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[Frumix]

Kojima: "The reason why Noisy has big breast is because they contain the milk that will save the human race"

Sounds like the plot of that one anime

 

[Dargor]

Even the Senran Kagura designer can defend himself better over stuff like this. Kojima should just embrace what he likes, no one´s buying his excuses

Well there is no better defence for having tits and butts than saying I like tits and butts.

Wait, my mistake, "Life" and "Home Town" hehehehe

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Do whatever you want, make what you want, however you want, Kojima. You don't need to explain yourself.

 

[OverBlood 3]

Kojima oversexualizes men in his games more than women, I don't see the big deal.

No he doesn't.

 

[Yukinari]

Even the Senran Kagura designer can defend himself better over stuff like this. Kojima should just embrace what he likes, no one´s buying his excuses

The senran creator flat out says he just loves life and hometown and is always ready to give his ninja girls a new way to be sexy.

 

[Betty]

maybe don't sexualize them in the first place?

Everyone's sexy in a Kojima game usually.

 

[BigBoss007]

Hey! How about a normal, non-sexualized woman? I've been told they still exist on other videogames.

 

[kromeo]

If there's one thing I hate, it's when big breasts have no back story

 

[Maxinas]

Kojima: "The reason why Noisy has big breast is because they contain the milk that will save the human race"

Considering the birth/fetus-like themes that this game will have, i see this as a possibility.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Kojima oversexualizes men in his games more than women, I don't see the big deal.

This is extremely and aggressively untrue.

 

[Nokagi]

Ya'll just don't understand the deep back stories that big breasted barely clothed women have. Kojima will make you understand.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

I love boobs, and I know you do, too. Just come out and admit it, Kojima. It's O.K.

 

[Malyse]

So, his breasts have great plot?

 

[DoubleTake]

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[Makki]

“If I make characters that at first glance might look like this then they’ll have a deep background story to give a specific reason why.”

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[faridmon]

I never had this as an issue when it comes to Kojima games. To me, over-sexualized characters after a staple in his creations.

That is weird way of justifying the issues everyone have over portrayal of female characters in Kojima's games....

 

[BadWolf]

Nice ain't deep.

Deeper and more memorable than most female game characters out there.

 

[Lunafreya Nox Fleuret]

If there's one thing I hate, it's when big breasts have no back story

Cindy is the worst character of the year cause of this and yes this is coming from someone named Luna.... lol

 

[5olid_5nake]

Well to his credit, he did make THE greatest female character in videogames.

 

[BlackAlbatross]

Urgh... somehow I feel this is worst than actual mindless fanservice.

At least in that case the authors are upfront with the oversexualization, while here we have a man who is trying to hide behind a veil of hypocrisy. He just wants to show tits and asses, but since he considers himself (and wants to be considered) a distinguished auteur he can't do that and comes up with this sad idea...

And since he already has Quiet set as a precedent I'm sure this is gonna be ugly...

 

[Icebergslim]

Or you could just not put them in hoeish clothing and still give them a backstory.

 

[Platy]

Kojima oversexualizes men in his games more than women, I don't see the big deal.

 

[takoyaki]

Love Metal Gear, love Kojima's work, but this is bullshit.

He said the same to justify Quiet's outfit and boy did that not work out at all. I actually liked the character Quiet and her backstory and wasn't overly bothered by her outfit per se, it's just the way Kojima was talking about it before release - like there was an important artistic reason behind it and that we'd all feel sorry afterwards - that rubbed me the wrong way.

 

[RM8]

Ah, so this is where we pretend there's a male version of Quiet (apparently, worse than Quiet?).

And really, I don't care, he can make MGS Xtreme or whatever, but please don't act as if you have a sophisticated reason for putting virtual fap material in your games, lol.

 

[Angry Fork]

No he doesn't.

This is extremely and aggressively untrue.

It's very true, you've forgotten the PS1/PS2 MGS's. Showing fit men in skin tight clothing (or none at all in Raiden's case) with zoomed in/awkward camera angles is a staple of the series and used for comedic effect.

 

[UtterlyPerplexed]

Ah yes.

Stage 1: Deliberately go with a rather embarrassingly juvenile design for a woman and make sure the camera will be as voyeuristic as it can be. Okay, fine. If that's what you want.

Stage 2: Hastily concoct a daft, flimsy explanation after the fact rather than coming out and just honestly admitting that you cannot resist giant boobs on women.

Stage 3: ???

Stage 4: Profit and attention, I suppose.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Déjà vu... this is ridiculous.

He's trolling everyone

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Kojima needs to stop talking about this because it's beyond embarrassing at this point.

 

[DoubleTake]

Urgh... somehow I feel this is worst than actual mindless fanservice.

At least in that case the authors are upfront with the oversexualization, while here we have a man who is trying to hide behind a veil of hypocrisy. He just wants to show tits and asses, but since he considers himself (and wants to be considered) a distinguished auteur he can't do that and comes up with this sad idea...

And since he already has Quiet set as a precedent I'm sure this is gonna be ugly...

Pretty much this.

Just own up to it Kojima. If theyre anything like Quiet's visual design(and actions) youve failed. Or maybe didnt really want to succeed in the first place.

 

[Mupod]

It's definitely important to have a good backstory to go with the large, bouncing plot.

 

[Toxi]

You don't need a deep reason. Style alone can be justification. I find the Sorceress and Amazon designs from Dragon's Crown far more acceptable than Quiet, because while they are sexualized, they fit with the exaggerated style of the other characters and the art style in general. There's a sense of personality to them.

Meanwhile Quiet is walking around a base of trained military in ripped stockings and a bikini because... She breathes through her skin. Yay. Even though the character she's supposed to have similar powers to wore a bulky camo suit.

 

[Risk Breaker]

Hoping he will do a better job than he did in MGSV. I like Quiet as a character, but it was a bit tasteless.

MGS3, MGS4 and Peace Walker with The Boss, Meryl and Strangelove (or even Olga!) among others were a lot better in that regard (and which people apparently completely forget about and can just think "huehuehue quiet lol"), so I think he can do it.

 

[mentallyinept]

Well to his credit, he did make THE greatest female character in videogames.

Yeah, thankfully his original idea for The Boss didn't make the cut.

 

[BGBW]

Kojima Production then announces that Kenichiro Takaki has joined the team.

 

[labx]

Oh boy. Here we go again. Kojima's argumentation is full of sophistries to justify his likes.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

What a boob.

 

[Alienous]

I get the feeling that the only thing that would stop Kojima is if it impacts his relationship with movie celebrities. Like if Emma Stone refuses to be in a Kojima project because of it, or if J. J. Abrams asks "What the hell is up with that?".

 

[RM8]

It's very true, you've forgotten the PS1/PS2 MGS's. Showing fit men in skin tight clothing (or none at all in Raiden's case) with zoomed in/awkward camera angles is a staple of the series and used for comedic effect.

Quiet is not temporarily naked, and she's not comedic relief, I think? I mean, people online don't really seem to find her hilarious (and I mean her fans, not her detractors, lol).

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

This motherfucker...


He included a booty shoot in every boss fight in MGS4 and he's still trying to hide his pervert ass side.

No place to hide, Hideo.

 

[Spacecowboy77]

"deep backstory"

 

[lobdale]

Dick Standing

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

Nothing wrong with this in principle I guess, but I am not sure that Kojima is capable of it and it also seems weird as to explain the sexualizaton of his female characters with some story reason. His track record, along with the incredibly flawed excuse for Quiet, do not instill confidence in me personally.

"Given his track record, I don't really have confidence that Kojima could pull it off" was pretty much my sentiment when he made that "ashamed with words and deeds" statement regarding Quiet.

Now my impression is simply that he's full of it.

 

[Linkark07]

Sure Kojima, sureeeee. I believe you...

Well to his credit, he did make THE greatest female character in videogames.

No offense, but her name isn't Kreia.

 

[lionpants]

Their breasts are the source of their power. Think of them as a sort of - power reserve. This is why they need to be so large.

 

[Messofanego]

The explanation is going to be skin deep.

 

[KORNdoggy]

as opposed to just not having overly sexualized women in the game? that is an option you know kojima...

he tried with quiet and it was BS. i don't see his pervy ass ways changing any time soon.

 

[OverBlood 3]

It's very true, you've forgotten the PS1/PS2 MGS's. Showing fit men in skin tight clothing (or none at all in Raiden's case) with zoomed in/awkward camera angles is a staple of the series and used for comedic effect.

I haven't forgotten anything.

in the example you give it's for comedy value how is that sexualising someone? Skin tight suits actually make sense in the setting, they're for sneaking.

Women are actually sexualised in MGS games, posters of women in bikinis in lockers, watching Meryl get undressed, constant flirting with women in codecs, that stupid photo mode in MGS4 and some of the worst of it is in MGSV, Quiet is reduced to a sniper with a pair of tits.

The Boss should be what he's aiming for when writing women.

 

[sammyCYBORG]

Why not just say he wants to have tits and ass in his game?

There's nothing wrong with that.

It's just embarrassing to hear him try and justify it as something it isn't.

 

[televator]

Just like the B&B Corps. He doesn't learn.

 

[Sad Affleck]

Kojima oversexualizes men in his games more than women, I don't see the big deal.