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Kojima on why he partnered with Sony (translation of French interview)
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the fuck are you even saying man, always going off like crazy whenever ms is mentioned
cool down a bit
oh god, i've never seen this
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
It sounds like for his future projects it might be multiplatform but i guess anything can happen. Sony could eventually offer him and his team to fully join them.
Obscuritas
Member
I can already see it
2020
<<Hello? Oh, Andrew, hi! How is my game's development proceeding? What game? Oh, right, THAT game...>>
2020
<<Hello? Oh, Andrew, hi! How is my game's development proceeding? What game? Oh, right, THAT game...>>
wapplew
Member
I can already see it
2020
<<Hello? Oh, Andrew, hi! How is my game's development proceeding? What game? Oh, right, THAT game...>>
With Ueda and Kaz.
We should crowdfund an acquisition.
What is this shit?
John Kowalski
Banned
Op you can read french? That's amazing! How do you do it?
HAHAH a typical misogynist response from an anonymous poster to another anonymous poster on a gaming forum.
I'm going off like crazy when I say that the One is inferior to the PS4 for this game?
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OT since I'm not going to take this ban-bait.
Death Stranding is going to shine on the PS4 and Kojima knows that which is why he made the right choice in this partnership.
Digital-Hero
Member
Am I the only one who hates the actual name of this title? It doesn't sound welcoming at all or something that could be franchise worthy. Long time Kojima fan too.
Have you played Rise of the Tomb Raider? I bet OP saw a few tomes and murals - enough to get up to level 3 anyway.
It makes more sense than the seemingly random collection of words that was Metal Gear Solid.
Digital-Hero
Member
It was actually just "Metal Gear" for the first title. Solid wasn't added until later, so it made sense originally.
Art Vandilay
Member
I would actually love to hear the pitch for his game. That trailer was weird as shit. What is this game even about?
I hope he does well and all, but it looked like some bad acid trip.
I hope he does well and all, but it looked like some bad acid trip.
TimeEffect
Member
Imagine the day the game goes gold
Sony: Alright Kojima, just hand over the bill and I'll sign--- A BILLION DOLLARS!?
Sony: Alright Kojima, just hand over the bill and I'll sign--- A BILLION DOLLARS!?
Kojima Unchained
Digital-Hero
Member
Most games are funded by milestones. Meaning as the game goes through development periods, money is given to the studio once a criteria is met during the development process. Then possible royalties after shipping.
If you don't deliver on those milestones, you don't get paid.
Aceofspades
Banned
Andrew House just went to E3 stage to introduce Kojima.
That's how much they respect the man.
That's how much they respect the man.
Mexen
Member
As soon as House showed up, I just knew he would introduced Kojima haha. That fuckin meme I swear
Sony knows all to well the power of the Kojima brand. MGS4 pretty much saved the PS3. I know I bought a system just to play it back in 2007.
TheDangerMan
Member
Seriously? Grow up.
OT: It's a natural fit and has been for years, it made me happy to see him looking as excited as he seemed to be on stage. It'll be a long way off for sure, but I'd bet on this being a very unique title. Can't wait!
Unknown One
Member
Came for the interview, staying for the phoenix Kojima butthurt posts.
Omnistalgic
Member
Lol...amazing!!!
I'm pretty sure Kojima's meeting with Sony went like this:
Kojima: Hello, Sony, I'm here to--
Sony: Shut up, Kojima, take my money!
Kojima: Excuse me? I, um, I've brought a concept that--
Sony: Shut. Up. And. Take. My. Money.
Kojima: *pause* I'm really excited to--
*Sony reaches underneath the desk, pulling out a briefcase. Nodding to a well built security guard, the guard opens the suitcase to reveal crisp, almost glowing, stacks of money. Sony reaches out a finger and taps on a stack of bills. It lets out a distinct, melodious hum.*
Sony: Ahem
Kojima: I'll, uh, just get to work then...
*Sony smiles and nods slowly towards the door. Kojima picks up the suitcase, hugging it tight to his chest as he flees the office, a single drop of sweat falling from his brow. Sony sits back in its chair and lights a fine Cuban cigar, content*
Kojima: Hello, Sony, I'm here to--
Sony: Shut up, Kojima, take my money!
Kojima: Excuse me? I, um, I've brought a concept that--
Sony: Shut. Up. And. Take. My. Money.
Kojima: *pause* I'm really excited to--
*Sony reaches underneath the desk, pulling out a briefcase. Nodding to a well built security guard, the guard opens the suitcase to reveal crisp, almost glowing, stacks of money. Sony reaches out a finger and taps on a stack of bills. It lets out a distinct, melodious hum.*
Sony: Ahem
Kojima: I'll, uh, just get to work then...
*Sony smiles and nods slowly towards the door. Kojima picks up the suitcase, hugging it tight to his chest as he flees the office, a single drop of sweat falling from his brow. Sony sits back in its chair and lights a fine Cuban cigar, content*
ethomaz
Banned
I believe Kojima never wanted to go Multiplatform... Konami forced.
He always said in interviews he liked to work in single platform.
ConfusedGamer
Member
Remember the last time Sony trusted a developer.
hint :
hint :
Ready at Dawn
Dirtyshubb
Member
Nothing better then e3 time Sony fanfiction
Suzushiiro
Banned
The thing with being first-party is that you can prioritize interesting games that generate interest in your platform over games that turn a profit on their own (though ideally you get both.) That's why you saw so much weird shit out of Sega during the Dreamcast era that stopped once they went third-party, and it's why you see Sony fund games that most third-party publishers wouldn't risk (or fund them more than those third parties would, at any rate.)
Spiral Insanity
Banned
He is Kojima.
As much as people hate Ubisoft here, they're actually one of the few publishers that green light "unconventional" games.
EA and MS have relaxed a bit recently, five years ago nobody would have expected games like Recore and Unravel from MS and EA.
Well people have been asking what they think Kojima would do in a post Metal Gear world with AAA resources. Looks like we'll get to find out.
I'd rather not hear about this game again until it's near release. Let KojiPro do their thing in peace. I think a Fallout 4 maneuver would be a hell of a thing.
I'd rather not hear about this game again until it's near release. Let KojiPro do their thing in peace. I think a Fallout 4 maneuver would be a hell of a thing.
7DollarHagane
Banned
Is the common interpretation of the title meaning how Kojima was stranded after konami?
The baby being metal hear which is dead and lifeless.
The beached whales and fish being the fans and staff who were stranded with him and followed him.
The figures in rhe sky being the previous metal gear successes that now fade away from him.
The main character being naked and given the keys around his neck to discover a new path.
The baby being metal hear which is dead and lifeless.
The beached whales and fish being the fans and staff who were stranded with him and followed him.
The figures in rhe sky being the previous metal gear successes that now fade away from him.
The main character being naked and given the keys around his neck to discover a new path.
SneakersSO
Member
Future games? Depends. I don't think he is even thinking about that. Is it a possibility? Absolutely. But considering how much of a strong relationship he has with Sony & vice versa, if the development & release of this game does well, I do not think he will be inclined to rethink his agreement.
Personally, it seems to me that he wants to eliminate much of the non-development/creation aspects that comes with the job of being a creative/studio lead that he was handling before. The story he is relating here is about him eliminating as much of those barriers as possible. Not worrying about other platforms feeds into that.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Possible but I think there is much more to it. The main theme of the game (from some article in one of the other threads) is connection. The umbilical cord, handcuffs, etc.
edit:
heres the article: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/15/e3-2016-more-cryptic-death-stranding-details-from-kojima
Definitely some double meanings in there imo.
mocolostrocolos
Member
The belong each other.
DeviantBoi
Member
There must be some kind of oversight from Sony. Otherwise, the game would never come out. Kojima is a bit of a diva. I'm sure something like that is what soured his relationship with Konami.
Let's ignore:
From Software
Guerilla Games
Naughty Dog
Media Molecule
Sucker Punch
Quantic Dream
Housemarque
Thatgamecompany
Etc.
Here's the thing, trusting developers like this creates a higher risk per project. Maybe even lower sales on average (especially due to many new IPs), but in the longer term, the gain is worth it for a platform holder as it means they can offer something not found anywhere else and create a sizable really dedicated fanbase.
I think you're confused
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