Hideo Kojima wants to keep making “awesome games for aliens”

The legendary game director wants to have an everlasting impact on the industry, and the world.

Nobody can deny that Hideo Kojima, the creator of game franchises like Metal Gear or Death Stranding, has made an enormous impact on the šŸ’ƒvideo game industry. But the question is: will aliens be as impressed as us humans?

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Per , Kojima recently held a fan Q&A for , in which he proposed this bizarre scenario. When someone asked him what the mź¦‡ost important mindset is for a game creator, Kojima said that they should always strive to make games that are personally satisfying. He also compared game developers with artists whose paintings people appraise even hundreds of years after their deaths.

“Games and films also remain as objects to be passed down through generations after their creators pass away,” said Kojima on the matter, and then added: “If I make something Iā€™m satisfied with, centuries later aliens may come and say, ‘thatā€™s awesome.’ I think thatā€™s what it means to leave something behind.” But Kojima’s objective is apparently gaining the approval of not only hypothetical extraterrestrial beings but also the spirits of the afterlife. Earlier on in the Q&A he also stated: “I’m lucky to have found games in my life. I hope to make games even after I go to the afterlife to entertain the dead”.

Kojima already has a prestigious legacy, so he shouldn’t even worry

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As quirky as it may sound, Kojima’s statement is completely valid for a talented and complex creator like him. He, and many other similar game developers, wants people to remember him for his creations, while also personally satisfying himself with what he creates. The thing is, Kojima has already left an enormous legacy in the gaming industry, and fortunately, he hasn’t stopped making video games yet.

Kojima is famous for creating Metal Gear, one of the most recognizable and influential franchises that not only became synonymous with the stealth action genre but also made a huge impact due to its complex story, deep political commentary, brilliant mechanics, and hilarious self-referential humor. If that wasn’t already enough, Kojima also directed and/or produced other extremely creative games for Konami, like the Boktai and Zone of the Enders series.

Even after he left Konami, he kept making unique games that were like nothing that came before them, like his newest critically acclaimed title, Death Stranding. And he plans to keep releasing promising projects, like the bizarre Death Stranding 2: On The Beach or the mysterious OD, which he’s writing alongside Jordan Peele. Kojima has nothing to worry about: He has already made enough incredible video games that can seamlessly impress aliens, ghosts, and humans alike.


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