few years, after all theP.T.debacle, Hideo Kojima left Konami on no good terms. After that, Sony and various other investors supported the game designer, and he could open a new studio calledHideo Kojima. In the new documentary,Connecting Worlds, that is already available onDisney+, through interviews with people who know Kojima or have worked with him, they talk about his process and what his inspirations are. Shinji Mikami, the creator ofResident Evil, has also participated in the documentary.
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Among the names that are part of the documentary are Geoff Keighley, George Miller, Guillermo del Toro, and many more. Shinji Mikami, in particular, talked about the passion and obsession that Kojima has with films in general.
Kojima is very public about his love for movies, and he also talked about how different movies have inspired him for his games. InMetal Gear, you can really see the movie influence in the games. In theDeath Strandinggames and other projects, the influence can be noted as well.
Connecting Worlds and a lot of personalities talking about Kojima’s work
All the people that have been involved with him in the last couple of years have praised the way he works and the commitment that he shows. Kojima really wants to mix movies and videogames in a new way. He likes to push the boundaries of the gaming industry with new and original mechanics. He loves to use the control and other accessories in all the ways he can. Games likeP.T.,Metal Gear, orDeath Strandinghave proven this.
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Kojima has various active projects, like the sequel toDeath Strandingfor 2025, the Xbox exclusive calledOD, and a new espionage game with Sony. Physint is the name of this project with Sony and Columbia Pictures. In the latest state of play, he reveals that he was at Columbia Studios making the motion capture for the game. Kojima is working like never before, with the liberty that no other game designer in the industry has.
Tell us what you think about the documentary. Have you seen it?
Lucas Lapetina
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I’m a big fan of movies and videogames in general. I really love Pokémon and Godzilla. One of my favorite games is The Last of Us, Part II. A compelling and well-written story is always welcome.
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