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[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

In honor of my 1st Year of Service on NeoGAF, I shall reveal the reasons, rationale, and proof behind the name "MiyazakiHatesKojima".

So, GAF......Shall we begin?

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It all started back in 2017 during the Game Awards when we all witnessed Death Stranding's 9 minute masterpiece of a trailer. I particularly remember seeing a glimpse of Hidetaka Miyazaki on camera sleeping (!) shortly after the trailer was shown to the audience (and world). It felt like some kind of goof from the camera team to show someone so dedicate to the craft of hardcore masochistic game design to be falling asleep during one of the greatest game trailers ever shown on screen.

And then it hit me! Everything started falling into place like that detective from The Usual Suspects when he starts figuring out who Keyser Söze was at the end of the film. So, GAF, here is the compelling evidence that convinced me to believe that Hidetaka Miyazaki hates Hideo Kojima:

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Exhibit C:

Exhibit Dark Souls:

To Be Continued......​

 

[M1chl]

Thanks for your service sir, it's an honor to be here with you *salute*

 

[Terenty]

And Kojima never once acknowledged Dark Souls existence... I think its mutual

 

[Sophist]

 

[OutrageousFacts]

Agreed, Op, Kojima sucks.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

This thread is still better than watching Evangelion.

 

[Rentahamster]

There's a fine line between hate and love. Sometimes the symptoms look very similar.

How can you be certain that it's not MiyazakiWantstofuckKojima?

 

[its_Ditz]

..... Wat?

 

[DGrayson]

No joke for some reason I thought your name was MiyamotohatesKojima.

I never really read carefully and I thought you were commenting that Kojima was better than Miyamoto.

Anyways, your OP is missing the shot of Miyazaki sleeping. Please edit!

 

[Deleted member 740922]

So, GAF......Shall we begin?

 

[sonomamashine]

 

[Denis Colovic]

Funny story thanks for sharing!

 

[PhoenixTank]

Counterpoint - this entirely real and very serious game dev drama has been a mutual feud for about a month now:

 

[deriks]

I never really read carefully and I thought you were commenting that Kojima was better than Miyamoto.

He will be wrong as fuck

But it's not like Miyamoto is the greatest flower in the garden either...

 

[A Most Virtuous Cat]

So that's the reason behind your name...almost PMd couple a times to ask you haha

 

[kingpotato]

After getting to the final boss and through most of the side content in sekiro, I'm shocked it got GotY. I just started death stranding and it is much more impressive I have to say.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Miyazaki is hands down the best game director of all time for me. He changed my entire taste in video games, and how I approach them with his master class design. Every game he has made, speaks to my heart. I hope he never stops directing games. He is the true GOAT.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

I agree with all of those quotes from Miyazaki, though. Gaming should primarily be about delivering complex systems for the player to play in. A cutscene is a reward, a respite from the challenge, a brief stretch of no-input entertainment so that you can feel your own heartbeat after overcoming a difficult scene.

Too much reward, though, and the videogame experience becomes saccharine.

Kojima games are candy. But they're weird candy, like a chocolate-caramel bar with pretzels inside, or a licorice rope with hardcandy nerds stuck on the outside. I always want to play a Kojima game because -- like that weird candy bar -- I want to know how those flavors taste. Yeah it's empty calories, and yeah it's indulgent, but it's an entertainment medium after all.

Or to use another analogy, Kojima games are the daytime soap operas, the spanish-language telenovelas of the gaming world. Cheesy, over-the-top, yet somehow snagging big-name actors and accolades. Suffering from some really schlocky scripting and voice-acting, and yet... do you think I'll stop playing his games?

 

[KiNeMz]

Same person

 

[Fushitsusha]

Obligatory!

- Miyazaki > Kojima
- Elden Ring (and Sekiro GOTY) > Death Stranding
- Those Twatter quotes are not real.

 

[Dee Dah Dave]

The greatest trick Kojima ever pulled was convincing the world that his games are actually good and worthy of great praise.

 

[Griffon]

Nice fake Miyazaki account.

 

[DESTROYA]

So now your making posts about you:/
Geez man get over yourself!

 

[AlexxKidd]

Another insightful quote from this very real and not at all fake Twitter account.

 

[A Regular Guy]

Welp, at least the Souls series actually has fun in them, Death Stranding bored me to death!

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Why can't you be a good little narcissist like OutrageousFacts and start a blog instead?

 

[New Yorks Finest]

WTF is goin on here

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

This thread, much like it's poster, has been a life altering force of immortal greatness in my existence

 

[RydonStarLives]

I always thought his username was referencing Hayao Miyazaki. Welp, at least this thread cleared that confusion up.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Some say hate is just confused admiration.

Blessed is the man that has a rival, for he gains the motivation to go further than otherwise.

 

[hunthunt]

Best trhead in the history of web forums, Internet groups and virtual human relations in general.

 

[LordOfChaos]

We'd be nothing without our characters.

 

[ValiantTraveler]

Wait, Miyazaki tweets in English?

 

[kretos]

 

[Musky_Cheese]

Congrats on 1 year MiyazakiHatesKojima

 

[Blond]

You're easily my meta-shitposter of all time. Also Exibit D lol

 

[OutrageousFacts]

I always thought his username was referencing Hayao Miyazaki. Welp, at least this thread cleared that confusion up.

Unfortunately, Souls-fanboys ruined the name Miyazaki. Same as Square-fans acting like Toriyama is anyone but the mangaka of Dragon Ball. :/

 

[LordOfChaos]

MiyazakiHatesKojima , use this

 

[EverydayBeast]

Death Stranding was Kojima taking on a new challenge.

 

[V4skunk]

Miyazaki is hands down the best game director of all time for me. He changed my entire taste in video games, and how I approach them with his master class design. Every game he has made, speaks to my heart. I hope he never stops directing games. He is the true GOAT.

He got me back into gaming with Demon's Souls in early 2010.

 

[synchronicity]

They're such incredibly different developers. I've loved output from both, but Miyazaki's work speaks to me on a deeper level.

Thankfully there's room in gaming for all sorts of experiences, though.

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

The new season of MHK is off to a great start.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

WTF is goin on here

Look how white that bird is.

He's taking those shits like a champ.

 

[Alexios]

Where does the original Miyazaki (Hayao, not Hidetaka) fit in all this?

 

[Siri]

Never heard of either one of them. Sorry.

 

[cireza]

Can't believe it has already been 1 year since we started suffering.

 

[Sugarmonkey]

Imagine waking up on any given day and thinking people would get a kick out of, or even care about the staggering amount of self indulgence on display here. The internet was a mistake.

 

[Tomeru]

I always thought his username was referencing Hayao Miyazaki. Welp, at least this thread cleared that confusion up.

Who the fuck is Hayao Miyazaki amirite?

Spoiler: Spoiler

Dont kill me pls tnx

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

OP, Miyazaki games aren't boring with 4 hour cutscenes and 10 min gameplay.. *cough cough MGS4 * plz I'm just joking

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Look at the biggest self wanking on NeoGAF currently.