Japanese players do not like being thrown into an arena in which they are given very little instruction. You can head in any direction, 360 degrees. They say, 'What am I supposed to do? Give me hints. Provide me service instead of just throwing me into this arena.'

Hideo Kojima

Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don't think that in itself is bad. If used wisely, genetics can be beneficial, but they can be abused, too.

Hideo Kojima

I try to watch a movie a day, if not more, and through movies, I learned about so many different political themes I hadn't been interested in and cultural things I hadn't been aware of and economic factors I hadn't thought about.

Hideo Kojima

My biggest failure is 'Metal Gear.' It's my biggest failure and my biggest success.

Hideo Kojima

Games shouldn't only be fun. They should teach or spark an interest in other things.

Hideo Kojima

I won't make games with senseless violence. There has to be a reason for it, such as war.

Hideo Kojima

I believe that this cooperation between Nokia and Konami will form the perfect match to share the vast potential of mobile entertainment content with users all around the world.

Hideo Kojima

There are many museums dedicated to technology, artistic endeavors, music, and that sort of thing. From that perspective, I think games really do have a place as a kind of collaborative art or a synthesis of all these various aspects into a whole, and that, in itself, can be perceived as art.

Hideo Kojima

I am tremendously excited to introduce a unique 'Metal Gear Solid' experience to a new audience of gamers as well as collaborate with my mentor in game design, Mr. Miyamoto, on 'Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes' for Nintendo GameCube.

Hideo Kojima

In Japan, there are storm channels on either side of the main roads. There were so many times when I'd fall into these ditches because I was lost in stories as I was walking along. It's still dangerous for me to drive. I've driven into the gate outside my house numerous times.

Hideo Kojima

I always observe the people who pass by when I ride an escalator. I'll never see most of them again, so I imagine a lot of things about their lives... about the day ahead of them.

Hideo Kojima

I believe that even today we can only tell a simple story without really interfering with gameplay. But in the future, I think it will almost be a requirement of all storytellers when they create games, how they can tell a more complex story without conflicting with the gameplay.

Hideo Kojima

With a movie, it's probably easier to sustain intensity and seriousness over the 90-minute duration. But in an open-world game it becomes exhausting, demotivating and even uninteresting for the player.

Hideo Kojima

I always say, 'This will be my last 'Metal Gear.'

Hideo Kojima

Stories in which the player doesn't inhabit the main character are difficult for games to handle.

Hideo Kojima

In the past, the U.S. was the centre of the world, where everything was happening. I think my stories have always sought to question this, maybe even criticise it.

Hideo Kojima

My parents were born in the 1930s, and they experienced the air raids on Tokyo.

Hideo Kojima

As a creator, I always want to betray fans' expectations.

Hideo Kojima

Many people are taking 2D games and making them into 3D games by recreating the characters in polygons. But the gameplay's still the same, and that's not what they should be doing.

Hideo Kojima

The last remaining thing that must be communicated to the next generation is an aging figure that still continues to change.

Hideo Kojima

There are so many books and movies I like; I never mention specific ones.

Hideo Kojima