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Signed MGS4 Gunmetal bundle on sale at eBay
There's nothing wrong with making a buck, but this kind of extraordinary price scalping is rather unacceptable. What's the most you would spend on this system?
Kojima Autographs Round 2: UNIQLO signings
Now, what about those not able to make the trip down to UNIQLO today? You guys can experience part of the excitement by checking out our gallery below. See Kojima, the awesome new t-shirts, and the huge crowds of Metal Gear fans!
Gallery: Kojima UNIQLO signing
Kojima in Hamburg: a fan photo gallery
Check out all the pics on Flickr.
Hideo Kojima celebrated for inventing stealth games
The Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 is on shelves now.
[Via Press Release]
PS3 Fanboy @ Hideo Kojima's London signing
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We risked being trampled by 300 rabid Hideo Kojima fans to bring you some photos and coverage of the event at HMV Oxford Street. Kojima himself was joined by the lead artist for the Metal Gear Solid series, Yoji Shinkawa, as well as Beauty and the Beast model Yumi Kikuchi. Together they signed 300 pre-order sleeves for Metal Gear Solid 4, in preparation for the game's launch next week. Check out our gallery below for photos of the VIPs along with the huge throng of people who came to greet them. They were all out of sleeves by the time we got there, so we got something a little more special signed. Image after the break ...
Gallery: Hideo Kojima London Signing 2008
Meet Kojima in London on June 2nd
The HMV London store at 150 Oxford Street will feature video game celebrity Hideo Kojima on June 2nd. He'll be available to sign "pre-release sleeves" for the upcoming PS3-exclusive Guns of the Patirots, and perhaps approved body parts. Yoji Shinkawa, lead artist of the series, will also be present for the signing.You'll have to arrive early, as only 300 sleeves will be available for signing on the day of the event. The pre-order sleeves will be up for grabs at 9AM and will be issued on a first-come first-serve basis for those that place a £5 deposit.
Watch Sunny from Metal Gear Solid 4 all day as you play
A number of companies have collaborated with Kojima Productions, including Japanese energy drink companies, Apple's iPod makes an appearance, and more. What's funny is that if you choose a background track with Snake's iPod, Sunny will start dancing to the tune on the menu screen if the game is paused. Awesome. If you want to read more about some hands-on, go for it. We just thought the Sunny Camera was hilarious and the collaboration with real companies to feature their products rather strange.
Kojima insists he's not disappointed with MGS4
Hideo Kojima clarified on his latest blog podcast that he's absolutely not disappointed with Metal Gear Solid 4, despite earlier reports of his dissatisfaction. He's just trying to be modest about the game. He put the blame on his words getting lost in translation as the reason why his views were taken askew. This is always the usual suspect as the Japanese language and culture doesn't always clearly come out the same when put into English words.
We won't go too far into this but in short Kojima says he doesn't like to brag; so he's downplaying his thoughts, keeping in line with Japanese humility. Whether Kojima is being too humble or not, gamers should still listen first to their own opinions on the game. We've seen the game footage over the years and listened to the news reports, and we're pretty sure we like what we see. Has a previous MGS game failed to
[Via Kotaku]
Metal Gear retrospective goes back to the MSX days
Retrospectives are both a great and horrible thing. This Metal Gear retrospective by GameTrailers is an excellent way to relive the long-revered franchise. To many, it may come as strange to think that Kojima was ever a troubled developer -- but that's exactly what happened. The original Metal Gear was a last-ditched attempt at saving Kojima's career. The idea of a "sneaking mission" game, where the player isn't encouraged to kill everything on sight was a daring move ... that ultimately paid off. The early origins of Snake's adventures are fascinating to see, as they help ground us for Snake's last adventure -- Metal Gear Solid 4. While this retrospective serves as a fantastic primer, it also details some of the noteworthy differences between the MSX original, and the NES follow-up. Also, find out more about the NES-exclusive sequel, which wasn't handled by Kojima at all.
Oh, and why are retrospectives horrible? Because they remind us how old we are.
[Via Joystiq]
Hideo Kojima bashes Metal Gear Solid 4 -- is he being too hard on himself?
After their initial TGS showing, everyone was excited to see what the PS3 was capable of, but once development really started, Kojima says they could not evolve as much as he wanted. "The original vision was to go ten steps further, the reality was just one step, which isn't to say we didn't progress." The CPU apparently is at fault here, as the Cell is being fully employed, says Kojima.
He doesn't blame the PS3 and rightly so. It's one thing to lay out your plans and envision what you'd like to do, but when it comes to it, you've got to sacrifice some of your dreams and ideals. Was Kojima dreaming too much with his original ideas? Not really -- but what he wanted might have been something we'll need to wait another generation for. We'd like to have a smell-o-vision, but we'll settle for rumble. Is that the PS3's fault? Nah. Kojima should relax -- his game looks fantastic and we're sure all his fans will agree he's made much more progress than he's giving himself credit for.
[via NeoGAF]
Celebrate 20 years of Metal Gear with a fun trailer
Hideo Kojima wants, needs Snake to die
Of course, there's life after Snake. "Actually, it's a game, so even if Snake dies, the game can live on." In fact, the Metal Gear franchise may continue its life as anything but a game. "Maybe it'll be a novel or a comic – I do have some ideas." Don't expect Kojima to be hands-on with the process, though. "However, I have to say that I'm not going to do everything if we were to create it. Maybe I'll just produce or maybe design the game and just act on that role, so I won't be the total creator of that series if it happens."
Read IGN's full interview to find out more about the PSP, and developing Metal Gear Online.
Kojima already seeking out his next title
We won't know until 2009, apparently. A formal announcement isn't to be made until after Kojima finishes penning the new title's scenario. This won't happen until after Metal Gear Solid 4 is released and Metal Gear Online given a big push. So, maybe if things go particularly well for Kojima, we'll hear something near the end of the year, but we'll just safely assume we won't know if any of the aforementioned games are coming around until 2009.
New Metal Gear Solid 4 footage details some of the new weaponry
[Thanks NukeAssault!]
Texas professor offers Metal Gear Solid and Philosophy course
What does this have to do with the PS3? Not much, really. But it's a positive showing for Hideo Kojima and gives us hope that MGS4 is not just a system seller to gamers, but for people who enjoy thinking about what they're playing as well. Did that sound a little like BS? Maybe it was. We just thought this was really cool.
