History Creator / HideoKojima

Hideo Kojima (August 24, 1963) is best known as the [[GuileHero creative mind]] behind {{Konami}}'s ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series. He also directed ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Policenauts}}'', ''CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'' and the ''[[TokimekiMemorial Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series]]'', and is the producer of the ''VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders'' and ''VideoGame/{{Boktai}}'' series.

* ''TheGunsOfNavarone''

Apparently has been quite hooked on ''Left4Dead'' and has joked about "quitting being Japanese", to the extent where he has openly invited western game developers to co-operate with him so that they can find a best-of-both-worlds approach to making video games, combining aspects of western technology-centric and eastern design-centric game design. Recently, it has been revealed that his most anticipated game of 2011 is [[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/05/20/metal-gear-solid-creator-hideo-kojimas-most-anticipated-game-this-year-is/ LA]] [[LANoire Noire]], highlighting this sentiment.

* MeaningfulName

* WorldOfPun

* Depending on how you view him, ContemplateOurNavels or AuthorFilibuster

* TrollingCreator

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidGroundZeroes'' (TBA)

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' (TBA)

Kojima has a very strange relationship with his fans, in that, despite his respect for them, he constantly makes fun of them and [[WordOfGod says things]] to [[TrollingCreator deliberately infuriate]] them. The whole of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'', to take the most notorious example, was an extended parody of sequels and fan's expectations thereof, constantly teasing the player by seeming to be more of the same and then going off in completely the other direction. It was also influenced by Paul Auster's classic postmodern metadetective New York Trilogy, of all things.

Kojima has a very strange relationship with his fans, in that, despite his respect for them, he constantly makes fun of them and [[WordOfGod says things]] to [[{{Troll}} deliberately infuriate]] them. The whole of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'', to take the most notorious example, was an extended parody of sequels and fan's expectations thereof, constantly teasing the player by seeming to be more of the same and then going off in completely the other direction. It was also influenced by Paul Auster's classic postmodern metadetective New York Trilogy, of all things.

Hideo Kojima (August 24, 1963) is best known as the [[GuileHero creative mind]] behind {{Konami}}'s ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series. He also directed ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Policenauts}}'', ''CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'' and the ''[[TokimekiMemorial Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series]]'', and is the producer of the ''ZoneOfTheEnders'' and ''VideoGame/{{Boktai}}'' series.

* ''ZoneOfTheEnders'' (2001)
* ''ZoneOfTheEnders: The 2nd Runner'' (2003)

He's also hell-bent on giving his games [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything an excruciating level of world detail and interactivity]], claiming that "[[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief if the player doesn't believe the world is real, there's no point in making the game]]". As a direct result, his games are littered with subtle touches that other developers would barely even think of, some even being so obtuse as to qualify as outright easter eggs, starting with an absolutely gigantic in-game encyclopedia detailing the world of VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}, and carrying on throughout the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series.

-->''His description from when you '''[[NoFourthWall hire him]]''' in VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker''

* ''VideoGame/{{Snatcher}}'' (1988)

* ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'' (1988)

* [[UsefulNotes/{{Yu-Gi-OhCardGame}} Yu-Gi-Oh!]], which got him called "Hideojama".

-->''His description from when you '''[[NoFourthWall hire him]]''' in MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker''

* ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'', of which was one of the reasons why he asked PlatinumGames to work ''MetalGearRisingRevengeance''.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreed,'' to the point where he's made two different major references to it in his Franchise/MetalGear games.

* AWorldWidePunomenon

Hideo Kojima (August 24, 1963) is best known as the [[GuileHero creative mind]] behind {{Konami}}'s ''MetalGear'' series. He also directed ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Policenauts}}'', ''CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'' and the ''[[TokimekiMemorial Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series]]'', and is the producer of the ''ZoneOfTheEnders'' and ''VideoGame/{{Boktai}}'' series.

He's also hell-bent on giving his games [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything an excruciating level of world detail and interactivity]], claiming that "[[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief if the player doesn't believe the world is real, there's no point in making the game]]". As a direct result, his games are littered with subtle touches that other developers would barely even think of, some even being so obtuse as to qualify as outright easter eggs, starting with an absolutely gigantic in-game encyclopedia detailing the world of VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}, and carrying on throughout the ''MetalGear'' series.

Kojima has a very strange relationship with his fans, in that, despite his respect for them, he constantly makes fun of them and [[WordOfGod says things]] to [[{{Troll}} deliberately infuriate]] them. The whole of ''MetalGearSolid2'', to take the most notorious example, was an extended parody of sequels and fan's expectations thereof, constantly teasing the player by seeming to be more of the same and then going off in completely the other direction. It was also influenced by Paul Auster's classic postmodern metadetective New York Trilogy, of all things.

''MetalGearSolid3'', on the other hand, is a pastiche of '60s spy flicks, from its distinctly JamesBond[=-=]esque title theme and ColdWar setting to the presence of a "Bond Girl" ("Snake Girl?") in the form of motorcycle-riding EVA.

His games also have a knack for unpredictability, showcasing features and plot twists that players could never have predicted - most {{egregious}}ly [[BaitAndSwitch replacing Snake with Raiden as the protagonist of]] ''MetalGearSolid2'' with absolutely no prior information leading up to the revelation. To this end, he goes out of his way to [[NeverTrustATrailer make deliberately misleading trailers for his games]], [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil so as not to give away the twists]]. Indeed, said trailers often don't have anything to do with the game ''at all'', beyond prominently featuring the main character (or maybe not) and showcasing one or two new game features.

It's notable that the only time he has dropped his polite, cheerful public persona was when he was asked whether Uwe Boll [[BerserkButton would be directing a]] ''MetalGearSolid'' [[BerserkButton movie as he claimed]], at which point he blew up and called Boll a "talentless hack". Needless to say, many people were freaked out by this sudden outburst, and even ''more'' freaked out when he immediately [[MoodWhiplash became calm and serene again afterward]].

* ''[[VideoGame/MetalGear1987 Metal Gear]]'' (1987)

* ''Videogame/MetalGearSolid'' (1998)

* ''MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' (TBA)

* ''AssassinsCreed,'' to the point where he's made two different major references to it in his MetalGear games.

Apparently has been quite hooked on ''{{Left 4 Dead}}'' and has joked about "quitting being Japanese", to the extent where he has openly invited western game developers to co-operate with him so that they can find a best-of-both-worlds approach to making video games, combining aspects of western technology-centric and eastern design-centric game design. Recently, it has been revealed that his most anticipated game of 2011 is [[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/05/20/metal-gear-solid-creator-hideo-kojimas-most-anticipated-game-this-year-is/ LA]] [[LANoire Noire]], highlighting this sentiment.

* ''BladeRunner''

* ''{{Pokemon}}'', which he is said to have all of the games and all of the Pokemon (including legendary) in every one of the regional pokedexes.

* ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' (1987)

* ''MetalGear2SolidSnake'' (1990)

* ''MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' (2001)
* ''MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' (2004)
* ''MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'' (2008)
* ''MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' (2010)

* ''MetalGearSolidPortableOps'' (2006)

* ''EscapeFromNewYork''
* ''DawnOfTheDead''

* ''VideoGame/SDSnatcher'' (1990)