Former Konami employee and spearhead behind the successful Metal Gear Solid series; Hideo Kojima, took time out from buying Blu Rays to chat with Weekly Famitsu, alongside the series’ lead artist Yoji Shinkawa,about their new PS4-exclusive project with new studio Kojima Productions.
Details were scarce on the new game, but Kojima did reveal what sort of thing we could expect in terms of genre.
“It’s an amazing game. We’re thinking about everything all at once, including the plot, characters, and game systems. Since certain parts are fairly new, we cannot help but experiment.
“While not to say that it’s open-world, users who enjoy today’s AAA games (The Division and Uncharted, etc.) will be able to easily enjoy it. When it is announced, you might think ‘that’s not that outstanding,’ but you’ll understand when you see it and play it. The genre is action.”
Pressed on why he’d chosen Sony for his team’s first game, Kojima explained,
“Offers came in from all over the world, but these places use a Hollywood system, and I don’t like doing detailed presentations. From there, I wondered who would put their faith in me with just a rough concept, and SIE was who I was looking for. We get quite a lot of freedom and they’re really easy to work with.”
Famitsu also asked if Kojima had any interest in VR and its potential. Kojima Said,
“I want to make something with VR, but right now we don’t have anyone. I think VR holds the key to game development.”
Shinkawa was a little more in-depth with his reply.
“VR gave me a feeling that was close to playing Famicom around the time I was a kid. I absolutely believe that a new world is being born.”
Kojima spoke with the Japanese magazine about other things as well, including why he’d not bothered to take much of a break after the intense meltdown of his relationship with Konami.
“I wanted to take some time off, but if I did that my life’s tempo would go out of whack and no one would forgive me. I’ll need about a year to warm up. We’re currently in the temporary office and have made only the logo and web page.”
And what about that logo now you mention it? Kojima probably made a triangle out of his fingers and smirked when he said the following,
“I can’t say anything yet, but there is a secret to the logo. It has a very cool body, and we even have plans to turn it into a figure.”
How very Kojima. Even his studio logo has to have an air of mystery to it.